Fixed term contract for 12 months

South of England - Farringdon, London (remote working until June 2021)

Do you want to play a key role in an organisation which stands up for children? Join us as a Policy and Practice Impact Adviser where you will develop and deliver policy and practice influencing strategies at a regional and country-wide level.

Every child has the right to have their basic needs met, and to receive the support to ensure they can reach their full potential. The greatest barrier to this in the UK is poverty and inequality. 

Our UK mission is to make a sustainable reduction in the number of children growing up in poverty, and to narrow the learning gap between those children and their better-off peers.

We believe this future is possible. It requires more money to be put back into the pockets of parents and carers, decent jobs, more opportunities for young children to play and learn, and policies and services which centre children and families’ needs, reduce discrimination, and that are designed to help children to flourish by preventing difficulties at the earliest possible stage: in pregnancy, at birth, in the crucial first 1,001 days of life and throughout childhood.

We work closely with the communities we aim to support. We recognise their diversity and strengths as well as the challenges they face, and we aim to reflect their diversity and experiences in our UK staff team.

As a Policy and Practice Impact Adviser you will build and maintain expert knowledge on the evidence, practice and policy landscape around early learning and child poverty in the South of England. You’ll work collaboratively in multi-disciplinary teams with internal colleagues and external partners to develop change strategies which will help to overcome the barriers that result in the Early Years gap for children living in poverty in England. Examples of your responsibilities include  

• Developing, managing and delivering advocacy strategies among officials, practitioners, charities, think tanks and research organisations
• Building and maintaining excellent external relationships in the policy and practice community, in order to gather intelligence and influence policy and practice change
• Working in partnership with children and families experiencing poverty to develop research proposals and reports, policy and practice solutions and influencing strategies.

To be successful you will be a strong team player, with excellent verbal and written communication skills and knowledge of the evidence, practice and policy landscape surrounding early learning and child poverty in England. A creative and flexible worker, you will have experience of working with families to develop research plans, proposals and strategies, alongside experience of working effectively with partner organisations to influence practice at a local or national level. Additionally, you will have:

• Experience of analysing policy and practice challenges and developing creative, credible solutions
• Considerable proven skills in producing high-quality literature, policy and practice reviews
• Experience of developing and managing research, policy or practice projects to strict deadlines
• The ability to manage multiple activities at once and to resolve conflicting priorities

Diversity & Inclusion 
To help us attract and encourage applications from a wide range of people, we are holding an open information session so that you can find out more about working at Save the Children, the UK Impact team and our vision and mission for children in the UK.

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.

If you share our belief in the power of children, join the fight. It takes relentless determination, creativity and a real commitment to real change. Because every child should be able to make their mark on their world, and help to build a better future. We look forward to hearing from you.

Closing date: 26 February 2021.

Do you want to play a key role in an organisation which stands up for children? Join us as a Senior Evidence and Learning Adviser and help us to generate the evidence that will unlock our understanding of the ways in which can reduce the impact of poverty on children’s lives and support their early learning outcomes.

Every child has the right to ensure that their basic needs are met, and to receive the encouragement and help which enables them to reach their full potential. The greatest barrier to this in the UK is poverty and inequality. Our mission is to secure a sustainable reduction in the number of children growing up in poverty and work to narrow the early learning gap between those children and their better off peers.

We believe this future is possible. It requires more money to be put back into the pockets of parents and carers, decent jobs, more opportunities for young children to play and learn, and policies and services which centre children and families’ needs, reduce discrimination, and that are designed to help children to flourish by preventing difficulties at the earliest possible stage: in pregnancy, at birth, in the crucial first 1,001 days of life and throughout childhood.

We work closely with the communities we aim to support. We recognise their diversity and strengths as well as the challenges they face, and we aim to reflect their diversity and experiences in our UK staff team.

The UK Evidence and Learning team generates evidence that enables us to secure changes to policy and practice, in every nation of the United Kingdom. Through our work, we demonstrate what is effective in improving lives for children and families; we collect evidence directly from children and families to help us understand how current practice affects their lives; we develop and test promising, sustainable interventions in communities; and we gather and synthesise evidence from local partners, organisations in our sector, and academia. We draw on all this learning to work with colleagues to influence decision-makers and advocate for policy and practice change, with and on behalf of families.

As a Senior Evidence and Learning Adviser, you will:

• Develop strategies for generating evidence and learning, especially focussing on qualitative research, participatory practice and other open research and intelligence gathering approaches.
• Undertake primary research and evaluation, analysis and evidence syntheses.
• Support teams to implement evidence strategies, building their capacity and confidence to support evidence and learning practice and ensuring that the approaches put in place are rigorous and practical.
• Support teams in developing and using theories of change and outcomes frameworks.
• Capture and disseminate our data and learning.

To be successful you will:

• Hold expertise in evaluation and evidence generation across a wide range of methods, although we are particularly interested in hearing from candidates with a strong technical background leading qualitative, ethnographic, innovation and participatory research practice.
• Have experience of and be confident in undertaking evaluation and research with both children and families and with marginalised groups.
• Hold expertise in learning and improvement methodologies and have experience of using data and evidence for improvement.
• Hold strong analytical skills, be able to interpret complex data and make it meaningful to others.
• Be adept at developing relationships and working with a wide range of individuals, teams and in different policy and practice contexts.
• Be a confident and experienced user of data analysis software, such as Nvivo or Atlas.ti

Diversity & Inclusion 
To help us attract and encourage applications from a wide range of people, we are holding an open information session so that you can find out more about working at Save the Children, the UK Impact team and our vision and mission for children in the UK.

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.

If you share our belief in the power of children, join the fight. It takes relentless determination, creativity, and a commitment to real change. Because every child should be able to make their mark on their world and help to build a better future. We look forward to hearing from you.

37.5hrs per week

About Bromley Mencap

Bromley Mencap is an award-winning, independent charity based in the London Borough of Bromley. We provide a range of services for disabled children, disabled adults, carers and families. We are user-led and have a membership of 1,500 disabled people and carers. We raise awareness of disability and influence change. We now need to recruit a new Head Employment Services to manage and extend our range of education, training and employment programmes.

About the role

This is an exciting time to join a successful organisation and drive forward a period of change brought about by the personalisation of health and social care services in a changing funding environment. You will manage, develop, and expand our training and employment services for disabled people. You will join our Senior Management Team and have responsibility for achieving quality, person-centred outcomes, establishing partnerships and ensuring the service is financially sustainable.  

About you

You’ll bring to the role a successful track record of managing staff, developing services and establishing partnerships. You will have experience of working to deadlines and meeting targets combined with a passion for Bromley Mencap’s work. With a positive attitude and facilitative style, you engage and influence with ease. You will have the ability to maintain high standards, with a disciplined approach, and work flexibly.

Application packs are available on our website via the Apply button.

Closing date: 5pm on 15th March 2021

Bromley Well is commissioned by the London Borough of Bromley and Bromley Clinical Commissioning Group to deliver services for local people to help them maintain both their physical and mental health, their independence, and also provide training and employment opportunities.

About the role

Through tailored person-centred support, you will assist people with learning disabilities (LD), physical disabilities (PD) and long-term health conditions (LTHCs) to address barriers to employment and education by providing advice, guidance and support to improve access to education, employment and volunteering whilst supporting retention of paid employment.

You will also support referrals of people with mental health issues, requiring retention support to an appropriate service.

Requirements

Reporting to the Head of Education and Employment, here are some of the skills that will make you stand out:

• Experience of supported employment
• Knowledge of relevant disability and employment legislation
• Experience of planning, preparing, and delivering work preparation sessions to groups of people
• Confidence in public speaking and telephone skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to build relationships with a diverse range of people, both internally and externally

How to apply

For more information, and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

Closing date for applications: 12pm on Monday 15th March 2021

Bromley Well and Bromley Mencap are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. We value diversity, promote equality, and challenge discrimination.

We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Role title: Senior Policy Advisor (residents and services) 

Salary: London - £43,795 per annum + Excellent Benefits National £39,900 per annum + Excellent Benefits

Location: London, Bristol or Manchester

Contract: Permanent

This role is referred to within the NHF as ‘Policy Leader’ but we have advertised, as ‘senior policy advisor’ because we think this is the more commonly understood phrase for a role at this level.

The National Housing Federation (NHF) is the voice of housing associations in England. We are the trade body to almost 600 housing associations – not for profit social landlords who provide 2.6 million homes to around 6 million people.

In this role you will shape and lead a long term programme of policy work on the services our members provide and their relationship with the people they house. This could include working with members and Government on implementing the proposals in the recent Social Housing White Paper, and working across policy areas including welfare reform, supported housing, health and homelessness.

You will work closely with our members and their residents, drawing on their frontline expertise and experience to shape and respond to government policy. And you will hold our relationships with high profile external stakeholders including senior Government officials. There is also the possibility of line management responsibility for one or more policy officers / assistants, and a chance to lead work across other policy areas as required.

You will be passionate about social housing and the role of housing associations in helping solve the housing crisis. You will have experience of shaping and leading a strategic and successful programme of policy work. You will be comfortable representing the NHF to senior stakeholders in Government, our members and elsewhere with credibility, expertise and political judgement. And you will be a strong collaborator, able to lead colleagues across the organization to deliver on our policy priorities.

The NHF has recently published its equality, diversity and inclusion strategy, which was co-created with staff. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and we value the contribution each individual makes to our work.  The NHF is committed to ensuring our workforce reflects the diversity of the society in which we live and encourage applications from people of all different backgrounds, regardless of all protected characteristics or social background.

We are a disability confident employer and if you are a disabled person who demonstrates you meet the skills and experience we consider essential for the role, we will offer you an interview.

We are also open to proposals for job shares, flexible working, part time or other arrangements, which would allow you to carry out the role alongside other commitments.

Closing date for applications: 8 March 2021

Interview date: 12 March 2021

Please note: if we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert, before the closing date

Employer Advisor
Salary: £30,000 per annum
Working Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week
Type of contract: 6 month fixed term contract, with the possibility of extension of up to 3 years depending on funding
Reports to: Head of Technician Pathway Development
Location: The Science Council’s office is based at 71 Central Street London, EC1V 8AB. This role will be flexible between the office and home working with some London and UK-travel expected. (Please note during the COVID pandemic all staff are currently working remotely from home).

About us 
The Science Council is a membership organisation for professional bodies and learned societies across the disciplines of science. It promotes the advancement and dissemination of knowledge of and education in science, pure and applied, for the public benefit. The Science Council is a charitable body that sets the standards for professional registration for practising scientists and science technicians.

About the role 
The Science Council is looking to recruit an Employer Advisor to join their friendly team to support the technical pathways team in engaging and influencing employers to consider technical career pathways into the sciences. The project, funded by the Gatsby Foundation seeks to embed and align professional registration to apprenticeships, T Levels and Higher Technical Qualifications.

The post-holder will implement strategies and work with employers and professional bodies to encourage and support the growth of apprenticeships and work placements in the sciences, with the aim of facilitating more technical learners to go on to achieve professional registration.. As part of your role you will work with colleagues to deliver the ‘employer champions’ programme and devise initiatives in conjunction with professional bodies to engage more employers with technical education.

About you 
To be successful in the role you will have demonstrable experience of engaging and influencing employers to encourage take up of technical education along with experience of building successful relationships and working collaboratively with external organisations. An understanding of the reform that has been occurring in technical education over recent years including the introduction of apprenticeship standards and the levy, T Levels and Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs) is essential, as is experience of managing projects and activities, with the ability to anticipate potential issues and develop innovative solutions. It would be advantageous to have experience or knowledge of professional bodies and professional awards.

The Science Council is able to offer flexible working and we are happy to discuss requests for part-time and flexible working arrangements including secondments.

Closing date for applications: 16 March 2021
Interviews: w/c 5 April 2021  
Please apply early as we may bring the closing date forward should we receive a high volume of applications.

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the Apply button. You will be directed to our HR Advisor's website where you can complete your application for this position.

The Science Council are committed to equal opportunities and value diversity in our workforce.

Applications will be treated with strict confidentiality.

No agencies please.

“Providing free, independent, confidential and impartial advice”

Citizens Advice Southwark has a track record of delivering high-quality services from its offices in Peckham and Bermondsey and outreach locations across Southwark and South East London. We sort out problems together, for good, by providing free, independent, confidential and impartial advice across all areas of social welfare law, and through using the experience of our clients to bring about positive change through research and campaigns. 

Generalist Adviser – Covid-19 Financial Shield Project

When the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and other Covid-19 related protections for households eventually come to an end, there is expected to be a significant rise in financial difficulties and debt problems, especially amongst already vulnerable people and people with long term health conditions.

To help address this Citizens Advice Southwark is working with the local Primary Care Networks to create a healthcare pathway allowing general practice to identify local residents that would benefit from pro-active and targeted money advice and financial support.

To deliver this exciting new project we are looking for 2 FTE generalist advisers who will be based at our offices and at GP surgeries in Bermondsey and Peckham and will work closely with Social Prescribing Link Workers employed by South and North Southwark Primary Care Networks.

To undertake this role you will need:

• At least six months recent experience of providing Generalist Advice to the public including casework in welfare rights, housing and debt.
• Proven ability to interview clients using sensitive listening and questioning skills to get to the root of issues and empower clients in a non-judgmental way.
• An understanding of the financial challenges facing citizens, especially as a result of COVID.
• Ability to commit to and work within the aims and principles of Citizens Advice Southwark.

An enhanced DBS check will be required for this post.

Closing date: 9.00 am Wednesday 3rd March 2021

Interviews Tuesday 9th March 2021

For further information and an application pack please visit our website via the Apply button.

We offer a range of employee benefits, including generous annual leave, an employer matched pension contribution up to 10% salary, and training and development opportunities to continue your professional development.

Citizens Advice Southwark is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all applicants who meet the person specification irrespective of sex, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, age, or disability.

The Mental Health Foundation is recruiting for an HR Advisor to support our HR Team.

Starting salary 35,143 rising to 39,000 + LW 3,285

The Mental Health Foundation is the UK's leading charity for everyone's mental health. We are home to Mental Health Awareness Week and, with prevention at the heart of what we do, we aim to find and address the sources of mental health problems so that people and communities can thrive.

Our focus is on three key areas:

1. Impact
We systematically consider how to scale ideas informed by evidence. We build partnerships and alliances that increase the impact and reach of our work.
2. Influence
We harness evidence and the voice of lived experience to advocate for preventive approaches and create campaigns which tackle the root causes of poor mental health.
3. Integrity
We continue to build a strong organisation that lives its values and principles - that is open, kind, outward-looking and sustainable.

We have pioneered change for 70 years and we are not afraid to challenge the status quo. Come join us!

This new and exciting HR Advisor role will provide an expert, professional and responsive HR service across the Foundation. The main functions of this role are to manage designated members of the HR Team (including overseeing the management of all HR information systems and processes), manage recruitment and oversee payroll, ensuring statutory compliance and best practice. This is a generalist role and the post holder will be involved in all aspects of HR.

What does the role involve?

* Contribute to guiding, upskilling and supporting the team to deliver high quality HR services and ensuring compliance with legislation and best practice.
* A strong focus on team wellbeing.
* Management of the end-to-end recruitment process, including on boarding and induction for an outstanding employee experience from beginning to end.
* Continuous review and improvement of HR policy, process and documentation, including payroll.

What qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience are we looking for?

* A CIPD qualified or appropriately experienced HR generalist
* Who knows and understands the employee life cycle/course and how it works...
* And who has successfully managed staff, recruitment and payroll.
* We also need a range of experience of supporting staff at all levels through reliable advice and guidance and with HR casework.

Why should you join the Mental Health Foundation?

* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 27 after 5 years' service
* 3 closure days between Christmas and New Year
* Up to 3 wellbeing days per annum
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Generous non-contributory pension scheme, 8% at 3 months service, rising to 10% at 6 months service employer contribution
* Life Assurance Scheme at four times annual salary
* Flexible working
* Season Ticket Loan
* Cycle to work scheme

Please note that for safeguarding purposes, all our roles require a DBS check. Also, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.?

How to apply
If you think your skills match and you'd like to be part of a dynamic and growing organisation, please complete and send your application form along with equal opportunities form to our recruitment partners Harris Hill, Shweta Prabhakar [email protected] . Please note that all sections of the application form should be completed as CVs will not be accepted. Applications will close at 5pm on Thursday 11 March 2021.

Diversity is greatly valued at the Foundation. Applications from all sections of the community are actively encouraged. If you require any additional support or have any questions regarding the role, please contact Shweta Prabhakar at [email protected]

Due to Covid-19 and until further notice, we are operating digital recruitment (including interviews via video conferencing) and on-boarding processes. We are blending office and homeworking until further notice.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Are you passionate about dogs and cats? Our people and animals make Battersea a great place to work. Your expertise will help increase our impact for dogs and cats everywhere.

We are looking for an Environment & Sustainability Advisor to be the first point of contact for staff in relation to environment and sustainability issues across the three Centres. Developing, implementing, and monitoring Battersea’s environment and sustainability strategies, policies, and procedures to ensure and implement good practice and reduce the impact that Battersea has on the environment.

About us

Battersea is here for every dog and cat and has been since 1860. We are a leading animal welfare charity and over the last 160 years we’ve grown from one home in London to three rescuing and rehoming centres across the South East. With c500 staff and 1000 volunteers, we have cared for over three million vulnerable animals We also campaign tirelessly to make things better for dogs and cats; sharing our expertise and educating the public and policymakers about responsible pet ownership. Join us and make a difference for every dog and cat.

Our Estates & Facilities Team

The Estates and Facilities Management team provide a cost effective and coordinated Estates & Facilities management service to give expert support to Battersea’s core activities.

What we can offer you

Our dedicated people mean that we can be here for every dog and cat. Whether you are sharing an office with our dogs or directly caring for our cats, our animals show their appreciation every day. There is no better reward than seeing the difference you make to the lives of our dogs and cats first-hand; although we also provide a wide range of employee benefits, including:

• 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
• Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution
• Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental (£120), optical (£120), physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture (£300) every year
• Annual interest-free season ticket loans
• Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
• Life insurance

So, if you are passionate about dogs, cats and about our work, then we’d like to hear from you.

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and valuing diversity for all current and prospective staff, volunteers and Trustees. We aim to ensure that this commitment, reinforced by our values, is embedded in our day-to-day working practices and our work together. We would particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic and disabled candidates, who are currently under-represented at Battersea.

For full details, including our job applicant privacy notice, please download our recruitment pack. You can apply by visiting our website. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised.

About us
As the UK’s largest voluntary sector provider of services to disabled people, we believe disabled people should have the freedom to live their lives the way they choose – with the opportunity and support to live independently, to contribute economically and to participate fully in society.

With 5,000 staff and 10,000 volunteers supporting nearly 70,000 people in the UK and around the world, Leonard Cheshire provides support to 3,200 people in a variety of UK living services including supported living, nursing and day centre facilities.  We also support 12,000 young people in the UK with skills, confidence and employment programmes.  Internationally, we are a specialist development non-governmental organisation, delivering inclusive education, youth leadership and access to livelihoods programmes to more than 50,000 people in 15 countries across Asia and Africa.

About the role
Changing Futures is a new programme to be delivered across a number of London boroughs, supporting young disabled people, aged 18-24, into employment.  The Employment Advisor role will identify referral partners, such as schools and colleges, and will work directly with the young disabled people referred to improve their employability, progressing them into work placements, further training and ultimately paid work.  The role will also work alongside our Training & Consultancy team to engage employers and support them to create more inclusive workplaces. 

About you
You will have experience of working with young disabled people in an employment setting and delivering employability support, including supporting people into employment, work experience and volunteering opportunities.  You will also be able to demonstrate experience of working with a range of employers and supporting them to recruit disabled people and become more inclusive in their recruitment and support for disabled people. 

You will have a clear commitment to the aims of the programme and the values and ethos of Leonard Cheshire. 

Benefits

• Substantial annual leave
• A generous employer contribution to a company pension scheme with additional life cover
• Access to a cash health plan at favourable rates
• Flexible working and lot’s more.

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.

A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post.

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.

* No agencies please * 

Employment Advisor

Our client works to prevent and tackle youth and family homelessness.
The Centre prides itself on its welcome and person centred approach. It recognises each individual is different, often with complex needs and so their response must be multi-layered. They therefore have six principal services: residential services for homeless young people; family support; housing and welfare rights advice; employment support; learning; and immigration advice and advocacy.

They are based within five minutes’ walk from Parliament but it is also in the borough with the highest level of rough sleeping in the Country and the highest proportion of households living in temporary homes. With an annual income in the region of £2.9 million, the Centre currently employs around 60 members of staff. We also benefit from a loyal supporter base and the generous contribution of around 100 volunteers.

Employment Advisor Responsibilities:

To work effectively as a member of the Centre staff team and within the Employment & Learning Services, to progress a caseload of clients on their journey into meaningful and sustainable employment.
Demonstrate and apply knowledge of the impact of unemployment and recommend ways in which clients might obtain and retain work. Build rapport with a range of clients, including those who are hard to engage due to motivational issues or that have complex barriers to employment (e.g. homelessness, substance misuse, disabilities, health conditions, or long-term unemployment).

Preserve strong working relationships with local Jobcentre Plus teams. Manage relationships with employers and create effective relationships with the local business community, public, community and voluntary sector organisations in order to secure work placements and employment opportunities or to signpost clients to other services. You’ll keep accurate partnership contact records and where appropriate implement service level agreements with support from line manager.

Ensure timely capture of client activity and achievement on the Centre database in line with organisational performance management processes as well as providing monthly performance information for management reporting.

Provide line-management supervision and support to the service’s volunteer team in line with agreed staff : volunteer ratios – acting as ‘lead practitioner’ to role model best practice and working in liaison with the assigned Volunteer Coordinator. Maximise engagement and participation of volunteer team through individual/group volunteer supervision meetings and quarterly forums for sharing good practice, problem solving

Assess ongoing risk in order to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all clients and staff, sharing risk information where appropriate in line with both Centre policies and legal framework; to record risk data accurately on Centre database. You’ll also promote a safe working environment for fellow workers, clients and visitors in line with the HASAW Act, and our Health & Safety policy, reporting hazards, concerns or ideas for improvement

Employment Advisor Requirements:

ESSENTIAL:
• Experience of providing careers/employment support, advice and guidance to clients who are either unemployed or in low paid, part time employment, vulnerable or possessing complex barriers to work.
• Experience of identifying potential partnerships and working with external agencies/employers; mixing comfortably with corporate and business contacts.
• Knowledge of the UK welfare benefits system and employee rights in the workplace with the ability to champion employment equality and diversity.
• Exceptional planning and organisational skills, with the ability to work flexibly, solve problems and manage a varied and changing workload.
• Strong administrative skills and attention to detail with the ability to keep accurate and high quality notes, reports and records.
• High level of computer literacy including applied knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) and using electronic databases and diaries.
• Ability to motivate, coach and work creatively with others to develop their skills through 1:1 interventions and group sessions.
• Ability to review, reflect and change own practice through effective use of operational meetings, supervision and performance review processes.
• Knowledge of data protection, confidentiality, safeguarding, equal opportunities and professional boundaries.

DESIRABLE:
• Level 3 NVQ Certification in Advice & Guidance.
• Knowledge of the IPS model.
• Knowledge of local and national worklessness landscape, issues and social policies and of welfare-to-work strategies.
• Understanding of and commitment to the importance of client inclusion.

They are always looking for talented people from all backgrounds, to join them and help improve the lives of homeless young people, insecurely housed families and their children. They particularly want to encourage people from under-represented groups to step forward and apply to work or volunteer with them.

Position: Employment Advisor

Location: Westminster, London

Salary: £33,259.39 per annum.

Type: 1 year fixed term contract.

Benefits include: Pension: the Centre provides a stakeholder pension scheme and will match employee contributions up to a maximum of 6%. Season Ticket Loan is available. Many of their staff work flexibly in different ways, including part-time. They welcome job share or flexible working proposals.

Closing date for applications: Friday 5th March
First interviews: Wednesday 10th March

You may have experience of the following: Employment Officer, Careers Officer, Advocacy, Advocate, Professional Development Adviser, Career Development Advisor, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, NFP, Not for Profit, etc.

Ref: 97087

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Cardiff Women's Aid, this fantastic charity are working to prevent and respond to domestic and sexual violence and all other forms of violence against women and girls. The IPA will need to provide a high-quality frontline service to victims of domestic and sexual abuse and wider VAWDASV issues. Delivering a range of crisis intervention, early intervention and prevention work, intensive support, and accommodation-based support. Please note the service is 24/7 so we need people who can and will work outside normal office hours.
Key responsibilities
Identify and assess the risks and needs of service users using the CWA specialist intervention toolkit.
Providing advocacy, emotional and practical support and information in relation to legal options, housing, health, finance and recovery.
Help maintain accurate and confidential case management records and databases and contribute to monitoring information for the service.
Comply with GDPR/data protection legislation, confidentiality and information sharing policy and procedures and all legislation connected to your work.
Remain up-to-date and compliant with all organisational procedures policies and professional codes of conduct and uphold standards of best practice.
Out of hours responsibilities not limited to:
Answering calls coming into the service
Responding to police call outs within the hour.
Contacting all referrals in a timely manner.
Attending the Intake and Assessment facility when a new resident access accommodation.
Completing an assessment of risk and need with all referrals.

Person responsibilities
Have a good understanding of domestic violence/ abuse including the impact of domestic violence/ abuse on victims and their children.
Have theoretical, practical, and procedural knowledge of civil and criminal justice remedies for victims of domestic abuse and their children.
Understand child protection issues, how to respond to effectively safeguard, and the legal responsibilities surrounding these issues.
Understand the principles of risk assessment, safety planning and risk management for victims of domestic violence/ abuse and their children.
Understand and be committed to equal opportunities and diversity issues in policy and practice.

Do you have Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) expertise, from either the UK or internationally?

Prospectus is excited to be collaborating with a compelling international development NGO to support their search for a new Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Advisor. The successful candidate will lead on the design and implementation of monitoring, evaluation and learning activities across their complex portfolio of programmes, which are exclusively focused on eradicating poverty through economic empowerment, with a particular focus on women.

The Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Advisor will design and implement effective monitoring frameworks and tools, as well as working closely with project staff acting as the principal point of contact for any MEL enquiries. You will work closely with in-country teams to ensure the delivery of the highest standards of MEL systems and processes. Furthermore, you will spearhead the development of project data collection tools and the production of MEL reports and draw on your research skills to implement internal research projects.

To be successful, you will have a track record of success in a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning related role and thorough knowledge of MEL systems alongside a solid experience of working with and developing MEL frameworks. You will have an ability to think both strategically and operationally around the application of appropriate evaluation methods, tools, and processes. Alongside outstanding numeracy and statistical skills (Excel is their platform but more in-depth expertise is also welcome), you will have excellent interpersonal skills and the capability to communicating and reporting effectively to multiple internal and external stakeholders at all levels. You will be confident in quantitative and qualitative research and you will have the ability to interpret data and use it creatively to optimise programmatic work.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

A full job description will be provided to candidates short-listed by Prospectus.

Please apply submitting a Word Document version of your CV. Supporting statements are not required at this stage. Please note, we are currently experiencing high volumes of interest in vacancies so it may not be possible to answer any individual queries on positions prior to an application or registration.

Senior Audit Advisor - Enforcement

• Are you a qualified accountant with substantial experience at director level or above in the audit of listed and other public interest entities?
• Do you have strong technical audit and accounting skills?

• Do you have a good understanding of the requirements of a regulatory or disciplinary process including a thorough understanding of the difference between the requirements of audit and investigation?

If so, our client may be interested in speaking with you. A regulatory body who set and enforce accounting and audit standards and codes in the UK, are entering an exciting time in their mission as they involve to become a new body.

This is a new important advisory role, which will help to support delivery of the Enforcement Division's objectives. The Senior Audit Advisor will help to ensure that investigations and enforcement action are conducted efficiently, effectively and to the highest standard.

The Senior Audit Advisor will provide audit expertise to support the Enforcement Division's casework and case strategy in complex and often high-profile investigations under the Audit Enforcement Procedure. The role will involve advising across a portfolio of investigations and enforcement proceedings handled by multi-disciplinary teams of forensic accountants, lawyers, and legal assistants.

Many of the investigations are large, complex, and high-profile and our cases regularly require liaison with other investigators including the Serious Fraud Office, the Financial Conduct Authority, the Insolvency Service, and the Pensions Regulator.

The role includes:

• Assisting in identifying issues of potential non-compliance with the regulatory framework, including Auditing, Ethical and Quality Control Standards and Audit Regulations
• Assisting investigation case teams to determine key focus areas at the commencement of an investigation
• Liaising with forensic accountants and lawyers during the investigation and advising on any change in focus or additional lines of enquiry
• Reviewing sections of complex audit files and aspects of firm-wide policies and procedures as necessary
• Drafting reports/advisory memoranda for case teams or external advisors as required to explain complex accounting or auditing issues
• Advising case teams on the seriousness/significance of breaches identified
• Assessing the reasonableness of judgements made by fellow audit professionals on cases under investigation
• Advising case teams of issues requiring external expertise
• Considering the external expert's initial conclusions and providing insight on possible areas for clarification or expansion
• Helping investigations to progress in a fair and professional manner

The Person:

The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant with substantial experience at director level or above in the audit of listed and other public interest entities.

Candidates will be expected to demonstrate the competencies set out below:

• Strong technical auditing and accounting skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including drafting reports/memoranda on individual investigations to be used by internal case teams and external advisors
• Ability to explain complex accounting and auditing concepts in an easily comprehensible manner to a non-accounting audience
• Capable of working with minimal supervision and taking sole responsibility for the accuracy and quality of the work product
• Ability to challenge the judgements and quality of work performed by engagement partners and other members of the audit teams whose files are subject to investigation, including the largest and most complex audits
• Effective project and time management skills to complete assignments within the timetable set and meet a complex series of deadlines for the different stages of an investigation
• Ability to provide valuable and timely input into drafting precise and challenging questions for audit team members, for either written or oral questioning
• Good understanding of the requirements of a regulatory or disciplinary process including a thorough understanding of the difference between the requirements of audit and investigation

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