Database Assistant

Do you have an eye for detail and love excel and working with data? If you're a self-motivated individual with experience in excel and imports, then you could be the person we're looking for to join our team as a Supporter Database Assistant.

Position: Supporter Database Assistant

Location: Northampton, Brackmills

Hours: 35 hours per week – flexible working opportunities available

Salary: Circa £21,000 per annum 

Contract: Fixed term for 18 Months

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, season ticket loan, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Cycle2Work scheme, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 28 February 2020

Interview Date: 9 March 2020 in Northampton

The Role

As the Supporter Database Assistant you will fulfil a key role in database administration ensuring that; supporter data, income, and activities from external platforms, agencies and websites is imported into the Supporter Database in an efficient and timely manner. 

You will also perform regular data integrity checks and carry out data cleansing, along with running reports and selecting data for basic communications.

About You

The Supporter Database Assistant will have:

• Intermediate Excel skills.
• Knowledge of supporter / customer databases.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative and problem solving skills.

In return…

This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke and to raise stroke awareness in the local population. We offer a host of amazing benefits and flexible working options, with opportunities to progress your career.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke. 

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

You may also have experience in areas such as Database Assistant, Data Entry, Database Administrator, Administrator, Data Administrator, Data Assistant, Data Officer, Supporter Data, Supporter Database.

Occupational Therapist Assistant

Full time - 36.5 hours per week

Milton Keynes based visiting Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire & Hertfordshire

£21,892

Would you thrive in a job that is making a real difference to people’s lives in your region?

About the role:

The role of Occupational Therapist Assistant will carry out functional assessments in their customers homes and recommend any necessary equipment and minor/major adaptations.  The role will provide Occupational Therapy intervention to enable customers to retain their independence and remain living in their preferred environments.

What they’re looking for:

●  Someone who is trained to Assistant Practitioner level.

●  Experience of working in a client related environment in health, social care, or residential care setting.

●  Experience of community-based working.

●  Clinical experience and knowledge of disability and its physical and psychological impact.

●  Knowledge and understanding of a wide range of clinical conditions including neurological, orthopaedic, surgical and mental health.

●  The ability to travel effectively and efficiently to our sites.

Please note, a DBS check is required for this role.

What they offer:

●  Competitive salary

●  Flexible working

●  25 days holiday rising to 30 after five years service

●  Aviva Pension Scheme up to 10% company contribution

●  Up to 2 paid professional subscriptions

●  Excellent training and development opportunities

●  Free life assurance

●  Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave

●  Health cash-plan including employee assistance

●  Regular bonus points from the Intranet, which lead to vouchers 

●  Free parking at all our clients offices and lift share

●  Gymflex

●  Discounted cinema tickets

About them: 

Our client is more than just a financially strong Housing Association, they are making an impact on the housing crisis, supporting sustainable communities and providing life-long homes for their customers. They provide additional, critical services to support the most vulnerable but they also build shared ownership and outright sales for those who want to get on the property ladder.

They are passionate about their communities and they are committed to being a Learning Organisation, developing talent to deliver their service goals and supporting the next generation into a career in Housing.

If you are like-minded in wanting to help shape the future of housing through the delivery of quality services to our customers, great at your job and with a ‘can-do’ attitude, they want to hear from you.

Closing date: Friday 28th February

NO AGENCIES

“This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults with care and support needs and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.”

Due to expansion, we have several Talkback Equip Project Worker – Learning Assistant vacancies to deliver a range of services to our members with learning disability and/or autism. Within the Equip Project, you will be working closely with local Further Education colleges by supporting young people, one to one, towards their education provision. Other project activities include gardening and allotment groups (some of which are based in National Trust properties), social and life skills training, a men’s independence group, travel training, a drama group which puts on regular shows, a recycling and tools workshop, a creative media group and a group working with animals.

We are currently recruiting for:

Project Workers – Learning Assistants - £18000- £19200 p.a. or pro rata

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

Full year and term time roles available

No shift work or evening/weekend work

You will work at our High Wycombe and Aylesbury buildings, plus in local colleges and out in the community. You will work alongside people with a learning disability or autism to meet their individual needs also support young people with their families 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. 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 or autism is the most rewarding and fulfilling role’

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on successful applicants including a Disclosure & Barring Service check (DBS) including checks with past employers (Applicant Declaration must be completed and returned with application).

Closing date: 21st February 2020

Recruiting Support Workers to join our Young People and Care Leavers Service in Milton Keynes!

£20,000 per annum, 40 hours per week plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.

Milton Keynes Young Peoples Service is for people aged 16-21 with the capacity to support 58 customers at any one time. The service provides a high level of support to young people with a variety of complex support needs and backgrounds including being care leavers, looked after children, unaccompanied asylum seeking children's as well as those that have had previous placement or family breakdowns. The service is compiled of 5 properties, the largest capacity at one site being 16 units.

Job Overview:

Support Workers will provide support to customers to help them develop the life skills they require to meet the assessed needs of the customers of the service. They will work with customers to promote social inclusion and alongside other members of the team to promote independent living, encouraging customers to maximise their skills and choices.

Key Responsibilities:

- Building supportive, trusting relationships with customers

- Working proactively with other members of the team to handle the service caseload and administrative responsibilities

- Supporting key customers to set personalised goals in the form of a Support Plan

- Conducting regular key work sessions that are innovative and engaging in order to achieve Support Plan goals

- Ensuring ongoing assessment and management of risks associated with customers within an attitude of 'positive risk taking'

- Proactively manage risk and safety both in and outside of their physical living environment

- Providing support with daily living activities, including practical assistance where skills are not yet developed, to ensure that customers enjoy a high quality of accommodation

- Proactive development of links with local statutory and voluntary organisations to provide a range of engagement opportunities for customers in the community

- Involving customers in the design, development and delivery of the service

- Empowering customers to ensure they receive the service and benefits they are entitled to

- Encouraging and enabling tenants to pay their rent and ensure that rent accounts are managed effectively

- Ensuring Look Ahead Health and Safety policies are adhered to at all time and to uphold all health and safety responsibilities within relevant policies and local protocols

- Adhering to all other Look Ahead's policies and procedures

- Engaging in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills

- Day to day instruction/ supervision of Assistant Support Workers/domestic staff/Personal Support Assistants where appropriate

- Undertaking any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as assigned by the Team Leader/Manager

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead.

Person Specification:

- Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement

- Approachable and open behaviour

- Prefers working as part of a group or team

- Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement

- Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised

- Flexible

- Open to feedback and self development

- Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments

- Is confident with high levels of self-esteem

- Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication

- Is essentially customer-focused

- Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude

- Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviours

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Essential:

- NVQ Level 2 or equivalent experience in the social care/charity sector

Desirable:

- Experience working with young people

Please note that we have the right to close any vacancy before the advertised closing date if we have received a high number of applications.

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

Project Manager

Have you heard about what’s happening in local government in Northamptonshire? It’s a story of eight becoming two…..

We are looking for a Project Manager to oversee, co-ordinate and deliver a range of projects and duties associated with the council’s transition from the Borough Council of Wellingborough to North Northamptonshire Council. Your involvement in our journey will be critical to us and the new authority.

Reporting to the Assistant Director responsible for local government reform, this role will work with the senior management team and colleagues across the council and beyond to ensure our transition to the new council is seamless.

Project Manager Responsibilities:

You will be the focal point for co-ordinating and feeding the council’s data and information to the county wide programme team, as well as supporting the senior management team in their involvement in the programme and associated work streams. Your ability to create strong working relationships will be vital!

Project Manager Requirements:

You will have the ability to work independently and possess strong time and project management skills. These will be alongside your excellent literacy skills for producing and presenting reports appropriate to varying audiences.

Most people here will tell you that working at Wellingborough is a good experience; we have an up-front approach which focuses on getting the job done whilst making sure that we follow all the rules we have to.

We are as responsive to your individual needs as we can be, making space for home working and flexible hours if colleagues need to fit around other commitments.

To be considered for this position, please refer to the application guidance in addition to the job description and person specification attached to this advert.

Location: Wellingborough, Northamptonshire

Job type: Full Time, Fixed Term Contract to 30 September 2021

Salary: £35K per annum

Benefits: In return we offer a range of work life balance benefits (including flexible working arrangements), pension scheme, professional development opportunities, town centre location and free car parking.

Closing time and date: Midnight on 8 March 2020
Interviews to be held: 24 March 2020

You may have experience of the following: Project Manager, Development Manager, Project Management, Building Regulations, Regeneration Management, Regeneration Project, Business Transformation, Local Government, Local Government Reform, etc.

Ref: 92104

We are looking for someone with a passion for detail to join our Finance team to provide administrative support. As our Finance Administrator, you will assist in handling both the day-to-day and some regular tasks, while maintaining accurate records for all transactions.

This is a part-time (20 hours per week) role offered on a 12-month fixed term contract.

Around 95% of young people do not actively engage with Church. The mission of Urban Saints is to make young disciples for Jesus, meeting young people wherever they are and introducing them to Jesus. Our vision is to be an effective disciple-making movement, reaching young people in every community in the UK and Ireland.

In return, we offer excellent benefits including:

• 25 days’ holiday (pro rata) plus eight bank holidays
• Pension scheme – we contribute 6% of gross salary to the Urban Saints pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Flexible working – we offer flexible working arrangements to optimise work/life balance
• Volunteering days – you will have an opportunity to volunteer for one of our events or a similar charity of choice for up to eight days (pro rata)

For further information and to apply, please visit our website. 

Closing date: 1st March 2020.
Interviews will be held as soon as possible after this date.

Ensure that Deafconnect provides a high-quality range of projects/services for Deaf and hard of hearing people of all ages in line with need from the communities.

Ensure that Deafconnect services meet the standards required by all relevant, current legislation and the funding organisations for each project. 

To take a strategic and developmental role in identifying potential opportunities for Deafconnect to generate income for the provision of service and take responsibility for the ongoing improvement and development of services.

To provide senior management to all Deafconnect staff

To work closely with the Board of Trustees, provide regular reports and additional information as required.

Principal Accountabilities

MANAGEMENT OF SERVICE PROVISION / DEVELOPMENT

1. Manage projects and services – Ensure discussion with clients/service users takes place, in order to identify need and develop the project plan. Ensure funding is secured, to enable set-up and development of projects that will improve opportunities for Deaf and hard of hearing people. Provide ongoing management and development support for all projects through team leaders and staff.

2 Develop Partnerships - To take a leading role in the identification, negotiation and development of partnership arrangements with other voluntary and statutory agencies to enable joint provision of service where appropriate. To provide advice and assistance to these partners.

3. Funding Opportunities

a. To actively seek out funding opportunities to generate income via funding applications, tenders for contracts and trading. 

b. Write and prepare a range of tenders and proposals to statutory bodies as appropriate, and communicate with organisations/agencies throughout the duration of application.

c. To submit funding applications to Trusts and other funding bodies.  To take an innovative and creative approach to service development and bid writing.

d. To liaise with the Board of Trustees as required to develop proposals ensuring bids have a strategic fit with the organisation and are operationally deliverable.

e. To keep up-to-date with best practice in developments regarding new sources of income.

f. To understand public sector commissioners’ aims and work with them to identify need in the Deaf and hard of hearing communities and assist in the development of the funded service.

4. Research current political and social developments which may have a bearing on service development and funding for the future

5. Ensure that progress is tracked and accurate records of funding applications are maintained. Ensure that management information is provided in order to assist understanding of achievement against service development income targets and strategic objectives.

6. Attend relevant funding events and report back to the Board of Trustees as appropriate. 

7. Undertake consultation exercises as required to inform service design and funding proposals.

8. To network and attend meetings as appropriate to establish good business relationships with a broad network of professional and non-professional clients

9. Represent the organisation and its objectives at meetings and in links with external agencies, advocating the merits of the organisation in a positive manner at all times.

MANAGEMENT OF STAFF

1. Provide line management to Senior staff including personal supervision and performance reviews, to ensure highest standards of professional practice. To oversee the management of team members.

2. To be involved in the recruitment of new staff

3. To promote an effective team environment, ensuring that team meetings are well led, and ensuring effective communication and information exchange between team members.

4. To ensure that all staff have relevant training for their job responsibilities and that all training is up to date.

COMMUNITY CENTRE

1. To be responsible to Northampton Borough Council for the maintenance and development of the Community Centre

2. To manage the community centre ensuring engagement with the local community, working with community groups and local officers including the Police.

3. Ensure that the community centre is effectively marketed and publicised to enable the covering of costs through group bookings.

GENERAL

1. To be accountable for finance – ensuring creation, monitoring and control of the relevant budgets and accounts. Taking appropriate action, and keeping the Board of Trustees updated at Board meetings and other times as appropriate.

2. Undertake, or delegate, as appropriate, presentations to groups to enhance awareness of Deafconnect’s projects and services for Deaf people.

3. Co-ordinate and submit regular and timely reports in relation to service contracts, grant awards etc., liaising closely to maintain ongoing positive relationships. 

4. To be accountable for the planning, development and implementation of effective quality assurance systems and provide reports and updates to the Board of Trustees as required.

5. To be self-sufficient with administration tasks, utilising I.T. and data bases accordingly.

6. To improve skills and knowledge by participating in personal development as appropriate and attend relevant training courses and other events

7. To market and promote services for Deaf People in accordance with the Deafconnect mission statement, advocating the merits of the organisation in a positive manner at all times.

8. To work in accordance with all organisational policies and practices and ensure that such are up to date.

9. Undertake any other duties as may be required within the scope of the post and participate as necessary in corporate initiatives and projects.

Person Specification Form

Essential Knowledge

Of tendering and procurement processes

Of equal opportunities

Of Health and safety especially safeguarding and loan working

An awareness of Deaf issues and the needs of Deaf people 

Of recording and monitoring statistical information

Essential Skills

Ability to promote and market the services provided and the organisation as a whole.

Able to present to audiences of varied levels and professionals

Good written and IT skills and effective report writing

Ability to set up and establish projects

Able to manage and supervise a team of people

To be able to create a working budget and monitor the finances against these budgets

Essential Experience

Of Managing and developing a service

Of recruitment & selection

Of service development

Of dealing with employee relation issues

Of working to and within budgets

Of community development work

Of facilitation/group work

Of developing and managing projects

Of partnership working with statutory and voluntary organisations at a senior level

Of submitting tenders

A good track record of income generation

Of managing a team

Desirable Experience 

Of Managing and developing a service for Deaf and hard of hearing people

Of working with user representatives

Of dealing with employee relation issues

Of managing a servicedelivery contracts

Essential Personal Qualities

Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with all people

To have a flexible attitude and an ability to organise and prioritise own workload, working to deadlines and managing competing priorities.

Ability to work both as part of a team and alone

Able to network and build good relationships

A positive approach to work

A creative approach – to be able to think out of the box

Desirable Personal Qualities 

To be a problem solver

Essential Qualifications

British Sign Language to at least level 2.

English GCSE C and above

Circumstances

Able to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, as dictated by the needs of the job

Able to travel freely and maintain flexibility in terms of working location

The MND Association have an exciting opportunity for a Supporter Care Officer to join our Supporter Care Team in our Fundraising Directorate on a 12-month fixed term contract at our national base in Northampton.

Salary: c.£22,000 per annum plus benefits

Location: Northampton

Hours: Full Time 37 hours per week

Contract Type: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

About the role

The Supporter Care Officer provides a comprehensive first point of contact service to potential supporters that contact the Association. You will be dealing with telephone calls, emails, written and web-based enquiries, with all the information being accurately recorded and updated to our Raiser's Edge database.

You will provide an excellent supporter care service to our existing members, donors and supporters and assist the Fundraising department in maximising income, whilst positively engaging, inspiring and motivating people to support the Motor Neurone Disease Association.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for an outstanding team player who will provide a first-class level of customer service to our supporters and wider teams.

You will:

• have outstanding communication skills with the ability to build rapport
• be able to work on your own initiative, prioritise workloads and multi-task
• be a positive, strong team player
• have excellent organisation and time management skills
• have experience of building good working relationships across teams
• possess strong digital skills with good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and use of databases

Please view the job description to view the full accountabilities of this role.

How to apply?

If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you, please apply now.

About Us

The MND Association is going through some exciting changes - embracing agile working, introducing new technology and, in a recent move to a new, flexible office space.

These changes, together with a high level of trust and performance driven culture, will give staff the freedom and flexibility to work in the best way for them, the Association and, most importantly, people with MND.

The MND Association was founded in 1979. Our mission is to improve care and support for people with MND, their families and carers. We also fund and promote research that leads to new understanding and treatments and brings us closer to a cure for MND. The Association also campaigns and raises awareness so the needs of people with MND, and everyone who cares for them, are recognised and addressed by wider society.

Important Notices

Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive, and we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.

Please note, our National Office has now relocated to new premises in Moulton Park, Northampton.

At the MND Association we are committed to equalities and value diversity. We are working hard to remove perceived and actual barriers to participation by people with and affected by MND, current and future staff and volunteers and stakeholders.

Central and East Northamptonshire Citizens Advice (CENCA) has a vision for a fair society for all, with lives well lived. Our mission is to mobilise knowledge to power the change we need and want in society, and a key aspect of this is for people to be able to improve their lives because they know and understand their rights and responsibilities.

We now have an opportunity for a 3 year post qualified housing solicitor to join the charity as a HOUSING LAW SUPERVISOR to deliver and oversee high level housing advice, advocacy and court representation. 

The post holder is expected to be confident, articulate, and work at all times with the highest degree of integrity.  You must be able to manage your own caseload, meeting key deadlines and be able to work autonomously within a complex organisation.

The Housing Law Supervisor will need to meet the Legal Aid Agency Supervisor Standard, be an authorised litigator with a current practising certificate and, above all, have a passion for this area of law. We are looking for someone who will share our core values and who has the desire to provide high quality advice and great customer service.

The Citizens Advice service has existed for close to 80 years and has become recognised as a source of rigorously quality assured impartial social welfare advice and information.

The service is delivered in most areas of the UK through a federated network of independent charities.

Our charity delivers core Citizens Advice services to over 7,800 people a year in Northamptonshire, with 20,423 issues, combining face to face, telephone and digital delivery, with over £1.4m of income gained by clients during 2018/19. Providing issue triage, information and self-help and advice casework services are, and always will be, fundamental to delivering our charitable purpose.