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Volunteer Centre Tower Hamlets (VCTH) is a small charity, established in 2008. Our mission is to increase the quality, quantity and impact of volunteering in Tower Hamlets. We work with one of the youngest, most diverse populations in the country. We broker residents into inspiring volunteer roles. We train and advise charitable organisations on running inclusive, high quality volunteering programmes, and we advertise their volunteer roles.
Do you share our passion for volunteering and believe that it can transform lives and build fairer, more compassionate communities? If so, you could be just who we are looking for to join our supportive and impactful team.
As our Volunteering Advisor, you will work across two programmes, both of which support people from Global Majority communities into volunteering. You will help volunteers gain the skills, experience and confidence that they need to increase their employability, and you will lead on delivering our Minoritised Ethnic Trustees (METs) programme, recruiting, training and supporting local residents to become charity trustees.
Key responsibilities of the role include:
- promoting volunteering widely; running stalls at community events, giving targeted presentations, organising borough-wide Volunteer Fairs, and working with referral agencies
- developing trustee training materials and facilitating engaging, interactive sessions, then matching trainees to trustee positions
- enrolling volunteers, motivating them to overcome barriers, helping them to secure and sustain volunteering placements, and tracking their progress
- working with hundreds of local Volunteer Involving Organisations to develop and advertise inspiring volunteer roles that meet a wide range of needs, abilities and interests
- using your analytical and proficient IT skills to produce reports and help review services.
We are currently office-free. This hybrid role is home-based, but with a requirement to undertake regular work at community venues around Tower Hamlets.
We are open to discussing how the 21 hours are worked across the working week.
The ability to speak a community language and local knowledge of Tower Hamlets would be an asset, but are not essential. We are very keen to hear from candidates with lived experience relevant to this role, from Volunteer Managers, and from people who are passionate about volunteering.
Benefits include:
- 5% employer pension contribution
- Full Time Equivalent 33 days annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays, rising with length of service
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Training for continued professional development
- Time Off In Lieu
Closing date for applications is 9.30am on Tuesday 9 April 2024.
Interviews will take place the week commencing 15 April 2024.
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Offender Wellbeing Navigators play a vital role in transforming lives. We are dedicated to delivering essential wellbeing support to adult males in the justice system. Our county-wide HMPPS Personal Wellbeing service is designed to empower individuals on probation, providing them with the tools they need to thrive.
You’ll be responsible to deliver a range of person-centred innervations that holistically meet the needs of clients, reducing the risk of re-offending, promoting improved personal wellbeing and a life away from crime.
If you have:
- Experience of working with/supporting offenders.
- Ability to assess and analyse the circumstances and needs of the client.
- Experience of building and maintaining positive partnerships with external stakeholders.
- Access to a car for work purposes and hold a full current UK driving licence.
We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they think they can’t tick every box, if you can do most of what we are looking for, please go ahead and apply. You could be exactly what we need!
Then we think this role would be great for you!
What’s in it for you?
Here at Foundation, we pride ourselves on looking after our colleagues, as we know our people are the driving force behind our success. You will benefit from:
· Commitment to flexible working
· Hybrid working (where applicable)
· 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days
· Many learning and career development opportunities, with paid and tailored training
· Free Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 including access to counselling and GP services
· Employer contributory pension scheme
· Good maternity, paternity, and adoption benefits
· Care workers discounts
· Access to our Employee Networks including People of Colour, LGBT+, Mental Health and Accessibility Network etc.
· Health and wellbeing opportunities
· Cycle to Work Scheme
· Access to Corporate Health Plan
· Care workers discounts
We aim for our workforce to reflect the diverse and exciting region we serve, and are also proudly and actively anti-racist as such you are expected to drive the agenda forward.
As an organisation we believe people can only be at their best and thrive when they can be their authentic self!
We encourage you to apply early as your application will be reviewed as soon as it is received, and we reserve the right to close this job advert sooner subject to finding a suitable candidate.
Good Luck!
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We have an exciting opportunity for a successful Fundraising Manager to join an inspirational team striving to support children, young people and adults who care for others who can’t manage without their help, Carers and Young Carers. Take a look at how we do this in our Impact Report below.
You’ll be joining at a pivotal time for our charity. Having recently secured our core statutory income for the next 3 to 5 years we’re now looking to use that as a launchpad to grow and develop new and existing services. We’ll be starting the new year with the unveiling of a fresh new look having recently agreed a rebrand of the charity, alongside which we’ll be launching our new website, increasing the number of people who can access our services and support. There’s lots going on!
You’ll have a crucial role to play in all of this, raising significant levels of income to support existing and new ways of meeting the changing needs of carers of all ages. It’s a challenging role, no doubt about it, but you’ll be working with and supported by a great team of people all passionate about what we do. So, if you’re passionate about what you do and like to get stuck in and make a difference then you’ll fit in well.
You’ll be a dynamic, creative person with proven experience in developing and implementing a fundraising strategy to drive income growth and achieve ambitious targets across a range of income streams: Grant making Trusts, Corporates, Individuals, to name a few. You’ll be managing and nurturing our Trust Fundraiser as well as working with the Senior Leadership Team, agreeing our fundraising priorities.
There’s lots more we could tell you, but why not apply and come and see for yourself.
Closing date for applications: 12.00 noon 8 April 2024. Interviews w.c.15 April 2024
Attachments (available from our website)
· Introduction
· Job Description & Person Spec.
· Impact report
Carers Support Centre is an independent charity formed in 1997 which provides support, information and advice to unpaid carers of any a...
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Job Title: Sunshine Coach Programme Support Officer
Ref: SC-PSO/FEB24
Department: Programmes
Line Manager: Sunshine Coach Programme Manager
Salary: £28,500 - £30,000 Per annum, depending on experience and qualifications
Location: Hybrid/Camden, London (Flexible)
Contract: Permanent
Working Hours: 35 hours per week
In the UK there are more than 1.3 million children and young people living with a disability and nearly four million children living in poverty. Variety, the Children’s Charity exists to improve the lives of these children. We do this through funding and delivering our life-changing programmes that enhance the quality of life and give children and young people across the UK a better future.
These programmes include:
- Our famous Variety Sunshine Coaches; providing transport to schools and non-profit organisations who work with disabled and disadvantaged children throughout the UK, extending learning opportunities outside of the classroom and enriching lives through social experiences.
- Our Wheelchair and Specialist Equipment Grant Programmes provide practical and tangible solutions to make an immediate difference to the lives of children and young people throughout the UK.
- Variety’s Great Days Out Programme aims to ensure every child has equal access to enriching and inspiring activities that foster confidence, joy, and personal growth, all while seamlessly integrating with the curriculum and education system. Through the Great Days Out Programme every child will have access to opportunities that build learning and development into fun experiences.
At the heart of Variety sits our small but mighty Programmes Team. This dynamic and passionate team help to ensure that the money raised from Variety’s great fundraising efforts is handled with care and distributed fairly to those who need it most. The Sunshine Coach Programme Support Officer role will be integral to the development and delivery of our flagship Sunshine Coach programme.
We are looking for a dedicated, efficient, multi-skilled and passionate individual, who has the skills, enthusiasm and ability to support and improve our Sunshine Coach Programme. This is an exciting opportunity to join our ambitious and passionate children’s charity and play a pivotal role in helping the charity grow its services for children and young people across the UK. If you think you have the skills, ability, experience and passion to deliver excellence in this role, we would love to receive your application.
Closing Date: 5pm on Monday 25th March 2024
We will be assessing applications on a rolling basis, so we would strongly advise early applications.
Interested?
More information can be found by downloading the attached documents in 'supporting documents' and then to apply for this role, please submit the following:
- an updated CV
- accompanied by a cover letter demonstrating why you are suitable for this role and specifying how you meet the requirements of the role (on no more than 2 sides of A4 paper).
Equal opportunities
Variety is committed to equality and diversity.
Unfortunately, we regret that we have limited resources and are unable to reply to everyone who applies, so only applicants shortlisted for interview will be contacted. Please note applications will be considered on a rolling basis so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we can appoint before the advertised closing date.
We will require proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
No agencies please.
• Please Download the JD and Person Specification for this role.
• Attach your CV and a covering letter; outlining your suitability for the role, on no more than 2 sides of A4 paper
• Please quote Job Reference Number SC-PSO/FEB24
• Send by 5pm on Monday 25th March 2024.
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EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST ROLES (multiple openings)
Twining Enterprise supports people across North & West London with mental health problems to find and sustain work, using the internationally recognized Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach.
We are now looking to recruit a number of professional and self-motivated Employment Specialists to join our dynamic and high performing teams in Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Harrow, Hounslow, Hillingdon, Hammersmith & Fulham or Haringey. You will provide an employment support service to help people with mental health conditions gain and sustain paid employment.
In return we offer flexible working, career development opportunities, a generous holiday entitlement and competitive financial rewards. We are also strongly committed to equality of opportunity in employment and oppose all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination.
JOB PURPOSE
To inspire people with mental health conditions to progress, and to gain and sustain paid employment. Some Employment Specialists will support clients with common mental health conditions (e.g. anxiety, depression), whilst others will support clients with severe and enduring mental illness (e.g. schizophrenia, bipolar, personality disorders).
Depending on what clients are right for you to work with, you will either work across the local NHS primary or secondary care network alongside NHS clinicians to secure client referrals.
To work with clients with more serious mental illness, you will need to be comfortable supporting people who have experienced / are experiencing serious mental health challenges, as well as possibly other serious difficulties in their lives. Although you will receive full training and support, it’s important you are aware of the potential impact this may have on your own mental wellbeing.
All Employment Specialists will follow the 8 principles of IPS, adhere to the IPS Fidelity Scale and achieve monthly targets and KPIs with the required administration and compliance.
Responsibilities and Duties
1. Engage a caseload of clients with mental health problems and establish trusting, collaborative relationships to support them into employment in line with contract targets and IPS fidelity.
2. Assess clients’ employment support needs; implementing and adjusting employment plans as necessary to support each client’s desired outcomes along IPS requirements.
3. Develop and deliver a range of practical services to meet clients’ needs including career guidance, job searching, CV preparation, interview skills, individual coping techniques or work coaching.
4. Build a constant flow of referrals to ensure a dynamic caseload.
5. Conduct weekly employer engagement activity in line with IPS Fidelity.
6. Understand the complex issues a client may face, recognise holistic support needs and work in conjunction with clinical staff.
7. Facilitate access to expert financial advice on welfare benefits and ‘access to work’ resources.
8. Provide support and reasonable adjustments if required, to employed clients to support them to stay and progress in work.
9. As requested, attend clinical team meetings to provide advice and information on employment and IPS.
10. Collaborate with community partners to raise awareness of employment and mental health issues and promote access to the service.
11. Maintain accurate and up to date records of activity and outcomes in line with service requirements, ensuring the IT database is up to date and paperwork compliant.
12. Update and maintain NHS database (IAPTus).
13. Receive regular supervision and training to meet individual, team and organization’s needs.
14. Contribute to the development of a service that is locally responsive and supports minority/disadvantaged communities.
15. Comply with and actively promote all Twining policies and procedures including Equality and Diversity, safeguarding and data protection.
16. Perform other tasks as required by your manager.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential Knowledge, Skills and Abilities we will shortlist you on.
We are also interested in transferable skills and experience which could support your attributes in these areas.
· Understanding and experience of the support needs of people with mental health conditions in finding, returning to/retaining mainstream employment.
· Knowledge and experience of working in a health or social care setting.
· Able to present confidently to external stakeholders and partners at various levels.
· Experience working within a quality assured framework/standards and commitment to adhering to the IPS model of employment support/fidelity and employment retention (training will be provided).
· Experience of effective diary management, prioritising tasks and working to tight deadlines.
· Proven ability to work effectively and be accountable in an outcome-driven environment.
· Strong client needs assessment and action planning and competent in accurate record keeping and casework administration.
· Excellent computer skills including ability to utilise database and Microsoft packages.
· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with clients (face to face, by telephone and in writing) and as part of a team.
· Ability to think creatively to provide solutions for clients and provide excellent local partnership work.
· Willingness to travel in designated London Borough.
· Knowledge of and commitment to relevant policies, procedures, and standards e.g. Health & Safety, Confidentiality (Data Protection), Equality & Diversity and Sustainable Development, Equality Act 2010 and employment law.
Desirable Experience and Skills
· Experience working in an IPS or employment and disability service.
· Experience working in a mental health setting.
Attitudes
· Positive, professional, and self-motivated
· Dynamic personality, confident engaging with a range of stakeholders to promote the service.
· Strong belief in the value of employment in supporting good mental health.
· Empathetic and person centred.
· Committed to equality of opportunity and diversity.
· Open to feedback and proactive in addressing self-development.
· Proactive in managing one’s own health and wellbeing.
ABOUT TWINING ENTERPRISE
Who we are
Twining Enterprise exists to improve mental wellbeing by supporting people in and into work. Everything we do is aimed at helping people with mental health conditions gain access to the benefits work has to offer. Our tailored practical employment support doesn’t just help with work-related goals, it improves our clients’ wellbeing and lives.
We are one of London’s leading mental health employment charities. We provide life-changing support to 2,000 Londoners with mental health problems every year. Our clients regularly tell us that our support has helped them achieve progress they didn’t believe was possible.
How we work
Individual Placement & Support (IPS) is an internationally recognised and evidence-based supported employment intervention. IPS is regarded as the most effective and efficient way of helping people with mental health issues into competitive and sustainable employment.
Twining was the first non-NHS provider to be awarded Centre of Excellence status for its IPS service in Barnet.
Our aim is that everyone with a mental health problem can enjoy the benefits of working life. Helping people get work and keep work, supporting...
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Rainbow Migration, the longest-running charity in Europe dedicated to supporting LGBTQI+ people through the asylum and immigration system, is recruiting a Legal Officer to advise and help improve the representation of LGBTQI+ people seeking asylum, and help change the asylum and immigration system to one that treats everyone with compassion, dignity and respect.
We are looking for a qualified solicitor or barrister with valid practising certificate, or already accredited to Level 3 OISC, with two years’ experience in providing advice and representation in asylum including working in legal aid.
You will be responsible for the day-to-day delivery of the legal advice service. Under the guidance of our Legal Service Manager, you will also build capacity amongst legal representatives by designing and delivering training, giving second tier advice and developing and coordinating a network of practitioners working in this area. You will use the knowledge you gain in this role to help deliver Rainbow Migration’s policy work, such as inputting into policy papers and meeting with partner organisations when required.
We will also consider applications from people who do not want to do the policy elements of the job, but to instead focus on first and second tier advice. Please mention in your covering letter if you are applying for this option.
This is a unique opportunity to build on your experience as a lawyer or caseworker to improve representation across the sector and create change in government policy and practice. You will be supported to develop as a specialist lawyer and in your policy skills.
Responsibilities will include:
· Deliver one-off advice to adult LGBTQI+ people seeking asylum and work with colleagues to refer them to quality legal aid and pro bono lawyers
· Provide casework assistance e.g. helping to prepare witness statements, making referrals to other specialist organisations and taking other urgent steps (whilst not representing service users or maintaining a caseload)
· Provide occasional advice (within competence) on other issues affecting asylum and partnership service users such as asylum support, legal aid, trafficking, family reunion or community care
· Deliver second tier advice to the legal representatives of LGBTQI+ people seeking asylum and other charities and professionals
· Work with the Legal Manager to design and deliver training to lawyers, NGOs and other professionals
· Write blogs and articles on asylum and immigration policy and legislation as they apply to LGBTQI+ people
· Contribute to policy and briefing papers
The Legal Officer will not be providing direct legal representation of service users. However, the role includes substantive advice and casework within the scope of legal support and referrals for our service users, as well as merits testing and second tier advice.
Rainbow Migration’s vision is that LGBTQI+ people can settle in the UK and lead fulfilling lives. Our values are:
· Safety: We believe everyone should be safe from persecution and safe to be themselves. We strive to create a safe workplace culture, and we place importance on the wellbeing of everyone involved with Rainbow Migration.
· Integrity: We are thorough and honest in everything we do, and we take responsibility for our actions. We want to be accountable to our communities and those who support us.
· Belonging: We welcome and include all LGBTQI+ people, and we celebrate and value their range of experience in terms of gender, religion, race, age, disability status and class. We try to remove obstacles to participation, champion equality and promote a sense of family or home through our services.
· Respect: We believe that every person is equal and deserves the same level of courtesy, care, and attention. We respect the rights, wishes and feelings of our service users, and campaign for their rights to be respected as they go through the asylum and immigration system.
At Rainbow Migration, we don’t just accept difference – we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. We consider all qualified applicants, consistent with any legal requirements.
We welcome applications from candidates with lived experience of going through the UK asylum or immigration system or who have been subject to immigration control. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for anyone considered as disabled under the Equality Act 2010 if they meet the necessary criteria in the person specification.
Owing to the nature of the work, the successful applicant will be required at the point of conditional job offer to disclose all spent and unspent criminal records and subsequently to undergo an enhanced DBS check. See our website for more information.
Contract Type: Permanent.
Hours: Full-time (35 hours per week). Working part-time or job-sharing will be considered. Occasional work in the evenings and at weekends may be required but with plenty of notice. Rainbow Migration encourages staff to maintain a good work life balance and has a TOIL system in place.
Salary: Starting at £40,175 with effect from 1 April 2024, with potential annual step increases up to £44,868 (pro-rata for part-time employees), plus statutory employer’s pension contribution. In addition to an annual step increase, the trustees consider giving a separate inflationary increase every April.
Location: Rainbow Migration’s offices are based in Borough, central London. This role will have an office-based contract but the postholder can choose to work from home for part of the week in agreement with their line manager and Executive Director. You must be available to work from our offices in London when necessary. The successful candidate would also be welcome to work from the office full-time if that is their preference. There might also be occasional travel outside London with plenty of notice. At the time of posting this advert, none of our staff are going into the office every day. Please contact us if you have any questions.
Annual Leave: 25 days per year rising after 24 months by 1 day after each year of service to maximum of 28 days per year (pro rata if working part-time).
Wellbeing: We offer up to two days of wellbeing leave to be taken at short notice in each calendar year. One-to-one clinical supervision is also available for this role.
How to apply
Closing date: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, but the first consideration of received applications will take place on 18 March 2024.
Interview date: Interviews will be scheduled on an ongoing basis in response to applications received.
Please read the job description and person specification. If you have any questions about the role or would like to find out more before applying, then you can contact the line manager via the email you will find in the job description or on our website.
Please send:
1. Your CV
2. A written statement (max 1,000 words). Instead of a written statement you may submit your statement by video or audio recording (max 8 minutes)
3. Optional: a completed monitoring form
to the email address in the job description or on our website.
In your statement, please:
1. Give examples of how you meet the person specification. In addition to what is on your CV, we want to hear about any relevant skills and experience that demonstrate how you meet the necessary criteria for the role, and if you meet any of the advantageous criteria. Skills and experience could be from training, volunteering, interests or life experience
2. Confirm if you wish to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme for anyone considered as disabled under the Equality Act 2010 (physical or mental impairment that has a ‘substantial’ and ‘long-term’ effect on your ability to do normal daily activities)
3. State how many hours a week you wish to work and if you have a preferred pattern, or if you are applying as part of a job-share
4. If you do not want to do the policy elements of the job and instead focus on first and second tier advice, please mention this.
By submitting an application, you:
1. Confirm that you have the right to work in the UK and will produce the necessary documentation if you are offered this post.
2. Declare that to the best of your knowledge and belief, the information provided with your application is true and correct and that you understand that any false information or statement given will justify the dismissal from Rainbow Migration if appointed.
3. Accept that, if successful, you will be required to disclose all spent and unspent criminal records at the point of conditional job and subsequently to undergo an enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check.
We are proud to be a member of the Experts by Experience Employment Network, which aims to create a charitable sector that is led by people with lived experience of the asylum and immigration system. As part of this network, we challenge the one-size-fits-all approach in our employment practices, and respect personal circumstances and needs of people with lived experience. Please feel free to use information and resources at the website address you will find in the job description and which may help in preparing your job application.
We have three goals:
- An asylum and immigration system that treats LGBTQI+ people fairly and with dignity
- LGBTQI+ p...
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We have an amazing opportunity for a Local Growth Officer – Barnet to join our Growth and Communities Team.
Salary: £11,161.02 per annum – Band E, Level 3 inclusive of Outer London Weighting (pro rata £32,553, Band E Level 3 inclusive of Outer London Weighting)
Location: Home Based within Greater London (Barnet)
Term: 2 Year Fixed-Term Contract
Working Hours: 12 hours per week (including evenings and weekends)
We’re Scouts and everyone’s welcome here - all genders, races and backgrounds. Right across the UK, we help over 400,000 young people aged 4-25 gain skills for life and find their place in the world.
About the Local Growth Officer Role:
As a Local Growth Officer you will be pro-actively helping the District to achieve their growth ambitions focusing specifically on opening new sections by collaborating with local volunteers and our wider Growth & Communities team.
You will provide practical ‘hands on’ support that creates new spaces for young people to join, and recruit adult volunteers to support them, prioritising lower income communities, Muslim and Black, Asian minority ethnic families of young people.
What we are looking for in our Local Growth Officer:
- Ability to work effectively as part of a remote team.
- Excellent planning and organisational skills with the ability to manage and deliver a varied workload and set of projects whilst ensuring effective prioritisation and balancing of the needs of a range of stakeholder
- Experience of working with volunteer organisations and groups.
- Experienced in community engagement and demonstrate an understanding of best practices when recruiting and supporting volunteers.
- Self-starter with the ability to work remotely.
- Able to operate an effective home-based office, juggling personal/family life with work
Key responsibilities as our Local Growth Officer:
- Support and work in partnership with District Commissioners, Group Scout Leaders and other volunteers to open new sections to grow Scouting within the District according to the District Growth Plan.
- Open new sections in line with the District Growth Plan, and using local knowledge, collaborating with local volunteers and contributing to the ongoing development of the Growth Plan as needed to ensure that we are achieving our ambitions to create more Scouting opportunities for young people within IMD 13 areas and within predominantly Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities.
- Work with the relevant local lead volunteers, to understand their current community reach and identify opportunities for growth within their local areas.
As our Local Growth Officer in return, we offer you:
- Work in a way that suits you, your role and your department
- Be proud to say you’re part of a team with Investors in People (Gold)
- Plenty of opportunity for learning and development
- 28 days holiday a year, plus bank holidays rising to 32 days after two years
- Four extra days to look after your family when they need you
- Three extra days over Christmas
- Work with the relevant local lead volunteers, to understand their current community reach and identify opportunities for growth within their local areas.
We are proud to be a family-friendly employer and offer…
- Maternity/Paternity Leave
- Flexible working hours
- Store Discount at our Scout Store + other online benefits
Closing date for applications: 23:59 Sunday 31st March 2024
Interviews will be held on Saturday 13th April at The Scouts HQ, Gilwell Park
The Scouts is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to diversity and actively seeking applicants from a wide range of backgrounds.
Strictly no agencies.
Please note: We do not accept CVs. Applicants must complete an application form to apply.
Job title: Listening and Signposting Officer (Healthwatch Dudley)
Responsible to: Chief Officer (Healthwatch Dudley)
Hours of work: 3 days (22.2 hours) per week
To be worked weekdays and occasional evenings and weekends.
Dudley CVS does not pay overtime, but gives time off in lieu.
Salary: £29,269 - £31,364 (aligned to NJC Scale 6) pro rata
Pension: Employer contribution 6% after probationary period of 6 months, minimum employee contribution 4%
Location: You will be based in offices in Brierley Hill and will be happy to work from a range of settings using mobile devices. We operate a mixture of office-based and home working arrangements.
Travel expenses: Paid at equivalent NJC casual user rates, monthly in arrears.
Holidays: 25 days (plus Bank Holidays) pro rata
A DBS Check will be required
Main purpose of Job
- To listen to local residents to find out their views and experiences of health and social care services.
- To provide information and signposting to individual local people to help them navigate health and social care services in Dudley borough.
- To ensure effective collection and storage of data so this can be used to demonstrate impact and outcomes.
- To support other Healthwatch work and projects related to information for the public and gathering views of NHS and care services.
Tasks / Key responsibilities
1. To listen to local residents to find out their views and experiences of health and social care services
- To be present in a range of health, social care and community settings to listen to people’s views and experiences of services eg hospital reception, hospital wards, GP surgeries, care homes etc.
- To identify diverse ways of finding out the views of local people from different sections of Dudley borough’s communities.
- To organise and co-produce events with internal and external colleagues, for the purpose of collecting the publics views on Health and Social Care systems and services.
- To listen to and respond to people contacting Healthwatch Dudley either via the telephone, email, post, website etc about a wide range of health and social care related enquiries.
- To ensure there are a variety of ways that local people can share, with Healthwatch Dudley, their experiences of health and social care services eg via telephone, website, in health and care service settings etc.
- To work with other team members and volunteers to ensure there is adequate cover for listening to peoples’ experiences during busy periods, particularly via phone, email etc.
2. To provide information and signposting to individual local people to help them navigate health and social care services in Dudley borough.
- To research, collect, and update information to be used to support people with their enquiries/questions.
- To gain an understanding of the question or issue and assist the individual in exploring the options (including providing information resources, self-help guidance; signposting or referring to an appropriate service). This role does not include caseload management or support worker type interventions so candidates will need to be able to assert boundaries.
- To understand the work of external information providing/complaint handling organisations/departments, making links with organisations to build and maintain positive working relationships to support the signposting and referral of clients.
- To make appropriate referrals to the local NHS Complaints Advocacy support service.
3. To ensure effective collection and storage of data so this can be used to demonstrate impact and outcomes.
- To accurately capture and record people’s views and experiences of health and care services on a database.
- To maintain up-to-date records of enquiries received and work undertaken using the agreed recording methods and formats. This will include compiling information to be shared with Healthwatch England.
- To ensure data is captured and recorded from social media and other digital platforms.
- To collaborate with the Outcomes and Impact Officer to ensure appropriate data is captured and recorded in order to demonstrate impact and outcomes.
4. Other general duties.
- To assist in any other Healthwatch Dudley activities that help to collect public feedback on health and social care services.
- To actively contribute to Healthwatch Dudley’s social media platforms and gathering information for the purpose of digital content and reports.
- To ensure Healthwatch Dudley complies with GDPR, confidentiality and safeguarding practice.
- To help raise the profile of Healthwatch Dudley to ensure it is well known and trusted as a credible voice on behalf of local people.
- To attend external meetings on behalf of Healthwatch Dudley as agreed with the Chief Officer.
Closing date: 5pm Friday 22nd March 2024
Interviews will be held: Thursday 4th April 2024
Registered Charity No: 517766 Incorporated under the 1985 Companies Act No.1998105.
Dudley CVS encourages applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds and is committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities. We actively encourage BAME and disabled applicants and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce.
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Let’s Talk About Loss is delighted to be recruiting a part-time Community Engagement Officer to accelerate our growth and help us build strong foundations as an organisation. Founded in 2018 and registered as a charity in 2021, Let’s Talk About Loss is in a period of growth and development. We’re looking for a passionate, hard-working, big dreamer who gets stuff done to help us ensure that no young griever grieves alone.
Role snapshot
Salary: £26,000 FTE p.a.
Hours: 2 x 7.5hr days a week, at least one of which needs to be a 9-5pm day on a Wednesday or a Friday. For the other 7.5hrs these can be fulfilled flexibly and agreed with the employer.
Contract: 2 year fixed-term contract from start date
Location: Remote working from anywhere in the UK
Reporting to: Director
Key relationships: Director, Approximately 10 senior volunteers (“Host Coordinators”), Social Media Manager
What we’re looking for:
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We want someone who is excited and motivated by our vision that no young griever grieves alone.
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Let’s Talk About Loss has a small team so you will need to be a self-starter, and confident working on your own, and taking initiative.
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Ideally we want someone who understands grief and loss. This will help you work with our Hosts, all of whom are young grievers themselves.
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Previous experience of working within a micro-charity is desirable but not essential
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You should be able to demonstrate experience of managing multiple projects and multiple stakeholders, and how you do that.
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We want someone who is efficient and can juggle competing priorities - this part-time role would suit someone who is used to part-time, flexible or freelance work.
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A pride in Let’s Talk About Loss which leads to representing us with integrity and professionalism.
Please consult the job description for further information on the role responsibilities, and the skills and experience you'll need. We have also created a Candidate Information Pack with more information about Let's Talk About Loss and why we are hiring this role.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Let's Talk About Loss is a small but growing charity, registered in July 2021. We support young people aged 18-35 who have been bereaved, p...
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Are you passionate about improving support for families affected by substance misuse?
This could be the perfect role for you! The Family Support Worker is an exciting role within a growing and dynamic team, where you can help to make a real difference to the lives of unpaid carers in Lambeth.
Having identified a gap in the identification of young carers and adult carers looking after someone with substance misuse issues, over the past year we have successfully piloted a project to identify and provide long-term support to these carers. We are now entering the second year of the project, and are looking for a new Family Support Worker to bring their expertise, enthuasism and ideas to the next stage of the project.
The Family Support Worker will work across our Young Carers and Adult Carers Service to provide support to families affected by substance misuse through whole-family assessments and reviews and by ensuring that adult and young carers and their families have access to a range of emotional and practical support appropriate to their needs.
The successful candidate will have an understanding of working within the substance misuse field and an understanding of associated health and social issues. They will preferably have experience of working with both adults, and children and young people. We are seeking candidates with a professional qualification in health &social care, youth or community work and/or direct experience of delivering family focused interventions.
If you are looking for a fast paced, rewarding project that will make a lasting difference to carers, we would love to hear from you.
About Us
Carers’ Hub plays a vital role in Lambeth, supporting the many unpaid carers across the borough. Our work stems from the fact that carers often go about their roles despite the toll it might take on their own wellbeing, often having to make sacrifices that hamper their own ability to lead a normal life. Whether financial, educational or otherwise, we seek to limit the challenges that carers face. We achieve this through four core workstreams:
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raising awareness of carers,
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influencing local policy through community engagement activities,
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improving carer wellbeing and
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connecting carers to each other and to support and training opportunities through our services.
Closing date: 9am Thursday 28th March 2024
Please not we are actively interviewing for the role and may close applications early if a successful candidate is recruited.
Our mission is to improve carers' lives in Lambeth through quality servicesand community engagement.
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Join our dedicated team as a full-time support worker in Kingston upon Thames Borough! We are looking for individuals to work in our Community support services, as part of our Outreach or Supported living homes team!
Earn £23,920 (pro rata).
Balance is a small but growing organisation providing a range of services to vulnerable people, that are designed to promote their independence and quality of life. Our services are aimed primarily at people with learning disabilities and mental health issues. We are committed to the development of progressive and sustainable services, making a meaningful difference to people’s lives enabling them to:
- Have the support they need in order to achieve a high level of independence in their lives
- Have rich and full lives
- Aim high and achieve their goals
- Have a voice in all decisions relating to them
Beyond the support we give to individuals, we are committed to:
- Promoting the visibility of vulnerable people within society as a whole
- Having a positive influence on public policy relating to vulnerable people, including developing models of good practice, and improving public understanding of and attitudes towards vulnerable groups
Employee benefits include:
- Store discounts (Blue light card)
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, plus an extra birthday leave.
- Cycle to work scheme, as well as paid travel and mileage when at work.
- Supportive and friendly working environment
- Flexible hours with positive work-life balance.
- Refer a friend scheme.
- Comprehensive training.
- Career progression opportunities.
If you're ready to make a difference, apply now!
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Northampton Town FC Community Trust is an award-winning and pioneering charity that uses the unique appeal of Northampton Town Football Club to deliver activities that connect our communities and improve people’s lives.
Due to the expansion of our education provision, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate, enthusiastic and driven individual to join our team in the following position:
- Employability & Skills Manager
Job Purpose:
1. Lead, manage and grow the Employability department at the community trust, supporting more young people and adults (particularly those furthest away from work) to improve their skills, develop qualifications and move closer to, or into work, or further education.
2. Develop and manage a portfolio of programmes and a team of delivery staff who will deliver a range of activities including adult numeracy sessions, life skills, employability workshops and much more.
3. Identify future needs and develop programmes alongside the community (young people and adults) to enhance life chances.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Hybrid · UK - United Kingdom
About the role
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our bank as a Welfare Officer, providing cover as required for the SSAFA RAF Service across the UK.
Our Bank Welfare Officers will provide direct and impactful welfare support to RAF personnel and their immediate family on an ad hoc basis when a full-time member of the team is unavailable to do so.
As a trusted and confidential source of support, you will assist our service users with challenges they are facing, from mental ill-health, difficult relationships, domestic abuse, financial and cost-of-living concerns, resettlement, housing, childcare, equality issues, bereavement, military discharge or deployment and many more - no day will be the same, as such this is a great opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills within the Welfare sector.
Our intervention is provided with consent on a non-statutory basis, and you will work with and engage our service users to develop appropriate interventions for individual outcomes.
Our service is transitioning to become more accessible and inclusive, digital technology plays a key role in this, as such you may be asked to use digital technologies to complement and enhance processes and service user experience.
You will work closely with RAF welfare teams, local authorities, health, education, civilian agencies, charities and other military organisations to ensure the best outcome for the service user.
About the Team
2024 marks 34 years since SSAFA began delivering an independent non-statutory, and confidential service, for the Royal Air Force community across the UK, and this is an exciting time to be joining as we were recently successful in our bid to continue delivering this service.
We are transforming our ways of working to be innovative, to ensure our service is even more inclusive and accessible to meet the needs of a modern RAF.
We are a hard-working team, from diverse professional backgrounds. Although we all have our own area of responsibility, we support each other in delivering the best possible service to our military community.
Find out more about the 34 year history of the Service Personal Support & Social Work Service and hear from a colleague at RAF St Mawgan on our careers page.
About you
To thrive in this role you will have relevant experience of supporting adults, families and children/young people. You will be able to take a flexible and creative approach to problem solving. You will have excellent communication skills and be able to deliver presentations with confidence.
You will have used Microsoft Office 365 to a high standard. It is important that you have experience of planning and managing your own workload, with minimal supervision.
It would be advantageous if you have experience of carrying out assessments, preparing plans, monitoring and reviewing outcomes.
There will be some travel required and therefore you will need to be able to drive, have access to your own car and be flexible to spend nights away from home occasionally within the UK at short notice..
About SSAFA
SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity is a trusted source of support for serving personnel, veterans and their families in their time of need. In 2022 our trained teams of volunteers and employees helped more than 59,000 people, including veterans, serving personnel (regulars and reserves) and their families.
SSAFA understands that behind every uniform is a person. And we are here for that person and their family, any time they need us and in any way, they need us.
Diversity and Inclusion at SSAFA
SSAFA exists to support a diverse range of beneficiaries within the armed forces community, and we believe diversity within our teams is key to ensuring we can deliver our services effectively. We thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a worldwide charity. SSAFA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.
SSAFA is committed to using the Disclosure & Barring Service to ensure we, as an employer, safeguard those we serve.
No agencies please. Any unsolicited submissions from agencies will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate and no fees will be payable.
Closing date: Midnight on Monday 01 April 2024. SSAFA reserves the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Interviews: Week commencing 08 April 2024
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About the role
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced youth worker to join a team of staff passionate about making a real change to the life chances of young people in the UK asylum system.
You will be responsible for supporting young people aged 18-25 years, including those who have been age-assessed as 18+, from contingency accommodation through to dispersal accommodation, enabling them to access a range of social, emotional, and practical support as they navigate the complex and challenging processes of the UK asylum system.
You will be leading our established weekly youth group in Kings Cross and organising trips and activities alongside young people. You will work closely with the Youth Welfare Caseworker who will support young people on a longer-term basis. You will act as a consistent and stable point of contact for young people, responsible for making initial contact; resolving immediate issues where possible; building trust; accompanying, referring and signposting to appropriate services and activities; ensuring that their safety and wellbeing are paramount.
About you
We would like to hear from you if you have the following:
· Demonstrable experience in supporting vulnerable young people in a similar role, particularly through youth activities in group settings, or befriending/mentoring
· Good knowledge of the UK asylum system and the related challenges facing young refugees and asylum-seekers in contingency accommodation
· Strong ability to problem-solve, research information and solutions, and to take initiative
· Working knowledge of child protection issues and safeguarding processes
· Ability to empathise, communicate and engage effectively with young people in distress
· Ability to handle complex, sensitive and confidential information appropriately
How to Apply
To view the Job Pack for the role, please see the link below.
To apply, please submit your CV alongside a personal statement, within our application form (in the Quick apply link below), outlining how you would be a great fit for the role.
Your personal statement should be no more than 2 pages long, answering the following questions:
1. What is your motivation for working with Young Roots and this role specifically?
2. What skills and experience can you bring that will enable you to be successful in this role?
3. Please tell us your approach to establishing trust with the young people you will support and identifying their needs and wishes to inform delivery.
Young Roots offers a competitive package, with a generous 28-day annual leave entitlement, flexible working and 5% employer pension contribution (3% employee contribution)
Founded in 2004, Young Roots works with young refugees and asylum seekers aged 11-25, in London, to improve their wellbeing and fulfil their potential. We provide direct services for young people, including youth and sporting activities, one-to-one intensive Casework support, access to therapeutic and legal support, English-language learning and youth leadership. We run parallel services in Croydon and Brent supporting hundreds of young refugees and asylum seekers each year, from 40+ countries, many of whom are unaccompanied.
We have an ambitious strategic plan 2021-2024, framed by our values, which includes our aim to draw on our deep understanding of the challenges young refugees and asylum seekers face to advocate for better systems and policies, both locally and nationally, with and for the young people we support and the wider community of refugees and asylum seekers in the UK.
Young Roots is committed to its responsibilities under safeguarding and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure, as well as a need for full employment history and up to date employment references.
Young Roots is an equal opportunity employer. People with lived experience of torture or asylum, from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ individuals and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
No agencies please.
How to Apply
To view the Job Pack for the role, please see the link below.
To apply, please submit your CV alongside a personal statement, within our application form (in the Quick apply link below), outlining how you would be a great fit for the role.
Your personal statement should be no more than 2 pages long, answering the following questions:
1. What is your motivation for working with Young Roots and this role specifically?
2. What skills and experience can you bring that will enable you to be successful in this role?
3. Please tell us your approach to establishing trust with the young people you will support and identifying their needs and wishes to inform delivery.
We have supported over 8,000 young refugees and asylum seekers since we started in 2004.
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The Project Manager will support delivery of St James's Partnership Building Project, that seeks to lay the initial foundations of a rewarding long-term partnership between St James’s and St Pancras Churches in 2024.
Church Profiles
St James’s, Piccadilly
St James’s is a lively, inclusive, and diverse church in central London that welcomes everyone, of all faiths and none, and draws together a wide set of activities, projects, and aspirations. For over 30 years we have had a significant creative arts programme with exhibitions, major festivals and music concerts taking place across the year, as well as debates and lectures. We have a major community outreach programme to support those experiencing homelessness, mental health issues, or seeking asylum, and work actively in prison reform, training, and employment. We provide eight music scholarships every year to support the ongoing work of the church including weddings and memorial services. St James’s has also been actively engaged in environmental initiatives for many years, through its thriving Earth Justice Programme, and was the first urban church to achieve an Eco Church Gold Award. Over 40,000 people visit St James’s every month.
St Pancras, Euston Road
St Pancras Church building, designed by William Inwood was consecrated in 1822 and is Grade I listed. It is a fine Greek revival church and comprises nave, apse, north and south caryatid porches, north and south vestibules and west portico. The church is clad with Portland Stone with terracotta bands of decoration under a combination of lead and latterly a slated nave roof.
The church community has reduced during the pandemic to around 10 active members. A weekly service on Sundays at 10am attracts an average of 25 people. The musical tradition is strong with a professional choir. The church sponsors a very significant food bank provision, located in the parish. The latest quinquennial inspection noted that the building is sound, with no major urgent issues although repair of the historic and distinctive caryatids is a priority over the next 5 years.
Our Partnership
St James’s is at an important moment in its 400-year history. We’re beginning a new chapter with a £20m capital project (‘The Wren Project’), through which we aim to transform our site; making it more relevant to 21st century community needs whilst preserving and narrating its heritage honestly. This transformation is anticipated to disrupt our site for up to 24 months and therefore we will need a temporary home to deliver the full range of our liturgical, outreach, cultural and commercial activities.
St Pancras Church needs revitalisation to re-position it as the heart of its community over the next 5 years. This requires its site to be re-activated liturgically, creatively and commercially to provide sufficient enabling income to staff the space for future events; which in turn will attract more visitors to the site and present more opportunities for the church to engage with their community. It needs help to make that happen.
Given these complimentary needs, and with the conceptual and financial support of our Diocese, both churches will work together in an equal, mutually beneficial partnership,
to better meet their respective needs and fulfil their respective ambitions. The start of this process will be an initial partnership building project.
St James’s Vision
Rooted in God’s earth, we envision a just society and a creative, open-hearted church.
St James’s Values
Contemplation. Action. Adventure. Kindness. Courage.
Terms of Appointment
Title: Project Manager
Term: 6-month fixed term contract (Outside IR35)
Consultancy Fee: £20k, total hours/payment milestones negotiable
Location: The role is hybrid with a balance of remote (home) working and on site working at St James’s Church, 197 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LL, and St Pancras Church, Euston Road, London NW1 2BA, as required.
Reporting to: Chief Operating Officer
Key relationships: Project Board, Project & Plans Assistant, Comms Team, St Pancras PCC, Diocesan Stakeholders.
Purpose of the role
Working with the project board, strand leads and stakeholders at both churches, the Project Manager will be expected to manage daily delivery of our Partnership Building Project, which comprises 4 key strands, each led by a member of staff as follows:
1. Vision, Mission & Leadership - Review and revitalise St Pancras’s pattern of liturgy and prayer, consult and plan for development of congregational growth, review governance arrangements and recruit a new priest as part of the St James's clergy team to take responsibility at St Pancras after Easter 2024.
2. Strategy - Engage St Pancras PCC, Congregation and Stakeholders and form a 3-year strategy (2025/8) that works cohesively with St James's and Wren Project relocation, whilst retaining St Pancras's unique identity and fulfilling its mission and ambitions.
3. Site Improvement - Produce an effective plan to open and improve the St Pancras site so that it attracts more visitors daily and increase site income generation in balance with/alignment to the mission and values of the church.
4. Shared Services - Establish a shared services scheme to provide cost-effective, high-quality back-office support to both churches.
Responsibilities
The Project Manager will be expected to:
Develop the project plan between “in principle” and “in flight” status.
Establish project milestones, measures and deadlines.
Deliver the project within agreed time, cost and quality parameters.
Co-ordinate the activities of the project team effectively, to achieve the project’s ultimate aims.
Ensure effective communications and consultation with multidisciplinary stakeholders throughout the project.
Act as the key point of contact for the project.
Maintain the project workbook including timeline, budget, risk and reporting sections, in SJP’s proprietary format.
Deliver efficient day to day management of the project budget.
Calculate and manage potential project risks.
Anticipate, identify and resolve issues as they arise.
Organise, run and document project meetings and manage the action log.
Support team members to ensure they complete tasks on time.
Resolve team conflicts.
Track project progress/performance and prepare monthly project reports for management.
Conduct post-project analyses to determine what was effective and what to improve for future projects.
Person Specification
Essential Qualities:
A qualification in, or significant experience of, project management and methodologies.
Significant experience of managing relevant projects within the charity or heritage sectors.
Great organisational skills with the ability to move at pace whilst providing appropriate structure and control, including establishing and navigating project and organisational governance.
Excellent communication, facilitation, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills working within a matrix environment; confidence working with senior leaders.
Strong leadership skills with the ability to communicate with clarity, influence and motivate others without direct line management.
Knowledge of Change Management processes and practices and experience of using them to drive transformational change.
Competent user of MS Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).
Desirable Qualities:
Experience of working with Church of England DAC’s, PCC’s, Clergy, Congregations and Community Groups.
Equity, Inclusion and Diversity at St James’s
It is important that we are representative of people and communities from across society. We actively welcome applications from people who are currently under-represented in our community including people with global majority heritage, people with lived experience of poverty and people who identify as LGBTQ+.
Safeguarding
St James’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.
Application Process
For further information please contact Nick Thasarathar, Operations Director (details on our website)
Please submit your application including your individual CV (or Consultancy Overview if applying as a firm), along with examples of your previous project work, to Nick by 12noon on Sunday 24 March. (Job description including person specification on our website too).
The review of applications and shortlisting for interviews will be complete by 31 March and applicants will be notified. Shortlisting interviews will be held in the week of 1 April and the successful candidate will be confirmed by 5 April. We are aiming for a start date as soon as possible.
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