‘Youth Aware of Mental Health’ (YAM) is a universal mental health promotion programme for youth, developed by researchers in public mental health and psychiatry from the world-leading Karolinska Institute and Columbia University. This is an exciting opportunity to be upskilled in the delivery of YAM by a leading academic at one of the world's foremost medical universities.

Youth Aware of Mental Health Instructor (YAM Instructor)

Job Description

Pay Rate: £639.50 per five-session course (includes preparation, delivery and debrief time; all travel expenses covered). Post-holders will be expected to deliver a minimum of three courses.

Payment will also be provided for the compulsory training and assessment week: £808 (plus accommodation and expenses) plus training practice in schools (£161 for one day).

Location

Delivery will take place in secondary schools across one or more of the following areas:

• Liverpool
• Leeds/Sheffield
• Middlesbrough
• Birmingham
• Exeter

• Southampton
• Kent
• Surrey
• London
• Herts/Essex

Working hours

Zero hours contract. Post-holders will be required to deliver a minimum of three courses (a total of 15 one-hour sessions) and each course runs over five consecutive weeks. In addition, one week of training and one training practice day in a school will be required.

Term of contract: Fixed-term, seven months (October 2022 to April 2023)

Purpose of the post

The YAM Instructor will lead on delivering the mental health promotion and suicide prevention intervention, ‘Youth Aware of Mental Health’ (YAM), to Year 9 secondary school pupils.

Delivering the YAM programme will involve approaching mental health topics such as stress, crisis, and depression, and exploring ways of supporting young people to reflect on and problem-solve emotionally charged situations and dilemmas. YAM sets the tone for an open and diverse conversation about mental health, and the YAM Instructors are instrumental to this. Clinical experience is not required for the role; more important is the YAM Instructor’s ability to build alliances and reciprocal relationships with a diverse range of young people.

YAM Instructors will deliver the YAM intervention in secondary school classrooms, assisted by YAM Assistants. YAM Instructors and YAM Assistants will be paired together so that the same Instructor-Assistant pair deliver the sessions to up to three classes in the same school, each week for five consecutive weeks in order to deliver a full course of YAM. Each YAM Instructor will need to provide availability to deliver a minimum of three full courses of YAM (15 one-hour sessions across five consecutive weeks). These may be across one or more schools and may all be delivered in the same five-week period or split across two different half-terms, depending on the needs of the schools and the availability of the post-holders.

Duties and responsibilities

• Attend a five-day training course delivered by fully certified YAM Trainers in London in October 2022;
• Be available to lead on delivering YAM sessions to Year 9 pupil groups in secondary schools for at least one day per week for five consecutive weeks between January 2023 and April 2023;
• Deliver YAM sessions plus allow time for preparation beforehand and debrief after each session, approximately three hours in total;
• Be willing to travel up to two hours each way to reach schools. All reasonable travel costs will be covered by the Centre in line with the expenses policy;
• Create, model, and maintain a safe space for each YAM session;
• Facilitate role plays, which are a core part of the YAM programme for allowing young people to explore other’s perspectives and experience of mental health and to integrate both emotional and cognitive learning;
• Facilitate conversations between pupils on mental health topics and emotionally charged dilemmas;
• Observe and listen to pupils’ participation and input, and summarise to feedback to them;
• Raise safeguarding concerns with the safeguarding leads of the school and the Centre, and follow the safeguarding procedures of both the school and the Centre;
• Report adverse events in accordance with the AWARE Trial’s procedures;
• Communicate and collaborate with the YAM Assistant to find the best way to work together;
• Act as a source of support and advice for the YAM Assistant through preparing and debriefing together;
• Complete a research implementation survey for each pupil group;
• Check and respond to Centre emails in a frequent (at least once weekly) and timely manner;
• Complete mandatory YAM Instructor training and practice, and pass the assessment;
• Agree to and follow the advice outlined in Centre’s Guidance Document for YAM Instructors;
• Act as an ambassador for the Centre and behave accordingly in schools, including behaving in line with the school’s ethos, culture and dress code, and being respectful and courteous to school staff;
• Maintain an awareness of and actively follow and promote the Centre’s policies, including Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety, Safeguarding and Information Governance;
• Complete all Centre mandatory training, including but not limited to Safeguarding, Health and Safety, Equal Opportunities and Information Governance, within the required timescales (approximately five hours of training time – this will be paid for);
• The welfare of the children, young people and vulnerable adults who come into contact with our services either directly or indirectly is paramount and all staff have a responsibility to ensure that best practice is followed, including compliance with statutory requirements.

To be noted

The post-holder will be required to have a DBS disclosure which the Centre will apply for.

We’re committed to employing a diverse workforce. Diverse organisations are more effective and we value different experiences and backgrounds. We welcome applications from people with experience outside of the charity and education sectors, who can demonstrate our values and a passion for improving education.

We’re a small charity making a big impact, supporting nearly 2,000 volunteers onto school boards across England and Wales in the last year.

Our people are passionate and driven with a commitment to improve school standards. Join us and you’ll be rewarded with flexible working, professional development and the opportunity to make a real difference.

About the role

We're now looking for a School and Volunteer Recruitment Co-ordinator to support volunteers to become school governors across the Midlands, Greater Manchester and Cheshire. You'll join our North team and be supported by experienced professionals to help you thrive in the role.

You'll have a recruitment and placement target, and alongside our usual successful methods of engagement, we value new ideas and a proactive approach. You may bring previous recruitment experience to the role which would be a bonus.

We'll need you to keep our CRM system up to date, and regularly check in with volunteers and schools to make sure things are progressing. You'll spend a lot of time online engaging new volunteers, as well as on the phone to answer their questions about the role.

You'll be highlighting the benefits of becoming a school governor to prospective volunteers, matching them with schools and seeing them through to being appointed. It's a fantastic opportunity to have a direct hand in improving school standards, and work with diverse and talented volunteers who want to make a difference.

You'll work from home, ideally within Greater Manchester. We have team away days twice a year, so there'll be occasional travel to take part in these. Our working week is 35 hours with flexibility about how and when you work those within our core hours of 7am - 7pm.

We offer 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing with your time here. We also offer flexible paid wellbeing hours, a weekly professional development hour and additional reward days when team targets are met.

What are we looking for?

Essential

• Based in Greater Manchester, Cheshire or Staffordshire and able to work from home.
• We need you to have experience of using a CRM system, excellent admin skills and a working knowledge of Microsoft programmes.
• You're target driven and want to make a difference.
• You have excellent organisation skills and ability to juggle a busy role interacting with different stakeholders (volunteers, schools, partners etc).
• You need to have a professional and friendly telephone manner, as well as a good level of written English to communicate effectively online.

Desirable

• We'd love you to have governor experience, but if not, a passion for education and improving outcomes for children.
• Experience in recruitment.

We want you to be enthusiastic and pro-active. You'll be the first point of call for lots of volunteers and schools, so it's vital that you make a good impression and deliver high levels of customer service.

If you'd like to join our fantastic team, please submit your CV and a covering letter outlining how you meet the criteria. Our top tip is to tell us succintly how you meet the essential requirements and why you would like this role specifically.

We'll only consider applications with a CV and a relevant cover letter. If you have any questions about the role, please get in touch.

The Impact Officer is an exciting role in Big Issue Invest (BII) to join the Impact Team while BII and the wider Big Issue Group launches a new strategy and new impact investment funds. The Impact Officer will play a key role working with the Impact Team to develop the impact frameworks of new funds, ensure quality impact data collection and analysis of BII investments and support the team in sharing our impact lessons and stories. In particular the Impact Officer will have the opportunity to work on our flagship fund tackling inequality in the UK, The Growth Impact Fund (GIF). The role will also coordinate with learning and evaluation partners and with the ‘Impact Advisory Group’ (a group of external advisors supporting the GIF team to deliver the impact set out in the fund aims). 

The Impact Officer will build on BII’s current impact management processes to ensure quality impact management and reporting is delivered throughout our investment processes. This includes working with the impact team to improve our impact due diligence toolkit and measurement approach to develop an impact framework against our strategy and fund theories of change. Our strategy is linked to the 2022 to 2027 Big Issue Group strategy and so the Impact Officer will have the opportunity to work with the Senior Impact Manager for Group to ensure our BII work coordinates with our overall impact story of Big Issue Group. The role will coordinate with learning and evaluation partners and with the ‘impact advisory group’ (a group of external advisors supporting the GIF team to deliver the impact set out in the fund aims). 

Skills & Experience 

• Impact analysis skills either through direct frontline experience, working with social and direct investors, as a consultant or grant maker
• Strong analytic and quantitative skills, including experience with database development and data analysis
• Report writing to share impact performance of funds, investments or projects to a wide range of audiences
• Experience working within the social sector or within an organisation or environment that’s primary aim is to deliver social benefit 
• Ability to ensuring accurate and timely impact management reporting to key stakeholders 

Salary and Benefits include:

•    Holiday entitlement starting at 25 days per year plus bank holidays on top, increasing by 1 day for each year of employment up to 30 days

•    Company sick pay starting at 5 days of full pay, increasing by 5 days with each year of employment (up to 6 weeks)

•    Paid time off to care for a sick child or grandchild and a sick or elderly relation

•    Enhanced contribution to our workplace pension 

•    Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

•    Comprehensive flexible working policy open to all staff from day 1 of employment

•    Perkpal employee benefits platform offering discounts at over 1500 retailers, cinema tickets, gym membership and legal/financial advice 

•    Free-of-charge BUPA healthcare cash plan scheme covering everything from dental and physiotherapy costs through to private consultations and scans

•    Access to our Employee Assistance programme which includes counselling and a range of therapies 

•    Life cover - a lump sum for your family or loved ones if the unexpected happens

•    Comprehensive programme of professional skills training

Workplace details: 

This role can be based anywhere in the UK. There will be a requirement for regular travel to our head office in Finsbury Park, London.

The Big Issue Group committed to equal opportunities and committed to promoting and enhancing diversity, equality and inclusion. We welcome and encourage applicants from all members of the community and particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian, or Minority Ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQIA, and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds.

Our Group Mission 

Building a world that works for everyone. Challenging, innovating, and creating self-help and sustainable business solutions, that dismantle poverty now and for future generations

A new and exciting opportunity has risen for an Early Service Leaver Co-ordinator Leaver to join the RFEA at an exciting time as the company is rapidly growing and expanding its endeavours.

The successful candidate will be required to promote and influence the benefits of engagement with CTP Future Horizons (FH) to (Early Service Leavers) ESLs in Scotland, raise awareness of the CTP FH programme provision amongst the military units in Scotland, and co-ordinate and support ESLs to register with CTP FH, DTS, and organisations who can address immediate barriers to employment. This role is home/office based with local and regional travel. Early Service Leaver Co-Ordinator Scotland will spend a considerable amount of time visiting military units and engaging with ESLs.

​Principle Responsibilities:

• Encourage and promote the benefits of registering with the CTP FH to ESLs, raising the number of registrations and continued engagement post discharge.
• Deliver the CTP FH presentation to all ESLs who are discharging from the services, by face-to-face or remote when unable to be on-site.
• Develop a social media presence to raise awareness of the programme, its opportunities, and success stories.
• Develop a strong relationship and work in collaboration with the regional CTP FH Employment Advisor Community, ensuring that information is shared accurately and appropriately to support the ESL.
• Develop links and manage the relationship with local and regional Scottish military units from all 3 services by on-site visits, linking in with key personalities who come into contact. and process discharges for ESLs, educating them on the benefits of the programme.
• Act as a positive advocate and influencer for the CTP FH Programme to all stakeholders and organisations in Scotland.

​Person Specification:

Essential Competencies:

• Strong networking skills and the enthusiasm and ability to create relationships that will support the work of RFEA/CTP.
• Clean driving licence and exclusive use of a car.
• Empathy with predominately Armed Forces personnel and an understanding of the challenges they face.
• Motivated self-starter with ability to work largely unsupervised within a multi-disciplinary environment dedicated to achieving successful outcomes for veterans.

Desirable Competencies:

• Existing network of individuals within Armed Forces Charities, statutory organisations and employers.
• NVQ L4 in Advice, Information and Guidance.
• Mental Health First Aid Training.
• A good understanding of the employment market, including recruitment, welfare to work provision, work-based learning and vocational training.

​What We Offer:

• Competitive Salary: £27,500
• Annual Leave: (25 days + Bank Holidays + Birthday Grant Leave)
• Flexible Working Options
• Training & Development Opportunities

​To apply, please submit a CV and covering letter. The closing date is midnight 3rd July. 

Success candidate required to undertake a Ministry of Defence security clearance which requires applicants to have been resident in the UK for over 5 years and an Enhanced DBS clearance

This is a homebased role on a fixed term contract ending 30 September 2023.  Applicants must be able to demonstrate how they can travel to and around the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) area.

About the Role

At Leonard Cheshire we do Everything Humanly Possible to support individuals to live, learn and work independently, whatever their ability, and in this role, you will lead the delivery of our IDEA for SMEs programme that supports employers to become disability confident.

IDEA is an acronym for Inclusion, Disability, Equality, Action, and you will lead on the delivery and ongoing support to SMEs (Small and Medium Sized Employers) to become more disability confident.  Support is funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) as part of West of England Combined Authority (WECA) Workforce for the Future programme and is delivered both face to face and also through an e-learning platform across the WECA area. 

Overseeing and managing a delivery team of 4, you will ensure that contractual and funding targets are achieved, and that engaged SMEs are enabled to develop disability inclusive environments and practices. 

We want to ensure that we are playing our part in reducing the disability employment gap, and we are able to do this through supporting employers to embrace a disability inclusion agenda.

About You

You will have an understanding of disability and employment, particularly as this relates to inclusive employment practices, as well as demonstrable experience of developing and delivering highly impactful and effective contracts and programmes.  You will be a self-starter with excellent interpersonal and communication skills as well as being a strong team player.

You will be passionate and focussed with the ability to work proactively.  Travel within the WECA area is essential, so all applicants need to be able to demonstrate how they will meet this requirement.

We seek candidates with a genuine commitment to the values and ethos of Leonard Cheshire who are excited by this opportunity to make a difference to the lives of people with a disability.

What we offer

• Fair and competitive pay rates
• A generous employer contribution to a company pension scheme with additional life cover
• Substantial annual leave, with the option to buy or sell leave
• Access to a cash health plan at favourable rates
• A Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme

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.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.

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 *

Population Matters is a non-profit organisation that empowers women to take charge of family size, campaigns for more controlled human consumption, and seeks to tackle the population boom crisis that has been noted by luminaries such as Sir David Attenborough.
 

Our Approach

1. We work with our global partners, friends, and stakeholders to achieve a better future for people and planet.
    
2. We campaign, inform, undertake research and do all we can to encourage an open, fair-minded and constructive debate about population. We aim to create a wave of public awareness and corresponding policy action on overpopulation and unsustainable consumption.
    
3. We promote positive, practical, ethical and entirely voluntary solutions — encouraging smaller families, inspiring people to consume sustainably, with the aim of enabling everyone to enjoy a decent quality of life whilst respecting and sustaining the natural ecosystems upon which all life on earth depends.
    
4. We empower choice. In a world of finite resources, our reproductive and consumption choices are critical for achieving that vision of humanity in harmony with nature, prospering on a healthy planet. We believe everyone should have the freedom and ability to choose a smaller family.
    
5. We are committed to human rights, women’s empowerment and global justice. We believe action to address population must always be consistent with these principles.
    

What we’re looking for

Having achieved 265% growth in income since 2017, we are in a strong growth position and are looking for a talented Head of Finance and Operations who can contribute to building a resilient, sustainable organisation. You will help us to consolidate our current position and put us on a sure footing for continued growth, as we take advantage of the opportunities available to us.

This is a new role and contributes to the re-organisation and development of our SMT, and represents confident investment in the charity’s future growth. We are looking for someone who can work in lock-step with the Executive Director and Board to develop and implement business plans that are robust enough to accommodate our rapid growth and flexible enough to take advantage of emerging opportunities.

You will lead on the development of our financial systems and management, as well as the management and optimisation of our business operations – covering finance, IT, HR, governance, administration, legal, and facilities. Whilst the role has a mixed portfolio, it’s worth noting that the finance element is absolutely at the heart of the position.

Playing a key role on the Senior Management Team, you will be responsible for ensuring that Population Matter’s day-to-day finances and operations remain compliant, responsive and efficient.

We try to avoid prescriptive person specifications, as they limit the diversity of experience on our team. Instead, we have just four questions for you:

1. Do you have an accountancy qualification and significant experience of overseeing finance functions in UK charities, with demonstrable success in building robust financial systems within high-growth environments?
    
2. Do you have a keen eye for detail and a desire to drive ongoing improvements, building efficient structures and processes that limit bureaucracy and drive growth?
    
3. Do you have the team building skills needed to work with a highly-motivated, diverse, remote working and internationally operating staff team? Not to forget building a positive, dynamic relationship with our Board.
    
4. Do you have a commitment to the change we’re trying to create and the way in which we’re trying to create it?

If you like what we do, the role is grabbing your attention, and you answered yes to the questions above, then we’d wholeheartedly recommend you read our detailed application pack, by following the link below, and consider putting an application together.

We look forward to hearing from you.

To support the Head of Policy and Influencing, Northern Ireland to engage decision makers and opinion formers to create change for children, young people and their families; to deliver campaigns and communications plans in Northern Ireland; to work with key stakeholders in Northern Ireland; to consult and engage with children, young people and their families on priority policy issues.

Please note this role is 17.5 hours per week, pro rata.

Client Details

They are a leading charity for every child that needs them - no matter who they are.

Description

1. Monitor political and voluntary sector developments in Northern Ireland and contribute to our response to relevant issues, in line with organisational policy positions.

1. Source relevant data and research and feed into analysis of key issues affecting children, young people and their families in Northern Ireland.

1. Assist with the development and implementation of our campaigning activities in Northern Ireland.

1. Work with colleagues, local groups and local campaigners to increase campaign awareness and activity by parents of deaf children and supporters.

1. Build the Campaigns Network in Northern Ireland.

1. Produce and circulate written materials to engage key stakeholders.

1. Work with Youth Participation Team on engagement with young campaigners and support our Northern Ireland Changemaker group.

1. Liaise with key professionals, services and organisations, representing the charity as required.

1. Work with Communications and the Head of Policy and Influencing to manage the profile of the organisation in Northern Ireland and to manage the use of social media and the campaigns webpages for Northern Ireland.

1. Work with the Planning and Impact Advisor and Head of Policy and Influencing, Northern Ireland to monitor and report on the impact of policy and campaigns activity in Northern Ireland.

Profile

Essential skills and experience

1. Experience of working in a policy or public affairs environment, with a proven ability to handle complex and sensitive issues.

1. Good knowledge of devolution and political structures in Northern Ireland, as well as an understanding of how to influence them.

1. Strong and accurate writing skills with experience of composing written materials for different audiences, for example effective briefing papers, articles and other materials for use in the public domain.

1. Excellent interpersonal, communication and influencing skills, with the ability to liaise with internal and external contacts at all levels, including parents of deaf children.

1. Strong organisational skills with the ability to work at pace and manage competing priorities.

1. Strong research skills, with the ability to assimilate complex ideas and issues quickly, and to identify appropriate solutions and responses.

1. Able to work on your own initiative and as part of a close team and to manage multiple priorities against tight deadlines.

1. Confident in using Customer Relationship Management or similar databases with a good overall understanding of the applications of such systems.

Desirable skills and experience

1. Confident in using digital tools to communicate with stakeholders and willing to learn new digital skills relevant to the role.

1. An understanding of deafness

1. British Sign Language skills or a desire and ability to develop these.

1. Experience of working in a campaigns environment

Job Offer

Working in a great team who have lots of experience in Northern Ireland and in the UK.

Job Title: Advice and Information Team Leader, Northern Ireland

Region: Northern Ireland – Home Based

Directorate: Operations

Contract: Permanent, Full Time, 35 hours per week

Salary: £30,600 to £31,600 per annum

The Role

At the Royal British Legion, we believe in building on potential. As an Advice & Information Team Leader your ability to ensure that each office in your region delivers high quality person centred advice and support to beneficiaries, members and the public could have a real impact on people’s lives.

At its heart, RBL is a people organisation. People who want to do the very best for others, while at the same time making the most of the opportunities and experiences we offer them.

We are the country’s largest Armed Forces charity, with 210,000 members, 50,000 volunteers and a network of partners and charities; helping us give support wherever and whenever it’s needed.

As an Advice & Information Team Leader you will be responsible for holding regular complex case discussions with your team members to ensure that complex and vulnerable clients are well supported.

If successful, the main duties of your role will be to:

• Manage the services and support provided by team members and volunteers, ensuring this meets appropriate quality standards and delivers personalised, outcome focussed, flexible support in accordance with Legion policies and best practice.
• Ensure individual cases are allocated and supported in an integrated way that best meets the beneficiaries’ needs and where appropriate referrals made to specialist Legion advisors, Legion services (e.g. break centres, care homes etc.) or other statutory or non-statutory providers as necessary.
• Co-ordinate the allocation of resources and planning of support activities within the welfare team, planning regular or peripatetic beneficiary support sessions in secondary locations drawing on inputs from other charities and providers as appropriate.
• Oversee caseloads and monitoring volume, ensuring that trends are identified and fed back to inform area and national resource planning and, collecting appropriate casework data, to inform local lobbying/service improvement campaigning. Ensure effective case management is undertaken and standards are maintained through regular audit of casework.
• Ensure team members maintain a knowledge and understanding of services and support available from the Legion, statutory and other local providers. Identify and explore opportunities for joint-working or collaboration with the aim of extending and improving the support available to beneficiaries and ensuring this is provided in a co-ordinated way. Providing, where appropriate, information on local services to the knowledge management team to inform the knowledge database.

This role is home based but we have adopted a hybrid working model, where you will still travel regularly to meet with staff.  A full driving license and access to a vehicle is therefore essential and you will be required to live within the region.

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

the Royal British Legion – Careers in Advice and Welfare

Across the country, in every city and on every street, the RBL is there to support our Armed Forces community.

Every day, everyone in our Advice and Welfare teams dedicate themselves to bettering the lives of those in this community.

Be it a conversation about financial support, physical and mental wellbeing, employment, housing, independent living or social support – working in these teams means the time you’d spend with those who need our help, and the advice you’d offer, could have a profound effect on their lives.

It's this mission, this scale, this challenge and the values we all live by, that makes the RBL such a fulfilling place to thrive.

We also want those who need our support to be able to get it when they need it, and from those best placed to give it. Which is why we’ve invested in multi-channel support services.

So, if you want to give your days meaning. To put your passion into a role with real impact. To support people and be supported yourself. In an inclusive team that faces every challenge together. Whatever your interests and ambitions, we think you’ll find a role here that works for you, with career opportunities right across the UK.

Diversity Statement

We believe that the compassion, understanding, and service we show each and every individual should be reflected in the way we all support, respect, and include every individual who works with us. We want everyone involved in our work or receiving our services, to feel proud to contribute to or be part of a diverse and inclusive organisation.

We recognise that we still have a long way to go to ensure that we make the RBL a truly great and inclusive organisation to work for and be part of so we have set out our commitments to provide a clear path to deliver this ambition. We will keep listening, learning, and sharing our progress and impact

How to Apply

Please click 'Apply online’

Closing date for this role is: Thursday 14th July 2022

We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and submit your application form as soon as possible.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and submit your application form as soon as possible.

Charity People are delighted to be partnering with Birthrights in their search for their next CEO. We are looking for an inspirational senior leader to join this small but mighty organisation. If you are passionate about respectful care during pregnancy and childbirth, have experience leading teams, building partnerships, and creating impactful campaigns, then this could be the perfect next opportunity for you.

Job title: CEO
Location: Homebased (UK, within reasonable commuting distance of London). Must be prepared to travel to London, Birmingham, and other UK locations for frequent meetings with staff, funders and stakeholders.
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £65K
Hours: Negotiable, full or part time

About the role
This is a hugely exciting leadership role that will play a key part in Birthrights' ambitions for the future, leading the charity in their mission to ensure that everyone receives respectful maternity care in the UK and living their values of dignity; autonomy; humanity; expertise; practicality; and inclusion.
They are seeking a visionary, strategic and empathetic leader to help them achieve their next phase of growth by nurturing and building the team, growing the charity's services, developing partnerships to increase their impact and championing racial equity and anti-racism in maternity services.
This leader will inspire, show compassion, engage their key partners with integrity, meet the challenging maternity landscape with agility, and continue to place inclusion at the very heart of what Birthrights is about.

About you
We welcome anyone to apply who possesses the qualities and behaviours outlined here or who believes they have the propensity to learn them fast. You could be an aspiring CEO who has a strong background leading teams, as well as an established CEO. You will be joining an inclusive and supportive team that welcomes people from all backgrounds. What is important isn't your level of education or the opportunities which you have had, it's about you and how you seize the opportunities ahead of you.

* An inspirational figurehead with a track record growing and sustaining an organisation's influence, operations and impact, ideally in the charity sector.
* Courageous leader when it comes to campaigning, who can spot opportunities on issues that support our mission
* Solid experience of successful income generation and fundraising from a range of sources, particularly Individual Giving.
* Leading policy development and influencing, including with senior policy makers, that has contributed to tangible change.
* A track record of leading and managing cohesive and high-performing teams with a growth mindset and promotes a culture where people are empowered to deliver a range of impactful activities.
* A compassionate and empathetic leader who leads from the front and fosters a positive organisational and workplace culture where staff wellbeing is at the top of the agenda.

To Apply
Charity People is acting as an employment agency advisor to Birthrights on this appointment. For further information about the role, including details about how to apply, please send your CV to tiku at charitypeopledotcodotuk

Timetable
We are reviewing applications on a rolling basis, so please don't delay getting in touch if you're interested.
Closing Date - 8th July
1st Interviews with Charity people - w/c 18th July
1st Interview with Birthrights w/c - 1st Aug

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential. Please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help ensure the application process work for you.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities with which we work.

Job Title: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Lead

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000

Hours per week: 35 hours, flexible working will be considered

Location: Home based with occasional travel

NCT has a newly invigorated Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion strategy. We are looking for an experienced, motivated, and talented individual to join our team to help us deliver on our commitments.  We wish to appoint an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Lead to motivate and drive change in key areas of our service design and delivery.  NCT is committed to social justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion and this role will act as a positive change agent, helping to shape new and inclusive practices. 

We are keen to attract someone who can bring both professional and lived experience to the role.

About the role

The EDI Lead will act as an ambassador, leading and motivating the equity, diversity, and inclusion work programme at NCT.  You will be required to work collaboratively across the charity, and closely with the Courses and Income Directorate to support our first priorities - forming strong, collaborative working relationships with a team of managers and programme leads, as well as working through individuals and teams to drive positive change. The role will include:

• Working alongside the parent journey team to ensure that all key touch points on the parent journey are inclusive, welcoming, and accessible, and that they reflect NCT’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.
• Working with and supporting the service development team to design, commission and evaluate a range of inclusive teaching and learning assets and resources.
• Working in conjunction with the practice team to develop EDI training for NCT practitioners, as well as acting as a development mentor
• Partnering with the Senior Leadership Team to build a strong inclusive culture and community of practice, where all parents feel they belong

You must have excellent communication skills and be able to quickly create rapport with staff, practitioners, volunteers, students, parents, and a range of other stakeholders.

Please see the attached job description for further information.

We are taking positive action to increase diversity throughout our organisation, at all levels, and to nurture a culture of inclusion for all our people and the parents and families that we support.  More details about our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion action can be found here.

We are committed to zero discrimination both internally and externally regardless of visible or invisible difference such as sex, sexual orientation, age, race, ethnicity, disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, religion or belief, gender identity, economic class, marital/civil partnership, family status including single parents, socio-economic background and pregnancy and maternity.We provide reasonable adjustments and are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.

We welcome and actively encourage applications from all candidates including those from under-represented groups within NCT such as individuals from Black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQI+ people and people with a disability.

The welfare and safety of individuals is at the heart of everything that we do. NCT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Please apply for the role via our careers page

The Government Property Agency is changing the way the Civil Service works and is at the forefront of Government's transformation agenda; reshaping the relationship civil servants have with their place of work. The Agency is central to the delivery of key Government policies including moving 22,000 Civil Service roles out of London by 2030 and tackling climate change by contributing to the Net Zero agenda. To do this we are delivering a major change programme across the UK and consolidating our portfolio in order to save £1.4 Bn over 10 years.

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 Cash Manager is responsible for assisting the Head of Finance Operations with the efficient and effective operation of accounts receivable and cash management processes. The post holder will also ensure that GPA manages its cash balances effectively through the production of timely and accurate cash flow forecasts.

The responsibilities of the Cash Manager will include:

• Prepare cash flow forecasts to support cash management
• Provide cash flow reports to the Cabinet Office to support the monthly group submission to HM Treasury
• Work with the Cabinet Office Treasury team in relation to funding requests
• Support continuous process efficiencies and improvements across the function, delivering maximum value for the GPA and ensuring robust controls are in place
• Act as contact for external and internal auditors of cash and associated controls
• Build relationships with key staff across Finance and the business in order to maintain effectiveness. Working with stakeholders to ensure key information is provided to aid robust forecasting. 

To be successful in the Cash Manager post, you will be:

• Good experience of accounts receivable and cash management
• Strong attention to detail and ability to analyse and interpret significant amounts of financial data
• Ability to develop productive relationships and effective networks with stakeholders across government organisations
• Good experience of systems and reporting e.g. Oracle
• Good Microsoft Office skills
• Ability to work in a geographically dispersed team
• Experience of working in property or estates (Desirable)
• Experience of working in a working in a rapidly growing organisation (Desirable)

For more information or to apply please use the link, or contact Michael Swinburn or Jack White at our retained search agent, Robertson Bell.

Role overview
The Service Improvement Lead is an exciting and key role which enables us to tackle and address the variation in access to Fracture Liaison Services (FLS) that is leading to osteoporosis patients experiencing health inequalities across the UK. 

The Service Improvement Team works to address the variation in provision of best practice in assessment, diagnosis and care for everyone who breaks a bone or is at risk of osteoporosis. As one of two Service Improvement Leads and working closely with the Policy & Public Affairs team and Clinical Engagement Lead, you will play a key role in delivering our corporate aim of ensuring 100% provision of quality FLS across the whole of the UK.

Reporting to the Director of Clinical Services, the successful candidate will play a key role in delivering the Influencing Care workstream across the UK and have the ability to work collaboratively with teams across the charity to support our organisational aims and objectives.

You will be required to influence key external stakeholders to ensure the adoption and implementation of best practice is prioritised in a competing NHS improvement agenda. You will demonstrate flexibility and the ability to embrace innovation to overcome challenges and identify opportunities in the rapidly changing and challenging NHS environment. 

Are you passionate about quality and service improvement?
Do you have significant experience of working with the NHS – particularly in influencing roles or leading significant quality improvement work?
Are you looking to join a fantastic organisation and team where you can really make a difference?
 
We’d love to hear from you.

How to apply

To apply, applicants should provide a comprehensive CV, including details of relevant experience and achievements. This should be supplemented by a supporting statement in a cover letter, demonstrating how your skills and experience meet the person specification.

We particularly welcome qualified applicants from ethnic minorities as they are under-represented in the team.

Want to know more? 

For more details on this exciting role, please download the job description. Or to arrange an informal discussion before applying, feel free to contact us. 

This is a Fixed Term Contract position for up to 2-years. Our offices are based in Bath, but we have a very flexible approach and dependant on location, there is flexibility for remote working or on a hybrid basis.

The closing date is midnight on Wednesday 6 July 2022.

Department Clinical Services
Contract type Fixed Term Contract
Hours 37.5 hours per week
Salary up to £45,776 per annum
Benefits Competitive - benefits which include a competitive pension and holiday entitlement, life assurance, training and development investment, shopping discounts, cycle to work scheme and an Employee Assistance Programme.

Salary - £37,300 - £40,248 + up to £5,000 accountancy allowance

The Government Property Agency is changing the way the Civil Service works and is at the forefront of Government's transformation agenda; reshaping the relationship civil servants have with their place of work. The Agency is central to the delivery of key Government policies including moving 22,000 Civil Service roles out of London by 2030 and tackling climate change by contributing to the Net Zero agenda. To do this we are delivering a major change programme across the UK and consolidating our portfolio in order to save £1.4 Bn over 10 years.

Beyond the bricks and mortar, the GPA is about providing great workplaces for our people. Through programmes like Hubs, Whitehall Campus and Smart Working you will be in the vanguard of creating model working environments and promoting flexible working practices. The postholder can be based at any of the GPA locations with Finance presence outside London with offices in Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Newport, Norwich, Nottingham and Swindon.

The Assistant Finance Business Partner (Property) will be a pivotal point of contact as finance support for the Property Directorate in the GPA. They will monitor expenditure and income, investigate variances, contribute to business cases and play a key role in monthly reporting and annual budget setting. This post reports into the Finance Business Partner and will have a wide network of customers across the Directorate they support. The post holder will contribute to GPA developing a culture of strong financial management.

The responsibilities of the Assistant Finance Business Partner will include

• Working with GPA’s outsourced Property Partner to:
• Ensure that the financial accounting for the GPA property estate is accurate.
• Monitor income and expenditure and investigate variances.
• Support maintenance of the property general ledger.
• Support delivery timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Commercial Acumen -Awareness & understanding of commercial drivers, risks and financial expenditure and income, ability & knowledge to manage finances, contracts, commercial relationships to secure benefits for GPA, it’s clients and customer.
• Establish and maintain good relationships across the relevant Directorate and the wider GPA Finance function
• Maintain monthly financial forecasts and accruals, and support quarterly reviews
• Support the delivery of accurate financial data in a timely manner to enable effective decision making
• Provide advice on correct financial treatment of income and expenditure and PO’s.
• 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 ways of working
• Assist in Budget profiling and monthly forecasting
• Analysing expenditure and providing commentary against budget and forecast and ensuring income recovered
• Management accounts preparation and provision of board slides
• Identifying and reporting on financial risk to GPA
• Liaising with auditors
• Ensuring robust financial reporting across projects
• Business Partnering with non-finance managers in order to develop processes and the understanding of financial requirements
• Contribute to and provide advice on business cases
• Developing financial systems alongside others to make processes more user friendly, efficient, effective and robust.

 Key Skills & Experience

• Qualified or part-qualified accountant
• Experience of property accounting preferred but not essential
• A good level of financial reporting experience
• Strong attention to detail and ability to analyse and interpret significant amounts of financial data
• Ability to communicate complex matters to a non-financial audience
• Ability to work well as part of a geographically dispersed team
• Strong focus on delivering an excellent service to customers
• Strong organisational skills to meet deadlines in a fast paced environment
• Strong Microsoft Excel skill

For more information, please apply using the link, or contact Michael Swinburn or Jack White at our retained search agent, Robertson Bell.

HR Business Partner

Salary: £53,000 - £58,000 p.a.

Location: Home-based with some travel

Contract: Fixed-Term (12 months)

Application Deadline: 23:55 on 24th July - please do not delay applying as we will be shortlisting on application.

Application process: In our commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion, we operate an anonymized shortlisting process. Please ensure you complete the work history section of the application form and answered all application questions. CVs are required for all applications; however, they will not be reviewed until the interview stage.

Job description:

We are looking for an impactful HR Business Partner to partner with our Retail and Fundraising teams to drive performance.

We're looking for an experienced HR Business Partner to engage key stakeholders to impact our exciting people agenda in the Marketing, Fundraising, and Engagement directorate with a key focus on our Retail function. This role is fast-paced, and you will be comfortable working in a constantly evolving environment with a varied employee relations caseload.

People are critical to our success - we have a great organization where our people are CRUK's most important asset, and you will play a key role in enabling leaders to maximize the performance and impact of their teams to help us beat cancer.

In this role you will:

• Partner with business leaders to identify targeted, effective, and sustainable HR solutions

• Develop influential working relationships with key stakeholders, building rapport quickly

• Manage a number of HR projects designed to support and enable key priorities related to the HR Operational Plan and CRUK Organisational Strategy priorities

• Act as the key facilitator/coordinator of key HR processes in collaboration with Centres of Excellence

• Ensure employee relations matters are dealt with robustly and pragmatically, balancing risk effectively

• Support business leaders to drive Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in their business area

As the key interface with business stakeholders, you'll work closely with specialist HR colleagues to support delivery and impact. To succeed in this role, we are looking for:

• Experienced business partner with the ability to build strong stakeholder relationships, influence at all levels of the organization, and build the case for effective HR interventions

• Experienced HR generalist with a track record of successful delivery and working with specialist HR functions/ Centres of Excellence

• Ability to use judgment and work with ambiguity distilling key priorities/focus areas

• Experience in managing business change projects through the application of strong project management skills

• Strong knowledge and application of org design, employment law, HR policies, principles, and procedures

What will you gain?

Without you, we wouldn't be able to achieve our aim of seeing 3 in 4 people survive cancer by 2034. So, we want to reward you in as many ways as possible. Our benefits package includes:

• Flexible working - home-based with travel.

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays + 1 CRUK day (option to buy up to 5 days per annum).

• Pension (employer contributions up to 10%).

• Life insurance.

• Brilliant learning and development opportunities.?

• Discounts - Westfield Shopping Centre, travel, technology, gym memberships, and much more…

If you're as ambitious as we are, join our collective force and enjoy an excellent career, as we save and extend lives then apply here!