Closing Date: Midnight on 24/07/2020
Location: Can be based in any of our UK offices but must be willing to travel when required
The Prince’s Trust recognises the huge opportunity to change and adapt technologically as an organisation to support our workforce and respond to the needs of young people at a time when they need us the most.
The Chief Technology Officer is a new role on the Executive Committee (ExCo) of The Prince’s Trust reporting to the UK Chief Executive. This is an exciting time of change for The Prince’s Trust as it is a crucial point in the evolution of the role of technology both in how we work with young people and in enabling our workforce.
In response to Covid-19 we have enhanced and developed our digital support for young people, the intention is to continue this innovation as part of a blended approach to further strengthen the Trust’s ability to help young people in a post-Covid world. The one thing that is certain is that the future has ambiguity – you must be comfortable with that ambiguity in leading the development of the digital technology strategy for all our Stakeholders.
For more information and the full breakdown of responsibilities and requirements, please go to our website.
Who are ExCo?:
ExCo are responsible for the leadership, strategy and priorities of the organisation, for the delivery of the business plan and budget, and for the overall-day-to day running of The Prince’s Trust. ExCo comprises of the UK CEO, Deputy CEO, Chief Financial Officer, Director of People and Learning, Director of Fundraising, and the Group General Counsel.
As our Chief Technology Officer, you will be accountable for all technical digital resources of The Trust and will provide long term direction and leadership for the use of technology.
Why we need a Chief Technology Officer:
This year we aim to support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven core programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome.
We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years. Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper.
We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world. We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.
Perks for working at The Trust:
- Great holiday package. 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure the days between Christmas and New Year
- Fantastic Family leave. Receive 13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks full pay for paternity leave.
- Interest free season ticket loans
- Benefits platform. Everything from health and financial wellbeing support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas
- The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
- You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
- Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)
The Prince's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.
We are committed to equality and believe in building a diverse organisation that is representative of and responsive to the needs of our young people and stakeholders.
A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:
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JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: HR Coordinator (Fixed Term Maternity Cover)
Reports to: Head of HR
Contracted Hours: 32-40
Contract Duration: Fixed until 31st March 2021
Salary: £23,000 per annum pro rata
Location: Liverpool, North West (Applications from South Yorkshire or North East will be considered but weekly travel to Liverpool would be necessary).
Closing Date: 27th July 2020
Interview Date: 3rd August 2020
Probationary Period: 3 months
Direct Reports: HR Administrators
ROLE SUMMARY
How this role fits into the vision and objectives of City Hearts
We have an exciting opportunity for a HR Coordinator to support the Human Resources Department through planning, implementing, and evaluating employee relations and human resources policies and practices under the guidance of the HR Manager.
What you can expect from a career at City Hearts
As an organisation we are committed to supporting your success and providing you with a wealth of skills, training and opportunities as well as staff benefits to enhance your employment. These will include:
• Regular accredited and in-house training on specialist subjects such as trauma, mental health,
safeguarding, working with addictions and much more
• Commitment to annual salary reviews
• Progression opportunities
• Annual staff survey and focus groups – have your say!
• 30 days holiday per year (plus accrued holiday days for length of service)
• Perkbox national ‘perks’ and discount scheme
• 3% employer contribution pension scheme
RESPONSIBILITIES
• To support the recruitment process within the North West including but not limited to interviews, advertising and candidate selection
• To become a nominated individual to conduct interviews within the North West (and other regions when required) alongside managers and coordinators, and to support the Deputy Head of Services with the recruitment process.
• To oversee the drafting of offer letters and contracts of employment and be responsible for the sending of all relevant documentation to new starters with all City Hearts Regions
• To line manage HR administrators within the NW team and provide regular supervisions and appraisals in line with City Hearts policy and procedure
• To help maintain the digital HR system and to provide administrative support to ensure the accurate recording of employee absence including holidays, sickness and maternity/paternity leave.
• To support the Head of HR and Human Resources Manager in the implementation of the annual training schedule, including sourcing and liaising with trainers under the guidance of the senior HR team
• To be an advocate for staff welfare and providing an advisory role to the NW Management team
• To ensure compliance with City Hearts policy and procedure in relation to Human Resources within the region of the North West.
• When required, to work with Head of Finance to ensure current information as part of the payroll process, to include tracking the completion of probation for payroll process and ensuring Head of Finance receives all relevant paperwork.
• To input into regular HR team meetings
• To input into the development and amendments to HR policy and procedure
SKILLS
• Ability to work to deadlines
• Ability to work in a Team
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good communication skills
• Good organisational skills
• Good people skills
• Ability to research
• Ability to advocate
• Consistent, reliable and professional.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Full-Time (35 hrs p/w) - Fixed Term Contract till 31 March 2021
Merseyside/ Liverpool and Cheshire, with frequent travel locally and further afield
Ref code: CMW-201
Are you a driven, proactive and compassionate individual looking to make a significant difference to the lives of vulnerable children and young people? Have you had personal experience of the Criminal Justice System or a proven track record of engaging positively with young offenders or other vulnerable groups?
If so, St Giles is looking for a Caseworker to join their Rescue team and to play an integral role within the pioneering project.
About St Giles Trust
An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.
County Lines is a phenomenon in which criminal drug dealing operations are expanding their operations outside of the larger cities, taking over drug markets in smaller towns. Gangs target vulnerable children and young people and coerce them to transport and distribute mainly Class A drugs into areas where there is less police presence, less competition and high demand for their product.
About this exciting opportunity
This pivotal role will see you referring clients, with reference to St Giles Trust/Rescue and Response assessment practices. You will also need to produce support plans and risk management and planning process, and to include appropriate agencies in the delivery of the service.
You will also deliver a holistic support service, working independently or with colleagues, which will include providing social and housing support, education, training and employment options, benefits work, debt advice, and appearing in court. Developing and maintaining strong relationships with regional agencies including police and social services is a key aspect of the role.
What we are looking for:
• Personal experience of the criminal justice system, lived experience of the issues facing this client group and/or experience of working with ‘high risk’, vulnerable children, young people and/or families
• Experience of engaging successfully with ‘challenging’ young people
• Substantial experience of providing support, advice and advocacy and communicating effectively, the needs of clients to other professionals
• Strong IT skills, particularly MS Office, and the ability to work with a case database
• The ability to use and develop monitoring systems to record all aspects of the project
In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, access to clinical supervision, season ticket loan and much more.
For more information and to apply please visit our website.
Closing date: 11pm, 26th July 2020.
The First Step is a Merseyside based Domestic Abuse charity that defies its size: specialist knowledge, expertise in supporting victim/survivors and high standards across the board. We currently provide 24/7 staffed women and children's refuge, IDSVA service and a self referral community service. As Chief Executive you will play a crucial role in shaping the organisations future and will have the opportunity to develop our public digital presence.You will be responsible for securing income for services our beneficiaries most value, as well as ensuring that existing contract funding is sustained.
Application deadline is 7th August 2020 at 12 noon. Interviews are Friday 21st August 2020 in Huyton if possible via Microsoft Teams if not.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and open to women only. (Exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The job will involve working with people in custody or subject to supervision in the community, to engage them in learning, training and employment opportunities, either through one-to-one or group work. You’ll need to be proactive, a good communicator and effective at working with partner organisations to ensure the best results for our participants. Recording of accurate information on participant plans is an important part of the job, so you’ll need to be comfortable working on databases and systems and have a strong attention to detail.
We are especially looking for applicants who can connect with people to help move them forward, embrace the quality and compliance requirements of working on a contract and have the skills to work towards individual performance targets.
We’ll give you all the training you need to do the Case Manager job and provide you with support to get established in the new role. We employ a team of 45 Case Managers across the NW, who are very proud to work on this highly successful ESF programme.
Our full-time staff enjoy a reasonable 35h working week and we also offer flexi-time, so when we ask our staff to do extra, we always make sure they’ve got those hours to take back another time. It’s a great benefit of working for Career Connect.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Nugent is heading into a period of growth having outlined its ambitious five-year plan. We are building a resilient and skilled team to deliver that plan across the Business Support department.
You could take a place in that team as a Care Practice Assessor and Auditor in the Governance Department.
We are currently recruiting for: Care Practice Assessor & Auditor
Hours of work: 37 hours a week
Location: remote working with visits to sites across Merseyside
Nugent, and its regulators, set out clear expectations for the delivery of outstanding Care, education and support services. This is an opportunity to join the expanding Governance team and provide the charity, and its management, with independent assurance that operational and business support functions work effectively and continually progress towards the provision of outstanding services.
As a Care Practice Assessor and Auditor you will:
Demonstrate integrity and courage working to develop and deliver the organisation’s Governance Schedule
Inspire optimism and ambition across Nugent’s services and our large staff and volunteer team
Demonstrate an understanding of regulatory and policy expectations, and support the management and staff team to understand and implement required improvements
Be highly organised, able to work independently, and communicate effectively with managers and teams across the organisation
Exhibit attention to detail, be able to identify anomalies and areas of concern, and assess the impact of training and learning
The role will be pivotal to ensuring the charity’s progression towards becoming an outstanding provider of Care, Education and Family support services to the vulnerable groups Nugent supports.
What we can offer you:
v Salary of £31,999 to £34,474
v Group Personal Pension Scheme & Life Assurance Scheme
v A comprehensive induction Programme with ongoing training and development
v Regular supervisions and annual appraisal scheme
v Career Progression opportunities
Please Note - This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check & update service which is fully paid for by Nugent.
Closing date for completed applications: 10am on Monday 13th July 2020
Virtual Assessment Day on Monday 20th July & Virtual Interview Date on Wednesday 22nd July 2020
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and encourage applications from underrepresented groups
Nugent actively promotes the safeguarding of vulnerable adults, young people and children
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.