The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) is the world’s largest alliance of national societies of obstetrics and gynaecology, bringing together professionals from more than 130 countries and territories. For over 65 years, FIGO has collaborated with the world’s top health, rights and donor bodies. We are in official relations with the World Health Organization and consultative status with the United Nations. FIGO is dedicated to the improvement of the health and rights of women and girls and to the reduction of disparities in health care, as well as to advancing the science and practice of obstetrics and gynaecology. We pursue our mission through education, research implementation, advocacy and capacity building with our member societies.

We seek a Project Accountant (Maternity Cover Fixed term) to join our Finance Team. The main purpose of the role is as follows:

- To ensure all accounting records (manual/computer) of the Fistula project and other key FIGO Finance activities are maintained at a professional level
- To ensure that all data maintained is accurate, reliable and timely in accordance with best practice and reporting purposes
- To ensure that internal control procedures are adhered to across the Project

(For further detail about this role, please review the attached Job Description and Person Specification). 

This is a 9-month, fixed term appointment (subject to annual performance review and with scope for possible further extension). 

We are an equal opportunities employer and are proud to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

Location: The role is based from FIGO House, Waterloo, London SE1. FIGO staff will be working on a trial ‘hybrid’ basis from September 2021 i.e. with combined office and home working.

A New Opportunity at CPSL Mind: Good Life Service Manager.

CPSL Mind is a vibrant, values-led charity that supports local people in their recovery from mental health issues, promotes wellbeing and campaigns against stigma and discrimination.

Good Life Service Manager
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £32,234.00 per annum, NJC 2020 Salary Scale Point 28
Based in Cambridge or Peterborough
Working across Cambridgeshire & Peterborough

We are seeking an experienced, committed and passionate Service Manager to provide high quality management and leadership of our strengths-based Good Life Recovery and Inclusion service.

The successful applicant will have excellent people management skills; proven experience of managing high-quality, safe and effective services; demonstrable experience of managing high levels of risk and experience of maintaining and building collaborative working relationships with key funders and partners.

If you are passionate about mental health and wellbeing and possess the experience and competencies outlined in the Person Specification, then we would love to hear from you.

Closing date: 5 October 2021, 9am
Interviews: 15 October 2021

PLEASE PRESS THE 'APPLICATION DETAILS' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO APPLY

We will only accept complete applications, which should include: Application Form, Covering Letter and completed Equality & Diversity Monitoring Form. 

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

No agencies please. 

Are you passionate about supporting young refugees and asylum seekers to improve their lives and reach their potential? Do you have exceptional partnership development skills and the drive to lead dynamic teams to have a real impact?

This exciting role will lead on the development and operations of Young Roots’ services and projects in Croydon and surrounding boroughs. The Head of Services will be focused on ensuring Young Roots’ activities are values and outcomes driven, with excellent processes for project design and delivery. You will have a passion for youth participation and building on the strengths of young people. You will be focused on developing strong local partnerships and influencing local practice and networks. You will be the key contact for grants relating to Croydon, and be vital in developing funding partnerships and reporting our impact well. The Head of Services in Croydon is the organisational lead or deputy lead on Safeguarding. You will provide excellent leadership to your diverse team, have a focus on staff wellbeing, and devote time to your Senior Management Team responsibilities.

You will need to be excited to work within the framework of Young Roots’ values and have considerable experience of working with young refugees and asylum seekers. Excellent leadership and team management skills are required, along with a deep working knowledge of the UK asylum and social care systems for young refugees and asylum seekers.

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

Young Roots is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, particularly those with lived experience of the asylum system.

To apply, please complete the attached forms and visit our website for further information on where to send your application.

Closing date for applications: Monday 27 September 9am

Interviews: Thursday 7 October.

“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 an increasing demand for our service, we have several Talkback Equip Project Worker vacancies to deliver a range of services to our students with learning disability and/or autism. Within the Equip Project, you will work 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: 30th September 2021

Recruitment: Care Navigators at Age UK Redbridge, Barking and Havering

Age UK Redbridge, Barking and Havering is recruiting for:

Care Navigator/Social Prescriber Home First
Salary:  £23,452p.a.

Hours: 28 - 35 hours per week
Closing date: Wednesday 8th September 2021
Proposed interview date: Monday 13th September 2021

We are looking for a Care Navigator to join our Care Navigation team supporting people with multiple long-term conditions and other specified groups to self-manage ensuring they have maximum support at home, enabling choices and access to services in the community to achieve the best possible quality of life and independence.

The Care Navigator will provide time-limited guidance to people with long term conditions and to their carers as well as other specified groups. Key duties include establishing a support plan with the patient and carer; signposting the patient and carer to services available in the community.

Successful applicants will have experience of working with older people or people with multiple long term conditions in health, social care or advice and information, in a paid or voluntary capacity. They will need to be excellent communicators and able to work effectively both one to one and as part of a team as well as supporting and motivating volunteers. Good computer skills and accurate record keeping are also required. An enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for this post.

For further details and a full application pack please check our website  

Completed application forms and Equal Opportunities Forms should be returned to Gabby O’Neill using the email adminor alternatively post to Recruitment, Age UK Redbridge, Barking and Havering, 4th Floor, 103 Cranbrook Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 4PU.

To oversee the management, delivery and development of AberSU’s Advice Service and high quality democracy and representation provision. To empower students to shape their Students’ Union and enhance their University experience and ensure that AberSU is the primary voice of students.

To be a proactive member of the AberSU Leadership Team, contributing to developing and achieving organisation wide objectives and strategy within budget. 

WYCOMBE WOMEN’S AID

Putting women’s and children’s choices at the heart of everything we do

Registered Charity No. 299946 Registered Company No. 2245478

CEO

Hours: 37 hours per week

Salary: NJC 41 – 49 (£44,863 - £53,050)

Contract: Permanent

Leave: 25 days annual leave per annum, plus Bank Holidays, rising to 30 days plus Bank Holidays after 5 years continuous service

Pension: 5% contribution to pension by Wycombe Women’s Aid

Requirements: This post will be subject to references and an enhanced DBS check (paid for by the organisation) and open to women only.  Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR), Schedule 9 (Work; Exceptions), Part 1 (Occupational Requirements) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

Closing Date: Friday 24th September 2021 at 5.00pm

Interview Date: Friday 8th October 2021 or Saturday 9th October 2021

About the Organisation
Wycombe Women’s Aid (WWA) is a well-established and well-respected charity which exists to provide independent, high-quality specialist services to women and children experiencing the effects of domestic violence.  Our vision is of a world where women and children live their lives free from domestic and sexual violence.  We are a women-only organisation, working from a feminist perspective and committed to empowerment and self-help.  We listen to women and children and believe in women’s power to take back control of their lives.

About the Service

The services offered by Wycombe Women’s Aid are broad and designed to support with all the challenges surrounding and caused by domestic violence.  By offering both practical and emotional support, women and their children are provided with the tools needed to empower them to make their own decisions and ultimately achieve their own goals.  The support offered can be immediate in the form of refuge facilities or take a longer view through counselling and advocacy.  Wycombe Women’s Aid also has the capacity to support young people via a Youth Worker project meaning that the effects of WWA have reaching and long-term impacts for families.

About the Role

We are seeking a strategic, forward-thinking CEO to join the charity and lead a committed and passionate team.  The successful applicant will ensure the charity fulfils its vision, strategy and values and delivers high quality services to women and children experiencing the effects of domestic violence.  The CEO will take a holistic view of how to continue to offer the best level of services in an ever changing financial and political environment.  Working alongside the internal Leadership Team and the Board of Trustees, the CEO will identify ways to maintain and improve services and therefore the outcomes of those using the charity’s services.

About You

You will have a strong desire to make a difference within the domestic violence sector and a commitment to working from the trauma informed, feminist perspective, which underpins all our work.  You will have led an experienced team of people who are specialists in their field and provided them with the support and vision they need to strive for excellent outcomes for clients.

Your expertise will mean that you are well versed in working within organisations that have a focus on long term financial sustainability and you will be adept at working to high levels of governance.  You will have a strong awareness of risk management and will be comfortable being the face of the organisation as it strives to raise awareness of its work.  You will also actively seek out ways to leverage the support available from the Board of Trustees to further improve services.

We particularly welcome applicants from Black and minoritised women as these are currently under-represented within our staff team.  

In return, we offer a supportive, flexible and values led organisation, a focus on learning and self-development, comprehensive well-being support and the opportunity to work with a team of committed and inspiring women.

Wycombe Women’s Aid is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Sanctuary Hosting is a small charity that supports homeless people who are refugees, asylum seekers or vulnerable migrants by placing them in a rent-free spare room for an agreed period of time. We are experiencing an increase in enquiries about hosting as a result of the crisis in Afghanistan. This is an opportunity to lead the organisation as we respond to new challenges.

The Director is responsible to the board of trustees for the management of the charity. They manage a small staff team to ensure the safe and effective recruitment, training, support and supervision of all hosts and volunteers. They oversee the guest referral process and all hosting placements. They work with the board to raise funds and ensure that the work is carried out to meet the requirements of funders and within budget. They take the lead in publicity and communications and external partnership working.

You will need experience of delivering high quality, confidential, user-centred services for vulnerable people. You will also need a good understanding of and empathy for the situation of refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants. An awareness of boundaries and willingness to engage in regular supervision to promote self care are essential.

You will need to be able to work flexibly, undertaking out of hours and weekend work as required, and to travel extensively across the Thames Valley area.

Closing date: 9am Wednesday 22  September 2021. Interviews week of 4  October 2021

We are committed to welcoming people from the widest possible diversity of background, culture and experience. As part of its recruitment and selection procedures Sanctuary Hosting conducts DBS checks of all staff and volunteers.

To work alongside & with young refugees, asylum seekers, ethnic minority youth and other young migrants who are at risk or in crisis to ensure they can access their statutory rights and make progress in their personal, social and educational development so they can achieve their full potential.

To provide holistic youth support work, advice and practical support to young people aged 14 to 21 years, working closely with statutory and voluntary organisations to ensure that the immediate and longer -term needs of children and young people are met.

To encourage the active and meaningful participation of young people in all aspects of Plymouth Hope Future Youth programme service delivery.

Working within local communities across Oxfordshire you will be joining our successful Community Information Network Team as we work to further improve access to information, support, activities and opportunities for all those with a health, care or support need as well as supporting those we work with to access the digital world and build their confidence in doing so. You will be working with individuals, families and groups both in the community and in their own homes as well as a network of local digital champion volunteers. We take a blended approach so you will be involved in different project streams within your role which might include working within the hospital setting, alongside adult social care or within GP surgeries but all are underpinned by our work with local communities to further build upon and support what is being offered as well as working with individuals and their families to connect them with the support and opportunities that exist, particularly with a focus on the digital world. We are passionate about supporting and empowering people so that they can maintain their independence, health, wellbeing and ‘live life to the full’

We have vacancies across the South and Vale area of Oxfordshire. Contracts are available for 21 to 35 hours a week, across a minimum of 3 days.

Working within local communities across Oxfordshire you will be joining our successful Community Information Network Team as we work to further improve access to information, support, activities and opportunities for all those with a health, care or support need. You will be working with individuals, families and groups both in the community and in their own homes. In addition, you may be working closely with local GP surgeries to provide the new social prescribing element into the support they offer to their patients or with the locality based Adult Social Care Teams. You will also have the opportunity to join our hospital discharge support team working across various settings including the John Radcliffe, Horton Hospital and community hospitals. We take a blended approach so you will be involved in different project streams within your role but all are underpinned by our work with local communities to further build upon and support what is being offered as well as working with individuals and their families to connect them with the support and opportunities that exist. We are passionate about supporting and empowering people so that they can maintain their independence, health, wellbeing and ‘live life to the full’.

We have vacancies across the county.

Senior Routes2Change Practitioner

Pact is a highly respected independent charity, working across England and Wales to develop and deliver a range of innovative services. We provide practical and emotional support to prisoner’s children and families, to prisoners and those who have resettled back into the community. Our work is founded on core values, the first of which is a belief in the innate dignity of every human being, and our work focusses on human relationships, family and community. We are committed to achieving high standards of quality in all that we do.

Position: Senior Routes2Change practitioner
Location: HMP Isis - London SE28 0FG
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 37.5 per week Monday to Friday (weekend & evening work may be required occasionally)
Salary: £28,000.00 per annum

Closing date for applications: 21st September, 2021

About the Role:

As a Senior Practitioner, you will lead a team of casework practitioners to deliver relationship support for young men in HMPYOI Isis as part of the innovative Route2Change Pilot project. Adopting a “relationships first” approach, this comprehensive service will deliver an end-to-end integrated rehabilitation and resettlement support programme to the young men from first night in custody to up to six months following release from prison.

Responsibilities:

The primary focus of the role will be on supporting the young men to understand and develop healthy relationships with their family and others, including with those who have no positive family connections. This role will also require working closely with the prison and other agencies, the service will be fully integrated into a sentence and release planning. The service will be delivered both in custody and in the community with the prisoner and where appropriate their family including through intensive personal support and befriending, visit services, group work, and targeted children’s services. Prisoners with either little or no family links will be offered support to either re-establish contact (where appropriate) or other forms of social support.

This post will manage a small team of staff, prisoner Pact Champions and volunteers involved in the delivery of prisoner assessment, creation of Relationship Development Plans, prisoner and family support, and casework in prison and in the community. The post holder will be required to cover for colleagues and on occasions deputise for the Routes 2 Change Programme Manager.

What we offer:

Pact offers a range of benefits including a free advice, information and counselling service, contributory pension, corporate eye care scheme, cycle to work scheme and generous holiday entitlement. You will have the opportunity to attend training events to further develop yourself as a professional training and interventions worker. You will undergo a thorough induction process and be supported by a friendly and enthusiastic team.

How to apply:

If you feel that you meet the requirements of this exciting new role please complete an application form by clicking the `apply now` button.

Other information:

Pact is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applications including those with a criminal conviction (appointment to post is subject to a risk assessment).

This post is subject to a 6-month probationary period, verification of identity and proven right to work in the UK, satisfactory references from previous employers covering a 3-year period, declaration of any unspent criminal convictions (and where appropriate a satisfactory risk assessment), Prison Vetting and a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Please note that being bankrupt or having County Court Judgements may affect your ability to be successfully vetted to work in a prison.

You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Mental Health Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Community Development, Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Rehabilitation, Family Services, Case Management, Rehabilitation, Family Services, Support Work, Criminal Justice System, Social Work, Advocacy, Mentor, Mentoring, etc.

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Routes2Change Practitioner

Pact is a highly respected independent charity, working across England and Wales to develop and deliver a range of innovative services. We provide practical and emotional support to prisoner’s children and families, to prisoners and those who have resettled back into the community. Our work is founded on core values, the first of which is a belief in the innate dignity of every human being, and our work focusses on human relationships, family and community. We are committed to achieving high standards of quality in all that we do.

Position: Routes2Change practitioner
Location: HMP Isis - London SE28 0FG
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 37.5 per week Monday to Friday (weekend & evening work may be required occasionally)
Salary: £25,000.00 per annum

Closing date for applications: 22nd September, 2021

About the Role:

This role will deliver relationship support for young men in HMPYOI Isis as part of the innovative Route2Change pilot project, adopting a “relationships first” approach. This comprehensive service will deliver an end-to-end integrated rehabilitation and resettlement support programme to the young men from first night in custody to up to six months following release from prison.

Responsibilities:

The primary focus will be on supporting the young men to understand and develop healthy relationships with their family and others, including with those who have no positive family connections. Working closely with the prison and other agencies, the service will be fully integrated into sentence and release planning. The service will be delivered both in custody and in the community with the prisoner and where appropriate their family including through intensive personal support and befriending, visit services, groupwork, and targeted children’s services. Prisoners with either little or no family links will be offered support to either re-establish contact (where appropriate) or other forms of social support.

This post will work alongside colleagues, prisoner Pact Champions and volunteer befrienders to deliver prisoner assessment, the development of Plans, prisoner and family support and befriending, and casework in prison and in the community. The post holder will be required to cover for colleagues and on occasions may be required to deputise for the Senior Practitioner.

What we offer:

Pact offers a range of benefits including a free advice, information and counselling service, contributory pension, corporate eye care scheme, cycle to work scheme and generous holiday entitlement. You will have the opportunity to attend training events to further develop yourself as a professional training and interventions worker. You will undergo a thorough induction process and be supported by a friendly and enthusiastic team.

How to apply:

If you feel that you meet the requirements of this exciting new role please complete an application form by clicking the `apply now` button.

Other information:

Pact is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applications including those with a criminal conviction (appointment to post is subject to a risk assessment).

This post is subject to a 6-month probationary period, verification of identity and proven right to work in the UK, satisfactory references from previous employers covering a 3-year period, declaration of any unspent criminal convictions (and where appropriate a satisfactory risk assessment), Prison Vetting and a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Please note that being bankrupt or having County Court Judgements may affect your ability to be successfully vetted to work in a prison.

You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Mental Health Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Community Development, Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Rehabilitation, Family Services, Case Management, Rehabilitation, Family Services, Support Work, Criminal Justice System, Social Work, Advocacy, Mentor, Mentoring, etc.

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Routes2Change Practitioner

Pact is a highly respected independent charity, working across England and Wales to develop and deliver a range of innovative services. We provide practical and emotional support to prisoner’s children and families, to prisoners and those who have resettled back into the community. Our work is founded on core values, the first of which is a belief in the innate dignity of every human being, and our work focusses on human relationships, family and community. We are committed to achieving high standards of quality in all that we do.

Position: Routes2Change practitioner
Location: HMP Isis - London SE28 0FG
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Part Time, 18.75 per week Monday to Friday (weekend & evening work may be required occasionally)
Salary: £12,500 per annum pro rata (FTE £25,000.00 per annum)

Closing date for applications: 22nd September, 2021

About the Role:

This role will deliver relationship support for young men in HMPYOI Isis as part of the innovative Route2Change pilot project, adopting a “relationships first” approach. This comprehensive service will deliver an end-to-end integrated rehabilitation and resettlement support programme to the young men from first night in custody to up to six months following release from prison.

Responsibilities:

The primary focus will be on supporting the young men to understand and develop healthy relationships with their family and others, including with those who have no positive family connections. Working closely with the prison and other agencies, the service will be fully integrated into sentence and release planning. The service will be delivered both in custody and in the community with the prisoner and where appropriate their family including through intensive personal support and befriending, visit services, groupwork, and targeted children’s services. Prisoners with either little or no family links will be offered support to either re-establish contact (where appropriate) or other forms of social support.

This post will work alongside colleagues, prisoner Pact Champions and volunteer befrienders to deliver prisoner assessment, the development of Plans, prisoner and family support and befriending, and casework in prison and in the community. The post holder will be required to cover for colleagues and on occasions may be required to deputise for the Senior Practitioner.

What we offer:

Pact offers a range of benefits including a free advice, information and counselling service, contributory pension, corporate eye care scheme, cycle to work scheme and generous holiday entitlement. You will have the opportunity to attend training events to further develop yourself as a professional training and interventions worker. You will undergo a thorough induction process and be supported by a friendly and enthusiastic team.

How to apply:

If you feel that you meet the requirements of this exciting new role please complete an application form by clicking the `apply now` button.

Other information:

Pact is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applications including those with a criminal conviction (appointment to post is subject to a risk assessment).

This post is subject to a 6-month probationary period, verification of identity and proven right to work in the UK, satisfactory references from previous employers covering a 3-year period, declaration of any unspent criminal convictions (and where appropriate a satisfactory risk assessment), Prison Vetting and a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Please note that being bankrupt or having County Court Judgements may affect your ability to be successfully vetted to work in a prison.

You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Mental Health Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Community Development, Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Rehabilitation, Family Services, Case Management, Rehabilitation, Family Services, Support Work, Criminal Justice System, Social Work, Advocacy, Mentor, Mentoring, etc.

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