Victim Support Children and Young people's service is looking to recruit 4 full-time and one part time Children and Young People DA Advocates based in London.

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity for people affected by crime in England and Wales. We work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and respect they deserve.

Do you want to make a difference and believe that you have the skills to support children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse? Do you want to work for a highly innovative and exciting national charity organisation that plays a vital role in ensuring that these services are in place to support these people?

Come and join us at Victim Support, we are looking for 8 Advocates to deliver support to children and young people, who have experience in supporting individuals who have witnessed domestic abuse. We are a national charity helping people affected by crime. As we face the challenges and opportunities of developing and delivering our services nationwide, we are looking for outstanding people to drive the organisation forward.

The main purpose of the role is to deliver specialist and enhanced support to children and young people aged 4-17 who have experienced Domestic Violence Abuse (DVA) in the home. You will be responsible for ensuring that high quality interventions are delivered to Children and Young People (CYP) affected by DVA to improve the children's safety and wellbeing, including creating safety plans, liaising with health, education and criminal justice agencies, and arranging access to financial and other practical support. Children and young people will be supported through one-to-one work sessions to address issues of self-esteem, manage emotions and feelings of blame and responsibility. The sessions also aim to improve children's understanding of abusive behaviour, healthy relationships and conflict resolution.

The successful candidate must have the knowledge and experience of delivering a service for Children and Young People (CYP), and have successfully engaged youth within a service-driven organisation of comparable size, scope and complexity. It is also essential that you have an understanding of current issues faced by CYP affected domestic abuse. You will need to demonstrate the ability to develop creative solutions with CYPs' involvement, and demonstrate negotiating, advocacy and influencing skills. The ability to write high quality support plans is essential, and training is provided.

In return, we offer competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are marked in the person specification as (s). In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

If the vacancy has not specified the essential criteria for shortlisting, please use this section to express how your experience and skills are relevant for the role. If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks will be required.

Victim Support takes pride in being a diverse organisation, enriched by the participation of all individuals and communities. Diversity matters and we value it.

The closing date for this vacancy is 5th January 2020. Victim support welcomes calls from Textphone users via Text Relay.

We do not require assistance from any recruitment agency.

LBWP is looking for an experienced Young Women and Girls' Advocate with an in-depth understanding of the specific needs of BME* young women experiencing multiple disadvantage as a result of experiencing VAWG.

You will deliver holistic, YWGs centred, individualised care pathways rooted in gender informed, trauma focused, integrated care packages that address multiple areas of disadvantage including mental health challenges, problematic substance use, homelessness etc. holistic, high-intensity care pathways from a multi-disciplinary team.

You will be well versed in advocating on behalf you YWG to multi-agency services to ensure support, protection and choice for the YWG you represent thus improving access and response from partner agencies to YWG.

You will have experience of working with YWG with high-risk presentations, including self-injury and suicidal risk and adept at providing crises support and more in-depth work that cultivate self-protective factors and meaningful interventions and strategies that aim to reduce and mitigate risk.

This post is funded by the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime.

To apply, please download the Job Description and Application Form. 

Deadline for Applications: Monday 16th December

Interviews: Wednesday 18th December

It is a genuine occupational requirement that the person appointed to this post identifies as BME* and is female, as set down in Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

*i.e. women who originate from Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Latin America, including the indigenous peoples of Australasia, the Americas and the islands of the Atlantic Indian and Pacific Oceans.

Healthy Foundations is a health advocacy project funded by the National Lottery Community Fund. The project aims to support and advocate for women to better access services related to health and well-being and for women to prioritise their health. The project provides one-to-one ‘through-the-gate’ support to women leaving prison which continues into the community. Health Matters also runs a series of workshops and provides information for women to identify and address healthcare needs and improve well-being.

Women affected by the criminal justice system have far poorer and more serious health problems than the general population due to multiple overlapping barriers, including experience of chronic poverty, difficulties with mental health, domestic violence, problematic substance use and substandard housing and homelessness. The Healthy Foundations project approaches health and well-being in a holistic way by linking up mental health and physical health, problematic substance use and other complex needs.

As a Healthy Foundations Advocate you will provide an independent, needs-led health support and advocacy service to participants and develop individual one-to-one needs assessments and support plans with women. You will also create and facilitate workshops. We are looking for someone with experience of providing support to service users facing multiple barriers and a demonstrable commitment to working within a women-centred service, making a difference to women’s lives.

We actively encourage applications from women from a variety of backgrounds, and with a range of skills and experiences. We are particularly interested to hear from Black, Asian and minority ethnic women and women who have personal experience of the criminal justice system. The role is only open to women, in accordance with the sex-based exemptions of the Equality Act 2010 pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1.

nia has been delivering services to women, girls and children who have experienced domestic and sexual violence since 1975. The organisation has three main aims: to provide services for women, girls and children who have experienced men’s violence; contributing to ending male violence against women and girls, and to inform and influence policy and public awareness.

About IRIS – Identification and Referral to Improve Safety (Hackney)

IRIS improves the quality of care given by GP surgeries to women experiencing domestic violence. IRIS is a general practice-based domestic violence training, support, referral and recording programme for primary care staff. It is a targeted intervention for patients aged 16 and above experiencing current or former domestic violence from a partner, ex-partner or adult family member. IRIS provides training and education, clinical enquiry tools and health education resources to general practice teams.  IRIS provides a named contact for patient referrals and advocacy to patients experiencing current or former domestic violence. IRIS is centered in partnership work, with primary care and specialist third sector agencies coming together to deliver services and promote work across the historical gap.

nia has been awarded funding by Public Health in the borough of Hackney to deliver IRIS work in City and Hackney. This work is funded to September 2020 with the possibility of an extension.

PSU - Problematic Substance Use Service (Hackney)

PSU operates in Hackney to ensure that women who have experienced domestic and sexual violence affected by problematic substance use are provided advocacy and support. PSU promotes inter-agency awareness and coordinated service delivery between violence against women and problematic substance use agencies

Hours: 35 per week

Term: Funded until September 2020 (extension possible)

The Senior IRIS Advocate Educator will play a key role in developing and maintaining IRIS and PSU projects undertaken within Hackney, supporting the Advocacy Service Manager to manage the staff and projects the service provides in order to provide high quality, supportive and culturally appropriate service to survivors of domestic and sexual violence.

We’re looking for a highly organised and self motivated woman who is passionate about supporting survivors of domestic abuse.  You’ll have a ‘can-do’ approach and demonstrable commitment to nia’s feminist approach to supporting women and their children to be safer.

CV’s will not be accepted. 

Closing Date: 10am, 30th December 2019

Interview date: 7th January 2020

The post is subject to an enhanced vetting and barring check and open to women only (exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1).

Victim Support is looking for 4 Children And Young Person's Domestic Abuse Advocate working across London with flexibility in location.

4 full time position roles available, However we would be happy to accept offers of Job Shares or Part- Time availability, please specify your availability or working needs in your application.

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity for people affected by crime in England and Wales. We work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and respect they deserve.

The main purpose of the role is to deliver specialist and enhanced support to young people who have experienced Domestic Violence Abuse (DVA) in the home. You will be responsible for ensuring that high quality and early interventions are delivered to Children and Young People (CYP) affected by DVA. This is a partnership with Chance UK; you will work as a team with Chance UK and with partners in the London to coordinate support.

The successful candidate must have the knowledge and experience of delivering a service for Children and Young People (CYP), and have successfully engaged youth within a service-driven organisation of comparable size, scope and complexity. It is also essential that you have an understanding of current issues faced by CYP experiencing domestic abuse. You will need to demonstrate the ability to develop creative solutions with CYPs' involvement, and demonstrate negotiating, advocacy and influencing skills. The ability to write high quality support plans is essential, and training will be provided.

Special working conditions, for this role will require a DBS check as you will be working independently with young people, some flexible working hours including occasional weekend and evening work as required in line with the needs of the young person.

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are marked in the person specification as (s). In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

If the vacancy has not specified the essential criteria for shortlisting, please use this section to express how your experience and skills are relevant for the role. If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks will be required.

Victim Support takes pride in being a diverse organisation, enriched by the participation of all individuals and communities. Diversity matters and we value it.

About us
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

Crisis Skylight Birmingham has been delivering life changing services for homeless people for 9 years in Birmingham. Alongside our staff team, we rely on our committed volunteers to provide services, including Crisis at Christmas, to around 1300 homeless people each year.

About the role
As HealthNOW Coordinator you will play a crucial role in the successful delivery of the Lottery Funded HealthNOW project, in partnership with Groundswell, supporting the recruitment and support of peer researchers and advocates as well supporting the work of the Birmingham Health Alliance.

You will support people in attending health appointments, gather experiences of homeless people in accessing care and treatment and ensure their rights are upheld. This a rewarding job in a fantastic team.

About you
To be successful in this role you will have to have a good understanding of homelessness, it’s root causes and the impact it has on individuals, particularly around health. You will have a working knowledge / experience in peer support initiatives and a passion for services and projects that are designed and delivered by people with lived experience.

Benefits
As a member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including: 

• Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy
• Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%
• 25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.

How to apply
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please visit our website to apply online. The job description is available on our website by clicking on the 'Vacancy Details' button.

If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the HR Team, contact details can be found on our website.

Closing date: 12th January 2020 (23:59)

Interviews will be held week commencing 20th January 2020

We value diversity, promote equality and encourage and applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.

For more information about our work and to see our work in action, please visit our website.

Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094

Victim Support is looking for a full time volunteer coordinator to support the recruitment, accreditation, training, management and development of volunteers across Greater Manchester. To allocate work and support case management of volunteers.

Victim Support (VS) is the independent charity for people affected by crime in England and Wales. We work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and respect they deserve.

The main duties of this role will be to recruit, accedit, support and develop volunteers to support victims of crime. You will be required to work closely with other agencies, developing links and networks across the statutory and voluntary sector to ensure the provision of approriate services are available to meet the needs of the vicitms. The applicant will be required to keep relevant databases up to date and ensure that volunteer training is kept refreshed. There is a requirement to work flexibly to cover the Greater Manchester area as volunteers will be based across the area.

The successful applicant will need to be able to prioritise work and deal with competing or conflicting demands/ needs and interests , lead and manage change and promote organisations' interests and values.

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are marked in the person specification as (s). In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

If the vacancy has not specified the essential criteria for shortlisting, please use this section to express how your experience and skills are relevant for the role.

If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks will be required.

Victim Support takes pride in being a diverse organisation, enriched by the participation of all individuals and communities. Diversity matters and we value it.

We are looking to recruit a Project Coordinator to join our friendly team to support the work of Fistula Project. The Fistula Surgery Training Initiative aims to methodically build the capacities of fistula surgeons – FIGO Fellows- over time by providing training placements in accredited training centres, as well as coaching visits by accredited trainers in Fellows’ home facilities, using the FIGO Competency-Based Fistula Surgery Training Manual as a standardised training tool. With newly acquired funding, the Fistula Surgery Training Initiative is at the beginning of an exciting new phase of expansion.

This is a fixed term appointment (until 2023) subject to annual performance review and continued project funding.

The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO’s) vision is that women of the world achieve the highest possible standards of physical, mental, reproductive and sexual health and wellbeing throughout their lives. The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) is the only organisation that brings together professional societies of obstetricians and gynaecologists on a global basis. For over 60 years FIGO has collaborated with the world's top health and donor bodies. FIGO currently has Member Societies in 132 countries/territories. FIGO is dedicated to the improvement of women’s health and rights and to the reduction of disparities in healthcare available to women and new-borns, as well as to advancing the science and practice of obstetrics and gynaecology. FIGO pursues its mission through advocacy, programmatic activities, capacity strengthening of Member Associations, education and training.

The successful candidate will have the following skills and experience:

General and professional education 

Essential

• Relevant undergraduate degree (social sciences, public health, development studies) or relevant work experience 

Desirable

• Relevant postgraduate degree (social sciences, public health, development studies) 

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• Experience in supporting the management of projects in low-resource countries in Africa or Asia
• Experience of working in diverse cultural environments
• Proven competency in assisting report writing for a variety of fora and audiences including donor reports, briefs, presentations, abstracts and summaries
• Experience in project budget design, monitoring and reporting
• Experience of working both independently and as part of a team, exercising autonomy and personal authority as needed

Desirable

• Experience working on women’s/maternal health projects
• Experience of interpreting data and trends to inform project decisions
• Experience of simple data analysis using excel or other tools
• Ability to speak and write French is an asset 

Skills, abilities and attributes

Essential

• An experienced administrator possessing excellent interpersonal, writing and communication skills
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• Experienced and adept in anticipating potential implementation challenges and enacting solutions
• Ability to assess, link and account for micro and macro project components and implications with perspicacity
• Proven ability to work with a diverse and cross-cultural range of stakeholders
• Flexible and creative problem solver
• Excellent excel skills
• Good Microsoft Office skills

Any other requirements applicable

Essential

• Willing to travel internationally one or two times per year for a period of 5 days at a time if required

BENEFITS (following successful completion of probation period)

•Optional  life assurance &  income protection available

•Pension - Up to 10% employer contribution available

•Season ticket loan available

• Optional dental and health insurance benefits

PLUS

•25 days annual leave (plus Bank and Statutory holidays and any working days between Christmas Day and the first working day in January) & other days e.g. Moving Day.

•Flexible working hours

•Employee assistance programme

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for this position, please review the additional documents and then send your CV and one page cover letter outlining your experience via the Apply Now button. Please note that applications without a cover letter may not be considered. Please note that only those candidates who have been shortlisted will be contacted.

•Closing Date for applications : 11pm on Friday 3rd January 2020

•N.B. Interviews will take place on 22nd January 2020 in Waterloo, London.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO THOSE WHO HAVE THE RIGHT TO RESIDE AND WORK IN THE UK. WE WILL EXPECT RELEVANT PROOF OF SUCH IF ASKED FOR AN INTERVIEW (PLEASE DO NOT SEND THIS INFORMATION WITH YOUR APPLICATION).

Are you looking for an exciting challenge with a charity on a pedalling revolution?

Cycling UK, the national cycling charity, is aiming to inspire a million more people onto their bikes and needs an enthusiastic and engaging Cycling Development & Training Officer in London  to help us.

You’ll be responsible for delivering the Community Cycle Club programme and Cycling UK training courses across the area, working with community groups, managing key local relationships and robustly monitoring the impact of the programme. You will support a sustainable network and build capacity for cycling, with the development of volunteers and training of leaders a priority for success.

You will be a key local contact across the network of Community Cycle Clubs and stakeholders, enabling opportunities to cycle in an inclusive manner. This will work to increase levels of physical activity, encourage cycling as a mode of transport and present pathways to cycling as a sport.

This is a 12 month fixed term post with potential to extend subject to to funding.

Digital learning coordinator with experience of Learning Management Systems

(3-month contract) 

At Bond we have recently launched our new LMS to support the delivery of our highly successful learning and training programme for charities. We are looking for a digital learning coordinator to fast-track the creation of content on our LMS and to support our trainers to make the transition to digitally-supported learning. 

You will work with the learning and training manager to ensure the transition of Bond’s learning programmes, resources and materials to our online platform. Liaising with Bond’s trainers, you will select, adapt and format learning materials and create content and learning activities for the LMS. You will be responsible for the quality of our digital content and, as a digital learning advocate, you’ll support the cultural change required too. 

You’ll have strong digital skills and experience of creating and maintaining learning content for an LMS. Your excellent written communication skills, attention to detail and project management capability means you will be used to delivering impactful, high quality learning projects to agreed deadlines. 

To find out more, see the job description and person specification. 

Bond values diversity and are committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst our workforce. We encourage and welcome applicants from all sections of the community. Bond has flexible working hours, facilitates remote working and the office has full accessibility for wheelchair users. 

To apply, send your CV and a covering letter of no more than 2 pages, indicating how you meet each point of the person specification. 

Closing date, midnight on 10 January 2020.

You are encouraged to apply early as we may make an offer before the closing date if a suitable candidate is found.

Interviews will be held between 6 and 17 January 2020. 

Benefits

• Bond offers a competitive salary and benefits package including:
• Interest free season ticket loan
• 27 days leave as standard for all employees.  Additional staff privilege days, normally the period between Christmas and New Year
• 7% pension contributions (staff pay 3.5%) 
• Flexible working hours

Bond and equal opportunities

Bond values diversity and works to advance equality. We encourage and welcome applicants from all sections of the community. In order to assess and ensure the continued effectiveness of Bond’s Equal Opportunities Policy, all applicants are asked to complete a short questionnaire when applying. You are not obliged to answer the questions but the more information you supply the more effectively we can monitor our equal opportunity practices. Completion of all questions is voluntary and failure to answer any question(s) will not affect your application in any way.

Tearfund is a Christian international relief and development agency working globally to end poverty and injustice, and to restore dignity and hope in some of the world's poorest communities. We are looking for an enthusiastic and professional Global Recruitment Coordinator to join the Global Recruitment Team to help effectively attract and engage the high calibre staff needed to ensure Tearfund fulfils its mission to people living in poverty.

You will be responsible for developing, advocating and championing a quality, effective recruitment service to Tearfund's global staff; managing the end to end recruitment process, supporting and advising line managers in recruitment best practice and facilitating recruitment training sessions.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Excellent communication skills with a collaborative approach to their work
• Proven experience leading a sector specific, global recruitment process
• Experience of training and facilitation
• The ability to prioritise and manage a heavy workload to meet tight deadlines

We are looking for someone personable and professional with a passion for Tearfund's vision and values.

Do your skills and experience match the above? If so, we'd love to hear from you!

All applicants must be committed to Tearfund's Christian beliefs. 

The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding issues. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a Watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter-terror measure.

3 Coordinators for Carers Support Hospital Service

Based in Worthing, Haywards Heath or Redhill

Do you have experience of service delivery in a health, social care, hospital or community setting? Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of unpaid friend and family Carers and enjoy working in a healthcare setting?

We are a successful charity provider working across the county with a critical service contract to support friend and family Carers. We have recently reorganised our hospital services and have three new Coordinator positions.

Managing a small team based in either Worthing General Hospital, Princess Royal Hospital Haywards Heath or East Surrey Hospital Redhill, you will be responsible for coordinating CSWS support of adult Carers who may be visiting, admitted or working within the hospital, offering individual personalised support and information and liaising with health and social acre professionals as part of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure a timely and supported discharge.

Key responsibilities include;

• Manage the staff team to deliver a best value, high quality, equitable county-wide Hospital Service including ensuring the hospital group rota is maintained and staffed appropriately.

• Participate in delivering the service including the CSWS response line.

• Ensure Carers are offered a choice of personalised and time-focused support to best meet their needs/preference including 1:1 casework, groups, telephone/web-based support.

• Promote CSWS service to health professionals and Carers using accessible materials and the most appropriate channels including social media, particularly targeting hard to reach and new carers from under-represented and diverse communities.

• Foster and maintain effective working partnerships with partner services to raise carer awareness and identify carers early to maximise wellbeing support opportunities. Provide coordination to enable the team to work effectively with local voluntary and statutory teams and practitioners - such as NHS and WSCC Social Work teams.

• Ensure CSWS Hospital services are shaped by carer views and opinion.

• Ensure all safeguarding concerns are recognised and reported to the duty manager or safeguarding lead

• Monitor, evaluate and report on activity and quality for contract compliance and internal management reporting.

• Support the Hospital Team Leader with the recruitment, induction and training of staff so that they are competent to provide high quality support.

• Carry out regular supervisions and support the Hospital Team Leader with performance appraisals.

• Working closely with the Fundraising team to support growth and development of the CSWS Hospital Service.

You will have experience of service delivery but this could be in health and social care, primary care and hospital services or broader community wellbeing services. Also a good understanding of Carers’ issues and needs, good communication and organisational skills together with an empathetic caring approach.

As well as making a real difference to the Carers we connect with, we can offer a friendly and supportive working environment, flexible and family friendly working practices, generous holiday allowance, free hospital parking, paid Carers leave and learning and development opportunities.

The role will involve some late (to 7pm) and weekend working.

A standard DBS check will be required.

For more information, please visit our web site. Application is by CV and covering letter.

The closing date for applications is 8 January 2020. Interviews are likely to be held 14 and 15 January 2020.

We have an exciting opportunity available for an Activity Co-ordinator to join our team based in Grand Parade, Central Brighton. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis working 30 - 37 hours per week over 5 days, term time only. In return, we are offering a competitive salary of £14,500 - £18,000 per annum.

In return for joining us, we will offer an excellent benefits package, including:

- Pension Scheme – minimum of 4% employee and employer contribution

- Excellent training opportunities

- Access to a number of University of Brighton facilities

- Excellent staff support systems

- 20% off in BSU café-bars (not alcohol)

- 20% off clothing in BSU shops (not sale items)

- Travel Loan Scheme for bus or rail travel card

- Cycle-to-Work Loan Scheme

- Child Care Voucher Scheme

About the Activity Co-ordinator role:

The role has two aspects to it.  The first is a Campus Organiser at Grand Parade, working as part of the wider Union in building strong and supportive student communities by providing a front line support service to students at a nominated campus.  To support primarily the membership departments in delivering activities on campus and engage with students individually and collectively on a range of areas including societies, events, campaigns, health and wellbeing activities, representation and advocacy, etc. 

The second is to support the Director of HR with the day to day line management of the Campus Team, acting as a Supervisor to other members of the team across all sites.  As our Activity Co-ordinator you will provide support, guidance and advice to the team on day to day matters and ensure that the service we provide to our students is consistent and in line with our core values.

Skills and experience required to be our Activity Co-ordinator:

- Working in an office environment

- Organising, promoting & developing campaigns and events – including preparation of resources

- Organisational involvement in extracurricular activity/social/recreational activity eg society, sports, media, course rep, volunteering, etc

- Working in conjunction with and providing feedback to multiple departments/organisations/teams

- Management of small budgets

- Working across multiple sites

- Managing and maintaining good office systems

- Planning, delivering and evaluating events and activities

- An understanding of the methods of writing engaging content

- Good understanding of GDPR and its effect on an organisation

- Basic understanding of H&S relating to working in an office

- Confident user of Microsoft Office applications and excellent administrative/recording skills

Desirable:

- Working for a Students’ Union or other charitable membership organisation 

- Supporting volunteers in delivering their aims

- Assisting with the delivering of training programmes

- Day to day supervision of a small remote team

- An understanding of the current needs and expectations of students around student activities

- An understanding of a Students' Union and its range of services to students

- Basic web content management (eg. Wordpress) 

If you feel that you have the skills and experience required to become our Activity Co-ordinator, please click ‘apply’ today – we would love to hear from you!

Closing Date – Sunday 15 December 2019

Interview Date – Thursday 19 December 2019B

Education and Professional Development Coordinator

As Education and Professional Development Coordinator, you will provide comprehensive project management for the development, delivery and evaluation of several online educational courses to support the professional development of child healthcare professionals.

Reporting to the Education and Professional Development Lead and working with relevant clinical faculties, you will manage, maintain and update a portfolio of courses, ensuring they are technically sound, clinically accurate and peer reviewed, whilst also ensuring that the content, learning, teaching and assessment methods for the projects and products are fully scoped and precise.

This is a vital role for the College as the portfolio of educational and professional development support is a key part of the College’s strategy for education, developed specifically to benefit healthcare professionals working with children, including paediatricians.

Using your demonstrable project management and problem-solving skills, you will take the lead in designing and managing effective project plans and identifying and managing the associated risks. You will also have responsibility for the appropriate budget and resource management. You should therefore be capable of working independently and as part of a team, as you will often liaise with multiple internal and external stakeholders.

Suitably qualified or with equivalent experience preferably gained in the healthcare sector, you should have an understanding of instructional design and knowledge of educational design and delivery, to support change.

The Education and Training Division sets and monitors standards for the training and assessment of doctors working in paediatrics and child health in the UK and overseas. It also sets, monitors and administers the College examinations (MRCPCH and DCH), whilst making recommendations on the training of paediatricians including GMC certification.

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health sets and maintains standards for the education and training of all doctors working in paediatrics and child health in the UK. We advocate on child health issues at home and internationally. Additionally, through a variety of activities, the College influences the quality of medical practice for children in hospital and in the community.

The RCPCH has more than 19,000 members and fellows and employs around 160 staff, most of whom work in our London office in Holborn. We have smaller offices in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.