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Job Title: Wellbeing Coordinator
Hours: 35 per week
Salary: £35,392 per annum
Location: Home working, with travel across the UK
Reports to: Clinical and Recruitment Director
About the Organisation:
The organisation is a fun, forward-thinking, and creative UK charity that has been transforming the lives of seriously ill children and their families for more than twenty years. The free-of-charge programs are designed to address the loneliness, isolation, and sense of being different that affect the quality of life for children living with serious illnesses.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:
The Wellbeing Coordinator will play a pivotal role in ensuring the well-being of children and young people attending our camps. They will assess the social, emotional, and developmental needs of children and young people attending camp to determine the support needed during the camp experience. They will work alongside volunteers and colleagues to implement support strategies at camp that meet these needs.
They must assess, respond to, and escalate safeguarding concerns. The successful candidate will be a registered Children's Nurse with experience in CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) or a special interest in children's mental health. They will work closely with camp staff, healthcare professionals, and volunteers to create a nurturing environment that supports the diverse needs and will contribute, when appropriate to nursing / clinical knowledge to ensure a safe and effective service.
MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Over The Wall seeks an individual passionate about the well-being needs of children and young people who use our service. You will also be a qualified nurse and occasionally use your clinical knowledge and skills to support the OTW Nursing Team when necessary.
Knowledge and expertise:
- Apply the basic principles of child and adolescent development and theoretical knowledge to work with children, young people, and their families.
- Sensitively relate to children and families of diverse backgrounds.
- Establish effective relationships and interactions, using age and developmentally appropriate approaches, to identify children and young people’s interests, strengths and vulnerabilities.
- Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to identify health and wellbeing issues for specific groups of children/young people and for individuals.
- Work with families, professionals and children and young people to identify and plan for their psychosocial and safeguarding needs at camp.
- Work with the multidisciplinary team to develop and implement integrated individualised care plans, encompassing interventions and/or strategies to support children/young people’s and families camp experience.
- Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to establish a camp environment in which children/young people feel safe, welcomed, respected and encouraged.
- Attend camp as a member of the Support Team, with a specific focus on behaviour, social and emotional needs (including mental health), and safeguarding.
- Supervise, mentor and support volunteers and staff in managing campers’ psychosocial wellbeing and behaviour at camp.
- Work collaboratively with the Nursing Team and the Clinical Team to ensure integrated holistic care.
- Ensure systems to monitor camper psychosocial wellbeing at camp are followed.
- Liaise with parents/carers and professionals as appropriate to support campers’ experience at camp.
- Deliver training and supervision around psychosocial issues, behaviour and safeguarding.
- Attend the relevant multidisciplinary meetings to contribute to coordinated assessment and support, raise any concerns and seek advice.
- Monitor and review the impact of interventions.
- Maintains and updates own clinical expertise.
- Takes every reasonable opportunity for maintaining, developing and acquiring competencies and skills for self-development.
- Provides support and guidance to Camper Recruitment Team and other staff around wellbeing and determining camper suitability.
- Leads the discussions with families and campers' wellbeing/psychosocial teams to clarify any issues/concerns and assess the suitability of the campers for camp.
- Ensures the provision of care is in accordance with OTW polices & procedures.
- Ensures high standards of care planning and documentation.
- Works autonomously to provide specialist knowledge to inform sound decision making.
- Contributes to the allocation of campers, taking into consideration individual camper needs and dependencies.
Camper Engagement:
- Develop informative, engaging, and relevant pre-camp communications for campers and their families.
- Collaborate with colleagues to provide creative age and developmentally appropriate methods for engaging children, young people and their families in the development and evaluation of services.
- Advocate for the needs of children and young people.
Record Keeping and Administration:
- Maintain accurate, factual, and contemporaneous records of camper/family contacts and interactions.
- Ensure personal information or observations about individual children/young people are appropriately shared with colleagues to support integrated multidisciplinary care.
- Record and report all concerns relating to needs assessment or safeguarding children to the appropriate member of staff.
- Keep objective and contemporaneous records of contacts, interventions and outcomes for campers and be able to utilise this information to inform future assessments and practice.
- Represents the organisation within internal and external networks.
- Promotes the corporate image of OTW to all individuals, groups, and organisations.
- Demonstrates professional attitude in dealing with campers/families, visitors/relatives, and colleagues, maintaining good relationships.
Networking:
- Develop strong and collaborative professional links within health and social care.
- Develop strong relationships within SeriousFun Children’s Network.
- Work alongside the Clinical and Recruitment Director, Nursing Coordinator and the Camp Director, as well as the wider staff team and clinical volunteers to ensure that care, treatment and service needs are met.
Personal and Professional Development:
- At all times maintain appropriate personal and professional boundaries.
- Maintain appropriate professional contact with campers and families, whether face-to-face or via online systems, telephone, or text.
- Ensure the responsibilities for camper confidentiality are maintained in all contacts with young people, families and any other individuals or organisations.
- Maintain own personal and professional development, acting on opportunities for learning.
- Be responsible and proactive in maintaining personal physical safety and emotional wellbeing, utilising supervision and support systems on offer.
- Ensures compliance with law, policy and stakeholder standards (eg SFCN).
- Meets deadlines set by the Clinical and Recruitment Director and Senior Management Team.
Information management:
- Provides reports as necessary.
- Collates as required quantitative and qualitative information.
- Analyses, interprets and presents data to highlight issues and risks, and support decision making.
- Maintains data quality standards when using IT systems.
Resource management:
- Ensures the efficient and effective use of stock, provisions and equipment within delegated budgets.
- Ensures adequate supply of clinical equipment at camp, supporting the warehouse and logistics operative.
Physical, mental & emotional effort:
- Travels within the UK and spends significant time away from home at camp and head office.
- Manages unpredictable work pattern and load.
- Demonstrates a flexible approach in working practices in order to meet the changes in service needs and emerging demands.
PERSON SPECIFICATION:
- Registered Children’s Nurse with current NMC (or equivalent) registration.
- Degree.
- Evidence of recent CPD.
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience of working with children and/or young people.
- Minimum of 3 years post-nursing qualification.
- Experience in responding to and de-escalating challenging behaviour.
- Experience in undertaking risk assessment.
- Understanding of the developmental, social, emotional and practical impact of serious illness on children/young people and their families.
- Experience in assessing and/ or supporting mental health.
- Understanding of current child protection/safeguarding law and effect disclosure management.
- Able to travel to range of locations.
- Full driving licence.
- Able to attend residential camps.
- Self-motivated.
- Clear about personal accountability.
- Emotionally resilient, clear personal and professional boundaries and awareness of risks in this role.
Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Statement
We actively encourage applications from the broad spectrum of diversity reflected in the charity’s beneficiaries, both in terms of visible and non-visible characteristics. They aim to ensure that any difference is valued regardless of where you are in the community.
Safeguarding Statement
The charity is committed to Safer Recruitment and REQUIRE at least two professional and independent reference checks, with one of the reference checks being the last or current employer.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
RoadPeace has an exciting opportunity for a compassionate individual to join our organisation and make a significant difference to our charity and to the lives of the road crash victims we support. We are seeking a highly organised, efficient and compassionate individual with good interpersonal skills to coordinate our Resilience Building trauma support programmes across England. The role will include providing emotional support to victims in a highly sensitive and empathic manner, overseeing the delivery of the Resilience Building Programmes, training and managing new facilitators to run the programmes and assist with providing regular supervision for facilitators
Please read the job pack for a full description of the role. Please apply by sending us your CV and covering letter outlining your interest in the role and how you meet our role and person specification. We look foward to hearing from you!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for an Events Coordinator with in our Platform Services team. You will need demonstrable experience in planning and delivering a range of successful events, including both digital and in-person events, as well as experience of managing project budgets and strong project management skills. You will also need to be confident in using online meeting software to host events, have strong communication and interpersonal skills and also a good understanding of relevant legislation related to events planning.
Please note that applications will be reviewed following the closing date of 3rd April due to annual leave/the Easter weekend. Interviews will be held in April.
Salary: £31,016 - £34,000 per annum, pro rata
Contract period: 12 month fixed term contract
Job Type: Part time (approx 22.5 hours per week with some flexibility)
Reporting to: Marketing and Communications Manager
Team: Platform services
Location: Oxford / hybrid working.
In this role, you will be responsible for the planning, organisation and delivery of Picker's programme of events. This will include two in-person conferences with attendees from across the United Kingdom as well as regular online events during the year. You will work with internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective planning and delivery. You will also be responsible for the planning of Picker's presence at sponsored events and exhibitions, working with colleagues from across the organisation to ensure that the Group are appropriately represented and present a credible and compelling offer.
This is a new role in the organisation, intended to support colleagues and to take a lead in our growing programme of events. There is established practice to build on from existing national conferences as well as opportunities to develop new types of engagements.
In this role
In this role you will:
- Work with the Marketing and Communications Manager to plan a programme of events for the year, ensuring that these align to the Group’s charitable and commercial objectives.
- Work with internal stakeholders and external partners to develop detailed plans for each event, including working with subject matter experts to design appropriate agendas.
- Lead for Picker on the administration of events
- Attend events, providing first line support to colleagues, partners, and attendees on the day. This will include occasional travel, usually within the United Kingdom.
- Lead on the evaluation of events to ensure that they are effective in addressing Picker’s strategic goals and to enable continuous learning and improvement in our future planning.
- Maintain a working knowledge of relevant regulations to ensure that all events are compliant: this will include legislation on Data Protection (eg UKGDPR); Health and Safety; and Equalities
About you
You will have:
- Demonstrable experience in planning and delivering a range of successful events, including both digital and in-person events.
- Strong project management and organisational skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills; able to work effectively with people from a diverse range of personal and professional backgrounds.
- Understanding of relevant legislation related to events planning and delivery, including data protection, health and safety, and equalities / accessibility.
- Excellent attention to detail
- High levels of general IT literacy, especially in the Microsoft Office suite (including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint and Teams)
- Confident in using online meeting software – eg Zoom or Teams – to host events
- Excellent verbal and written communication, including the ability to provide information in a format that is clear and understandable to people from a range of backgrounds
- Able to work independently, following managerial direction with limited supervision in order to deliver against agreed personal and organisational objectives and deadlines
- Numerate and confident in handling financial information related to events
- Empathy with Picker and its aims
- Willingness and availability to work flexibly and to travel within the UK required, including outside of normal office hours and at weekends on occasions.
This is a summary of the job description. Please review the full job description.
About Picker Institute Europe
Picker is an Oxford-based charity with an international reputation as a key authority in the measurement and improvement of patient experience. Our mission is to make person-centred health and social care a reality for everyone.
We evaluate the areas of health and social care that matter most to people, producing actionable and insightful results to drive advances in standards. If you are passionate about putting people at the forefront of healthcare services, then Picker could be the place for you.
Working with us
Here at Picker, we believe in treating our people well; from excellent career opportunities to a positive, collaborative culture. We all work with a shared set of values that inspire us to achieve the biggest impact.
Working alongside colleagues who are experts in their field, you will be part of a team contributing to our vision ‘the highest quality person centred care for all, always’. You will contribute to our research with NHS Trusts and many high profile charities, such as The British Heart Foundation, Pancreatic Cancer UK and Mind.
To support you we offer a friendly, person centred working culture with many benefits including:
- Flexible and hybrid working opportunities
- Convenient location with free parking
- 25 days holiday, increasing to 30 days, plus public holidays
- Christmas office closure (currently an additional 3 days leave)
- Contributory company pension scheme
- Free life assurance
- Tailored learning and development
- Health and wellbeing resources including an Employee Assistance Programme
- Season ticket loan scheme
- Regular calendar of social activities organised by a dedicated Social, Wellbeing and Employee Engagement team
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Hours: Full time (35 hrs per week)
Closing Date: 23:59pm, Wednesday 3 April 2024
Interview Date: Wednesday 17 April 2024
Please note, there is a preference for the candidates selected for interview to attend in-person
The Park Authority is working with the National Lottery Heritage Fund and over 70 partners on its Cairngorms 2030 (C2030) programme. Inspired by the Gaelic word Dùthchas – meaning the deep-rooted connection between people and nature – Cairngorms 2030 will put the power to tackle the climate and nature crisis in the hands of people who live, visit and work in the UK’s largest national park.
Through 20 long-term projects, the Cairngorms will become the first national park in the UK to reach – and go beyond – net zero carbon emissions. We will do this by:
• Transforming the way land is managed and used to benefit people and nature.
• Empowering communities to shape the future of their local area.
• Making getting around the Cairngorms easier, safer and greener.
• Fostering healthier, happier communities with wellbeing at their heart.
In the Cairngorms National Park, people and nature will thrive together.
We are opening recruitment for the post of Communications Coordinator, which is one of several roles to deliver this programme.
About Us:
The Cairngorms National Park (CNP) is the largest national park in the UK, covering 4500km2. It is also a place of sheer abundance, having more high mountain ground than anywhere else in the UK, the largest Caledonian forest, some of Scotland’s purest rivers and finest livestock rearing farmland. It is home to 25 percent of the UK’s rare and endangered species. It is a truly unique place to work, with our dedicated and passionate Communications team who are committed to providing the highest quality information experience for our varied audiences, every day. Furthermore, there is access to some of the most beautiful countryside straight from our Headquarters office door.
The Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) was recognised as one of Scotland's top 10 flexible employers and listed in the UK’s Top 100 best not for profit companies to work for; we’re dedicated to both this fantastic landscape and our employees.
We now have an exciting opportunity for a Communications Coordinator to join the CNPA and be the day-to-day lead for communications relating to the five-year Cairngorms 2030 programme.
Equalities:
CNPA is an inclusive organisation and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity, relationship status, disability, age and social class. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, disabled and LGBTQ+ communities, as they are under-represented in the environment sector.
We are Disability Confident committed employer, if you are an applicant with disabilities who meets the essential requirements of the post, we will interview you. In all circumstances CNPA appoints on merit-based evidence the applicant supplies in meeting the essential criteria for the post.
The Role:
As the Communications Coordinator you will work closely with the wider Communications team, C2030 Engagement staff, project partners and appointed consultants, you will have an eye for a good story and create compelling content to showcase the programme as it develops.
You will help coordinate communications activity and ensure it is timely, audience-focused, and appropriately rolled out to the communities, groups and individuals we need to engage in C2030.
So, if you are keen to be the Communications Coordinator, being the day-to-day lead for communications relating to the five-year C2030 programme and you can display the skills and experience listed here, this is the role you’ve been waiting for.
CNPA Benefits:
• Civil service pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days with service, plus Public Holidays
• Professional development
• Flexible working
• Cycle to work scheme
• Use of pool cars
About You:
To be considered as our Communications Coordinator, you’ll need:
• Experience of managing or co-ordinating comms for a variety of projects and / or events
• Excellent communication skills, both presentation and written, with an ability to work constructively with a range of partners
• Real attention to detail and ability to establish and follow clear processes
• Experience of creating content for a wide range of digital and offline platforms
• Good proactive networker outside and inside the organisation
• Good team player
• Computer literate – able to use Microsoft Office suite, website CMS e.g. Craft / Wordpress and e-newsletter software e.g. Mailchimp.
• Permission to work in UK
Experience of working with social media to engage with identified target audiences; Experience of organising events for specific groups of people, with a particular emphasis on engaging under-represented groups; Experience working with qualitative and quantitative data for research purposes; Knowledge of Gaelic; Degree or equivalent qualification in marketing, public engagement or related field; Understanding of issues relating to the Cairngorms National Park; and, Full UK driving licence or access to a driver if disability prevents driving would be beneficial to your application.
How to apply:
Please note, we do not accept Curriculum Vitae (CV).
If you require more information, or if you require any adjustments to be made to the application process due to disability please contact us.
To see how the CNPA collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants, please view the Privacy Notice available on our website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Reporting to: Advocacy Service Manager
Responsible for: No staff
Hours: 36 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm
Contract: Permanent (Full-Time)
Location:Orchard House, 15A Purley Road, South Croydon, CR2 6EZ and other locations such as Bethlem Hospital, Monks Orchard Rd, Beckenham BR3 3BX.
Mind in Croydon is a charity concerned with the welfare of people with mental health problems living in the London Borough of Croydon and the surrounding areas. Mind in Croydon delivers Mental Health Transformation Program services alongside Croydon BME Forum, these include Croydon Health and Wellbeing Space and Mental Health Personal Independence Coordinators. Other services include Recovery Space, Advocacy, Active Minds, Carers Support, Peer Support In-Reach, Social Networking, Counselling and an Information Service.
We are looking for an IMHA who is qualified or in training to join our mental health advocacy team.
Purpose of the role:
General Advocacy - to provide independent issue-based advocacy to informal inpatients and residents of Croydon. IMHA Advocacy - to provide statutory representation to inpatients or those living in the community when subject to compulsion under the 1983 Mental Health Act (2007) and to exercise, as instructed by clients, the powers given to IMHA’s under that legislation.
Mind in Croydon is an equal opportunities employer. No job applicant or employee will be discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
We encourage applications from those with Lived Experience.
To apply please send your CV and a Covering Letter explaining:
- Why would you like to apply for this role?
- How your skills and experience relate to the competencies in the Person Specification of the job description?
- What value you can add to the service?
To apply please send your CV and a Covering Letter explaining:
• Why would you like to apply for this role?
• How your skills and experience relate to the competencies in the Person Specification of the job description?
• What value you can add to the service?
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About this role
Director of Policy and Advocacy is a senior leadership role within Sustain, working across a range of policy, project and campaign areas. We are seeking a strong leader, with management experience and a keen interest in promoting solutions to many of the biggest challenges currently facing us: climate change, restoration of nature, and achieving a healthy, fair, diverse and sustainable system for food and farming. Leadership includes senior oversight:
- On ‘policy’, of the priorities, coherence and cross-fertilisation between our various projects and campaigns and the priorities identified by our alliance members, expert working parties and project/campaign leads.
- On ‘advocacy’, of Sustain’s range of approaches to achieving change – e.g. campaigning, partnership working, standards-setting as well as soft influence, at national and local level.
The Sustain alliance – members and colleagues – represent a rich source of expertise and well-proven, viable solutions to many of the challenges that face us. These need to be supported and replicated at scale, with barriers to adoption removed. It is the job of the Sustain alliance to cultivate the movement, win the policies and other support for solutions, and accelerate the process of change.
As a Director, you will have a key role in supporting the development of new and fundable areas of work, as well as contributing to organisational strategy and decision-making for Sustain. You will also hold strong people leadership skills, as the role oversees key teams at Sustain with five direct reports, and will support the delivery of our organisational plan.
Tasks and responsibilities
The Director of Policy and Advocacy for Sustain will have a varied and stimulating workload, working closely with the Chief Executive and in collaboration with Sustain’s senior management, project and campaign leads, project partners, Sustain alliance members and associates, and strategic funders. The postholder will provide strategic leadership on a range of policy, campaign, influencing and communications matters relating to advocacy for healthy and sustainable food and farming. The work will include:
Policy, advocacy and campaign development
- Creating an advocacy strategy for Sustain, working with colleagues and members, and building productive relationships with key audiences and partners, including an annual programme of activities and events.
- Leading on publishing policy reports, evidence submissions, statements and press releases, and overseeing those generated by Sustain colleagues and/or wider alliance activities.
- Overseeing key policy, advocacy and campaign themes, to ensure these are pursued effectively and prioritised within advocacy and campaign work, with line-management responsibilities in relation to relevant campaign coordinators and their teams.
- Providing everyday advisory and/or skills-building support or other opportunities for colleagues to develop their policy, influencing and communications work.
Stakeholder relationships
- Ensuring that members of the Sustain alliance are engaged in policy and advocacy and benefiting from the opportunities provided by their alliance membership.
- Building trusted relationships with a range of alliance members, government departments, elected representatives, project and campaign partners, journalists, media outlets, funders and opinion formers; and cultivating opportunities to work together to achieve positive change, including potential partnership initiatives.
Leadership in organisation management
- Working with the core team to ensure that this work is adequately resourced, and budgets are managed effectively, understanding and contributing to how this fits within Sustain’s overall financial management, resource use and fundraising needs.
- Developing compelling and impactful activities, evidence-gathering, partnerships and funding bids and feeding into development of impact reporting and theories of change.
- Leading on one or more operational priorities, working with the senior team and other key members of the staff team to ensure that tasks happen in a timely and effective way.
- Maintaining excellent financial records, contact databases and mailing lists, in line with good governance, data protection and accountability.
- Ensuring that monitoring, evaluation and learning is undertaken in relation to the campaigns and advocacy work, to help shape the way these develop, and to ensure that this informs reporting to funders and Sustain’s Council of Trustees, organisational learning and development of future activities.
Oversight on public communications
- Overseeing public communications in service of advocacy goals, working with expert project and campaign coordinators at Sustain. This will include representing the Sustain alliance externally – for example, with journalists, in the media, at high-level political opportunities such as giving oral evidence to parliamentary enquiries, chairing or speaking at panel events, organising roundtables or conferences, pitching or reporting to funders, etc.
- Overseeing the work of Sustain’s colleagues who lead on communications, social media, digital and design and parliament/public affairs to enable effective delivery of the policy and advocacy strategy.
- Editorial oversight and senior sign-off for Sustain’s political, campaigning and public communications activity, ensuring consistency of tone and approach and cultivating helpful cross-fertilisation of ideas and joined-up policy responses across the range of Sustain activities. Also ensuring that communications and public affairs activities serve and respect the alliance’s strategy, agreed tone, opportunities to influence, political impartiality, legal boundaries and our charitable objectives.
The Head of Policy and Advocacy will also:
- Undertake other tasks and responsibilities that may arise from time to time.
This is a Hybrid Role however the succesful candidate will be based On Site for the duration of their probation period.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
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Location:
This role is primarily based in our Brent office with occasional travel to our Croydon and Kings Cross offices. However, our hybrid working model allows staff members to do some homeworking.
The Role
The Youth Development Coordinator is responsible for the development and delivery of our youth development programme for young refugees and asylum seekers.
You will be focused on ensuring our programme activities achieve our outcomes, are in line with our strategy and identify areas for change and development under the direction of the Head of Services. An excellent communicator and skilled at working with partners, you will be key in the implementation and running of our weekly Youth Club and Advice and Support Hub working closely with the Youth Development Worker and having oversight of our weekly Young Women’s group and Skills Workshops.
Working with the Brent team, and wider Young Roots staff, you will play a key role in our youth participation and youth leadership work in Brent.
You will prioritise the participation of young people in all activities, ensuring excellent safeguarding by following our policy and protocols, and ensure that we collect excellent data for monitoring and evaluation and to aid our future planning. You will also assist with staff and volunteer recruitment and reporting to our funding partners.
We particularly value lived experience of the asylum system. If you are an expert by experience (a refugee or a migrant with direct, first-hand experience of issues and challenges of the UK asylum or immigration system), you can ask for an independent and confidential support for your job application from the Experts by Experience Employment Network . Please email to request support and they will confirm if they can match you with a mentor to support your application.
Job Description
To be responsible for coordinating, planning, and delivering our youthwork programme in Brent, ensuring you are focused on achieving our outcomes and impact for young refugees and asylum seekers – and working within our current strategy, youth development strategy and implementation plan. Our current youth work activities are:
· 1:1 youthwork
· Young Women’s’ Group
· Support and Advice Hub (including cricket and football)
· Youth Club
· Trips and Residentials
· English classes
2. To manage the Brent Youth Development Team
· Line manage Youth Development Workers
· Supervise volunteers to enable them to support activities with young people
· Assist the Head of Services with the recruitment and induction of staff and volunteers, ensuring young people’s participation in the process.
· To ensure excellent monitoring and evaluation
· To have a supportive and wellbeing-focused approach to line management of staff - ensuring regular one-to-one supervision meetings and annual Performance and Development Reviews.
3. To play a key role in the delivery of our weekly Youth Club and Advice and Support Hub. This includes working closely with the Head of Services, Casework Manager and Hub partners and subsequent follow-up actions relating to supporting young people access their rights and entitlements.
4. To play a key role in developing and co-ordinating youth participation work, working closely with young people and the Head of Services:
· To ensure the views of young people are central to the shaping and delivery of all youth activities in Brent.
· to be responsible for ensuring young refugees and asylum seekers are meaningfully involved in participation opportunities – or other relevant projects.
5. To be responsible for ensuring there are adequate volunteers/staff present to safely run each session/trip and to find staff cover in the case of illness or absence.
6. To identify, propose and with agreement from the Head of Services, develop and run new projects in line with our new strategy and implementation plan, meeting unmet need and with advice from young refugees and asylum seekers in Brent and surrounding areas.
7. To ensure targeted outreach to young asylum seekers and refugees, publicising projects creatively and appropriately, including at relevant schools and colleges in the local area.
8. To ensure excellent safeguarding practice, and always follow our Safeguarding Policy, reporting any Safeguarding incidents to the Designated Safeguarding Lead ad ensuring they are informed, and appropriate, timely action is taken.
9. To work with the Impact and Communications Manager to provide content (photos, videos, quotes, case studies) which is safe for and respectful of the young people we support, with the right permissions that can be used as part of communications to our supporters, on social media and as evidence of our work to funders.
10. Ensure activities in Brent are monitored and evaluated in line with the agreed protocols.
11. To build collaborative relationships with partners and referral organisations attending and organising partnership meetings as required.
12. Manage new referrals to the service alongside our Casework manager
General Responsibilities
· To work within Young Roots’ values at all times.
· To have a creative approach to your work highlighting new areas of need/new service ideas to the team and your manager.
· To attend regular supervision, project planning, team and debrief meetings as agreed with your manager.
· To attend and take part in training as agreed with your manager
· (optional) To attend youthwork supervision (clinical is also available)
· To read, understand and agree to Young Roots youth participation statement.
· To read, understand and agree to Young Roots child protection/safeguarding policy.
· To read, understand and implement the Young Roots Equal Opportunities policy.
· To undertake other tasks as requested by the Head of Services.
For further details please download the job pack for the role.
£25,643 per year (London Living Wage)
Fixed term, full-time (37.5 hours per week)
Hybrid working with regular travel to our London Bridge Office
What the job involves
We're seeking an IT Support Coordinator to assist our IT Business Partner in the day-to-day operations of our IT team. In this newly created role, you'll be the go-to person for staff both in our London Bridge office and remotely.
As an IT support Coordinator, you’ll be providing first and second line support assisting with troubleshooting operating systems, applications, and network issues. This will include liaising with our service providers and escalating tickets, when necessary, as well as troubleshooting laptops, re-cabling workstations, and replacing faulty docking stations. Additionally, you'll support our video conferencing rooms, manage user accounts through active directory, and address printer issues by coordinating with suppliers to book engineers.
You'll also play a key role in advising staff on best practices, policies, and process improvements, fostering a culture of efficient technology use. Collaboration is key, as you'll work closely with our IT Business Partner to update documentation, handle administrative tasks, and improve asset management processes.
In this role you’ll get to work with colleagues across Prostate Cancer UK and support them in their efficient use of technology and contribute to our overall mission to give every man the power to navigate prostate cancer.
What we want from you
To be successful as an IT Support Coordinator you’ll have an excellent knowledge of operating systems, hardware and software (especially Microsoft products) or a willingness to learn.
With a strong customer focus, you’ll have previous experience of working in a telephone-based support team using remote control technologies. You’ll also have outstanding communication skills which enable you to deliver accessible advice. Ideally, you’ll be a self-motivated person who can work proactively without supervision and adapt to changing priorities and customer requirements.
If you have an enthusiasm for technology and looking to work for a dynamic and ambitious charity this may be the role for you!
Why work with us?
Every man needs to know about the most common cancer in men – prostate cancer. It’s a real and present danger that takes over 12,000 of our dads, grandads, brothers and friends each year.
Prostate Cancer UK is the largest men’s health charity in the UK. We have a simple ambition – to stop prostate cancer damaging lives. We invest millions in research to revolutionise testing, treatment and care. We’re blazing a trail to a screening programme that could save thousands of lives with regular, accurate tests for all men at risk. And we work tirelessly to spread the word about risk and offer specialist support to people living with the disease.
Work with us and you’ll see your efforts pay off as we give men and their families the power to navigate prostate cancer.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
At Prostate Cancer UK, we believe that equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to building a strong and innovative workplace that represents, and can advocate for, the communities we support.
It’s our ambition to become an anti-racist organisation, and our mission to advance racial equity in the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer.
We’re learning more about the needs of our colleagues and we’re excited to have recently launched three new people networks: Pride, Mind & Body and Multicultural.
Ways of working
Our hybrid working approach combines the best of flexible working – a positive work/life balance, inclusive and accessible platforms, and online information at our fingertips.
Next steps
More information on what we offer, as well as the role, can be found on our vacancies page. Please download our job profile document (job description) with our ‘How to apply’ section sharing the key points to refer to in your application and to apply, please visit the website via the apply button.
The closing date is Sunday 7th April 2024. Applications must be submitted by 23:45 UK time.
Interviews: By arrangement. Currently scheduled for Monday 15th to Wednesday 17th April 2024.
Prostate Cancer UK is a registered charity in England and Wales (1005541) and in Scotland (SC039332). Registered company number 02653887.
Are you passionate about driving meaningful change through operational excellence?
The University of Warwick is seeking a talented Department Coordinator to join their dedicated and collaborative Alumni and Supporter Engagement team.
Job Title: Department Coordinator
Reports to: Deputy Director of Development (Alumni and Supporter Engagement)
Location: University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
Salary: £25,138 to £28,759
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time, flexible for the right candidate, with hybrid working (2-3 days in the office)
Benefits: Generous pension scheme, 26 days annual leave, excellent maternity and paternity leave, access to the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), dental cash plans, comprehensive medical insurance, eye care provisions, discounted gym campus membership, hire bike schemes, and additional employee discounts.
About the University of Warwick:
It is a vibrant and globally recognised research institution, consistently ranked among the top universities in the UK and worldwide. Their stunning campus, nestled on the outskirts of Coventry, is a vibrant mix of cultures, ideas, and innovation. They are committed to excellence in teaching, research, and engagement and take pride in their reputation for pushing boundaries and making a real-world impact.
About the role:
As the key operational support and personal assistant to the Deputy Director of Development, you'll play a vital role in ensuring the smooth functioning of operations. Your responsibilities will encompass a wide range of tasks, from assisting with human resources and office administration to contributing to strategic planning efforts.
Role Highlights will include:
- Provide dedicated support as a PA to the Deputy Director of Development.
- Organise meetings, agendas, and presentations.
- Facilitate and coordinate personnel processes including recruitment and onboarding.
- Coordinate planning processes, risk assessments and departmental submissions.
- Function as secretary where required for department groups.
- Provide support and guidance to other team administrators.
- Coordinate training sessions and meetings as needed.
- May include handling office budgets and expenses.
- Act as coordinator for office space and resources, including Health and Safety assessments.
About you:
You will be able to demonstrate a successful track record in a similar role. You will bring adept administrative skills, strong organisational abilities, attention to detail, and problem-solving capabilities. You will have exceptional interpersonal skills, confidentiality, ability to work dynamic environment and embody a proactive team spirit. In addition, you will acquire strong IT proficiency and commitment to ownership and delivery, which will make you well-positioned to excel in a collaborative and dynamic environment. Most importantly, you will be a positive advocate for the core values of the Alumni and Supporter Engagement Team: Making a difference, Collaboration, Solution-focused mindset, and Passion for learning.
Why this role?
Joining the University of Warwick means more than just a job; it's an opportunity to thrive in a culture that prioritises growth, support, and collaboration. Their friendly, flexible, and kind office environment empowers everyone to excel, fostering continuous growth and innovation. As part of their dynamic and inclusive community, your contributions will be valued, and your professional and personal growth will be supported every step of the way.
If you are ready to make a meaningful contribution and thrive in a vibrant team, we would love to hear from you.
To find out more about this role, please get in touch with Priya Vencatasawmy to receive further information and check out the team's Recruitment Website at Recruitment in Development and Alumni Engagement to see behind the scenes in DAE.
Closing Date: 17th of April 2024
First Stage Interview: 24th of April 2024
Second Stage Interview: 26th of April 2024
Charity People actively advocates for equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match candidates' skills and experiences with charity needs, 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. Our commitment to diversity drives outstanding outcomes for the charities we collaborate with.
We’re Anthony Nolan. We’re here to uncover the answers inside us. Answers for people with blood cancer and blood disorders. Answers that will not only improve lives today but save them tomorrow.
By uniting people and science, we’re growing our world-leading stem cell register, so everyone who needs a transplant, can find their lifesaving match. We’re currently giving four people a day another chance to live.
Driven by patients, backed by stem cell donors, and powered by science, we won’t stop until we’ve unlocked the cures, treatments and transplants that will transform the future for more patients. And together, we can reach the remarkable day where every patient who needs us can not only survive, but thrive.
If you're inspired by this vision, and feel you have the skills and experience we need to help achieve it, we'd love you to join our lifesaving team.
We are looking for a Register Enrichment Coordinator to join our Register Enrichment team.
Title: Register Enrichment Coordinator
Salary: £27,313 per annum, rising to £29,838 per annum upon successful completion of probation
Contract: Permanent, full time
Hours: 35 per week (standard Anthony Nolan working hours)
Location: Hybrid*, with head office in Hampstead, London
In the Register Enrichment team, our role is vital as we improve the quality of the information we hold about our donors on the register, to provide transplant centres with comprehensive and detailed options when searching for donors for their patients, allowing them to make better, faster choices, which ideally will lead to better outcomes for our patients.
You will do this by contacting existing donors on our register and asking them to provide us with a blood or swab sample for us to do further testing. You will communicate clearly with the donors by phone, text message and email, ensuring they understand the purpose of our testing and answering any queries they may have.
You will also communicate with donors to determine availability if the originally selected donor is unavailable at the time that they had been found to be a potential match. We then offer these donors as an alternative to transplant centres if the original donor cannot go ahead.
You will also speak to people who want to be tested for their relatives who need a stem cell transplant and facilitate this for them in a timely manner.
Essential Attributes:
- Demonstrable experience of delivering excellent customer service, and of taking professional responsibility and ownership of the work and expectations associated with the role.
- Demonstrable knowledge of office applications and experience of working with large databases and CRM systems
- Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills, internally and externally
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including active listening and a good telephone manner
- Accurate keyboard skills and strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritise workload, cover team workload during busy periods and annual leave
- Proficiency to multitask efficiently
- Proficiency to understand or have knowledge of medical terminology
- Proficiency to work under pressure and to deadlines
What’s in it for you?
- A competitive salary
- 27 days annual leave, pension scheme, childcare vouchers, access to counselling via a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme
- A stimulating work environment full of opportunities to learn and develop
- Life Assurance of four times annual salary
- Travel season ticket loan, Cycle to work Scheme
- And more! (full list of benefits available on our website)
Please check out the job description (attached here and on our site when you click to apply), as well as our FAQs & Additional Info page to read about our benefits, values and recruitment policy.
Release your remarkable, join our team and give someone another chance to live.
Anthony Nolan is committed to equal opportunities & a living wage accredited employer
All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to work in the UK.
*It is important to note that we are an organisation where our culture matters and with patients, supporters and donors at the heart. Therefore, it is important that we make very clear that we expect some work to take place in the workplace. The specific expectation of remote vs on site working varies depending on the team/role, and we endeavour to make this clear on each individual vacancy. If you have any queries around our hybrid working policy and the expectation for a role you're interested in, please get in touch.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Volunteer Coordinator
Location: Birmingham
Place of work: CASBA’s brand new accessible offices in Selly Oak. With the agreement of your line manager, you will use the office, home, and other suitable places to work from while ensuring you appropriately meet and engage with clients and other relevant organisations.
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 30 or 37 hours per week, working Monday to Friday. We are interested to hear from applicants who are looking for either part time or full-time work.
Salary: £22,916 per annum for 30 hours per week (with a full time equivalent of £28,129 for 37 hours)
About us
CASBA is an advocacy charity in the south Birmingham area. We make sure the voices of people with disabilities are heard and their rights are recognised. We empower people with disabilities to speak up for themselves or advocate on their behalf when needed.
Our team are passionate about the difference we make and are currently seeking a passionate and dedicated Volunteer Coordinator to join us.
What we are looking for
The Volunteer Coordinator plays a crucial role in managing and engaging our volunteers, ensuring their skills and enthusiasm contribute to our projects.
The successful applicant will be responsible for all aspects of the day-to-day management of volunteers at CASBA. You will be leading on recruitment, training, management, and support of volunteers, the implementation of volunteer policies, and working alongside the CEO to continually develop the strategy to ensure the volunteer services supports CASBA’s aims, objectives and values. This role is key to supporting CASBA’s new five-year strategy.
About the person
You will have:
• Previous experience of working with volunteers, especially volunteers with protected characteristics, is preferred.
• Strong organisational and planning skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to adapt your communication depending on the needs of the audience.
• High degree of computer literacy, with experience of using databases and Microsoft Office packages.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse group of people.
• Passionate about the mission and vision of CASBA.
Why us
This is an exciting time to be joining CASBA, we have an ambitious five-year strategic plan due for publication shortly, we will move to fully accessible offices in the Autumn, we have just rebranded and have many exciting projects and partnerships on the horizon.
Citizens are at the heart of our work and CASBA is making an amazing impact in our local community. Join us to be part of it.
What we offer
We offer hybrid and flexible working, including the opportunity to work compressed hours and if required term-time only options. We also offer a generous holiday allowance (up to 30 days) Entitlement increases with service, and pension contributions.
Equal Opportunities
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community and people of all ethnicities and backgrounds, including people with disabilities.
We are dedicated to creating a workforce that is a true reflection of the communities we serve. If you are disabled, have the skills, and or the experience to do the job, then we would love to meet you for an interview.
To Apply
Please click apply now to complete our short application form and to submit your CV.
We are interested to speaking with people who are interested in either part time or full time work.
You may also have experience in the following: Volunteer Coordinator, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Trainer, Volunteering, Recruitment Officer, Volunteering Coordinator, Voluntary Sector etc.
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Hybrid working with regular travel to our London Bridge Office
What the job involves
The Policy and Health Influencing teams are responsible for using clinical data and evidence to shape what the organisation thinks and to develop solutions that drive change for men with and at risk of prostate cancer. This means working with clinicians, patients and stakeholders to interpret the latest changes in prostate cancer research, care, support and treatment which will help shape our strategic direction and activities.
As the Policy and Health Influencing Coordinator, you're key to supporting these teams. You'll have a varied and far-reaching portfolio of work and sometimes arranging important stakeholder events and meetings ensuring we're hearing from people who've been through prostate cancer themselves. You'll also help share our work on social media and capturing the outcomes of our external engagement.
In this role you’ll assist us in keeping track of and evaluating our progress in line with our organisational strategy, as well as keeping an eye on trends in the wider cancer and health landscape and reporting on them. Plus, you'll handle budget matters and make sure we have effective budget monitoring mechanisms in place.
What we want from you
We’re looking for a Coordinator who is highly organised, an effective communicator and know how to adapt and effectively prioritise your time. You’ll have excellent coordination skills and can organise others too (especially teams which are based across the UK) and have experience of creating and updating forward planners, project schedules and streamlining team processes. You’ll be able to comfortably engage with senior managers and a breadth of external senior level stakeholders. Regularly taking the initiative to drive improvements so that the teams you support can operate efficiently.
With skills in collecting and utilising data to monitor, trend, and report on activity, you're proactive in acting on the results. You’ll have some experience or interest in working in the health or volunteer sector. You’re also quick to learn and capable at picking up new systems including those for budget management and products’ fulfilment.
Why work with us?
Every man needs to know about the most common cancer in men – prostate cancer. It’s a real and present danger that takes over 12,000 of our dads, grandads, brothers and friends each year.
Prostate Cancer UK is the largest men’s health charity in the UK. We have a simple ambition – to stop prostate cancer damaging lives. We invest millions in research to revolutionise testing, treatment and care. We’re blazing a trail to a screening programme that could save thousands of lives with regular, accurate tests for all men at risk. And we work tirelessly to spread the word about risk and offer specialist support to people living with the disease.
Work with us and you’ll see your efforts pay off as we give men and their families the power to navigate prostate cancer.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
At Prostate Cancer UK, we believe that equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to building a strong and innovative workplace that represents, and can advocate for, the communities we support.
It’s our ambition to become an anti-racist organisation, and our mission to advance racial equity in the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer.
We’re learning more about the needs of our colleagues and we’re excited to have recently launched three new people networks: Pride, Mind & Body and Multicultural.
Ways of working
Our hybrid working approach combines the best of flexible working – a positive work/life balance, inclusive and accessible platforms, and online information at our fingertips.
Next steps
More information on what we offer, as well as the role, can be found on our vacancies page. Please download our job profile document (job description) with our ‘How to apply’ section sharing the key points to refer to in your application and to apply.
Got a question? Please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements or questions – we’re here to help!
The closing date is Monday 1st April 2024. Applications must be submitted by 23:45 UK time.
Interviews: By arrangement. Currently scheduled for the week of Monday 8th April 2024.
About the role
This is a vital role supporting the Workforce Development team through the effective coordination of activities associated with a number of initiatives carried out within WorldSkills UK, including the completion of an award-winning pilot programme supporting education institutions to mainstream excellence into the delivery of technical education.
You will be working with a highly motivated and engaging team in a fast-paced environment, coordinating activities, managing resources, engaging with internal and external stakeholders, monitoring progress and evaluating impact. You will be confident in liaising with senior and middle managers in an educational environment and will be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and digital software such as Zoom. You will have excellent attention to detail, alongside planning and organisational skills to support the programme of events which will be delivered both digitally and in person across 2024-26.
Role purpose
The Project Coordinator will proactively support the programming, coordination and management of a number of projects within the WorldSkills UK portfolio, including the WorldSkills UK Centre of Excellence and Network for Innovation as well as the International Skills Partnership initiatives. The successful applicant will work with the Senior Workforce Development Manager in supporting a team of High-Performance Skills Coaches based across the UK.
The post holder will demonstrate excellent organisational, operational and process management skills; have experience of working within a similar setting and be able to communicate well and provide strong and efficient administration to support the ambition and priorities of the programmes.
Key tasks and responsibilities
1. Programme coordination:
• Acting as the secretariat for the internal Centre of Excellence project team and external steering groups; preparing reports, papers, minutes and actions for monthly and quarterly meetings.
• Contributing to the planning of activities/tasks in accordance with the agreed project plan to ensure delivery on time and to budget, raising purchase orders and tracking spend against forecast.
• Coordinating the programme ensuring all deviations from targets (time, money, people, etc.) are identified and addressed at the earliest possible stage.
• Producing requirement specifications in line with WorldSkills UK’s procurement strategies for all outsourced activity.
• Effectively coordinating resources (including agencies, suppliers, contractors) so that all project elements are delivered to acceptable standards on time, to budget and meet the required specification(s)/objective(s).
2. Coordination of members and compliance:
• Effectively liaising with programme participants, responding to enquiries regarding programme content, scheduling or other.
• Liaising with programme facilitators, trainers, speakers and external personnel as necessary.
• Providing logistical management of people and training activity; workshops, masterclasses, and other learning activities.
• Issuing of updates regarding membership, enrolment and engagement including management of Memorandums of Understanding and distribution of associated membership assets.
3. Data Management:
• Collecting, collating and maintaining detailed, accurate and up-to-date records of participants, evaluation and outcomes from WorldSkills UK programmes, whilst maintaining GDPR compliance.
• Preparing reports for monitoring, evaluation and presentations for the project team, the Steering Group and funders as necessary.
• Working alongside the Planning, Grant Management and Impact team to report and track performance and progress.
• Working in partnership with the Planning, Grant Management and Impact team share insights and analysis to feed into the research and programme evaluation.
4. Supporting evaluation and impact:
• Providing updates for inclusion in review activity such as project dashboards for internal and external stakeholders and monthly progress updates against the organisational annual plan.
• Working with the Planning, Grant Management and Impact team to collate and record outputs from evaluation activities for cross programme events.
5. International Partners:
• Acting as secretariat for the International Skills Partnership programme, scheduling engagements, acting as point of contact, preparing reports, papers, minutes and actions for periodic meetings.
• Supporting in the coordination of projects associated to bi-lateral partnerships.
6. General
In addition to the key tasks and responsibilities set out above, all employees at this level are expected to:
• Contribute to the successful delivery of WorldSkills UK’s strategic priorities and annual business objectives.
• Promote and comply with WorldSkills UK’s Employee Handbook and the policies contained therein with particular reference to those related to Health and Safety and on equity, diversity and inclusion.
• Carry out any other duty as may be reasonably assigned that is consistent with the nature of the job and its level of responsibility. Any significant changes will be made in consultation with the post holder acknowledging experience, education and ability.
Person specification
Key: [E] Essential / [D] Desirable.
Qualifications and experience:
• Qualifications and/or experience appropriate to the requirements of the job [E].
• Experience of working in an administrative or coordination capacity [E].
• Experience of working in a digital and office environment [E].
• Experience of working with people in external organisations and at different levels of seniority [E].
• Experience of project support and delivery [D].
Knowledge and skills:
• Ability to organise meetings and events, including in person and digitally [E].
• Ability to accurately record and extract data and information on spreadsheets and databases, with good attention to detail [E].
• Ability to liaise effectively with a range of stakeholders at all levels [E].
• Ability to provide diary management and coordination across multiple departments and organisations [E].
• Ability to use and learn a range of digital tools for online events, including Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Goto Webinar, Vimeo etc. [E].
• Strong knowledge of administrative procedures such as sharing and recording files, developing spreadsheets and responding to business enquiries [E].
• Strong and accurate written and oral communication skills [E].
• Strong knowledge of coordination skills in an office environment, including working remotely [E].
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and the internet [E].
Personal qualities and attributes:
• Very reliable and with a high level of probity [E].
• Able to work to own initiative with broad direction [E].
• Possess a strong work ethic and desire to achieve results [E].
• Flexible in working methods and ideas [E].
• Excellent team player and collaborative approach to work [E].
• Enthusiastic and able to motivate others [E].
• Respect for diversity and inclusion with practical ideas for their implementation within the scope of the post [E].
Special circumstances:
• Prepared occasionally to work outside normal hours [E].
• Prepared occasionally to travel within the United Kingdom [E].
• Able occasionally to spend time away from home [E].
This role is office based (as above) but with flexible hybrid working. It is expected the postholder will attend the office at least once or twice a week.
Full time working hours are a minimum of 35 hours per week, normal working hours are 09:00 to 17:00 Monday to Friday although we pride ourselves on having a flexible approach to our working practices and service delivery and are happy to discuss flexible working options, including part time, with suitable candidates.
25 days’ annual leave [which will increase by one additional day for each completed year of service up to a maximum of 30 days] plus public and bank holidays.
This is an exciting chance to really make a substantial difference to the number of young people who can be reached by Active8.
Ideally we are looking for a candidate with experience of youth work delivery, leading on projects and running events.
However willingness to learn, passion for the cause and transferable skills count for a lot and training will be provided if you do not have direct experience but you are creative, good at organisation, enjoy building relationships and have an eye for detail.
An average week might involve a residential or day activity with our group. It might be meeting members on a 121 to support them with their individual needs or planning the next exciting event for our members to attend.
As you would expect when working for a small charity no two days are the same and we all ‘muck in’ doing things outside of any job description - which will make working at Active8 so varied and enjoyable.
The post holder will not be expected to provide personal care. The successful candidate may be required where appropriate to support young people with tasks such as eating their food, drinking, pushing people in wheelchairs and supporting them on activities.
Job description
We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated youth worker who has excellent planning skills, is great at communicating with different groups of people and the ability to support our members to lead.
Preferably the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate previous experience of leading on successful youth work projects, have experience of 121 and lone working, experience of managing relationships at varying levels, an understanding of disability awareness and working to budgets.
The post holder will be required to manage the day-to-day jobs of the Illumin8 project predominantly working with 18-30 year olds. This will include planning and running events, organising members to get to events including transport and adaptations needed and supporting members with 121 support. The candidate will also be responsible for supporting the rest of the team and other projects we run including Acceler8 and our Advocacy work.
We can’t emphasise enough how much we value transferable skills and passion so please do not be put off from applying if you are applying from a different sector/role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the role
(For further details regarding the role and specific qualifications required, please consult the Job Description)
We’re seeking a Monitoring and Rights Project Coordinator to oversee funded projects within our Monitoring & Rights team in Central and East Africa.
This role involves supporting the Monitoring and Rights Senior Coordinator in maintaining consistent communication with ForestLink partners and users in the region.
The post holder will also lead on the implementation of the ForestLink strategy throughout these territories.
This is an exciting opportunity to join an organisation working at the forefront of the fight against tropical deforestation, climate change and social injustice.
Person specifications
The ideal candidate should possess a minimum of 3 years’ experience in project management within charity or international development settings. They should demonstrate a strong understanding of forest governance and human rights, particularly in West and Central Africa, and exhibit leadership in strategic project development and fundraising. Proficiency in both English and French is essential, alongside experience in financial management and a personal commitment to defending human rights. Additionally, they should have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, cultural sensitivity, and the ability to work under pressure in complex environments, including up to 16 weeks of travel per year to remote forest areas.
We welcome all applicants and encourage those who believe they may not strictly meet all requirements to apply, demonstrating in their cover letter why they are the right fit for the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.