My Life My Choice (MLMC) is a multi-award winning self-advocacy charity run by and for people with learning disabilities (all 15 charity trustees have a learning disability), founded in 1998.  The charity delivers a diverse range of innovative user led projects that enhances and empowers the lives of adults with learning disabilities in Oxfordshire. 

The Fundraising and Communications Coordinator role is crucial to our ongoing success.

The post calls for a talented individual with the ability to write succinct, intelligent, creative copy. Experience of writing funding bids is desirable although training can be given to the right individual showing potential in this area.  Experience of filming, recording, photography and editing content for website, social media and publicity purposes is essential.

The successful candidate will need to show a passion for empowering and raising the voices of people with learning disabilities.

The MLMC board of trustes are committed to looking after their staff team.  MLMC offers a competitive salary, an enhanced pension contribution, an Employee Assistance Programme, Life Assurance, flexible working with time off in lieu, a weekly fruit basket, a £100 contribution towards a health & wellbeing activity, cycle to work scheme, two days special leave at Christmas, and working from home when appropriate. Dedicated staff parking is also available.

Apply on My Life My Choice website.

Closing date for applications: Monday (5pm) 16th March 2020

Date for interview: Friday 20th March 2020

PWYP is seeking a dynamic learning professional, with a commitment to social and economic justice and the fight against inequality, to fill a newly created position. The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Coordinator will help to deliver stories and evidence of impact as we implement our new, global five-year strategy – Vision 2025 – which lays out the roadmap to a world where everyone benefits from their natural resources.

Location: Anywhere - location is flexible as we are a decentralised team working across multiple countries. 

Salary and Benefits: £47,000 plus generous pension scheme and other benefits; generous training budget and leave policies 

Start date: As soon as possible

How to apply: send a CV and cover letter outlining your experience and suitability for the role, as per the role description below, with “MEL Coordinator” in the subject line. 

Closing Date: Friday, 20 March 2020 (midnight). Interviews are expected to be carried out the week of 30 March 2020.

THE ORGANISATION 

Publish What You Pay is the world’s largest network of civil society organisations working to promote transparency, citizen participation and accountability in the oil, gas and mining sectors. We work with communities and civil society organisations in more than 50 countries, to ensure that the revenues generated by natural resource exploitation benefit all citizens, rather than a small elite. 

PWYP was established more than fifteen years ago and we have come a long way. From a handful of organisations in 2002, the network has grown to include more than 700 member organisations across the world. We are a founding member of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, the first global standard for good natural resource governance. Our advocacy has led to milestones in accountability, such as legislation that requires major extractive companies like BP and Total to publish what they pay to governments for their natural resources. Combined, these successes have led to billions of dollars of extractive revenues being publicly disclosed, a level of transparency that seemed unachievable just a few years ago. 

Our global strategy, Vision 2025: A people centred agenda for the extractive sector, builds on our success in securing unprecedented levels of transparency from the extractive industry, while placing more emphasis on making sure that transparency leads to broader changes that improve the lives of citizens in resource-rich countries. It prioritises greater citizen participation in the governance of oil, gas and mineral extraction so that people can exercise their right to take part in decisions that affect them and can hold the powerful to account. It also aims to connect to international efforts to curb poverty and promote sustainable development, redress inequality and prevent disastrous climate change. 

We are a small, fun and dynamic team located across seven countries and we work with some of the most courageous transparency activists in the world. We offer an amazing working environment and the flexibility to work from home as needed with a focus on personal development. 

For more information, please visit our website.

THE POSITION 

The MEL Coordinator will contribute to PWYP’s culture of learning and its focus on impact and effectiveness, by embedding monitoring, evaluation and learning practices into the work of the organisation. Through the design, development and implementation of a MEL system, and in collaboration with programme and fundraising staff, the coordinator will enable PWYP to identify, document and evidence the progress and impact of its advocacy; understand where and how PWYP is being effective; learn from the implementation of its Vision 2025 strategy; and strengthen its ability to be accountable to donors and governance bodies. The MEL Coordinator will lead in identifying and meeting MEL capacity building needs of PWYP staff and members. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

Key Result Area #1: Strategic & Project Planning

Participate in the development of PWYP’s strategy and annual workplan, as well as the design of specific donor-funded projects; ensuring that learning from previous work is incorporated into the design and that effective MEL is built into these initiatives.  Consolidate MEL data to capture advocacy’s impact and contributions to PWYP’s strategic goals for reporting purposes and to inform strategy review.

Performance indicators:

• PWYP’s strategic and project planning is informed by learning from previous activities

• PWYP’s strategic and project planning articulates how the secretariat will achieve its outcomes as well as the clear purpose of activities, so that this will make MEL possible

• Expectations of donors in relation to MEL are clarified and communicated clearly to staff and project stakeholders

• MEL frameworks are in place for each donor-funded project and for PWYP’s annual workplans and multi-year operational plans

• Appropriate project, campaign and strategy evaluations and reviews are conducted or commissioned.

• Organisational reviews of progress against the operational plan outcomes are facilitated and documented, so that PWYP staff have the means to hold themselves accountable to the operational plan

Key Result Area #2: MEL System & Resources

Lead the development and implementation of PWYP's MEL systems and resources, ensuring that they support the efficient collection, analysis and dissemination of data and information.

Performance indicators:

• Relevant, useable MEL systems are in place and reflect best practice in the development sector

• PWYP members being funded via PWYP are supported to develop and implement appropriate MEL processes as part of project design and implementation

• Logframe data required by donors is collected.

• PWYP’s learning from its advocacy work and projects is documented and shared appropriately with relevant stakeholders (members, donors, staff)

• Feedback from the team and stakeholders indicates that data collection and management tools are user-friendly, time-efficient and generate relevant learning

Key Result Area #3: Monitoring & Data Collection

Coordinate and support the collection, analysis, recording and reporting of all required M&E data by staff and project stakeholders. Support the wider organisation to identify stories of change and to harvest outcomes.  Help to identify where good practice can be documented and shared.

Performance indicators:

• Data required for PWYP’s MEL system, including baseline data, is collected in a timely manner and presented to staff in a meaningful format for analysis and reflection

• Proactivity in supporting programme staff in learning, monitoring and data collection by agreeing monitoring plans, providing tools and guidance.

• Evidence is gathered in real-time to demonstrate whether key planned activities were effective and whether they achieved their impact. 

• Outcome harvesting takes place and stories of change are generated that enable PWYP to identify its impacts and contribution

Key Result Area #4: Capacity Building

Build the capacity of staff and project stakeholders to implement best practice in Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning.

Performance indicators:

• Staff are equipped to utilise and implement MEL tools and techniques, including regular learning reviews of PWYP’s strategy implementation

• Members are supported to collect, evaluate and report on baseline and other MEL data for funded projects, including via recruitment of in-country consultants

Key Result Area #5: Learning & Knowledge Management

Review and analyse the learning from PWYP advocacy and other activities in order to drive continuous improvement of strategies and dissemination of knowledge, and thereby maximise our impact; facilitate, conduct or commission after-action reviews. 

Performance indicators:

• Regular learning reviews conducted with departmental project teams; key learnings are reported and reflected upon and incorporated into strategic and tactical decision-making

• Successes and failures reported, reflected on and contribute to changes in working practices and strategies

• Suggestions for consequent action/project redesign shared with colleagues

• Learning resources are stored and catalogued for easy retrieval / dissemination

• Campaigning / advocacy efforts are informed by relevant and accessible data & reporting

REQUIREMENTS 

Qualifications: 

● Bachelor’s degree (international development, social sciences or other related field)

Technical Experience & Knowledge:

• A MEL professional with a minimum of 5 years of professional experience in MEL in a complex organisation, preferably involving evaluating advocacy

• Demonstrable knowledge of the particular demands and challenges of conducting MEL for advocacy

• Experience in (or knowledge of) advocacy evaluation methods including outcome harvesting, contribution analysis, and other qualitative methods

• Experience in running after-action and learning reviews

• Experience of working with management information systems and the design of data collection tools that are user friendly and effective

• Experience of building capacity of non-experts to implement effective M&E and Learning

• Knowledge of computer software; Google Suites and other information systems (e.g., MS Word, Excel, Power Point, statistical packages, etc.

• Added advantage to have an understanding of the transparency and accountability field in general, and of the extractives in particular

Skills and abilities

• Strong qualitative and quantitative skills, including understanding the value of anecdotal data and stories of change

• Excellent analytical, written, oral communication, and digital skills (English essential; French, Russian, Arabic, Spanish desirable); especially the ability to present data in a manner that will support evidence-based advocacy / campaigning

• Demonstrable project management skills

• Ability to function in complex, changing environments, and to work with diverse and remote staff as well as independently

• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and sense of initiative 

Personal style and behavior: 

• Actively encourages and feels at home in a diverse and inclusive working environment 

• A sense of humor, humility, and collegiality 

• Capacity for self-reflection and a commitment to learning and growth

This is an exciting and new post for Stamma, made possible by a grant from the National Lottery Community Fund.  There are 30 local stammering groups in the UK as well as networks like the Civil Service Stammering Network and the Defence Stammering Network.

Over the next 4 years we want to build our support for local groups and national networks for people who stammer so that they can flourish and grow, and create strong, nationwide networks of people who can give voice to the needs of the stammering community. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with good leadership qualities who is able to motivate and inspire. 

We want you to support existing groups and networks; baseline the current situation; ensure we have full and compliant data;, engage withgroup and network leaders, working with them to discuss how best they can be supported and what resources and facilities they need. You’ll create regular and appropriate channels of communication with those leaders where experiences, information and advice can be easily exchanged and used.

Working with the groups and networks, you’ll help support Stamma by linking up with local groups and networks to host Open Days, Family Days and a biennial conference. You’ll ensure that local group/network members are able to take part in national campaigns and/or local/regional fundraising activities and events; and that they are supported in generating local publicity and reaching new members.

What we’re looking for:

You will have experience of supporting local groups and networks.

• You’ll have insight into the legal and organisational issues facing group leaders,
• You’ll have an interest in disabilities, diversity and inclusion
• You’ll have demonstrable interpersonal skills, successfully influencing, persuading, guiding, listening to, and negotiating with others, constructively challenging thinking where appropriate. 
• You’ll be great on social media and be able to write clearly and concisely, co-producing information and advice covering setting up and managing local groups and networks, as well as garnering legal advice around stammering, work and education.

Go to our website to find out more, and download the pack, application form and monitoring form and get these back to us by 27th March.

The Brent Gateway Services is a new project to deliver preventative social care services and statutory advocacy to Brent residents. The project is a partnership between Age UK HHB, Harrow Mencap and Capable Communities. As part of the new Brent Gateway Services project, we are delighted to advertise 3 full-time Advocacy Officer posts.

The successful candidates will work as a team to provide a central point for advocacy services. With experience of working with and knowledge of the issues faced by vulnerable people, you will be able to directly impact the services they receive.

Core aspects of the role are to:

• Provide person-centred advocacy to vulnerable clients
• Meet clients to provide them with information, to help ensure their voice is heard, secure their rights, represent their interests and obtain the services they need
• Work with and support those who lack capacity to obtain their views and wishes and involve them in the decision-making process
• Support clients at key statutory meetings, when required

This is a part time role of 3 days a week

London Mining Network works with communities harmed by London-linked companies. We work at the interface of mining, climate change and a just transition from fossil fuels. Our communications and media work plays a vital role in supporting these communities, increasing pressure on mining companies to clean up their act, and in raising awareness among the general public in the UK and beyond.

If you have the skills and experience as indicated in the person specification, and a passion for working in solidarity with mining-affected communities, then we’d love to hear from you.

To apply

Please apply online or to contact(at)londonminingnetwork(dot)org with your CV, contact details of two referees, and a covering letter explaining how you meet the person specification, giving examples of your experience, and why you would like to work for London Mining Network.

We particularly encourage people from minority ethnic and refugee backgrounds and people with disabilities to apply. Please contact us if you have questions regarding accessibility or about other aspects of the job advert, the interview or the role, prior to the closing date. Do let us know if you have accessibility requirements that affect your application for the job or the interview.

Unfortunately we can only employ people who are eligible to work in the UK.

Your application must reach us by 5pm BST on Tuesday 3 March. Interviews will be held at the London Mining Network office in north London on Tuesday 10 March.

Job description

Role purpose:

Planning, coordinating and delivering communications to key groups, such as LMN’s network, supporters, and members of the public. The post holder will write, edit, co-ordinate and publish content across various channels, including the website, social media, and print and online materials. They will also plan and implement communications and campaigns to raise awareness or funds, while progressively improving organisational understanding of what works for different audiences.

Key responsibilities

Press

* Writing press releases related to visits, events and reports with which LMN is involved.
* Establishing and building on existing media relationships.
* Fielding inquiries from stakeholders including journalists, politicians and service users.

Digital

* Creating posts and basic visual social media content for social media platforms.
* Producing live social media content from LMN events and demonstrations.
* Developing and regularly updating content for the website.
* Managing social media accounts

Communications 

* Implementing a media strategy, with the aims of increasing the visibility of frontline community voices and concerns, widening interest in issues relevant to LMN and our partners, and applying public pressure to London-listed companies and stakeholders.
* Developing media/social media strategies for overseas visits and public events.
* Coordinating media activities during visits, including joint media work with other organisations.
* Conducting media monitoring, logging and reporting on media and social media metrics.
* Commissioning and liaising with freelancers and contractors relevant to communications work (web designers, graphic designers, filmmakers, photographers, researchers).
* Maintaining archives of media mentions, photos and videos, and maintaining press contacts list.

Branding

* Developing a uniform style across LMN materials.
* Helping maintain and build LMN’s reputation nationally and internationally.
* Planning/creating multimedia communications materials.

Publications

* Leading on writing and production of key publications, including LMN’s Annual Review.
* Writing regular email newsletters to promote publications, programme activities, events and other key information.

Organisational

* Contributing to and editing organisational documents such as funding proposals, governance reports and policies.
* Note-taking and facilitating meetings.
* Updating and liaising with LMN’s trustees on communications work via email and quarterly meetings.
* Organising and co-organising LMN events.
* Supervising and working with communications and outreach volunteers.
* Identifying issues that could potentially damage the organisation’s reputation and recommend actions to mitigate this risk.

Finances

* Working with finance officer to prepare and monitor communications budget

Person specification

The experience, knowledge and skills that we are looking for can have been gained in a paid or voluntary capacity.

Essential 

– Experience of media work (building relationships with journalists; pitching stories to editors; briefing and liaising with producers, photographers, reporters, etc).
– Social media skills (live posting from events; scheduling posts; conveying key messages succinctly; post promotion).
– Experience of using CMS, including uploading and basic web maintenance.
– Communication skills, including the ability to write, copy-edit and proofread using clear, simple and powerful language.
– Experience of solidarity work (e.g. campaigning, activism, advocacy frontline or behind the scenes in the UK or abroad).
– Experience of managing or liaising with volunteers and contract workers, e.g. designers, filmmakers.
– Ability to work as part of a team, within LMN and across organisations.
– Ability to manage your own workload, work unsupervised and use your initiative.
– Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends.
– Ability to work in a non-hierarchical structure.
– Sympathy for our aims and mission, and agreement with our values, including equality and diversity (See below for details).
– Ability to learn and grasp the issues around extractivism.

Desirable 

– Experience of overseas work with local communities.
– Prior knowledge of mining-related issues.
– Understanding of the financing of the mining industry.
– Experience of fundraising or online fundraising.
– Language skills, particularly Spanish or Portuguese.
– InDesign or PhotoShop skills.
– Photography and filmmaking skills.

About LMN

Vision

A just future based on a lower demand for mining and on respect for human rights and ecological justice (including the rights of nature) where mining does take place.

Mission

We undertake research and action for human rights and environmental justice in partnership with communities resisting, or affected by, the operations of London-based or London-financed mining companies around the world. We aim to tackle impunity and hold the mining industry to account, end unethical corporate practice, and to create an alternative narrative which respects the diverse cultures and cosmologies of the people with whom we work.

Values

Frontline voices: Our work is led by the needs and concerns of the people affected by or potentially affected by the activities of mining companies. We work to strengthen their capacity to amplify their voices and to place their needs and concerns centre stage.

Solidarity: We are committed to facilitating the development and strengthening of networks of solidarity with and between people whose land, cultures, livelihoods, health and wellbeing, workplace and other rights are threatened by the activities of mining companies.

Collaboration and teamwork: We work collaboratively as part of a formal network and also as part of several dynamic and changing informal networks of NGOs, community organisations, voluntary groups, concerned individuals, and others.

Environmental Stewardship and Just Transition: We understand that we are part of nature and that we must live within the ecological limits of our planet. We seek to promote a just transition to a sustainable and fair post-extractivist society that ensures that future generations will benefit, not suffer, from the practices of our generation.

Personal and planet: We encourage everyone involved with LMN to consider their well-being and support each other, and to consider the well-being of the planet and others with whom we share it.

Respectful: We value the opinions, expertise and diversity that people bring to LMN, and treat each other with respect, dignity and common courtesy regardless of background, culture, lifestyle or position.

Empowerment: We encourage everyone involved with LMN, whether they be workers, consultants, volunteers, supporters or representatives of communities with whom we are working, to share ideas, gain skills and knowledge and to involve themselves in our decision-making processes and to feel they are part of making change happen.

Honesty and transparency: We are accountable at all levels of our work, to ensure that we are effective in our actions and open in our communications with others. We regularly evaluate our activities and welcome dialogue and constructive criticism.

With these values, we  have supported communities to say ‘no’ to mining projects and hold companies accountable, and we coordinate a network of mining justice organisations, playing an integral role in extractives campaigning.

LMN believes that the people  who should have the  decisive voice with regard  to mining projects are the people  most directly impacted by them – yet  their voices are often ignored. One of our most  important tasks, therefore, is to ensure that the  voices of communities resisting mining, communities seeking  justice from companies for the consequences of existing projects,  communities developing alternatives to mining, and mining workers in dispute  with companies, are heard by the boards, shareholders, investors and insurers of the companies and by members of the public in Britain.

We seek to promote and share communities’ ways of understanding the world and support their development models.

The Helen Bamber Foundation (HBF) is a pioneering Human Rights charity supporting refugees and asylum seekers who are the survivors of extreme human cruelty. The people we work with have been subjected to atrocities including state-sponsored torture, human trafficking, religious and political persecution, forced labour, sexual exploitation, and gender-based and ‘honour-based’ violence. Recognising the complexity of each client’s suffering and needs, HBF offers specialist services within a Model of Integrated Care encompassing:
❖ THERAPY
❖ MEDICAL ADVICE
❖ LEGAL PROTECTION
❖ COUNTER-TRAFFICKING SUPPORT
❖ HOUSING & WELFARE
❖ COMMUNITY & INTEGRATION
HBF exists to ensure that all survivors of trafficking and torture are free and healthy (both physically and mentally), are safe, are protected from re-victimisation, detention and poverty, and have the ability and agency to integrate in and contribute to the communities around them. HBF also uses its unique expertise to drive change and improve practice and policy for all survivors.
We are innovative, ambitious and compassionate. The bravery and resilience of our clients is an inspiration to all the team at HBF. In the words of our Founder:
‘We find our reward in the eyes of those to whom we owe nothing.’
Helen Bamber, OBE (1925-2014)

TRIBE Freedom Foundation (TFF) is the charity inspired by a 1,000-mile run to set up the first home for trafficked children in the UK. Today, we work to fight modern slavery across the UK, by raising awareness, providing funding and support for frontline projects to fight modern slavery and working on projects to equip survivors with the long-term services to overcome their previous exploitation. Together, we aim to empower communities to create an impact.
We work closely alongside our partners at TRIBE Nutrition and The TRIBE x HBF Hike for Freedom Project builds on extensive experience delivering tangible impact to peoples’ lives through community events attended by 80,000 everyday athletes and adventurers. We challenge our community to push the limits and create an impact with epic challenges such as Run for Love!
Building on our work with the TRIBE community to date, we believe that TRIBE Freedom Foundation can deliver even greater impact through a structured fitness and wellness programme (alongside project partners) for trafficking victims in the UK.
HBF and TFF are equal opportunities and Living Wage employers. We are committed to attracting and recruiting diverse candidates as it’s important that our trustees, staff, ambassadors and volunteers reflect the communities we serve at every level within the organisation.
Purpose of the role:
Following the hugely successful TRIBE x HBF Hike for Freedom in 2019, the TFF and HBF are developing a fitness and wellness programme to be delivered to survivors of trafficking, exploitation and extreme human cruelty across London and the UK. The programme will focus on the benefits of fitness and exploring nature for the wellbeing and confidence of survivors and culminate in a Hike for Freedom in September 2020. The Key workstreams are:
● Monthly training walks - To deliver a programme of monthly hikes for the core hiking group at Helen Bamber Foundation
● Hike for Freedom Challenge - To oversee event delivery by our event partners and engage the anti-slavery sector to take part in the challenge.
● Develop and trial an expansion programme of satellite fitness activities and local hiking groups – working with three other charity project partners to set up local hiking groups and other fitness opportunities for the clients, with support from client mentees.
● Fundraising and partnerships - To manage high value partnerships with key outdoor clothing brands (last year we worked with Patagonia and BAM!) and to secure sustainable funding for the project, alongside the TRIBE Freedom Foundation team.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
To lead on the coordination and delivery of the TRIBE Hike for Freedom project, including (but not limited to):
Core Hiking group services
● Plan, coordinate and deliver monthly training walks for the core hiking group (1x monthly weekend walk)
● Liaise with the relevant staff at HBF to ensure that involvement in the TRIBE Hike for Freedom project is managed alongside the agreed Client Care Plans.
● Act as a point of contact between clients and other HBF staff on areas of concern or ad hoc queries from clients as they arise.
● Have an overview of each client’s progress in line with the agreed Client Care Plan
● Respect client confidentiality at all times in line with HBF’s confidentiality agreements and consent forms.
● Ensure accurate and timely record-keeping of client data in CMS and participate in gathering data when required for monitoring and evaluation in line with project KPIs.
● Attend TRIBE Freedom Foundation and HBF’s staff training days, meetings and any departmental meetings when required.
Volunteer Management
● Lead on volunteer recruitment, across TRIBE Freedom Foundation and HBF communities to ensure that sufficient numbers of volunteers are in place to support on training walks and other satellite services.
● Oversee volunteer training and safeguarding, with support from HBF Volunteer Coordinator
Partnerships and Funding
● Lead on the development of new partnerships to secure funding and ‘Value in Kind’ partners for suitable kit for survivors to take part in TRIBE Hike for Freedom training walks.
● Lead on partnership events and communications of project outcomes.
● Attract long-term funding from Corporates and Foundations, particularly those with a remit to promote the benefits of physical exercise for vulnerable groups.
Satellite fitness services
● Pilot at least two monthly sessions with ‘satellite project partners’ including local hikes, boxing, meditation, yoga, other activities.
● Engage community volunteers and Hiking group mentors with satellite fitness services to help clients to develop core leadership skills.
The first Hike for Freedom training phase will culminate with an epic (UK based) final hike in September 2020 for up to 750 people. The challenge will engage the whole TRIBE community with anti-trafficking charities from across the UK to increase awareness of the cause. It will be an event open to the whole UK anti-trafficking community and will bring participants from the satellite groups together for a celebration of their achievements!
Hike for Freedom: Final Challenge
● Support participants from across the Hike for Freedom training programme to work towards completing the Final Challenge.
● Lead on The Final Challenge event management with support from TRIBE Freedom Foundation and TRIBE marketing team.
● Manage partnerships with UK anti-trafficking charities who will attend the hike.
Person Specification
Essential Knowledge, Skills & Experience
General:
❏ The ability to work independently. Exceptional organisational skills with experience of managing multiple tasks and prioritising effectively.
❏ Accuracy and excellent attention to detail.
❏ Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to negotiate and advocate to achieve a positive outcome
❏ Excellent interpersonal skills and a good team player with an ability to work in a fast-paced environment and seize opportunities.
❏ Computer literate and able to use Microsoft packages and databases
❏ Educated to a degree level or equivalent experience
❏ A positive, ‘can-do’ attitude and willingness to assist where and when needed
❏ Experience of, and a passion for, the outdoors, hiking, adventure and fitness!
Working with vulnerable people
❏ A minimum of three years’ experience of working with vulnerable individuals.
❏ To have experience of working with clients from a range of cultural backgrounds.
❏ To have demonstrable interest in the psychological impact of trauma and understanding of how to work with survivors.
❏ A clear understanding of issues surrounding client confidentiality and data protection including maintain accurate records and safeguarding
❏ Understanding and commitment to Equality and Diversity in the workplace and in relation to working with vulnerable clients.
Desirable Knowledge, Skills & Experience
❏ Experience of therapeutic support services
❏ Experience of working with and managing volunteers
❏ Experience leading groups in the outdoors
❏ Experienced, Qualified First Aider

Please note that the successful candidate will be offered the job subject to suitable references and a DBS check.
Please submit an up to date CV and covering letter by 8 am on Monday 9th March outlining your relevant skills and experience, as well as how your previous experience matches the listed responsibilities and person specification to Shortlisted candidates should be available for interview with TRIBE Freedom Foundation and HBF on the 17th and 18th March.

Penrose is looking for a talented and passionate individual to coordinate and deliver a comprehensive programme of activities supporting people with personality disorders to resettle in the community and lead happy, healthy lives, free from crime. A critical component of a new pan-London service, this role will be the designated lead for partnering with local agencies and support services, and ensuring that each site is able to offer a fulfilling range of meaningful interventions and that our residents are involved in all stages of the process.

The Collaboration and Activities Coordinator will also be the lead for ensuring a smooth transition from our supported accommodation into independent living, by ensuring that every resident is equipped with tools and a package of local support services at the point of move-on.

As part of the Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) pathway, Penrose will provide supported accommodation for 12 men and 4 women across three residential sites in Lambeth, Lewisham and Redbridge. Working in partnership with NHS England and HMPPS and receiving referrals from the National Probation Service, we will support men and women in the pathway being released from prison, secure healthcare settings or moving on from Approved Premises. Our 24-hour service will provide far more than a roof over people’s heads; it will offer a base for a range of 1-1 and group interventions, delivered by our teams and by external partners, that will equip residents with the skills and confidence to move-on safely into independent living.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference supporting some of the most complex people in the criminal justice system and helping make communities safer. We are looking for an experienced individual with the motivation and commitment to coordinate, design and facilitate a suite of activities supporting residents within an enabling environment.

Main Duties:

· Designing, coordinating and facilitating a programme of activities and interventions for OPD residents across 3 sites

· Liaising with local and pan-London partner agencies to ensure each site offers a holistic package of interventions

· Provide transitional support for each resident as they move on into independent accommodation, equipping them with tools and a package of local support contacts

· To deliver training to staff (and residents as appropriate) to enable and empower them to deliver activities as required

· To be creative in involving the service users and ensuring they remain at the centre of the discussion and make choices and decisions.

· To work with the team of Engagement workers and support service users to achieve their goals, in line with their support plan.

· To liaise with external professionals, e.g. GP’s, probation officer, Care Coordinators etc.

· Ensure timely information sharing with Offender Managers and other key stakeholders to support robust risk management and positive resettlement outcomes

· Facilitate and or support group sessions

· Provide / arrange for various advice, advocacy and or information to service users in relation to physical health matters, substance misuse welfare benefits, education, employment and training, life skills and any other identified support needs.

· To positively respond to service users who may need assistance, seeking the support of the appropriate manager if necessary, in emergencies.

· Assist the staff team in managing security and safety, health & safety, maintenance, rent/charges collection, arrears and void control.

· Assist service users with arrangements for moving into the property, ensuring benefits are applied for, utilities connected, maintenance problems resolved, and that the property is properly furnished.

· To undertake administrative tasks as part of regular duties ensuring that these are completed accurately and in a timely manner.

· Ensure Service Users receive a high quality and responsive service.

· Promote and encourage best practice in HSE.

Excellent communication skills and being able to develop strong working relationships will also be crucial to this role. You will have a passion for working with people with experience of the criminal justice system and/or with other marginalised groups, and a belief that everyone can turn their life around regardless of past or present circumstances.

You will have an ability to build rapport, motivate and inspire, and a keen eye for detail.

To apply we require your CV along with Supporting Statement (no more than 2 sides of A4) detailing how your knowledge and experience meets the requirements of the job description (this can be found on the attached Job Description) or completion of an application form. Please then send by the closing date.

Why work for us?

• Excellent core and on-going training aligned with personal development plan
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Medi-cash which includes the following:
• Discount gym membership
• Routine eye tests, glasses and contact lenses
• Dental treatment via NHS or Private
• Physiotherapy, Indian Head Massage and a range of other therapies
• 25 days holiday increasing to 26 days after 2 years and increasing 1 day per year up to 30 days annual leave
• Life Assurance

Job title: Advocacy and Government Relations Officer
Salary: £32,363.41 per annum (starting salary subject to experience), plus excellent benefits
Location: Homebased, Scotland
Job type: Permanent
Hours per week: 35 hours per week
Closing date: 08 March 2020
Skype Interview date: 16 and 17 March 2020
Interview date: End of March 2020
Interview location: Edinburgh

This role will be homebased, in Scotland so you will be travelling around Scotland (mainly Edinburgh) to engage directly with MSPs and at times, parts of the UK and Northern Ireland.

We are looking for a dedicated individual to join our small but committed Advocacy team as an Advocacy and Government Relations Officer. If you’re passionate about cats, have excellent communication skills and want to speak up for cats, this role is for you!

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2018 we helped around 184,000 cats and kittens, an average of 500 per day. In Scotland, we have our Glasgow Adoption Centre and over 40 branches.

The Advocacy and Government Relations Team, within the Communications Directorate, leads for the charity on influencing decision makers and those whose policies, practices and decisions affect cat welfare across the UK. The small highly motivated team works to influence legislators (National and devolved Government), professional organisations and corporates. The team’s work has included publishing Manifestos for cats ahead of the General devolved Election, launching “Purrfect Landlords” to encourage landlords to allow cats and calling for compulsory microchipping of cats across the UK. The team has successfully influenced the law on commercial kitten sales in England and is working with the Scottish Government to regulate cat breeding and rehoming activities.

You will work remotely within a small team, who are based at the National Cat Centre, alongside the Head of Advocacy and Government Relations, Executive Management Team, Trustees, volunteers and supporters to achieve realistic but challenging advocacy targets. Your will lead on engagement with the Scottish government and MSPs as well as planning and policy development ahead of 2021 devolved elections in Scotland. You will be monitoring parliamentary activity daily, conducting online research and responding to external and internal e-mails, preparing position statements and responses to external policy developments. You’ll be developing public facing charity campaigns including online resources, organising events and delivering presentations.

You will be a people person with lots of initiative who is able to work independently and collaboratively and with an ability to influence and inspire people from all levels for example government agencies, politicians, other NGOs and volunteers. You will need to have excellent attention to detail; fantastic organisational and analytical skills; the ability to prioritise work and set and meet deadlines to achieve agreed performance targets. You will either have a degree or at least one year’s proven experience (either paid and/or voluntary) in political and/or public affairs, influencing, policy analysis and campaigns. You will need a comprehensive understanding of government politics and the structure and processes of external agencies. You should also be a confident speaker and an excellent writer.

To apply for this position please click the APPLY ONLINE button. Our application process requires you submit a CV and answer screening questions – including explaining your interest and suitability for the role. Unfortunately we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly.

For further details please download the job description, available after you have clicked APPLY ONLINE:

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This new and exciting role is part of a unique pan-London project established to provide specialist advocacy, counselling, resilience and prevention programs for minoritised young women and girls (YWG) experiencing gendered violence, mental health and/or multiple disadvantage.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced and dynamic individual with an in-depth understanding of the specific needs of minortised young women experiencing multiple disadvantage as a result of experiencing gendered violence. You will deliver holistic, YWG’s centred, individualised care pathways that are gender informed, trauma focused and aimed at addressing multiple areas of disadvantage including mental health challenges, problematic substance use and homelessness. You will be well versed in advocating on behalf of YWG to multi-agency services to ensure support, protection and choice for the YWG’s you represent thus improving access and response from partner agencies.  You will have experience of working with YWG’s with high-risk presentations, including self-injury and suicidal risk and adept at providing crises support and more in-depth work that cultivate self-protective factors and meaningful interventions and strategies that aim to reduce and mitigate risk.

This post will be based in Shepherds Bush (and includes travel across London).

This post is funded by Mayors Office for Policing and Crime.

We welcome and encourage applications from women of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian, minority and ethnic communities.

WGN’s employee benefits include: 3% pension contribution, enhanced annual leave, access to CPD and accredited training & an Employee Assistance Programme.

Interviews will be held on Friday 13th March 2020.

This post is subject to satisfactory references and DBS check.

WGN is an equal opportunities employer. The above post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1

Application 

To make an application, please download and read the recruitment pack submit your CV along with a personal statement which explains: 

• how you meet each of the areas outlined in the person specification and  

• why you are interested in doing this job.

The deadline is Friday 13th March 2020 at 10am. We ask you to submit your CV and personal statement in word (do not PDF) – this allows us to anonymise applications for shortlisting as part of our fair recruitment process. 

Interviews 

If you are shortlisted, you will be invited to an interview on Tuesday 24th March 2020 with the Fundraising and Communications Manager and Chief Executive.

Groundswell are at an exciting time, as we approach an annual income of over £1.5 million for the first time ever and look to roll out our National Lottery funded #HealthNow strategy nationwide, whilst continuing to grow our impact in London. By working for Groundswell, you will benefit from a busy yet positive environment. There is no shortage of dedicated staff and volunteers full of ideas on how to overcome homeless health inequalities and influence the sector to use the insight of lived experience to develop solutions to homelessness.

You will be a crucial part of the team, working closely with the Senior Management Team, particularly the Fundraising and Communications Manager and Chief Executive to grow Groundswell’s income. You will lead on generating new business through systematic research, stakeholder mapping and targeted approaches to from a range of trusts, foundations and statutory prospects.

You will be a flexible worker with strong organisational, research and written communication skills. You will pride yourself in collaborative working to ensure the most successful chance of securing income, whilst being a self-starter who can manage their own workload effectively.

Join our award-winning Youth Empowerment team at the pioneering Cambridge House charity. 

The Youth Empowerment Coordinator will provide long-term, holistic support to at-risk 16-21-year olds living in Southwark and surrounding boroughs.

Through the delivery of weekly group workshops, personal mentoring, liaising and referring to specialist services, providing employment and life skills support, and facilitating trips and events, the Youth Empowerment Coordinator will help young people to find out what they want in life, overcome barriers, and support them to achieve their goals.

You will need to be confident working one-to-one with young people as well as delivering group workshops and activities over a range of topics. Using your initiative, you will be able to engage participants, adapt to their individual support needs and nurture their development, health and wellbeing.

Strong organisational skills are required in this multifaceted role and the post-holder must be reliable and patient, with the ability to build trust and establish positive working relationships.

Working as part of a newly expanding team, your contribution will be pivotal to the ongoing evaluation and development of the project.

Our ideal candidate will have previous relevant experience (in a paid or voluntary capacity) and:

• Be positive, enthusiastic and friendly
• Be self-motivated
• Share our commitment to our vision of a society without poverty where all people are valued, treated equally and lead fulfilling and productive lives

As an organisation we are particularly keen to ensure that our staff reflect the diverse nature of the community in which we work.

We value diversity and warmly welcome applications from disabled people, the LGBTQ+ communities and people from ethnic minority backgrounds.

We are a Disability Confident employer and will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by person specification.

To apply, email your CV and cover letter (see Recruitment Pack attached)

We are seeking a Senior Child Rights Coordinator to help devise and deliver innovative strategies, develop our relationships with key stakeholders and make a significant contribution to reducing childhood statelessness in the UK.

We are looking for a policy and advocacy specialist with a proven track record in the area of child rights in the UK. Creative and innovative, the successful candidate will be a skilled communicator and pride themselves on producing high quality policy analysis, which they will use to influence change within civil society and among decision-makers. They will have solid experience of working collaboratively and building alliances which they can use to help us inspire others to join in the fight against childhood statelessness.

This is a 18-month part-time (21 hours) post based in London.

The European Network on Statelessness (ENS) is a civil society alliance of over 150 non-governmental organisations, academics and individual experts in 41 countries, committed to addressing statelessness in Europe. Everyone has the right to a nationality. We believe this must be respected and those who lack nationality - stateless people - are entitled to full protection. We are dedicated to working with stateless people in Europe to advocate for respect of their human rights. We aim to reach our goals through law and policy development, awareness-raising, and capacity-building.

ASAP is Recruiting for a Training Co-ordinator/ Legal Advisor - Job Share

Are you committed to reducing destitution amongst those seeking safety in the UK?

Are you a skilled trainer who enjoys working with partners to enhance their knowledge and skills?

ASAP is a small national charity based in east London which punches well above its weight. We are the leading experts in asylum support law and exist to reduce destitution amongst asylum-seekers by protecting their legal rights to food and shelter. We are a team of 10 employed staff and over 45 volunteer solicitor and barrister advocates.

As ASAP’s Training Co-ordinator, you will work with your job-share partner, who is already in post, to assist in managing the project. As well as providing tribunal representation and advice for asylum seekers appealing against refusals of asylum support, you will provide a package of capacity building support for advice workers within Yorkshire and Humberside to improve knowledge around asylum support law.

Details of the post:

• ASAP offers a generous leave package of 30 days per annum plus bank holidays
• 21 hours per week over three days, ideally Mon, Tues and Weds, with the option to work flexibly around our core hours 10am – 4pm
• Fixed term contract until 31st July 2021
• Annual salary of £34,049 inclusive of inner London Weighting, pro-rata
• 6% pension contribution
• Based at our east London Offices with regular travel to Yorkshire and Humberside

The closing date for applications is Monday 16th March at 9am

Interviews will take place in London on Tues 24thMarch

Please email completed application forms with the header PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL Please note WE DO NOT ACCEPT CV’s.

deafPLUS is a charity which supports integration and equality between D/deaf and hearing people in all areas of life. We provide services such as advocacy, employment, equipment, information and advice across 7 centres around the UK, as well as a national adviceline service.

We are now seeking to appoint to the exciting role of Independent Living Coordinator within our Personal Assistant service, which we call Youchoose.

This role focuses on the delivery of deafPLUS’ direct payments support service. This is a scheme which enables people to receive funds from the council to pay for their personal care and support, for which they would have been assessed and awarded funds to meet these needs. Youchoose providing support for individuals with personal direct payments and enable them to manage their choices and decisions for services they require and want.   

The independent living coordinator role will be responsible for the following tasks, line-managing Youchoose personal assistants, account management, delivering support, information, and advice This role is providing support to empower people with a sensory disability to access and manage their personal direct payments as independently as possible.

The post-holder will work as part of a team to promote, extend and develop the scheme to enable more people to have personal budgets and self-direct their support.

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the health and social care sector, particularly in relation to individualised budgets. Essential skills required for this post are good communication, excellent literacy, numeracy, IT and presentation skills.

Knowledge of the direct payments scheme will be an advantage, although full training will be provided.

Employment benefits include 25 days (pro rata) annual leave, 8 Bank holidays (pro rata) and paid festive closures in December. Opportunities for training and professional development to become a registered manager will be provided. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

We particularly welcome applications from Deaf people and those who have personal experience of disability issues, as well as all sections of the community.

Please note that the closing date for applications is Monday 2nd March 2020 at 12pm (noon) and interviews will be held on Thursday 12th March 2020.