The Executive Assistant will be responsible for providing high-level support, managing complex projects and engaging with a wide variety of people. This role acts as a key point of contact between the Chief Strategy Officer and internal/external contacts, coordinates cross-organisational processes and projects, and manages the office, including liaising closely with senior members of the Strategy, Participation and Corporate Services teams, and the Company Secretary.

The Workers` Educational Association is a unique charity and the UK`s largest voluntary sector provider of adult education. With a clear vision and a strong social purpose, we bring great teaching to local communities, with life-changing courses held in community centres, workplaces, libraries, schools and almost anywhere else you can think of.

Since 1903, we have been giving disadvantaged people the opportunity to return to learning - inspiring them to realise their full potential and become active, engaged citizens. We see education as a tool for social justice, not just self-improvement, and we pride ourselves on making learning egalitarian and accessible. Volunteers play a central role in everything we do, from governance through to classroom support, helping us deliver courses to 50,000 people in 2,300 locations - and enabling us to reach 80% of the population.

Providing comprehensive administrative support to our local educational team, you will be involved with student recruitment, publicity, marketing, a variety of administration tasks using multiple online platforms to support course delivery.

We are looking for someone who is organised, enthusiastic, and pro-active, with a positive attitude. You will demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work with the team to achieve the organisation’s aims and objectives.

This role will support our partners, tutors and students with online administration tasks therefore communication is key. An administrative background is a priority and it is essential to have good IT skills to support tutors and students with online and face to face education provision. You will need to be able to travel to support classes across the whole area.

This is a part time position, 28 hours per week.

To apply for this role, please submit your CV and a covering letter.

Recruiting a Support Worker to join our Young Peoples Service in Tower Hamlets!

GBP 22,360 per annum, 40 hours per week plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.

Campbell Road Young Peoples Service provides support to over 55 young people in Tower Hamlets with accommodation across 6 sites, dependent on the support needs of the individual. They may have a number of challenging and complex needs including Substance Misuse, Mental Health, Domestic Abuse, Gang Affiliation, Female Genital Mutilation, Sexual Exploitation and Learning Disabilities. The service works alongside Statutory Agencies to provide a holistic support package for our customers.

Job Overview:

The Support Worker role will be to manage a caseload of approx 7-10 young people .You will be expected to deliver positive outcomes for all our young people and support them to reach independence, keep safe and maintain their tenancy's. Aside from support workers delivering support there is a strong element of housing management associated wit this role, for example managing rents, raising/monitoring repairs and health and safety.

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.

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.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with the Inclusive Employers Standard 2020. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

SUPPORT WORKER, LINCOLNSHIRE HOUSING RELATED SUPPORT PARTNERSHIP (LHRSP), LINCOLN, PERMANENT, 18.5HPW, FRWK03 £16,915 - £18,430 FTE (ACTUAL £8,457.50 - £9,214.99), PERMANENT, 18.5HPW

This post is for the LHRSP which is an Accommodation service with units in Lincoln.

The successful applicant will be expected to provide support to the residents as identified on their individual support plans. The aim is to address their housing needs and work in partnership with health, housing & probation services to prepare the resident to move on to sustain their own accommodation.

You will have experience of working with vulnerable people, including some knowledge of people affected by substance misuse, history of offending, family and domestic abuse issues, and people with mental health support needs.

The successful applicant will:

• Be enthusiastic, motivated and able to communicate in an empathic way with people who may present with challenging support needs and behaviours
• Have a good understanding of the needs of vulnerable people
• Have excellent time management and organizational skills
• Recognise the need to be responsive and adaptable to the needs of the service delivery and service users
• Experience using a computer, inputting and up-dating information electronically and in written form
• Have an ability to work with empathy and creativity in order to encourage people to work towards independence

For more information please contact: Susan Cake-Taylor 

What we offer: Life Assurance, Pension (up to 4% matched by FHA), Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Benefits, Additional Annual Leave Purchase Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Learning programmes tailored to suit different roles and services, Health Cash Plan.

Framework supports all employees to achieve a better work/life balance. Should you wish us to consider flexible working or job share as part of your application please state this on your application in the supporting statement section.

97% of the workforce in a recent staff survey said they were proud to work for Framework.

Framework is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Registered charity No: 1060941.

As a Disability Confident employer we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities. Framework is committed to offering opportunities to people from diverse communities. If you have specific requirements or adjustments please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application

CVs will not be accepted

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Do you want to work somewhere that no two days are the same?

Where you make a difference to people`s lives?
...and one that values yours?

Yes? Work for us - The WEA. Create real change, and be a part of something bigger.

We have a new and exciting role for a Financial Support Assistant.

You will assist with all aspects of the Association`s financial analysis and financial support, as well as the day to day processing tasks and responsibilities, whilst providing a customer focused service.

As a Financial Support Assistant, you will ensure the timely and accurate processing of the finance tasks and may be required to assist colleagues with general administrative support within the agreed procedures.

Are you a passionate, Finance Assistant looking for a new role? If so, we would love to hear from you.

This is a fantastic opportunity to play an active part in a vibrant educational movement.

Live – In Assistant (Residential Care Worker)

Join a values led organisation and make a real difference to the lives of some of the most vulnerable in our society in the face of the global pandemic, learn transferable skills and participate in an integrated training and personal development programme.

MONTHLY ALLOWANCE WITH FULL BOARD AND LODGING

L’Arche building Communities with Adults with Learning Disabilities

London, Bognor, Brecon, Edinburgh, Highlands, Ipswich, Manchester, Kent, Liverpool and Preston.

L’Arche communities are places of welcome where everyone, people with and without disabilities alike, are transformed by the experience of community, relationship, disability and difference.

Being a Live-In Assistant in a L’Arche community is a valuable opportunity to share your life with people with and without learning disabilities. It is not a typical job, although you will gain valuable experience and qualifications in the social care sector which will facilitate your career development. 

At this challenging time, we are looking for positive, responsible people who want to work as live-in assistants to be part of a community of people that celebrate, eat, laugh, share and support each other. We need people with a genuine desire to support people with learning disabilities, and who are willing to undertake appropriate training. This role can be challenging and demanding. You will learn a lot about yourself and other people, but above all, being a Live-In Assistant is an opportunity to be part of a global movement that will positively transform you and change the way you contribute to society in the future. We prefer candidates who are willing to commit to at least a year. No experience is necessary.

Visit our website to read some stories shared by our current and past assistants.

In a world that rewards success and winning, L'Arche communities are places where people can take time to explore who they are, not just what they can do. 

'Quite simply being part of L'Arche is being loved for who you are.'

(Archana, L'Arche London Assistant)

For more than 40 years L'Arche UK has been providing high quality, person centred care, but we're far more than a service provider. L’Arche UK is part of an international federation of intentional communities where people with and without learning disabilities live together, working for a world where all belong.

Project Assistant – Brighton Young Families (maternity cover)
10 hours per week
Fixed term contract
£19,890 per annum (pro rata)
£5,304 per annum (actual)

We are recruiting a Project Assistant to work weekend shifts at our Brighton base which houses 8 young families in low to medium supported accommodation.

As a service, we provide a safe and caring environment for young families, with their aspirations and desires always at the forefront of the support we offer them. Overall, our service seeks to increase the aspirations and motivations of families to take up education, employment and training opportunities and improve family function with children feeling more secure and parents confident in their parenting abilities.

The team work in a holistic manner, adopting a psychologically-informed approach to support young parents to transition into independent living throughout Brighton & Hove.

You must have some experience working with young families, particularly those considered vulnerable or with multiple and complex needs. You will need excellent communication skills and the ability to multi-task.

You will be responsible for ensuring that all residents and visitors to the project receive a friendly and professional welcome. You will support the effective running of the project, dealing with face to face and telephone enquiries, processing rent payments and supporting the wider staff team to help young families manage their behaviour and maintain their tenancies. You will also be responsible for the safety and security of the building and the residents.

There is a strong element around data recording using a variety of data management systems, we require staff who are confident in their ability to adapt easily to these systems.

The available shifts are on Saturdays and Sundays 10am – 3pm (5 hours per day).

The position comes with excellent benefits, including 27 days annual leave per annum (plus bank holidays), a company sick pay scheme, a life assurance policy of 2x your annual salary, a health and wellbeing cash plan, and a cycle to work scheme. Please download a job pack for more information about other benefits offered.

If you are an applicant interested in this post and would like an informal discussion having read the job pack, please contact us. Contact details can be found by clicking the 'apply' button below. We will not respond to agencies.

As part of our Safer Recruitment guidelines, we only accept applications completed on our application form. Due to Covid-19, we are not accepting paper copies of forms and are currently only accepting application forms submitted by email.

YMCA DownsLink Group welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We value diversity and promote inclusion, which we demonstrate through our activities, as well as in our policies and working practices. Reinforced by our culture and values, we seek to create an inspiring and inclusive place to work.

YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns.

Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Closing date for applications: 9am Friday 11 December 2020

Interview date: Thursday 17 December 2020

Please note that we do not accept CVs.

To apply, please download an Application Pack and an Application Form from our website by clicking the 'apply' button below.

Fixed Term Contract until  31st March 2021

Closing Date:  Midnight 11/12/2020
Interview Date: W/C 14/12/2020

This is an opportunity to join Thames Reach as an Outreach Navigator in Lewisham.  The post will involve working to engage with people rough sleeping in Lewisham, finding a quick route away from the streets, identifying emergency and sustainable accommodation, and mobilising the severe weather protocols to offer everyone rough sleeping a safe place to stay.  Identify emergency accommodation, liaise with internal & external stakeholders, and as part of a multi-agency and multi-discipline response to reduce rough sleeping.

As a way to construct a path away from rough sleeping, the post will involve the following:

• Conduct outreach shifts at night and early morning to assertively engage with people sleeping rough.
• Casework to support people to access and sustain their temporary accommodation.
• Provide support through engagement with specialist workers including, where relevant, immigration advisors.
• Refer people to and provide support with ETE engagement
• Assist people to access health services (including primary care, mental health and substance use)
• Provide support with welfare rights and benefit access
• Supporting people to obtain right to rent and ID documents.
• Working safely in line with lone working and other policies.

The successful candidate will be committed to supporting people towards independence and will need to work collaboratively with internal Thames Reach stakeholders and Teams, and external stakeholders to support people.

You will be required to take part in a rota and work flexibly to meet work commitments at evenings and weekends as and when required.

For more information and to apply please visit our website.

Closing Date:  Friday, December 11th 2020

Interviews:  Friday, December 18th 2020

e're looking for an inspirational people person to join us as an Assistant Shop Manager in our Boutique by Shelter shop in East Dulwich. Boutique by Shelter is a series of charity shops with interiors designed by Wayne Hemingway bringing a modern, trendy retail space to the high street. Our first boutique shop opened in Finchley Road and due to its success we have opened a number of new shops across London. We’d like you to join us to help raise vital funds for homeless and badly housed people.

You will be pivotal in assisting the Shop Manager in leading and empowering a team of volunteers to engage with the local community on Shelter's cause, maximising the contribution of gifts of time from volunteers, the gifts of products from our donors and the gift of income from our customers. You will be the ambassador of Shelter on the high street; raising vital money for our cause. If you want to make a real difference to people at risk of homelessness, this is a unique opportunity to do just that.

What are the benefits? 
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days annual leave (pro rata), enhanced maternity/paternity leave, childcare vouchers and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme. Full training and support is also available to candidates that don’t have retail experience but do possess all the other skills required to do the job.

About the role 
You will assist the Shop Manager in the recruitment, support and development of a strong community focused shop team and empower them to maximise Shelter's income. Representing Shelter in your local community, ensuring that you and your team share your knowledge of Shelter's cause with customers, volunteers, donors and potential Shelter clients will also be important aspects of the role. You will always ensure a safe, clean, bright and happy environment for your team to work in and for your customers to shop in, in turn attracting potential donors and volunteers.

About you 
You are a naturally energetic person with an enthusiasm for managing and empowering people. You know how to recruit and develop a team of volunteers and your extraordinary motivational skills will enable you to inspire your team to increase sales and control costs. Above all, you are ready to take on a new challenge and have a keen interest in Shelter's cause.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We're here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

Shelter promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities),gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We also encourage applications from people, who have been homeless or have been at risk of homelessness. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

City & Hackney Carers seek a warm and experienced individual to coordinate our Parent Carer Support Service. The postholder is responsible for supporting carers of children with additional needs, providing emotional support, advice and information on welfare benefit entitlements and facilitating peer support and information groups. The post involves home working with travel to and from meetings in Hackney and the wider London area as needed.

This service is supported by the Mercer’s Charitable Foundation and London Catalyst

Do you want to have a positive impact on young autistic learners and excellent career progression?

Ambitious College at West Thames College is proud to be an Ofsted ‘Good' college, supporting learners aged 16-25, in particular those who may have received all manner of set-backs in and outside of education.  We are looking for SEN Learning and Behavioural Specialists, with a passion for working with young people to join us this academic year. 

This position will be advertised throughout the academic year. Due to the nature of learning needs our pupils and learners do not have one point of entry and can be admitted into our settings at various dates throughout the academic year.

Your role as a Learning and Behaviour Specialist:

• Provide day to day support, delivering 1:1, paired and small group teaching, and learner sessions using Positive Behaviour Support.
• Supervise and support community-based learning and educational visits.
• Use your creativity daily to support lesson plans through preparing materials and resources.
• Support our learners to develop crucial life skills, meet their goals and aspirations through communication, independence and participation.

We are looking for empathetic and adaptable individuals, who thrive under pressure and have a natural ability to solve challenges. You will also need physical and emotional resilience to work with young people who sometimes present behaviours that challenge.

Why join us?

• Competitive annual salary paid over 52 weeks and excellent salary progression within the role.
• We are committed to CPD, where you can access a wide range of training and development opportunities support your personal and professionally development.
• Annual staff recognition awards.
• Cycle to work scheme up to £5000.
• Season ticket loans.
• A wide range of wellness programmes both in person and online including: virtual yoga & zumba classes, running club, art & cooking classes.
• Employee Assistance Programme, to help you balance your work, family, and personal life.
• Access to free of charge physiotherapy.
• On-site parking.

Interviews: Throughout the academic year.  

Start date: As soon as possible. 

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. 

Grow Wild is Kew’s flagship outreach learning initiative which engages people across the UK to grow and enjoy native plants and fungi.  We deliver Kew’s mission by changing attitudes, connecting people and empowering individuals from our target audiences to achieve environmental and wellbeing benefits. 

The Engagement Assistants are key to our efforts to engage with and diversify our audience.They will write content and present in our campaigns to encourage participation in our activities, especially Grow Wild’s youth-led projects. The postholders will gather and analyse audience feedback and work closely with our youth panel to help shape Grow Wild’s future programme.

Kew is the world’s leading botanic gardens, at the forefront of plant and fungal science, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a major visitor attraction.

We want a world where plants and fungi are understood, valued and conserved – because our lives depend on them.

We use the power of our science and the rich diversity of our gardens and collections to provide knowledge, inspiration and understanding of why plants and fungi matter to everyone.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with excellent communication skills, able to engage our target audiences through website and social channels. The role requires someone who is up to date with digital trends and can analyse audience feedback, incorporating these learnings across compelling content. 

You should be able to work collaboratively with colleagues in comms, but independently organise and prioritise your tasks to meet deadlines. You will be key in representing Grow Wild to external audiences through content production and appearances in presentations and videos. 

The salary will be £22,500 per annum pro rata. This is a 1 year fixed term contract, for 20 hours per month. This will typically average 5 hours per week but may vary to accommodate business needs. 

Our fantastic benefits package includes opportunities for continuous learning, a generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance, an Employee Assistance Programme and other wellbeing support such as cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership. We also offer a competitive pension, an employee discount scheme and free entry into a wide range of national museums and galleries, as well access to our own beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst.

If you are interested in this position, please visit our website for more information and to apply.

Closing Date: 07/12/2020

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

No agencies please.

The WEA is looking for a skilled and experienced HR professional with a background in HR advice, end-to-end casework management and the ability to build effective, positive relationships.

You will be the first point of call for the regional team to support and guide them through people processes. You will contribute to the regional management agenda.

You will be Leeds based, but there will be a requirement of national travel.

You will be responsible for your own region whilst being supported and mentored by a HR Business Partner to deliver a customer focussed, right first time, HR service.

You will lead the delivery of the regional and HR strategic agendas whilst overseeing and leading on all aspects of HR, ranging from recruitment and absence management through to employee relations casework.

Do you want to work for a company that creates real change and make a difference to peoples' lives?

Do you want to work at a company with wide-ranging tasks, meaning no two days are ever the same?

Do you have the following knowledge, skills and abilities?

- Strong ER casework experience
- Employment Law knowledge
- Confident communicator
- Ability to build positive relationships, especially with your strategic partners

If you have these skills, we would love to hear from you. Please send your CV and a covering letter explaining why you would be a good fit for this role.

Please be aware that, in this role, you will be required to travel to other regions of the UK, on occasions, including potentially overnight stays (post pandemic).

About the role

Reporting to a Relationship Manager in the Investment Team this role plays an important part in enabling the investment team to support the delivery of SIB’s new strategy and focus.

We are looking for someone who: is motivated by our mission and is looking for entry level position at SIB. You will need to like working with numbers and have good attention to detail

Key responsibilities

1. To handle and triage initial loan enquiries from customers looking to obtain investment
2. To Support the senior product manager and Relationship manager (new business) in driving a pipeline of investment applications
3. To maintain Loan Book Processes and manage monthly data production/outputs to Finance Team and Senior Management/Board.
4. To collate quarterly case commentary updates, prepare and collate Investment Committee portfolio review papers and agree agenda items/papers required
5. To create business support contracts and manage payment of business support invoices/related budget data
6. To maintain customer action diaries and delegated decision records
7. To work within the organisation's processes and procedures required to contribute to the effectiveness of the quality management system.
8. Contribute to the knowledge management, equality, diversity and inclusion and learning priorities in SIB’s strategy and support the implementation and delivery of the strategy.
9. In agreement with manager to undertake other tasks that support Social Investment Business’ objectives as required.
10. To work in accordance with our five core values.

Core competencies

• Good team player with willingness to assist others
• Self-motivated, with high energy and an engaging level of enthusiasm.
• Excellent Microsoft Office Skills, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience of manipulating data using Excel functions and formula to produce reports.
• Excellent customer service skills
• Good numeracy/analytical skills
• Well organised with attention to detail
• Confident in supporting new business activities
• Excellent written and oral communication skills that can be adapted for a variety of audiences
• Good understanding of how Equality, Diversity and Inclusion may contribute to an organisation’s success.
• Ability to multitask, work flexibly and willingness to learn new skills
• Ability to negotiate, anticipate and solve problems and to support others to do so
• Ability to deal sensitively and diplomatically with people from all levels with a calm, professional and friendly attitude

Desirable competencies

• Advanced Excel skills

The talent we are looking for does not discriminate and we believe in being inclusive and giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background.