Part time – 28 hours per week, flexible
£31,000 - £34,000 pro rata, per annum
Fixed term – March to August 2021 (possible option to extend another 3 months)
Immediate start

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

UNICEF UK is embarking on an ambitious finance transformation project, focused on transforming our financial management technology, business processes and data structures. This is a rare opportunity for a Senior Project Coordinator to support this critical work.

As Senior Project Coordinator, you will assist an external Project Manager in day-to-day task management for the project team and you will play an essential role in ensuring the right people are in the right place at the right time, with all they need for quick action and decision making.

To succeed, you will have experience of coordinating complex full-service delivery life cycle projects.  You will have experience of coordinating technology-led business transformation or implementation projects.  You will excel at working with large, diverse, and remote project teams, proactively problem solving and resolving issues like conflicting priorities and time allocation.

Act now and visit our website, via the link to apply online.

Closing date: 5pm, Thursday 11 March 2021.

Interview date: Monday, 22 or Tuesday, 23 March 2021 via video conferencing.

We are normally based on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London but while our office is closed, this role will work from home or from wherever makes you happy.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

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

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)

Beds SU, the student-led charity at the University of Bedfordshire, seeks a Member Relations Coordinator to lead a high quality ‘enquiries service’ for our students.

If you want to work in a fun, caring and professional organisation, committed to improving the lives of our members, then please apply.

The Member Relations Coordinator exists to provide quick, two-way problem-solving for all students at all campuses at the University, mostly via digital means involving our communications platforms (e.g. email, social media, administrative platforms).

This role will be suited to someone passionate about delivering high quality customer service and uses their own initiative to achieve. To be successful in post one must be a natural problem-solver and quick to grasp how things work; be friendly and personable with excellent customer service skills. A self-starter, you’ll be eager to do a job well. You must be a coherent and clear communicator, with good English writing ability and savvy with technology – comfortable working with online platforms, email and social media accounts.

To apply, please read the job description thoroughly and complete our online application via our website.

Applications should be submitted no later than 9am on Monday 22 March 2021.

An equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from those from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds, as they are under-represented at Beds SU. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require, and happy to talk flexible working.

Victim Support is looking for a Victims Champion Antisocial Behaviour based in Wakefield.

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity for people affected by crime in England and Wales. We work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and respect they deserve.

As our ASB Champion you will provide tailored one-to-one, specialist support to vulnerable and persistently targeted victims of antisocial behaviour.

To be successful in the role, you will be able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with people from all areas of the community and be able to assist with the monitoring, evaluation, and administration of written statistical reports on the project for management and our external funders.

You must have extensive experience of planning and delivering caseloads, be able to provide co-ordinated, tailored support to meet the needs of high risk, vulnerable and repeat victims of ASB. You will be required to conduct an impact and need/risk assessment with those victims meeting the project criteria.

Good IT skills, knowledge of criminal justice issues, knowledge of ASB legislation to protect victims of ASB are also desired requirements.

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are marked in the person specification as (A) and Essential. In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

If the vacancy has not specified the essential criteria for shortlisting, please use this section to express how your experience and skills are relevant for the role. If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks will be required.

Victim Support is committed to providing an inclusive and supportive environment for our staff. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We welcome applicants from all communities and as part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we would particularly welcome applicants of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic heritage. We also particularly welcome applications from disabled people and people from LGBT+ Communities

Previous applicants to this specific role within the last 3 months need not re-apply

• Do you have what it takes to champion families’ voices at the national policy level?
• Can you use your skills to work with a range of stakeholders to take forward meaningful change?
• Are you passionate about using your experience and knowledge to improve support for children and young people with severe learning disabilities whose behaviour challenges?

The Challenging Behaviour Foundation is a forward-thinking national charity (based in Kent) that makes a difference to people’s lives and has a reputation for driving change at an individual, local and national level. 

Objectives: 

• To work in partnership with the CBF staff to deliver the charity's objectives.
• To work in partnership with the Adult Policy Lead to ensure a focus on good lifelong support with a particular responsibility for childrens policy.
• To support the Chief Executive in the CBF's work to influence change in national policy and practice with a particular focus on children and young people.
• To lead flagship CBF projects working with local areas to ensure families voices are heard and to improve local support.
• Management and supervision of Policy & Research Intern and effective task management of other staff on specific projects.

If this varied and innovative role is what you are looking for, please apply by visiting our website where you will find a detailed job description, person specification and an application form.

Closing date: 9am 8th March 2021

Interview: 18th and 19th March 2021

Start date: 4th May 2021 (TBC)

Please note that we are working in line with government guidelines for Covid 19 and at present are working from home. We intend to have a phased return to the office when it is safe to do so.

If you are passionate about supporting young people to reach their potential, we want you to join our partnership! Bonny Downs Community Association (BDCA) and Renewal Programme (RP) have come together in an exciting new youth project and are seeking 2 x experienced Youth Co-coordinators to provide the young people of Newham with spaces to enjoy, support to achieve their best, and opportunities to make a positive difference in their community.

About us

BDCA is a dynamic community-led charity that has been serving the residents of the London Borough of Newham since 1998. Our motto is, “working together to change lives and transform our community”.  The Renewal Programme has also been working in the borough for 50 years and is passionate about investing in community and supporting people to rise through dignity, inspiration, and empowerment. Together we have a combined track record of over 70 years’ Newham focussed service delivery. including local club youth provision. holiday activities, evening drop-ins, sports activities and youth leadership programmes.

About the roles

These new posts offer an exciting opportunity to play a driving role in launching a new package of services for young people across the economically disadvantaged but beautifully diverse East Ham area of Newham. Each role is 36 hours per week and for an initial fixed term period of 2 years pending further funding. Please see the full job descriptions and person specifications attached and do note an enhanced DBS check will be required.

Our ideal candidates will have significant youth work experience, a passion for working with young people from diverse backgrounds and a high level of motivation to develop an excellent and impactful youth offer.  You will be excellent relationship builders that are enthused by partnership working, and given current circumstances you will also need to be creative in your approach to adapt youth engagement offers safely and in line with Covid-19 restrictions. You will need to demonstrate that you are professional, organised, efficient and able to manage our sessional youth staff, sports coaches, junior leaders and workshop providers. You will also have a robust understanding of safeguarding policy and procedures.

With one role based predominantly at BDCA (London E6) and the other at RP (London E12), you will work together to plan, lead, manage and evaluate sessions in venues across the East Ham community, ensuring project outcomes are effectively delivered. Key shared project outcomes are:

• Provide safe places to enjoy = at least 6 venues will be open for a total of 1759 hours of youth activities each year.
• Increase youth engagement = Each year, at least 495 unique young people will access our regular activities and accredited courses and feel a greater sense of community connection as a result.
• Grow youth leadership = Each year, at least 45 young people will receive intensive year-long support to achieve their best and build their hope and agency to make positive change in their own lives and in their wider community too through accredited youth leadership courses and social action campaigns.
• Deliver inspiring and diverting activities = Each year, the programme will deliver at least 25 co-produced activities including sports, creative arts, wellbeing workshops, free play, tuition support, educational workshops, offsite trips, training and mentoring.

Each role will however have slightly different areas of responsibility as follows:

Youth co-ordinator 1 (BDCA)

This post holder will be specifically responsible for coordinating: four outdoor MUGA sports sessions and one outdoor BMX session per week; year round Saturday volunteering sessions for young sports leaders; support to complete Duke of Edinburgh award scheme led by specialist partner and an annual music production project led by specialist provider. They will also be directly delivering: three virtual activity videos per month; two annual residentials for 15 participants; three-week summer volunteering placement with accredited Sports Leadership Award for 30 participants; monthly Stepping Up life skills training and social action campaign planning workshops plus regular mentoring calls for 15 participants; annual music premiere event for up to 100 attendees; and 10 day trips per year for up to 15 participants.

Youth co-ordinator 2 (RP)

This post holder will be specifically responsible for coordinating and delivering five evening youth clubs per week including a tuition club, journalism club and three drop-in free play sessions with creative workshops. They will be charged with leading the project’s monthly youth forums during the above sessions and also supporting participants to attend borough-wide Youth Citizens Assemblies and Area Youth Forum meetings. So as well as delivering high quality inclusive activities in safe supervised spaces, this new Project Coordinator will focus on increasing access to platforms where youth voices can be heard and younger leaders are supported to help steer local services to boost engagement and impact.

Application process: Please apply by attaching an up to date CV AND covering letter (max 2 pages, applications without cover letters WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED) demonstrating how your skills meet the Job Description and Person Specification and why you are interesting in applying for the role. If your application preference or request is for one specific role over the other then please state this in your cover letter otherwise we will assume you wish to be considered for either role within a single application. We are also willing to consider job share applications for each role from strong candidates

Application deadline:

Please note there is no fixed  closing date, but we are keen to recruit to these posts as quickly as possible and so early applications are very much encouraged. We will invite interviews and begin the selection process on a rolling basis, with the aim to have the positions filled as soon as appropriate candidates are identified.

Equal Opportunities Statement

Both BDCA and RP are committed to recruiting high quality candidates whose skills and experience are most suited to the jobs on offer regardless of sex, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion (or beliefs), marital status, sexual orientation, disability, age or political affiliation.

Project Officer x3

• Location : London
• Status : Permanent
• Salary : £26,500 per annum
• Closing date : 15/03/2021
• Interview date :28/03/2021

The College Centre for Quality Improvement, (CCQI) is a multi-disciplinary team of quality improvement workers who evaluate, audit and research mental health services. We are expanding the work that we carry out and are now seeking a dynamic and proactive individual for the following roles:

• Quality Network for Eating Disorders (QED)
• Memory Services National Accreditation Programme (MSNAP)
• Electroconvulsive Therapy Accreditation Service (ECTAS)

Candidates are advised to state the Project Officer role(s) of their choice in their cover letter.

The successful candidate will organise data collection and will arrange and attend meetings, and visits to services, working with clinicians and service users to improve mental health services. They will provide administrative support to one of the projects, analyse data as well as writing reports. This is an ideal job for someone looking for a career in quality improvement or health service development. The successful candidates will be required to undertake a Disclosure Barring Service check.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake a DBS check.

The Royal College of Psychiatrists is the leading voice of the UK’s mental health services. The College is a values-based organisation and in 2019 was named Charity of the Year in the European Diversity Awards.

The College values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, reflecting the population it serves.

We only recruit the best and in return for your commitment the College offers an attractive salary and benefits.

How to apply

For more information and instructions on how to apply, please visit the college website.

We welcome applications from all sectors of the community.

We welcome applications from all sectors of the community.

Closing date: Monday 15 March 2021 at 10am

Interview dates: Monday 29 March 2021 (MSNAP, ECTAS) & Tuesday 30 March 2021 (QED) (via Microsoft Teams)

The College is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Charity registration no. 228636

No agencies or publications please.

Campaigns & Democracy Coordinator

Location: University of Leicester Students' Union

Contract type:  Fixed Term – until 31st July 2022

Salary: £19,456 per annum

Hours: 37 per week

We are an active and inclusive Union with a powerful student-led voice; delivering meaningful change for students across their Leicester experience.  We are looking for a Campaigns & Democracy Coordinator to coordinate our voice department’s engagement activities including the delivery of campaigns, meetings, events, training and briefings.

The successful candidate will be expected to work closely with our full time elected officer trustees to make sure that all our campaigns are thoroughly planned, supported and liaise with colleagues within and outside Students’ Union ensure successful delivery.

You will keep up to date with developments within the student movement on areas of interest for our officers, gather relevant information and produce of briefings when required. 

Working alongside colleagues in the voice team you will provide effective support to the Union’s democratic structures and process including the smooth-running of the elections.

We are looking for an innovative and effective campaigner with good organisational and team working skills who can demonstrate a good knowledge of the higher education sector and can demonstrate working within a student lead environment.  You will need to be experienced in managing projects/campaigns and delivering events.  Experience of working within a similar field is ideal but not essential.

You will be joining us at an exciting time as we are coming to the final stages of a new building redevelopment which will provide students and staff with a new spacious food court with high quality multi-use spaces.  You will join a team of individuals who feel valued, trusted, inspired and able to grow and have fun in a relaxed office environment.  In return for your passion and experience, we offer the flexibility for work-life balance, a competitive salary for the non-profit sector and excellent holiday allowance.

As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to establishing a positive working environment for all of its staff members that is fair, equitable and free of discriminatory practice. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender, or disability status.

To apply for this role please email a CV and a covering letter detailing how you meet the criteria with the Person Specification 

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, if you have not heard back from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

If you would like an informal discussion regarding this role please contact Ian Bruce, Student Voice Manager,  or Kumaran, Director of Membership Services 

Closing Date: 8th March 2021

Interview Date: 19th March 2021

The Fundraising Coordinator is an essential role within Restless Development’s small yet growing fundraising team. Responsible for raising unrestricted income through individual giving and community fundraising, and be the lead for our CRM database. Currently the vast bulk of financial support at Restless Development comes from multiyear restricted grants. To ensure we are reaching our aims of maintaining a balanced budget and sustainable growth, we are committed to increasing investment in the Fundraising team in London with a view to growing unrestricted income year on year. The Fundraising Coordinator is key to this, working closely with the Senior Philanthropy Manager, senior leadership, trustees and patrons to network with and cultivate new and steward current financial supporters.

We are looking for a passionate, self-driven individual with a desire to learn about philanthropy. The successful candidate will not require any fundraising experience. You’ll need to be passionate about what Restless Development do and be able to clearly explain and present that work and impact to our supporters. Restless Development will provide on the job training to support the successful candidate in this role. This role is part of a small team, so the successful candidate will be a team player who is willing to support the wider team whilst balancing their own workload. There’ll be the occasional late night at an event, and you could be expected to accompany supporters on a visit to see our work in action in Africa or Asia. Once this role is established, we are looking to invest in this area of the team so we are committed to the Fundraising Coordintor’s professional development.

Liberation Coordinator

Location: University of Leicester Students' Union

Contract type:  Fixed Term – until 31st July 2022

Salary: £19,456 per annum

Hours: 37 per week

We are an active and inclusive Union with a powerful student-led voice; delivering meaningful change for students across their Leicester experience.  We are looking for a Liberation Coordinator to coordinate our Liberation Activities including the delivery of campaigns, events, training and briefings; while supporting and empowering our Part Time/Liberation Officers.

The successful candidate will work with colleagues in the Students, Union, University and outside to  keep up to date on relevant research, policy, campaigning and funding opportunities both at a local and national level to provide effective support and guidance to our Part Time/Liberation Officers.

You will work towards increasing student engagement opportunities, particularly for students from liberation and other under-represented backgrounds. You will work with relevant colleagues to develop and deliver targeted training to our Part Time Officers, Student Council Members and other students to create an inclusive, diverse, positive and safe environment for all out students to effectively engage with the Students’ Union.

You will support the delivery of officer and council led events and campaigns with a wellbeing or inclusion focus and monitor and evaluate the impact of these campaigns and projects.

We are looking for a motivated, confident communicator and an adaptable team player with knowledge of liberation groups within the higher education sector and can demonstrate working within a student lead environment.  You will need to be experienced in managing projects/campaigns and delivering events.  Experience of working within a similar field is ideal but not essential.

You will be joining us at an exciting time as we are coming to the final stages of a new building redevelopment which will provide students and staff with a new spacious food court with high quality multi-use spaces.  You will join a team of individuals who feel valued, trusted, inspired and able to grow and have fun in a relaxed office environment.  In return for your passion and experience, we offer the flexibility for work-life balance, a competitive salary for the non-profit sector and excellent holiday allowance.

As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to establishing a positive working environment for all of its staff members that is fair, equitable and free of discriminatory practice. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender, or disability status.

To apply for this role please email a CV and a covering letter detailing how you meet the criteria with the Person Specification 

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, if you have not heard back from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

If you would like an informal discussion regarding this role please contact Ian Bruce, Student Voice Manager,  or Kumaran, Director of Membership Services 

Closing Date: 8th March 2021

Interview Date: 18th March 2021

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR FOR MIGRANT COMMUNITIES –
HEALTHY FENLAND PROJECT

We are looking for an experienced Asset Based Community Development practitioner to join our Healthy Fenland Project. The project focuses on strengthening and empowering communities to enable them to identify and address the health and wellbeing needs of individuals and communities. Drawing on an asset-based approach to community development to help residents acknowledge successes within their community and how these can be built upon to take action, improving individual confidence along the way.

Working from home and in the community, the post is for 28 hours a week on a 3 year contract.  The salary is £18, 136pa  (FTE £23,966).  Please apply with a CV and a covering letter saying how you meet the points in the person spec  by midday on Monday 8th March.  If you do not include a covering letter your application may not be considered.  Interviews will be online during early March. 

Want to use your skills to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?

Join WaterAid as Business Development Coordinator to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good. On top of that you'll be joining a 2020 Great Place to Work® award-winning organisation.

The WaterAid Institutional Funding and Partnerships Team has been tasked with leading WaterAid UK's (WAUK) ambitious new strategy to grow the size of its programmes through restricted income. It is expected that this growth will primarily come from institutional partnerships with some of the world's leading bilateral and multilateral development agencies, including DFID, USAID and SIDA. Support from Trusts, Corporate and Philanthropists are also important donors for WAUK. Within this context, the Institutional Funding and Partnerships Team is leading on the operationalisation of this new strategy as well as increasing the expertise and capability of the staff working on resource mobilisation and institutional partnership building.

This is a full time permanent position, with up to 4 weeks' travel each year (when circumstances permit) including some varied and unsocial hours.

As the Business Development Coordinator, you will divide your time across the Business Development & Partnerships team and Bid Management team to support the work to secure high quality funding. You will work closely with key stakeholders including internal WaterAid colleagues in London and in Country Programmes and regional offices.

In this role, you will undertake desk-based research as well as supporting the production of quality bid documents.

You'll also:

• Coordinate the production of key in-house communication tools, guidance, and other resources
• Conduct frequent opportunity tracking and horizon scanning to help identify potential funding opportunities
• Lead coordination of responses for early stage proposal responses
• Support activities related to recruitment of key personnel for bids
• Develop and maintain a library of key organisational information and pre-written content to support proposal development

The ideal candidate will have demonstrative experience of supporting business development and bid management processes (e.g. opportunity scanning and knowledge of key data sources, desk-based research, project management/process coordination, coordinating fundraising bids or proposals).

To be successful you'll also need:

• Excellent research and analytical skills
• Proven experience of working in a busy office with some key stakeholders working remotely across different countries
• Ability to coordinate and manage administrative and specialist information sources for varied audiences
• An interest in international development work

Salary: £27,800 - £29,300 with excellent benefits

WaterAid benefits include:

• 36 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
• We offer a generous pension plan with employer contribution of up to 10%
• Wide range of flexible and agile-working arrangements
• Season Ticket Loan
• Free annual eye tests
• Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme
• Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave.
• Sabbaticals
• Volunteer Day

How to Apply:
To see the full job pack, please click 'Apply'. Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter into the same document in either Word Document or PDF format. Applications will close 23:59 on 14/03/2021. Availability for interview is required w/c 22/03/2021.

Additional Information
WaterAid is currently located at Canary Wharf, London and this will be your location and contract base. Due to current restrictions on office capacity the majority of our staff are working from home. All aspects of this including how we are supporting homeworking and the office transition will be discussed at the interview stage with you.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. In order to apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.

WaterAid is committed to ensuring that wherever we work in the world there is no tolerance for the abuse of power, privilege or trust. WaterAid reinforces a culture of zero tolerance towards any form of inappropriate behaviour, abuse, harassment, or exploitation of any kind. The safeguarding of our beneficiaries, staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf, is our top priority and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff and volunteers are required to share in this commitment through our Global Code of Conduct. We will conduct the most appropriate pre-employment references and checks to ensure high standards are maintained.

WaterAid is an equal opportunities, disability-confident employer and committed to achieving the highest standards of diversity, fairness and equality. Should you have a disability and require any additional support, please contact us.

The Social Interest Group (SIG) is a leading UK based charity, providing bespoke person centred social and health care solutions. Utilising strength-based models of working, we specialise in rehabilitation and supporting people who have complex needs, empowering them to achieve their full potential. We deliver social and health care services through our subsidiary charities SIG Penrose, SIG Equinox and SIG Investments.

Project CATE (Community Action to Thrive & Enable) is a 12-month pilot service to provide a specialist outreach service in Bedfordshire to work with wider partners as part of the Conditional Caution Pathway. Its purpose is to help bridge the current gap in providing much needed access into current provisions and enabling engagement for a complex and extremely hard to reach group of vulnerable women and ensuring they remain engaged.

During this 12-month fixed term contract, the Specialist Women’s Support Coordinator (SWSC) will receive referrals from You Turn Futures and wider partners, to offer additional trauma-informed wraparound support coordination and all the expertise and specialist knowledge of SIG Penrose in supporting vulnerable women who:

• have a history of drug and/or alcohol misuse
• a history of offending or who are at risk of offending
• are at risk more widely from exploitation

Working with the Service Manager and Senior Management Team, you will support the implementation of this new pilot service, identifying potential issues and proposing solutions. You will adopt a strength-based, non-judgmental approach with the clients you support, whilst also being vigilant on identifying and managing risks, including safeguarding of vulnerable adults and children.

To be successful in this role, you will have proven experience of working with women in a residential or outreach setting and/or with women with multiple and complex needs. You will be passionate and motivated to help vulnerable people make positive and lasting changes to their lives and a belief that everyone can turn their life around regardless of past or present circumstances.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide support to ensure that the pilot service is delivered in line with contractual requirements, and all contractual and legislative requirements are being met.
• Ensure that all Service Users have appropriate recovery and support plans completed in a timely fashion and are monitored and reviewed at regular intervals or as required
• Have a proactive approach to rehabilitation, resettlement, recovery and safeguarding practice and ensure the methodology of Psychologically Informed Environments is adhered to and implemented across the service.
• Support and encourage Service User Involvement and Engagement locally and at the wider organisational level initiatives.
• Provide support in the planning and maintaining the Service’s budget and report on budget variances including the use of service user’s engagement budget, and collection of outstanding invoices.
• Support the Service Manager in building and maintaining close links and good relationships with local community groups and representatives ensuring that the local partners have a good understanding of the purpose and working of the scheme.

Experience Required:

• Minimum NVQ Level 3 in Information, Advice and Guidance or equivalent
• Experience of working with vulnerable individuals who may have mental health issues / substance misuse / learning disabilities / challenging chaotic behaviours
• Working knowledge of supporting women with multiple needs
• Understanding and support in harm minimisation
• Experience of working with women and/or women’s services
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective relationships, demonstrate empathy and be non-judgemental,
• ICT competency and experience of Case Management Systems
• Ability to monitor, analyse and report on large volumes of data
• Experience of identifying and managing risk
• Ability to Multi-task, prioritise and organise self and workload.

Benefits of working with us:

• Excellent core and on-going training aligned with personal development plan
• 25 days holiday increasing to 26 days after 2 years and increasing 1 day per year up to 30 days annual leave
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Medi-cash which includes the following:
• Discount gym membership
• Routine eye tests, glasses and contact lenses
• Dental treatment via NHS or Private
• Physiotherapy, Head Massage and a range of other therapies
• Life Assurance

ESTEEM is a Sussex-based charity which involves young adults aged 14-26 in opportunities to develop confidence, build life-skills and improve well-being. We do this by offering access to 1:1 vocational mentoring, tailored volunteer roles, well-being support services and group activities in a safe and supportive environment​. 

We have an opportunity for a Wellbeing Project Manager to join our team. ESTEEM has experienced significant growth over the past two years and this role has evolved from the need to centralise wellbeing support. 

Based at ESTEEM’s offices, in Shoreham, West Sussex, The Well-being project acts as a ‘plug-in’ to ESTEEM’s Youth COAST (Creating Opportunities, Activities, Support & Training) project, for 14-26 year olds. The Wellbeing Project Manager will be responsible for overseeing a free counselling service, with both qualified and in-training counsellors. Counsellors provide 1:1 sessions for an hour a week per person, to be reviewed after 12 sessions.

This role will also include delivery of ½ hour sessions for support, advice and guidance as needed basis.

The Well-being Project aims to work with over 100 young people per year aged 14-26, across all of Sussex, who are facing barriers to achieving their life-goals. Using the five Ways to Wellbeing (Give, Take Notice, Learn, Connect, Be Active), young people will be able to access support, guidance and gain confidence in a safe space. The Wellbeing Project encourages young people to make new friends, help the organisation grow and get involved in their local community. 

This project aims to provide (per year): 

● 400 hours of free 1:1 counselling for young people 

● 200 1/2 hour wellbeing sessions for advice and planning for young people who are in need of immediate support. This would be primarily run by the Wellbeing Manager. 

● 8 -12 Wellbeing Workshops per year including topics such as Resilience, Leadership, or Creative Thinking. Occasionally these may need to happen during the evening Drop-in (6-8pm). ● Oversee the recruitment and coordination of 5 fully qualified Counsellors and 2 Trainee Counsellors & facilitate access to clinical supervision, with a view to growing this team as capacity permits. ● Liaise with Counselling training providers. 

● Maintaining records and updating staff. 

● Liaise with ESTEEM’s Head of Safeguarding to ensure best practice is maintained throughout the project. 

Principal tasks and responsibilities 

Well-being High Level Support 

1. Liaising with CO, Project Manager, Project Worker & Counsellors to manage & schedule 1:1 support sessions with young adults 

2. Working closely with young adults to prompt and identify any issues & help them to make a resolution plan 

3. Spend quality time with young adults, listening & offering support while maintaining clear boundaries 4. Maintain up to date contact logs and data files to ensure information is correctly shared and acted upon according to data protection and confidentiality guidelines 

5. Promote and keep yourself up to date with other organisation’s events and projects that may benefit young people 

6. Updating the staff team with any issues or developments with young people 

7. Write quarterly reports for the senior team and trustees on project progress 

8. Acting as a Designated Safeguarding Officer with 2-3 evenings on-call (until 9pm) each month. 

9. Line Managing Youth Emotional Support Worker.

Counselling Coordination 

1. Working with ESTEEM Counsellors to offer them support & guidance, ensuring clinical supervision is maintained for all counsellors 

2. Liaise with ESTEEM Staff Team to maintain in-house clinical supervision for front-line staff 3. Liaise with counsellors in matching young adults with suitable counsellors, taking into account skill level, interests & approaches 

4. Liaising with external Counselling Training Providers, offering placements at ESTEEM & providing relevant documentation & procedures 

5. Managing the space for confidential sessions, alongside the other staff team members 6. Promote the wellbeing services that ESTEEM offers within the team & on external networks 7. Work with the Youth COAST Project Manager to oversee and monitor the project’s budget 

Well-being Workshops 

1. To run between 8-12 workshops of between 2hrs to 1 day in length 

2. Cover a range of topics that are requested or identified by young adults as being needed or wanted 3. Maintain records of attendees and ensure relevant documentation is completed 

4. Liaise with the Project Worker to coordinate & plan the Drop-in activities involving your workshops 5. Work to budgets

6. Liaise with the YMT (Youth Management Team) to tailor sessions & workshops & maintain ESTEEM’s Youth-led approach at all times 

7. Signpost participants to ESTEEM opportunities and promote relevant events and projects

Person Specification 

ESTEEM are seeking an individual who has experience of the voluntary youth or community sector, with direct practice experience of working with children & young people in a therapeutic and/or wellbeing capacity. Ideally you would have experience in counselling co-ordination, facilitating wellbeing workshops with a youth-led approach, in a range of subjects. 

ESTEEM strives for excellence in our practices to safeguard children, young people and vulnerable adults as well as promoting overall safety, safeguarding and welfare of all our members. To support our work we need someone with specialist experience in managing a team, liaising Safeguarding and Therapeutic professionals and taking a holistic approach to wellbeing. 

Based at ESTEEM’s offices, in Shoreham, West Sussex, you will work alongside ESTEEM’s CO and other project workers and management staff, as well as staff of other projects which provide opportunities for 14-26 year olds. 

ESTEEM works with over 160 young people per year across all of Sussex who are facing barriers to achieving their life-goals.You must be able to demonstrate strong abilities for collaborative working, data analysis skills, project delivery, problem solving and planning, demonstrating initiative and the ability to lead through uncertainty. 

ESTEEM office hours are 10am-6pm, Monday to Friday, though we take a flexible approach to work and working patterns; we also ask the same of our staff, alongside the ability to work effectively and respond appropriately in challenging circumstances. 

Appointment to this role is subject to satisfactory vetting and barring checks.

Experience 

Essential 

Desirable

1. 

At least 6 years experience working with young people in a wellbeing capacity

✓

2. 

Experience of developing & running youth-led training & workshops

✓

3. 

At least 2 years experience at management level 

✓

4. 

Experience of working within a budget 

✓

5. 

Experience of working with volunteers 

✓

6

Experience of working to safeguarding legislation and its implementation

✓

7

Trained to Designated Safeguarding Lead Level 

✓

8 

Proven experience & knowledge of facilitating self-help sessions, mentoring young people & offering appropriate guidance & support

✓

9

Experience of working within personal and professional boundaries.

✓

1 

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Qualification in therapeutic services for young people 

✓

Skills and Abilities

6. 

Have the energy and enthusiasm to inspire young people to be involved and stay involved in the project

✓

7. 

The ability to be supportive and empathetic and work in a trauma informed way

✓

8. 

Strong interpersonal and communication skills - particularly in relation to working with socially excluded young people

✓

9. 

The ability to distinguish between conflicting demands, scheduling and planning work in order to meet priorities and deadlines

✓

10 

The ability to be assertive when necessary and support with ‘challenging behaviour’

✓

11 Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team 

✓

Personal Attributes

12 

Helpful, cooperative and sensitive to the needs and feelings of others, including a commitment to the organisation being youth-led.

✓

13 

Demonstrate and promote ESTEEM’s core values 

✓

14 

Reliability, honesty, and a commitment to maintaining confidentiality

✓

15 

Approachability and flexibility in responding to emergencies and unforeseen events, and able to use own initiative in these circumstances.

✓

17 

Dynamic, energetic, imaginative and able to work responsively in a vibrant and fast-changing environment

✓

Job Brief

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager who will manage the Media Movers programme, Media Movers North and Media Movers South. This involves working closely with the Media Movers Project Assistant and Project Lead, as well as with the participants within the programme; young people with migrant backgrounds and sector professionals, the media and funders.

About On Road Media

On Road Media is an award-winning charity that tackles social problems by improving media coverage of misrepresented groups and issues. We work towards long term narrative change by informing everything we do with research that tells us which stories are most effective to create positive social change for people.

We support people with first-hand experience of the issues to do safer, more strategic media work, whether in front of the camera or behind the scenes, bringing them together with the media on “interactions” to inspire fresh and nuanced content with a focus on popular culture.

Our projects include Talking About Poverty”, Angles: A Different Take on Sexual and Domestic Abuse”, All About Trans, and Media Movers which supports young people with migrant backgrounds. We have recently begun work in two new areas, Climate Stories That Work, and the palliative care of children.

Our work has leveraged over £6 million in positive programming on these issues in the UK through our media interactions; behind the scenes, facilitated sessions.

The kind of person we’re looking for loves working in a team towards the common goal of improving the world around us. You’re already passionate (or are keen to learn more) about inclusion, fairness and a representative media. You will be excited to learn about our methodology and about the prospect of playing a significant role in a small, award-winning charity. You will be up for a challenge and will enjoy the support of an experienced and friendly team.

We are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone regardless of their background or age. We are particularly keen to receive applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic people; people with disabilities (visible and invisible, mental and physical); people who identify as being LGBTQIA; and people who identify as working-class or have done so in the past.

Main responsibilities

These are split between project related work and non-project work

• Develop and maintain project schedules, delivery plans, monitoring and reports consistently
• Control and maintain programme budgets
• Maintain quality, impact and effectiveness of Media Movers through objectives and key results (OKRs)
• Deliver a series of workshops (what we call “interactions”) to bring media professionals and young people from migrant backgrounds together to improve media portrayal
• Liaise with the media to bring about more nuanced content and better understanding, involving working closely behind the scenes on stories, consulting on scripts, pitching and advising senior media professionals
• Provide general support to project participants around media engagement and issues related to involvement with the project
• Provide expertise to project participants and media workers on framing principles and help bring about well-framed media content (you will be trained in strategic communications and framing upon joining the organisation)
• Run peer support meetings twice monthly and collaborate with our network of co-facilitators on delivery
• Maintain online presence for the project, including website and social media
• Identification of project risks and proactive escalation into issues as required. Escalation to internal or external stakeholders and advisors where necessary
• Produce quarterly project status reports, with contributions to discussions on improving project quality and legacy, and compile project reports for funders
• Build capacity in the third sector by sharing our methodology through consultation and/or ad hoc training with sector colleagues and organisations working in this space
• Run meetings with the team around particular issues or topics related to On Road’s strategy
• Facilitate and attend team, project, organisation and other meetings, training or events as appropriate
• Work closely with the Project Assistant and Administrative Assistant on Media Movers related admin, expenses, project activities and supporting where necessary with charity administration, such as the annual report
• Close liaison with the Chief Executive, Senior Project Manager, team, advisors, trustees, stakeholders, and project participants
• Community outreach and event attendance across all of On Road’s projects and work
• Speaking at events or delivering workshops at conferences where appropriate

Essential job skills and requirements

We expect you to meet most of this criteria, however, we don’t expect you to meet every point and welcome applications where skills have come from a mix of areas.

• At least two years of project management experience
• Experience in line management (e.g. at least one person or a team)
• Project management experience using objectives and key results, with a track record of excellent delivery, delivered on-time, within the scope and budget, with impressive outcomes
• Experience in all aspects of project planning, including managing budgets, reporting, monitoring and evaluation
• Excellent experience in facilitating, supporting and boosting relationships, keen to network and maintain connections
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – enjoys getting to know and collaborating with people and has empathy, patience and good listening skills
• Excellent written skills and good general IT skills using Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, Mailchimp
• Experience in producing copy for print or online blogs/newsletters/articles and/or websites using WordPress (or similar) as well as social media
• Solid organisational skills including consistency, accuracy and an eye for detail
• Experience in fundraising, identifying sources of funding, submitting proposals and reports
• Experience in resolving conflicts and problem-solving with an awareness of how a project can affect others and willingness to manage the effect it will have on them, setting expectations and managing concerns or challenges

Desirable

• Background in events planning and delivery or campaigning
• Experience or interest in using the Agile method for project-planning and knowledge of project systems such as Trello, Slack or Asana
• Background in working with the media (e.g. journalism skills, production or freelance skills)
• Background in charity sector and in particular, a small charity
• Background in working with minority groups and social issues and/or understanding of misrepresented communities different experiences and challenges
• Experience in project management using project management systems (e.g. Asana, objectives, key results)
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as being self-sufficient - comfortable working remotely from some (or all) colleagues

Values and Behaviours

• Personally committed to On Road Media’s mission, vision and values and collaboration-focussed method of work.
• Committed to reflection and learning, including sharing failures and uncertainties; openly taking feedback from the team and members of the community on your behaviour and work.
• Brings ideas for improvements and is open and honest in all communications where relevant and appropriate
• Awareness of your own needs: Events can be challenging – you will be good at knowing your limits under pressure and will be confident to ask for help when you need it. You will receive support from your team and we’re keen to nurture an environment where no-one feels worried about asking for help or support when they need it.
• Resilience working under pressure, ability and willingness to both give and take constructive feedback.
• Willingness to work the odd evening or weekend as needed, with a time-off-in-lieu policy.
• Growing levels of self-awareness, including an understanding of how your background has shaped the opportunities afforded to you and how you relate to people from different backgrounds to you.
• Willing to develop emotional intelligence, including a growing ability to empathise with and appreciate others, creating opportunities for those you work with to grow.

Reward package includes:

Working in a friendly office (in an Ethical Property building) surrounded by other social enterprises and charities. The office is Covid safe and open, however, currently, we’re mostly working remotely due to the pandemic. There is a framework of support for staff, including a work station risk assessment and health and safety action plan. The On Road Media team have:

• Fortnightly well-being check-ins with your manager – an opportunity for you to share feelings and experiences about your work, alongside feeding into a well-being and welfare staff framework.
• Mentoring – each staff member is set up with an external mentor after the 3 month probation period.
• Training opportunities – as a small charity, we have a modest training budget but we try our best to access training opportunities through our funders for staff where possible and encourage staff to attend events.
• Meeting amazing people through our networks of activists and journalists.
• Working alongside people who love what they do.
• Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme with counselling and advice helplines.

Deadline is 11am Wednesday 24th March 2021.