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If you would like to work in a warm, inviting and friendly atmosphere with state of the art equipment and amazing career development opportunities this could be the perfect career move for you.
We are looking for Registered nurses to join the team at Scotland’s only purpose built Neurological care
centre, Dee View Court.
Position: Registered Nurse
Location: Aberdeen
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week (3x 12 hour shifts plus 1x9 hour shift per month)
Salary: £34,102 to £36,037 (PLUS 30% weekend and Night shift enhancements)
Contract: Permanent
Benefits: 27 days annual leave PLUS Bank holidays plus 3000 Sign on bonus (Terms and conditions apply)
Closes: 31st March 2024
About the role:
You will be part of an expert team who focus on health, wellbeing and what each person can do, not what they can’t. The charity support people to live their lives as fully as possible.
As a Registered you will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of high standards of personalised nursing care for residents. The RNs lead the care team in providing the best possible quality care and support to service users and their carers/family
About you:
This role is perfect for experienced Registered Nurses that hold current NMC registration and who are looking to extend their skills and learning in a supportive and specialist environment.
Apply now to and be there when it matters.
About Us
The purpose-built, specialist Neurological Care Centre, Dee View Court is based in Kincorth, Aberdeen and cares for people aged 18 and over with a range of neurological conditions that get worse over time – such as Huntington’s disease, motor neurone disease, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson’s disease – as well as those with conditions resulting from a brain or spinal injury or stroke.
The purpose is to provide residents with the tools they need to optimise their independence and support their physical, emotional and social needs.
Your Benefits:
- NHS Pension Transferrable *or Company pension scheme
- NHS Leave Honoured */27 days holiday - rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays
- Option to buy and sell up to five days holiday
- Competitive enhanced pay
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Enhanced sick pay
- Corporate discount with hundreds of retailers and services
- Staff discount of 10% on new goods online
- Free uniform
- Carers leave policy
- Structured induction programme and learning and development opportunities.
Subject to PVG
You may have experience in other areas such as Nurse, Nursing, Registered Nurse, Bank Nurse, RN.
Senior Paediatric Palliative Care Nurse (Band 6)
Location: Richard House Children’s Hospice, London, E16 3RG
Salary: £40,701- £48,054 (AFC) pro rata plus unsocial hours supplements
Hours: Full and part time available
Job Type: Full time
Contract Type: Permanent
Are you looking to provide holistic, family-centred, quality care? Are you an RNC or RNA/RNLD with paediatric experience looking to work on a one to one care basis and build your experience in palliative and end of life care? We are recruiting for Senior Paediatric Palliative Care Nurse (Band 6) to help lead and be part of our Care team at our peaceful, woodland hospice.
This is a wonderful opportunity to work in partnership with hospitals and community nursing teams to deliver care to a range of children and young people with a variety of complex health conditions. As well as providing clinical care, you will also develop play and recreational activities to provide appropriate stimulation to the children in your care. We will support you in your learning and development and there is the potential to gain experience in outreach work.
As a Senior Nurse you will be a team leader to a small group of nurses and HCAs (Play and Care Workers), taking responsibility for line management. You will lead your team in acting as key workers to a small caseload of service users and act in a link role allocated to the team, for example Infection Control or Clinical Audits. You will be managing shifts, providing leadership to the team to ensure that all care is delivered in accordance with Richard House policies and procedures.
We’re looking for someone who is empathetic and resilient, can work under pressure, and can communicate sensitively with our families and colleagues. Experience managing junior nurses and leading shifts is essential. It would also be great if you have a mentorship qualification and experience dealing with children with challenging behaviour.
Based in the multi-cultural borough of Newham, we operate a vital 24/7 service. Shifts are 11.5 hours across weekdays and weekends. We require applicants to be available to work weekday shifts as well as weeknights, weekends and bank holidays.
Richard House is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults. Successful candidates will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Richard House is not authorised to sponsor overseas workers, you will need to have the right to work in the UK to be considered for this role.
Benefits:
- Annual holiday allowance of 27 days, increasing to 29 days after five years’ service
- Pension scheme offering 7% employer’s and 3% employee’s contribution
- Option to continue existing NHS pension (subject to meeting criteria)
- Employee assistance programme
- Death in service scheme
- Occupational sick pay scheme
- Enhanced maternity pay scheme
- Flexible working
- A supportive team with a commitment to CPD
- Unsocial hours benefit (certain Care positions only)
REF-212789
Marie Curie is the UK's leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness they're likely to die from.
The care and support we provide is highly valued by the people we care for and their loved ones, but at present we are only reaching around 10% of dying people at the end of life. Right now, one in four people in the UK with a terminal illness, do not get the care or support they deserve at the end of their lives.
We are recruiting for a Registered Nurse to join our Bradford IPU on a Bank (as and when) basis.
Hours: Days 0730am-2000 & Nights 1930-0730am
As a Registered Nurse, you'll be part of a multidisciplinary team, working toward providing holistic, person-centred, end of life care, including assessing and understanding the care and support needs of patients and those important to them, planning and providing person centred care based on individual needs.
You will research and network across the system to understand the wide range of services available to patients and those important to them and work with other providers, supporting the wider system to improve the experience of dying, death, and bereavement.
You will assume responsibility for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based, high quality person-centred nursing care for people living with a terminal illness and those important to them.
What we're looking for:
- Registered Nurse on NMC Register
- Experience in NHS or other relevant care setting, ideally in palliative care
- Ability to work in a complex and stressful environment and demonstrate appropriate coping mechanisms
- Be person-centred and compassionate when caring for the person and those important to them
- Ability to develop, implement, and evaluate a care management plan that meets the complex needs of the person, and those important to them
- Proven understanding the barriers and enablers to good communication and how challenges can be overcome
What's in it for you:
- Hourly salary between £14.53 and £17.69
- Annual leave allowance 25 days plus 8 public holidays (pro rata)
- Competitive Policy for parental/sick Leave
- Continuous Professional development
- Industry leading training programmes
- Season ticket loan for travelling to and from work
- Defined contribution schemes for Pension
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
- Introduce a friend scheme
- Help with childcare cost (T & C's apply)
- Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
- Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme
- Life assurance - for all employees
To view the job description, please click here: Registered Nurse
To apply, please send us your most recent CV and a cover letter detailing your experience, how you meet the person specification and why you would like to work for Marie Curie.
Advert closes: 31/03/24
For more information or an informal chat please contact Claire Hancock at [email protected]
Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
We believe that diversity makes us stronger. Join Marie Curie and be part of an inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone's unique perspectives and experiences are valued. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and walks of life. Apply today to bring your talents to our diverse and inclusive charity.
We're committed to making reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the application and selection process. You can request support via [email protected]
This role will be subject to receiving an enhanced DBS criminal record check.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.
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Contract length: Permanent
Location: London
Hours per week: 35
Salary: up to £40k pa dependant on experience
Closing date for applications: We will interview on a rolling basis; interested candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible. We reserve the right to end the vacancy prior to the closing date.
First interview date: First interviews are held over Microsoft Teams on a rolling basis
Second interview date: Candidates successful at first interview will be invited to visit Mayhew for a formal in-person interview
Are you looking for a different sort of role? One where you can positively impact the welfare of dogs, cats and their owners?
Mayhew is a unique organisation. Our passionate and diverse team of around 80 staff and 150 volunteers provides expert veterinary care, rescue and rehoming services, programmes in the community, and guidance and support to improve the lives of dogs and cats in need, in London and abroad. Currently the need for our services is greater than ever so we are looking to recruit an Head RVN with an interest in shelter and charity medicine.
We have had a community vet clinic on site at our historic Northwest London shelter since 1925. For nearly 100 years, our London clinic has delivered many tens of thousands of treatments to dogs and cats. Through our modern, well equipped veterinary clinic we provide a range of preventative veterinary treatments free of charge, and without judgment, to those who are unable to afford it. We also carry out a wide range of surgeries and treatments in order to prepare the Mayhew animals in our care for rehoming.
Our clinic is RCVS accredited and we are a training centre for veterinary students at the University of Surrey. More information about us can be found on our website.
Our Clinic operates 7-days per week and open to the public Monday to Saturday. Our Head RVN works 35 hours per week, 8.30am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday. From time to time to we require extra cover on weekends and bank holidays, and out of office hours in the event of an emergency. A share of the extremely quiet, on-call rota is required, this averages about five nights a month which is paid as overtime,
We are a caring and supportive team which when fully staffed will include 3/4 vets, 3/4 nurses, and a clinic receptionist, we are also supported by the lovely animal care team and our volunteers who regularly help us out in the clinic giving our nurses more time to be nurses!
We are looking for a Head Nurse who is a qualified RVN with 5 years + PQE, ideally experienced in shelter medicine, who shares our compassion and commitment for animal welfare. The Head Nurse will bring inspirational, progressive and collaborative leadership to our team of nurses, animal carers and clinic receptionist.
Generally, you will:
- Be responsible for the day-to-day smooth running of the clinic
- Support the Head of Clinic to enable us to grow our reach and deepen our impact on
- Manage and develop our team of nurses, animal carers and clinic receptionist.
To be successful in this role, you need:
- To be a listed member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons with at least 5 years+ post qualification experience
- Have a passion for animal welfare and improving the lives of dogs and cats who need us the most.
- Experience leading, line managing and developing a high performing team
- Please note that successful candidate(s) will be asked to evidence their Right to Work in the UK post-job offer – we do not hold a sponsor licence therefore we are unable to provide Visa sponsorship.
Grants Officer - RCN02386
Administration | RCN UK HQ with hybrid working | £41,799
(including inner London weighting of £5094)
Contract type: Fixed Term Contract
Grants Officer
UK HQ 35 hours, 2 months FTC
Salary range per annum: £36,705 - £41,466*
At the RCN Foundation, we are committed to supporting, strengthening and championing the nursing profession. As a charity and grant-maker, we do this by funding research and projects, as well as education and hardship, which support nurses, midwives and Health Care Support Workers (HCSW) to innovate, progress their careers and get through tough times.
As the Foundation’s Grants Officer you will work with the Benevolent Service Team to assess hardship grant applications and agreeing grants with the Benevolent Grant Manager deliver and to deliver a first-class benevolent grants and signposting service at the RCN Foundation. The service is bespoke to the nursing and midwifery profession, and this role is essential in making key decisions relating to our grant making activity to individuals in need.
In this varied role every day will be filled with possibilities. You will use the online application portal on the CMS to manage all grant applications. You will also provide support to individuals through the relevant and comprehensive signposting hub, which is kept up-to-date and is tailored to the needs of the nursing and midwifery professions
As well as exceptional customer service, to join us you’ll need an in-depth knowledge of best practice in respect to hardship and benevolence across more than one country of the UK. You will need to have significant experience of working in a benevolent grant-making capacity, and with charities and/or third sector organisations. Whatever your background, you'll be efficient, accurate and show a real customer focus in all you do.
What we offer you
We expect you to look after our beneficiaries. And we expect you to be rewarded for it. We offer an impressive range of benefits, a broad range of learning development opportunities and an award-winning health and wellbeing programme. We offer annual leave up to 32 days per anum plus bank holidays and three additional days for the Christmas break plus generous maternity, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave packages.
*We offer a competitive pay structure with annual pay progression until you reach the top of the salary scale. We normally offer new employees the first point of the salary range, although you may be able to negotiate a higher starting salary depending on your skills, experience and current salary.
What we deliver for our members is wide and varied so when it comes to how we work one size doesn’t fit all. We also know that to empower our people to do their best work, they must be able to balance the demands of work and home. We are a diverse organisation and understand everyone has different needs and many of our employees enjoy flexible working enabling them to deliver results whilst having a good work life balance. Departments and directorates have their own hybrid ways of working which put the needs of the service they deliver – whether that’s to members or to colleagues - at their heart, in alignment with our hybrid working core principles. At the RCN it’s unlikely you will work from home for all of your working time. Equally no one is expected to work solely in the office unless your role requires it. You can find out more by having a discussion with the recruiting manager.
Our selection process
Please submit a CV and answer the supporting questions demonstrating how you meet the criteria for this role. You may not be shortlisted if you don’t. Please ensure your CV is in a simple format with minimal tables and sections. Any identifying information in your application will automatically be anonymised for shortlisting purposes.
We want your experience applying for a job with us to be the best it can be. We may hold our interviews and assessments in person or by video call If you foresee any problems, please let us know.
As a proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities.
Opening date: 28 February 2024
Closing date: 11.59pm on 13 March 2024
If we receive many applications after a week of advertising, we may close this vacancy earlier.
Assessment & interview date: 22 March 2024
Interview date: 22/03/2024
Contracted hours: 35
Salary: Marie Curie Clinical Pay Scale, aligned with AFC BAND 6 Range £35,392 - £42,618 pro rata, depending on candidate experience
Hours/Contract: Permanent - 37.5 hours per week
Based: Home based but travel within the East of England is essential: Mid Essex, South West Essex, East & West Suffolk, East coast of Norfolk, Ipswich and Herts valley
Closing date: Monday 22nd April
Interview date: TBC
We are looking for a dynamic and innovative Clinical Nurse Educator. A clinical leader working across all our services in the East of England and supporting community staff. You will have a high level of clinical expertise and be responsible for the development and facilitation of professional and clinical standards to enable the clinical workforce to deliver specialist palliative care to the highest standard. You will be self-motivated and have experience in training/educating.
Marie Curie Benefits Package:
- Season ticket loan for travelling to and from work
- Defined contribution schemes for Pension
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
- Introduce a friend scheme
- Help with childcare cost (T & C's apply)
- Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
- Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme
- Life assurance - for all employees
- Eye care- (under Display Screen Equipment (DSE) regulations, Marie Curie will pay towards sight tests if you use computer screens and other displays as part of your job)
- Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme
What's in it for you:
- Annual leave allowance 27 days plus 8 public holidays (pro rata)
- Annual leave aligned to NHS (subject to eligibility, which must be most recent continuous service immediately prior to joining MC with no breaks of service)
- Competitive Policy for parental/sick Leave
- Continuous Professional development - (Marie Curie supports and encourages personal and professional development)
- Industry leading training programmes
- Flexible Working
- Free DBS
- Free Uniform
- Generous enhancements - 30% x your basic salary per hour paid for Saturdays & weekday night duty (8pm to 6am)
- 60% x your basic salary per hour paid for Sundays and Public Bank Holidays
What we are looking for:
Travel will be fundamental to the role and therefore a full drivers licence will be necessary.
- A nurse with significant experience post registration
- Driving Licence allowing you to drive in the UK and access to a car with business insurance
- A candidate with teaching and learning experience in healthcare
- Confident, self-motivated team player with a positive outlook and the ability to think creatively and innovatively.
- Experience of working with individuals and families experiencing change and loss
- An interest in clinical audit
- Can work from home effectively
- Commitment to professional development
Our nursing teams in the east of England region are comprised of Clinical Nurse Managers, Senior Nurses and community nurses and HCAs. As the East of England Marie Curie Clinical Nurse Educator, your primary role will be to provide clinical education across the full scope of these services.
If you are passionate about excellence in care, and have the skills and values necessary, this could be the perfect role for you.
To apply, please send us your most recent CV and a cover letter detailing your experience, how you meet the person specification and why you would like to work for Marie Curie.
Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
We believe that diversity makes us stronger. Join Marie Curie and be part of an inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone's unique perspectives and experiences are valued. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and walks of life. Apply today to bring your talents to our diverse and inclusive charity.
This role will be subject to receiving a satisfactory Enhanced DBS criminal record check.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.
Carer
Location: St Austell - Little Harbour, St Austell, Cornwall
Contract Type: Permanent/ Full-time
Hours: 40 hours per week, 12.5-hour shift pattern (please specify your preferred number of hours in the supporting statement when applying)
Salary: £22,728 - £27,162 per annum - FTE (plus enhancements for night, weekend, and bank holiday working)
Benefits: Competitive
Closing Date: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
“Happy, amazing, special and fun” are perhaps not the first words that spring to mind when thinking of a children’s hospice, but this is exactly how families describe their hospices. Matched by the staff feeling “proud, rewarded, and making a difference” by working in this special setting, this is perhaps quite a different carer role from what might be expected.
Our client provides respite, palliative, and bereavement care for children with life-limiting conditions on a one-to-one basis. Having the time to build relationships with children and their families while they are at the hospice and between visits helps to make the roles incredibly fulfilling. There are vacancies to join the Care Team at Little Harbour in Cornwall. Applicants should be experienced in caring for children with life-limiting conditions, complex needs, or chronic illnesses.
Working as part of a friendly team, Little Harbour offers a beautiful, homely, well-equipped workplace within a supportive environment where individuals will be recognised as valuable members of the care team. 96% of their staff strongly agree that they enjoy the work they do, and they value their staff, offering an excellent working environment with an enthusiastic and committed team.
Their employees work hard every day to make the most of short and precious lives. They are proud to support them with a range of enhanced benefits, which include:
Why Work For Them?
• 33 days (plus bank holidays) holiday entitlement, which increases with service
• Enhanced sick pay scheme rising up to 6 months full and 6 months half pay
• Personal pension scheme with 7% employer contribution
• Family-friendly policies, with enhanced maternity/adoption pay
• Occupational health, well-being, and counselling services and an employee assistance program
• Group life insurance scheme
• Training and development opportunities
• Environmental and Green Agenda
• Free on-site parking
• A nurturing and inclusive environment
• A chance to make a real difference
If someone is not sure about what it is like to work in a Children's Hospice or the precious service they offer to children and families, they can look at their website and be inspired by their family stories.
How to Apply:
Please apply by clicking on the link before the closing date (see below). If there are any questions, please visit their website to find out more or use their email to contact them and speak to one of their HR team today.
They are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and all employees must obtain an enhanced DBS disclosure. They welcome applications from all sections of the community.
This fantastic opportunity will give you the chance to explore the wonders of the South West, whether someone is already located here, they are a returner, or is looking for a different way of life; the South West offers a high quality of life and great leisure opportunities. These environmental attractions are matched by the excellent reputation of the highly successful organization and local employer.
Someone may have experience in the following: Caregiver, Personal Support Worker, Home Health Aide, Nursing Assistant, Patient Care Technician, Elderly Care Provider, Companion Caregiver, Direct Support Professional, Respite Care Worker, Disability Support Worker, Hospice Aide, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Family.
REF-212327
Our Stoke Community Drug and Alcohol service are recruiting for an experienced Senior Non Medical Prescriber (NMP) to join them in providing high quality recovery care to a diverse client group. If you are a registered Nurse or a Registered Pharmacist who thrives working in a community setting, assessing and supporting people with their healthcare issues, this might be just the role for you.
As a Senior Non Medical Prescriber, you will be responsible for carrying out clinical assessment, diagnosis and clinical management in line with both With You and National regulations, policies and procedures. Working under the support of a Clinical Lead, you will provide clinical leadership and clinical supervision (in conjunction with the Clinical Lead) for the Stoke service, coordinating clinical staff in line with best practice, contract and Commissioners requirements.
You will also support, deliver and facilitate high quality educational learning and development opportunities for clinical and non clinical staff to ensure that evidence based prescribing is practised and policy awareness is robust.
You will be eager to keep up to date with developments in the treatments that you are prescribing and help With You to develop, implement and evaluate the interventions we use with our clients. These include:
- harm reduction; providing support and advice in relation to substance misuse
- clinics; where we assess, screen and triage clients, advising on detoxification where appropriate
- vaccination and blood testing programmes
- Giving treatment and interventions in a holistic manner as required by the client within your competence
You will be used to working effectively as a healthcare professional, as part of a team and collaboratively with other social care contacts to deliver the best outcomes for clients.
It's not just about those people who actively engage with our service though, you will also be reaching out to those in our communities to offer proactive support and education. With You is all about working with our clients to find the right path for them to get back to where they want to be and you will play an important role in that journey. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a highly rewarding sector with some truly inspirational patients and colleagues.
You’ll work closely with Operational & Clinical Leadership along with our Recovery Workers to ensure that the clinical and psychosocial needs of the individual are met and that prescribing is safe, effective and in accordance with best practice whilst meeting the individual needs of the client. This is an excellent opportunity to make a real difference to the most vulnerable in our society.
If you think this could be the career for you, take the first step and apply now to join our amazing team.
Please note that you must have successfully completed the supplementary/independent prescriber course and hold an appropriate entry on the NMC register or GPhC register to be considered for this position. This role may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised.
REQUIRED SKILLS
To be effective in this role you will:
- be at first level Nurse registration OR a Registered Pharmacist (GPhC)
- have successfully completed the supplementary/independent prescriber course and hold an appropriate entry on the NMC register or GPhC register
- be able to evidence your continuous professional development
- have a successful track record of delivering nursing interventions in a community setting
- be able to demonstrate your experience of healthcare assessments, care planning and key working
- be able to evidence peer working or working within a multidisciplinary team
- have experience of facilitating clinical supervision in both individual and group settings
- have knowledge of risk assessment and management and its implementation
- have knowledge of clinical audit process and an ability to use audit tools
- have knowledge of the issues affecting substance misusers, including the impact on their wider health
- be able to work effectively in a team environment, using collaborative and supportive approaches to your work
- have strong organisational/time management skills, able to manage competing and conflicting demands
- be comfortable and confident using IT packages
- be able to accurately gather and maintain records and information
Above all, we are looking for someone who is passionate about what we do, with a positive and engaging approach to our clients and staff. A full job description and person specification is available on request.
ABOUT THE COMPANY
At With You, we work with people on their own goals, whether that’s staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether. We give people support in a way that’s right for them either face to face in their local service, community or online.
We provide a free and confidential service without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year.
We Are With You.
BENEFITS
- Competitive salary
- 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
- Auto-enrollment into We Are With You’s pension scheme
- Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
- Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
- We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period
Should you be successful in your application, you will be required to provide 3 years' worth of references and where applicable, will need to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Department: People Team
Location: Hybrid – between home and our office in Aldgate, London
Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Full-time, permanent
Salary: £65,000 – £72,000 per annum
Closing date: Friday 5th April at 10.00am
Annual Leave: 33 days (plus eight bank holidays)
Benefits:
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental pay
• Family friendly policies
• 8% employer pension contribution (Aviva) or opportunity to continue NHS Pension
• Free health cashback plan (Medicash) employee cover plus up to four dependent children)
• 24/7 virtual GP access (UK registered), plus access to Best Doctors
• Free confidential employee assistance programme (Health Assured)
• Access to wellbeing app (healthy living tips and Bright TV )
• Flexible working options; including hybrid working, flexible working patterns such as part-time, compressed hours and more*
• Learning and development committed (bespoke training, LinkedIn Learning etc.)
• Employee health and wellbeing committed (menopause friendly, disability confident employer etc.)
Background:
Every three minutes someone in the UK develops dementia; a progressive and complex condition that can be devastating for the whole family. One in two of us will be affected by dementia in our lifetime – either by caring for someone with the condition, developing it ourselves, or both.
Dementia UK is the specialist dementia nursing charity that is there for the whole family. Our specialist nurses, known as Admiral Nurses, provide free, expert advice, support and understanding to help families care for their loved one. Every day, Admiral Nurses help families up and down the country to have the best life possible for as long as possible.
Purpose of the job/About the role
At Dementia UK we are looking towards the future of our organisation through our people development, and this newly created role provides an exciting opportunity for the right individual to be part of our longer-term growth journey and people ambitions. We have recently reshaped our structure to align with our strategic growth objectives.
In providing strategic leadership in both organisational and people management capacities, you will oversee the implementation of our people strategy. Your responsibilities will include leading the People Team to modernise our processes and infrastructure, empowering leaders and managers to drive high performance within their respective areas. Additionally, you will ensure the delivery of high-quality, organization-focused, and person-centred employee life cycle services.
As a successful candidate, you will be a Chartered Member of the CIPD, possessing extensive knowledge and experience in managing complex employee relations matters and change programmes. You will have a proven track record of effectively leading HR/People teams, demonstrating tact, diplomacy, and discretion in handling confidential and sensitive information. Ideally you will have extensive experience in Organisational Development/HR within a relevant setting, with a demonstrated ability to develop and implement policies and strategies that drive organisational success.
If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for empowering teams and driving organisational growth through effective people management, join us in making a difference in the lives of those affected by dementia.
Our Culture
In addition to a competitive salary and a generous benefits package, we truly value our people. It’s important for us to create a working environment that looks after our workforce to achieve their full potential. You will become part of a diverse and dedicated team who are supported to use and develop their skills. We recognise and value the key role you will play in delivering our strategic plans for the benefit of those living with dementia.
Our staff have a voice. Representatives from different roles and levels across the organisation positively contribute and lead on our working groups around health and wellbeing, menopause, and equality, diversity and inclusion.
Dementia UK is proud to welcome everyone, we aim for a truly inclusive culture with talented, diverse teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We celebrate differences and individuality and encourage everyone to join us and be their whole selves always.
Dementia UK is a Disability Confident Employer. If you’d like support to make an application or to tell us you’re applying under the Disability Confident Scheme, contact us.
*Please note that any decision on flexible working is based on business needs
People living with Parkinson's value the services and opportunities Parkinson’s UK provides, delivered by committed and skilled colleagues, volunteers and partner organisations. Following an investment of 1.5 million we have the opportunity to build on the quality and reach of our community services.
About the role
This role will be covering the Channel Islands, but will also provide support to other areas in the South West of England (Dorset, Devon, Cornwall, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and Somerset).
You’ll empower your clients to take actions for themselves or will advocate on their behalf for better service, support and outcomes, so they can live their life with Parkinson's in the way they choose.
You’ll deliver tailored information and support through a range of channels including telephone, video and email and, where appropriate, home visits and in community settings.
You’ll be responsible for building excellent relationships with healthcare professionals and other relevant agencies, as well as our network of volunteers and groups.
What you'll do:
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Provide professional person centred, in depth support to clients by a range of means, ensuring the most efficient and effective use of resources.
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Provide support on a variety of health and social care issues, including appropriate emotional, employment and welfare benefits support and advocating with and on behalf of clients.
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Work flexibly across the service responding to enquiries through a range of channels.
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Work closely with clinicians, specialist nurses and other professional colleagues to raise the profile of the service, increase depth of support and achieve improved outcomes for people with Parkinson’s.
What you'll bring:
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Experience of managing and delivering individual case work, including advocating for clients and supporting people to navigate the health and social care system
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Experience and understanding of safeguarding and your role in keeping clients safe and implementing organisational policies and procedure
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Ability to be calm and use emotional intelligence in challenging casework
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Demonstrable digital competence, with experience of effective use of a range of tools including online case management systems
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The ability to build effective working relationships with others including working within multi disciplinary teams internally and externally
You must live in either Devon, Dorset, Somerset, or Wiltshire in order to carry out this role.
Please apply by sending us your CV, together with supporting statements. The supporting statement should fully demonstrate how you meet all the criteria as stated in the "What you'll bring" section of the role description.
The successful candidate will be required to:
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Travel to the Channel Islands regularly (approximately once every 3 months, but this will be flexible)
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live in the area specified, and be able to travel freely and flexibly throughout the area and occasionally further afield without reliance on public transport
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Preferably hold a full driving licence
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provide occasional cover on Saturdays and/or Bank holidays
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provide their own broadband service with a minimum download speed of 2Mb
This role will require an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. You’ll be required to apply for one; refusal to do so will result in the offer being withdrawn.
Anyone can get Parkinson’s. It’s vital that the people who work for Parkinson’s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Job Title: Northern Ireland Support and Development Worker
Salary: £27,776 pro rata for part time (FTE 35 hours)
Hours: 17.5 hours a week each (over 3 days, to be agreed)
Location: Home based – covering Belfast Trust with travel across Northern Ireland
We are looking for a new team member who can cover the Belfast Trust area on a part time basis. You will be home based preferably living within the Belfast Trust but will be required to travel across Northern Ireland to attend events, clinics and meet with Shine staff and members.
Purpose of Job
To deliver a high-quality service to and facilitate opportunities for individuals living with spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus and their families/carers through Shine membership. To empower and enable members affected by the conditions to lead healthy and happy lives through greater independence, better condition management and by creating links to the Shine community across Northern Ireland.
Core role
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To provide information to individuals, families, carers affected by Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus.
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To provide advice, support and guidance to enable people living with Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus to access the correct benefits to become financially stable, the right services to improve their health and well-being, and to better co-ordinate their support and independence through a variety of methods.
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To refer individual members and/or their families/carers to the most appropriate source of expertise and support in Shine’s Health team and other designated leads within the organisation, or signpost to external agencies as appropriate.
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To develop age-specific groups and peer support networks which will provide opportunities for people with Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus to connect and interact, enabling social opportunities and to share experiences, support and learn from each other.
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To monitor and fulfil any specific activities to meet the funding requirements for the area
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To represent Shine at the adult Spina Bifida Clinic in Belfast as required
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To work with and develop opportunities for Shine volunteers.
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To contribute to the delivery of regional and national programme of events to Shine’s membership, based on identified need and interests, geographical location and age. These will be face to face and virtual events.
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To provide information to professionals working with those individuals and families affected by Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus.
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To raise greater awareness of Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus amongst professionals, external organisations and the general public through presentations, training and attendance at professional events.
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To actively promote membership of Shine to people with the relevant conditions.
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To keep clear and accurate records for monitoring and evaluation using our Salesforce database system.
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To work with other service, fundraising, marketing, trust and foundations colleagues and Shine’s membership to identify and seize potential fundraising opportunities for long-term sustainability of the work.
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To prepare and keep up to date a directory of relevant contacts across the area and to share relevant information with colleagues.
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To undertake administrative duties as required of the role.
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Any other duties in line with the job role.
Essential criteria
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Ability to travel across the designated area
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Able to work flexibly. This role may include some evenings and weekends
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Ability to work from home
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The ability to be motivated and work on your own initiative with lone working from home, whilst also travelling across the area and region to be part of the wider dispersed team.
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Access Ni and referencing will be completed
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Full UK driving licence and access to car
Experience - essential
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At least two years’ recent experience of delivering support and advice services
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Experience of working with people of all ages with disabilities
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At least two years’ experience of advising on one or more of the following: health and wellbeing; independence; benefits; education and learning; employment; developing friendships and social skills; reducing isolation; social care; housing
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Experience of organising activities and events both online and in person.
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Experience of developing and delivering opportunities to enable and empower people with disabilities to achieve their goals towards independence.
Knowledge, skills and abilities - essential
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Understanding of spina bifida and hydrocephalus and the issues and challenges faced by people living with these conditions
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Ability to work with people individually and to facilitate and run group activities and events
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Excellent communication skills both verbally and written
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IT literate with a good knowledge of computer systems and programmes (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and use of databases
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A non-judgemental approach to working with people
Experience and Qualifications – desirable
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Hold a qualification in a health, nursing, social care or disability related field
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Experience of working in the third sector in a paid or unpaid capacity
Knowledge, skills and abilities – desirable
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Understanding the role peer support plays in enhancing services and support to members
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An awareness and understanding of how to use social media and its effectiveness in reducing social isolation
In return, Shine will offer you:
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A competitive salary of £27,776 (Pro rata for part time)
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3% pension contribution
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25 days holiday plus bank holidays + additional discretionary leave between Christmas and New Year (pro-rata for part-time hours)
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Support to learn and develop
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Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
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Broadband allowance
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Additional annual leave due to length of service
Shine is a Disability Confident employer and will offer guaranteed interviews if a disabled applicant meets the minimum criteria for the job.
To apply please submit your CV and supporting statement, which should outline your interest and explain how you meet the role criteria.
***Please note applications without a supporting statement will not be accepted***
Closing date: 15th April 2024
Interviews: to be arranged
Please note: we reserve the right to interview suitable candidates before the closing date, therefore we encourage applications as soon as possible.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This role will require the successful candidate to provide a high quality, evidence-based Psychology service, which promotes the safety, emotional well-being and mental health of children and young people accessing neurorehabilitation and those on a step-down pathway.
Staff benefits include, shuttle bus, and more… Read more below
Role Requirements
You will provide high quality, evidence based Psychological assessments and interventions to children and young people with acquired brain injuries and neurodisabilities.
Our service delivery aims to promote outcome focussed interventions, safe care for children and young people and psychological adjustment in the context of highly emotional circumstances. You will provide clinical leadership to Psychology trainees, ensuring accountability and effective communication with other teams, creating a cohesive and collaborative multidisciplinary therapy team.
With experience of working in a complex environment, across a large and diverse workforce, you will be exceptionally organised with a high-level of attention to detail. You will naturally possess excellent inter-personal skills, and an ability to consult and positively engage with key stakeholders across the organisation.
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Terms and Conditions
PLEASE NOTE: The Children's Trust Application Form MUST be completed and submitted, for your application to be considered. As part of the shortlisting process, gaps in employment will be examined and further explored during the interview process.
Strictly no agencies, please.
About Us
The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service.
Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton, and Epsom.
Staff Benefits
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including, Zest; our staff flexible benefits platform, on-site nursery, free eye tests, enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay, time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms and time off for gender reassignment.
We also offer additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service.
Other benefits include free on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable), Teacher’s pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and the opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Rehabilitation of Offenders
Many roles at The Children’s Trust are exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020) and as such, are subject to an Enhanced DBS check. Successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, which will disclose all unspent convictions and adult cautions and any spent convictions or adult cautions that would not be protected. The exceptions to this are our retail roles within The Children’s Trust shops, which are subject to Basic DBS checks which will disclose unspent convictions or adult cautions.
Equal Opportunity Employer
To help us achieve our ambition to give children and young people with brain injury and neurodisability the opportunity to live the best life possible, we want to accurately reflect the UK’s diverse population. We want equity, diversity, and inclusion to be at the heart of everything we do, and our people, services, and culture to reflect the diverse needs of all. Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and create an inclusive culture. We have networks across the organisation working to ensure that these aims are met - including an LGBTQIA2S+ group, Ethnic Diversity Group, and Spark – our broad EDI group. Read more about our EDI work here. We welcome applications from all who share our ambition regardless of background. We will strive to ensure that any reasonable adjustments are made in respect of interview and working arrangements.
Online Searches
In accordance with statutory safeguarding and child protection guidance, online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates before interview. The online searches will be conducted by a person who is independent of the interview and selection process and will focus on relevant information returned via searches of the candidate’s name (and variations thereof). Social media searches will be limited to professional platforms such as LinkedIn. Any concerns relating to suitability for work with children and young people will be forwarded to the interview panel, for discussion during the interview.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are recruiting for a new Home Manager to lead the team in our CQC rated ‘Outstanding’ Solihull Home. This is an exciting opportunity that offers the chance to make a meaningful impact in the lives of residents and their families every day.
We are looking for a special person to join us and lead a fantastic and supportive team of dedicated staff. Our Home is one of only a select few in the country that has achieved CQC ‘Outstanding’ in all five areas and we are looking for someone who can uphold and develop the exceptional standard of care we provide going forward.
The Home is a place of love and laughter and this is obvious from the moment you step through the doors. Residents come to live life to the full, make friends, try new things and to relax in our spacious and well-designed environment.
The ideal candidate will be someone who is passionate about our values, someone with positive energy and dedication who wants to really make a difference.
The role offers opportunities for professional development and advancement, as well as a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. You will also be joining an innovative environment with opportunities to pilot technology to enhance residents lives and expand our services through a range of projects across the organisation.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are seeking talented and experienced senior managers to lead the organisation’s Workforce and Living Well Programmes.
Position: Programme Lead x2 roles (Workforce or Living Well Programme)
Location: Warwick Office/hybrid working and some national travel
Salary: £50,000-£60,000 per annum pro rata
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week (negotiable)
Contract: Permanent
Benefits: 25 days paid holiday (rising to 29 days with service increments) plus 8 bank holiday, Personal Pension Scheme, Healthcare Cash Plan, Employee Assistance Programme, Staff Awards Scheme, Company Sick Pay Scheme, Flexible working patterns
Closing Date: Monday 22nd April 2024
Interview Date: 8th or 9th May
About the Role
As a key member of the Strategy and Impact Directorate, you will establish and lead one of our strategic programmes and focus on building key relationships, developing a portfolio of projects and helping us achieve our strategic ambitions.
You will be able to draw on the organisational resources, bringing them together around the problem with a clear and unrelenting focus on impact. Whilst it is important that you bring an effective and efficient approach, it is also critical that you bring creativity and vision to enable the programmes to realise their full potential.
As an experienced senior manager, you will lead the organisation’s Workforce Wellbeing Programme, bringing together a range of projects and activities that respond to the challenges and emotional distress faced by the NHS workforce on a daily basis.
Or, you will lead the Living Well Programme, bringing together a range of projects and activities that respond to the challenges presented by inequality and help to unlock the power of people and communities to create health, maintain good health and to manage as effectively as possible whilst living with one or more chronic conditions which in turn seeks to reduce or avoid demand on NHS services
About You
Whichever Programme you lead, you will have experience of:
· Leading complex multi-partner and stakeholder programmes in the VCSE or public sector
· Leading large programmes including programme management, governance, monitoring, impact measurement and reporting
· Working in an evolving strategic and operational environment and able to maintain and direct impactful programmes through periods of change
· Building and delivering communication strategies, using learning and insight to drive transformation
· Leadership and people management
· Co-production, collaboration and partnership working
· Working in a team to support the delivery of team objectives
About the Organisation
This is an exciting time to join the organisation as we begin to plan and deliver against our newly launched strategy, to achieve our vision of a future with a thriving NHS and the best possible healthcare for everyone, in which the finance team plays a vital role.
You will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and if selected and a supporting statement outlining how you meet the job description, person specification and any preference for a specific programme, via NFP People. The supporting statement should be no more than 2 sides of A4.
Please indicate which role you are applying for. If applying for both please submit a single CV but a separate personal statement for each outlining how your skills and experience meet the requirements of each role.
Other roles you may have experience of could include Programme Lead, Programme Manager, Programme Officer, Senior Programme Manager, Programme, Programmes, Impact, Engagement.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Head of Communications Maternity cover
Job Type: Fixed Term (9-12 months)
Location: Vauxhall
Salary: £50,000 per annum.
The Role
Join The Forward Trust, a leading addiction and criminal justice charity at a crucial time of development. As a senior leader you will work with us to develop cut through marketing, campaigns and communication strategies to promote our charitable mission to help people break free from cycles of addiction and crime to reach their potential. We campaign to end stigma associated with addiction and past offending so that more people seek help for an addiction and to inspire people that a better life is possible.
This role is an exciting opportunity to change public, media and political mindsets and help The Forward Trust on its journey to transform its communications and marketing to become a leading voice in the sector, alongside creative marketing that engages existing and new audiences to support and promote our work.
We are passionate about our equality, diversity and inclusion agenda. This role will be vital in supporting the organisation to develop its internal communications so that all Forward staff, volunteers and clients feel connected to the mission. It will also work to improve our reach to clients past, present and future in their own space to help build our Forward Connect community.
This is a fixed term contract for 9-12 months.
Skills and Qualifications
· You will have the experience of leading communications
· Developing and implementing marketing strategies and understand the power of creative and digital content.
· You will be driven to change lives through creative communications and to inspire your team to work together to deliver results.
· You will consistently use evidence to test results and will be willing to test ideas whilst delivering against an ambitious communications plan.
Benefits
· Training opportunities and career development
· Flexible working
· Season Ticket Loan Scheme
· Electric Vehicle Scheme
· Simply Health Cash Plan
· Cycle to work scheme
· 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
· Contributory Pension Scheme – Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years’ service and up to 9% thereafter
· Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
· Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for The Forward Trust, please click apply to be redirected to their website where you can complete your application.