Salary: £28,000 to £30,000 pro-rata

22.5 hours per week (3 days)

London Region

A new and exciting opportunity for a dedicated and enthusiastic individual who is passionate about supporting St Christopher’s commitment to ensuring fairness and equality runs through every aspect of our Charity.

We have a great opportunity for you to join our team as our new Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Advisor.   You will be part of a dedicated, professional and highly committed People Operations team.

You will be a key player in supporting St Christopher’s to develop, implement and track progress against the Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategic activities.  Ensuring compliance with our legal and organisational obligations in a transparent manner and supporting our Senior Management team to drive St Christopher’s ambition as a place where people can be free to be themselves no matter their identity or background.

About Us

Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.

St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people and we are proud of our history for providing fostering, children's homes and a range of innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man.  We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do.  We provide positive life experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home.

We are an equal opportunity employer and keen to develop an inclusive workforce were people feel they belong.  We hope to attract application from under- represented groups including people from different cultures, nationalities, socio economic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religion, faith, sex, orientation, child care responsibilities and with gender diverse identities.

Key Aspects of the Role

• To redesign our EDI strategy into a user-friendly document appropriate for a variety of internal and external audiences.
• Champion an inclusive and diverse workforce throughout St Christopher’s work processes, promoting a fair and equitable culture.
• Raise awareness of equality issues and support promoting necessary change including quality assurances with all our external suppliers, contractors and partners.
• Work closely with our Communications Manager to ensure the EDI language is culturally appropriate and aligned to St Christopher’s core values and to deliver the annual EDI event and activities calendar.
• Build effective and co-operative relationships with our staff network groups, providing administrative support, note taking and following up on agreed actions.
• Monitor, measure and reporting on the EDI impact through regular pulse check questionnaires, bi-annual employee survey.
• Identify any disadvantage to underrepresented groups and work with the People Operations Manager and People Advisor on any new policies to ensure that EDI is kept to the fore at all times.

Applicants should have

• High standard of both written and verbal communication
• Excellent attention to detail, analysis and review
• Ability to work on own initiative but to know when to seek advice and guidance
• Excellent time management and the ability to effectively prioritise tasks to meet required deadlines
• The ability to work flexibly and cooperatively within a team
• More than a year’s recent experience of Human Resources work
• Good working knowledge of equality legislation and the regulatory framework for employment in the UK
• Experience of using HR systems and creating reports
• Awareness of data protection and an understanding of how to manage confidential information
• Good IT skills including Outlook/Word/Excel/Powerpoint
• Education to a minimum of GCSE A level (or equivalent)

What you should expect from us

• Salary £28,000 to £30,000 pro-rata.
• Competitive pay and reward structure offering salary progression based on performance.
• A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.
• 25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.
• Contributory pension scheme, Enhanced Maternity and Company Sick Scheme.
• BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.
• Interest-free season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme.
• Discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK.
• Discretionary Funded Training Programs.
• Employee Awards based on performance and length of service.

Recruitment Process

At St Christopher’s we are committed to the safeguarding of all children and young people in our care. During the recruitment process you will be expected to complete an online application form to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements.

Applicants will ideally already be on the DBS Update Service; if this is not the case St Christopher's will carry out a DBS (police) check prior to starting.

Your online application must include a supporting statement addressing the criteria stated in the Person Specification. For the full Job Description and Person Specification please visit our website.

For more information or assistance during the application process, please visit our website.

Closing date: Sunday 28th September 2021

Interview date: Monday 4th October or Tuesday 5th October

St Christopher’s Fellowship has a minimum age requirement of 21 for roles working directly with children and young people in our residential and semi-independent Homes.

About Us  

First Love Foundation, a Christian charity, was founded 10 years ago with a desire to see the transformation of society through the pursuit of justice, dignity, and equality for all members of the society. Our vision is for Britain without poverty and our work is underpinned by the belief that no one regardless of faith, ethnicity, socio-economic background, or any other factor should live in poverty or go through this type of crisis alone. 

Based in the east end of London, First Love Foundation works with families and individuals experiencing crisis i.e. ‘income-shocks’ ranging from incorrect denial (or suspension of) welfare support, serious ill health, debt, homelessness, right through to domestic violence, trapping them in a continuous cycle of poverty.

We respond to poverty and crisis through the delivery of our highly regarded solutions-oriented Enabling Lives Programme. The programme provides instant access to high-quality support and advice at the point of crisis. 

Our mission is ‘to empower people to create their own independent lives by working alongside them with love”. This mission and our theory of change have been carefully developed over many years on the front line, helping people in crisis and learning what it takes for people to break the cycle of poverty. 

With projects already in the pipeline that will serve to help even more families and individuals make the journey out of their crisis, we have scope for scale which needs to be supported internally by strong management of crucial areas of the charity’s operations. 

About the Job 

Many of our clients have challenges with accessing the support they are entitled to from the welfare system. First Love Foundation recently acquired AQS-accreditation, we are therefore looking to add expertise to our team so that we can best work alongside our clients in their journey to independent living.Welfare Rights Adviser is a newly created job with a new role within the Enabling Lives Team.

Candidates must be motivated to deliver a strongly effective service for people in crisis in keeping with the rapid, holistic, and solution-focused approach that the charity is well known for.Responsible for delivering excellent welfare rights advice to clients within the broader day-to-day operations of the Enabling Lives Programme.

The Adviser will manage a caseload of welfare benefits issues for clients (and their carers), and support them with applications for welfare benefits, mandatory considerations and appeals. The Welfare Rights Advisor will also provide welfare rights advice to Project Workers and volunteers within the team to enable them to progress client cases from initial consultation to completion. 

Essential to this role is the use of the Salesforce CRM System to track all client casework, relationships with referral agencies, the monitoring and evaluation of our services and reporting for the trustee board, external partners, and funders of our work.

The ideal candidate is an experienced welfare rights practitioner with a proven track record of achieving meaningful outcomes for clients experiencing challenges in accessing their full benefits entitlements. Tenacious and well organized, you can manage a busy caseload and enjoy facilitating the smooth running of this new service. The ideal candidate will also enjoy being part of our multi-disciplinary team.

This role is suitable for someone with excellent welfare rights knowledge, skills, and experience. The ideal candidate has a heart for social justice, with strong administrative skills and a passion for training staff and volunteers. 

Communicates with: 

Enabling Lives and wider First Love Foundation team / Clients and Carers /Referral Partners / Volunteers

The successful candidate must be in sympathy with the Christian values, purposes and aims of First Love Foundation. 

Please note: Previous applicants are not encourage to apply

The Opportunity

Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as the- Humanitarian Policy and Advocacy Advisor at any existing Save the Children office location.

Role Purpose:

We're seeking internal applications for a Humanitarian Policy and Advocacy Advisor to join us as part of the Policy and Advocacy team. This is a full-time parental leave cover role commencing November 2021 and concluding August 2022, and can be based in any location.

Where you come in:

Reporting to Simon Henderson, Head of Policy, you'll lead Save the Children Australia's humanitarian advocacy work, with a view to influencing the policy and practice of the Australian government and relevant international institutions. You'll develop strategic policy and advocacy products, as well as engage in direct lobbying to engage and influence key stakeholders including the Australian Government, the media, and the broader Australian community. You'll focus particularly on protecting children in conflict, with special attention to priority crises which include Syria, Myanmar, Yemen, and Afghanistan.

You will make an impact by:

• Identifying, analysing, and communicating key humanitarian policy issues pertaining to agreed focus areas, and identifying and capitalising upon opportunities at the national and international level
• Producing high quality and strategic policy and advocacy products (letters, research reports, policy briefs etc), targeting the Australian government or other stakeholders as necessary
• Representing Save the Children Australia and contributing to policy dialogue with high-level stakeholders including parliamentarians, the Australian government, the Australian Council for International Development, and other government and non-government actors
• Engaging with program staff (Australia-based and international) to ensure that advocacy reflects programming and advocacy priorities identified by country programs

Does this sound like you?

You have an in-depth understanding and proven experience in using an array of advocacy tools to influence change, including private and public advocacy. You have high-level and robust policy analysis skills, paired with an ability to engage both critically and constructively with government and partners on current and emerging humanitarian affairs, along with the confidence and good judgement to make difficult decisions in complex and fast-moving policy areas.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

This role requires:

• Higher degree in international relations, development, or related field
• Significant experience in humanitarian programming, policy, and/or advocacy, including significant experience in conflict-affected or fragile environments
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of humanitarian policy issues
• Strong advocacy skills, including the ability to develop strategies to influence change, identifying opportunities to advance Save the Children Australia's humanitarian advocacy priorities
• Excellent written and expressive communication skills, including the ability to adapt writing style for a range of audiences and products
• Demonstrated experience in policy analysis and advocacy

We can offer circa £45,000 per annum (If based in UK) with an option of flexible working hours. If the role is based outside of the UK, National T&C (including pay) will apply.

This role can be based in (Location) or any existing Save the Children office location on approval, provided the successful candidate has proof of eligibility to work from the preferred location.

Where we Work -

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.

Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.

The Puppy Development Advisor helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by providing training and ongoing support to volunteers responsible for the caring and raising of Guide Dogs puppies in line with positive reinforcement techniques and delivering the Guide Dogs Puppy Raising for Excellent Partnerships (PREP) programme. 

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year. 

We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people. 

Candidate requirements

To be able to fulfil this role, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential

• Practical, hands-on experience within the field of canine behaviour modification, positive reinforcement or dog training as a practitioner

• Experience of coaching and training individuals and groups of people in practical skills and theoretical knowledge

• Experience of using a database to manage & maintain accurate records

• Experience of effective planning, prioritising and organising workload. 

Desirable 

• Experience of managing a team of staff or volunteers.

• Experience of delivering puppy classes/or working with puppies under a year old.

• Specific knowledge of puppy development and training.

• Knowledge of Salesforce database.

• Experience in virtual meeting platforms e.g. Zoom, WebX, Google hangout

For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below. The candidate pack contains more information about this role & the recruitment process at Guide Dogs.

If you are shortlisted you would need to be available for interviews/assessments on the 13th & 14th of October 2021.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

How to apply 
Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button above. 

As part of your application ensure you provide evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description. 

The system has a one-hour time limit. We would advise you to prepare your answers separately and then copy and paste into the online form once finalised. 
If any mandatory fields are missed, a pop-up box will appear at the top of the page advising which sections require completion.

Please note that you’ll have to upload a CV as this is a mandatory requirement as part of our Safer Recruitment Policy.

Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If there is not enough space in your application form to provide this information, please ensure you upload additional documentation containing the additional detail.

Diversity 
Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding 
Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

• £26,767 per year

• Full time (part time working may be considered)

• Permanent contract 

• Based in Beckenham, with some home working and travel across the London Borough of Bromley

Bromley, Lewisham & Greenwich Mind is a highly regarded local charity, helping people to be mentally healthy and working together with those experiencing mental health problems and dementia to improve their quality of life. With an annual turnover of £5M, over 150 staff and 200 volunteers, we are one of the largest charities in the Mind network

Bromley Community Wellbeing Hub will form part of the new transformation of mental health services in the London Borough of Bromley under the NHS Long Term Plan. The service will bring together the expertise of local primary, secondary and voluntary sector mental health care providers with the aim of providing flexible, holistic and integrated services for adults with mental health problems.

We are looking for people with experience of working within mental health services, including to support prevention, recovery and self-management. Applicants should have experience of completing assessments, managing a diverse caseload and working in a busy work environment, and possess effective skills in communication. An ability to work independently but collaboratively, to be proactive and show initiative is essential for this role.

The role will involve:

• Management of a diverse caseload

• Providing recovery-orientated individual and group-based support to adults with mental health problems

• Collaborative working with all partners involved in the Community Wellbeing Hub 

• Undertaking holistic needs and risk assessments 

• Commitment to regular training and supervision 

• Effective contribution to the development and continuous improvement of the service 

Successful applicants will be expected to undergo an Enhanced Level Disclosure and Barring Service check

We recognise the importance of having a diverse and inclusive work force, and would therefore particularly welcome applications from the following, currently under-represented, groups:

• People from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds

• People aged 16-25

• Disabled people

• People with diverse sexual orientations and gender identities

BLG Mind is committed to meeting the reasonable adjustments of disabled people.

BLG Mind always welcomes applications from people with lived experience of mental health problems. 

Closing date: Sunday 10th October (11:59pm)

Likely interview date: Thursday 21st or Friday 22nd October

Please apply via our website

Why work for us?

Are you wanting to work at the forefront of Sustainable Development and Responsible business, do you want to work in a high performing, fun and collaborative team? Do you have experience in advisory or consultancy and skills in gender equality and climate solutions – come and work for CARE International UK. 

About you

We are looking for a Senior Business Advisor to work in an innovative, award winning sustainable development team.  This is an exciting time to join CARE International UK’s Private Sector Engagement team which is at the forefront of working with business to support and implement solutions to enable marginalised people and vulnerable communities living in poverty to have better access to goods, services and livelihoods, tackling gender inequality and climate change.

About the role

We are at the start of implementing our new income channel CARE Advisory Service which this role will be key to ensure CARE is the ‘go to’ partner of choice.  The ideal candidate will preferably be from an advisor or consultant background, to both support the infrastructure and growth strategy of this new service and deliver work for major UK business and partners in creating inclusive and sustainable solutions to create positive impact in global supply chains and operations. 

About CARE

We are one of the world's leading humanitarian and development charities. By 2030, CARE and our partners will support 200 million people from the most vulnerable and excluded communities to overcome poverty and social injustice.

We work in more than 90 countries around the world, saving lives in emergencies and finding long-term solutions to poverty for millions of people every year. We put women and girls in the centre because we know that we cannot overcome poverty until all people have equal rights and opportunities. We believe strongly that business has an important role to play in creating opportunities and reducing barriers for people living in poverty and would like to invite you to be a part of making this change happen.

Safeguarding

CARE International UK has a zero-tolerance approach to any abuse to, sexual harassment of or exploitation of a vulnerable adult or child by any of our staff, representatives or partners. CARE International UK expects all staff to share this commitment through our Safeguarding Policy (link here) and our Code of Conduct (link here). They are responsible for ensuring they understand and work within the remit of these policies throughout their time at CARE International UK.

Safeguarding our beneficiaries is our top priority in everything we do, including recruitment. All offers of employment at CARE International UK are subject to satisfactory references.

CARE International UK participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (link here).In line with this Scheme, we will request information from successful applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. 

- Appropriate criminal record checks (including a Bridger check, link here).

By submitting an application, the applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Equality and Diversity

We are committed to Equality and value Diversity.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and particularly welcome applications from disabled people. We guarantee interviews to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role (see person specification). If you require the candidate brief or need to submit your application in an alternative format, because of a disability, please do get in touch.

We also encourage people from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds or LGBT+ to apply for roles at CARE International UK.

Please note that in compliance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, all job offers at Care International UK are conditional on eligibility to work in the UK.

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated, and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as a Senior Political Affairs Adviser, a key role in the Advocacy Department which supports the design, development and implementation of domestic political influencing strategies on behalf of the organisation.

As Senior Political Affairs Adviser, you will play a crucial role in managing influential relationships with MPs and Peers across the UK Parliament and where relevant, elected representatives across the devolved assemblies. By providing political monitoring, analysis and strategic insight, you will ensure the Advocacy Team and wider organisation are well equipped to ensure children are at the heart of decision making.

To succeed, you will have worked in a UK political setting such as the UK Parliament or similar institutions. You will have experience of influencing Parliamentarians to deliver policy change on legislation and broader policy positions and you will be skilled at planning, design and delivery of high-quality events. We are looking for strong analytical skills, an in-depth understanding of UK politics and current affairs, political parties and processes, parliamentary systems and procedures and Government decision making, as well as demonstrable knowledge of issues affecting children’s lives in the UK.

You will join the team at an exciting time and have the opportunity to help to shape upcoming work to protect and uphold the rights of children living in the UK.

Closing date: 5pm, 8 October 2021.

Interview date: Tuesday, 19 October 2021 via video conferencing.

We are normally based on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London but while our office is closed, this role will work from home or from wherever makes you happy.We are expecting to move to a hybrid approach (part home/part office based) when our office reopens.

We particularly welcome applications from candidates from black, Asian and or another minoritised ethnicity, LGBTQ+ candidates, disabled candidates, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at Unicef UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business 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 are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)

Company Description

Catch22 is a social business, a not for profit business with a social mission. For over 200 years we have designed and delivered services that build resilience and aspiration in people and communities. Our 1600 colleagues work at every stage of the social welfare cycle, supporting 44,000 individuals from cradle to career. 

We are investing in the expansion of the Catch22 Employability Team and working towards securing further exciting contracts and opportunities.
 

Job Description

Working within our Employability Team, the role is outreach based role (London) you will be Employment Advisor working within local communities to support people to progress into employment.

• To coach and prepare participants for the world of work.
• To ensure participants demonstrate and sustain progression into employment.
• To accurately diagnose the needs of the participants, to understand their challenges, career ambitions, strengths & development areas, future job roles and / or training opportunities.
• To engage with the local community and develop strategic relationships with key stakeholders to successfully identify participants for existing and new employability programmes.
• To effectively engage participants and attach them to existing and new employability programmes.
• To deliver high quality end to end Information, Advice and Guidance to participants on our employability programmes.
• To induct, assess and `on-board’ participants.
• To promote and develop the mind-set, emotional intelligence qualities, self-confidence and esteem so that the participants succeed in the world of work.
• To complete goal focused action plans/ILRs for all referred participants and provide support and motivation for clients to implement their action plans.
• To `coach’ the participants  on a one to one and group basis based on the Catch22 Apprenticeships and Employability Methodology.
• To prepare CVs, cover letter and job/apprenticeship application forms with participants.
• To introduce participants to a `strengths based’ recruitment approach to succeeding in job interviews.

This list is not exhaustive. 

 

Qualifications

• Five GCSEs or equivalent at Grade C or above.
• Relevant professional qualification.
• Relevant experience

Additional information

Location: Outreach based in London

Salary: £25,000 - £27,500 per annum

Contract:  Full time 37 hours per week.

• 28 days annual leave + bank holidays, rising to 33 days with service..
• Pension scheme with matching contributions of up to 4%

Our client is looking for an exceptional, well-motivated individual to join their Southwark Dementia Support Service team. If you have an understanding of working with people affected by dementia and their needs, please get in touch with us.

Advisor Responsibilities:

Working two days from the Lambeth and Southwark Memory Service based in Blackfriars and two days from home with occasional home visits required. You will work with colleagues who provide community support in Southwark and provide a responsive and individualised information, signposting and referral service to people with a diagnosis of dementia and those that care for them.

Advisor Requirements:

The successful candidate will possess NVQ level 3 (or equivalent) with a good understanding of the needs of people affected by dementia and the ability to work in a manner that facilitates inclusion, particularly of people affected by dementia, along with an understanding of the need for client confidentially.

You will be speaking to people at all levels across your area so great communication, networking and influencing skills are also essential. You must have the ability to manage several tasks at once and keep yourself motivated to perform under pressure.

Good IT skills and experience working with databases are also essential.

Are you someone who can help people maintain their independence, improving their sense of well-being, putting them in more control of their lives? If this sounds like you, they can offer you a stimulating and challenging career as part of their team.

About our client:

They are the UK's leading dementia charity. They provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia.

Position: Dementia Advisor
Location: Lambeth
Contract type: Fixed Term
Hours: Part Time, 28 hours per week
Salary: £16,290.40 - £17,282.40 actual per annum (depending on skills and experience) (+ London Allowance of £2,880 if applicable)

Closing date: 30 September 2021
Interview date: 7 October 2021

You may have experience of the following: Dementia Adviser, Care Assistant, Caseworker, Special Needs Assistant, Social Worker, Social Care, Community Care, Helpline Coordinator, Volunteering Officer, Support Worker, Mental Health, Dementia, etc.

Ref: 102 911

We are a growing organisation, working with children and partner organisations in challenging environments. We’re focused on child protection, education and livelihoods and our projects range from providing short term communitybased psychosocial support to children affected by conflict to supporting the development of sustainable child protection systems. The conflict settings where we work range from acute emergencies of Yemen and CAR to the protracted humanitarian crises of DRC and Afghanistan. A phenomenon we often see in our countries of operation is that of children recruited into armed groups and forces. Either from organised or spontaneous demobilisation these children find themselves returning to their communities, and in need of support to reintegrate into society. For several years War Child has been developing programmatic expertise and a global influencing profile in the field of supporting the reintegration of children formerly associated with armed forces and groups. In 2019 we made the decision to distil our lessons learned, develop programmatic tools and enhance our advocacy so that War Child will be in a position to share our experience with the wider sector, donors and other institutions. Since then, we have been working towards a reintegration approach which is even more focused on truly community-based work alongside developing our youth participation work. In early 2021, the position of a Reintegration Adviser, leading this work both internally within War Child and externally through key partnerships, was created. We are now looking to hire a maternity cover for this position

You will ensure the maternity cover for the Reintegration Adviser. This role supports the overall implementation of War Child’s reintegration thought leadership pillar through convening and leading key stakeholders internally to develop thought leadership, advocacy and programmatic strategies built on operational themes such as a focus on women/girls, and engaging youth and communities. The work ranges from providing technical programmatic guidance and developing tools to support our fundraising for thought leadership in reintegration. The postholder’s work will be led by guidance documents developed for our Reintegration thought leadership including a 3-year vision/action plan, a funding action plan and a work plan with key tasks and objectives for 2022. 

Our work with children and at-risk adults to keep them safe is the most important thing we do. We are committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults in all areas of our work. We have zero tolerance for any behaviours and practices that puts children and/or vulnerable adults at risk of abuse and/or harm. Successful applicants will be expected to be compliant and sign up to our Child Safeguarding policy, our Code of Conduct and PSEA.

Please note the post holder can be based in the UK office, a global WC family head office or any WCUK programme office. Travel to Country programmes required. War Child is open to flexible working arrangements

An exciting opportunity for two experienced Client Advisers to join the Bank Workers Charity, supporting people in need.

These roles are located in our London office and we are currently trialing hybrid office/home working.

About Bank Workers Charity (BWC)

The Bank Workers Charity is an occupational benevolent organisation that supports individuals and their families who are in real need. We offer independent advice, guidance, case management and grant giving for people encountering a wide range of challenges including financial, health, housing and wellbeing issues.  There is a growing need for our services and each year we’re supporting thousands of clients through our expert Helpline team and online resources. 

About the Roles

Your key purpose will be to provide advice, guidance and case management for our clients; to provide solutions to help people in need achieve long-term sustainability; and manage the client journey through BWC services.

About You

This role requires experience of supporting people, who may be vulnerable, in distress or in crisis situations, with practical, long-term solutions in areas such as welfare, budgeting, housing, debt and mental wellbeing, ideally gained within the charity sector, using various channels such as telephone, email and live chat. 

In order to succeed you will have an ability to demonstrate empathy, understanding the complexities faced by clients; you will be able to work calmly and productively under pressure, keeping to deadlines, and demonstrating good decision making skills, with a willingness to learn.  You will be comfortable working in a small team, ensuring the quality of the service you deliver is of a high standard, and able to work externally with our partners to signpost or refer clients when necessary.

What we Offer

In return you will receive a competitive salary along with a range of benefits, which include:

• 28 days holiday plus statutory bank holidays
• Up to 13% employer contribution to BWC’s pension scheme
• Group Life Cover (three times annual salary)
• Season Ticket Loan (upon successful completion of probation)
• Employee Assistance Programme

To apply please review the attached applicant pack, which includes the job description and person specification, and then send a completed application form, which includes a supporting statement, outlining how your experience meets the criteria set out in the person specification. 

Closing Date: Monday 4th October 2021 at 9am 

I am excited to be working with an amazing anti bullying organisation in search of a part-time (one day a week) Bullying & Racism Advisor for 3 - 6 months. The charity's work is focussed on the Film & Television industry and provides information and support to callers to the Film and TV Support Line's Tier 2 Bullying Advice Service. Though set up as an anti-bullying service, they are now expanding the service to incorporate supporting clients who wish to discuss current or past experiences of racism (whether interpersonal or structural), other forms of discrimination and bullying.

The service:
To give callers a safe, confidential space to talk things through and connect them with mental health and wellbeing support services offered by the charity.
To help callers understand what their options are and what those options might look like in the caller's particular situation. To help the caller navigate their options for themselves and, where possible, make an informed decision about next steps.
To answer questions about or guide callers' use of resources that respond to experiences of racism and anti-bullying resources to support individuals, available from the Charity or other industry bodies. Key external resources are the BFI/BAFTA Principles & Guidance, as well as resources created by Directors UK, ScreenSkills, BECTU and others.
To collate data about the outputs and outcomes of the service and contribute to building and developing this new service to meet the needs of industry workers who have experienced bullying, harassment or racism.

Main duties:
To contribute to the ongoing development of the bullying advice service, offering information, guidance and support to individuals in the UK film, TV and cinema industry.
To respond to callers who wish to discuss their experiences of racism (interpersonal or structural), and/or other forms of discrimination and bullying in the industry
To engage in active listening and use basic counselling techniques to provide emotional support to callers
To give callers space to talk through their experiences, say things out loud, feel heard, ask questions and get their thoughts in order
To encourage callers to keep accurate, detailed records of events
To filter out vexatious complaints and suggest online self-help resources such as time-management or assertiveness training, where appropriate
To help callers identify patterns of behaviour and the cumulative impact of a series of small incidents of unwanted conduct or inappropriate behaviour, or micro-aggressions
In appropriate cases, to empower callers to decide for themselves if their experience constitutes bullying
To provide information about:
Employment law
Human rights legislation
Mediation methods
Systems for making formal complaints to employer, commissioning or industry bodies
To give tips or ways of starting conversations that use:
Active bystander techniques
De-escalation tools
Neutral, non-confrontational language
To help callers work out for themselves what they want their next steps to be (if any), including formal reporting, mediation and self-care and to think through the potential outcomes
To signpost callers to relevant sources of information and support, inside and outside of the industry

We know that racism impacts people in a variety of ways and this service is just one element of a wider programme to increase support for our industry colleagues who experience racism in all its forms.
As this role requires a unique combination of industry experience and professional skills, it is expected that training on some requirements will be provided for the successful applicant.

If you have the above skills and experience and are immediately available, please apply online today!

Pact is a highly respected independent charity, working across England and Wales to develop and deliver a range of innovative services. We provide practical and emotional support to prisoners' children and families, to prisoners and those who have resettled back into the community. Our work is founded on core values, the first of which is a belief in the innate dignity of every human being, and our work focusses on human relationships, family and community. We are committed to achieving high standards of quality in all that we do.

Position: Data Protection Advisor
Location: Home based - with travel across England and Wales
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Part Time, 22.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday (occasional weekend & evening work may be required)
Salary: £21,000.00 per annum pro rata (FTE £35,000.00 per annum)

Closing date for applications: 1st October, 2021
Interview date: TBC

About the Role:

The Data Protection Adviser will be responsible for supporting organisational compliance with information security and data protection legislation and standards. The post holder will develop, influence, manage, and promote a positive information security culture across Pact group to ensure our teams are equipped to receive, process and store information in a way that is fully compliant with regulatory and contractual requirements.

About You:

• Sufficient experience of working in a data protection adviser role to establish this new standalone post
• Proven leadership experience in an information/data management setting
• Experience in recognising and advising upon the potential impacts of GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 on existing and emerging services in a comparable organisation
• Experience in engaging with stakeholders and staff to resolve problems and ensure effective and efficient delivery of services

This role is Home-based (unless there is a suitable Pact premise nearby) located within easy access of major rail and road networks, as this is a national role which will involve travel across England and Wales to visit Pact’s services in prison and the community, estimated at 1-2 trips per month.

What we offer:

Pact offers a range of benefits including a free advice, information and counseling service, contributory pension, corporate eye care scheme, cycle to work scheme and generous holiday entitlement. You will have the opportunity to attend training events to further develop yourself as a professional training and interventions worker. You will undergo a thorough induction process and be supported by a friendly and enthusiastic team.

How to apply:

If you feel that you meet the requirements of this exciting new role please complete an application form by clicking the `apply now` button.

Other information:

Pact is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applications including those with a criminal conviction (appointment to post is subject to a risk assessment).

This post is subject to a 6-month probationary period, verification of identity and proven right to work in the UK, satisfactory references from previous employers covering a 5 -year period, and declaration of any unspent criminal convictions (and where appropriate a satisfactory risk assessment).

You may have experience of the following: Data Protection Compliance Advisor, GDPR, Data Protection Manager, GDPR Manager, GDPR Officer, GDPR Consultant, Data Protection Officer, Data Protection Consultant, GDPR, Compliance Manager, Compliance Officer, Compliance Assistant, etc.

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We are looking for a dynamic and engaging Employment Advisor to join our established and highly respected Step Up project at Volunteer Centre Hackney and help people with mental health issues and other high support needs into paid employment. Step Up has been running successfully in Hackney since 2015 and works well with all statutory and voluntary mental health services. With funding from City and Hackney Clinical Commissioning Group, Step Up is a well-established member of the City and Hackney Psychological Therapies and Wellbeing Alliance.

We provide intensive individualised support to people to enable them to start and continue a successful volunteering placement and ultimately, progress into employment. Through workshops, training and individual support, people are supported to gain confidence, vocational skills and resilience with a reduction in social isolation. 

We are seeking a candidate who has a real understanding of the barriers faced by people who have extensive mental health support needs, and who may have never worked in a paid role, to progress towards life goals. You must be very well practiced in delivering support to people in writing CVs’, job applications, cover letters, job searching, and interview practice and also be able to deliver group workshops. 

Benefits of the role:
You will join a supportive environment with strong values of enabling people to progress in their lives. We offer flexible working, a generous annual leave allowance, monthly group therapeutic supervision and the opportunity to receive ongoing mentoring and training as you need. At VCH, all staff work closely together to tackle challenges. You will receive ongoing support and be given flexibility and creativity to develop your own working style, with the support of your manager and colleagues.