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NYAS is the leading provider of advocacy and associated services across the UK. NYAS shares the opinion that every child or young person and vulnerable adult should have the same chance to live happy, healthy and rewarding lives.
If you are looking for a rewarding role with an organisation that makes a difference to family’s lives, we want to hear from you.
We are looking to recruit two Independent Professional Parent Advocates to provide independent and confidential advocacy to parents with children under the age of 18 years across Pan Gwent. You will have direct responsibility for a case load and will enable parents to make effective use of policies or complaints procedures by providing information, support and advice.
You must have significant experience of working in a related setting i.e. parent support, family support worker etc. and have a recognised professional qualification.
For more information, please view the attached job description and person specification.
To meet the requirements of the role you must live within the geographical area.
In return for joining NYAS you will receive the following benefits:
- 26 days, increasing to 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time)
- Occupational sick pay (subject to completion of qualifying period)
- Enhanced pay for family friendly leave
- Free parking at some of our offices
- Employee assistance programme
- Group stakeholder pension scheme
- Access to BHSF health cash plan
- Cycle to work scheme
- Support and supervision from your line manager
- Learning & Development opportunities
Note for candidates - when completing the application form, it is important that you refer to the person specification within the job description and detail how you can evidence the criteria.
NYAS operates robust safe procedures to ensure the protection of the children, young people and adults at risk we work with. To comply with NYAS’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, references and a Digital Risk Assessment.
NYAS is an equal opportunities employer
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early once we receive a high number of applications.
We are looking for an Interim Director for six months who will lead our organisation as we emerge from the pandemic, work with trustees to recruit a new permanent Director, support the experienced staff team and maintain effective relationships with partners, commissioners and funders.
You will be a Disabled person or have a strong understanding of the lived experience of Disabled people, have substantial senior management experience in strategic development, service delivery and financial and people management and have excellent communication skills. You will lead a team of dedicated and capable staff in delivering high quality and effective services with the support and guidance of our experienced trustees. We are a well-respected local charity, valued both for delivering our core services to a high standard and for developing innovative projects to improve support and opportunities for Disabled people. We have an important local policy voice on issues affecting Disabled people.
The postholder is the senior officer delivering the organisation’s strategic vision and direction. The core function of the role will be to define, promote, develop and ensure the quality of the services provided by the organisation.
The postholder will:
- Work with the board on the recruitment of the new Director
- Recruit a new Advice Team Leader
- Support the Senior Management Team (SMT) and the rest of the staff team in delivering dasl’s services
- Work with the SMT to maintain morale and team spirit through the new ways of working resulting from the pandemic
- Liaise and work with the Connect Lambeth partners, in particular Age UK Lambeth as the contract holder
- Maintain good relationship with commissioners and funders and ensuring we meet our contractual and monitoring requirements
- Manage the finances, ensuring invoices and request for grant payments have been submitted on time and followed
- Provide quarterly monitoring reports to the board and updates as necessary
- Support the new Trustee Board elected at the forthcoming AGM 20th December.
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Do you enjoy helping children aged 2 to 4 to bloom? Can you stay smiling in all weathers during outside play? Can you tell stories with silly voices?
Mulberrybush Pre-school are an independent community-based nursery on a primary school site serving local families. We use our knowledge of the children’s’ life experiences and interests to provide exciting tailored opportunities for learning and development. Due to an increased number of children waiting to join our nursery we are seeking 4 new members of our friendly and hard-working team as full-time, part-time or as job share.
We need two more likeminded Early Years Practitioners at Level 3 (or currently studying for Level 3) for the nursery and pre-school. Hours are 8.15am to 3.30pm Monday to Friday with opportunities for overtime at Breakfast Club and After School Club. Candidates must have knowledge of the EYFS and experience of being a keyperson.
Our thriving After School Club which is based in the extensive school grounds has two vacancies, one of Club lead and one team member. Duties include having fun with the children while keeping them safe and fed A willingness to play everything from football to loom bands is essential!.
We provide care for children aged 2 to 11 years old from our own and a local primary school so a daily walk to collect children is part of the duties. Staff hours are 2.30pm to 6.00pm five days a week with opportunities for overtime at breakfast club and in the nursery.
We have a lot to offer as a charitable pre-school and encourage you to give us a call or come to see us.
As part of our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we are open to candidates who want to apply as part of a job-share arrangement, and we actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups.
If you are interested in joining this fantastic pre-school and want to know more, please go the Oasis UK charity website, or download the documents on this page.
Closing date for completed applications is 9am Friday 10th December 2021. Interviews will be held week beginning 13th December 2021 in Old Coulsdon, South London.
We expect all staff to share our commitment to safeguarding children and young people and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks. The successful candidate must have proof of right to work in the UK.
Oasis supports Equal Opportunities. Registered Charity No. 1026487
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