If you are passionate about bringing meaningful change to the lives of survivors of trafficking through high quality therapy, are an experienced supervisor and have a flare for creativity and innovation, the Snowdrop team may have your dream job.

Job Title: Clinical Lead (female)*

Snowdrop Project is one of the leading charities in the anti-trafficking sector that provide long-term support to survivors of human trafficking through advocacy, counselling, community activities and a house renovation programme.  The Snowdrop Project has become a respected name in the field being invited to be part of the Anti-Trafficking Monitoring Group, speaking in the House of Lords and provide training to local authorities, police and health professionals in various locations around the UK.

In the last two years Snowdrop Project has seen an exponential growth in the provision of its services by 200% and has become part of significant campaigns such as Lord McColl’s Bill and informing and developing national practice.  With funding from the National Community Lottery Fund, we are looking for a dynamic therapeutic practitioner with extensive experience working with trauma and providing clinical supervision to a team.

You will become part of a small but vibrant team who are in the job to bring real and lasting change to both our direct beneficiaries and the national and international field.  Your input will ensure that our beneficiaries with complex needs receive the highest standard of therapeutic intervention and will work with the counsellors and leadership team to develop and grow the therapy service to survivors of trafficking.

You will need to show that you have a proven track record of providing this type of support to vulnerable people; can demonstrate strong leadership and management skills; are approachable and trustworthy and enjoy working both independently and as part of a team.

We offer a supportive and fun team environment, CPD training opportunities, individual support with health and wellbeing and a 4% contribution to the pension autoenrollment.

Position: Clinical Lead (female) *Please note that due to the nature of the post, this is a female only position in accordance with The Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.

Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Hours: 30 hours, 4-year fixed term contract with potential extension

Day of work: Flexible, must include Friday

Direct reports: Senior counsellors

Reporting to: CEO

Closing date: Thursday 21st November 2019 at 5pm; Interview dates: Stage 1: First two weeks of December, Stage 2 (for successful applicants): third week of December

Start date: As soon as possible, variable around the notice period of the successful applicant. 

Moving expenses may also be available for the right candidate.

Are you passionate about arts, inclusivity and positive social impact?

We are excited to be recruiting a motivated Arts and Culture Project Coordinator. This is a full-time, permanent position for an organised and personable creative-thinker with two years minimum experience in a participatory or community-facing arts role.

Westway Trust is based in West London’s vibrant Portobello area and is dedicated to the social, cultural, environmental and economic wellbeing of the vibrant and diverse community across North Kensington.

The Arts and Culture Project Coordinator will work closely with the Head of Arts and Culture to plan and deliver an exciting and wide-ranging programme of projects and development programmes that develop talent, animate our spaces and elevate local communities.

To view the full job description and apply for this exciting role, visit Westway Trust's website.

Relationship Fundraiser
Full time / part time by negotiation
Salary: Circa £25,000 per annum, (Pro-rata if part time)
Closing Date: 10:00am Monday 2nd December.
Interviews: Friday 13th December

This exciting new role will enable the right candidate to make their mark on this long-standing and well-respected community arts charity with a big vision.

Junction Arts is a participatory arts charity (based in Chesterfield), engaging communities across Bolsover District, North East Derbyshire and rural areas of the East Midlands for over 40 years. We are looking for a fundraiser to develop a fundraising strategy with the donor at the heart of it to substantially grow our income over the next 5 years.

This post will be based at the Junction Arts office in Chesterfield.

Please download and read the Job Description and Person Specification and tell us in the application form how you best meet the needs of the job. 

Successful applicants for interview will be notified by 5th December. If you have not heard from us by the 5th December you may assume that you have not been shortlisted for interview. Interviews will be held on 13th December in Chesterfield.

Mencap Liverpool & Sefton are looking for someone experienced in working alongside people who have a learning disability and managing a team

This is a great chance to develop those core skills as well as gaining more strategic and leadership responsibility over time.

Are you?

• A STRONG ENABLER & PROBLEM SOLVER:  You will be the first point of contact for individuals in Sefton who may be lonely and socially isolated.  It will be your role to establish trust and rapport.  You’ll identify if the person would benefit from our involvement, or if they would be best served by a supported referral to a more appropriate agency.  Your interaction will aim to give them the confidence to address the difficulties they may be facing and encourage them to try new things.

• TEAM FOCUSED LEADER:You will provide excellent line management to our member-facing staff team.

• RELATIONSHIP BUILDER & NETWORK GROWER:  You will build relationships with a range of local public and voluntary sector agencies to ensure that people know who we are, what we do and how to refer people to us.

• PERSON CENTRED, motivated by SOCIAL JUSTICE & EQUALTY:You will work closely with your colleagues to ensure that our work is holistic, person-centred and constantly strengthened by the voice of our beneficiaries.

Project Coordinator

Active Together is a 12-week sport and physical activity programme for families in Tower Hamlets. It supports children and adults to participate in physical activity sessions together in local schools and community centres. Active Together is part of the Bromley by Bow Centre’s wider Sport and Physical Activity programme, funded by Sport England until 30th September 2021.

Project Coordinator Responsibilities:

- Act as the main point of contact for families attending the Active Together programme.
- Provide regular communication with families during and after the programme.
- In liaison with the Active Together Coordinator, produce personalised action plans for families and support them to achieve their plans.
- Provide families with information and opportunities to support their continued access to physical activity and sports locally.
- Undertake quarterly surveys with families as part of programme monitoring and evaluation.

Project Coordinator Requirements:

- Good understanding of the issues affecting families who live a sedentary lifestyle.
- Ability to relate to people from different backgrounds and with a range of support needs including people with mental health issues and long-term conditions.
- Understanding of the wider social determinants of health, poverty and discrimination issues that affect members of the local community.
- Experience of contributing to monitoring and reporting on services.
- Experience and understanding of working in a diverse setting.

About Bromley by Bow Centre:

The Bromley by Bow Centre is a vibrant community charity in the heart of East London. It has a national and international reputation for its highly innovative approach which inspires and empowers local people to transform their lives. The Centre delivers an incredible range of projects based on a unique model that combines social entrepreneurship, the arts, learning, social support, horticulture and holistic and integrated health programmes.

The charity supports families, young people and adults of all ages to learn new skills, improve their health and wellbeing, find employment and develop the confidence needed to achieve things they could never have dreamed of.

Location: London, E3 3BT

Job type: Part Time, Fixed Term Contract from December 2019 to end September 2021, 14 hours per week

Salary: £25,000 to £27,000 per annum (pro rata)

Benefits: Pro rata 27 days pa plus 3 days for Christmas plus bank

Closing date: 28th November 2019 - 5:00 pm
Interview date week commencing: 2nd December 2019

You may have experience of the following: Project Coordinator, Liaison Officer, Family Support Officer, Project Worker, Support Worker, Care Worker, Case Worker, Family Liaison Officer, Vulnerable, Charities, Third Sector, Not for Profit, NFP, etc

Ref: 90293

Hours: 18.75 per week

We are seeking someone who is creative, highly organised and has strong leadership skills to develop and manage our team of Recovery & Opportunities Coordinators (ROCs).

As the Team Leader, you will oversee the day-to-day running of the programmes across SHP, as well as directly supervising a range of specialist staff; dispersed across our London services.  You will also lead on the ongoing development of our timetable of recovery-focused activities and resources, ensuring that there is consistency and a wide range of activities (both structured and less formal) that promotes and facilitates change for clients.

SHP (Single Homeless Project) is one of London’s leading homelessness prevention charities and a dynamic and growing organisation changing 8,000 lives every year across London - from supporting people in crisis, to helping them take the final steps towards independence and employment.

We have developed our Opportunities Programme, to initiate and support the process of change and recovery for our clients.  We hold daytime workshops and sessions such as yoga, mindfulness, art for therapy, health and wellbeing, sports & fitness as well as cookery and therapeutic horticulture.  The programme also has elements such as hearing voices groups and SMART recovery, which are clinically underpinned.

To be successful, you will have demonstrable experience of working with individuals affected by mental ill health, substance use, rough sleeping or complex related needs.  You will also have experience of leading the work of others in providing support, guidance and advice to socially excluded groups.  In addition to being able to work in partnership with specialist service providers or agencies, you will have notably strong practical experience of developing and delivering clinical/group work, for a client group that may be resistant to change or engage. 

To find out more and to apply, please click on the Apply button.

Closing date for applications: Midnight, 16th December 2019

Interviews to be held: 6th January 2020

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant. 

Our attractive benefits package includes:

• A salary increase after successfully completing six months.
• A 37.5 hour working week including flexible working hours (core hours are 10am – 4pm) in non-accommodation services
• 25 days annual leave, increasing annually to the maximum 28 days (plus paid Bank Holidays),
• A contributory pension scheme: SHP will contribute the equivalent of 5% of your annual salary
• Comprehensive and integrated training programme designed specifically to develop the skills and knowledge involved in our work

SHP is actively committed to equal opportunities and the promotion of diversity and inclusion, in all of our services and workplaces.  We are also Disability Confident Committed, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and IIP accredited.  In the London Homelessness Awards 2019 one of our Projects has been commended for their work.  

Volunteer Coordinator

Full Time 37.5 hours per week

Salary £20,750

The Bridge Project is looking for a resourceful, motivated individual to become a Volunteer Coordinator working across the communities served by the following GP Practices: Haigh Hall, Shipley, Cowgill, Thornton and Denholme, Sunnybank and The Willows. The aim of the Volunteer Coordinator’s role is to manage all elements of a volunteer scheme in primary care including the recruitment, training, placement and retention of volunteers. The Volunteer Coordinator will co-design a delivery model, that will enable volunteers to use their life experience and ability to improve the health and well-being of patients through the provision of a broad range of activities.

The ideal candidate will have worked in a voluntary sector, health or social care setting and have had experience of delivering training and working with volunteers.

Full details of the role and access to the on-line application form can be found on our website.

Please note, CVs will note be accepted.
Latest time and date for receipt of applications is 12 noon on 3rd December 2019
Interviews will be held on 11th or 12th December 2019

Talkback is a charity and is known as one of Bucks and West Berks leading providers to people with needs.

Are you a person with a passion to help people? If so, would you like to work alongside like-minded, committed colleagues who enable people with a learning disability to increase their self-esteem, have more say, and control over their lives? Talkback has been working with people with a learning disability since 1998, aiming to achieve choice, opportunity and respect. Talkback is user led and knows what life is like when you have a learning disability.

We are currently recruiting for:

Learning Disability Project Workers - £18000 - £19200 p.a. (pro rata for part time roles)

Both full and part time roles available (minimum of 3 days/week)

No shift work or evening/weekend work

Within Talkback, the Nclude Me project was established 8 years ago and provides support and life skills training to people with a learning disability and/or autism, enabling them to speak out and make their own choices. The Project is expanding and we have a Learning Disability Project Worker vacancy to deliver a range of services to promote and encourage independent living and lifelong learning. Current projects include gardening and allotment groups, social and life skills training, men’s and women’s groups, a drama group which puts on regular shows, an upcycling and woodwork project and a creative arts group.

You will work across Buckinghamshire at both our High Wycombe and Aylesbury buildings, plus out in the community. You will work alongside people with a learning disability to meet their individual needs to achieve positive outcomes.

To succeed you will be able to work both as part of a team and independently and have a 'can do' attitude. As part of the role as an Nclude Me Learning Disability Project Worker, you will deliver a range of services for people with a learning disability. You will need to have good communication skills and an understanding of both self-advocacy and inclusion. We can teach you all you need to know, you just need to have the passion and care.

You will have the opportunity to help someone develop and grow as a person whilst making a difference that will live with you forever. And, as one of our team said ‘Working with people with a learning disability is the most rewarding and fulfilling role’

Closing date:     Thursday 12th December

Interview dates: November and December 

Are you passionate about motivating NEET young people into Education, Employment or Training? 

Do you believe everyone should have a place to call home and the chance to lead a fulfilling life?

SHP (Single Homeless Project) is one of London’s leading homelessness prevention charities and a dynamic and growing organisation changing 8,000 lives every year across London - from supporting people in crisis, to helping them take the final steps towards independence and employment.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with proven experience of working with young people, to stretch their skills and develop further into a specialist role.

The role of Youth Opportunities Coordinator has been created as part of our newly restructured Greenwich Accommodation Service.  For this role you will have experience of working with young people aged 16-21, ideally in an accommodation setting.You should also have (or have ability to develop) practical experience of group work, for a client group that might be resistant to engage or change.

Defined and developed through best practice, our Youth Opportunities Programme has been developed to initiate and support the process of change through workshops and sessions,  such as art and arts for therapy, sport & health as well as  wellbeing and life skills. The programme has elements which are accredited and tailored specifically towards moving NEET young people into employment, training and education.

As the Coordinator, you will be developing and delivering programmes within the various services in Greenwich as well as working with the wider Opportunities team to build new content and share sessions which have achieved the best results.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is a strong, committed and inspiring person who can motivate young people.
• Has a creative, analytical and person-centred approach to working.
• Can multi- task and manage working under pressure.
• Has the ability to respond calmly to crisis and deal promptly, sensitively and safely with complex and challenging situations.
• Has the ability to relate well to others, as well as encourage and foster change. 

If this sounds like you, then please apply. 

Closing date for applications: 9th December 2019 (Midnight)

Interviews to be held: 16th December 2019

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant. 

Our attractive benefits package includes:

• A salary increase after successfully completing six months.
• A 37.5 hour working week including flexible working hours (core hours are 10am – 4pm) in non-accommodation services
• 25 days annual leave, increasing annually to the maximum 28 days (plus paid Bank Holidays),
• A contributory pension scheme: SHP will contribute the equivalent of 5% of your annual salary
• Comprehensive and integrated training programme designed specifically to develop the skills and knowledge involved in our work

SHP is actively committed to equal opportunities and the promotion of diversity and inclusion, in all of our services and workplaces.  We are also Disability Confident Committed, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and IIP accredited.  In the London Homelessness Awards 2019 one of our Projects has been commended for their work.

The National Theatre is laying out ambitious future plans which include extending its impact across the country and working with communities. This new role will galvanise support for the NT’s mission and impact, leading a small team to deliver dynamic strategic communications. 

A key part of that mission is to support the wider UK theatre sector. As such, this role will also evidence and advocate for the value of theatre in the nation. 

• Corporate communications including key messages and support for the Executive 

• Creative communications campaigns that engage a diverse range of audiences from politicians to the public
• Engaging staff with the NT’s mission and plans and giving them the tools for advocacy 
• Strengthening relationships with key external stakeholders including government, funders and sector support bodies 
• Policy: horizon scanning and coordinating contributions on key sector issues 
• Research and reporting: coordinating reports for the Arts Council, and commissioning any research that may be necessary to build an evidence base 

Reporting to the Director of Audiences & Marketing, the role will work closely with the Head of Press, the Deputy Director of Audiences & Marketing, and the Head of Press and Communications for National Theatre Productions (the NT’s tours and transfers arm) to plan and integrate communications across all channels.

Appointment Procedure

Please note that applications can only be considered if they are submitted through the National’s Online Recruitment System, and returned by the closing date.

Please follow the link for more information and to apply

The closing date for the receipt of your application is: Monday 2 December 2019, at 9am

For any queries, please contact the HR Department by emailing Recruitment

We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of society and welcome applications from everyone.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for our vacancies.

Music, it’s in our DNA. And as the largest music therapy charity in the UK, at Nordoff Robbins we use the power of music to enrich the lives of people affected by life limiting illness, isolation or disability.

We’re looking for someone creative, confident and enthusiastic who loves music and wants to play a key role in delivering innovative and engaging social media and digital content for Nordoff Robbins.

As part of our successful communications team, the Digital and Social Media Officer will play a pivotal role in creating content that resonates with our audiences and helps us achieve our ambitious objectives to grow our supporter base. We’re looking for a creative self-starter who can produce compelling content – including social media posts, website articles, graphics and short films. A flair for design would be very useful in this role.

As a charity with a historic connection to the UK music industry and that uses the power of music therapy to enrich the lives of people affected by life limiting illness, isolation or disability, music is at the heart of what we do. You’ll be championing music and music therapy across our digital channels as well as promoting our high-profile fundraisers, and you’ll be working closely with colleagues across the organisation to source content and tell stories that champion the incredible work we’re doing to enrich lives through music.

To apply, please send a copy of your CV along with a covering letter explaining how you meet the person specification by no later than 5pm on 20th November 2019.

The successful applicant will require a basic DBS disclosure.

This is an exciting and unique opportunity to join the team at Foundation for Future London (the Foundation) to lead on opening inclusive social, economic and wellbeing opportunities for people and places through arts, innovation, culture, education, and creative placemaking in London's new East Bank, its surrounding communities, and to visitors across East London and wider London.

The Organisation

The Foundation for Future London is an independent charity established in 2015, devoted to supporting East Bank, with a mandate to ensure the nurturing of unique, collaborative innovation, place, arts, cultural, wellbeing and educational programming. The Foundation's mission is to build the programmes relationships, convene partners and stakeholders, cultivate private sector funding, and support partnerships among cultural and educational organisations throughout East Bank and East London. An integral part of this is to ensure the communities of the neighboring four Boroughs (Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest), have access to and are totally engaged with this ambitious project.

The Role

To help fulfil this mission, the Director of Programme and Communication will work closely with the CEO and staff to shape the distinctive, inclusive, creative, regenerative force that East Bank brings to East London and beyond, understanding and responding to a range of stakeholders needs.

The Director of Programme and Communication will work closely with all members of the SLT to oversee the delivery of the Foundation's funding programmes, specifically the Foundation's new five year £10 million Westfield Stratford City founding funding, part of the East Bank opportunities programme. You will be responsible for leading and developing this new programme - and related programmes - with donors, East Bank partners and the wider East Bank communities in the boroughs.

Within this role you will also lead the Foundation's influencing and communications activities through developing and implementing an influencing and communications strategy, working closely with funders and donors, which will build the Foundation's programmes, research, profile and networks - local, London, UK and global.

The Person

To be successful in this role you will need to have demonstrable track record of developing programmes, with proven experience of working to deliver arts, innovation, culture and placemaking as part of a wider partnership network, ideally focussed on tackling inequality and improving social and economic opportunities. As a key part of this you will need to be experienced at strategically developing communications and influencing strategies which enable influencing and profile raising activity to support programme impact

You will need to be a forward-thinking, dynamic individual who provides proactive leadership and vision in developing new, innovative programmes. You will have excellent relationship management skills, both internally and externally and be adept at leading and managing multiple diverse projects simultaneously.

How to Apply

Please upload your CV in Word format and include a supporting statement as part of your application, addressing your experience in relation to the key points on the person specification, which should be no longer than 2 sides of A4.

A Prospectus consultant will review and assess all submitted applications. As part of the selection process, candidates may be invited to meet with a consultant at our offices.

Closing date: 4th December

First panel interviews: w/c 16th December

Positive Behaviour Support Workers (Ref: PBSW-0919)

Salary: £23,088 per annum pro rata

We also offer flexible bank work at an hourly rate of £13.

Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week (part-time posts available, including weekdays, weekends, evenings, waking nights, sleep-ins and bank holidays)

Do you have experience of working in challenging settings? 

We are looking for proactive, positive, and professional people with experience in demanding settings to join our Sessional Specialist Positive Behaviour Support team, minimising risk and maximising choice for the people we support.

Do you have the determination to ensure everyone succeeds?

We are looking for caring and compassionate staff to empower the individual with making meaningful choices, accessing the community for rewarding activities, and build lasting relationships.

We are Centre 404; a friendly, local and thriving charity with an excellent reputation for providing high quality support and services to people with learning disabilities and their families in North London areas. 

We have exciting opportunities to work in our individually tailored positive behaviour support services for people with varied needs who may have autism, learning disabilities and complex behaviours. The duties will be varied and no two days will be the same. 

Our clients are individuals and they all deserve to be treated as such. As a general guide, duties may include support to take part in a wide range of special interests and activities that support their health and wellbeing such as arts and crafts, watching the footie, drama, musical evenings, gardening, shopping trips and social occasions, as well as some support with personal care needs.

How to apply: Please submit a copy of your CV along with an application form. We would also appreciate if you could complete a diversity monitoring form.

Please check your email for confirmation that your application has been received and to follow further instructions if applicable.

Centre 404 is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk and we are looking to recruit people who share these values. All our offers of employment are therefore subject to an enhanced DBS check, proof of eligibility to work in the UK and two satisfactory references.

We are dedicated to providing a meaningful and rewarding work environment, as well as offering a range of perks and benefits for our staff to enjoy.

Centre 404 is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Charity ref number 299889

Simplified Recruitment is a Job Advertising Agency working on behalf of Centre 404. By applying for this position you are giving us permission to pass your CV and covering letter to a third party in relation to recruitment. A full copy of our privacy policy can be viewed on our website.

 Ref: SR506281

Trust Fundraising Executive

Full Time: 37.5hrs per week

Salary: £26,000 per annum

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious and positive, self-starter to join The Children’s Trust as our new Trust Fundraising Executive. 

You will work as part of the Partnerships Fundraising Team, with specific responsibility for developing trust and foundation fundraising.  You will use your excellent written, research, and influencing skills, to achieve excellent results - securing funding, and managing and cultivating relationships with funders, for the benefit of the children and families that we support.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual, who has previous experience of securing funding within a charity environment.  The ideal candidate will have some experience of professional fundraising and will be passionate about fundraising and making a difference.

If you would like to discuss the role please contact Sheila Lutchanah, Head of Partnerships, on 01737 36 5000 extension 5866. 

PLEASE NOTE: The Children's Trust Application Form MUST be completed and submitted, in order for your application to be considered.  As part of the shortlisting process, gaps in employment will be examined and will be further explored during the interview process. 

Closing Date:  Wednesday, 27th November 2019

Interview Date(s):  Provisional date Friday, 6th December - to be confirmed

Strictly no agencies please.

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The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service. 

Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton and Epsom.

The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including: free on-site parking; subsidised cafeteria; on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability); the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme; and the opportunity to develop and implement your expertise in an environment that is as unusual in its beautiful historic nature, as it is unique in its state-of-the-art facilities.

The Children’s Trust is fully committed to protecting children and young people.  All posts at The Children's Trust are subject to an enhanced DBS check.  If you are applying to The Children's Trust, and are already registered with the DBS update service, this will speed up the recruitment process significantly.  We are an equal opportunities employer, and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, sex, disabilities, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation, or age.