About The Advocacy Project

We help marginalised and vulnerable people make effective choices about what happens in their lives. We also support them to speak up and help improve important services we all need. We want to make sure people across all age and care groups – including learning disability and mental health – can:

• voice their concerns
• understand their rights
• make effective choices about what happens in their lives

We do this through advocacy services which support people individually, and user involvement projects that help organisations improve the services they offer.  

About the role

We’re searching for an exceptional administrator to work in the high secure units at Broadmoor Hospital. This role will be an administrator to a team of independent advocates for adults detained under forensic sections. You’ll work as part of the advocacy team reporting to the manager.

In the role you will also support our referral telephone line; taking referrals, assessing basic eligibility and recording details on the case management system and undertake general office duties.

You will need to be organised and efficient in your approach to working; personable and professional in your interactions with people.

This role will require an enhanced DBS check.

Key responsibilities

• Accurately record information into a case management system, keeping to the specified timeframe.
• Provide high quality customer service; responding positively and professionally to referral and enquiries.
• Support monitoring of the project by accessing data and running reports.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with a variety of internal and external professionals.
• Answer patients telephone line and take required follow up action such as passing on messages or providing basic information
• Liaise with hospital and ward admins to organise meetings and events
• Be an active member of the advocacy service.

General responsibilities

• Participate in team meetings and training.
• Participate in personal, team and organisational development.
• Contribute to monitoring reports.
• Keep to our policies, including health & safety, and risk regulations.
• Work to our mission, vision, and values.
• Carry out other projects and tasks as needed.

Person specification

We welcome applications from people with transferrable skills and qualities, and people with diverse employment histories and personal backgrounds.

Essential qualities and attributes:

• Ability to listen and speak with a range of people including those who may be distressed.
• Ability to show empathy and understanding to those who use our services.
• A proven track record of delivering a high standard of customer service.
• Excellent data entry skills and familiarity with using bespoke databases.
• Excellent administrative and organisational skills including a good standard of typing.
• IT literate, including working knowledge of Microsoft packages (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook).
• Commitment to working within The Advocacy Project code of conduct, equality and safeguarding policies.
• Ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative, to plan and priorities your own workload.
• Commitment to working within The Advocacy Project code of conduct, equality and safeguarding policies.
• Willingness to promote The Advocacy Project and its services in line with our mission, vision and values.

• Commitment to ongoing professional development.

Benefits of working for us

We’re committed to providing an empowering, flexible and supportive working environment for all our staff.

Our employee benefits include 30 days annual leave (including up to 3 days between Christmas and New Year), participation in a pension scheme with 6% employer contribution, access to a free confidential counselling service, and an interest-free travel/bike loan.

All our staff are supported to learn and develop in a variety of ways, including a monthly lecture series where we invite sector experts to talk to our staff on topical issues.

We are a Disability Confident and Mindful Employer.

How to apply

Send your CV and a supporting statement explaining why you think you’re the person we’re looking for and how your experience meets the person specification.

It’s a legal requirement that you are eligible to work in the UK for all our posts.

To ensure that Merstham Community Facility Trust (MCFT) is able to maximise the hiring of its rooms to local people, groups, providers and businesses such that the income generated enables the charity to meet its core costs.

MCFT was started by a small group of local people who wanted to make their community a safer, happier, and better place. Fourteen years later it has grown to become an organisation that delivers a multitude of projects that support, connect, and empower the community.

MCFT seeks to provide opportunity, access, and services to all within our local community, in responsive and inclusive ways.

MCFT is based at The Merstham Hub a great purpose-built community building that we share with the Council’s Library, the Merstham Mix (a community café) and the YMCA. MCFT is a place that thrives on community spirit and has a team of warm, friendly, and dedicated staff and volunteers.

We have a wide range of activities and services and enable a wide range of other organisations and people to bring their services to the community. This includes our Community Fridge, a Food Club, a Community Allotment, Repair Café, IT Buddies and even a Trishaw!

Over the last year MCFT has been rebranded, resulting in a new website, logo and Instagram page. We are looking for someone to capitalise on the opportunity this presents and be our Hub Promoter. This role will aim to increase the number of bookings at The Merstham Hub, through building strong relationships with the regular hirers and developing creative ways of promoting the space. In addition to room bookings there will also be several exciting community events throughout the year to help promote.

We are looking for someone who has strong relationship building, communication and organisational skills to play a key role in the development and impact of MCFT.

Applicants must provide a Supporting Statement, which addresses the requirements of the Job Description and Person Specification.

We are looking for a unique individual to join our team, developing, leading and teaching our programme focused on wellbeing, life and employability skills, supporting and empowering women survivors of human trafficking. The successful candidate will also provide ongoing support for women to build a regular community together, supporting them on their journey into education and/or employment.

This is an exciting role for somebody who is keen to join us at a pivotal point in our journey as a growing charity, helping to shape the work we do, the number of women we impact and how we impact the women we work alongside.

Title: Programme Coordinator
Location: Mix of Eastbourne, Brighton and WFH 
Hours: 32 hours per week (hours to be negotiated)
Salary: £24,000 per annum, pro rata
Reports to: Charity Manager

We offer flexible working and are open to discussing this, should your application be successful.

About Bramber Bakehouse

Bramber Bakehouse provides baking, wellbeing and employability programmes for female survivors of human trafficking, equipping and empowering them on their journey to restoration and recovery. This is an exciting time to join us as we begin to support women across the South East, providing more and more opportunities to receive the life-changing skills needed to promote independence through education and/or employment.

Key Responsibilities

● Working alongside the Founders to create and develop a strong, successful programme focused on wellbeing, life and employability skills, for women survivors of human trafficking;
● To lead and teach Bramber Bakehouse programme, working collectively with a team to coordinate and deliver all aspects of the programme;
● To prepare each session according to the group and coordinate a plan with team members;
● To support in the physical set-up and pack down of each workshop;
● To provide a friendly, warm environment to each women attending the Bramber Bakehouse programme;
● To report session feedback to the Charity Manager;
● To train new team members in course materials (when applicable);
● To develop an ongoing support system for women to build regular community together, after the programme has finished.

Personal Specification

Essential experience and skills
● Experience teaching in a small group setting;
● Experience leading others and guiding a team;

Desirable experience and skills
● Experience working with women survivors of human trafficking

Person attributes
● Committed to Bramber Bakehouses’ values and mission;
● Broadly in sympathy with the aims and ethos of the charity;
● Passionate about supporting and empowering women survivors of human trafficking;
● Able to work collaboratively;
● Good communication skills;
● Female*;

*Due to the sensitive nature of our programmes, we only accept female applications for all roles directly supporting women survivors. All roles directly supporting women survivors will require a DBS check and mandatory safeguarding training prior to the role commencing.

Join our team as an Assistant Chef and help us provide memories for life at this Christian Outdoor Activity Centre. You'll play a vital role in our galley team who serve our groups with home-cooked food and legendary cake! for our visiting schools, weekend groups and individuals.

You'll support our Head Chef in the catering and hospitality provision onboard, ensuring a high quality service to guests, the staff & volunteer team and the wider FACT community.

You will have:

• experience of catering for large numbers (40-80), ideally in a professional kitchen;
• a passion for good food and providing a warm welcome;
• a heart for service and sharing your Christian faith.

This role is subject to: a Genuine Occupational Requirement that the successful applicant is a Christian; satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS check and; the right to work in the UK.

We are seeking two part-time Assistant Chefs or one full-time, to provide maternity cover on a 10 month contract. There may be the option to extend. Working pattern to be agreed and can be discussed further at interview.

Come and join our team and help provide memories for life in our exciting outdoor adventure setting!

Come and be part of a great team, help to maintain and enhance administrative practices, support the Superintendent and work alongside the Circuit Executive Office and the Circuit Youth and Children’s Worker on a variety of interesting projects.

Additionally, the person would be responsible for managing the meeting process and minuting the 12 main Circuit Meetings throughout the year.

We are looking for a part-time, flexible, experienced administrator and meeting clerk who is prepared to work within Methodist belief and practice, able to work under their own initiative and with limited day-to-day supervision.  Good communication skills both verbal and written are required along with competence in Word, Excel & Email.

Passionate about Dog Welfare? Are you a skilled communicator? Do you want to help us reach and make the difference to thousands of dog owners?

We are looking for a passionate assistant to provide support to our regionally based teams within Dogs Trusts' Community Education and Engagement department.

Dogs Trust is the largest dog welfare charity in the UK with a nationwide network of rehoming centres and charity shops. Last year, Dogs Trust centres cared for over 9,000 dogs; we never put a healthy dog down.

The Community Education and Engagement department is made up of UK wide, regionally focussed teams with a mixture of expertise, including training and behaviour, teaching, education, and campaigning. The department is core to the mission of Dogs Trust, with an aim of identifying and preventing the issues faced by dogs and owners which commonly result in relinquishment or early euthanasia using a range of Human Behaviour Change based interventions.

In this varied and interesting role, you will develop a thorough knowledge of Dogs Trust and CEE objectives working alongside the CEE Officer and another Assistant. Providing administrative support through tasks such as creating reports, testing and maintaining our Salesforce CRM system, placing orders and processing invoices, you will be key to ensuring the smooth running of the CEE department.

Organised and proactive, you will have great communication skills enabling you to liaise regularly with colleagues within the department to ensure the successful delivery of our activities. You will be self-motivated and able to effectively prioritise a varied and substantial workload.

Please note that in this role you will split time between home-working and our London office in line with our agile working policy.

Work Location: Witney (currently our policy is a minimum of 40% of hours in the office, with the remainder remote working)

Who We Are

Open Doors is a Christian charity looking to recruit active, practising Christians to help meet the growing needs of the persecuted church worldwide. Hostility, violence and abuse of Christians around the globe is on the increase. Open Doors works in over 50 countries to ensure that those facing such persecution are not forgotten, but can stand strong to serve their communities and give life.

Job Summary

To provide a comprehensive, confidential and professional administrative support service to the Internal Directorates including the People, Culture, Operations and Finance teams.

About the Team

Reporting to the Director of People, Culture and Operations, you will work closely with the People, Operations and Finance teams, the Leadership team and other team administrators.

Hours

37.5 hours per week. Usually worked between 8.00am to 6.00pm Monday to Friday. This position involves some evening and weekends at conferences and events for which TOIL (time off in lieu) may be claimed.

Responsibilities and Requirements

1. Administrative

• To support the efficient, effective and professional operation of the internal teams , utilizing all aspects of Microsoft Office software.
• To manage and maintain schedules, appointments and travel arrangements to make effective use of the time of the team; this includes diary management, accommodating requests for meetings.
• To proactively support the creation of reports, and prepare background documents and presentations as necessary.
• To conduct research, assemble and analyse data as required.
• To support budget management, as required.
• To work collaborately with other administrators on projects in which cross Directorate cooperation is required.
• As required, administrate third party working groups with which members of the internal directorates are involved.
• Supporting the administration of meetings including setting up meetings, setting agendas, taking meetings and maintaining good communication between stakeholders .
• Supporting organizational-wide events run by the internal Directorates (this could include the whole team meeting, cross organization training events, communications required for the organization)
• Supporting the implementation of the internal communications strategy.
• To review operating practices and implement improvements where necessary.
• Working closely with other team members to organize filing systems (both physical and online) to ensure ease of retrieval.
• To ensure security and confidentiality of data.

2. Event Management.

• Event management, including event liaison, booking meeting rooms, catering and facilities as required (typically this will include the staff retreat and any team events).
• Liaise with Open Doors International as required.

The above job description is a guide to the work the job holder may be required to undertake but does not form part of the contract of employment and may change from time to time to reflect changing circumstances. 

Applying Your Christian Faith to This Role

Because of the essential Christian context in which the role will be performed, the role is subject to an occupational requirement under the Equality Act that the post-holder be a practising Christian. Each working day will involve collective prayer and worship, together with shared reflections on the work of Jesus Christ. All members of staff at Open Doors are expected to actively participate in this shared time and members of staff take it in turns to lead the act of collective worship.

There will be many ways you will be able to apply your Christian faith and the outworking of your faith to the context of Open Doors. The list below gives some of the expectations of this role but is not exhaustive or intended to limit you:

• contributing to and leading daily devotions (this can be for the whole team or just smaller, departmental groups)
• participating in retreats, days of prayer and fasting etc.
• committing to private prayer for the work associated with this role, your direct reports and closest colleagues
• working in such a way so as to reflect biblical principles of leadership and service
• applying biblical principles of godly stewardship to operational responsibilities
• to be open and obedient to God’s voice and direction in relation to any strategic matter and to always seek His will above all else

Limits of Authority

To operate within the ethos and aims of Open Doors, adhering to budget parameters and the Open Doors’ confidentiality agreement.

Who You Are

You will demonstrate the following essential criteria for this role:

Calling

• committed Christian who is completely in sympathy with the calling and mission of Open Doors

Competency

• significant experience working in an administrative role
• advanced MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook  and Desktop Publishing skills
• excellent diary management skills, including the coordination of complex executive meetings
• able to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously, and follow through on issues in a timely manner
• excellent interpersonal skills and ability to form working relationships at all levels
• excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• able to work effectively under pressure
• superb problem solver with a highly positive ‘can do’ attitude
• confidence in drafting reports and proposals, working with figures as well as words with a high degree of accuracy and professionalism
• judgment and decision-making ability
• able to deal with confidential or sensitive issues with discretion and diplomacy
• ability to anticipate needs

Character

• committed Christian who is completely in sympathy with the calling and mission of Open Doors
• flexible, positive and trustworthy
• chemistry with Open Doors staff
• demonstrates a highly developed attitude of service
• proactive and assertive

In addition, it would be beneficial for you to demonstrate the following:

• Understanding of new technology and can harness that to benefit the smooth running of the office
• project management experience and qualification
• broad knowledge of international and Christian issues
• Experience in working in human resources and/or financial services sectors

Enhanced disclosure information will be requested from the DBS in the event of a successful application.

The RCR is a great place to work, with an ambitious agenda. At the forefront of the health agenda, our members diagnose and treat cancer, heart disease, stroke and more, while leading on innovations including AI, skills mix and community diagnostic hubs. As COVID-19 recedes and the cancer backlog rises up the agenda, our members’ work and views have never been more important.

We are looking to recruit a RCR Learning Administration Assistant to support the RCR Learning team in the planning, preparation and delivery of activities and resource. The successful applicant will provide excellent administrative support being responsible for the responding to, or directing as appropriate, queries from delegates and contributors regarding all activities via telephone and email.

This role will suit an organised individual with strong interpersonal skills. They will work collaboratively with the RCR Learning delivery team, notably the Executives and Coordinator helping to support their workload. They will also work with the wider RCR Learning team and the broader College including College Offices, Finance and Facilities team.

You’ll be an enthusiastic team player, who understands the role of The College and the importance of the support you will provide, consistently delivering a brilliant service.

We are looking for someone with experience of managing competing demands to come and join us in the RCR Learning Administration Assistant role. To be successful you will have a good understanding of the administrative process, systems and procedures. You will be a clear and analytical thinker who maintains a high level of accuracy and attention to detail

Are you highly organised with good grant management skills? Are you committed to improving humanitarian outcomes and do you believe that research and innovation should be at the centre of efforts to improve humanitarian effectiveness? Could you communicate effectively with a range of external stakeholders, at all levels of seniority, both verbally and in writing?

We are looking to recruit a highly effective programme officer to join our dynamic humanitarian innovation team. You will provide effective management across our portfolio of innovation grants and support the operational delivery of the programme and innovation management activities.

You will need to demonstrate

• Experience of coordinating grant management processes or similar, including excellent administration and organisation skills 

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to liaise with a diverse range of grantees 

• Ability to understand and monitor financial expenditure reports 

• A resourceful, proactive approach with the ability to work in a constantly changing environment. 

• A strong interest in humanitarian innovation and the impact it can have on those living in crises 

About Elrha 

Elrha is a global charity that finds solutions to complex humanitarian problems through research and innovation. We fund and support projects that go on to shape the way in which people across the world are supported during a crisis. We are based in the UK, but our roles have a global reach. We’re an established and respected part of the humanitarian community, working closely and meaningfully with our fellow networks and actors to make change happen. 

Remote Working 

Elrha employees are currently working remotely within the UK in line with UK Government guidance. In Spring 2022 we will transition to flexible and hybrid ways of working (i.e. a mixture of remote/home and office-based working) as social distancing restrictions ease. 

We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview. 

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion 

Elrha is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBTQ+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds. 

Salaries and benefits 

Elrha is committed to paying staff in a fair and equitable way and will benchmark all salary offers in line with the pay of existing staff. 

Elrha also has a comprehensive benefits package including 25 days holiday entitlement which increases year on year, 5% employer pension contribution (3% employee contribution) and life cover. 

Pre-employment Checks 

Any employment with Elrha will be subject to the following checks prior to your start date: 

• a satisfactory police record check to include a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and/or an International Criminal Record Check (If applicable) 

• receipt of satisfactory references 

• proof of eligibility to work in the national location for this role 

Elrha is a wholly owned subsidiary of Save the Children. We are able to benefit from a range of support services provided by Save the Children UK, including recruitment systems. For this reason you will be directed to Save the Children UK’s job portal upon clicking ‘apply’. 

Please ensure you read the full job description and complete the Personal Statement as requested in the application process. We look forward to hearing from you. 

Closing date: 30 January 2022 Interviews: w/c 7 February 2022 

Fundraising and Events Administrator

£25,500 per annum

Vincent Square, Victoria, London.  Some home working may be considered.

35 Hours per week

We are looking for a Fundraising and Events Administrator to join our supportive and friendly team. The Fundraising and Events Administrator role reports into the Events Manager and supports the Events, Fellows (Patrons), Legacy and Individual Giving functions within the Department.

This role is a great introduction to the charitable sector with the opportunity to gain experience across a range of fundraising functions and with a variety of donors and stakeholders. As the initial contact for all enquiries coming into the team, you will need excellent interpersonal skills and take pride in delivering a high standard of customer service. You will be proving valuable day-to-day administrative support to the Events, Fellows, Legacy and Individual Giving functions, processing donations, updating records and ensuring that appropriate acknowledgement and thanking has been done. You will be working with the Events Manager on the planning and execution of a busy programme of donor events from small legacy information events to major donor receptions at the prestigious RHS Chelsea Flower Show. This role will involve travel across our five RHS Gardens and to many of our Shows.

To work for the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is to join a thriving charity, whose mission is to inspire everyone to grow. Everything we do is built on the transformational power of gardening – and the benefits it brings to people, places and our planet.

Known globally for our inspirational Shows and five spectacular Gardens, our work extends to leading ground-breaking climate research, running community outreach programmes, and setting the standards in horticultural education. With the recent opening of RHS Garden Bridgewater and Hilltop, the world’s first dedicated Centre for Gardening Science, at RHS Garden Wisley, there has never been a more exciting time to be part of our journey to make the UK a greener, and more beautiful place.

And we couldn’t do this without our people. We’re proud of the knowledge, enthusiasm and ideas that each one of our team members brings. From working across our social media channels, to volunteering in the Gardens, from serving customers in our Garden Centres to running national marketing campaigns, we believe that every member of the RHS team should have the opportunity to make a difference.

The RHS provides a number of great benefits for employees including:

• Free parking for staff working at one of the five gardens
• Free access to all RHS Gardens and Flower Shows
• 20% discount on all RHS Retail
• Discounted food and drink from the catering outlets at the gardens
• Employee discounts at high street retailer and cash back scheme
• 25 days’ holiday (increasing to 28 and 30 with service)
• Bike to work scheme
• Pension with employers’ contribution, which increases with length of service
• Employee Assistance Programme for staff and immediate family
• Monthly Garden magazine and access to gardening advice
• Sponsorship for external studies

The RHS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all personnel to share in this commitment.  We are an inclusive employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Apply via our website by 31 January 2022

Hillside Clubhouse works with adults with mental health conditions supporting our members who have an interest in getting into work and with their recovery. We have an active work day within the Clubhouse whereby members become voluntary colleagues, developing skills and experience and supporting the genuine work of the business

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to support all areas of Hillside Clubhouse with HR, and Administrative tasks and to be the main point of contact for all HR activities

Main responsibilities:

• Maintaining employee records;

• Monitoring employee holidays and absences;

• Issuing new starter paperwork;

• Supporting managers with recruitment activities;

• Supporting the monthly payroll process;

• Accounts administration, including processing invoices;

• Purchasing items and stock, as and when required;

• Booking and arranging training

• Supporting general enquiries and providing cover for general enquiries for projects in managers’ absences

• Coordination and administration support for data protection requirements;

• Supporting the Executive Director, the Director of Operation and other senior management team members with administration tasks, as and when required (including gathering information required for monitoring and/or reporting requirements);

• Any other duties as might reasonably be required.

Hillside Clubhouse members (service users) volunteer to support many of the non confidential administrative tasks (e.g. invoicing).  You will be responsible for engaging and supporting them to do so and also be responsible for verifying and checking their work.

Although the post holder is accountable to the Director of Clubhouse Operations who will line manage you will also undertake administrative duties delegated by the Director of IPS and  Employment Services

A chance to play a key role working with funders and the race equality sector to increase funders’ knowledge of and investment in racial justice, as well as generating greater racial representation in the philanthropic sector.

Equally Ours is the national network of organisations working to make equality and human rights a reality in people’s lives. Members include Runnymede Trust, Stonewall, Age UK, the TUC, Fawcett Society, Mind, Law Centres Network, Disability Rights UK and many others.

We provide the Secretariat for the Funders for Race Equality Alliance (the Alliance). The Alliance is a group of leading charitable funders working together to advance race equality in the UK and support a sustained and thriving race equality sector. It does this by:

1. Increasing funders’ focus on race equality and racial justice
2. Seeking more and better funding for race equality and Black and Minoritised-led organisations
3. Improving meaningful racial representation in foundation leadership and governance.

You will be managed by a Black senior colleague who has a wealth of experience to share. You’ll be working within a diverse team who are committed to equality and continuous learning.

We are positive about flexible working. The location for the post is likely to be a hybrid of London office and home working, but is open for discussion.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including age, disability, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity, class or socio-economic background.

Job description: key responsibilities

Supporting the strategic and operational activities of the Secretariat:

• Organising and curating content for agendas for Alliance meetings, steering group meetings and project working group meetings. Includes researching and prepping speakers, producing briefings, meeting minutes, and responsibility for follow up
• Taking the lead on delivering on a programme of activities that progress one of the Alliance’s strategic objectives i.e. more and better funding
• Creating and maintaining a directory of mapped race equality organisations in England as a resource for Alliance members
• Processing invoices and membership contributions
• General Alliance correspondence (responding to queries, diary management).

Developing the Alliance’s communication and online presence:

• Developing and updating the Alliance website regularly with new content i.e. new resources, press releases, blogs etc
• Building the Alliance’s online network and social media presence, including engaging with followers on Twitter
• Creating comms packs, including templates, infographics and visuals to promote Alliance projects/reports
• Drafting bi-monthly email updates for members.

Monitoring and evaluation:

• Creating and updating action plans and progress reports for projects
• Drafting quarterly Secretariat reports
• Collating feedback for the annual Secretariat review

Strengthening and expanding the Alliance membership:

• Building and nurturing partnerships and relationships between Alliance members and the race equality sector to foster collaboration
• Attending external meetings and events with existing members and stakeholders such as UKCF, London Mayor's Office, Runnymede and CORE
• Contributing to member’s individual work on racial justice, such as Trust for London’s Racial Justice Fund and Youth Futures Foundation’s Ethnic Disparities sub-group
• Supporting the Head of Programme to establish relationships with potential members
• Inducting new members into the Alliance, and members into the steering group/project working groups
• Connecting members or small groups to share learning/best practice and facilitating collaboration.

Person specification

Essential (items 1-6 are weighted in the short-listing process)

1. Lived and/or professional experience of the disadvantages experienced by Black and Minoritised communities, and the credibility to work with and alongside Black and Minoritised communities
2. Have a strong understanding of the drivers and consequences of racial injustice, combined with a forward-looking focus on finding solutions  
3. Experience of working on strategies and action plans through co-production
4. Experience of using social platforms to create change and increase engagement
5. Excellent interpersonal skills with a strong record of developing and maintaining relationships with partners, civil society, networks, stakeholders, groups and individuals
6. Highly organised, with project and budget management skills, including monitoring, reporting and evaluation, ensuring learning is captured, shared and acted upon.
7. Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
8. Proven commitment to equality, human rights and/or social justice.

Desirable

1. Experience of establishing and maintaining relationships with trusts and foundations  
2. Experience of developing creative/innovative solutions to influence strategies, thinking and discourse
3. Experience of developing and maintaining websites, in particular on Squarespace
4. Ability to ‘translate’ complex documents into clear and accessible content

Positive action

We are committed to positive action in line with the Equality Act 2010 to address disadvantage in recruitment. See the full job pack via the  apply link to our website .

Deadline 12 noon on 21 January 2022

• Interviews 1 - 3 February 2022
• The post will start as soon as possible after 21 February 2022

Safety Unit IDVA Projects Administrator – Maternity Cover

Hours of Work:         37 hours

Salary:   £20,092

Responsible to: MARAC IDVA Manager

Job purpose:

• To support BSWA’s IDVA Service (MARAC and Courts IDVAs) by providing administrative support, processing referrals, dealing with telephone enquiries, liaising with other agencies and managing a data base allocations system.

Duties and Responsibilities

Administration:

• Undertake administration around work with service users sensitively, confidentially and in a timely manner. 
• Ensure all adequate checks on incoming referrals and registration on to BSWA database system done quickly and effectively. 
• Ensure that all information received is treated in the strictest confidence, and that all such information is regulated and controlled in a similar manner
• Ensure checks around bail applications are done daily.
• Process all BSWA’s identified MARAC referrals to the MARAC Coordination team.
• Provide effective administrative support to project staff and managers as and when required.
• Assist with monitoring and data collection and inputting and producing statistical reports as required.
• Provide administrative support with photocopying, filing, scanning, letter writing, typing reports etc
• Service meetings as required, including planning and preparation, taking minutes and typing up notes, etc
• Contribute to the effective working of IDVA service as required

Office Systems:

• Ensure telephone and email enquiries are answered, managed, distributed and responded to where necessary
• Organise and maintain the Services’ filing database systems, referral system and allocations system. 
• Work within BSWA’s administrative and financial systems and provide support where required.
• Ensure BSWA complies with data protection standards and registrations.

Communication:

• To ensure that all staff team members are aware of any matters that are relevant to the welfare and security of the refuges, services, staff, volunteers and service users by:
  1. Maintaining BSWA communication records
  2. Following safety procedures
  3. Attending team and other meetings
• To attend support and supervision sessions with your line manager.
• To identify and attend training relevant to the post in agreement with your line manager.
• To develop professional working relationships internally and with external agencies.

General:

• To work within BSWA policies and procedures and demonstrate a commitment to the values and ethos of BSWA.
• To work within BSWA’s framework for equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice and offer an equal service to all women, children and young people regardless of age, class, culture, language, race, religion and sexual orientation
• To maintain the confidentiality of women and children using the service and in all matters relating to the organisations.
• To work within BSWA, and local multi-agency adult and child safeguarding procedures.
• To maintain an awareness of the issues surrounding domestic violence on a national and local level
• To work within the principles and standards of Birmingham DV Standards and support Birmingham Domestic Abuse Strategy
• To ensure the efficient use of resources at all times
• To undertake any other duties required by BSWA, which may arise incidentally, develop, or be assigned commensurate with the post

These posts are subject to a 6% pension contribution.  Women only need apply.  These posts are covered by a Genuine Occupational Requirement (Schedule 9; Equality Act 2010). 

BSWA operates within Safer Recruitment good practice guidelines. Please note all successful candidates will be subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service Check before commencing their employment.

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Clinical Administrator x2

Contract: Permanent, Part Time
Location: Glasgow
Hours: (Monday to Thursday – core hours of work 9.00am – 6.00pm)
Post A - 20 hours per week
Post B - 18 hours per week
Salary: £23,035 - £26,721 pro rata per annum. Please note that the starting salary is £23,035 pro rata per annum, (actual gross salary per annum Post A £13,163, Post B £11,847) with an opportunity to progress up the scale over time.
Closing Date: 22 January 2022
Interviews: TBC
Job ref: VA505

We have an exciting opportunity for two Clinical Administrators to join our multi-disciplinary team in Glasgow. This is a key role where you will be responsible for supporting and coordinating all administrative duties connected to the clinical and medico legal reports service. To be successful in this role you must have a welcoming disposition and the experience to assess the risks associated with working with our vulnerable high risk client group, who have survived torture and mental trauma. You must be able to show demonstrable experience of high resilience and the ability to maintain effective administrative systems efficiently. Your role will involve liaising with internal staff and external stakeholders.

You will have a good understanding of health and safety and data protection legislation, and have experience of working within a confidential environment, with knowledge of reception systems within a welfare or clinical setting. Having a high level of written and verbal communication skills are key to this role, in addition to the ability to build effective relationships at all levels.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification, please click the link provided.

Please note CV and cover letter addressing the JD and Specification of the role are mandatory to be considered for the position. You must also state which of the two roles you are applying for role A or B or both.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Fiona Crombie using the contact number in the apply link.

In return, we offer a competitive package, with a generous 30-day annual leave entitlement, and 6% employer pension contribution.

About Freedom from Torture
Freedom from Torture is dedicated to healing and protecting people who have survived torture. We provide therapies to improve physical and mental health, we medically document torture, and we provide legal and welfare help. We expose torture globally, we fight to hold torturing states to account and we campaign for fairer treatment of torture survivors in the UK.

We campaign for national and global change, using evidence from our services and survivor voices to protect and promote survivors' rights and hold torturing states to account. We are proud to play a significant role in the global anti-torture movement. Survivors, active and empowered, are at the centre of all of our work.
Freedom from Torture is committed to its responsibilities under safeguarding, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure, as well as a need for full employment history and up to date employment references.

Freedom from Torture is an equal opportunity employer. People with lived experience of torture or asylum, from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ individuals and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

No agencies please.