Penrose is looking for a talented and passionate individual to coordinate and deliver a comprehensive programme of activities supporting people with personality disorders to resettle in the community and lead happy, healthy lives, free from crime. A critical component of a new pan-London service, this role will be the designated lead for partnering with local agencies and support services, and ensuring that each site is able to offer a fulfilling range of meaningful interventions and that our residents are involved in all stages of the process.

The Collaboration and Activities Coordinator will also be the lead for ensuring a smooth transition from our supported accommodation into independent living, by ensuring that every resident is equipped with tools and a package of local support services at the point of move-on.

As part of the Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) pathway, Penrose will provide supported accommodation for 12 men and 4 women across three residential sites in Lambeth, Lewisham and Redbridge. Working in partnership with NHS England and HMPPS and receiving referrals from the National Probation Service, we will support men and women in the pathway being released from prison, secure healthcare settings or moving on from Approved Premises. Our 24-hour service will provide far more than a roof over people’s heads; it will offer a base for a range of 1-1 and group interventions, delivered by our teams and by external partners, that will equip residents with the skills and confidence to move-on safely into independent living.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference supporting some of the most complex people in the criminal justice system and helping make communities safer. We are looking for an experienced individual with the motivation and commitment to coordinate, design and facilitate a suite of activities supporting residents within an enabling environment.

Main Duties:

· Designing, coordinating and facilitating a programme of activities and interventions for OPD residents across 3 sites

· Liaising with local and pan-London partner agencies to ensure each site offers a holistic package of interventions

· Provide transitional support for each resident as they move on into independent accommodation, equipping them with tools and a package of local support contacts

· To deliver training to staff (and residents as appropriate) to enable and empower them to deliver activities as required

· To be creative in involving the service users and ensuring they remain at the centre of the discussion and make choices and decisions.

· To work with the team of Engagement workers and support service users to achieve their goals, in line with their support plan.

· To liaise with external professionals, e.g. GP’s, probation officer, Care Coordinators etc.

· Ensure timely information sharing with Offender Managers and other key stakeholders to support robust risk management and positive resettlement outcomes

· Facilitate and or support group sessions

· Provide / arrange for various advice, advocacy and or information to service users in relation to physical health matters, substance misuse welfare benefits, education, employment and training, life skills and any other identified support needs.

· To positively respond to service users who may need assistance, seeking the support of the appropriate manager if necessary, in emergencies.

· Assist the staff team in managing security and safety, health & safety, maintenance, rent/charges collection, arrears and void control.

· Assist service users with arrangements for moving into the property, ensuring benefits are applied for, utilities connected, maintenance problems resolved, and that the property is properly furnished.

· To undertake administrative tasks as part of regular duties ensuring that these are completed accurately and in a timely manner.

· Ensure Service Users receive a high quality and responsive service.

· Promote and encourage best practice in HSE.

Excellent communication skills and being able to develop strong working relationships will also be crucial to this role. You will have a passion for working with people with experience of the criminal justice system and/or with other marginalised groups, and a belief that everyone can turn their life around regardless of past or present circumstances.

You will have an ability to build rapport, motivate and inspire, and a keen eye for detail.

To apply we require your CV along with Supporting Statement (no more than 2 sides of A4) detailing how your knowledge and experience meets the requirements of the job description (this can be found on the attached Job Description) or completion of an application form. Please then send by the closing date.

Why work for us?

• Excellent core and on-going training aligned with personal development plan
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Medi-cash which includes the following:
• Discount gym membership
• Routine eye tests, glasses and contact lenses
• Dental treatment via NHS or Private
• Physiotherapy, Indian Head Massage and a range of other therapies
• 25 days holiday increasing to 26 days after 2 years and increasing 1 day per year up to 30 days annual leave
• Life Assurance

Founded in 2016, Ambition Aspire Achieve (AAA) is a registered charity focused on supporting some of the most disadvantaged, vulnerable and at-risk young people in Newham and east London, providing them with new opportunities to build self-belief, enabling them to overcome their personal barriers to progression. Delivering projects and activities from our community hubs, the Terence Brown Arc in the Park in Canning Town and the Glyn Hopkin Abbey Hub in Stratford, we provide high quality youth provision enabling each young person to achieve their full potential, personally, socially and educationally. Boosted by funding secured from the City Bridge Trust, we are now looking to grow and further develop our youth programmes to reach even more vulnerable young people, making the best possible difference and changing lives.

We are seeking to appoint an experienced, motivated and energetic SEND Coordinator. Reporting to our Operations Director, this exciting role will take responsibility for leading, developing and delivering our projects and programmes supporting young people with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities, including the delivery of a new project funded by the City Bridge Trust. Offered on a full-time basis (with the option to discuss the possibility of reduced hours), the role will provide a combination of delivery support and coordination of AAA’s projects supporting young people with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND), supporting their personal, educational, creative and social development, helping them to reach their full potential. This is a great opportunity to join a growing charity and make a difference to the lives of vulnerable young people, whilst contributing to the development of our offer for SEND young people and young adults at a key time.

Successful candidates will have demonstrable experience in developing and delivering projects and programmes supporting young people with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities, meeting pre-determined output and outcome targets. You will also bring experience of leading teams of paid and volunteer workers delivering high quality programmes meeting the needs of vulnerable young people. You will be self-motivated with a commitment to the equality of opportunity and Ambition Aspire Achieve’s purpose and bring strong communication skills with the ability to build effective, positive and professional relationships with SEND young people, their parents/carers, project staff and key stakeholders.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading on the development and delivery of specific youth-related projects supporting young people and young adults with SEND across AAA, ensuring project milestones and outputs are met or exceeded
• Leading and line managing a small team of sessional workers and volunteers delivering AAA’s SEND projects 
• Working collaboratively with key partners (e.g. schools, community stakeholders, delivery partners) to support the recruitment of young people and the effective delivery of provision
• Providing for the social, personal, educational and leisure needs of young people with SEND by leading in the running, organisation and delivery of AAA projects, enabling service users to increase their skills and confidence and realise their full potential
• Liaising with parents and carers of SEND young people participating in AAA’s projects, building strong relationships to support the development of service users
• Supporting SEND young people to identify positive progression opportunities

The salary for this post will be £25,000 to £28, 000 per annum pro-rata (depending on prior experience and qualifications). 

The closing date for applications is Thursday 9th April 2020 at 5pm with interviews expected to take place shortly after the Easter holiday break.

Ambition Aspire Achieve is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Our recruitment and selection processes are in accordance with best practice in safeguarding children and young people.

The Volunteer and Engagement Coordinator will work closely with YVHSC Central Services Volunteer Operations Manager and the Volunteer Officer to support all aspects involved in the successful delivery of our Volunteer, Intern and Work Placements programmes within the Healthwatch Hammersmith & Fulham service.

The role will have a particular focus on day-to-day coordination of volunteers, induction and training on appropriate projects and areas of service delivery for Healthwatch Hammersmith. It will also lead on the successful development and delivery of a volunteer led programme of engagement stalls and outreach activities across the borough and develop a programme of social and team activities for Healthwatch Hammersmith & Fulham Volunteers.

For more Information on the Job Description, please do click on Additional Documents below.

The Programme Management team, of which the Suitability Team is a branch, works to ensure a first class participant experience of, and interaction with, the administrative elements of the Frontline programme. The focus of the Suitability Team is to ensure that all prospective participants complete Frontline’s suitability processes (i.e. assessing applicants’ health to conduct), along with working closely with a range of teams across the organisation to champion and provide support to participants’ learning experience.

The Suitability Coordinator will manage a variety of keys projects for the Frontline programme. Projects will include: the delivery of our suitability checks, the processing of DBS and Overseas Police Checks, organising and facilitating suitability panels, and managing ongoing communications with participants and our university partner’s Student Wellbeing Service and Disability Advisor. The successful candidate will be someone with experience of managing complex projects, who enjoys managing relationships, developing processes, multi-tasking, problem solving and event management. This role is fantastic opportunity for someone looking to use and develop their skills in project delivery to transform the lives of vulnerable children.

Please note travel and overnight stays will be required from time to time, especially during the Summer Institute.

Pears Family School

Job title: Co-ordinator Child and Family Services

Salary: £28,752 - £32,577 (depending on experience)

Hours:  Term time only (+ 2 weeks)

Contract type:  Permanent

Reporting to: Headteacher

Job overview:

This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to join a committed team in an innovative Alternative Provision school. Opened in 2014, Pears Family School works with young people between the ages of 5 and 14 who are struggling to make progress in a mainstream setting. Typically, students attend the school for or 4-6 terms as the school’s objective is to return students to mainstream school or appropriate, permanent setting. A unique feature of the school’s approach is that parents / carers and other family members attend with their children on a regular basis to support their children’s learning and improvement. 

This is a stand alone role reporting directly to the headteacher (the other support roles in the school are the business manager and caretaker). We are looking for a committed and flexible individual, happy to take a ‘hands on’ approach to what is a busy and but rewarding role. The Co-ordinator is the first and key point of contact for children, families and staff.  The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in developing and delivering administrative support for students and families and school record keeping. Just as our headteacher may at one moment be leading a key meeting with the Department for Education and the next be making a cup of tea for a parent having a tough day, the successful require  a similar flexible approach, recognising that all tasks are equally valued. The successful person will be comfortable talking to parents and students.

Main purpose:

The Coordinator Child and Family Services is responsible for the daily administration of all key school functions outside of the classroom, with the exception of Finance issues which are the responsibility of the Business Manager.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Be committed to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of children and young people
•   Comply with the policies and procedures relating to child protection, health and safety, security, confidentiality and data protection, equal opportunities, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
• Provide the day-to-day administrative function of the school office
• Planning development and organisation of the support service systems, procedures and policies
• Communicating effectively with all relevant stakeholders including staff, students, parents and carers and outside agencies as appropriate
• Maintain student records
• Manage manual and computerised record/information systems
• Analyse and evaluate data/information and produce reports/information/data as required
• Provide personal, organisational and administrative support to the Head Teacher
• Support student referral process; contact previous schools and secure previous tracking data
• Keep records in accordance with the school’s record retention schedule
• Manage the administration of recruitment including advertising and collating documentation
• Coordinate Policy review schedule for the Governing Body
• Order, monitor and manage stock, ensuring best value following the school’s purchasing processes
• Provide advice and guidance to staff, pupils and others on administration systems and events that take place in school.
• Assist with marketing and promoting the school
• Assist with the organisation of premises repairs under the direction of the school business manager
• Take appropriate action to identify, evaluate and minimise any risks to health, safety and security in the school working environment
• Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school
• Establish constructive relationships and communication with all staff and other agencies/professionals
• Recognise own strengths and areas of expertise and use these to advise and support others
• Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required
• Ensure that visitor checks and health and safety processes are in place to monitor entry in and out of the building
• Contribute to and follow school procedures on the management of personal data and upholding GDPR.
• Process Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks
• Issue ID passes for staff, students and contractors
• Assist with Open Days when requested throughout the year.

Please note that this list of duties is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role.  It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks that the school office manager will carry out.  The postholder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role, as directed by the headteacher.

Applicants for this role must be eligible to work legally in the United Kingdom. The successful applicant will be asked to evidence of their right to work in the UK before being formally offered the role. If you do not have the right to work in the UK we will not be able to consider you for this role.

The successful applicant will be subject to relevant vetting checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check before an offer of appointment is confirmed. This will include details of cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions Following appointment the employee will be subject to re-checking, as required from time to time by the school.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and families and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Person specification:

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Mathematics Grade A* – C or equivalent
• ECDL Qualification or equivalent competency with IT

Experience

• Developing, managing and operating clerical/administrative/ and organisational systems
• Good Experience of using Word and excel to produce documents and work to deadlines to produce accurate letters and forms
• Knowledge of monitoring, recording and submitting HR matters successfully
• Experience of taking minutes and of weekly staff meetings
• Knowledge and / or experience of looking after unwell pupils and liaising with parents/staff.
• Experience of face to face and telephone reception duties

Skills and knowledge

• Excellent literacy / numeracy skills – Ability to communicate both orally and in writing to a wide range of audiences
• Excellent attention to detail
• Understanding of confidentiality
• Competent use of IT packages
• Ability to use relevant office equipment effectively
• Ability to plan, organise and prioritise
• Ability to maintain accurate records

Personal qualities

•   Commitment to promoting the ethos and values of the school and getting the best outcomes for all pupils
• Commitment to acting with integrity, honesty, loyalty and fairness to safeguard the assets, financial probity and reputation of the school
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality at all times
• Commitment to safeguarding and equality
• Embraces change well
• Deals with difficult situations effectively
• Must be able to use own initiative and manage role with minimal supervision
• Ability to relate well to children and adults (Emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviors
• Ability to work successfully as part of a team

With more advances in cystic fibrosis treatment than ever before, and a host of new treatments in the pipeline, this is an exciting time for the cystic fibrosis community. The Clinical Trials Accelerator Platform aims to support the CF community gain access to the newest CF treatments being developed by taking part in clinical trials. Through our network of participating CF Centres, national team of CF Trial Coordinators and online information, we provide a platform to help children and adults with CF take part in clinical trials happening around the UK.

A key workstream of CTAP is Patient & Public Involvement (PPI).  This is an industry recognized term for collaborative communication and working between researchers, pharmaceutical companies and people living with CF. This has been proven to lead to better designed trials, consequently increasing participation and retention of participants in trials for the benefit of sponsors, but also in raising awareness of trials activity, increasing understanding of the trials process and confidence in participation for the benefit of the CF community. 

This new and exciting role of the Involvement Coordinator would be to support the Involvement Manager with the facilitation and coordination of PPI activity for the CTAP programme. PPI activity will comprise of facilitating collaboration between pharmaceutical companies and members of the PPI groups to include document review, participation in focus group discussions, completion of pilot interviews or membership of project committees.

One year fixed-term contract with possibility of renewal

Closing date: Sunday 5 April.

Interviews: Wednesday 15 April (by Skype or an appropriate equivalent)

Home-Start Hillingdon is a voluntary organisation committed to promoting the welfare of families with at least one child under the age of five. Our core service involves volunteers offering regular support, befriending and providing practical help in the homes of families who are experiencing difficulties to prevent family crisis and breakdown.

Supported by Hillingdon Community Trust we have established a PNMH programme focused on supporting women with, or at risk of, mental health problems during the perinatal period (pregnancy and in the year after birth) applying Home Start's overall approach to a targeted group of families.

The role will involve recruiting, training and supporting volunteers developing and enhancing the direct support offered to families aand liaising with health care professionals.

The ideal candidate will have:

• An understanding of the needs of children and families
• An understanding of mental heealth problems and their impact
• Ability to support families towards improved parental mental health and wellbeing.
• Good knowledge of saffeguarding and child protection procedures
• Experience of delivering training
• Ability to work on their own initiative
• Relevant experience of working with vulnerable families

Applicants will be required to have the use of their own car, for which expenses are paid.

Interview date:TBC

An appointment will be made subject to satisfactory references and Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

Home-Start Hillingdon is committed to safe recruitment practice as an important party of safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adult. Home-Start Hillingdon is committed to equal opportunity and diversity.

Positive Behaviour Support Workers (Day Opportunities)

Location: Islington, North London

Salary: £30,000 per annum

Hours: Full time, 35 per week

Contract: Permanent

Centre 404 is a friendly, local and thriving charity with an excellent reputation for providing high quality support and services to people with learning disabilities and their families in North London.

We are currently recruiting for Positive Behaviour Support focused Day Opportunities Manager to assist in ensuring the smooth running and development of our Day Opportunities provision within our Learning and Leisure service. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced manager who has planned and developed sessions for people with learning disabilities and led and motivated a team to ensure positive outcomes for people using the service.

The role is multi-faceted and oversees the following key areas:

* Creation, implementation and ongoing development of services relating to all activities within the Learning & Leisure's Day Opportunities provisions
* All aspects of line management of Learning and Leisure Day Opportunities staff
* Working with the Head of Service to contribute to the general development of Centre 404's strategy and services
* Ensuring all Day Opportunities projects are delivered in line with Centre 404's mission and values and that they promote inclusion and diversity

Should you have any questions about the role or the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to get in touch with us at centre404.

Please submit a CV along with a cover statement (either within the email itself or as an attachment) addressing the following: " Tell us more about why you are interested in this role and what you would bring to this post in terms of your knowledge, skills and experience". Please ensure you refer to the person specification in your statement and explain how you meet the criteria.

Centre 404 is dedicated to staff development and supervision and we will provide a detailed induction and on-going training and support. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk and we are looking to recruit people who share these values. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced DBS check, proof of eligibility to work in the UK and two satisfactory references.

We are dedicated to providing a meaningful and rewarding work environment, as well as offering a range of perks and benefits for our staff to enjoy; a list of what we have to offer is included here:

If you think that you are suitable for this Positive Behaviour Support Worker role, please apply now with your CV and Covering Letter!

Closing date: 9am, 30th March 2020

Centre 404 is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Charity ref number 299889

We are looking for an enthusiastic Development Worker to join our friendly team, and work closely with our service users with learning disabilities to develop their independent skills and potential.

This is a full time position, Monday-Friday 9-5, with occasional evening and weekend work. 

The post holder will deliver support for our service users across our 4 core services, including the delivery of educational sessions aimed at building confidence and skills, travel training and 1:1 community support for isolated individuals.

 The post holder will also be required to take a lead role in organizing and participating in various fundraising events and activities, to ensure the continuation of the high quality support that we provide to our service userss The ideal candidate will have significant experience of working with people with learning disabilities, or a similar vulnerable service user group, along with a strong commitment to taking a person-centred approach to the role.

We are looking for an effective team player that can work closely with our small team of staff and volunteers to affect real change in the lives of adults with learning disabilities.

We are growing, so there will be opportunities for development. The role of Development Worker is both diverse and challenging, and will provide the right candidate with excellent opportunities to significantly develop their skills and knowledge within the charity and social care sectors.

Our mission

PiP (Pursuing Independent Paths) 's mission is to support adults with learning disabilities to achieve their potential. We are a small grassroots charity based in West London, and run a number of key services to promote independence and choice for our service users. All of the work PiP does is aimed at fulfilling one or more of our 6 priority outcomes:

• PiP Students lead more independent lives
• PiP students improve their health, wellbeing and self-esteem
• PiP Students gain life skills
• PiP students build social skills
• PiP Students increase their social interactions within the community
• Happiness, comfort and improved quality of life for parents and carers

Applications closing date: 25.03.2020 at 23:59.

Interviews will take place on 31st March, 2nd and 3rd April.

The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Age UK Lewisham and Southwark is launching a brand new Social Prescribing service centred around the Emergency Department of University Hospital Lewisham. We're going to support adults (18+) accessing the Emergency Department with their non-medical needs, thereby improving their health and wellbeing while at the same time reducing the pressure on hospital staff.

We are looking for a new Link Worker to help people find and use community support, services and activities. This will be through face-to-face appointments in the hospital, home visits, telephone calls and letters. As well as this, you'll be point of contact for the new project across the hospital. We need confident self-starters, able to work in busy enviornments while building good relationships with a variety of professionals.

This will be rewarding role giving you the opportunity to make a real difference. Not only will you directly help the people we support to improve their lives, indirectly you will be doing vital work to ease the pressure on University Hospital Lewisham and free up resources for everyone in the borough. This is a pilot project, so you will also provide valuable input and shape how the service itself is delivered. Further, there will be the opportunity to attend events, forums and meetings to broaden your understanding of Health and Social Care and build experience working in the voluntary sector. You will also be working closely with our other social prescribing projects in the borough, Community Connections and SAIL, strengthening our offer of support in Lewisham.

If you are a good listener, a positive thinker, strong at multi tasking and passionate about supporting people who need it, we want to hear from you.

Please note that this is a pilot project. This post is for six months with likelihood of extension.

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AUKLS is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

For full details please download our Recruitment Pack which includes a Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please ensure you complete the attached Application Form as well as the Equal Opportunities and Criminal Declaration forms.

Closing date for applications – 9am Monday 30th March

*Interviews will take place on Wednesday 8th April*

About Black Thrive

Black Thrive is a partnership that works to address the inequalities that negatively impact the mental health and wellbeing of Black people in Lambeth. We use a Collective Impact approach (described by Kania and Kramer in 2011) to bring together individuals, local communities, statutory agencies and voluntary organisations to address structural barriers that prevent Black people from thriving.

We place the voices of the community at the centre with the aim of influencing policy, service design and delivery and to provide feedback about the community’s experience of services. We aspire to build a culture where Black communities are supported by relevant, accessible services, which provide the same quality of support for all people regardless of their race.

About the team

We are a small and dedicated team with big ambitions. Our work focuses on changing systems that create and sustain inequalities for Black people in Lambeth. We continue to push conventional boundaries, which means our work is challenging but both exciting and extremely rewarding.  As a learning organisation, we try to nurture a culture where we reflect on what works, as well as identifying areas for improvement. It is important to avoid ‘group think’, and we work to create a safe space where we can respectfully challenge one another, and both give and receive constructive feedback. 

Our team includes many committed volunteers who help to shape our thinking and approach. They play a crucial role in ensuring that the voice of the community is placed at the centre of what we do. We are keen to increase the participation of people living with long-term conditions in our work and to use our expertise and networks to nurture leaders locally. 

Overview of the role: 

The purpose of this role is to support Black Thrive’s employment strand of work, which is key to promoting wellbeing and preventing ill health as well as to supporting recovery from ill health or slowing progression from one to many health conditions. 

The immediate priority for the role is to support the effective delivery of the employment project funded by Guys and St Thomas’ Charity (GSTC), a summary of which is attached. The role has a wide span of responsibility ranging from community engagement and research to administration.

Black Thrive has three main Working Groups - Children, Young People and Families; Working Aged adults; Older Adults. The Working Groups and subgroups comprise of members of the community; voluntary and community sector; representatives from the mental health system; local public-sector bodies; and the private sector. This role will support the Employment Working Group, which is part of Working Age Adults.

Duties and responsibilities: 

1. Assist the Programme and Partnerships Manager (Employment) to deliver Black Thrive’s employment project funded by GSTC.
2. Engage and involve Lambeth’s Black communities in delivering the GSTC project.
3. Develop and maintain comprehensive administrative and electronic systems to ensure that the employment working group and sub groups can function effectively and the overall project can be delivered efficiently.
4. Design and maintain databases to support relationship management and engagement with community members, employers, partners, contractors and other stakeholders.
5. Participate in and support research and evaluation.
6. Work with community members and partners to ensure the collection, analysis and reporting of quantitative and qualitative data to support understanding, action and monitoring relevant to employment generally and the GSTC project specifically. 
7. Support the Programme and Partnerships Manager with project management and reporting arrangements relating to the achievement of objectives and milestones.
8. Support the Programme and Partnerships Manager to ensure the effective management and governance of financial resources, including progress and risk reporting to partners and stakeholders.
9. Organise meetings and events and manage the associated administration such as room bookings, preparing and distributing of agendas, minute taking and action tracking. 

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CLOSING DATE HAS CHANGED AND APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCPETED AFTER 23:30PM ON WEDNESDAY 1ST APRIL  2020.

Our Streetlink project specifically works with vulnerable women and with the help of a dedicated volunteer team, we provide a range of services including late night and early morning outreach, a twice-weekly Women’s Space, Sanctuary sex worker Drop In every Tuesday evening and an Open Access/Drop-in session. In addition a full adult learning timetable offers free classes and workshops. We assess need, create bespoke support plans, provide ongoing key work and empower people to improve their circumstances. 

Could you lead a team that will wrok to restore hope for some of Lambeth's most abused and forgotten women. Could you help rebuild their trust and support them to make alternative choices that would bring stability and hope to their lives.

We are looking for a team leader with an understanding of and committment to our service users.

THE BRENT CENTRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE:

The Brent Centre for Young People (BCYP) exists to improve young people’s lives so they can manage their challenges now and become happy and healthy adults. Our trained therapists are specialists in the provision of effective mental health treatment of young people who need it most.

Currently, the BCYP is the leading mental health charity for young people in North West London, supporting over 700 young people a year with a wide range of issues. We offer specialised treatment in the areas of suicide prevention, tackling self-harm, eating disorders, exam anxiety and more.

Set up over 50 years ago with focus on preventing suicide amongst adolescents, and working in the heart of the community, we expanded into schools in the 1990s, and work closely with the NHS and CAMHS. The Brent Centre is also an important Research Centre on Adolescent Breakdown and Psychotherapy.

Last year the Centre initiated an exciting process to prepare the next stages of growth. We are now searching for an outstanding Communications and Media Officer to develop the communications function, working together with the new management team. You will work with programme leads and teams to establish our voice amongst different partners, and support the Centre build its reputation.

Contract: Permanent, Full time.

Part time (4 days a week will be considered for the right candidate)

Location: Brondesbury Park, London NW6

Salary: £28,000-30,000 (dependant on experience)

Reporting to: Head of Development and Communications

Overall role

The ideal candidate will have an excellent track record of communication’s skills (strategy development, writing and storytelling skills), media relations and experience supporting the Leadership team and Board of Trustees. We are essentially seeking someone who has a flair for pursuing potential opportunities and who has a proactive and solutions focussed approach.

1. Content and materials development ​- produce high-quality, engaging materials, resources and content that is in line with agreed branding and messaging; and effectively support the organisation’s communications strategy and activities (including content for website, press and social media)
2. Events​ - plan, manage and deliver the communications activities around key events and global moments (for example World Mental Health Day, Marathon events, local community events).
3. Stakeholder and partner relationships​ - manage relevant internal and external relationships with key partners
4. Support the Head of Communications to build the Centre’s reputation with different stakeholders by creating targeted communication elements that speak to their values and ensure the BCYP is a relevant partner in the national and international debate about young people’s mental health.
5. Develop a storytelling strategy to help our team engage with different audiences – funders, partner organizations and our community.

About you

The candidate should possess at least a bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 3 years’ experience of working in Communications at a respected social impact, government or international development organisation.

You are a creative and determined individual who can effectively utilise your genuine interest and demonstrable experience in communications. You are able to communicate effectively to a range of audiences in a variety of media. You are passionate about mental health in young people in the UK and would like to make a contribution to sharing knowledge about effective long-term treatment.

Deadline for applications: 5th April  2020

First round of interviews: Week commencing on April 20th 2020

Second round of interviews: Week of April 27th 2020

Compliance & Quality Assurance Officer

£30,328 pro rata, plus £3,000 Inner London Weighting pro rata

Fixed term contract to 30 September 2022

21 hours a week (0.6 FTE)

Union Street, Southwark

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Carers Trust is the largest UK wide charity for the nation’s 7 million unpaid carers. Together with our Network Partners, we provide support, information, advice and services for children, young people and adults caring, unpaid, for a family member or friend.  The number of carers is a growing issue, with 3 in 5 of us likely to become a carer at some point in our lifetime. Carers save the UK economy over £119bn every year and act as a main support to our stretched health and social care systems.

We are currently looking for a Compliance & Quality Assurance Officer to support the Working for Carers project. Working for Carers supports carers and former carers across London to find, or move closer, to employment. Support is tailored to meet individual carers’ needs but may include one-to-one support with an advisor, and access to a range of training and volunteering opportunities. The project is led by Carers Trust and delivered in partnership with Network Partners (carers services) in London.

The successful candidate will have experience of working on a large, target-driven project, and experience of being responsible for meeting compliance requirements for finance claims and project activity. They will have good communication skills, with the ability to support others to meet compliance requirements and work as a team to meet tight deadlines. They will have well-developed numeracy skills and excellent attention to detail, as well as extensive working knowledge of Microsoft Excel. This is a great opportunity for someone interested in joining a vibrant organisation and successful, cross organisational team.

Working for Carers is jointly funded by the European Social Fund and The National Lottery Community Fund as part of the Building Better Opportunities programme. This is a significant but time-limited project, focused on developing and delivering new services for unemployed and economically inactive carers across London. For this reason, this post is offered as a fixed term contract until 30 September 2022.

Please complete the attached application form.

Closing date for applications is 12 noon on 26 March 2020 with interviews being held on 1 April 2020 at Union St, Southwark

Carers Trust is committed to valuing diversity. 

Carers Trust is a Disability Confident employer. If a disabled applicant meets the minimum criteria for the job they will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.

Carers Trust has a number of measures in place to support the carers in its employment including carers leave.

Charity numbers: England and Wales 1145181, Scotland SC042870.