About Us
Phoenix Futures Group is a charity with over 50 years’ experience and a leading provider of drug and alcohol treatment.

Our values are what define us and ensure we work to the highest standards. We believe in being the best, we are passionate about recovery, we value our history and use it to inform our future.

We work with local authorities, other charities and service providers across the country to deliver innovative programmes and projects that change lives for the better, setting people on the path to health and emotional wellbeing.

We provide a diverse range of services, our expertise in psychosocial treatment and support is the common thread that runs through everything we do. People need psychological interventions, social support, meaningful use of time, sense of purpose and a place of safety to sustain their recovery. At our core, we support people, families and communities to recover from drug and alcohol dependency.

We are now seeking a Recovery worker to join the Full Circle team in Essex on a full-time permanent basis. Full Circle is part of Changing Futures, a three year, jointly funded programme that aims to change systems and improve services for people facing multiple needs.

Your Rewards

• 25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing each year to a maximum of 30 days) (pro rata)
• Benefits including season ticket loan, pension scheme and life assurance
• Support through occupational sick pay, eye-care vouchers and regular wellbeing talks and activities
• Continuous training and career development via PXL our dedicated learning management system 

If you have a background working in the field of criminal justice, problematic substance use or mental health, this opportunity will enable you to use your expertise to help us support people on their journey to recovery and change their lives for the better.

We’ll ensure you get all the support you need to thrive and succeed in your role and find your place amongst our incredible and collaborative team.

The Role

Full Circle is seeking an experienced practitioner to undertake a recovery coordinator role within Essex (working primarily in the Chelmsford area). You will be part of a wider team who work with Offenders with Complex and Additional Needs across the County of Essex in the community.

We are looking for individuals with experience of working within the substance misuse sector or health care profession to fulfil a range of tasks from case management to care navigation, advocacy and multi-agency working. You will need to be passionate about recovery and working with clients to support, motivate and manage them to access a wide variety of services. You must have good communication skills and an ability to work as part of a team as well as being able to use you own initiative when required and to manage your time independently. 

About You

To join us as a Recovery Worker, you will need: 

• Relevant experience of working in the field of problematic substance use, mental health or another comparable field
• Evidence of effective partnership working and the ability to network for the benefit of the client and service
• Evidence of managing a busy caseload and excellent organisational skills
• To be proficient in the use of Microsoft Outlook and Word and be familiar with relevant database management systems
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Experience of creating person-centred care plans and/or timetables based on identified needs would be advantageous, as would experience of partnership working, liaising with community and CJS services and developing reintegration and resettlement plans.

A S/NVQ 3 in Care (DANOS-accredited) or equivalent, or a willingness to work towards an agreed number of modules within your probationary period would also be desirable.

Other organisations may call this role Recovery Worker, Recovery Co-ordinator, or Substance Misuse Recovery Worker.

Please note, we will be assessing applications as they are submitted and may close this role should we find sufficient applicants with which to make our shortlist. As such, we would advise applying as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and believe it is important to include people with lived experience to ensure the needs of the people we support are represented. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where everyone is free to be themselves and we ensure equity of opportunity.

It is a condition of employment that your vaccination status is recorded where necessary.

So, if you’re seeking your next challenge as a Recovery Coordinator, please apply via the button shown.

Charityworks 2022 Talent Programme

Charityworks is the UK’s non-profit and charity sector 12-month, talent programme, that gives you the opportunity to deliver a full-time paid job in a partner charity or housing association and to make a real social impact.

Alongside your placement, you will take part in a Leadership Development programme endorsed by the Institute of Leadership and Management, complete an individual research project to deepen your understanding of the sector and be supported by a mentor and peer coach. Our programme has been designed to accelerate your career development and will provide you with the skills needed to launch your career in the social sector!

Our Fast Track Offer

The Charityworks Fast-Track is an opportunity for people from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds to gain professional development experience in preparation to launch a career in the non-profit sector through the Charityworks Talent Programme. Here’s what you gain by taking part:

• You gain access to professional development support at our supportive development days that aim to grow your leadership skills in preparation to launch a career in the non-profit sector
• You gain fast-track access to the Charityworks Programme in 2022 by skipping straight to our final assessment activities at our supportive development days

Once you’re through the assessment activities, you’ll join the Charityworks 2022 programme with the candidates from the general stream.

Job Description

• Job Title: Charityworks Leadership Development Trainee
• Salary: The salary for the 2022/23 programme will meet the Living Wage (as set by the Living Wage Foundation). For reference, the salary last year was £18,800 (UK-wide) and £21,600 for London-based placements
• Employer: One of our Charityworks partner organisations.
• Location: Placements will take place across a number of locations in the UK
• Hours: Usually 9am – 5pm
• Contract: Fixed term, 12 months commencing from Autumn 2022
• Requirements: be able to demonstrate your commitment to social change (volunteering, caring responsibilities etc.) and you must have the right to work in the UK
• Background: to apply for the Fast Track you must be from a Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic background

Key Information 

Applications are now open for both streams. Charityworks will close on 24 February 2022 and the Fast Track will close on 27 January 2022.

We currently have several Trainee Orientation and Mobility Specialist vacancies advertised. Please only submit one application; this should be to your preferred location. If invited to interview, you will be given the opportunity to express interest in other locations.

As this role requires an Enhanced Disclosure check job offers will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory check.

As a Trainee Orientation and Mobility Specialist you will contribute, as a full-time member of staff, to the services delivered by the London team whilst successfully completing all elements of the 2-year Apprenticeship Training programme in Rehabilitation Work (Visual Impairment).

The content of the apprenticeship will be covered through a mix of on the job, and off the job training.

On the job training will be provided by Guide Dogs as part of the job role of Trainee Orientation and Mobility Specialist. Off the job training will be covered by the Training Providers course, delivered either by Birmingham City University (BCU) or Vision Rehabilitation Training Ltd (VRT) key details of which are below.

Birmingham City University Course key dates

Application deadline date (if successful, applications must be made to BCU by this date): 21st March 2022

BCU Assessment dates: week beginning 4th April 2022 at BCU

Course dates: BCU Starting in September 2022, 2-year course.

Successful applicants will be required to apply to, and be accepted by, Birmingham City University for the Rehabilitation Work (Visual Impairment) – FdSc course. The applications need to be submitted after a job offer has been made and accepted, and before to increase chance of gaining a place on the course. Places on the University course are limited for the September 2022 start date, and offers will be made on a first come, first served basis. Positions are not held back for Guide Dogs employees.

Note – Guide Dogs will pay the tuition fees as part of the position of Trainee Orientation and Mobility Specialist.

Please refer to the recruitment pack below for more information on the Apprenticeship and University course.

We cannot provide sponsorship for the role.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

How to apply

Applications need to be made using the online application form. As part of your application ensure you provide to evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description.

Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If there is not enough space in your application form to provide this information, please ensure you upload additional documentation containing the additional detail.

In your application, you will need to evidence, using specific examples, how your skills and experience meet the criteria laid out in the person specification, within the Job Description below.

Requirements include:

· Meeting the qualification requirements as laid out in the person specification

· Experience of working with people who are blind and partially sighted and/or relevant experience in other care settings.

· Committed to multi-agency working and can demonstrate a strong ability to liaise effectively with other professionals/agencies.

Please note; job offers will be subject to acceptance onto the Vision Rehabilitation Training Ltd and Birmingham City University Rehabilitation Work (Visual Impairment) Apprenticeship courses.

Diversity

Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from disabled people as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invite to interview for all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding

Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

SarcoidosisUK is a national charity that funds vital research into a cure for sarcoidosis, provides support and information for anyone affected and raises awareness of the condition.

Sarcoidosis is a rare disease that most often presents in the lungs but can appear in any other part of the body. Patients with sarcoidosis in two or more organs have a 40% mortality rate. There is currently no known cure.

Our team is made up of 2 full time and 1 part time staff members, working alongside many volunteers. We have grown strongly and are now looking for a junior executive to join our team and help us develop and expand our services.

The role

This is a varied role that would suit someone who enjoys the challenge of multiple tasks and the opportunity of learning new skills. The role would include:

• Being the first point of contact for enquiries (phone, email, online, social media)
• Scheduling calls for the SarcoidosisUK Nurse Helpline
• Engaging with donors and fundraisers via phone, email and letters
• Managing communications with the charity’s supporters
• Managing our online shop
• Social media support
• Moderating our very active Facebook support groups
• Providing administrative support to our Senior Executive and Marketing and Fundraising Executive on other projects, such as Patient Days and Q&A videos
• Undertaking any other reasonable duties as and when requested

Skills

We’re focused on hiring the right personality rather than on a list of technical skills and experience. However, it is important to us that the successful candidate:

• Has very strong literacy skills
• Has good IT skills, and is able to quickly take on board new technological solutions. We expect you to be already familiar with MS Windows and MS Office
• Is able to build rapport and relationships with people quickly over email and phone
• Is a self-starter and effective problem solver

The successful candidate does NOT need to show the following:

• Sarcoidosis is a rare disease, so we are not expecting the successful candidate to have direct experience of it
• Experience working in the charity sector is not required

Benefits

• Bonus scheme
• Flexibility for some home working
• Casual dress
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Smart Works is looking to recruit talented and hardworking Graduates to join our team in September 2022. Now in its fifth year, our Graduate Scheme will give you a unique and practical insight into the workings of a small, dynamic and fast-growing charity.

By joining the Smart Works Graduate Scheme, you will be supporting the team across one of the following areas of our work: Group Operations & Regional Development, Partnerships & Fundraising, or Marketing & Communications.

You will be an integral part of our team, given real responsibility and trust, and will have access to senior management and trustees. You will be an organised, driven and enthusiastic individual, ready to join an organisation where no day is the same. We are looking for someone to hit the ground running and roll up their sleeves, bringing in a fresh perspective and contributing new, exciting ideas on how we can deliver successful projects.

If you enjoy working in a collaborative environment, are passionate about supporting women and show strong interest in working for a charity, then this is an ideal opportunity for you. We’d love to hear from you.

Please apply via the Job Pack. Deadline 12pm on Monday 7th Feb.

Salary: £21,548 per annum plus 6.5% employer’s contributory pension

Hours: 37.5 hours per week inc. shifts

Location: London wide - Boroughs with vacancies include Brent, Croydon, Greenwich & Lambeth

Contract type: 12 month fixed-term contract, starting 3 May 2022

Application closing date: 13 February 2022

Interview dates week commencing: 14 March and 21 March 2022

Are you looking for an opportunity to start a career in the homeless sector? Do you want to help others whilst being trained to do so? We are searching for motivated and committed people to join our structured 12-month traineeship scheme.

Thames Reach is a London based charity helping homeless and vulnerable people to find decent homes, build supportive relationships and lead fulfilling lives. Our vision is to end street homelessness. Our aim is to deliver support of the highest standard to vulnerable people. Each member of the Thames Reach team plays a vital role in contributing and shaping the vision of ending rough sleeping and promoting improvement in people’s lives, and by joining us you can do the same.

On the Traineeship programme, you will experience a challenging yet rewarding high quality on-the-job training and the opportunity to develop the skills needed for a career in our front-line services.  We are proud that many of our trainees have gained permanent employment either at Thames Reach or other organisations following completion of the programme.  

To succeed, you will need commitment, resilience, empathy towards homeless people and good basic admin and IT skills. As well as a thorough induction, your programme will consist of two six-month placements at a Thames Reach Project one of which will be hostel based.  Applicants who have experienced homelessness are especially encouraged to apply.

You will be required to work full time on a rota basis which involves working shifts, including evenings and weekends.

Thames Reach cannot guarantee location of placements for successful intakes.

Please note CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date: Sunday 13 February 2022

Application Support Sessions: we encourage applicants to attend a support session before applying.  A number of sessions are scheduled the week of 24 January 2022. 

Please visit our website for details on booking a slot.

Thames Reach is committed to achieving a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We value, respect and celebrate diversity. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of their history of homelessness, sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnic or national origin or religious belief.

About the Role

As an apprenticeship coach you will be responsible for ensuring that your allocated apprentices are provided with a quality learning experience as laid down in the agreed programme developed between St John Ambulance and their employer (where the Apprentice is employed by an external organisation).

You will be expected at the beginning of any apprenticeship to agree and record an individualised learning plan, set clear milestones and targets and enable all components of the training programme to be reviewed on an ongoing basis. You will be expected to deliver learning and assessment in line with St John quality requirements, ensure timely completion within agreed timescales and act as a point of contact for all students going through a St John apprenticeship. 

Please see the job description for more detail (this can be viewed on our website or once you click apply)

This role can be based at any manned SJA office or remotely.

About You

You will have a Level 3 Qualification in Teaching or Training and Level 3 Certificate Achieving Vocational Achievement or equivalent. You will have experience of planning learning programmes which fulfil the requirements of apprenticeship standards, delivering a high-quality learning experience for learners and the ability to keep up to date with changes and developments in educational best practices and curriculum’s industry.

About Us

St John Ambulance works at the heart of communities, providing first aid, keeping people safe at events and working alongside the NHS in response to 999 calls.

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people learn how to save a life through our training, education and youth programmes.

Over the next decade, we have bold ambitions to help transform out-of-hospital care, having a positive impact on the people we treat and the communities we serve.

We are a team of 1,600 employees and 18,000 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through first aid.

You will receive:

• Competitive salary & pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health and Wellbeing portal - access to financial, health and wellbeing support and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts – you’ll have access to Blue Light and NHS Discounts as well as discounts on mobile phones, gym memberships, cinema tickets, restaurants, holidays and shopping.

Interview Date: 21/02/2022

Application Review Date: 07/02/2022

We may review applications before the Application Review Date, however, if you apply after the Application Review Date, your application may not be considered. We will accept applications until we have successfully filled the role.

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our team and making sure we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, so are particularly interested in applications from women, trans and non-binary people, as well as those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and those with different accessibility needs.

Please note: St John does not accept speculative CVs and will only review CVs sent in application for an advertised vacancy.

Recruitment Agencies: We are not utilising the services of recruitment agencies for this vacancy and will accept direct applications only. Any speculative CVs submitted without invitation will not be considered

Research and Influencing Involvement Lead

We are recruiting a Research Involvement Lead to will lead the development and implementation of our approach to involvement of people affected by stroke in the work of the Research team.

Position: Research and Influencing Involvement Lead

Location: Homebased, U.K nationwide

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: Salary circa 35,000 per annum (inner London weighting £3,299 per annum or outer London weighting £1,755 per annum may also be applied in accordance to where you live)

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 14 February 2022

Interview Date: 25 February 2022

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic interviews may be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application

The Role

The role will be responsible for managing the involvement of people with lived experience of stroke in research, and for further developing and improving this activity. This role ensures that the Stroke Association funded research has people affected by stroke at its heart. The Research Involvement Lead will lead the development of a programme of work making us system leaders in research involvement, including our support of the research community to involve people with lived experience in their work.

The Research Involvement Lead, will support work to improve involvement across the organisation, to ensure our vision for the expertise of people affected by stroke to shape our decisions at the Stroke Association and the wider stroke agenda is achieved. The role will work with colleagues across the organisation to raise awareness of research, our research portfolio, and involvement.

About You

As Research and Influencing Involvement Lead you will have experience and knowledge of:

• Using technology and IT systems
• Maintaining databases and record keeping
• Involvement and engagement in research
• Managing range of different stakeholders, including colleagues from different teams, researchers and volunteers
• Research grant funding
• Developing and collaboration, effective networking skills and the ability to use negotiating and influencing skills effectively
• Supporting involvement in government, health, or social care policy

Please submit your CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.

To fulfil the requirements of the role you must abide and have the right to work in the U.K.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.

We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.

We’re working to improve the diversity of our team.  Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.

We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities. 

Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!

You may also have experience in areas such as Research, Influencing, Involvement, Research and Innovation, Innovation, Impact and Innovation, Systems Engagement, Research and Development, Impact, Monitoring, Policy, Research and Policy, Supporter Experience, Supporter Engagement, Partnerships, Engagement, Programme, Programme Development, Insight, Insight and Engagement, Impact and Insight, Research and Impact, Knowledge, Knowledge and Insight, Knowledge and Impact, Impact and Engagement, Fundraising, Fundraiser, Health, Healthcare, Care, Stroke, Disability, Funding, Grants.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Marine Society and Sea Cadets are seeking to appoint a Head of Apprenticeships to join our team based in London. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £40,000 per annum.

Marine Society and Sea Cadets (MSSC) is a leading maritime charity in lifelong learning and personal development and is the governing charity of the Sea Cadet Corps (SCC), a civilian voluntary youth organisation engaging some 15,000 young people over 400 Sea Cadet Units, throughout the UK. The SCC offers a wide range of youth opportunities with the same enduring objective – to give young people the best possible head start in life through nautical adventure and fun.

The purpose of the Head of Apprenticeships role is to ensure the successful operational delivery of MSSC’s growing apprenticeship programme and ensure it is of high quality, working with colleagues from across the charity in its development, implementation, administration and embedding quality assurance systems and practice that creates a culture of continuous improvement.

What we're looking for in our ideal Head of Apprenticeships:

• A recognised teaching/training qualification at level 3 or above
• English and mathematics at GCSE Grade C or above
• Assessor/verifier qualifications or willingness to work towards these
• Experience working as a practitioner in Government-funded post 16 or adult education and training sector in the last 5 years
• Successful track record of managing, or responsibility for, apprenticeship delivery including their design and implementation
• Experience of online learning and development using software or e-learning platforms within the educational sector
• Experience of undergoing external accreditation processes and Ofsted inspection
• Knowledge and experience of self - assessment of curricular provision and quality improvement strategies
• Working knowledge of ILR specifications and provider funding rules
• Ability to record and analyse data and to provide meaningful reports for a range of audiences

In return as our Head of Apprenticeships, you will receive:

• 25 days’ annual leave
• Training opportunities and professional development
• Pension Scheme
• Life Insurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• season ticket loans
• Eye Care

Closing Date: 6th February 2022

If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our Head of Apprenticeships, then please click “apply” below – we’d love to hear from you!

Applications should consist of a CV and a supporting statement. Without this, we sadly will be unable to consider your application for this role.

Successful applicants will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

About the Role

35 Hours 

This is an opportunity to train as a St John Trainer and you will be responsible for delivering a variety of training courses to our workplace and community training customers. Due to our wide range of clients, no training course should ever be the same, and you will deal with people from all backgrounds with different learning styles.

As a Trainee Trainer, you will undertake the trainee trainer programme with the aim of becoming a St John Ambulance Trainer. You will develop your own subject and professional competence whilst working towards and completing a Level 3 Training and Assessing Qualification. Key responsibilities in this role include; running assigned training courses in accordance with training received, ensuring all equipment used is fit for purpose, cleaned and stored correctly, developing relationships with other staff and volunteers to ensure high standards of training and demonstrating knowledge and commitment to the organisation’s values, mission, vision and objectives.  

This is a rewarding opportunity and will give you the chance to teach lifesaving skills to others and empower them to save lives in a wide range of situations. No two days are the same as an SJA Trainer and you will play a key role in our goal of helping us to deliver first aid to everyone that needs it.

Our courses receive incredible customer satisfaction ratings because we believe they are the best on the market delivered by passionate, well-trained, adaptable trainers in cohesive teams supported by expert advice and guidance. We are an organisation that truly believes in giving delegates not just the certificate, but the skills and confidence to make a difference when the time comes. We do that by making our courses interactive, enjoyable and practical as well as assessing understanding throughout the course. We also all seek to live the values of the organisation every day, those of humanity, excellence, accountability, responsiveness, and teamwork. If that sounds like something you could fit into, then please get in touch.

Please see the job description for more detail (this can be viewed on our website or once you click apply)

About You

You need to be able to stand up and talk to a group of people with confidence, however training and support will be given and there is an expectation that you will undertake course work and assignments. You must have the ability to remain passionate and engaging while delivering a training syllabus and have the expertise to deliver the content at the right pace for the training groups, as often these training courses can be the difference between a life lost and a life saved.

About Us

St John Ambulance works at the heart of communities, providing first aid, keeping people safe at events and working alongside the NHS in response to 999 calls.

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people learn how to save a life through our training, education and youth programmes.

Over the next decade, we have bold ambitions to help transform out-of-hospital care, having a positive impact on the people we treat and the communities we serve.

We are a team of 1,600 employees and 18,000 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through first aid.

You will receive;

• Competitive salary & pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health and Wellbeing portal - Access to financial, health and wellbeing guidance and support.
• Discounts - Blue Light, NHS Discounts and SJA discounts including discounts on mobile phone, gym membership, cinema, restaurants, holidays and shopping-including your weekly food shop.

Interview Date: 16 February 2022

Application Review Date: 4 February 2022

We may review applications before the Application Review Date, however, if you apply after the Application Review Date, your application may not be considered. We will accept applications until we have successfully filled the role.

Want to use your administration and project support skills to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?

Join WaterAid as Leadership and Learning Team Apprentice to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good. On top of that you'll be joining a 2020 Great Place to Work® award-winning organisation.

The WaterAid Leadership and Engagement team have a global remit responsible for facilitating high levels of employee engagement and performance across WaterAid, through the development of integrated leadership, learning, talent management, engagement and internal communications strategies.

As our Leadership and Engagement Team Apprentice you will make an important contribution to WaterAid's global strategy by providing high quality administration and project support across all our global leadership, management, talent and learning and development programmes.

This is a fixed term full time role for 24 months to support the successful completion of the Level 3 Learning and Development Apprenticeship. The role is based in the UK with flexibility in working hours and remote working with our office in Canary Wharf.

How to Apply:
Apply Now! To see the full job description, please click 'Apply'. Please apply by submitting your CV and a Cover Letter in a single document in either Word Document or PDF format. Applications will close one minute before midnight on 8th February 2022.

In this role, you will:

* Provide complete logistics and administrative support for our learning, talent, management and leadership programmes across WaterAid.
* Provide administration of our learning management system including managing users and all other LMS administration and reporting.
* Support Learning & Development Manager with skill development programmes associated with the new strategy.
* Provide administrative support for psychometric assessments and 360-degree feedback including setting up assessments and managing responses.
* Process?invoices?and expenses, ensuring complete and accessible records and reports on reasons for variances.
* Provide contract management support ensuring compliance and best practice including the upload and registration of all Leadership and Engagement Team contracts on to WaterAid's contract register.

To be successful, you'll need: 

* 1- 2 years of experience in providing excellent office administration support to a team or an individual.
* Great organisational, time management and prioritisation skills and the desire to support others to be effective and efficient in their work.
* Excellent accuracy and attention to detail.
* Good diplomatic interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) including across geographical and cultural boundaries.
* A good listener.
* A flexible and pro-active approach to work including the ability to identify and manage multiple and changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

The salary for this apprenticeship is £22,382 and the benefits include:

• 36 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
• We offer a generous pension plan with employer contribution of up to 10%
• Wide range of flexible and agile-working arrangements
• Season Ticket Loan Free annual eye tests
• Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme
• Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave
• Sabbaticals
• Volunteer Day

Additional Information:

WaterAid is located in Canary Wharf, London and this will be your location and contract base. Please be aware that this role is UK based only. WaterAid is open and supportive of flexibility. We are currently defining our approach to hybrid working. The right balance between office and home-based working should be agreed with your line manager. Your flexibility requirements and that of the role will be discussed at the interview stage with you.

Please note that we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. In order to apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your right to work eligibility in the UK.

WaterAid is committed to ensuring that wherever we work in the world there is no tolerance for the abuse of power, privilege or trust. WaterAid reinforces a culture of zero tolerance towards any form of inappropriate behaviour, abuse, harassment, or exploitation of any kind. The safeguarding of our beneficiaries, staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf, is our top priority and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff and volunteers are required to share in this commitment through our Global Code of Conduct. We will conduct the most appropriate pre-employment references and checks to ensure high standards are maintained.

WaterAid is an equal opportunities, disability-confident employer and committed to achieving the highest standards of diversity, fairness and equality. Should you have a disability and require any additional support, please contact us.hu
 

“Providing free, independent, confidential and impartial advice”

Citizens Advice Southwark has a track record of delivering high-quality services from its offices in Peckham and Bermondsey and outreach locations across Southwark and South East London. We sort out problems together, for good, by providing free, independent, confidential and impartial advice across all areas of social welfare law, and through using the experience of our clients to bring about positive change through research and campaigns. 

Generalist Advice Worker/Advice Session Supervisor (or Trainee position)

Post funded by Southwark Council.

The post is suitable for an experienced Advice Session Supervisor (ASS) or as a development opportunity for a Certificated Generalist Advisor to train to become an ASS within six months of starting in post. If applying without existing experience of supervising volunteers and of undertaking the role of Advice Session Supervisor the starting salary will be Scale 6 - £29,194 whilst undertaking training.

The post holder will be required to work across all of our offices and outreaches in Southwark according to operational needs.

The role includes:

• Providing advice to the public and undertaking casework on social welfare law issues
• Supervising advice and gateway assessment sessions
• Supporting and supervising volunteers

To be successful you will need:

• Have achieved the Generalist Advisor Certificate and have experience of Generalist Advice Casework
• Either experience of supervising volunteers and undertaking the role of Advice Session Supervisor or be able to demonstrate the ability to undertake this role with training provided within 6 months of starting
• To understand, empathise with and be committed to the Service’s aims, principles and equal opportunities policies

Closing date: 9.00 am Tuesday 1st February 2022

Interviews: Monday 7th February

For further information and an application pack please visit our website via the Apply button.

We offer a range of employee benefits, including generous annual leave, an employer matched pension contribution up to 10% salary, and training and development opportunities to continue your professional development.

Citizens Advice Southwark is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all applicants who meet the person specification irrespective of sex, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, age, or disability.

The main objective of this post is to enable people with mental health difficulties and other disadvantages (workforce members) to engage with and access open employment.  The EDTW will achieve this by taking responsibility for the recruitment of people to the project, overseeing their development whilst at the project, including delivery of training courses and supporting them to move on to employment or further training.

Westminster, London with option for remote working

Citizens Advice Westminster works to make a difference to the lives of people in Westminster. We deliver a high quality, agile advice service which reflects community issues and needs. We operate a service which puts people first.

The Advice & Casework Supervisor will play a key role in delivering services and managing projects. Your role involves scheduling and managing advice appointments and rotas across a range of venues, contracts and teams. You will be providing first line technical support and training and development of team members ensuring quality standards are maintained.

The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator, qualified in generalist advice work and be comfortable in leading a team of advisers. You will ensure quality of their work through regular case checking and support and supervision. The right candidate will have excellent organisation and time management skills as well as strong IT skills.

We will offer the right candidate a generous salary with other benefits such as annual season ticket loans, career breaks, and the opportunity to develop yourself professionally and career development within the organisation. You will be part of a warm and friendly work culture where opinions are valued. We will also offer a flexible working environment where you can work some days from home.

If you are ready to be part of this community organisation who offer vital service to people who need our help, please download the attached Job Pack and then click apply to visit our website and complete the application process.

Closing date: 10th February 2022, 5pm

We value diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination here at Citizens Advice Westminster. We strongly encourage applicants from all parts of society and believe that diversity is what makes us the leaders in what we do.