Background: Suzy Lamplugh Trust is the UK’s pioneering personal safety charity and leading stalking authority, established in 1986 following the disappearance of 25-year-old Suzy Lamplugh whilst at work. We work towards creating a society in which people are safer - and feel safer - from the prevalence of stalking, harassment, aggression and violence, achieved through Supporting people; Education; and Campaigning. Our stalking helpline advice and advocacy service offers support and advice to thousands of victims of stalking every year. Caseworkers advocate on victims’ behalf with police, social services and other statutory or victim support agencies. 

Overall purpose of role:  

The overall purpose of the role is to provide expert advice and advocacy to victims of stalking.

• To give guidance and information by telephone, email and face to face to those affected by stalking.

• To provide casework support and advocacy to victims of stalking, liaising with both voluntary and statutory services to ensure positive outcomes for victims.

• To provide line management to helpline sessional staff 

• To provide support and guidance to stalking advocates and volunteers where necessary.

• To support the Stalking Support Team Leader and Helpline Manager where required. 

Fixed Term Contract to March 2022.

Please refer to attached job description and person specification. To apply, submit your CV and a covering letter addressing the shortlisting criteria. Note: applications without a covering letter will not be considered. 

Background: Suzy Lamplugh Trust is the UK’s pioneering personal safety charity and leading stalking authority, established in 1986 following the disappearance of 25-year-old Suzy Lamplugh whilst at work. We work towards creating a society in which people are safer - and feel safer - from the prevalence of stalking, harassment, aggression and violence, achieved through Supporting people; Education; and Campaigning. Our stalking helpline advice and advocacy service offers support and advice to thousands of victims of stalking every year. Caseworkers advocate on victims’ behalf with police, social services and other statutory or victim support agencies. 

Overall purpose of role:  

The overall purpose of the role is to provide expert advice and advocacy to victims of stalking.

• To give guidance and information by telephone, email and face to face to those affected by stalking.

• To provide casework support and advocacy to victims of stalking, liaising with both voluntary and statutory services to ensure positive outcomes for victims.

• To provide support and guidance to volunteers where necessary.

• To support the Stalking Support Team Leader and Helpline Manager where required. 

Fixed Term Contract for 6 months, with possibility of extension.

Please refer to attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please submit your CV and a covering letter addressing the shortlisting criteria. Note: applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

Background: Suzy Lamplugh Trust is the UK’s pioneering personal safety charity and leading stalking authority, established in 1986 following the disappearance of 25-year-old Suzy Lamplugh whilst at work. We work towards creating a society in which people are safer - and feel safer - from the prevalence of stalking, harassment, aggression and violence, achieved through Supporting people; Education; and Campaigning. Our stalking helpline advice and advocacy service offers support and advice to thousands of victims of stalking every year. Caseworkers advocate on victims’ behalf with police, social services and other statutory or victim support agencies. 

Overall purpose of role:  

The Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) has awarded funding to Suzy Lamplugh Trust and partner agencies to continue the proof of concept Multi-Agency Stalking Intervention Programme (MASIP) in London.  This is an intervention programme for stalking perpetrators, in an interdisciplinary setting involving partners from the health and criminal justice services as well as the voluntary sector.

The overall purpose of the STAC Senior Stalking Advocate is: 

• To provide expert advice and advocacy to high risk victims of stalking within a pioneering multi-disciplinary setting; 

• To closely liaise with other professionals in the Stalking Threat Assessment Centre to ensure a robust and holistic response to stalking; 

• To work as part of a multi-agency team developing a new response to stalking; and 

• To support the STAC Advocacy Service Manager and National Stalking Helpline Manager as required. 

Stalking Advocates will have the opportunity to be considered to participate in intensive training on trauma-informed advocacy support as a prerequisite for developing into a new role as a Specialist Stalking Psychological Advocate. Selection for this training programme is expected to take place late Summer 2020 and will be open to people who have had no previous experience of therapy but who are open to doing personal work in a group setting. 

This is a Fixed Term Contract until 31 March 2021. 

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please submit your CV and a covering letter, addressing the shortlisting criteria. Note: Applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

About The Advocacy Project

We help marginalised and vulnerable people make effective choices about what happens in their lives. We also support them to speak up and help improve important services we all need. We want to make sure people across all age and care groups – including learning disability and mental health – can:

• voice their concerns

• understand their rights

• make effective choices about what happens in their lives

We do this through advocacy services which support people individually, and user involvement projects that help organisations improve the services they offer.

About the role

We’re searching for an exceptional Independent Mental Health Advocate (Forensic) to work in the high secure units at Broadmoor Hospital.  The role will have a strong appeal to advocates wishing to specialise in forensic contexts.

This role will provide independent advocacy for adults detained under forensic sections. You’ll also raise awareness of independent advocacy, including for people from minority ethnic communities. You’ll work as part of a team of independent advocates, reporting to the manager for the service.

Key responsibilities

• Provide a one-to-one advocacy service and undertake case work, writing accurate case notes and recording data on our system.

• Provide instructed and non-instructed advocacy where appropriate.

• Give information, support and signposting to inform and empower people on any issues about their treatment under the relevant legislation.

• Meet case-working standards, monitoring system requirements and the goals for our service, making sure everyone needing advocacy is referred into the service in the right way.

• Work within the location-specific engagement protocols, security, confidentiality and safeguarding policies (in addition to the Advocacy Best Practice Handbook).

• Actively promote self-advocacy throughout all work with patients where practical.

• Raise awareness of independent advocacy amongst patients.

• Keep your knowledge of legislation and policy up-to-date, including the mental health act, mental capacity act, care act, and local / national policy.

• Keep up to date with developments and good practice in independent advocacy (including different advocacy models).

• Develop good working relationships with key staff within health and social care services.

• Be an active member of the mental health service, contributing to service planning and providing cover for colleagues when needed.

  General responsibilities

• Participate in team meetings and training.

• Participate in personal, team and organisational development.

• Contribute to monitoring reports.

• Keep to our policies, including health & safety, and risk regulations.

• Work to our mission, vision, and values.

• Carry out other projects and tasks as needed.

Person specification

Essential:

• At least two years experience of providing advocacy or supporting people with mental health conditions.

• Understanding of the issues faced by forensic service users with mental health conditions and issues relating to mental capacity.

• Sound knowledge of forensic mental health sections and services, including current issues in policy and practice; knowledge of health and social care practice and legislation.

• Experience of the principles and practice of advocacy and an understanding of different forms of advocacy.

• Ability to listen and build trust, to encourage people to express their own views and to represent clients’ self-defined interests.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal). Good at working with a wide variety of people including commissioners, service users and colleagues.

• Commitment to working within The Advocacy Project code of conduct, equality and safeguarding policies.

• Ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative, to plan and prioritise your own workload.

• Willingness to promote The Advocacy Project and its services in line with our mission, vision and values.

• Commitment to ongoing professional development.

  Desirable:

• Knowledge and experience of advocacy under the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act (IMCA) and DOLS.

• IMHA qualification (or be studying for an IMHA qualification and committed to completing this within 6 months).

• Understanding of the Accessible Information Standard.

Benefits of working for us

We’re committed to providing an empowering, flexible and supportive working environment for all our staff.

Our employee benefits include 30 days annual leave (including up to 3 days between Christmas and New Year), participation in a pension scheme with 6% employer contribution, access to a free confidential counselling service, and an interest-free travel/bike loan.

All our staff are supported to learn and develop in a variety of ways, including a monthly lecture series where we invite sector experts to talk to our staff on topical issues.

We are a Disability Confident and Mindful Employer.

How to apply

Send your CV and a supporting statement explaining why you think you’re the person we’re looking for and how your experience meets the person specification.

Upload your application via our website.

Remember to get it to us by the deadline listed on page 1.

Purpose of role
The main duties of this role relate to paid Relevant Persons Representative (RPR) but there is also a requirement to be involved in other strands of advocacy as and when required. This activity will include working with people of all ages, including those with learning disabilities, people with mental health needs, people with physical and sensory impairment, older people and people that lack capacity.

Key tasks

• To provide Independent Advocacy support as defined under the Mental Health Act (2007), Mental Capacity Act (2005), Care Act (2014), and Advocacy Standards to individuals in community, residential and hospital settings.
• To manage a client caseload and ensure accurate case management and record keeping.
• To provide information, support or signpost clients, to inform or empower individuals on any issues regarding their health and care. Including mental health treatment under the amended 2007 Mental Health Act, deprivation of liberty safeguards under Mental Capacity Act and support with safeguarding under Care Act (2014).
• To advocate for individuals within a variety of meetings relating to their care and treatment, to include ward rounds, case conferences, Care Programme Approach (CPA) meetings, mental health assessments, best interests meetings and safeguarding meetings.
• To maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant mental capacity, mental health and community care policy, legislation, case law, and good practice.
• To work within the appropriate legislation, as well as agreed case-working standards and monitoring requirements

Please see attached the full Job Description Application Form and Diversity Monitoring Form 

About us:

PTMWA is a women-led organisation whose vision is to ensure that people, suffering, or at risk of domestic abuse receive appropriate support. We assist recovery by providing safe accommodation, specialist support services and by working in partnership with other agencies. We also run the only museum dedicated to telling the story of women’s fight for the right to vote at our Pankhurst Centre headquarters.

We are a diverse organisation with 28% of our staff coming from BAME and 20% from LGBT communities. We span the generations with 11% of staff being aged 18-24 and 25% aged 55-64. 11% of staff identify as having a disability.

Our staff, volunteers and service users have recently taken time to reflect on who we are and what we do when we are at our best. This reflection showed that we can proudly claim to be: 

Courageous by challenging inequality, stepping forward and making change

Affirming by supporting and inspiring, paying attention to discover what matters

Generous by sharing our skills, creating energetic positive links, and thriving together

Rooted by being secure in our communities, participating and nurturing a sense of belonging

About You:

You will be a pro-active, reliable individual who reflects the values of PTMWA in all that you do. Your experiences, whether in paid or voluntary work, will enable you to fulfil the role requirements but it is your attitude and character that will make you a successful team member.

You will enjoy a challenge and actively participate in delivering and developing services of the highest standard.

About the role:

We welcome applications from people seeking part-time (17.5 hours) work as well as full-time (35). All roles are subject to a DBS check and we seek 2 x references, 1 of whom must be your current employer if applicable.

The purpose of the position will be to deliver IRIS (Identification and Referral to Improve Safety) domestic violence and abuse (DVA) awareness training to health professionals in General Practice (GP) surgeries to improve their understanding of DVA and to increase the numbers of victims identified and referred for support. The post holder will provide holistic support and advocacy for the individuals referred by the GP Practices. In addition the post holder’s responsibilities will include:

Line Management To line manage the Advocate Educators (AEs) working in the same CCG area, to carry out supervision to the AEs in the same CCG area in line with organisational policy, to carry out case management of the AEs in line with organisational policy and act as an advisor/first point of contact for queries to the AEs and the GP Practice staff in the area and surrounding as required.

Practice-based Work to promote an awareness of the experiences and needs of people, predominantly women who are living with, escaping or have a history of DVA particularly in relation to their health.

Advocacy and Support Work by providing effective one to one support, advice, information and advocacy to service users who are experiencing or who have experienced DVA as they are referred from participating GP Practices. Maintain awareness of safeguarding and complete Early Help and/or social services referrals as a matter of urgency and

Contributing to Project Success by managing workload to ensure compliance with IRIS National and local commissioning reporting requirements. Contribute to the development of the IRIS online case management and reporting tool to ensure this is fit for purpose. 

This role has been assessed and confirmed as open to women only under the Equality Act 2010, schedule 9, part 1

Hours of work: 35 per week

Duration: Fixed Term to 31st March 2021

Annual Leave: 25 days plus Bank Holidays, pro rata for part-time workers

Application forms should be returned by midnight 21st  August 2020. Interviews will be held on 9th September 2020. If you have not heard from us by 2nd September 2020, your application has been unsuccessful.

6-month contract • 30 hours/four days per week (0.8FTE)

Home based with regular travel in and around Birmingham, and occasional travel to London (subject to government guidelines on travelling during coronavirus pandemic)

The UK's leading interfaith organisation is looking for an organised and motivated self-starter to lead the project management of programmes across the West Midlands, supporting the existing team to deliver high quality work.

Founded in 1997, the Faith & Belief Forum works to build strong and productive relations between people of different faiths, beliefs, and cultures. Our team in the West Midlands deliver an increasing number of Education and Community engagement projects, connecting people from different backgrounds.

This is an exciting six-month opportunity to manage the West Midlands programming in a post coronavirus lockdown context. You will be responsible for both project and stakeholder management of our Community Dialogue project in Walsall. As one of the five areas chosen to work with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government you will be part of an exciting project developing new ways of bringing communities together. You will help us build on this success by developing relationships and advocating for our work with other Local Authorities in the region. You will also have the opportunity to oversee the Education programmes in the region with support from the team. You would work with over 80 schools through our Award-Winning Workshops, School Linking and other creative youth projects.

This role involves:

• Working with people from across the organisation to design trainings and workshops, which aim to foster increased understanding and stronger relationships across communities
• Project managing a myriad of complex and exciting projects
• Managing senior stakeholders and advocating for our work across the Education and Community engagement sectors, including Walsall Council
• Working closely with our fundraising team to increase the funding pipeline for 2021/22
• Managing the West Midlands programme delivery team, supporting them to achieve their best.

To do this, you will need to:

• Be an effective relationship builder who can confidently build and maintain key partnerships to ensure successful projects
• Bring experience of community engagement and working on complex projects
• Be passionate about bringing people from different communities together and supporting volunteers
• Be willing to work remotely and have flexibility for evening and weekend work.

You will be joining an organisation that embodies the inclusive and welcoming values we want to see in wider society. We pride ourselves on our diverse and collaborative working environment, where your passion and dedication will be rewarded through a flexible benefits package and ongoing support. At our most recent staff survey, 100% of staff said believe in the aims of the Faith & Belief Forum and 100% enjoy the work they do.

Closing date: 9.00am, Monday 24 August 2020.

If shortlisted, you will be invited to attend an interview on Friday, 28 August which will take place via Zoom. We are looking for someone available to start in this role ASAP, preferably no later than the end of September.

We believe in order to effectively serve our beneficiaries; our work must be influenced by a broad range of voices. Therefore, we actively encourage applications from people who are currently underrepresented in our staff team. This would include BAME candidates and those who identify as Muslim, Sikh, Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain. We celebrate difference and are committed to creating a working environment where everyone is included.

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications from individuals without the right to work in the UK.

The Destitution Casework Coordinator will provide advice on destitution and housing issues to vulnerable migrants during our busy weekly drop-in session and manage a caseload to lift them out of destitution. The post holder will also support volunteers at the session and recruit and induct volunteers to the Destitution Support Team who provide follow up casework.

You will be expected to keep up to date with legislation and practical guidance required to support destitute migrants, provide training to our volunteers on housing and destitution issues and work with other immigration, housing and other advisers at HMC to provide support on a wide range of issues. 

The role also involves developing links and partnerships with other organisations to enable effective joint working, collecting information, statistics and case studies on destitute migrants and the issues they face for the purposes of improving service quality, and assisting relevant policy/strategic legal work carried out by HMC and other organisations.

We particularly welcome and encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic individuals, those who are migrants or refugees, and who have lived experience of the impact of immigration policy and practice

I Bike Coordinator, Scotland

(Ref:  SUS2960)

£27,528 per annum

37.5 hours per week - Based in Edinburgh / Glasgow / Inverness

The I Bike Programme is an initiative to create a culture of active travel (cycling, scooting and walking) in schools promoting safer, happier and healthier communities. As well as delivering activities which promote active travel across the whole school community, I Bike aims to address two specific issues around cycling to school; the drop off in active travel between primary and secondary school and the gender gap which sees girls being less physically active than boys.

With a good standard of education and committed to sustainable travel through walking, cycling and using public transport, you will be experienced at project management and delivery in the education, community, behavior change or physical activity setting.  Your leadership and motivational proficiency will complement your excellent verbal and written communications and organisational skills.  You will have experience of partnership working and have a good understanding of the I Bike and active travel work.  Line management ability and IT literacy are also required.  Enhanced Disclosure Scotland (PVGS) clearance is mandatory for this post.

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am on Monday 10 August 2020.  Interviews will take place via MS Teams / Zoom on Wednesday 19 August 2020.

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion. We welcome applications from people with the appropriate skills from all parts of the community.

Adult Support Coordinator

Job description

Job title: Adult Support Coordinator

Location: New Routes Integration offices in Norwich

Status: Fixed term contract up to 31st July 2021 with a possibility of extension

Hours: Part time 22.5 hours a week (0.6 FTE)

Salary: Salary FTE £25,379.15 p/a =  £15,227.49 pro rata for 0.6 FTE

Holiday entitlement: 17 days holiday per year plus statutory days

Closing date:  August 15th 2020, but interviews will be ongoing as and when suitable applications are received.

Starting date: 1st September 2020

Responsible to: Reporting to the designated trustee supervisor until a General Manager is appointed.

This post is restricted to men applicants only under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, and Part 1. Section 7(2) e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 

Job purpose

To deliver adult services as part of the Big Lottery Fund supported Norwich Integration Partnership (NIP) project on behalf of New Routes Integration and its partners English+ and Bridge+, for the benefit of BAME adults in Norwich.

Job responsibilities

Project Management

• Support the NIP Project Coordinator to recruit and consult mentees/befriendees and to assess their needs and interests.
• Support the NIP Project Coordinator to deliver ½-day training to all volunteers in Refugee Awareness and project induction.
• Organise weekly teambuilding sport activities at UEA Sportspark

One-to-one Support and Guidance

• Supporting adult participants with benefits, housing, employment and health issues.

• Advising clients on immigration matters when appropriate and in line with OISC Level 1 competencies and guidelines.

• Record all data, including all users’ opinions of the scheme, to enable the organisation to monitor the progress of the scheme and evaluate its overall effectiveness.

Projects, Policy & Best Practice  

•Contribute to the development, review and implementation of organisational policies, procedures and practice

• Contribute to the development and promotion of best practice in areas relevant to allocated responsibilities

•Ensure that the needs of under-represented groups are considered in all aspects of the project

Other

• Work to identify barriers to access and ensure diversity in all aspects of service development, including contributing to the development and review of equality and diversity policies
• Undertake such other duties and tasks as may lie within the scope of this post to ensure the effective delivery and development of services
• Undertake relevant training to ensure continued personal development relevant to the area of work

This job is funded by the Big Lottery until end of July 2021.  New Routes has submitted a bid for three more years’ funding and is actively bidding for other funding for adult services support and the role specification may need to be adjusted according to the requirements of the funders. 

Main purpose of job:  To lead CARA’s ISVA and Advocacy Team and manage the provision of ISVA and Advocacy services to clients of all ages and all genders.  The post holder will also hold a caseload of clients.

Start date:   As soon as possible (subject to Enhanced DBS Check and satisfactory references).

Salary:  £32,029 - £33,799 (NJC scale 29 - 31), per annum pro rata, pay rise expected.

Hours: 28-35 hours per week (exact hours to be agreed).

Place of work:To work flexibly across mid and north Essex.

To apply: Please complete the application form, which can be downloaded from our website, explaining how your skills and experience relate to the person specification.

Applications must specifically address each essential and desirable criterion, giving evidence from previous experience or qualifications. 

Application deadline:  12pm on Wednesday 19th August

Interviews:  Thursday 10th September

Start date: As soon as possible, subject to receipt of satisfactory references and enhanced DBS check.

Mandatory Training Dates: To be confirmed.  

CARA (Centre for Action on Rape and Abuse) works with victims and survivors of sexual violence and child sexual abuse, providing independent, specialist support and promoting and representing their rights and needs.

This post is restricted to women applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.

About CARA

CARA (Centre for Action on Rape and Abuse) works with victims and survivors of sexual violence and child sexual abuse, providing independent, specialist support and promoting and representing their rights and needs. 

CARA is a registered charity working with adults of all genders, young people and children from across mid and north Essex.  We have a head office in Colchester and outreach premises in Braintree, Chelmsford, Clacton-on-Sea, Great Dunmow and Harwich.

During the COVID-19 crisis, CARA has continued to provide a range of remote services.  From early June, we have gradually started to offer limited face-to-face support.

About Synergy Essex

CARA is part of Synergy Essex – the Essex Rape and Sexual Abuse Partnership. We work closely with South Essex-based SERICC and Southend-on-Sea Rape Crisis (SOS Rape Crisis) to deliver the contract for the Office for the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex for services for victims and survivors of sexual violence and child sexual abuse across Essex.

Job Description

The role involves leading CARA’s ISVA and Advocacy Team and managing the provision of ISVA and Advocacy services for clients of all ages and all genders.  The post holder will also hold a caseload of clients.

This is a new and exciting post, giving the post holder significant opportunity to develop CARA’s ISVA and advocacy work and lead a talented and committed team of ISVAs and advocates. As well as overseeing day-to-day operations of the team, the post holder will be part of CARA’s management team and will have the opportunity to play a key role in CARA’s wider development, working closely with the Director and Manager.  The post holder will also work closely with teams at our sister centres, SERICC and SOS Rape Crisis to ensure the coordination of ISVA and advocacy services across Essex.

Main Responsibilities

Leadership and management

• To manage all operational aspects of CARA’s ISVA and Advocacy Team. This may also include managing any new ISVA and Advocacy projects that CARA develops.
• To work in accordance with CARA’s policies and procedures and embed a feminist approach in CARA activities.
• To review, develop and coordinate effective processes within the ISVA and Advocacy Team, working closely with the manager. 
• To line manage a team of ISVAs and our Advocacy Co-ordinator, providing day-to-day support, monitoring performance and identifying training and development needs. This will include keeping up to date notes of line management meetings and conducting and recording annual staff appraisals.
• To support ISVAs and our Advocacy Co-ordinator in maintaining up-to-date client records and ensure that gaps in data are addressed, as required.
• To lead regular ISVA and Advocacy Team meetings, producing notes to share with the team and senior management.
• To work with CARA’s manager to recruit and train new staff and volunteers, as required.
• To maintain an overview of the waiting lists for our ISVA and Advocacy Team, working closely with the Information and Referrals Co-ordinator and First Contact Navigators to manage service demand and keep waiting times to a minimum.
• To keep up to date with relevant legislation, policy and practice issues, including CPS guidance and ensure the ISVA and Advocacy team is aware of changes.
• To liaise with CARA’s other teams and more widely with Synergy Essex teams, resolving problems and ensuring good communication and mutual understanding of respective roles and ways of operating.
• To liaise with external agencies, including police, mental health and social care, ensuring CARA is represented at meetings as required and developing effective relationships to ensure our services co-ordinate with statutory and voluntary services.
• To be part of the CARA management team and attend regular management team meetings, contributing to CARA’s ongoing development.

Client support

• To oversee client work within the ISVA and Advocacy Practice, working closely with team members to resolve client issues and ensure consistent, high quality service provision.
• To undertake client assessments and make appropriate arrangements for client support.
• To provide ISVA and advocacy support for clients of all genders, holding a caseload of clients.
• To keep client records up to date.
• To work flexibly across mid and north Essex.

General

• To work flexible hours, including some evening work and occasional weekends.
• To participate in CARA team meetings, supervision, training and development. 
• To provide specialist advice to other workers and agencies, including participation in delivery of training sessions.
• To raise awareness of sexual violence and its impact in the community and within other agencies.
• To keep appropriate records in accordance with CARA policies and procedures.
• To adhere in full to all CARA’s organisational policies and procedures, including safeguarding procedures.
• To be administratively self-servicing.
• To report to the Manager, Director and Trustees as required, including the production of regular written reports and verbal reports.
• To undertake any other related activities as required by the Manager, Director or the Chair of the Board of Trustees.

£25,526 - £29,501 Full-time (35 hrs p/w) - (please note successful candidates should expect to be appointed at the starting point of the salary scale and consideration may be given to a higher salary depending on the experience of the individual)

Fixed term contract until 31st March 2021

Camberwell, London SE5 plus some travel

Ref: SES-201

Are you well-organised, with good admin skills, understanding of the issues facing vulnerable young people (i.e. involvement in gangs or knife crime) and a proven ability to work effectively with partners and line manage or supervise staff/volunteers? 

If so, St Giles Trust is looking for a Education Service Coordinator to join our SOS+ team and play a vital part in ensuring the successful delivery of project outcomes and much more besides.

About St Giles 

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. 

Our award-winning SOS+ Service works with young people in a variety of settings by delivering sessions and workshops in schools, Pupil Referral Units (PRUs), Community Centres and to Youth Offender Teams. The service’s mission is to prevent children and young people becoming involved in gangs and youth violence by equipping them with tools, knowledge and support delivered by experts with lived experience. 

About this vital role

Your challenge here will be to oversee several SOS+ projects across London and the South East region, including staff/volunteers and delivery outcomes. You’ll also be the first point of contact for relevant funders and external stakeholders and often attend partnership meetings. Ensuring staff receive appropriate training to conduct their work and compile reports will be key. Indeed, we’ll count on you to maintain the high standards of the service by supporting staff, overseeing workloads and personal development plans, as well as providing coaching, advice, guidance, supervisions, and having daily contact with the frontline staff you manage. Providing a high-quality administrative service comes with the territory too, as does liaising with partner agencies, schools, and funders, setting up virtual deliveries and webinars or booking travel and accommodation. In short, it’s an interesting and varied role that’s pivotal to the SOS+ project’s success.

What we are looking for:

• Personal experience of the criminal justice system and/or experience of working within the Criminal Justice Sector plus a relevant qualification to a good standard - or working towards one

• Experience of providing support, advice and advocacy and communicating the needs of clients to other professionals in a high intensity environment 

• Experience of working with vulnerable young people and adults and knowledge of the issues faced by our client group. 

• Project management experience, including coordinating activity and partnership work with key stakeholders to achieve agreed goals

• A proven ability to coordinate bookings, manage calendars, book travel and accommodation and generally provide high quality customer service 

• A proactive and flexible approach, emotional resilience and a collaborative way of working. 

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 supervisions, season ticket loan and much more.

For further information, or to apply, please visit our website via the ‘Apply’ button.

Closing date: 11pm, 9th August 2020. Interviews: 18th / 19th August (likely to be held via video)

We're looking for a personable, strong communicator.  To be successful in this role you will be proactive, solution-focused, and passionate about the opportunites that volunteering can provide. Your role will involve bringing in volunteer talent, and encouraging the client group to make use of volunteering opportunities.

This is an exciting new opportunity to work with a growing homelessness charity, setting up and developing a new project to support people to break the cycle of homelessness. 

The COVID-19 crisis has had a significant impact on homeless people and on the way homelessness services operate. In particular, new guidance on the way winter night shelters are allowed to operate due to health risks, has meant that All People All Places must adapt our usual model of delivering night shelter projects.

The Project Co-ordinator will help establish a new night shelter project providing self-contained accommodation to people facing street homelessness. The post holder will co-ordinate the general running of the project - taking referrals, conducting needs and risk assessments, anddelivery of advice and advocacy to support our guests out of homelessness. The Project Co-ordinator will also be responsible for recruiting and supporting a bank of volunteers to provide on-site support to guests.

The post-holder will be based at our Haringey Day Centre in Muswell Hill, where shelter guests can access advice and advocacy as well as primary services such as showers, laundry services and food. The role will involve some local travel to and from the shelters (Haringey and Enfield).

The post is funded by the National Lottery through the National Lottery Community Fund. Funding is until May 2021, and we hope to extend this subject to further funding.