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Victim Support are looking for an Area Manager covering the regions of Essex and Bedfordshire.
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.
Working closely with local authorities, the Police and Crime Commissioner and other funders in the area, the purpose of this role is to ensure the provision of vital support services for victims of crime in accordance with service contracts.
As Area Manager you will develop and maintain effective relationships and formal partnerships across organisations and with key stakeholders, and promote and develop the services of VS.
You will be part of the senior regional management team and responsible for leading the designated area strategically and ensuring it complies with national service delivery standards and best practice guidelines. You will also represent the charity in an appropriate and professional manner to commissioners, stakeholders, external bodies and the media, whilst acting as a voice for victims to the wider community.
Key responsibilities of the role are to ensure the success of a high quality, efficient and responsive services to victims, the identification of growth and partnership opportunities and building relationships with relevant commissioning bodies and other stakeholders. A focus on team development, and the monitoring of performance and quality are key within the role.
You must have experience of operating at a similar senior management level including responsibility for service development, bidding and/or negotiating for contracts and budgetary and financial control. You will have delivered services in a complex, customer focused organisation and have instigated, managed and successfully implemented change programmes or projects. A proven knowledge of the legal, regulatory, ethical and social requirements relevant to a national charity is essential and you must enjoy, and have experience of, planning and working strategically.
Please note that travel across Essex and Bedfordshire is an essential part of this role and you may be asked to work unsociable hours on occasion.
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 outlined in the person specification under essential and tested area. 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 may be required.
Victim Support is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all communities and monitor the diversity of applicants to analyse if we are representative of the communities we serve in terms of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, age and socio-economic status. As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we would particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities.
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Mind BLMK are pleased to announce we are recruiting for a Project Support Manager (maternity cover) to join our growing team.
Job title: Project Support Manager
Post no: 380
Start date: ASAP
Working base: Flitwick
Area covered: Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes
Reports to: Operations Manager
Contract type: Fixed term for 12 months (maternity cover)
Salary: £27,000.00 F.T.E (actual salary £23,351.35 per annum)
Contracted hours: 32.0 hours per week
Working days: Mondays to Fridays
Checks needed: Enhanced DBS and 2 satisfactory references
About Mind BLMK
Mind BLMK works across our communities to support positive mental health and wellbeing. Working closely with a range of partners, we offer a number of activities from our wellbeing centres and local venues to make a difference to the mental health and wellbeing of people in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes, and our aim is to make sure that no-one has to face a mental health problem alone.
About the role
This is an exciting and varied role that requires excellent organisation skills, line management experience and the ability to adapt and problem solve in a fast-moving environment.
You will support existing operational projects as well as support the launch, implementation and incorporation of new projects across the organisation; working in a targeted and flexible way as directed by the Operations Manager; to provide Mind BLMK with the capacity to establish new services and adapt existing services in the most cost-effective and time-efficient way.
About you
As a values driven organisation, we would like to hear from candidates who have a passion for providing crucial mental health and wellbeing services at the community level. You will be managing teams across the BLMK region delivering a variety of services and will need excellent communication skills to effectively oversee and develop key services within Mind BLMK. Due to Covid-19 this role will require a flexible approach to work. This may include homeworking, office working and community-based working.
If you have a passion for working in mental health and possess the required skills we would love to hear from you.
Closing date: 5pm on Friday 12 March 2021
TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please click ‘Apply’ to be redirected to our website, where you can view the full Job Description and download the application form.
Please note, you are not applying at this stage.
Mind BLMK is a Disability Confident Employer and has been committed to the Mindful Employer charter since 2008.
No agencies please.
Income Generation Manager
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 30 hours per week
Salary: £35,134 to £39,804 pro rata
Locations: Flexible
Start Date: Immediate Start
Connection Support is excited to announce a new post being created to implement our charity’s latest strategy to generate and diversify its income. We are looking for someone to bring enthusiasm, professionalism, personable and persuasive communication both in person and writing to the process of establishing a distinct, charity focussed fundraising strategy to generate supplementary income through grants, individual givers, events and other means, during this very exciting time for us.
From a fundraising/charity background, you have experience and a proven track record of fundraising from individual and company donors and grant making organisations and can facilitate people to plan and work together so that income generation targets are achieved.
You will be part of our senior management team working together to help us to reach more vulnerable people and make a greater difference to peoples lives.
Put simply, it’s about making a difference. A real difference.
The full Job Description and Person specification is available on our website.
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This is an exciting time for Citizens Advice services in Buckinghamshire. The charities Citizens Advice Aylesbury Vale, Citizens Advice Chiltern and Citizens Advice High Wycombe District are merging to become Citizens Advice Bucks. Like the constituent organisations that will form it have done for many years, this new charity will provide independent and impartial advice on debt, benefits, housing, employment and family issues that will help people get their lives back on track, as well as using on the ground knowledge to improve local and national social policy.
While the merger was planned long before the COVID 19 crisis, this newly formed, larger organisation will be better placed to meet the increasing demand for our services. It also matches the geography of one of our primary funders, the newly formed unity authority, Buckinghamshire Council, which will allow us to build strong working relationships at county level.
Each of the constituent charities have considerable areas of strength, providing services that respond to the need in their local communities. Citizens Advice Bucks must maintain these strengths and the local focus of services, whilst also ensuring the same high quality, availability and consistency of services across the county, and developing a strong, shared internal culture across the new charity.
We believe that in these times more people than ever will need money advice – and we need someone to help us grow this service; to meet the exacting requirements of contracts that we have in this area; and to support and develop our staff and volunteers as we change to meet the demands placed on us.
We are looking for a Money Advice Manager to join the team
Key details
Organisation: Citizens Advice Bucks
Job Title: Money Advice Manager
Salary : £35 000 per annum
Length of contract and hours: 12 months FTC, Full time
Location: Buckinghamshire
Key responsibilities
- You will be the manager of the new Bucks Money Advice Service (BMAS), including debt advice and financial capability services, ensuring services are managed, monitored, evaluated, and developed effectively and efficiently.
- You will ensure BMAS delivers a high-quality money advice service throughout Buckinghamshire
- You will work alongside the Chair of the Financial Insecurity Partnership, leading the Citizens Advice Bucks research, campaigns and advocacy work related to financial insecurity and debt issues, making the case for policy, practice and systemic change to policy makers and creditors.
- You will also be responsible for maintaining good relationships with funders of money advice and financial capability services, ensuring reports are delivered, and for assisting with the development of new income streams for these services, in close liaison with the Head of Development & Communications.
The successful candidate will have
- Proven ability to manage effective services, preferably in the money advice sector.
- Proven ability to plan, manage and report on projects and budgets (including to funders) and contribute to decisions on the allocation of resources.
- Proven ability to develop and sustain effective partnerships.
- An understanding of quality standards preferably within the money advice sector, and the ability to ensure that these standards are met.
- Excellent understanding of debt and financial insecurity issues and effective interventions to alleviate them.
- Proven ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing and use IT systems for the provision of advice, research and campaign services.
- Proven ability to manage people including the ability to recruit, develop and motivate staff and volunteers.
- Proven ability to monitor and maintain casework systems and procedures, service delivery against agreed targets and analyse and interpret complex information produce and present reports verbally and in writing.
We encourage applicants who are from underrepresented groups with protected characteristics, as we value having a diverse pool of applicants to find the best candidate.
Closing date for applications: 9:00 am, Monday 25th January 2021
Team Leader (Employment Advisor Teams) WHP JETS
£26,250 - £31,250 per annum
37.5 hours per week, permanent
Ref: 21934
Location: Home based with the potential to do some face-to-face activity post COVID-19
Working across – Central England CPA 1 geographical areas include: Bedfordshire & Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire, Walsall and Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Herefordshire & Worcestershire
The Shaw Trust, in tandem with government and the broader employment support community across the UK is working hard to make sure we support as many individuals as possible to get and keep a job. We believe that everyone who needs help and support to attain their employment goals should be able to access it as soon as possible and that support should reflect their individual needs.
To help us in this mission we are looking to expand our employability services and looking for Team Leaders to work on our DWP Work & Health Programme Job Entry – Targeted Support (WHP JETS) Programme.
The WHP JETS Team Leader role is integral to the success of our employment programmes, to ensure our staff integrate in multi-disciplinary teams and work together to provide regular, high quality support to participants. The role requires an engaging, empathetic and motivating individual, with the ability to support staff to achieve day-to-day performance. The Team Leaders will develop and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders and ensure the effective management of staff caseloads in a fast pace environment.
This role is perfect for individuals with proven leadership skills and experience of leading and supporting customer focused teams. The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills, a solution-focussed approach, target driven and be highly organised.
Reporting to the Regional Delivery Manager, you will be responsible for managing and assisting the Regional Delivery Manager in the day to day management and support of the teams.
Shaw Trust operates on a national level with over 2,000 staff and 1,000 volunteers. We work with the government, local authorities, combined authorities, health service providers, employers, and other stakeholders – including the Education and Skills Funding Agency, Department for Work and Pensions, clinical commissioning groups and NHS Trusts.
The ideal candidate must have an understanding of the local and regional labour market and employment issues within Central England regions of Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and able to maintain an up-to-date working knowledge of the benefit system and entitlements.
The ideal candidate will need to be inclusive and embrace our culture and values, putting those we serve at the heart of everything we do. You will consistently deliver high quality services to support our communities and beneficiaries.
Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- Enhanced Pension Scheme after 6 months
- Life Assurance x 3 of your salary
- Enhanced annual leave
For further information and to apply online, please visit our website via the button below quoting the reference number 21934.
Closing date: 8 March 2021.
Shaw Trust reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.
Shaw Trust is committed to a policy of equality of opportunity and inclusion. We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government’s Access to Work scheme. Living our values, we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation. We welcome applications from all sections of the community including from people with lived-experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion. If you have accessibility requirements and would like information in a different format, please contact our HR Service Centre to make alternative arrangements.
Lymphoma Action are the UK's only charity dedicated to lymphoma, the fifth most common cancer. The charity provides information and support whilst driving improvements in the diagnosis, treatment and aftercare of lymphoma. They give advice and guidance, endorsed by medical experts, to help empower those affected to understand the complexities of lymphoma. From symptom awareness through to diagnosis, treatment and beyond, Lymphoma Action are there to help at every step, providing reassurance to those affected and supporting doctors and nurses to deliver the best possible treatment and care.
This is an exciting time to join Lymphoma Action as they move towards their 35th anniversary this year. The charity is now looking for a Director of Services and External Affairs to lead their award-winning directorate, with a key focus on leading their service delivery team and influencing external stakeholders. You will lead the strategic development of Lymphoma Action's support services and volunteering function, ensuring this meets the needs of all those affected. You will also be an ambassador and voice of the people affected by lymphoma, representing their needs and leading on external affairs and policy work. As an integral part of the Senior Management Team, you will drive strategic direction and provide thought leadership on service delivery, development, innovation and inclusion. In addition, you will support the charity by managing changes brought on by COVID-19 and build on the digital development which was accelerated by the pandemic.
The successful candidate will be an inspiring and empowering leader, working collaboratively with others to help Lymphoma Action to achieve their ambitious goals. You will have experience of operating at strategic level in a similar support service/service delivery environment. You will also have experience of building high level external partnerships and influencing. Knowledge of monitoring, evaluation and impact measurement will be important, along with budgeting and business planning experience. Whilst expertise and experience are important, Lymphoma Action are also open to recruiting for potential in this role, and understand that there may be development areas that the Charity can support you with.
Prospectus are delighted to be partnering with Lymphoma Action to recruit for this vacancy. Please apply with your CV only in the first instance, in Microsoft Word format. Following your initial application you may be contacted by Prospectus for an informal discussion, and may be asked to provide further information to assist with the recruitment process.
Please note, due to high volumes of interest in vacancies it may not be possible to answer all individual queries on positions prior to an application or registration. However, if you do have any specific questions not covered in the Candidate Pack please call Steven Fraser at Prospectus.
As a specialist Recruitment Practice we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
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Job title: Floating Support Worker (Peer or Recovery worker)
Post no: 376
Start date: As soon as possible
Working base: Flitwick
Area covered: Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes
Reports to: Mental Health Recovery Coordinator
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £17,893.20 F.T.E. (actual salary £7,254 per annum)
Contracted hours: 15.0 per week
Working days: To be arranged
Working hours: 3 hours per day – five days per week (to be arranged)
Flexibility required: Occasional evenings and/or weekends to attend events/meetings
Checks needed: Enhanced DBS and 2 satisfactory references
About Mind BLMK
Mind BLMK works across our communities to support positive mental health and wellbeing. Working closely with a range of partners, we offer a number of activities from our wellbeing centres and local venues to make a difference to the mental health and wellbeing of people in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes, and our aim is to make sure that no-one has to face a mental health problem alone.
About the role
We are looking for a Floating Support worker who can use their own experience to support our service users on their recovery journey. This will involve facilitating support groups and making welfare calls to help ensure individuals gain and maintain their positive mental wellbeing. The successful candidate will provide flexible support to all Mind BLMK services across Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes.
About you
- Own personal lived experience of mental health challenges (for peer workers only)
- Experience of working within a small service within a wider organisation, including delivering a service against performance targets.
- Ability to establish and maintain constructive working relationships with a wide range of people.
- Knowledge of promoting a service
- IT skills (MS Outlook, Word and Excel and internet)
- Good literacy and numeracy skills
- Good communication, motivational and negotiation skills.
- Ability to travel between locations using own or public transport.
- Have an understanding the wellbeing needs of and working with people with mental health needs, including those from culturally diverse communities.
Closing date: 5pm on Tuesday 9th March 2021
TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please click ‘Apply’ to be redirected to our website, where you can view the full Job Description and download the application form.
Please note, you are not applying at this stage.
Mind BLMK is a Disability Confident Employer and has been committed to the Mindful Employer charter since 2008.
No agencies please.
Healthwatch Milton Keynes is here to help improve local health and social care services and make sure they work for the people of Milton Keynes.
Our mission is to be an independent organisation, providing an effective local voice for people in Milton Keynes, influencing and shaping health and social care services to meet their needs.
An exciting new opportunity has opened for a Communications Officer.
The key to our success is a population that is aware of Healthwatch Milton Keynes and the impact we can have on local services when people share their health and care experiences with us.
The Communications Officer will be responsible for developing and delivering innovative ways of reaching people affected by health and care services, helping to gather information on experience and empowering people to provide challenge to those that pay for and provide services.
The right person will deliver the social media strategy for our organisation, maximising the potential of social media, our website and our communications to Healthwatch MK members, enabling and empowering our community to speak out about local health and social care services.
We highly recommend interested applicants contact us for an informal chat about the role in the first instance to discuss home working arrangements and our plans to return to working from our main office.
To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter detailing why you feel you make an ideal candidate for the post against the pre-requisites of the job description and person specification.
Interviews for the post will be held in a virtual setting.
PLEASE NOTE applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis, therefore we reserve the right to close the ad early .
Healthwatch MK CIO is an equal opportunities employer. We value the importance of diversity and positively welcome applications from all members of the community, including those with disabilities. The successful candidate will be expected to declare all previous criminal offences and to provide an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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