The Health Foundation is an independent charity committed to bringing about better health and health care for people in the UK. 

Please note that we will soon be moving to a hybrid way of working.

The Q community is an initiative connecting people with improvement expertise across the UK and Ireland. It is led by the Health Foundation and supported by our partners including NHS England and Improvement.

Q’s mission is to foster continuous and sustainable improvement in health and care. To achieve this, we are creating opportunities for people to come together and form a community – sharing ideas, enhancing skills and collaborating to make health and care better.

Events and workshops play a crucial part in the delivery of Q’s strategy and impact – connecting members and stakeholders, supporting learning and knowledge sharing and growing our reach. We have a strong reputation for our events, both face-to-face and virtual, which are known for creating innovative, inspiring and collaborative spaces.

The Events Manager will have the opportunity to build from this to further inspire and support Q members and others to improve health and care quality. This is a varied and pretty unique role, mixing strategy, delivery and support for others to deliver great collaborative events.

The postholder will:

• Lead on the design and delivery of a varied portfolio of events, from larger conferences to collaborative workshops and stakeholder engagement events to our presence at third party events.
• Develop the strategy and approach for our events overall so that they align with our objectives, brand and values, and respond to audience expectations as they evolve.
• Put in place the tools, systems and suppliers we need so that the team can run events effectively and share how we work internally and externally.

With collaboration, learning and continuous improvement at the heart of what we do, this role will bring these qualities to our events programme and support others to learn from what we do.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a versatile and innovative events professional with a passion for creating high quality, collaborative events, an interest in health and care and networked approaches to change, and who can commit to our core behaviours – Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion, Working Together, Discovering & Learning and Achieving Impact.

Please click on the link below to be redirected to our careers page where you can find out more about this fantastic opportunity. 

If you are passionate about student ministry and seeing people thrive, this could be the role for you.

We are searching for an experienced and enthusiastic HR professional to join our International Services team in the UK. This is an exciting opportunity to join our successful and growing People and Culture team, which aims to build strong teams that provide fruitful ministry. You will be instrumental in fulfilling this vision.

Reporting to the Head of People and Culture, you will play a key role in shaping and managing the HR team (HR Partner and HR Project Manager). You will lead the HR team in effective day to day HR operations, overseeing the team’s provision of quality HR services to IFES staff and volunteers around the world. You will have both operational and strategic responsibilities, helping us plan and manage important functions such as recruitment, development, and reward.

You will have a warm and professional demeanour, able to build rapport and trust with colleagues. You will be pastorally sensitive, able to appropriately hand difficult and sensitive situations. You should have strong understanding of HR policies and practice, with a minimum of five years’ experience in Human Resources Management, preferably in the charitable sector. You will be a CIPD Associate Member with a Level 5 qualification (or equivalent).

As this is a role in an international organisation, you will have significant experience in cross-cultural contexts, and enjoy working with a diverse team and range of partners.

If you recognise the importance of evangelical student ministry, are confident in your ability to work internationally, and are looking for a challenging role in a forward-thinking team we would love to hear from you.

What we offer:
• generous pension scheme contribution
• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• on the job training in various aspects of HR and professional development with the CIPD is offered as appropriate.

Our primary calling is to pioneer and nurture a nationally led student witness in every country of the world. The work of the International Service Centre is to support this frontline ministry.

IFES is an organisation with a distinctive Christian ethos. This post is subject to an Occupational Requirement under provisions made in the Equality Act 2010. Applicants should therefore demonstrate a firm Christian commitment and agree with the IFES doctrinal basis and ethos statement.

This job will not qualify for a Certificate of Sponsorship, so you will have to prove you have other means to work legally in the UK before we would consider your application.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 12 NOON ON TUESDAY 5 OCTOBER 2021

PROVISIONAL DATES FOR INTERVIEWS: WEEK COMMENCING 11 OCTOBER 2021

The National Church Institutions (NCIs) are national administrative bodies that work together to support the mission and ministry of the Church of England. Their activities are hugely varied, ranging from management of a multi-billion-pound investment fund, to a grant-giving charity, a housing service for retired clergy and the administration of four multi-employer pension schemes.

The Procurement Team is part of the Finance department, a shared services function working across the NCIs to provide a comprehensive, cost-effective finance service to each organisation. The NCI procurement function was established 3 years ago, and has developed into a key strategic partner for these organisations, driving value-for-money, promoting a best practice approach and upholding strong ethical procurement principles.

Introduction

As Procurement Category Manager, you will support the Head of Procurement to spearhead and be responsible for building out our support to the IT, Property & Facilities and Professional Services departments, developing strong working relationships across teams and promoting great procurement practice and truly effective contract management. This will include running competitive tenders, appointing and managing preferred suppliers, and providing procurement support for key projects.

This post is based in Westminster and requires the flexibility to travel to work at Lambeth Palace or regionally as required. Remote working will be available for 2-3 days per week, subject to requirements and agreement.

Interviews will be held w/c 18th October 2021.

In return we offer a unique environment with opportunities for continuous learning, generous annual leave for work life balance and a range of benefits including discounted entry to attractions and what we feel is a market leading package when it comes to our pension scheme.

The Training & Behaviour Advisor helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by facilitating and supporting the roll out and maintenance of Guide Dogs’ Standardised training for our canine roles.

With support from the regional Training and Behaviour Consultant, the TBA provides expert training and behaviour advice and practical support to staff, clients and volunteers responsible for handling, socialising and training puppies and dogs.

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year. 

We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people. 

Candidate requirements

To be able to fulfil this role, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential

• Accredited qualification in animal behaviour and/or training, or equivalent experience.

• Membership to relevant bodies associated with the animal training and behaviour modification field.

• Practical, hands on experience within the field of behaviour modification and animal training at both a practitioner and supervisor level.

• Experience of coaching and training individuals and groups of people in practical skills and theoretical knowledge.

• Experience of working with a wide variety of animals with varied temperaments and needs.

Desirable 

• Accredited dog trainer/instructor (e.g. with Association of Pet Dog Trainers or Karen Pryor Academy).

• Experience working with volunteers

• Experience of working with dogs specifically in relation to the shaping of behaviours and task acquisition relevant to working dogs or similar.

• Experience of working with a wide variety of dogs, and breeds with varied temperaments and needs.

More details about this role and the recruitment process can be found in the attached candidate pack and job description.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

Diversity 

Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding 

Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below. The candidate pack contains more information about this role & the recruitment process at Guide Dogs.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

How to apply 

Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button above. 

As part of your application ensure you provide evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description. 

The system has a one-hour time limit. We would advise you to prepare your answers separately and then copy and paste into the online form once finalised. 

If any mandatory fields are missed, a pop-up box will appear at the top of the page advising which sections require completion.

Please note that you’ll have to upload a CV as this is a mandatory requirement as part of our Safer Recruitment Policy.

Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If there is not enough space in your application form to provide this information, please ensure you upload additional documentation containing the additional detail.

About Us:

At MSI we are unapologetically pro-choice. We believe that every woman has the right to make choices about her own body and her own future. As one of the world’s leading providers of contraception and safe abortion care, we give women the means to do so. Across 37 countries, we provide high quality, safe services, and work with advocacy to create an enabling environment, so every client has safe access to services when and where they are needed. Because when a woman can determine her own future, she can contribute to creating a better, more sustainable future for everyone.

MSI is committed to creating an inclusive environment with a workforce which is representative of the communities we serve. We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and give equal consideration to all qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age. We are committed to promoting equality and safeguarding the welfare of all team members and clients, with a focus on vulnerable groups. 

The role

This role leads and delivers strategy and implementation of behavioural change best practice for MSI’s outreach and public sector support initiatives, with particular focus on reaching key populations and vulnerable groups such as adolescents, people in extreme poverty, people living with disability, and low-literacy groups and creating new partnerships to expand MSI reach.

This role is focused on pillar 1 of the MSI 2030 strategy, working predominately through Public sector channels (outreach, including single provider outreach, and Public Sector Strengthening). This role does not have any direct reports but has a large network of influence (marketing and adolescent leads based in country programmes, as well as cross-departmental colleagues at LSO).

This role reports to the Marketing Director and is also is a member of the cross functional Pillar 1 team and so works very closely with, taking guidance and direction from, the Pillar 1 Public Sector Channel Director.

About you

We want individuals who support our mission of eliminating unsafe abortion by 2030 and who work with us to build an enabling environment to increase access to safe services everywhere. We expect all team members to share our vision and commitment to achieving our mission whilst promoting equality and safeguarding the welfare of all clients and colleagues.

To succeed in this role, you must have:

Skills:

• Excellent communication skills – written and verbal skills in English (and preferably French)
• Ablity to translate data and research into actionable insights for marketing strategic decision making
• Very comfortable with using and developing marketing/behaviour change metrics
• Highly developed planning and organisational skills with the ability to juggle multiple projects to deliver with quality and on time
• Ability to build relationships across teams, with evidence of highly sensitive cross-cultural skills and good influencing and negotiation skills
• Action and results orientated with ability to stay on track and thrive when working under tight deadlines.
• Ability to train, mentor and develop skills within others
• Ability to translate complex information into a format and language that can be understood by a wide range of people.

Qualifications

• Marketing, Communications or Business degree (desirable).

Personal Attributes:

• Committed to the protection of team members and clients, with a focus on vulnerable groups.
• Able to role-model inclusive and culturally sensitive attitudes and behaviours.
• A strong supporter of the cause of family planning and a woman’s right to safe abortion (Pro-choice).
• Resilient, flexible,  positive attitude and can thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments.
• Curious about emerging developments within our sector and passionate about building best practice
• Actively seeks out feedback on their performance (both results and behaviours) with a view to continuously learning and developing
• Willingness to help with a wide range of marketing/SBCC projects, as and when required.
• Willingness to travel to Africa and Asia up to 20-25% of the time

For more information about the role, please view the job description and person specification on our website.

Location: Various Global Opportunity

Full-time: 35 hours

Contract type: Permanent

Salary: £42,000 - £46,000 per annum OR Country Programme Salary Range

Closing date: Friday 10th September 2021 (midnight GMT). Interviews may take place before this date for exceptional candidates

Oasis Hub North Bristol works to build social capital across the area we work, providing integrated, high quality services that benefit the whole person and the whole community. Our growing success means we are looking to appoint a Change Maker Project Lead to work with the North Bristol hub team and community. 

Working alongside the Hub Leader the Change Maker Project Lead will help create a strategy and lead the delivery of the implementation of a community-led programme of change.  You will be working alongside students and community members to list priorities, garner support, publicise via social media, record and monitor outcomes.  You will have a small budget for resources and will need to enlist and train volunteers and Change Maker champions.  The success of this role is dependent on creating meaningful relationships with the local community. 

To be successful in this role, applicants will require:

• Proven experience in leading community change projects with children and young people aged 4-16 years
• Excellent maths/budget, communication and presentation skills.
• A flexible approach to changing priorities and demonstrate initiative.
• The ability to work with people from a broad cross-section of backgrounds.
• The ability to work Tue (08.30-16:00), Wed (11:00-16:00) and Thu (08.30-16:00)

In return you will:

• join a global charity, with full support from a team of experienced professionals.
• receive a generous holiday allowance (25 days plus 8 BH for full time staff)
• join a non-contributory pension scheme with 7% employer contributions

If this opportunity interests you and you would like further information, please go to the Oasis UK charity website or click "Apply" on this page.  We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups.

Completed applications should be returned by Midday Monday 4th October.

Interviews will take place in Bristol week beginning 11th October.

OASIS HUB NORTH BRISTOL

2 YEAR FIXED TERM CONTRACT

Part-Time:  20 hours per week, (0.5 FTE)

Salary:  £10,392 per annum (£20,783 as 1.0 FTE)

All applicants will actively support the ethos and values of Oasis.  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff with be subject to appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks and referencing.  Candidates must have the right to work in the UK. Oasis cannot help with sponsorship or visas.

Oasis supports Equal Opportunities.  Registered Charity No. 1026487

The purpose of the role is to oversee delivery of the Social Work and Therapeutic services. The position involves working strategically to ensure the sufficiency and sustainability of these areas of the business, whilst upholding the ethos of CCS, placing beneficiaries at the heart of the services, and ensuring practice and service delivery is of the highest professional standard - responsive to legislation and regulations. As the Ofsted Registered Manager, a key aspect of the role is to maintain the Agency’s Ofsted “Outstanding” rating. You will be a member of the Senior Management Team, supporting the overall direction of the organisation, and working to build on CCS’s reputation, raising its profile in terms of the services that it provides to children and their families.

Responsibilities include:

• To work strategically to:
  • Develop and lead on a three-year Adoption Recruitment and Conversion Strategy to ensure CCS has sufficient approved adopters to sustain the organisation’s core business model and meet the needs of children who have a plan for adoption
  • Explore opportunities for the diversification of practice around delivery of all types of permanency planning and support for vulnerable children and their families
  • Continue the progression of a sustainable business model for the Therapy service which meets the criteria of the ASF whilst developing alternative income streams.

• To keep abreast of trends and developments in the external local, regional and National adoption landscape; and changes to the Inter-agency Fee and the Adoption Support Fund.

• To prepare the annual budget for the Social Work and Therapeutic services in collaboration with the Finance Manager, and KPIs and business planning in collaboration with the Business Manager; reporting to the CEO on performance against budget and targets. 

• To oversee delivery of both the Agency’s Social Work Service and Therapeutic Service, ensuring operational plans are in place to meet service priorities efficiently and effectively, and deliver KPIs within budget.

• To provide direct line management and supervision of the Practice Managers (responsible for the day to day delivery of an efficient and responsive social work service) and the Therapy Service Lead (responsible for overseeing the Therapeutic Service); to conduct timely supervision and staff appraisals and ensure that staff development needs are recognised.

• To develop and maintain a smooth ‘adopter pathway’ and throughput of families from the Social Work Service to The Centre and/or Therapeutic Service, working closely with the Head of Centre and the Therapeutic Service Lead to ensure best outcomes for adopted children and their families.

• As Safeguarding Officer, manage and monitor Safeguarding issues relating to children, young people and vulnerable adults with whom the Agency works (across the whole agency). To ensure that Safeguarding knowledge, practice and reporting meets local and National requirements, and that vulnerable children and adults’ needs are at the forefront of any intervention.

• To fulfil the role of Agency Panel Advisor: ensuring the efficient and robust delivery of a professional Adoption Panel in line with Statutory Adoption Regulations and Agency policies.

• To ensure that Quality Assurance processes are in place for the Social Work Service and Therapeutic Service; and work with the CEO and other members of the Management Team to prepare for external scrutiny from regulated bodies. 

• To fulfil the position of Ofsted Registered Manager for the Agency; managing Ofsted inspections in a way that promotes and endeavours to sustain the Agency’s current ‘Outstanding’ rating.  To ensure that services are in a position of Ofsted ‘readiness’

• To ensure CHARMS (case management system) is used effectively in order that accurate records are maintained and timely reports can be produced; and evaluation processes are in place to monitor the effectiveness and impact of services, making changes to services where necessary.

• To prepare reports as required by the CEO including (but not limited to) a monthly Service Delivery Report, quarterly performance against KPIs, contribution to the Annual Trustee Report and preparation of the annual Agency report.

• To oversee and negotiate inter-agency agreements, acting as Agency link person and ensuring that any procedural and financial issues are clearly addressed.

• To ensure compliance with GDPR, Health and Safety legislation and operational standards, including effective management of risk as appropriate.

• To participate in the investigation of any Stage One complaints about the Social Work or Therapy Service as required by the Agency’s Complaints Procedure.

• To deputise as required for the CEO in their absence.

• To be flexible in terms of working hours, which will at times include work outside of core office hours.

• To undertake additional duties as required by the CEO.

Other Information

1. All staff must commit to Equal Opportunities and Anti-Discriminatory practice.

1. The post holder is expected to familiarise themselves with and adhere to all relevant Agency Policies and Procedures.

1. As this post meets the requirements in respect of exempted questions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, all applicants who are offered employment will be subject to a criminal record check (Disclosure) from the Disclosure & Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed.  This will include details of all cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions, whether “spent” or “unspent”.  Criminal convictions will only be taken into account when they are relevant to the post.

Key relationships

To deliver these responsibilities successfully the post-holder will need to work closely with the following CCS Adoption colleagues:

CEO, Practice Managers, Head of HR, Facilities and Administration, Head of Centre, Finance Manager, Business Manager, Therapeutic Services Lead

As the work and witness of Church Army grows, we need to raise up a new generation of supporters, enthusing them about what we do, and establish meaningful relationships with them that will last. The Communications Team play a huge part in shaping our message and getting it placed where people can hear about our stories of lives transformed, advocate for our work, and be valuable supporters too. 

This role is part of a group of Communications Officers within the Communications Team who together focus on website, social media, email marketing, supporter enquiries and internal communications. This role will focus primarily on website support and internal communications but will involve aspects of the wider work of the team.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Experience of using websites & email marketing platforms;
• A collaborative team player;
• Confident using media-related technology;
• Passionate about what we do and the difference it makes.

For more information on the role, please see the job pack on our website.

Due to the responsibilities of the role, there is an occupational requirement under the Equality Act 2010 that the post holder has an active faith in Jesus, demonstrated by an involvement in a local church and agreement with
the vision and values of Church Army.

We are looking for a highly motivated, creative communication professional who has excellent written skills and is positive, proactive and eager to learn. You will be working in a small but growing team so a hands-on, solution focused approach is a must.

The position is a full-time post, mainly Monday to Friday working regular office hours, with flexibility to support with ad hoc events at evenings and weekends.

Interviews will be held face to face

As the work and witness of Church Army grows, we need to raise up a new generation of supporters, enthusing them about what we do, and establish meaningful relationships with them that will last. The Communications Team play a huge part in shaping our message and getting it placed where people can hear about our stories of lives transformed, advocate for our work, and be valuable supporters too. 

As Marketing & Communications Officer you will support the Marketing Manager in delivering the message of our work to audiences internally and externally, and across a wide range of media, to develop and lead the delivery of Church Army’s communication strategy. You need to be able to understand how our values shape our behaviours, the breadth and impact of our work, our key audiences and deliver material that aligns with this and demonstrates with this. Therefore, you will need to be able to share our belief and be passionate about what we do and the difference it makes. 

We are looking for someone who is:

• Experienced in the field of marketing or communications;
• Able to write creatively for different media channels & audiences;
• Able to respond sensitively to the needs of different projects within Church Army;
• Creative, adaptable, collaborative and engaging.

For more information on the role, please see our website for the job pack. 

Due to the responsibilities of the role, there is an occupational requirement under the Equality Act 2010 that the post holder has an active faith in Jesus, demonstrated by an involvement in a local church and agreement with
the vision and values of Church Army.

Healthy Streets Officer, Behaviour Change

(Ref: SUS3355)

£28,933 annum

(Inclusive of a London Weighting Allowance of £3,995 per annum)

37.5 hours per week– Contract to January 2022

Base: London Borough of Enfield and Haringey

About Sustrans

Our vision and mission have never been more relevant. 

Across the UK, governments are pledging investment and action on walking and cycling.

We are working together to make a real difference - creating places where everyone can live and travel happily and healthily, and where nobody is excluded.

Our work wouldn’t be possible without the commitment and dedication of our colleagues.

We are proud of our employee net promoter score, being in the top 20% of all employers across all sectors in the UK, due to our energised, friendly and motivated workforce.

Join Sustrans today and help us get things done, together

About the Role

We now have a fantastic opportunity for you to join the movement and support us in our vision to make sure all Londoners live in a city where our streets and public spaces serve everyone. A London where our streets are welcome places for all people to spend time, a London with reduced road danger and improved air quality.

As a Healthy Streets Officer, you will work as a delivery partner within the London Boroughs of Haringey and Enfield to promote active and sustainable travel, identifying local initiatives to make it easier for people to choose to walk, cycle and use public transport instead of a car.

We have 18 Healthy Streets Officers supporting 31 London local authorities, working on behaviour change initiatives across areas such as schools, workplaces, cycle training and infrastructure.

The Healthy Streets Officers are working hard to help boroughs reach the Mayor of London’s goals for 80% of journeys in London to be made by walking, cycling or public transport and for all Londoners to achieve 20 minutes of daily active travel by 2041.

The Healthy Streets Officers focus on sharing best practice between boroughs and supporting local initiatives to help people walk and cycle more.

About You

We are looking for driven, passionate individuals with the ability to own and influence projects, as well as plan and organise events and community activities.

You will have great people skills and experience of delivering multiple projects, partnership working with schools, community groups or local organisations and working for or with a local authority.

So if you are a confident advocate for the benefits of sustainable transport and understand the role it plays in making better places to live & work, apply today!

We would especially love to hear from applicants with local knowledge and experience of Haringey and Enfield.

What can we offer?

Wellbeing

• 26 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working
• Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Staff volunteer days
• 24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service
• We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes

Financial

• Group Personal Pension scheme with a 4% or 5% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans
• Bike, computer and season ticket loans
• Discount benefits

Family Friendly

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)

Interviews

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am on Monday 20 September.  Interviews will take place via MS Teams during the week commencing Monday 27 September.

To apply, please complete our online application form.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion.

We welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, particularly where we are under-represented. This includes people who identify as having a disability, and those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups.

Are you looking for your next step up in Communications? Are you capable of leading an integrated communications strategy? Are you multi-skilled in all things comms, from website management, to copy-writing, to design, to film, to press?

This is an exciting, all-rounder position that will have you working on multiple aspects of all things communications related. If you have a wide-spread of skills, thrive on variety, and are an enthusiastic, proactive, capable ‘doer’, we would love to hear from you.

We are a leading London homelessness charity looking for an excellent communications expert. Someone who is experienced and capable of working autonomously to help us achieve our chief goal of building our brand awareness and income to best support our service users.

This role will entail managing our website, overseeing our social media, creating monthly newsletters, internal and external documents, writing stories of the people we support, and developing and capitalising on any press and PR opportunities. Strong design and copy writing skills are therefore a must, as well as a shrewd marketing mind and sound knowledge of website management and ways of which we can optimise our engagement and reach.

Within this role, you will be managing one other person who will mainly be responsible for producing and managing content for social media under your guidance and support.

We are a small fundraising and communications team, that has lots of energy and enthusiasm and a positive, can-do attitude. We are looking for someone who is a genuine team player, who is passionate about our goals, and is eager to hit the ground running.

We offer a competitive benefits package, flexible working and place a strong emphasis on career development. Your time will be split working from home, our services in South London and from our offices on Kingston Road, close to South Wimbledon tube station, and a short walk from Wimbledon town centre and station.

About us. 

We are a leading homelessness charity in London, providing housing and support to over 1,300 people each year. Our aim is to help children, young people and adults who are homeless or at risk of homelessness to become independent and resilient.  We believe in building on people’s strengths, aspirations and goals to help them break the cycle of homelessness. If this role excites you, apply to join us in our mission.

Evolve Housing + Support is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all sections of the community, including people who have experienced homelessness themselves. Equality, diversity and inclusion are key objectives for us and we reflect this in our recruitment practices, actively seeking applications from all parts of the community regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or disability.  In line with our Opportunity Promise our shortlisting process will ensure we have a diverse group of candidates from underrepresented ethnic groups invited to interview.

Please ensure that your answers give a clear outline of how your application meets the criteria for this role using the job description and person specification.

In return we offer our colleagues:

• a competitive salary, comprehensive training and development programme, 

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing each year to 30 days annual leave - plus bank holidays

• Option to buy or sell annual leave up to one week’s annual leave

• a healthcare cash plan providing cash back towards healthcare bills and other wellbeing benefits

• occupational sick pay

• contributory group pension scheme

• free life assurance

• cycle to work scheme, tech scheme and season ticket loans.

C4WS Homeless Project (registered charity, no 1189622) which provides support to people experiencing homelessness year-round, through a well-established winter night shelter in Camden, a lunchtime club, Jobs Club, mentoring scheme, hosting scheme and various other activities. We are passionate about helping people rebuild their lives after homelessness and working towards living independently.

Our small, dedicated team is looking for a Welfare Manager, to head up the support we offer to our guests in the forthcoming shelter season.

• To manage and deliver all elements that fall under ‘C4WS Welfare’ including the line management of the Welfare Coordinator

• Winter Night Shelter

• Jobs Club

• Home from Home 

• To work with the Director, Welfare Coordinator, Shelter Coordinator, Employment Support Coordinator, and Project Worker to achieve the successful and smooth running of the shelter

• To directly support the guests of shelter both during and after their stay

• To be present and help at shelter shifts when necessary

• Lead, motivate and support members of staff

Essential  

• A passion for working in the homelessness sector and supporting homeless people to rebuild their lives 

• Direct and relevant experience of working with homeless people, or similarly vulnerable and/or disadvantaged groups

• Compassion and empathy for vulnerable adults facing homelessness

• Experience of staff management and of providing support and supervision

• Proven experience of managing a complex and changing working environment across a range of areas, with the ability to meet deadlines and respond to unplanned situations and demands

• Sensitive and compassionate leadership skills including the ability to make a team feel valued and supported whilst ensuring clear lines of accountability

• Experience of working successfully and harmoniously in a small team

• Experience of working with volunteers to deliver results in a charitable setting

• An understanding of the issues facing homeless people and the challenges they face

• Experience of and confidence with handling challenging behaviour calmly and effectively

• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to ensure that all guests, volunteers and staff are treated equally

• The ability to think ahead and be prepared for any situation that might arise

• An understanding of how to manage a small charity and work within the confines of a restricted budget so as to be able to effectively respond to a large demand for services

• Financial management experience including managing a budget

• Experience of fundraising (applying, negotiating and securing funding) and managing relationships with stakeholders

• Experience of managing petty cash both in dispensing and record keeping

• Knowledge and experience of advocacy and welfare support of vulnerable people

• Excellent oral communication skills, including public speaking

• Excellent written communication skills including but not limited to report writing, funding updates and letters to stakeholders

• Excellent administration and organisational skills

• Good familiarity with IT software such as Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and Powerpoint

• Able to be on call on evening, weekends and overnight as and when needed

• Sympathetic to our Christian Ethos

Desirable  

• Knowledge of welfare benefits process

• Experience of representing an organisation publicly i.e. via the media and at events

• Knowledge of Camden

Salary: £34,751 

Contract: 1 year contract subject to review and extension based on performance 

Advert deadline: Monday 27th September 2021 at 5pm 

If you are interested in applying for this role, please complete the application form and submit alongside a covering letter. Please note, CVs are not accepted.

Healthy Streets Officer, Behaviour Change

(Ref: SUS3357)

£28,933 per annum (Inclusive of a London Weighting Allowance of £3,995 per annum)

37.5 hours per week– Contract to August 2022 (x2 posts)

Base: London Borough of Waltham Forest and Redbridge or London Boroughs of Tower Hamlets and Newham

About Sustrans

Our vision and mission have never been more relevant. 

Across the UK, governments are pledging investment and action on walking and cycling.

We are working together to make a real difference - creating places where everyone can live and travel happily and healthily, and where nobody is excluded.

Our work wouldn’t be possible without the commitment and dedication of our colleagues.

We are proud of our employee net promoter score, being in the top 20% of all employers across all sectors in the UK, due to our energised, friendly and motivated workforce.

Join Sustrans today and help us get things done, together.

About the Role

We now have a fantastic opportunity for you to join the movement and support us in our vision to make sure all Londoners live in a city where our streets and public spaces serve everyone. A London where our streets are welcome places for all people to spend time, a London with reduced road danger and improved air quality.

As a Healthy Streets Officer, you will work as a delivery partner within specific London Boroughs to promote active and sustainable travel, identifying local initiatives to make it easier for people to choose to walk, cycle and use public transport instead of a car.

We have 18 Healthy Streets Officers supporting 31 London local authorities, working on behaviour change initiatives across areas such as schools, workplaces, cycle training and infrastructure.

The Healthy Streets Officers are working hard to help boroughs reach the Mayor of London’s goals for 80% of journeys in London to be made by walking, cycling or public transport and for all Londoners to achieve 20 minutes of daily active travel by 2041.

The Healthy Streets Officers focus on sharing best practice between boroughs and supporting local initiatives to help people walk and cycle more.

About You

We are looking for driven, passionate individuals with the ability to own and influence projects, as well as plan and organise events and community activities in collaboration with other organisations.

You will have great people skills and experience of delivering multiple projects, partnership working with schools, community groups or local organisations and working for or with a local authority.

So if you are a confident advocate for the benefits of active travel and understand the role it plays in making better places to live & work, apply today!

We would especially love to hear from applicants with local knowledge and experience of one or more of the following boroughs: Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets or Newham.

What can we offer?

Wellbeing

• 26 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working
• Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Staff volunteer days
• 24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service
• We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes

Financial

• Group Personal Pension scheme with a 4% or 5% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans
• Bike, computer and season ticket loans
• Discount benefits

Family Friendly

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)

Interviews

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am on Monday 20th September 2021.  Interviews will take place via MS Teams during the week commencing Monday 27th September 2021.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion.

We welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, particularly where we are under-represented. This includes people who identify as having a disability, and those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups.