Do you want to deliver events that help people vindicate their rights and hold power to account?  Public Law Project is looking for an Events Officer to join our award-winning team.  You’ll work collaboratively across an organisation with a team of lawyers and researchers committed to positive impact and change. Your events will train lawyers, advisers and civil society to use the law effectively for their clients. Your events will develop and inform our network, increase our profile and help raise essential funds.

PLP is a fast-paced environment, and we are constantly evolving to respond to the extraordinary challenges posed by constitutional change, political volatility and problems in the justice system. You’ll have outstanding organisation and communication skills and be confident in managing and facilitating people. You’ll be very proficient across Microsoft Office, common web and social media tools and either experience of and/or the ability to learn to use online events delivery tools including Zoom / webinar products and a Learning Management System (LMS).

You will have an  interest in social justice/ public law, and you will be able to clearly evidence your experience, ability and commitment as the right candidate to join our team.

The High Trees’ Partnership team currently leads on the development of three Lambeth-based partnerships programmes in the areas of social and economic exclusion, youth development and community space. The Place for All (PFA) partnership, being one of them, is a collective of three Lambeth charities, working together to provide a multifaceted service for socially and economically excluded residents in Lambeth whilst strengthening and creating models of good practice for the voluntary and community sector. The partnership is comprised of High Trees Community Development Trust, The Baytree Centre and IRMO (Indoamerican Refugee & Migrant Organisation).

As the Place For All Partnerships Officer, you will sit within High Trees’ Partnerships and Development team, and you will be working with its Partnerships and Development Manager to implement PFA’s strategy for the year. Based primarily at High Trees, who are the lead partner for the partnership, part of your role will see you work across all three organisations throughout the week.

You will be working with residents and communities on a diverse range of projects and services, acting as the lynch pin between PFA’s delivery teams. Along the way, you will ensure the people we serve play an active and meaningful role in service delivery and are supported to access the wide range of provision available through the PFA partnership. You will maintain a collaborative approach across all PFA delivery areas, leading the facilitation of workshops to ensure that our service users feed into service design. You will be at ease working with and conducting outreach with people from a range of different backgrounds, many of whom are from traditionally hard to reach groups, but also at building close and productive relationships with others in the local community sector, facilitating and supporting referrals across PFA.

You will be skilled at project delivery, whilst also possessing the administrative and organisational skills to ensure all work is clearly tracked, monitored and evaluated as per our funder’s requirements. You will work with the Partnerships and Development Manager on PFA communications – ensuring social media and copy publicity including production of articles and project updates is regularly provided for team specific and PFA-wide promotional material to allow the partnership to promote its services across the borough and beyond.
Your work across PFA will contribute to ensuring PFA’s innovative approach to community development meets its aims of providing the highest quality provision and continually striving to improve and expand its services as defined by the service users themselves.

An understanding and passion for community work and organising, strong relationship building skills and an ability build the voice and brand of PFA are essential to the role.

To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter (each no more than 2 pages) outlining why you are suitable for the role. If you meet the Essential requirements from the Job Pack but not the Desirable requirements, you should still apply.

Closing date: All applications must be received by 11.59pm on the 25th April

Please note . Interviews will be held on a rolling basis, so we advise you to apply as soon as possbile ..

Contract: 1-year fixed term contract with possibility for extension.

Background:

The National Organisation for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder is now starting the 2nd year of a three-year campaign designed to raise awareness of the risks of alcohol in pregnancy among those aged 15 - 25. This age group is often overlooked in messaging and yet raising their awareness could have the most profound impact on decreasing future cases of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), a preventable neurodevelopmental disability that affects more people than autism but is little understood.

A recent poll National FASD conducted with OnePoll showed that young people are engaging in risky behaviours with alcohol, sex and contraception. Half of them are embarrassed to talk about these issues. They are most comfortable talking to friends, but they don’t have access to solid information about these topics. While 32% said they were taught in school about how to get pregnant and the act of having sex, 85% did not learn about the risks of alcohol in pregnancy and 84% did not learn about binge drinking. Only 45% feel they know how to prepare for a healthy pregnancy when they are ready to have a family. We seek to change this – that is the number one goal of this project. This year is a breakthrough moment for progress, with a new NICE Quality Standard on FASD later this year. We believe the time is now for a positive, supportive public campaign targeted at young people, empowering them to spread the word about the importance of alcohol-free pregnancy and promoting healthy pregnancies without shaming or blaming anyone. This will be a innovative as most public campaigns that exist focus primarily on pregnant women and ignore Generation Z.

Role purpose:

• To drive forward our Prevent FASD Project with passion, tenacity, imagination and good judgement, to help achieve dramatic change in awareness of the risks of alcohol in pregnancy among young adults.
• To help produce content for a public prevention campaign aimed at young adults, focusing on social media. The post holder will also support larger outreach projects.
• To provide minimal office administrative support.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Work with the Chief Executive and a PR team to plan and produce compelling content about the risks of alcohol in pregnancy for 15-25 year-olds
• Coordinate an annual “stigma stomping” conference (title t.b.d.) designed to inspire and empower people to shake their local systems into providing more awareness and support
• Be accountable for the organisation’s FASD prevention strategy and for the consistent delivery of high-profile, high-impact media and social media activity, by working with the chief executive and consultants to build our role as a powerful communicator
• Use a range of innovative formats like infographics, stories, blogs etc. to bring complex stories to the attention of online readers in a more succinct form
• Monitor social media and working with the chief executive post updates
• Liaise with a range of advisors including: experts, policy makers, people with lived experience, adults with FASD and other young adults
• Help devise a prevention campaign featuring female MPs
• Work with polling company on annual national polls of young adults
• Help prepare and distribute a media pack, a schools’ pack and pubs pack focused on FASD prevention – working with our project partners including Much Laughter: Stand Up for FASD.
• Help launch an FASD Advocacy Academy – working with other like-minded independent groups (including any interested sister organisations in the FASD UK Alliance) and experts – featuring monthly zoom webinars emphasising media and skills training and organising tips for local and regional support groups
• Monitor project budget and work with bookkeeper and Chief Executive to ensure financial oversight
• Perform such other responsibilities as may be required from time to time in order to ensure the smooth running of the organisation as a whole (approximately 1/2 day per week)

Location: 

We are willing to consider flexible arrangements, for example a split between working in the office and at home – with regular meet ups scheduled. We place a priority on engaging people with lived experience with FASD and are open to creative suggestions to make that possible to the extent we can. Due to COVID we have recently relocated the office to Hertfordshire. 

Note:

This post may expand into a full-time post and/or might be renewable after the end of the contract, if funding allows.

Person specification

The ideal candidate will be dynamic and creative, energised by the idea of contributing to the first national FASD public prevention campaign in the UK aimed at young adults. Candidates should be at ease with computers and social media, and be ready to work with a team of consultants, colleagues and like-minded organisations to shake things up, think outside the box and raise the profile of FASD among a key target audience. 

Qualifications: 

• Preferably at least 3 years’ experience working in a related field, either in paid work or through volunteering
• DBS check

Knowledge:

• Experience with FASD (or another neurodevelopmental condition) either through professional experience or lived experience is preferred
• Familiarity with the charitable/third sector 

Skills, abilities, competencies:

• Ability to work independently and juggle several projects
• Must have experience using a range of computer programmes such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, WordPress, SurveyMonkey, Zoom and/or an ability to easily learn new computer software

Experience: 

• Experience coordinating events and logistics 
• Experience with website development, social media outreach and/or graphic design
• Experience working with social media (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok)
• Experience developing a public campaign and working with media
• Some experience with administrative tasks

Personal attributes:

• Creative and dynamic approach to developing new projects
• Willingness to work in an informal, relaxed atmosphere but ability to engage professionally at a high level when needed
• Willingness to take professional development courses
• Willingness to travel across the UK
• Absolute commitment to a no-shame/no blame ethos when discussing issues related to alcohol in pregnancy

To apply: 

Please send a cover letter explaining why you want to work on the Prevent FASD campaign, your c.v. and an example if you have one of a related piece of work or experience that you think shows what skills and energy you can bring to National FASD. 

Please familiarise yourself with our three websites before applying to see the kind of work we do.

Deadline for applications:

28 April 2021; interviews for those short-listed - week of 3 May. 

Start date:

We hope the person can be in post by 17 May.

Early Years Advisor

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Early Years Advisor (with SEND specialism) to join the team in a home-based role.

Position: Early Years Advisor

Location: Home based with requirement to attend head office (Huddersfield) on a monthly basis and a requirement to travel across the UK

Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week

Salary: Band D (£26,790 - £31,000)

Duration: Temp to December 2022

Benefits: Include 25 days paid holiday (rising to 29 days with service increments) plus 8 bank holiday, Personal Pension Scheme, Healthcare Cash Plan, Online Discount Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Staff Awards Scheme, Company Sick Pay Scheme, Flexible working patterns

Closing Date: 5th May

Interview Date: Week commencing 10th May

The Role

The Early Years Advisor will use their in-depth knowledge of the EYFS to develop and occasionally deliver services and provide advice and support on issues relating to childcare. They will be responsible for the high quality development of products in line with the organisations mission to promote quality in early years. The successful candidate will specialise in SEND.

As Early Years Advisor you will:

• Work with internal teams and other Early Years Advisors to support the development and delivery of products and services including the delivery of training to the early year’s sector in the UK
• Advise and support trustees, policy committees, senior management team and colleagues on policy issues and strategies relating to the childcare sector including (but not limited to) safeguarding, inspection, quality improvement
• Support policy and media work across England, Wales and Scotland advising on policy issues and contributing to consultation responses
• Advise and support childcare providers via a number of channels including, member helpline, website, newsletters, briefing papers, blogs and events, and contribute to the development of content to support the sector
• Develop training and products which support settings to implement the SEND Code Practice.
• Develop training and products which support practitioners in early years’ settings to improve their inclusive practice and which promote effective care, learning, and high quality provision in early years’ settings.

About You

To apply for this post you’ll need:

• Degree level qualification or equivalent in early years
• Excellent training and communication skills, both written and oral
• First-hand experience of leading the EYFS in an early years setting
• Deep understanding of the EYFS statutory framework and other legislation relevant to the sector, including health and safety legislation, safeguarding and best practice
• First-hand experience of leading SEND and inclusion within an early years setting and a thorough understanding of the SEND code of practice
• To be flexible to allow for occasional travel and some evening and weekend work
• Qualification in SEND and/or recent professional development

To apply you will be asked to submit your CV along with a covering letter detailing how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the requirements of the role.

About the Organisation

The organisation is a national charity and membership association specifically for nurseries. They work in partnership with nurseries, local authorities, national government and a range of partners to develop an environment in which early learning and care can flourish.

The organisation is committed to a policy of equal opportunities and is actively opposed to discrimination in society.

You may have experience in areas such as Early Year, Early Years Advisor, Early Years Coordinator, Education, Nursery, Nurseries, Membership, Membership Association, Childcare, Early Years Childcare, Early Years Advice, Early Years Advisor, Childcare Advisor, SEND, Training, Early Years Training, Early Years Policy, EYFS, Early Years Foundation.

One of the UK’s most inspiring and best known faith-based organisations, is looking for a passionate and meticulous Project Worker to be part of the team at Hadleigh Training Centre Essex.

Hadleigh Training Centre has been providing training opportunities since 1990 for adults with additional support needs. There are currently approximately 160 trainees who attend the training centre, following personalised pathways to meet a range of outcomes. All training is designed to maximise progression opportunities, whether this be in particular vocational skills, or transferable life skills such as motivation, self-esteem and confidence.

As Project Worker you will be responsible for identifying, delivering and enhancing training opportunities that maximise progression outcomes and develop life skills who attend Hadleigh Training Centre through a personalised approach.

Training activities can include (but not limited to) preparing, cooking and serving food and drink, planting and growing flowers and vegetables, general garden maintenance and other life skills. 

To succeed in this role you will be able to demonstrate:

• Experience of working within a training environment
• Experience of developing learning support plans and/or training programmes
• Proven experience of working with people with additional support needs
• Strong communications skills

For more information and to apply please visit our website.

Closing date: 25th April 2021

Location: Home-based in the East Midlands

Salary: £26,000 per annum

Contract: Full Time (37.5hrs), Fixed Term Contract until end of March 2022. This role is funded externally, with the option to extend subject to funding availability.

We are looking for a highly self-motivated, driven, and creative individual to join our innovative and engaging organisation. Seize this opportunity to develop our Big Bike Revival programme and engage with local community cycling clubs, initiatives which are integral to helping us achieve our goal of getting millions more people cycling.

Cycling UK is the national cycling charity delivering community-based behaviour change programmes to increase cycling participation levels in traditionally hard to reach groups across the country. As part of our Behaviour Change and Development Team, you will be helping run these projects and engaging to help more people cycle, more often.

Tell us why you are the person to drive impact in this capacity and change lives.

Head to our website and explore the individual job description for full details on this exciting opportunity. Complete the application form expressing why you are the right candidate for this opening and send to our recruitment team.

Focus on gearing your supporting statement to exemplify how your skills and experience match the requirements of the role, directly referring to both the job description and person specification. This enables the selection panel to assess your relative strengths against the specified criteria.

Apply before 09:00 Thursday 22 April 2021

Groundswell is seeking a worker fluent in at least one Eastern European language with experience of homelessness or other forms of social exclusion. This is an opportunity to be part of a thriving, multi-award-winning project working to ensure the health needs of vulnerable homeless patients are being met. You will be playing a crucial role in a growing and dynamic charity which is committed to developing inclusive solutions to tackling homelessness.

The Eastern European Caseworker will work with Eastern European people who are experiencing homelessness and struggling to access health services, supporting them to access appropriate healthcare and work towards managing their own health. This is an exciting opportunity to feed into how homeless and health services across London can work together in a more integrated way to support Eastern European clients. The successful candidate will work with the rest of the team to embed learning across the team and develop our work to meet the needs of clients and key stakeholders.

You will be managed and supported by Groundswell and will work closely with the teams from other homelessness and health organisations. You will also be offered independent clinical supervision. Usually, you would be based in our Brixton office, but at the moment most of our team are working remotely, and you would be given the support and equipment you needed to make that possible. Practically the bulk of the work is out in other homelessness or health settings.

Application process

To make an application, please download the job pack and either submit your application via Charity Jobs or submit it to the email address in the pack, please provide your CV along with a cover letter that explains:

• how you meet each of the areas outlined in the person specification above and
• why you are interested in doing this job.

The deadline is Tuesday 4th May 2021 at 10:00 am.

Interviews

Candidates will be notified if they have been invited to interview by 7th May 2021 at the latest. We are a small charity with limited resources and are unable to give feedback on unsuccessful applications before the interview stage, if you have not been notified by this date, then please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.  Interviews will then be held on the week commencing 10th May 2021.

Pre-employment checks

Two references will need to be taken up before a job offer can be made. Please include reference details in your application. One should be your current or most recent employer and the other someone who has known you in a professional capacity for at least two years.  We will not contact any referees before the interview and only after you grant consent.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an Accommodation Caseworker working in a Male Manchester Safe House based in Bolton. In this role you’ll casework clients living within one of our Accommodations. This role includes providing clients with emotional and practical support; advocating on their behalf, communicating with other organisations including but not limited to health professionals, legal representation and the Home office. You will also have some duties in relation to the accommodation, including cleaning and preparing client bedrooms for new arrivals.

Responsibilities:

• Case working individuals or families identified as PVOHT (Potential Victims of Human Trafficking).

• Regular feedback and review meetings with Accommodation Coordinator.

• Arranging and attending appointments for individuals or families.

• Following up all the paperwork and details of VOHT in adherence to the terms of the contract; including on line reporting. Including but not limited to; weekly reviews, risk assessments, support plans and inductions.

• Shift flexibility to include some evenings, weekends and sleep shifts on a rota basis at the safe house.

• Ensuring that volunteers who work with you on shift have the proper level of support and adhere to policies and procedures.

• Ensuring that all Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are met.

• Ensuring progression of PVOHT through system;

• Liaising with organizations and individuals regarding VOHT and CH in a professional manner - including but not limited to SATco, UK Visas and Immigration, Modern Slavery Human Trafficking Unit, other agencies, police, and medical professionals.

• Identifying support hours and ensuring accurate logging of all hours.

• Ensuring paperwork is being completed correctly and in a timely fashion.

• Ensuring exit strategies are being prepared in a timely fashion.

• Dealing with out of hour crisis in accordance with standby rota.

• Receiving out of hours’ referrals, carrying out inductions, weekly reviews and updating the IT system.

• Ensuring adherence to all internal procedures regarding City Hearts, the Safe Houses and any legislation.

• Promoting CH in adherence to the terms of the contract – this may include attending events on behalf of CH as a whole.

• Please note there is an occupational requirement due to the nature of this role for the applicant to be male.

Islamic Relief Worldwide is an independent humanitarian and development organisation, serving humanity for over 37 years. With an active presence in over 40 countries across the globe, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those affected by poverty, conflicts and natural disasters.

We are currently recruiting for the position of ‘Multimedia Editor and Producer' to join its dynamic External Relations and Advocacy Division. This is a new role, responsible for creating high-quality, innovative video and other content to tell IR’s story in the media and online. The MEP will work closely with Islamic Relief teams around the world to identify the most compelling audio-visual stories; produce, edit and commission content; and come up with creative ways to package this content for social media platforms, international broadcasters and news sites.

The MEP will increase engagement with existing and new audiences by producing content that excites, inspires and drives conversation and inspires supporter action. The post will produce video, photo projects, podcasts and other multimedia content to highlight the impact of our humanitarian and development programmes, grow our campaigns on issues such as gender justice and climate change, amplify the voices and stories of people we work with, and rapidly communicate during emergencies.

This will initially be a fixed-term position for six months, with potential to make it a permanent post depending on funding.

The successful candidate must have or be:

• Extensive relevant professional experience, preferably with an NGO or significant media outlet(s)
• Excellent video production and editing skills, and knowledge of relevant editing software such as Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro and Photoshop
• Demonstrable experience of producing creative and compelling audio-visual content for social media, online news sites and international broadcasters
• Excellent skills in photography and/or other audio-visual content production
• Knowledge of current trends in digital communications and multimedia
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including some evenings and weekends when needed
• Strong written and spoken English
• Willingness to travel to countries where Islamic Relief works, sometimes at short notice

If you are talented, reliable, service minded, resilient and a highly motivated professional looking for a meaningful career, with a strong commitment to IRW’s mission and values of sincerity, excellence, compassion, social justice and custodianship, please apply by completing our online application form.

PLEASE NOTE: Interviews are expected to take place on 10/05/2021. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Pre-employment Checks:

Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:

• screening clearance
• proof of eligibility to live and work within the UK
• receipt of satisfactory references

Please note, for UK based roles, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK. We are unable to progress applications which would require sponsorship.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

IRW is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IRW engages. IRW expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Applicants should be sympathetic to the values of Islamic Relief:

(Sincerity, Excellence, Compassion, Social Justice and Custodianship)

Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer

Oxford Wood Recycling (OWR) works with some of the most disadvantaged members of our community who see employment as an integral part of developing their potential but face barriers to accessing work. Over the past few months we’ve carried out a thorough review of our employability service with the ambition of re-designing a service that plays to our strengths as a supportive workplace whilst delivering an excellent service for work placement participants, resulting in social impact for our community. We believe the secret lies in the careful matching of individuals and their work aspirations with the available activities and direct and indirect support network within OWR at a given time.

The Employment Support Worker at OWR will use their skills and professional experience to recruit for work placements and, using some existing assets, to design, manage and evaluate bespoke programmes for those individuals. We envisage working with 5 placements during any given week on programmes of approximately 12 weeks.

We would love to meet you if you are a resourceful, enthusiastic, motivated person who is experienced and passionate in supporting individuals to realise their potential. You will have the skills of working in coaching, mentoring or employment/recruitment with people of working age facing significant barriers to employment, perhaps in the form of Supported Employment schemes or Intensive Personalised Employment Support (IPES). You will be familiar with current government work programmes and have a basic understanding of benefits such as Universal Credit, Access to Work and work allowances. 

The role is fixed term for 24 months, with further investment funding and contracting to be sought by Trustees and a determination by the Board of Trustees to make the Employment Support function permanent at OWR.

Application deadline 5pm Wednesday 21st  April 2021.

StandOut are thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity to come and join our dynamic team as one of our StandOut coaches, working in HMP Wandsworth and the surrounding community to support men coming out of prison. 

StandOut is an exciting and young organisation that equips men who are coming up for release from prison with the skills, confidence and mindset to succeed. The StandOut Programme was launched in HMP Wandsworth in 2017 and in the Autumn of 2019, we expanded our reach into HMP Pentonville. Covid19 put a temporary pause on Programme delivery but we expect to work with our prison partners to re-establish delivery as soon as release from lock down permits. In the interim we have pivoted our approach and set up a Helpline to support prison leavers from our partner prisons and we expect this work to continue for the foreseeable future.

As Support Coach, you will work with the Lead Coach in HMP Wandsworth, taking a key role in the delivery of the StandOut Programme. You will also have a caseload of trainees who you will work with through the gate and into the community for as long as they require our support. It is an important role that will build on the success of StandOut’s first 3 years and represents a unique opportunity for someone who would like to help shape the future of our work and get stuck in at this early and important stage of our journey.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

PROGRAMME DELIVERY AND POST-RELEASE SUPPORT

• Delivery of StandOut Programme in Phases 1 and 2 in HMP Wandsworth.
• Manage volunteer involvement in the programme including liaising with employer partners, managing volunteers for CV workshops, mock interviews and hosting external guests at graduations.
• Assist reporting to the Programme Director on course progress and outcomes
• Leading on support for Wandsworth trainees after their release with a focus on preparing them for employment, education and training.
• Liaise with StandOut’s wider partner organisations and employers to support trainees.
• Manage the collection and entry of all data to facilitate through the gate support and the collation of information to measure impact.
• Advocate on the trainee’s behalf to ensure where possible they are set up with what they need prior to and following release.

HELPLINE DELIVERY

• Manning the helpline on days you are on the rota first and second responder, providing support for those approaching release or those having just been released
• Issuing StandOut Grants and Release Packs to those requiring financial and practical assistance
• Providing high quality customer service to every caller through effective signposting, link and referral work
• Offering IAG and coaching support to callers in need of assistance and guidance and reassurance

PARTNERSHIP WORKING

• Seek every opportunity to connect with other service providers to maximise joined up working and  build on StandOut’s reputation, expertise and professionalism.
• Develop employment opportunities and progression routes for trainees, working with the team to develop partnerships with employers.
• Liaise with the HMP Wandsworth’s Head of Reducing Reoffending and Head of Learning and Skills and other agencies working in the prison including the CRC and Probations teams and other third sector partners.

Skills and Qualities

SKILLS

• Highly organised with the ability to prioritise effectively and multi-task when under pressure.
• Ability to be flexible in an ever changing environment.
• Competent in Microsoft programmes and accurate and efficient in typing and work methods.
• High emotional intelligence and effective interpersonal skills.
• A confident and enthusiastic communicator who is able to connect with a range of audiences.
• A fast learner with strong attention to detail.

EXPERIENCE

• Previous experience working in a prison or a range of work that has given you a good understanding of the challenges faced by those caught up in the criminal justice system.
• Experience delivering programmes or facilitating group work.
• Previous coaching experience (desirable)

APPROACH

• Heart for working with those in the criminal justice system and a commitment to seeing them make a success of resettlement after prison.
• An appreciation for coaching and its effectiveness when working with people wanting to move forward in life and to effect change.
• Ability personally to represent the values of StandOut.
• Someone who takes pride in forming professional relationships and is able to work effectively with all third party stakeholders.

School Streets Lead Steward (Ref: SUS3091)

£10.22 per hour (plus holiday allowance)

Project dates:  February 2021 – April 2021 (dependent on schools reopening after current coronavirus restrictions have been lifted)

Location: Oxford, Witney, Bicester and Abingdon

This very rewarding project will make streets outside schools a safer, cleaner environment, whilst also facilitating social distancing.  The streets outside schools will close during school drop off and pick up times, typically restricting traffic for 30-60 minutes so that the street becomes a walking, cycling and scooting zone.  

We are looking for Lead Stewards to help our in the following areas:

• Oxford, Witney, Bicester and Abingdon

We need a team of flexible and confident communicators who have experience of engaging with local community.  Our Lead Stewards will be the main point of contact for the school and the Sustrans Active Travel Officer.  You will head up a group of around three volunteer stewards to position signs and bollards and to inform drivers about the road closures.

You will need experience of working with schools, local authorities and communities and a genuine interest in and willingness to talk to people about their travel options.

Employment is subject to appropriate DBS clearance. The project will be dependent on current lockdown restrictions (school closures) being lifted. The hours will include weekdays between 8am and 10am and again between 2pm and 4pm depending on project requirements and availability.  Full training will be provided. 

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am on 29 March 2021.  Interviews will take place over MS Teams or Zoom on the week commencing 6 April 2021.

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion. We welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, particularly where we are under-represented. Currently this includes people who identify as having a disability and those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups

Groundswell is seeking a worker with lived experience of homelessness, substance abuse or living with mental illness for a new Vaccine Caseworker role. This is an opportunity to develop and deliver an important new area of work supporting health and homelessness services with the rollout of vaccines and other preventative healthcare to people experiencing homelessness. You will be playing a crucial role in a growing dynamic charity that is committed to developing inclusive solutions to tackling homelessness.

The role will work across London, alongside healthcare professionals, hostels, day centres and outreach teams. The Vaccine Caseworker will assist teams on the ground to roll out Covid-19 vaccines, Flu vaccines and other preventative health measures, as well as supporting people who are homeless to access screening and other routine health checks, advocating for the people they work with to access appropriate healthcare and work towards managing their own health.

Focusing on preventative health measures like vaccination is an exciting new area of work for Groundswell, building on what we have learnt over the last year. This role will help to ensure that people experiencing homelessness can access vaccine, screening and health check. This is an exciting opportunity to feed into how homeless and health services can work together in a more integrated way to support clients. The successful candidate will shape the role by developing the work to meet the needs of clients and key stakeholders.

You will be managed and supported by Groundswell and will work closely with the teams from the other organisations carrying out vaccinations and screening. You will also be offered independent clinical supervision. Normally you will be based in our office in Brixton, but currently, the team are working remotely, and you will be given the support and equipment needed to make this possible. The post will support our work across London.

Application process

To make an application, please download the job pack and either submit your application via Charity Jobs or submit it to the email address in the pack, please provide your CV along with a cover letter which explains:

• how you meet each of the areas outlined in the person specification above and
• why you are interested in doing this job.

The deadline is Tuesday 4th May 2021 at 10:00. 

Interviews

Candidates will be notified if they have been invited to interview by 7th May 2021 at the latest. We are a small charity with limited resources and are unable to give feedback on unsuccessful applications before the interview stage, if you have not been notified by this date, then please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.  Interviews will then be held on the week commencing 10th May 2021.

Pre-employment checks

Two references will need to be taken up before a job offer can be made. Please include reference details in your application. One should be your current or most recent employer and the other someone who has known you in a professional capacity for at least two years.  We will not contact any referees before the interview and only after you grant consent.

Refuge is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services for victims of all forms of gender-based violence (domestic, sexual, so called ‘honour’ violence, modern slavery and human trafficking, prostitution, forced marriage, stalking and FGM). Every day we support over 6,000 women and children in our national network of services.  These include Independent Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Advocacy services (IDVAs/ISVAs and IGVAs), community outreach, specialist refuge accommodation, sanctuary services, culturally-specific services and the Freephone 24 Hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline. We advise Government and lobby hard to keep violence against women and girls high on the public agenda. We run award-winning prevention and public education campaigns, manage a busy press office and website, and we are an accredited training provider. We give a voice to the voiceless.

Refuge aims to build a strong dynamic team of specialist practitioners for this new single point of access service providing high quality practical and emotional support to victims of violence against women and girls (VAWG).

We are recruiting an IRIS Educator to work with GPs to help them identify and provide effective pathways for patients who are experiencing VAWG and provide training to practice teams.

The ideal candidate will be a VAWG practitioner with experience of delivering training and an understanding of IRIS (Identification & Referral to Improve Safety). CAADA training is desirable.

All candidates must demonstrate a commitment to the feminist values of empowerment and equality which underpin all of our work. Successful applicants will be expected to work within Refuge’s Values and Behaviour Framework and demonstrate these in their everyday work.

Competitive salary offering annual progression within points of the salary grade, 28 days annual leave increasing to 30 days, pension scheme with People’s pension that includes a 6% Employer contribution, comprehensive EAP.

Refuge is proud to be a leader in its field and an employer of choice with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development. We offer the first Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) accredited qualification for our profession. 

Please visit Refuge’s website for further details and other opportunities.

Closing Date: 26th April 2021

This is a fixed term role for 9 months and full time role with 37.5 hours per week.

An enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate will be required for this role.

Refuge is committed to quality, equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. This post however is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

No agencies please - as a charity we work hard to keep our costs down.