Sufra NW London is a Community Hub that provides a lifeline to people in crisis – including families living in extreme poverty and people who are vulnerable, homeless or socially isolated. We provide them with the food and support they need to survive, empower them to learn new skills and improve their wellbeing, and help them to find work and become financially stable. 

We are recruiting an Office Administrator to take responsibility for the administrative procedures relating to the charity’s operations and provide ongoing support to volunteers and staff. The post holder will be responsible to the Finance and Administration Manager and will carry out general administrative and office management duties as well providing volunteer and services support and financial administrative support. 

A minimum of 3 years office administration skills and advanced IT skills are required for this role. The post holder must have excellent communication skills and be able to prioritise a varied work load. 

This is an immensely rewarding role working in a dynamic charity built on an ethos of sharing, hospitality and inclusivity. We are looking for an exceptionally committed individual who is willing to go the extra mile and has an adaptable and flexible attitude. Through your activities, you will be able to convey the charity’s passion and commitment to supporting vulnerable people and help the charity transform the lives of beneficiaries.

Typical duties involve:

• Answering incoming calls; taking messages and re-directing calls as required
• Dealing with email enquiries
• Taking meeting minutes
• Diary management 
• Data entry 
• General office management such as ordering stationary
• Arranging events

To apply for this role, please read through the full Job Description and Person Specification attached.

THE WELCOME DIRECTORY - helping faith communities welcome people leaving prison. Established as a charity in 2016 the Welcome Directory is entering a new and exciting phase of development. Already 127 Faith Communities have registered with us to state clearly that people leaving prison will find a welcome with them. Over the next two years our aim is to substantially increase that number, moving towards our simple yet powerful vision: to help faith communities become places where people who leave prison find acceptance. A place to belong that not only nurtures faith but also offers appropriate practical support.

People are at the very heart of this work; people who have found the benefits of being part of a faith community whether inside or outside the prison gates. If nothing else, we hope that engaging with The Welcome Directory will help faith communities to understand that in a deeper way; that those leaving prison have a name, a story as well as hopes and dreams for their lives beyond the prison gate. 

JOB SUMMARY: The post holder will develop engagement from prison chaplaincy teams and faith community registrations in their designated region

This will include, but may not be limited to:

• Developing the population and promoting registration to the directory amongst Faith Communities in their designated region
• Lead in developing engagement of numerically smaller faiths.
• Developing engagement with The Welcome Directory in the prisons located in their designated region. 
• The selection, training and support of Welcome Directory volunteers engaged within prison establishments, including champions within faith communities
• The development of a team of senior representatives from diverse faiths to form the Welcome Directory Faiths forum.
• The collection of feedback from faith communities about their experiences of welcoming people from prison, in collaboration with the Communications and Fundraising Officer
• From time to time, you may be required to undertake additional activities which are appropriate to the development nature of this role as required by your line manager.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

General: The post is to be home-based. Travel expenses as required for the successful development of the project may be claimed and suitable equipment for fulfilling the job will be provided.

Salary:  £12,000 pa

Pensions: As the employer, The Welcome Directory pays National Insurance contributions under the ‘not-contracted-out’ contributions scheme and all members of staff not in a pension scheme are required to join one. The Welcome Directory will, during the term of the post contribute 5% of salary provided that the staff member also makes a contribution.

Hours of Duty: Normal hours of work are 20 hours per week, equivalent 2.5 days (0.5 FTE), excluding an hour’s unpaid break for lunch.

Annual Leave: 10 days paid leave per year exclusive of public and additional holidays.

Contract: The post is offered on a 1 Year fixed term basis and is subject to a 3-month probationary period.

Location: Home based

Accountable to: the Project Manager

Key Relationships: The Welcome Directory staff, Registered and Potential Faith Communities, Prison Chaplains, Senior Representatives from diverse faith groups

PERSON SPECIFICATION: The post is open to any person with recent or ongoing experience of the resettlement of offenders. The ideal post holder will be able to demonstrate a high level of awareness of the resettlement issues faced by those leaving prisons as understood by Prison Chaplains.

Essential

Personal Attributes:

• Commitment to their own faith and the life of their faith community
• Ability to work collaboratively and flexibly
• Self-directing with capacity to prioritise
• Ability to meet deadlines

Education:

• Educated to at least degree level or equivalent

Skills/Aptitudes:

• Advanced written and oral communication skills
• Ability to relate well to people of all faiths
• Analytical skills
• IT skills to an Advanced level, including use of technology such as Zoom

Experience/ Knowledge:

• Understanding of resettlement issues faced by those leaving prison
• Working with / alongside Multi-Faith Prison Chaplaincy
• Working with / alongside those in leadership in Faith Communities
• Planning and executing meetings, including public meetings

Circumstances:

• Willingness and ability to travel, with occasional overnight stays                         

Desirable

Education:

• Higher degree and/ or evidence of research/ reading in proffered area of interest

Experience/ Knowledge:

• Prison Chaplaincy structures and the justice system
• Working within a multi-faith team
• Social networking in a corporate setting

GENERAL CONDITIONS:

Equality of opportunity, and diversity

Equal treatment amongst people from diverse backgrounds and with diverse perspectives is one of the central precepts of The Welcome Directory. The Welcome Directory as an employing body values the richness which this equal treatment brings to the workplace.  It therefore has an equal opportunities policy in place which not only requires the employer to fulfil certain obligations but also places responsibilities on staff.  Staff found to be contravening the policy or acting outside its spirit will be subject to disciplinary action, which could lead to dismissal.

The Welcome Directory is committed to implement the terms of all relevant Diversity legislation and to improving opportunities for people safeguarded by the protected characteristics.

Standards of Behaviour and Conduct

Staff are expected to act at all times with due consideration for others and in a manner befitting their position as employees of a body representative of Faith Communities and as professionals, whatever their job.

It is important that all members of staff present a neat and tidy appearance at all times. The post holder will be expected to model this to all staff and stakeholders. The general appearance should help convey a professional and efficient approach to work. Whilst not wishing to impose unreasonable obligations on staff, The Welcome Directory nonetheless expects you to look smart in appearance at all times while representing the organisation.

In this post, any action that would exclude the holder from prison will disqualify them from this employment.

It is a condition of employment that the post holder is in possession of a recent and valid DBS certificate 

Health and Safety Responsibilities

Staff must ensure that they do not endanger themselves or others by any act or omission on their part.

Home-working staff must ensure that they are mindful of health and safety responsibilities in their work place.

Confidentiality

Staff must not pass on to unauthorised persons, any information obtained in the course of their duties without the permission of their line manager or the trustees.

Please apply by submitting a letter of application explaining why you think you would be suited to this role and a current CV

The Welcome Directory is also recruiting for a Communications and Fundraising Officer (0.5 FTE). Please refer to the separate Job Description for more information.

We are looking to appoint a trainer to deliver management training through RAD’s Deaf Advance programme as we enter a major expansion phase.

The successful candidate will be a native signer or have a native level of fluency in British Sign Language (BSL). If you are an experienced management trainer, or a generalist trainer with practical management experience, we would be delighted to meet you. 

Working closely with an experienced Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) trainer, you will enter a period of learning (through coaching and mentoring) to prepare you for independent delivery of ILM management courses.

Your work will make a positive difference to the lives of deaf people across Britain.

This is a permanent contract with life assurance benefit and generous pension contributions. 

Essential requirements:

• Evidenced participation in CPD over the past three years (relevant to the role/ subject area) and up to date CPD log.
• Experience of training design/delivery and an understanding of the training cycle.
• A valid and recognised training/teaching qualification or evidence of current (within the last three years) experience of delivering regular training relevant to the level and subject area.
• Experience and strong occupational competence within a managerial role.
• Recent experience of delivering and assessing training (preferably management training).
• Experience of working within a quality framework.
• Knowledge, understanding and application of a range of teaching and learning methodologies relevant to the level and subject area.
• Effective communication skills.
• Diplomacy and sensitivity in handling difficult situations.
• Good IT skills.
• Ability to tailor communication to meet the needs of the audience.
• Flexible approach to working.
• Must be prepared to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

This post is subject to two references and an enhanced DBS check. Both have to be satisfactory to RAD.

New closing date:

Closing date for applications:  Wednesday 11 November 2020

Interview date: Wednesday 18 November 2020 (Interviews will be held in London or on Zoom)

RAD is committed to safeguarding and ensuring the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees or volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment.

RAD positively encourages applications from Deaf people and will support Deaf people to meet the person specification through Access to Work contracts.

RAD is an equal opportunities employer. Please visit our website to  download our Equal Opportunities Policy and our Employment of Ex-offenders Policy.

Care Coordinator

Contract: Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover) up to 12 months, Part Time.
Hours: 17.5 hours (days can be agreed, although the successful candidate must be able to work Tuesday am)
Location: Manchester, (currently working remotely)
Salary: £30,746 pro rata per annum (actual salary £15,373 pa) Grade 18R
Closing Date for applications: 8 November 2020

We have an exciting opportunity for a Care Coordinator to join our team to support the clinical service delivery. Many of our clients have complex needs and this role ensures that clients are supported to access and engage in multi-agency services.

The role involves assessment, care planning and provision of stabilisation support to our most complex clients. The role involves working alongside Therapists,  Legal and Welfare staff as part of a truly multi-disciplinary team. The ideal candidate will have prior experience of working in mental health / social care settings, and be committed to a human rights approach in working with asylum seekers, refugees and survivors of torture.

In return, we offer a competitive package, with a generous 30 day annual leave entitlement, and 6% pension contribution.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification, please click the link provided.

Freedom from Torture is dedicated to healing and protecting people who have survived torture. We provide therapies to improve physical and mental health, we medically document torture, and we provide legal and welfare help. We expose torture globally, we fight to hold torturing states to account and we campaign for fairer treatment of torture survivors in the UK.

We campaign for national and global change, using evidence from our services and survivor voices to protect and promote survivors' rights and hold torturing states to account. We are proud to play a significant role in the global anti-torture movement. Survivors, active and empowered, are at the centre of all of our work. 

Freedom from Torture 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.

Freedom from Torture is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if high volumes of applications are received. 

Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working in an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Do you believe in our values; to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaborate, innovate, and take accountability?

Then Advance could be the career choice for you!

Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls who are survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending.  We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community. 

WE ARE LOOKING FOR A MARAC (MULTI AGENCY RISK ASSESSMENT CONFERENCE) COORDINATOR TO JOIN OUR TEAM ON A PERMANENT BASIS

Job: MARAC Coordinator

Contract: Permanent

Salary:  Starting from £27,000 with less experience to £30,000 with relevant demonstrable experience

Working hours: 35 hours per week according to contract terms

Work location: Based in Brent

About us:

Advance delivers nationally accredited, quality marked domestic abuse services in Hammersmith & Fulham, Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea and Brent. We work within a coordinated partnership response to domestic violence to provide independent domestic violence advocacy and support for women, children and young people and women’s community services for women who are involved in the criminal justice system, in anti-social behaviour or are at risk of breaking the law.

The advocacy and MARAC project in Brent is composed of a Programme Manager, IDVAs, MARAC Coordinator, and domestic abuse workers. The aim of the project is to support survivors of domestic abuse who are at high and medium risk of domestic abuse to know their options and reduce their risk. This work is carried out through one to one support with survivors and in working closely with partner agencies to improve the response to survivors.

The MARAC Coordinator will:

• Coordinate, administer, and manage the smooth operation of the MARAC.
• Bring together agencies to ensure that local systems are truly keeping survivors safe, holding perpetrators to account, and preventing domestic abuse.
• Be located in Brent and meet MARAC partners in a variety of settings in the community.
• Spend time raising awareness of the service, domestic abuse, and the MARAC in addition to training agencies on the MARAC and inducting new MARAC representatives on the MARAC.
• Identify partner agencies to attend MARAC and liaise with senior managers to secure membership.
• Work closely with a broad range of permanent partner agencies to ensure that all relevant members of staff are familiar with the MARAC process, their role and responsibilities within it and receive appropriate training, induction and information as necessary.
• Develop and maintain the necessary documentation to ensure the smooth running of the MARAC.
• Identify case practice issues and bring it to the relevant Manager.

Please find the full job description attached.

The closing date for applications is 13th November

Interviews will take place in the week commencing 16th November

To apply: Please send your CV along with a supporting statement setting out how you meet the criteria for the role and indicating where you first saw this role advertised, your notice period and salary expectations.

Please note that any offer of employment will be made subject to references and confirmation of the right to work in the UK and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role also requires police vetting.

This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010. 

Advance is committed to equality and diversity and strongly encourages applications from women with disabilities, from BME backgrounds and the LBT community, and with personal experience of the criminal justice system.

Are you looking to join a team which is passionate about supporting women who are survivors of domestic abuse and making sure they are heard?  We are Advance and have openings in our team in Brent and Ealing and would love you to come and work with us.

Role: Independent Domestic Abuse Adviser (IDVA)

Location: Brent or Ealing

Contract: Permanent and fixed term contracts

Hours:   35 hours per week Monday to Friday (10.00 – 18.00), with occasional evening work to 9pm as part of on-call rota

Salary: from £26,000 to £30,000 per annum depending on experience (salary towards the top of the range will be paid for those with considerable skills and experience in equivalent roles)

Benefits: 30 days holiday pa plus 8 bank holidays; an additional day’s leave for International Women’s Day; great support provision including clinical supervision and an Employee Assistance Programme and generous dependent’s leave; pension scheme; company mobile phone, In-house training, opportunities for progression, an incredibly supportive and passionate team!

What we do:

Advance is a well-respected, professional charity providing nationally accredited, quality marked services in Hammersmith & Fulham, Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea, Brent and Ealing. Working with partner agencies we respond to violence against women and girls through independent domestic violence advocacy.

The roles:

We deliver these services through our teams of skilled professionals and are looking to bring in additional expertise to strengthen the support we provide.  We have a strong presence in the diverse boroughs of Brent and Ealing and are key influencers in providing Domestic Abuse support, with the intention of ending VAWG within the community. As an experienced IDVA you will work within a dynamic, fast paced, crisis intervention, advocacy and support service to ensure the voice of survivors informs every stage of the process.  You will also be required to take part in an on call duty rota which will require some evening and weekend working.

What you will bring:

• A sound understanding of domestic abuse and its effects on women and children, as well as best practice within the domestic abuse sector.
• Substantial experience working as a domestic abuse advocate including working with complex and multiple needs
• Solid skills in risk management and safety planning, with the ability to remain calm in a crisis. 
• Experience of direct work with female survivors of domestic violence and of working within safeguarding procedures

What we offer:

In addition to the great benefits listed above, you will have the opportunity to work in a flexible, supportive environment with a team of committed, inspiring women and we will support you as you to continue to build your skills and experience and grow your career.

Please find the job description attached.

We will be considering applications and arranging interviews on an ongoing basis.

To apply: Please send your CV with a supporting statement setting out how you meet the criteria for the role.

Please note that any offer of employment will be made subject to references and confirmation of the right to work in the UK and satisfactory enhanced DBS check and police vetting

PLEASE NOTE: This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010. 

Advance is committed to equality and diversity and strongly encourages applications from women with disabilities, from BME backgrounds and the LBT community, and with personal experience of the criminal justice system.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR AN EXPERIENCED MANAGER TO JOIN OUR TEAM ON A FIXED TERM CONTRACT

Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos?

Do you believe in our values; to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaborate, innovate, and take accountability?

Then Advance could be the career choice for you!

Role: Community and Co-locations Manager

Salary: £31,000 - £35,000 dependent on experience

Location: Hammersmith with responsibility for the Tri borough area (Hammersmith and Fulham, Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea)

Contract: Fixed-term contract until November 2021

Hours: 35 hours per week

About Advance:

Established in 1998, Advance is an award-winning innovative non-profit organisation supporting women and girls experiencing domestic abuse and those women in the criminal justice system, enabling them to live safe, violence-free and equal lives. We are at the forefront of developing whole systems change services, establishing the first teams working within statutory settings to reach women and girls such as in police stations, hospitals, social care and probation services.

We are a passionate and dedicated team who believe in empathy, empowerment, collaboration and innovation and accountability. These qualities characterise our work with women and girls experiencing trauma, reaching over 6,000 women and their children each year.  The organisation has recently expanded its services, with annual income of £4m and approx. 90 staff working across London.

In brief, you will:

• Support and line manage domestic abuse frontline workers, including providing day to day guidance on practice matters and case management to ensure staff adhere to their responsibilities in relation to policies, procedures, best practice, and safeguarding adults and children, and that clients receive a service that is appropriate to needs, risk and safety 
• Ensure the service is adequately staffed, and provide cover where necessary
• Recruit, induct, train, develop and performance manage the domestic abuse frontline workers, groups facilitators, volunteers and students including appraisals, supervision, and probation reviews to ensure that work is of a consistently high quality
• Represent Advance in meetings and support the Senior Services Manager in the development and maintenance of strong relationships and management of partnerships to ensure effective service delivery, communication, and puts service users at the heart of the partnership activity for new and existing services 
• Ensure line managed staff work within the organisation’s ethos and ensuring organisational objectives are translated into individual work plans with clear and realisable targets.
• Support the Senior Services Manager with the planning and implementation of new service developments and contacts and participate in multi-agency working parties and focus groups, as appropriate.
• Ensure staff training and development needs are regularly evaluated and that appropriate training, coaching and learning opportunities are provided
• Oversee preparation of reports for case conferences, MARAC and court, and attend as necessary
• Ensure feedback from service users is used to improve services and is captured throughout the programme of support at a range of intervals and through a range of methods

What we offer:

• 30 days holiday plus public holidays, pro rata for part time, and a day off for International Women’s Day
• Pension scheme
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme

• The opportunity to work in a flexible, supportive environment with a team of committed, inspiring women and we will support you as you to continue to build your skills and experience.

For more information, please find the full job description attached.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 15th November

Interviews will take place week beginning 23rd November

To apply, please send your CV along with a supporting statement setting out how you meet the criteria for the role and indicating where you first saw this role advertised, your notice period and salary expectations.

Please note that any offer of employment will be made subject to references and confirmation of the right to work in the UK and satisfactory enhanced DBS check

PLEASE NOTE: This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010. 

Advance is committed to equality and diversity and strongly encourages applications from women with disabilities, from BME backgrounds and the LBT community, and with personal experience of the criminal justice system.

Roles: 

1. Community Keyworker – WrapAround (Fixed term contract to 31st March 2021) – West London

2. Community Keyworker – CR (Fixed term contract to 25th June 2021) – South London

Salary:   £25,000 - £29,000 per annum (salary towards the top of the range will be paid for those with considerable skills and experience in equivalent roles). 

Location: Both roles will be co-located in one or more London boroughs with travel across boroughs to provide targeted support to women as required.

Hours: 35 per week

Benefits: 30 days holiday per annum plus 8 bank holidays; an additional day’s leave for International Women’s Day; great support provision including clinical supervision and an Employee Assistance Programme and generous dependent’s leave; pension scheme; company mobile phone, In-house training, opportunities for progression, an incredibly supportive and passionate team!

What we do:

Advance’s Minerva service works with women involved in the Criminal Justice System offering safe, targeted support and advocacy to women to help them address their complex needs in relation to the 9 pathways to offending, such as substance misuse and financial difficulties.  Minerva aims are to reduce re-offending, encourage desistance amongst repeat offenders, divert women from Criminal Justice involvement as early as possible and reduce the number of custodial sentences imposed by Courts.

The Minerva CR Service provides services to women who are being supervised by London CRC (Probation service).  There will be 10 CR Community keyworkers, covering designated North, East, South and West London boroughs, offering one-to-one community support to a maximum 950 women across designated areas London for up to 12 months depending on each woman’s need.  Each keyworker will work with a caseload of up to 90 women per annum in specified boroughs, and are likely to be co-located for a minimum of 4 days (depending on need) within London CRC offices in the boroughs they cover or a partner organisation in one of the boroughs they cover, with a requirement to attend Advance’s Regional Centre for Supervision and Team meetings at least once per month.

The Minerva WrapAround service is a new 3-year programme launching in May 2018 and funded by MOPAC (Mayor’s Office for Policing & Crime) in order to provide enhanced support to women and girls who have committed crime and are at risk of re-offending, with complex multiple needs.  The service is designed to be a “whole system” response to women in the Criminal Justice System and these additional services will offered across 15 London boroughs in North, East and West.  There will be 12 community keyworkers – who will offer an enhanced service to a total of 700 women across these boroughs, each of whom will have been assessed as having complex needs and therefore require additional support to our Minerva CR service in the form of additional key-work sessions, innovative interventions or diversionary and group-work sessions and access to a women-only Centre in their region.  Each keyworker will work with women in one or more boroughs, and are likely to be co-located for up to 4 days (depending on need) with a partner organisation in one of the boroughs they cover, with a requirement to attend Advance’s Regional Centre for Supervision and Team meetings at least once per month.   

The role:

As a Community Key Worker, you will provide an in-reach service to women serving custodial sentences at HMP Bronzefield, HMP Downview and HMP Send and build a relationship to support them in the 12 weeks prior to their release. This will involve reviewing initial assessments of risk and need and providing one-to-one advocacy, support and advice.  You will work with those you support to create resettlement and support plans and help women to engage with licence requirements and court orders.

What you will bring:

• Significant experience of front-line work with women experiencing issues related to offending, such as homelessness, substance misuse, domestic violence or mental health, ideally within a criminal justice setting 

• An in-depth understanding of issues facing women offenders and those at risk of offending, both in and outside of the criminal justice system.

• Experience of crisis management in this key worker setting as well as experience of working in partnership with relevant statutory and voluntary groups and maintaining strong constructive working relationships.

• Experience of setting and maintaining professional boundaries with service users whilst delivering an excellent standard of service and being able to cope in stressful situations.

What we offer:

In addition to the great benefits listed above, you will have the opportunity to work in a flexible, supportive environment with a team of committed, inspiring women and we will support you as you to continue to build your skills and experience and grow your career

Closing date:  30th October 2020

Interview Dates: 5th and 6th November 2020

Please note that any offer of employment will be made subject to references and confirmation of the right to work in the UK and satisfactory enhanced DBS check 

This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Advance is committed to equality and diversity and strongly encourages applications from women with disabilities, from BME backgrounds and the LBT community, and with personal experience of the criminal justice system.

DHI is an award-winning charity that challenges social exclusion by supporting people to achieve their potential and contribute to the richness and wellbeing of their community. We are looking for individuals who share our passion for our values of self-direction, stimulation and zest for life and our commitment to our client groups and the local communities we serve.

Working within DHI’s Bristol Community Recovery Service and reporting to the Peer Support & Workforce and Development Team leader. The post holder will ensure the operational effectiveness of the ROADS training programme, promoting the highest standards of quality, efficiency and consistency in line with DHI’s vision and values.

The role will focus on delivering training to staff, Peers and relevant third parties. The post holder will produce and maintain high quality, multi-media training materials ensuring they meet the needs of the service. The post holder will promote and represent the interests of the organisation and its client group, and work in partnership with other agencies to meet the needs of ROADS staff, Peer Support Workers, clients and the community.

If you are interested, please contact HR to arrange an informal discussion regarding the role.

How To Apply

Full details available on the DHI website. Please use the Job Description and Person Specification to complete an application form and skills form and sent to HR before Midday 4th November 2020

Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Do you believe in our values; to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaborate, innovate, and take accountability?

Then Advance could be the career choice for you!

Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls who are survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending.  We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community. 

We are looking for AN EXPERIENCED IDVA TO JOIN OUR TEAM on a part time basis WORKING AS PART OF THE ANGELOU PARTNERSHIP

Salary: £26,000-£29,000 per annum depending on experience (£28-29,000 will be paid for those with considerable skills and experience in equivalent roles and any offer will be made on a pro rata basis)

Location:  Hammersmith, with travel across boroughs to provide targeted support to women as required.

Hours: 21 hours per week

Contract:   Permanent

What we do:

Advance delivers nationally accredited, quality marked services in Hammersmith & Fulham, Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea. We work within a coordinated partnership response to violence against women and girls as part of the Angelou Partnership.  Advance provides independent domestic violence advocacy and support for women, children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse.

The role:

We deliver these services through our teams of skilled professionals and are looking to bring in additional expertise to strengthen the support we provide.  As an experienced IDVA you will work within a dynamic, fast paced, crisis intervention, advocacy and support service to ensure the voices of survivors inform every stage of the process.  Working as part of a team you will make proactive contact and provide high quality advocacy and support which is led by client needs and risk assessment.  Some evening work will be required on a rota system once we return to office-based working.

What you will bring:

• A sound understanding of domestic abuse and its effects on women and children, as well as best practice within the domestic abuse sector.
• Substantial experience working as a domestic abuse advocate including working with complex and multiple needs
• Solid skills in risk management and safety planning, with the ability to remain calm in a crisis. 
• Experience of direct work with female survivors of domestic violence and of working within safeguarding procedures

What we offer:

• 30 days holiday plus public holidays, and a day off for International Women’s Day
• Pension scheme
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Various forms of wellbeing support ranging from meditation to self-journaling
• Organisation wide away days
• The opportunity to work in a flexible, supportive environment with a team of committed, inspiring women and we will support you as you to continue to build your skills and experience and grow your career

Please find the job description attached.

The closing date for applications is 1st November

Interview date: Week commencing 2nd November

Please note that any offer of employment will be made subject to references and confirmation of the right to work in the UK and satisfactory enhanced DBS check

PLEASE NOTE: This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010. 

Advance is committed to equality and diversity and strongly encourages applications from women with disabilities, from BME backgrounds and the LBT community, and with personal experience of the criminal justice system.

We are looking for someone who is a born organiser.  Good with people, you think on your feet, a problem solver. 

Your first task will be to bring together 30-40 odd organisers of local groups and national networks, and help them gel as a team. Give them the confidence, knowledge and resources to develop their group, support each other and play an engaged part in Stamma.

We want to ensure that we have local groups across the UK which are welcoming and engaging and provide a consistent quality experience to new and existing members.  More, we want to expand our network, and create more local groups – and ideally more national networks, like the Defence Stammering Network or the Stamma Civil Service. 

ROLE OUTLINE

Your job is to work with our volunteer organisers, many of whom have been involved in Stamma for many years, and look at what they need in terms of resources and information and support – and knit that into an overarching plan.  One that delivers a common understanding and agreement between ourselves and the organisers – and ensure that people taking part in local groups, online groups, networks, experience a consistent quality experience.

ABOUT YOU
You will like meeting people, be a great listener, a great organiser and by definition be a good planner.  Good taking thought to deed, coming up with a plan, writing it down succinctly and clearly, getting agreement, putting it into action.  You’ll be hoping to be able to travel widely, and meet everyone. Failing that you’ll be pretty great at organising and running Zoom meetings.  Not bad too at social media. You are as at home with local groups as you are with a huddle of city bankers – able to stand up and present with passion and clarity.

LOCAL GROUPS & NETWORKS

A local group could be 4 or 40, meeting in a uni or going for a ramble, or sitting down for a group knit at the Community Centre.  But we need a clear agreement in place for how groups are run and promoted, where data is kept, how people are protected, and importantly the messaging around stammering. Your job is to get this into place.

You will also be responsible for helping secure and set up new local groups and networks – recruiting coordinators, setting them up, helping knit them into the coordinators network, which you’ll also set up.

There is growing demand and interest in setting up networks within organisations, across branches, to support those who stammer.  Whether in the workplace or in education.  You’ll be over this like a rash, sourcing and developing resources and materials for use locally or available online, tailored to the different environments.  This is a huge area to get on top of, but no rush.

You’ll set up systems and relationship so that our local organisers are kept up to date, can support each other and keep the organisation grounded.  In return we’ll be looking to organisers to help set up local Open Days, family days, our biennial conference and workshops. And working together, from the ground up, we will create a better world for people who stammer.

If this is you, if this excites you, then join us.

Location: Central London / Remote

Contract: Full Time (35 hours p/w) 

Start date: ASAP 

Salary: £24,720-26,780 

Reporting to: Director 

THE ROLE 

We're looking for a brilliant administrator with bookkeeping skills to join our purpose-driven team. You'll work closely with the Finance Manager and members of the leadership team to support our growing environmental charity and social enterprise.

A typical day might include preparing shipping quotes for our world-beating Ballot Bin, organising events, issuing invoices and chasing up debtors.

Your responsibilities will include:

ADMIN SUPPORT 

• You will help out with a wide range of routine and ad hoc admin tasks, from standard office paperwork to helping to arrange our training and away days.

• You will take ownership of our internal systems and record-keeping, making constant improvements to enhance the smooth running of the organisation.

FINANCIAL ADMIN 

• Assisting our Finance Manager with day-to-day tasks, including managing debtors and creditors; processing invoices and receipts, and preparing regular reports.

• Managing all regular bookkeeping tasks for our trading subsidiary, Hubbub Enterprise. 

CUSTOMER SUPPORT 

• Working with our Commercial Lead in Hubbub Enterprise, you will make sure that customers of our 'Ballot Bin', a public voting ashtray that cuts cigarette litter by 50% all around the world, receive stellar service.

• You will make sure all leads and orders are properly tracked and followed up, and maintain our sales database and pipeline.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• You take pride in your attention to detail and are known for your meticulous approach to everything you do.

• You have hands-on experience of a broad range of finance admin, probably at an SME, startup or charity.

• You have a customer-first view of sales and support and are dedicated to customer happiness.

• You have advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and, preferably, are familiar with Xero.

• You are comfortable working independently, and confident enough to challenge errors and improve ways of working.

• Alignment with Hubbub's values is essential.

Hubbub’s success and distinctiveness rests on the quality of our people. No matter where they are in their career, our employees are and should continue to be: 

• Intellectually and politically curious and engaged. 

• Proud of the work they do. 

• Upbeat, motivated by difficult challenges, and tenacious in solving them. 

• Creative, innovative and playful. 

• Team players, sharing success and solving issues and challenges collaboratively. 

• Organised, dedicated and conscientious, with fantastic attention to detail. 

• Flexible, willing and able to respond to constant change and challenge. 

• Committed to communicating in a way that is compelling, clear, accurate and accessible. 

ABOUT HUBBUB AND OUR CULTURE 

Our vision is to create a world where everyone is an environmentalist, (whether they realise it or not). We inspire ways of living that are good for the environment, by designing campaigns that make environmental action desirable. We disrupt the status quo to raise awareness, nudge behaviours and shape systems. We do this with knowledge and playfulness… and we won’t make you feel bad. 

We’re committed to promoting diversity in our organisation and the work we do, and to creating an inclusive culture. We provide equal opportunities within our organisation and strongly encourage people of all backgrounds to apply for roles. 

OUR VALUES 

Give a damn about the environment: it’s authentically at the heart of everything we do because we’re committed to taking action on climate change and the environment. We care about the difference we make and are honest about our impact. 

Curious: have an interest in people, places, trends, politics and the world we live in. Asks questions, seeks knowledge and has self direction to discover the answers. We have an eye for detail. 

Entrepreneurial: nimble and brave enough to take risks.  Trusting instincts to experiment without fear. Acts like a leader and embraces context and freedom over control and process. Proud of independent spirit. Takes initiative and responsibility. 

Creative: re-imagining everything. Thinking outside the box. Trusting intuition and bringing magic to the everyday. Continually challenging our own status quo. 

Playful: positive and playful to catch the imagination and make people smile, because the world is serious enough. 

HOW WE WORK 

We do things the Hubbub way:  

• Research: We see environmental issues that need Hubbub’s action. We build ideas based on evidence and intuition. We gather insights and knowledge to understand the people and places we want to inspire. 

• Collaborate: we believe the cause is bigger than the organisation. We build collaborations of organisations, big and small, who share our ambition. 

• Design: We design campaigns that make environmental action desirable. We use behaviour change techniques, positive language and highlight the benefits. We use good design, seasonal hooks and a splash of playfulness. 

• Experiment: we constantly experiment, measure and adapt what we do, to find out what has the biggest impact. 

• Scale: We share what we discover, the good and the bad. When it works, we open source our ideas and build transformative opportunities that enable people to replicate and scale to have a bigger impact. 

To apply for this role please send us:

• A single-page cover letter and 1-2 page CV.
• A brief description of a commercial product or service that delivers an environmental benefit - max 50 words. 

Applications close on Sunday 8th November 2020, 11pm. 

StandOut is an exciting and young organisation that equips men who are coming up for release from prison with the skills, confidence and mindset to succeed. The StandOut Programme was launched in HMP Wandsworth in 2017 and in the Autumn of 2019, we expanded our reach into HMP Pentonville. The Programme runs in three-phases, beginning with a 12 day course in prison and continuing work with trainees up to their release date and through the gate after release. Unusually, StandOut support is then offered for as long as it is required. 

We are recruiting for a key role in the team that delivers the StandOut Programme. As Lead Coach, you will be StandOut’s key contact in HMP Pentonville, taking the lead on the delivery of the StandOut Programme. It is a key role that will build on the success of StandOut’s first 3 years and represents a unique opportunity for someone who would like to help shape the future of our work and get stuck in at this early and important stage of our journey. We also envisage that in time our Lead Coaching team will play a significant role in supporting StandOut’s expansion into further London prisons

Main Responsibilities: 

Programme Delivery and Post-Release Support, including:

• Delivery of StandOut Programme in Phases 1 and 2 in HMP Pentonville. 
• Overseeing volunteer involvement in the programme including liaising with employer partners, managing volunteers for CV workshops, mock interviews and hosting external guests at graduations.
• Leading on support for Pentonville trainees after their release with a focus on preparing them for employment, education and training.
• Advocating on trainee’s behalves to ensure where possible they are set up with what they need prior to and following release.

Partnership Working:

• Develop employment opportunities and progression routes for trainees,
• Liaise with the HMP Pentonville’s Head of Reducing Reoffending and Head of Learning and Skills and other agencies working in the prison including the CRC and Probations teams and other third sector partners. 

Reporting to:  CEO initially

Location:London Office based with travel across the region and occasional national travel (ccurrently remote working due to Covid-19)

Hours: Part time at 80% ( Mondays, Thursdays Fridays mandatory). Some evening and weekend work required. Further hours may be available based on funding.
 

MORE ABOUT THIS ROLE

This is a unique role at an exciting and pivotal time of growth for The Sophie Hayes Foundation based in our largest delivery location. 

The successful candidate will work with our London team to manage and deliver remote, 1-to-1 and group employability support service by coaching survivors of trafficking to: grow in confidence, develop employability skills and to access vocational placement opportunities such as training, education, work experience and volunteering.  

This is a role designed for someone who is people focused, has an eye to detail and is: encouraging, insightful, creative, organised and willing to tailor 1-to-1 sessions, to adapt to the changing lives of those you are supporting.

Have perseverance, a high level of flexibility and emotional intelligence.

You will be quick to listen, understand and lead women forward as they navigate a challenging transition in their lives. 

You will have initiative with an ability to adapt ideas into action, alongside strong partnership skills as you build relationships with referral partners across businesses, social enterprises and colleges across London and the South.

REQUIRED MINIMUM OF 3- 5 YEARS EXPERIENCE

Essential:

1. Required coaching employability experience:
   1.  Helping people access work, training and education, and understanding the commercial workplace
   2. Experience of helping people develop CVs, interview skills and career plans.
2. Experience of either teaching, coaching, training or support work: 
   1. Bringing out the best in those around you.
   2. Curious, insightful and committed to the growth of everyone you work with.
3. Forming partnerships: Creating and building alignment with partners over a shared agenda.
   1.  Experience in influencing others for a common goal and managing complex stakeholder relationships.
4. Support work: Supporting vulnerable individuals on a remote, group and 1-to-1 basis to overcome challenges, advocating for them, following up and breaking down barriers to progress.

Technical Essential

1. Database proficient (Blackbaud preferred)
2. Microsoft Suite 
3. Advanced level of report writing and english proficiency

CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Employability Support Work – Deliver remote, group and 1-to-1 support to survivors of trafficking, with a focus on identifying strengths, purpose and career plans, in a manner and approach consistent with our Employability Programme (focus on identity, hope and empowerment).  
2. Provide insight and input into all aspects of the Employability Programme.
3. Identifying and matching individuals on volunteer placements, training or work shadowing opportunities
4. Working in collaboration with NGO partner case workers to support the activation of longer-term training plans in a suitable location for the individual.

Partnership Creation and Management

1. Build and maintain relationships with employability and training partners across London and the South (and elsewhere in the UK as defined through the programme delivery).
2. Identify suitable placement or training experiences that will further the career path for participant survivors. Continue to review the success of placement providers, resolving any issues as they emerge and working to continually enhance the experience and outcomes for all parties involved.
3. Create and maintain training partnerships available for Employability Programme graduates across London & South
4. Ensure ALL compliance with our safeguarding principles, policies and procedures  
5. Work closely with the other Employability Coaching Coordinators to ensure growth and develoment of all programme participants.

Monitoring, Reporting, Evaluation

1. Ensure delivery of funder KPI’s and terms of grant related to the support work component of the programme.
2. Collate qualitative and quantitative data and stories for use in ongoing funding reports and future funding bids
3. Support monthly trustee reporting and annual report requirements as required
4. Continually enhance and improve the support service based on a formal process of review and implementation

Supporting the wider organisation

1. Delivering regular and effective communications for the wider team regarding the overall programme and employability support work progress.  
2. All other duties as assigned.

The people that we work with come from all over the world and have a wide variety of beliefs, experiences, backgrounds. We are committed to sharing and reflecting this rich diversity amongst our staff, volunteers and trustees and would strongly encourage applicants from minority and under-represented groups

Please note: We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

However, this post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 20