This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is looking for a new challenge in the West Midlands.

Arden Place is a brand new supported living accommodation for adults with learning disabilities and autism in Tile Cross, Birmingham.  Arden Place is a Bromford My Place Service. My Place, is a unique Supported Living model created to provide appropriate accommodation for people with long term conditions such as learning disabilities or autism. Bethphage are the care provider, providing on site care and support for people living at Arden Place and helping them to connect with their community through meaningful activity.

These brand new purpose built flats are designed to meet people's current and future needs, providing a safe and secure long-term home in the heart of the community. The scheme has 14 purpose built self-contained one bedroom apartments.

Arden Place has a community hub with a lounge, meeting room and kitchen which not only provides a social area for people living in the scheme, but it also provides facilities to deliver training, employment advice and activities to both the people we support and the wider community.

This great opportunity has opened up for an Assistant Service Manager in our Supported living services in Birmingham.

As well as supporting the service manager in Arden Place, we require you to also support with our established supported living services for four adults with learning disabilities in North and South Birmingham. 

The people we support in all these areas have varying needs of support some of which require personal care. All services will be supporting people with Learning disabilities, Mental Health and Autism. The Assistant Service Manger will also be expected to support in all of these areas. 

Evening and Weekend Work may be required as part of the role and participating in our on-call rota.

All services will focus on a person centred approach and promoting people’s independence

About our organisation 

Bethphage is a registered charity which was established in 1994 and provides support to adults with learning and physical Disabilities in Shropshire and the West Midlands.
Everything we do is individually designed to enable people to achieve their potential and meet their objectives and need for support. The people that we support may live in their own home, a home that is shared with other people, their family home or a shared care home.
It is the aim of Bethphage to provide outstanding care and support throughout the organisation so it essential that you will be dedicated to providing the highest levels of care that you can.

You will be required to create a team that champions excellent support by actively coaching and modelling respectful positive approaches to achieve the greatest possible independence and quality of life for the people we support, based on an understanding of what is important to and for them.

If this opportunity sounds like you, and you can demonstrate the following attributes, please get in touch

• Open and Honest.
• Committed.
• Person Centred Approach.
• Proactive and innovative

Essential Requirements

• Level Three in Health and Social Care
• Previous Supervisory Experience
• Driver
• Car Owner

Desirable Requirements 

• Experience of developing new services for adults with a learning disability, Autism and/or Mental Health
• A good understanding of partnership working.

Benefits of Working for us

• Competitive pay
• Simply Health Cash Plan
• Long service rewards
• Contributory Pension scheme
• Development opportunities
• Recruitment awards
• Paid enhanced DBS certificate
• Paid training

*Please note, interested applicants must complete an application form

Closing date - 14th July (this may be extended) 

Interview Date - 22nd July - (this may change)

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Purpose of the Job:

· To provide professional and effective OISC regulated casework as well as advice, guidance and support to a broad range of RMC’s service users.

· To assist/support the team and the management to meet the needs of the beneficiaries and achieve targets.

· To support and supervise colleagues on a lower level of OISC regulation and designated volunteers.

· To deliver presentations and represent RMC at meetings/events when required by management.

· To take responsibility of projects related to the job

Principal Tasks

Working within the team

· To ensure the requirements of OISC are respected and met during the delivery of immigration related advice and casework.

· To assist the senior colleagues and managers in order to drive efficiency, quality, systems improvement and target achievement.

· To supervise and/or manage colleagues on a lower level of OISC regulation and designated volunteers.

 Casework and advice

· To offer advice, advocacy and support to service users with various aspects related to their welfare as requested by the management of RMC and funders’ requirements.

· To deliver the appropriate level of casework either independently or under supervision depending on the level of OISC registration.

· To maintain confidentiality in all dealings with service users and ensure their needs are met in a satisfactory and sensitive manner.

· To provide appropriate support and mentoring to any volunteers that are under your supervision.

• To be responsible for the day to day delivery of specific projects if requested by the Operations Manager–this is flexible and could change depending on the nature of funding.

· To represent RMC at external meetings and events when required by senior colleagues. 

· To maintain effective working relationships with partners and stakeholders.

This is an opportunity to be involved in the Kids in Need of Defense UK (KIND UK) programme at the Central England Law Centre (West Midlands). KIND UK is a partnership which provides free, specialist immigration advice and representation for children and young people, and their families. It is a collaboration between Kids in Need of Defense (a US charity), Central England Law Centre, Coram Children’s Legal Centre, MiCLU at Islington Law Centre, Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit and Just Right Scotland. The UK agencies each employ Supervising solicitor(s)/lawyer(s) to provide training, guidance and support to commercial lawyers, who in turn provide the advice service on a pro bono basis.

We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic solicitor or senior casework supervisor with expertise in immigration and nationality law to supervise commercial lawyers in providing free legal advice and representation to children, young people and families with out-of-scope immigration and nationality cases.

Candidates must be accredited to Level 2 IAAS and should have recent experience of making immigration, asylum and nationality applications and some experience of litigation. You must also have commitment to upholding the human rights of asylum seekers, migrants, and refugees and a commitment to working with migrant children and young people within families so that their voices are heard and so that they can inform the development of this project.

The closing date is 12:00PM Wednesday 15 July 2020, with interviews to be held (via Zoom) week commencing 20th July 2020.

Facilities Officer

Working 36 hours per week

 £22,500-£24,000 per annum

Coventry Refugee and Migrant Centre (CRMC) is the only organisation in Coventry dedicated to providing impartial and confidential advice, guidance and support to asylum seekers, refugees and migrants living in and around the city. We are a local, medium-sized organisation which has been welcoming refugees and migrants since 2000. Our aim is to help people to rebuild their lives and achieve their full potential in safety and dignity whilst supporting integration and encouraging active citizenship.

We currently have a very exciting vacancy for a Facilities Officer who will ensure the smooth running of the of the premises and facilities of the CRMC housing portfolio.

This role requires an experienced Facilities Officer with relevant knowledge and skills. To be successful in the role, you will have a proven track record of delivering minor works in the maintenance and repair of buildings. You will also have good knowledge of Health and Safety Regulations and know how to ensure compliance with Fire Safety Regulations.

Furthermore, you will have excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills with the ability to problem solve and respond quickly and flexibly.

The post will be based at Coventry Refugee and Migrant Centre, Norton House, Bird Street, Coventry, CV1 5FX and carry out maintenance off site.

For more information and an application pack, please visit our website.

Closing date for applications is 17th July 2020 at 13:00 hours

Interviews will be held on the 21st July 2020

Please send completed applications to HR by email or by post to: Coventry Refugee and Migrant Centre, Norton House, Bird Street, Coventry, CV1 5FX marked for the attention of HR.

All communications related to this position should be sent to the above contact details and should clearly indicate the application

“Facilities Officer Application” in the subject line.

Please note:  CVs will not be considered.

The Government Property Agency (GPA) was launched as an Executive Agency of the Cabinet Office in 2018. The GPA represents a step change in the way that Government property estate and assets are managed efficiently, by providing innovative and flexible solutions across the Government estate. Our core service is to support departments in business change and workforce transformation. The GPA is the place to be for UK's leading professionals in estates, commercial, project management and beyond.

The Government Property Agency is expected to grow exponentially over the first few years of its existence; this equates to transferring hundreds of assets (worth billions of pounds) onto its balance sheet from Government Departments, as well as gaining responsibility for the running of a large part of the central government office estate.

The Project Accountant is responsible for the recording and reporting of Capital Project costs in line with the Government Finance Functional Standard. The objectives are to ensure accurate project accounting, the creation and planning of projects and accounting of projects including capturing of data relating to time, costs, billing and forecasting

This post is part of the Finance Business Partnering team and will play a key role in supporting the delivery of the Regional Capital Projects Programme. Detailed forecasts are required for each project, with complex financial implications to reflect, and the post holder will ensure that these are accurate and regularly updated.

The post holder will contribute to GPA developing a culture of strong financial management.

The responsibilities of the Project Accountant will include

• Operate project accounting processes including capturing of data relating to time, costs, billing and forecasting
• Establish and maintain good relationships with project delivery teams and the wider GPA Finance function
• Develop financial plans for GPA's projects and programmes and monitor performance against these plans
• Maintain monthly financial forecasts and accruals, and support quarterly reviews of projects.
• Support the delivery of accurate project financial data in a timely manner to enable effective decision making
• Provide advice on financial treatment of project costs to project teams
• Promote continuous improvement by developing and improving project accounting processes and procedures
• Ensure correct financial governance and stewardship of projects and programmes
• Play an active role as a member of the wider finance team, contributing expertise in the development of strategies, proposals and work implementations

For more information, please apply using the link, or contact Katie Wilson-Smith or Stuart Thomson at our retained search agent, Robertson Bell.

Head of Finance Business Partnering & Strategic Finance - Grade 6 (Band A+)

Salary - £57,000 - £65,308 + £5,000 accountancy allowance

The Government Property Agency (GPA) was launched as an Executive Agency of the Cabinet Office in 2018. The GPA represents a step change in the way that Government property estate and assets are managed efficiently, by providing innovative and flexible solutions across the Government estate. Our core service is to support departments in business change and workforce transformation. The GPA is the place to be for UK's leading professionals in estates, commercial, project management and beyond.

The Government Property Agency is expected to grow exponentially over the first few years of its existence; this equates to transferring hundreds of assets (worth billions of pounds) onto its balance sheet from Government Departments, as well as gaining responsibility for the running of a large part of the central government office estate.

The Head of Finance Business Partnering & Strategic Finance is a key role within the Government Property Agency with responsibility for managing all Finance Business Partners and Management Accountants. The role is to provide 'real time' support, training and analysis, to be a trusted adviser and to add value that will assist in decision making. The role leads in strategic financial management in long term budgets, spending reviews, responses to Ministers and other ad hoc financial analysis.

The responsibilities of the Head of Finance Business Partnering & Strategic Finance will include

• Strategic level financial support to the GPA Chief Executive and Executive Directors
• Management of each Directorate's large and complex budgets, ensuring expenditure is with approved delegated limits, following GPA control processes, and in line with HMT's Managing Public Money and Consolidated Budgeting Guidance
• Management of future year financial planning including financial strategy, budget commentary, business cases and Spending Review plans
• Improve financial management by managing change and seeking out opportunities to lead/contribute to GPA and other cross-government initiatives outside of own role
• Take the lead in partnering Directors in decision support, budget reviews and financial reporting providing expert and influential advice
• Ensuring budget delegations are set and that spend is approved and properly carried out in year
• Ensure accurate accounting for transactions in the general ledger
• Identifying and reporting on financial risks and opportunities, providing succinct, clear commentary and insight

The post holder may be required to undertake additional responsibilities as expected in relation to the role and grade.

Key Skills & Experience

• CCAB qualified, or equivalent
• Strong knowledge and proven track record in finance business partnering in a complex environment
• Experience of leading a high-performing team
• Ability to communicate complex matters to a non-financial audience
• Ability to develop productive relationships and effective networks with stakeholders across government organisations

Desirable experience

• Experience in property and/ or project management

For more information, please apply using the link, or contact Katie Wilson-Smith or Stuart Thomson at our retained search agent, Robertson Bell.