About WLM

WLM’s mission is to empower positive change.

WLM has been working in the community in London since 1887. We currently work in Lambeth, Southwark, Westminster and Islington providing a range of services supported accommodation for ex-military personnel, a residential care home for men managing an addiction to alcohol, an approved premise for men coming out of prison, advice and support for people experiencing homelessness, affordable and accessible counselling in the community and financial resilience services.

WLM is values led organisation. Our people are the heart of what we do. We have recently embarked on developing an asset based approach in partnership with Mayday Trust building on our work embedding recovery and psychologically informed approaches

About the service

WLM The Haven is a CQC registered care home for men managing an addiction to alcohol. It offers long term care and accommodation, providing a stable environment using a harm-reduction approach.

About the role

The Deputy Manager plays a significant role in the management of the service, working alongside the Service Manager to ensure a safe and quality environment is provided for the residents.

To be successful in this role you will need to be passionate provision of exceptional and person-centred support. You will have strong leadership and people management skills so you can inspire the team through change.

In return, WLM offers a competitive salary, generous annual leave (27 days on appointment, rising to 30 days after 5 years continuous service), staff benefits including interest-free season ticket loan and group personal pension plan.

To apply

• Please apply via the website
• Please ensure that all documents submitted to WLM are in either MS Word document or PDF format. If you are using the Pages application on an Apple device, you will need to change the document to one of these formats.
• Closing dates for applications is midnight 16th November 2020. (We reserve the right to close vacancies before the specified closing date, should a large number of applications be received).
• Interview dates to be confirmed.

Please note this role is subject to Enhanced DBS Check.

Are you committed to supporting unpaid Learning Disability and Autism carers living in Lambeth?

We are looking for a part time (28 hours per week) Service Coordinator to join the team to shape and deliver a programme of 1 to 1 support, peer support groups, forums and social activities for adults who are caring unpaid for someone with a learning disability or autism. This role sits within the adult carers team and supports carers from the age of 18 upwards who look after a family member, friend or neighbour living with a learning disability and/ or Autism, and will give you the opportunity to be creative and put the ideas that you will develop in partnership with carers into practice. 

You will have exceptional organisational skills and a passion for working with Learning Disability and Autism carers. You will also enjoy taking responsibility for making decisions, problem solving and using your initiative.  You will be someone who is able to motivate and inspire carers to come along and take part, and be confident and comfortable talking to a wide range of people, facilitating group discussions and working autonomously in a small, friendly team.

Please read our job pack for full details of the role, person specification and Carers’ Hub Lambeth.

Please note we are currently working from home, but once the situation with Covid 19 allows will return to working from our office in Brixton.

MY001 – Area Manager - Homeless Services (South)

London – Various Locations

£38,200 per annum +£3,800 location allowance

37 hours per week – Permanent

Closing Date –  2nd November 2020

(LOCATION WILL BE BASED IN LONDON BUT WILL COVER A GEOGRAPHIC AREA UP TO OUR PROVISION IN NORTHAMPTON. WE HAVE PROVISION IN WESTMINSTER AND PROVISION IN NORTHAMPTON AND THEREFORE AGILE WORKING CAN BE CONSIDERED)   

About you

Do you have specific experience of working in Homelessness or a related area?

Do you have experience of working in a management role within a challenging environment?

Are you empathetic and able to act in a non-judgemental manner towards Service Users whom may have multiple needs?

Do you have the ability to work autonomously and as part of a wider team and be able to build rapport, and develop positive relationships with key stakeholders, internally and externally?

If so, the role of Area Manager, may be the role for you.

You will be committed to ongoing personal, and professional development and have the ability to be flexible and adapt to the needs of the service.

About us

Changing Lives is a national charity that supports over 17,000 people each year. We are a well-respected, growing organisation dedicated to supporting the most vulnerable people across the UK.

We began as a soup run supporting people who were homeless in the North East over 45 years ago, and are proud to still have our main base and central office in the North East. Since 1970, our services have grown and developed to support people experiencing a wide range of personal challenges, including addiction and recovery programmes, employment guidance, help for people in prison or on probation, and support for people experiencing sexual exploitation or domestic abuse.

We’re looking for committed and compassionate professionals who share our enthusiasm for changing lives.

About the job

The Area Manager plays a pivotal role in Changing Lives, strategically leading multiple projects within the Operational business, which may range in size, complexity and locality within the thematic area.

You will be responsible for the delivery of frontline homeless services, focusing on enabling the delivery of high quality services for people experiencing challenging times. The role requires excellent relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders and a commitment to involving the people who use our services.

The role provides strategic leadership to support operational delivery of a range of supported accommodation and Personal Transition Services (PTS). The role will also focus on identifying and developing new opportunities within the geographical area.

The post-holder will oversee the work of Service Managers and be accountable to a Head of Service, ensuring that the projects are ran to a high standard, committed to the overall organisational strategic objectives

Apply for the job

If you would like to apply,  submit a current CV setting out qualifications, skills, experience and employment history. Please send your CV, including a covering letter outlining why you feel you would be suitable for the role based on the job description and why you would like to work for Changing Lives.

We are passionate about creating a diverse workforce and positively encourage applications from under-represented communities.

This role is based in the UK and open to individuals with unrestricted right to live and work in the UK. At this stage we are unable to offer sponsorship opportunities. Therefore, you must currently hold the right to work in the UK.

Summary of the role:

The Programmes Partnerships team will manage all partner relationships and be responsible for the timely, high quality programmes delivery. Primarily responsible for programmes strategy and proposal development, the team will also act as a primary interface between Muslim Aid and its partners and beneficiaries, as well as with donors and other programmes stakeholders.

The Programmes Partnerships Manager will hold the direct relationship with partners, lead on partner contracting, monitor programmes delivery (budgets and outcomes), convene and facilitate networks and provide a primary interface between the organisation and its partners.

The key responsibilities of this role are to provide relevant technical and management advice and support to ensure partners are effectively and efficiently implementing funded projects whilst ensuring monitoring of programmes activities in compliance with Muslim Aid’s strategy. The role will lead the identifying new partners and ensure Muslim Aid is strategically positioned globally.

About the Role:

The main responsibilities of this role will be to:

1. Manage existing relationships and be responsible for identifying and developing new relationships with organisations with whom Muslim Aid’s work has operational and strategic synergy.
2. Establish, maintain and expand partnerships and alliances with various strategic partners from development organizations, government, and civil society organisations to ensure active participation and promotion of active citizenship approach.
3. Participate in the development of global strategy, planning and policy development considering Muslim Aid experience and capacity in partnership programming.
4. Work with partner organisations to contribute to the achievement of the SDGs.
5. Collate and compile reports and produce data which feed into the Annual Report of Muslim Aid.
6. Undertake monitoring and assessment field visits to partner countries to ensure programmes are implemented as proposed, contracted and per donor guidelines and standards.

About You:

To be successful in this role:

1. Educated to Bachelor’s degree level.
2. Understanding of development programmes design, implementation and evaluation.
3. Experience of working with proposals, budgets, data and reports.
4. Proven experience in monitoring and evaluation of programmes; using of quantitative and qualitative research data collected in support of programme development.
5. Knowledge of SPHERE, CHS and DEC Accountability Framework priorities and other humanitarian/development sector initiatives and standards.
6. Experience of working on emergency and/or disaster preparedness programmes in developing countries.
7. Strong and well-developed analytical skills coupled with experience of writing quality proposals and reports Strong analytical abilities.
8. Willingness to travel at very short notice.

Why you should apply:

If you are a driven and ambitious individual who will not only maintain our relationships with our programme partners but will also be able to create new ones, then this is the job for you. If you have exceptional analytical and attention to detail skills, then this role may be for you.

You must complete an application form for this role. We do not accept CVs.

Muslim Aid’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to the safety and protection of children and vulnerable adults in our care/employment. Successful candidates will be expected to undergo a DBS check. In addition, all successful candidates for finance roles will undergo an Experian Credit Check.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief or age. 

Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applications will be accepted until closing date, however, Muslim Aid reserves the right to initiate interviews and the selection process on a rolling basis with the aim of identifying an appropriate candidate as quickly as possible.

NOTE: We will review your application and see if you are a good fit for the position, and for us. Due to the volume of applicants, we are unable to contact everyone so if you are selected to continue to the interview process, we will be in contact with you.

To manage significant projects with strategic importance within CSE’s work delivering advice on energy, improving the energy efficiency of homes and providing fuel poverty support to a range of householders. To contribute significant expertise in energy advice, energy saving interventions and low carbon retrofit to other CSE projects.

Specific responsibilities

• To manage and coordinate the delivery of one or more large advice projects, including responsibility for ongoing development, service improvement, budgeting, monitoring and evaluation.
• To lead and coordinate wider project teams as appropriate to achieve successful project delivery.
• To maintain effective financial controls of projects and provide the head of HES and Development with up to date projections of spend and expenditure.
• To liaise with, and report to project partners and funders on a timely basis.
• To manage and develop key strategic relationships with funders.
• To develop partnerships and liaise with a range of stakeholders, potentially including other advice agencies, local authorities, voluntary sector associations and housing associations.
• To work constructively with other senior members of the HES team to help workload capacity planning
• To work with the Development team and head of HES to identify and develop new opportunities associated with the development of CSE’s advice work.
• To oversee the promotion and marketing of projects to ensure effective engagement with the target audience (in conjunction with Communications and Publicity Manager).
• To represent CSE at external events and conferences as required.
• To work with CSE advice team leader to ensure CSE advisors have the training and guidance required to give relevant high quality support to householders.

Exciting new Senior Management Opportunity

As part of a major restructuring of the Leadership and Management within the Charity we are seeking to establish a team of Senior Managers and the Adult Learning Disability Senior Manager post presents a unique opportunity for you to join and become an integral part of this newly formed Senior Management Team within the Charity, reporting to the Head of Adult Care and working with the Director. This is a new role to manage the existing services and the development and introduction of new services as part of the strategic development of the charity. This role is being recruited alongside that of the Senior Manager for Older Peoples Services.

You will be a values led person with a significant role to play in sustaining the values and ethos of Catholic Care.
The Adult Learning Disability Senior Manager Post is an entirely new role with the purpose of providing overall management of the charity’s Adult Learning Disability Services and the delivery of excellent person-centred services in a safe, stable, nurturing and caring environment for the adults the charity cares for and supports. We are also seeking someone who is visionary and can assist the Head of Adult Care in developing the existing services and in developing and delivering new service opportunities.

We see this role as a new and exciting position within the charity and are looking for someone who is passionate about improving the lives and opportunities for Adults at risk and who has a commitment to investing in their future. We also seek someone with strong personal values aligned to those of the Charity and who has the energy, passion and drive, together with innovative ideas to help drive the Service into the next decade and beyond.

It is an exciting time to join Catholic Care as we pursue our strategic aims of enhancing our existing services and creating new ones to continue to deliver our Mission.
If you are as excited by this prospect as we are then we would like to speak with you as it may just be the role for you.

Job Title: Adult Learning Disability Senior Manager

Salary: SP 38 – 41 £40,760 – £43,662 p.a. plus pension and other benefits

Post: Permanent -37 Hours Full Time (Part time would be considered)

Location: Based at Head Office in Headingley, Leeds

Closing Date: 27th November 2020

Interview Date: 7th December 2020

Catholic care was founded in 1863 and has evolved its services now caring for adults at risk, children & families and helping those who are disadvantaged, vulnerable and marginalized; people of all faiths or of no faith at all. The charity also employs people of all faiths and none.

Catholic Care is an Equal Opportunities employer

At Catholic Care we provide services to people of all faiths and none and also employ people of all faiths and none.

Exciting new Senior Management Opportunity

As part of a major restructuring of the Leadership and Management within the Charity, we are seeking to establish a team of Senior Managers and the Senior Manager for Older People’s Services post presents a unique opportunity for you to join and become an integral part of this newly formed Senior Management Team within the Charity, reporting to the Head of Adult Care and working with the Director. This is a new role to manage the existing services and the development and introduction of new services as part of the strategic development of the Charity. This role is being recruited alongside that of the Adult Learning Disability Senior Manager.

You will be a values led person with a significant role to play in sustaining the values and ethos of Catholic Care.
This entirely new role has the purpose of providing overall management of the charity’s Services for Older People and the delivery of high quality and excellent person centred services in a variety of environments for the older adults the charity cares for and supports. We are also seeking someone who is visionary, to work with the Head of Adult Care and the Director in the development and delivery of new service areas for older people including community outreach and extra care.

We see this role as a new and exciting position within the charity and are looking for someone who is passionate about improving the lives and opportunities for Older Adults and who has a commitment to investing in their future. We also seek someone with strong personal values aligned to those of the Charity and who has the energy, passion and drive, together with innovative ideas to help drive the Service into the next decade and beyond.

It is an exciting time to join Catholic Care as we pursue our strategic aims of enhancing our existing services and creating new ones to continue to deliver our Mission.

If you are as excited by the prospect as we are, then we would like to speak to you as it may be just the role for you.

Job Title: Senior Manager for Older People’s Services

Salary: SP 38 – 41 £40,760 – £43,662 p.a. plus pension and other benefits

Post: Permanent -37 Hours Full Time (Part time would be considered)

Location: Based at Head Office in Headingley, Leeds

Closing Date: 27th November 2020

Interview Date: 7th December 2020

Catholic care was founded in 1863 and has evolved its services now caring for adults at risk, children & families and helping those who are disadvantaged, vulnerable and marginalized; people of all faiths or of no faith at all. The charity also employs people of all faiths and none.

Catholic Care is an Equal Opportunities employer

At Catholic Care we provide services to people of all faiths and none and also employ people of all faiths and none.

Age Co is a new brand that Age UK and its trading companies have developed for the sale of a variety of products and services, all designed to meet the needs of older people that give excellent service and support at a fair price. We continually monitor the performance of these partners to ensure our high standards are met.
Age Co has entered an exciting phase of development and change following a restructure, and we are looking to refine our overall strategy and critically our brand strategy.

As part of this restructure we are seeking a Senior Insurance Marketing Manager, who will develop the insurance marketing proposition, strategy and plan, bringing an insight and commercially led approach to our marketing. You will be optimising the impact of our investment, defining our relevance in the market and clearly articulating our ability to solve our customers' issues.
You will be an experienced people manager, who enjoys driving a team to identify and develop new solutions and services based on the needs of the market and our existing customer base.

Experience of working within the financial sector and collaborating with a variety of stakeholder will be key to developing Age Co's insurance value proposition.

This role will be homebased and post Covid may require you to be London one or two days a week.

What we offer in return

* Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme.
* Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, Simply Health cashback plan and EAP.
* Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan.
* Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
* Discount on Gym Membership and Go Sweat Fitness & Wellbeing Benefit.
* You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.

Additional Information

For a full list of benefits please click here https://www.ageuk.org.uk/about-us/jobs/employee-benefits/

Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria. We welcome requests for flexible working.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Job Title Individual Giving Manager

Full time 37.5 hours per week

Location Rainbows Hospice for children and Young People (Loughborough) with the possibility of flexible working

Salary £37,500

Are you looking for a career where no two days are the same, where you’ll be working with a friendly, supportive and caring team? If so, we’ve got the perfect role for you!

This is a great opportunity to work for Rainbows, the only hospice in the East Midlands for life-limited children and young people. We are here to make life brighter with amazing care and support for them and their families – you can be part of it too. Come and be part of something amazing. Come and be part of the Rainbow.

Your role will be to plan, deliver and evaluate an ambitious and effective Individual Giving programme. You will maximise supporter recruitment and development and ensure long-term programme growth, as well as manage the stewardship of donors, delivering an excellent supporter experience.

Working collaboratively with colleagues within fundraising you will be responsible for successfully managing and developing relationships with individual supporters, customers or clients.

The postholder will have a demonstrable track record in individual giving and donor base acquisition, retention, segmentation, legacy and in mem giving. 

Our Values: Welcoming, Excellent, Co-operation, Accepting, Responsive, Energetic. If you can relate to these and have the necessary skills and attitude we can offer you:

• A competitive salary, leave entitlement and pension scheme.

• Career development opportunities

• A full induction and on-going quality training

• The opportunity to become part of a great organisation.

• Flexible working hours

• Managed workloads

Closing date:  20th November 2020
Interview Dates:  7th & 9th December 2020

Applications
For more information about the role, please download the Job Description and Person Specification. 

Please click the apply button to submit a copy of your current CV and a covering letter, no longer than two pages of A4, outlining your experience and skills relevant to the job description and person specification, an explanation for any gaps in your CV and other information that you feel we should know in order to assess your application.

No agencies please.

TLC: Talk, Listen, Change is a dynamic, leading relationships charity based in Manchester.  Our RESPECT accredited Domestic Abuse Prevention Programme (DAPP) is developing & growing, therefore, we are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, experienced, committed individual to lead our team of facilitators.  We are offering a full time permanent position for a Service Manager.

The successful candidate will join our team to support the management of a dedicated team of facilitators delivering a range of Domestic Abuse programmes across Greater Manchester.  This role will help to support, inspire and manage practitioners working within services focused on prevention, early intervention, behaviour change including services for victims, perpetrators, children and young people

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Thank you for considering a role with Redthread. We are a team of compassionate, collaborative and courageous professionals, committed to empowering young people to change their lives.

This role is part of our Youth Violence Intervention Programme (YVIP) in Birmingham, and will work across three hospital sites – Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QE), Birmingham Children’s Hospital (BCH) and Heartlands Hospital. We are seeking a qualified and registered Counsellor in Birmingham to provide comprehensive psychological assessments and formulations for young people who access Redthread’s services. This role will also provide counselling to some of the young people we work with, and will support the youth work team in developing and delivering a therapeutic and clinically safe environment within the hospital setting. You will work in a multi-disciplinary team and will liaise with a wide range of psychological services both internal and external to the hospitals to ensure young people can access the coordinated psychological input they need.

To do this well you need to be a people person; passionate about supporting young people, and excited at the prospect of working in a fast-paced and busy environment. You need expertise in a wide range of counselling models, and substantial experience of working with vulnerable young people with complex needs. You will have experience of helping young people through crisis and reducing their risk of further harm, while achieving improved emotional health and wellbeing. You will be competent at upskilling and supporting colleagues to assess and support young people with psychological needs.

You will need to feel comfortable and confident working alongside clinical staff, young people, police, parents and a multitude of professionals in the community. You will be a strong communicator, and able to be a compassionate presence for anxious young people who are in crisis, seeking to bring change in their lives. You’ll be keen to keep learning, seizing training opportunities at Redthread and continuously reflecting upon and improving your practice.

This role is part time, 22.5hrs a week.

You will find a copy of full job description alongside our application form and equalities monitoring form on our website.  We will accept applications until 10am on Monday 2nd November 2020. Interviews will be held online from the 9th November 2020, with a second round of interviews for successful candidates within the same week.

We are recruiting a Service Manager, who is able to model skills in safely engaging women based on mutual collaboration, trust and empowerment.

As well as providing support to individual women and girls, we run training for professionals and campaigns for better laws and policies to protect women’s rights.

The above post is open to women only and are exempt under the Sex Discrimination Act 7(2) (d) and (e) and the Race Relations Act 5(2) (d) 1976.

Social Worker – Prison Based

Have you got what it takes to support prisoners and their families?

Pact is a highly respected independent charity, which together with its subsidiary, Pact Futures, works across England and Wales to develop and deliver a range of innovative services, providing practical and emotional support to prisoners’ children and families, to prisoners, and to ex-prisoners.

Social Worker Responsibilities:

We are looking for a Social Worker that will be based in Send prison and act as an advocate for women whose children are in, or at risk of being taken into, local authority care. You will support the mother in prison with participating meaningfully in processes around her children, and work closely with a wide range of local authorities to ensure that services are provided efficiently and effectively. You’ll manage complex cases, planning intervention and support in a well-timed manner and, at all times, making sure that the voices of mothers in prison are heard and represented at all stages. You will also be developing practice and improving standards and quality, helping us to achieve the best possible outcomes for mothers in prison.

Social Worker Requirements:

You’ll be a qualified Social Worker with a minimum of two years post-qualifying experience. You will have an awareness of, and empathy for, the impact of custody on prisoners and on their children and families; you will also be a good communicator, reliable and enthusiastic. It is essential that you have excellent interpersonal and organisational skills and a passion for equality and fairness. Knowledge of the criminal justice system would be advantageous, and you must be prepared to be based within the prison environment

About PACT:

Pact is an ambitious and growing independent national charity which provides a fresh start for people affected by imprisonment. We are highly respected for our innovation and creativity, and our commitment to enabling people to achieve meaningful positive change in their lives.

Location: HMP Send, Surrey
Job type: Full Time, Fixed term contract until Oct 2023
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £31,500 per annum
Benefits: generous holiday entitlement, eye care vouchers, cycle to work scheme, free confidential advice and counselling service plus more.

Closing Date: 16/11/2020
Interviews Week Commencing: 03/12/2020

You may have experience of the following: Casework, Key Working, Case Management, Rehabilitation, Family Services, Support Work, Criminal Justice System, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Not For Profit, Social Work, Advocacy, Mentor, Mentoring, etc.

Ref: 95018

Social Worker – Prison Based

Have you got what it takes to support prisoners and their families?

Pact is a highly respected independent charity, which together with its subsidiary, Pact Futures, works across England and Wales to develop and deliver a range of innovative services, providing practical and emotional support to prisoners’ children and families, to prisoners, and to ex-prisoners.

Social Worker Responsibilities:

We are looking for a Social Worker that will be based in Eastwood Park prison and act as an advocate for women whose children are in, or at risk of being taken into, local authority care. You will support the mother in prison with participating meaningfully in processes around her children, and work closely with a wide range of local authorities to ensure that services are provided efficiently and effectively. You’ll manage complex cases, planning intervention and support in a well-timed manner and, at all times, making sure that the voices of mothers in prison are heard and represented at all stages. You will also be developing practice and improving standards and quality, helping us to achieve the best possible outcomes for mothers in prison.

Social Worker Requirements:

You’ll be a qualified Social Worker with a minimum of two years post-qualifying experience. You will have an awareness of, and empathy for, the impact of custody on prisoners and on their children and families; you will also be a good communicator, reliable and enthusiastic. It is essential that you have excellent interpersonal and organisational skills and a passion for equality and fairness. Knowledge of the criminal justice system would be advantageous, and you must be prepared to be based within the prison environment.

About PACT:

Pact is an ambitious and growing independent national charity which provides a fresh start for people affected by imprisonment. We are highly respected for our innovation and creativity, and our commitment to enabling people to achieve meaningful positive change in their lives.

Location: HMP Eastwood Park, Gloucestershire
Job type: Full Time, Fixed term contract until Oct 2023
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £31,500 per annum
Benefits: generous holiday entitlement, eye care vouchers, cycle to work scheme, free confidential advice and counselling service plus more.

Closing Date: 16/11/2020
Interviews Week Commencing: 03/12/2020

You may have experience of the following: Casework, Key Working, Case Management, Rehabilitation, Family Services, Support Work, Criminal Justice System, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Not For Profit, Social Work, Advocacy, Mentor, Mentoring, etc.

Ref: 95019