Employability Programme Development Co-ordinator, with specific responsibility for supporting and developing job clubs and employment programmes at one or more of Hope’s satellite hubs around Nottingham. The role will also include working closely with the wider hub volunteer team (s) to enable the development of an empowering and creative community where beneficiaries and volunteers are encouraged to participate, support one another and develop new initiatives relevant to their locality.

As the Senior Positive Voices Coordinator, you will manage the development and delivery of Positive Voices, a project where people living with HIV share their personal stories and educate the wider community by delivering key prevention, education, harm reduction and safer sex messages.

The post holder will be a key member of the national user involvement team's growing Positive Voices activity and can be based anywhere in the UK.

We particularly welcome applications from people living with HIV, and from trans and Black African communities. Interviews for this role are provisionally scheduled for 21st December 2020.

Peer Aid is recruiting!

Opportunity to join this exciting new service as a Peer Aid Co-ordinator. Peer Aid provides integrated peer support within the National Gambling Treatment Service.

Please refer to attached Job Pack. Please send queries, completed application forms and CV's to Matt Blanks, Service Manager

Thank you 

The Charity

The Youth Adventure Trust is a youth development charity working with vulnerable young people aged 11 to 16 years old from Wiltshire and Swindon. Our outdoor activity based Youth Adventure Programme enables young people to challenge themselves, experience success, learn to go beyond their own expectations and grow in confidence. Through a series of residential camps and day activities they are able to build resilience, self esteem and develop social and life skills. The Mentoring Scheme is an additional offer for those young people identified as in need of some further individualised support at the end of the main programme. Volunteer mentors work with a young person for up to a year, supporting them with issues they are experiencing, continuing to develop their confidence, resilience and life skills, and working towards the outcomes the young person has identified for themselves. The Trust’s Bursary Scheme is open to all those young people who have completed the main programme to assist their next steps into further activities. All our services are provided completely free of charge to the young people who are nominated to take part. Our aim is to make a lasting improvement to the lives of vulnerable young people.

The Role

We are looking for a motivated individual to support the delivery and expansion of our Mentoring and Bursary Schemes. You will be involved in all aspects of the schemes, supporting the Mentoring Manager to ensure they run effectively. You will need experience of direct work with young people, as well as experience working with or managing volunteers.

This role includes responsibility for:

• Supporting the young people’s transition from the main programme into the Mentoring Scheme including attending their Pathway Days, and acting as a key point of contact for young people and their parents.
• Assisting the recruitment of volunteer mentors including fulfilling our commitment to Safer Recruitment.
• Organising, preparing and information sharing with volunteers to ensure they are ready to fulfil their role.
• Supporting the matching process to establish the best fit between young people and mentors.
• Acting as a key point of contact and support for volunteers throughout their time as a mentor, including being available on-call during session times which may occur in the evening and occasionally at weekends.
• Working in partnership with the young people’s families, referral agencies and other organisations to maximise the benefits for the young people involved.
• Creating and delivering training opportunities for new and existing volunteers in conjunction with the Mentoring Manager.
• Administrating all aspects of a volunteer and young person’s involvement with the Mentoring Scheme, including completing the relevant checks and references, record keeping and database maintenance.
• Facilitating young people’s access to the Bursary Scheme including promoting the scheme, assessing applications, identifying and acquiring items and requesting follow up feedback.
• Supporting the effective monitoring of the schemes and measurement of young people’s outcomes.
• Participating in sector networking and awareness raising on behalf of the Youth Adventure Trust.
• Acting as an ambassador for the Youth Adventure Trust at all times.

The post is subject to a six months’ probationary period.

The Candidate

To be up to the challenge you will need excellent understanding and a proven track record of working with vulnerable and challenging young people. You will need comprehensive knowledge of volunteering, and demonstrable skills at building effective relationships with volunteers, parents/carers, and professional organisations. You will need strong engagement skills to effectively support both the young people and volunteer mentors. You’ll be an excellent communicator, a strong team player and an exemplary role model.

We need someone with:

• Experience of direct work with vulnerable young people, ideally within a mentoring context.
• Experience of recruiting, supporting and working with volunteers.
• Experience of working in partnership with parents/carers and other professionals.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A positive attitude, high energy and enthusiasm for the work of the Youth Adventure Trust.
• Self-motivation and the ability to work on their own initiative to plan and manage their workload.
• Excellent time management and prioritising skills.
• Excellent administrative skills and a methodical and thorough approach.
• The ability to perform well and problem solve in high-stress and changing situations. A flexible and dynamic approach.
• Strong IT skills including experience of e-mail, MS Office, databases and social media.

In addition:-

• The ability to work flexible hours, evenings and weekends as required, is essential - if you are looking for a predictable 9-5 work environment, this won’t be the right fit.
• A full clean driving licence and access to your own vehicle is required.

Safer Recruitment

The Youth Adventure Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all employees to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. Therefore;

• a satisfactory Enhanced DBS Disclosure will be required for this post;
• we will seek references on shortlisted candidates before interview, and may approach previous employers for information to verify particular experience or qualifications;
• if the applicant is shortlisted, any relevant issues arising from his or her references or application will be taken up at interview;
• if the applicant is currently working with children, on either a paid or voluntary basis, his or her current employer will be asked about disciplinary offences relating to children, including any in which the penalty is “time expired” (e.g. where a warning could no longer be taken into account in any new disciplinary hearing), and whether the applicant has been the subject of any child protection concerns, and if so, the outcome of any enquiry or disciplinary procedure. If the applicant is not currently working with children but has done so in the past, then contact will be made with that employer who will be asked about these issues; and
• applicants should note that providing false information is an offence and could result in the application being rejected, or dismissal if the applicant has been selected, and possible referral to the police.

Please review our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy available on our website.

How to Apply

Please complete the Application Form which includes the opportunity to outline why you think you are suitable for this role, making specific reference to the Role and Candidate descriptions above.

Applications Closing Date: Monday 18th January 2021 at 9am

Interview Date: Tuesday 26th January 2021 (Frome, Somerset)

A second interview will be held for selected candidates on Saturday 30th January 2021 (Wiltshire)

Unfortunately we are unable to reimburse interview expenditure incurred.

The Youth Adventure Trust sincerely thanks all those who apply, however only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

Alex, The Leukodystrophy Charity, is looking for an enthusiastic and innovative people-person to increase our engagement with existing and new beneficiaries. The successful candidate will manage interactive projects to develop engagement and support tools for those affected by a group of rare and devastating conditions, genetic leukodystrophies. Projects will include developing a regular schedule of beneficiary communications and activities, improving engagement with hard to reach communities and developing activities with children and young people. Initially a six month contract, there will be an opportunity to extend dependent on performance and funding.

Purpose

THET is an international health charity which sits at the heart of a network of UK institutions working with partners in Africa and Asia. These include hospitals, professional bodies, diaspora-led community groups and small charities. Together, we are very actively responding to the direct and indirect challenges of COVID-19.

THET is now looking to broaden and develop this network by strengthening the capacity of UK institutions to engage in global health work. We will do this by developing and delivering a comprehensive capacity development programme, using participatory workshops and online tools and resources. The programme will deliver demonstrable improvements against quality assured standards, of the capacities of participating organisations, their partners and beneficiaries.

The Training Coordinator will drive this work, drawing on their own expertise in capacity building and online training, supported by THET’s Policy and Learning, External Engagement and Grants Management Teams.

The successful candidate will be joining THET at an exciting period of growth for the charity as we seek to capitalise on renewed UK Government support for this approach.

About THET

Today, one billion people will never see a qualified health worker in their lives. 

Since 1988, THET has been working to change this. From reducing maternal deaths in Uganda to improving the quality of hospital care for injured children in Myanmar, we work to strengthen local health systems and build a healthier future for all. 

We do this by leveraging the expertise and energy of the UK health community, supporting Health Partnerships between NHS institutions, Royal Colleges and academic institutions in the UK and those overseas.

In the past ten years THET has reached over 100,000 health workers across 31 countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia in partnership with over 130 UK institutions.

You can learn more about our work on our website.

Accountability and working relationships

This role will report to the Policy and Learning Manager but work very closely with the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning(MEL) Adviser, Grants Officers and colleagues in the External Engagement Team.

Main responsibilities

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1. Assisting in the development and delivery of a strategy to effectively engage UK institutions with the potential to engage in global health activity by working closely with the Policy and Learning Manager including:

• Identifying and engaging with external stakeholders who could benefit from capacity building support
• Develop call for proposal documents

2. Lead on the development of capacity development project tools in partnership with the Policy and Learning and Grants Management teams, including:

• Create an online syllabus and effectively and efficiently manage online training courses
• Develop learning materials which we will be delivered through online training
• Call for proposal  documents that will solicit applicants to support development of webinars

3. Deliver online training to UK institutions

• Lead on delivery of online training in conjunction with Health Partnerships using online learning sets
• Work with the External Engagement team on the use of digital platforms and integrating online learning materials

4.Facilitate virtual networking and peer to peer support

• Create an atmosphere that promotes the development of a sense of community among participants
• Effectively use selected technology to support online learning, helping participants identify and use appropriate learning techniques and identify strengths and areas of needed improvement
• Facilitate networking events for UK institutions
• Develop reciprocity and cooperation among participants which encourages peer to peer support    

Person specification

 Qualifications 

• Degree level (Essential)

• Qualification in education and/or training( Desirable) 

 Experience

• Developing and delivering capacity development initiatives and training (Essential)
• Confidence using digital communications (Essential)

• Experience of contributing to a Health Partnership / links programme (Desirable)
• Experience of global health and international development (Desirable)
• Knowledge of the UK health community (Desirable)

Knowledge

• Training and education experience (Essential)
• Health Partnerships (Essential)

Skills & Abilities

• Training skills(Essential)
• Digital Communication skills (Essential)
• Communication skills (Essential)
• Ability to assimilate information (Essential)
• Teamworking skills - collaborative (Essential)
• Cultural awareness (Essential)
• Adaptability (Essential)
• Self-starter (Essential)

The full Job specification is  also attached

To apply for this role please send your CV and a cover letter  by midnight 7th December.

Interviews will take place in the week commencing 14th December. THET is an equal opportunities employer.

This post is UK based. Non-EC nationals will require current and valid permission to work in the UK. 

Here at Human Appeal we have an exciting opportunity for a Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator to join our team based in Cheadle, Greater Manchester (although the role will initially be home-based during Covid-19 restrictions). You will join us on a full-time basis as part of an initial 1-year fixed term contract with a view to progressing into a permanent role. In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £25-30k per annum.

Human Appeal is a faith-based charity that aims to abolish poverty by providing humanitarian aid, sustainable development programs and championing advocacy for our beneficiaries worldwide.

As Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator, the successful candidate will play an integral role in M&E system design and implementation, and M&E budgeting, as well as supporting proposal writing and providing M&E technical support to Human Appeal’s Field Offices and implementing partners. All with a view to accurately and effectively measure project impact to feed back to donors and retain their support, as well as reporting this information to the wider Programmes department so that improvements can be made in Human Appeal’s program management processes to optimize their beneficiary reach. We are ideally looking to appoint somebody immediately to this role.

Benefits of joining us as our Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator include:

- 35 days Annual Leave
- Matched pension contribution
- Employee discounts and memberships
- Prayer facilities
- Opportunity to really make a difference!

Key duties and responsibilities of the Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator:

- Design and develop Human Appeal’s M&E framework, policies, forms and data management systems to create a consistent and effective M&E process at Human Appeal
- Lead on all aspects of M&E in the Programmes department and oversee all M&E processes at Field Office and Local Partner level
- Contribute M&E technical expertise to institutional funding exercises in order to increase donor support and institutional income year-on-year
- Provide M&E feedback to donors in the form of reports, and to the Programmes department in the form of recommendations, to improve Human Appeal’s project management processes and retain donor support

What we’re looking for in our Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator:

- Graduate in a related field, e.g. International Development or Economics, ideally with a Master’s level qualification
- Accredited / certified in Monitoring and Evaluation with a Core Humanitarian Standard certification
- At least 3 years’ experience in a similar role at an INGO, conducting monitoring and evaluation activities for donor-funded initiatives
- Strong technical knowledge of M&E theory, MEAL systems and processes
- Proven experience in reviewing, monitoring and evaluating programmes, and using quantitative and qualitative methods and approaches
- Solid project management experience with the ability to manage multiple project strands simultaneously
- Experience in planning and managing surveys, developing and refining data collection tools, and with data quality assessments and oversight
- Experience of using participatory approaches in development projects
- Demonstrable experience of producing Programme Impact reports
- Fluent English is essential. Additional languages, e.g. Arabic, Urdu are desirable
- Passionate and knowledge about the international development sector

This would be an ideal role for an experienced Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator looking to make a difference in a rewarding role within the Charity Sector!

We are looking to appoint this role ASAP and will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis so for the best chance of success please click ‘apply’ today to become our Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator – we would love to hear from you.

A Little Bit About Human Appeal…

We have a high staff satisfaction rating of 4.5 out of 5 on Glassdoor! Here’s why:

What our CEO Says:

“We are faith-based but not faith-specific. We have faith in all of humanity and believe we can achieve great things when we work together. So, come and be part of a dynamic global charity where we celebrate our differences, as well as our common humanity”

Dr Mohamed Ashmawey

What our Staff Say:

“At Human Appeal, each one of us has the opportunity to influence others. If you are prepared to challenge yourself there are no limits, so come and make it happen!”

Simon, Systems and Reporting Manager

“Everyone’s friendly and eager to help. We’re a small team, but everyone has their own thing about them that makes them unique. Someone teaches me something new every day! Everyone is close and we have lunch together. Being a part of Human Appeal is like a second family!”

Eleanor, Volunteers Assistant

“The reasons I have remained working within the charity sector, and specifically with Human Appeal, is the feeling of contentment. I feel that I am contributing towards a greater cause – I am part of a bigger picture – and I get to meet like-minded people”

Jahed, Business Analyst

What We Have Achieved So Far This Year:

We have provided emergency aid to 10,770 of the most vulnerable people across Yemen

We have supported 1,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

We have provided 300 refugee families in Jordan with essential winter aid

We have helped 36,643 people to have enough food to break their fast during Ramadan

We have collected and distributed 21,124 coats to the homeless in the UKWe have provided 258 families with emergency food packs in Manchester

COME AND JOIN THE FAMILY – click ‘apply’ today!

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR (HOUSING FIRST), OPPORTUNITY NOTTINGHAM, FRWK08 £21,150- £22,831, TEMPORARY TILL JUNE 2022, 37 HPW

Opportunity Nottingham is part of the National Fulfilling Lives Programme and is Big Lottery Funded until 2022. In Nottingham City, we deliver our work through a partnership of local agencies, of which Framework is the lead, and we exist to improve the lives of people with multiple and complex needs who may have had poor experiences of engaging with mainstream services. 

Beneficiaries of Opportunity Nottingham need to be experiencing at least three out of the following four complex needs:  homelessness, substance misuse, offending, and mental ill health. 

Housing First is an approach to housing clients with particular challenging housing need, seeking to provide good quality permanent housing to those who have been recurrently homeless and have been unsuccessful in supported accommodation. 

The model is in contrast to the ‘stepped approach’ to the provision of accommodation and grants a permanent tenancy at the outset rather than requiring tenants to succeed in other types of accommodation first. 

The main purpose of the job will be to coordinate intensive, person centered wrap around support for Opportunity Nottingham beneficiaries in Housing First tenancies.

The successful candidate will also work with beneficiaries to create Personal Development Plans and liaise with referring & partner provider agencies. This group of beneficiaries present challenges, therefore the team and its members need to be resilient, creative, flexible, patient, and persistent and, where required, assertive in their approach.

We are looking for a candidate who can demonstrate:

• Experience of working with vulnerable people, particularly those with multiple needs

• Understanding of partnership working with external agencies

• Understanding of the range of services available to vulnerable people

• Understanding of the issues faced by people who are affected by: homelessness, substance misuse, mental ill health, and offending

• Ability to accurately plan and record work with beneficiaries

• Commitment with tolerance and flexibility.

• Excellent communication, liaison and negotiation skills

Opportunity Nottingham has a diverse team and we positively encourage applications from all communities.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check

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

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

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

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

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

NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

Do you want to work for a dynamic, creative, fast-paced charity? 

At Action Together we see the amazing things people achieve when they work together to make the lives of others better. We connect people, charities, public agencies and businesses who want to do good stuff, help them to find the money they need and provide the practical support to get things going and keep them going.

If you share our values; believe it's possible; strengthen others and be true, we’d love you to consider joining our team.

Healthwatch Tameside is one of the teams within Action Together and is the independent champion for people who use health and social care services. We’re here to find out what matters to people and help make sure their views shape the support they need. We have the power to make sure that those in charge of services hear people’s voices. Our sole purpose is to help make care better for people.

We are currently recruiting a Support with Complaints Officer (maternity cover). In this role you will specialise in the coordination and support for local people who wish to complain about care delivered by the NHS or social care providers. You will talk to clients who are unhappy with the NHS care they have received, help them to self-advocate, assist in their communication with NHS organisations and help them to navigate the formal NHS complaints process. You may also work as a member of the Healthwatch Tameside team to contribute to the effective delivery of wider Healthwatch activities.

Support with Complaints Officer (part time maternity cover)

Salary: NJC 19-22  £25,481-£27,041 (pro rata)

(actual £8,494-£9,014)

Contact Length: 12 months maternity cover

Working hours: 12 hours per week (open to discussion about working patterns)

In this role you will work alongside the Senior Officer for Complaints and Engagement, to support and advise people wishing to make a complaint about their NHS or social care experience.This role requires the post holder to undertake a DBS check. Confirmation in post is dependent on return of a satisfactory completed DBS check

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 9 December 2020 11:59pm.

Interviews are planned for the week commencing 14 December 2020.

Job Title: Projects Administrator

Location: Findacure Office, 66 Devonshire Road, Cambridge, CB1 2BL

Responsible to: Head of Operations

Hours: Full time (37.5 hours per week) – one-year fixed term contract with potential for a permanent role following this

Salary: £20,000

BACKGROUND

Findacure is a UK charity that is revolutionising the world’s understanding of rare diseases. We wish to build a world in which all rare diseases have treatments – made together with patients, for patients. Findacure transforms the lives of people affected by rare diseases and accelerates change in the field by:

• Working directly with disease-specific patient groups to empower them, professionalising their work and increasing their chances of success: building organisational and campaigning skills, enhancing confidence to promote their expertise, and helping them support patients.

• Building a rare disease community that spans patients, patient groups, clinicians and industry, which supports, informs, and collaborates together for the betterment of all rare conditions.

OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE

As Projects Administrator, you will support the delivery and administration of Findacure’s growing programme of events and projects. You will focus on our annual Drug Repurposing for Rare Diseases Conference, the Rare Disease Showcase series and contribute significantly to the delivery of our patient group empowerment programme.

You will support with event logistics, speaker and delegate management, the production of pre and post-event materials, sponsor engagement, and the collection and collation of event feedback. You will have the opportunity to work directly with our beneficiaries through your work in event delivery, and by managing a cohort of patient groups taking part in our mentoring programme. You will also be involved in the day-to-day running of our E-learning Portal, through the production and management of written and video courses for the patient group community. In this role, you will work in close collaboration with our Projects Coordinator and under the direction of our Head of Operations.

For further details and to send us your CV, please click the Apply button for details.

Closing date: 15th December 2020 at 9am

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for phone interviews before Christmas, with the final round of interviews likely taking place in the New Year.

Head of Respite and Care

18-Month Fixed Term Contract

This is a really exciting opportunity to join the Royal Air Force’s leading welfare charity and anyone who cares about delivering person-centred, holistic and effective support and has the right skill sets, should strongly consider applying.  The Fund’s vision is that no member of the RAF Family will ever face adversity alone.  We look to support all ages within the RAF Family (c1.1 million people) with the retired veterans and their partners/widows/widowers comprising c75% of the whole Family.  Enabling affordable support to this group is a key feature of this role.

Working alongside other Welfare colleagues, the occupant of this post will work in collaboration to develop plans for affordable respite services for those who need such help, including veterans and serving personnel.  In addition, the incumbent will lead the day to day management of all respite and care related cases; they will also manage two significant contracts and our advocacy service. This position plays a key role in the Welfare Directorate.   

The role will appeal strongly to someone who has knowledge of supporting the elderly in diverse roles.  The ideal candidate will have knowledge of respite care across the UK allied with strong experience or awareness of grant making principles, with some knowledge of CQC being helpful. Experience in the third sector is the most likely background but other areas such as housing, social services or care sectors might be equally appealing.  Candidates will need to be able to manage their team at Head Office and also be ready and able to network across the Cobseo sector and beyond. To do this, no matter their background, applicants will need to be engaging and credible and prepared to travel and give presentations as necessary.  The successful applicant will demonstrate their ability to work effectively with HoD level colleagues, individually and through the Welfare Management Board, as well as a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. They will also be versatile and imaginative, be able to think strategically but have a good eye for detail and have a clear focus on delivery; the post also requires a high level of individual work/output not just managing others.

A detailed job profile is available on the Fund’s website. For an informal discussion before 18 December, please contact Paul Hughesdon, the Fund’s Director Welfare and Policy via his EA Loretta.  Prospective candidates are strongly encouraged to review the Fund’s website and published research – Meeting the Needs of the RAF Family and the 2019 Annual Review.

The closing date for applications is noon on Monday 4 January 2021. For those longlisted, suitability assessments will be held on Friday 8 January 2021, hopefully with a chance to virtually meet the welfare senior team.  Those shortlisted will be called back for interview on Friday 15 January 2021.  The post, which is for 18 months, becomes available in February 2021.

To apply, please email a covering letter (2 pages max - in which you should clearly explain how you meet the job profile), your CV (3 pages max) and provide details of your notice period, to Elizabeth Haigh, HR Advisor, RAF Benevolent Fund, 67 Portland Place, London W1B 1AR or email. Due to the high number of applications expected, only those longlisted will be notified. 

The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is a Registered Charity (No. 1081009) which encourages applications from all sections of the community.

MAIN SUMMARY OF ROLE:

Working with Welfare colleagues, to drive, lead and manage all aspects of the Fund’s charitable assistance concerned with respite provision disability equipment and domiciliary/residential care support, and the provision of advocacy support. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The leadership and output of the Respite & Care Team and for Respite policy and assurance UK-wide.
• Developing all aspects of respite care provision including the management and quality control of respite breaks
• This includes especial oversight, management and delivery of the delivery of the RAF Disabled Holiday Trust Manage, including the underpinning booking system reporting annually to the Welfare Committee.
• The leadership and output of the Care & Housing Advocacy team and for Care & Housing Advocacy policy and assurance UK-wide.
• Responsibility for developing all aspects of Advocacy provision, management and quality control/assurance
• Manage the EPV and OT contracts.
• Manage all R&C applications for financial assistance. Authorise grants of up to £10,000 and prepares casework for consideration at Grants Committees, with specific responsibility for serving cases.
• Audit casework output from the Respite & Care Team for QA.
• Visit respite and residential care providers and beneficiaries as required, and RAF bases and other welfare organisations with whom the Fund has either a working or supportive relationship.
• Co-ordinates the relationship between the Respite & Care Team and other relevant welfare teams
• Prepares the annual budget for income and expenditure of the Respite Care programme and the Respite & Care Team, and actively manages in year performance.
• Manages the recruitment and selection of staff into the Respite & Care Team, their performance management and the application of all related HR policies. 
• Promotes the provision of Respite & Care to the RAF and the RAF family.
• Represents the Fund on the Cobseo Care Cluster.
• Manage and maintain the Digital Resource for Carers in partnership with Carers UK.

DEVELOPMENTAL OBJECTIVES:

• Progressive acquisition of appropriate specialist knowledge through contact with other respite and care organisations
• Lead on stakeholder engagement with charities, benevolent societies and third sector organisations in relation to care, mobility or advocacy support.

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED FOR THE ROLE

• Job Knowledge
• Decision Making and Problem Solving
• Drive, Energy, Motivation
• Adaptability and Flexibility
• Accuracy and Time Management
• Budgeting
• Teamwork
• Verbal Communication
• Written Communication
• Planning
• Representation
• Leadership
• Management

QUALIFICATION(S), KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR THE ROLE

Academic/Professional Qualification(s) or equivalent:

Essential

• Proven educational standard

Desirable

• Educated to degree level or equivalent.

Knowledge/ Experience:

Essential

• Line management of staff
• Proven ability in welfare casework.
• Sound administrative background and ability to manage budgets.
• Basic understanding of the social care system.
• Experience of dealing with elderly people.

Desirable

• Working knowledge of the RAF.
• Working knowledge in the social welfare sector.
• Knowledge and awareness of State Benefits System.

Skills/Abilities:

Essential

• Team-building skills.
• Ability to prioritise workload.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• IT literate; Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• A flexible approach to work, colleagues and change initiatives.
• Demonstrable presentation skills.
• Sound emotional intelligence acumen.
• A proactive and positive approach to work

Desirable

• Knowledge of CMS
• Understanding of UK-wide respite options
• Appreciation of military charity sector

Other Requirements:

• Travel to other Fund and UK locations (as appropriate).
• To carry out any other duties that is within the scope of the job as requested by Director of Welfare & Policy.

Employability Coach

Reporting to: Volunteer & Employability Manager (West)

Location: FareShare Midlands (Birmingham)

Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £24 k / year, Initial 1-year fixed term contract, expected to be extended to 3 years

Base: Metro Triangle, Mount Street, Nechells, Birmingham, B7 5QT

About FareShare Midlands

FareShare Midlands is a local charity fighting food poverty by tackling food waste. We source food that is surplus to requirements- from retailers and manufactures. We rely on an army of volunteers to help redistribute this food to local charities and community groups who provide meals and food parcels to vulnerable people. (Including individuals who are homeless, unemployed, socially isolated, school breakfast clubs, community centres and those recovering from addictions).
 

FareShare Midlands’ Vision

• Vision: We have the vision of a UK where “No good food goes to waste”.

Our Values:

• Passion – for our cause and the challenge that lies ahead
• Ambition – to go the extra mile and drive the change that must happen
• Respect – for ourselves, each other, our volunteers, our partners and our beneficiaries
• Collaboration – it’s only by working with others that we can be stronger Fighting hunger, tackling food waste

I-Can Employability Programme

The I-Can Employability Programme is designed to help the long term unemployed or recently unemployed adults with new opportunities to access employment and training through a structured programme designed for the warehouse sector. I-Can is delivered in partnership with The PURE Project is a European Social Funded project.  It brings together a range of coordinated interventions which will assist the needs of vulnerable Birmingham citizens.  The project will deliver to vulnerable people aged 29+ with multiple and complex barriers who, as a consequence of their homelessness or other issues are distant from the labour market.

The programme aims to support individuals who:
 

• Are looking to adapt to a new job role
• Have few or no qualifications
• Have little or no employment history
• Experience challenges around mental health

Summary of Role

Purpose

Reporting to the Volunteer & Employability Managers, you will coordinate and deliver the daily running of our I-Can Employability programme. You will develop strong working relationships with referral partners to both ensure participant numbers are met, as well as to secure pathways to further participant outcomes around learning and development and employment.

The I-Can Employability programme runs as a 6-week work experience placement supported by a structured employability course with up to 20 participants on each cohort. You will be responsible for delivering both class room sessions and practical experience in the FareShare Birmingham depot. The role will involve working closely with the operations teams to ensure that participants are safe and warehouse rotas are maintained.

Job responsibilities

• Promote the I-Can Employability programme to generate self and partner referrals through organising/attending events, networking, the media (including social media) and producing and distributing publicity materials as required

• Respond to enquiries, conduct initial meetings with clients and provide initial advice, guidance and support

• Complete initial assessments with clients and jointly agree goals to be achieved and specific targets

• Deliver the initial 2-week class room based I-Can Employability programme

• Deliver one to one and group peer support sessions

• Rota and support the I-Can participants to undertake 4 weeks work experience in the FareShare Depot

• Provide ongoing support to participants including conducting review meetings to support them in their employability journey

• Promote opportunities for training and employment with external organisations and employers through organising/attending events and networking

• Line management of the Employability Administrator, including regular one to ones and supporting personal development plans

• Maintain an understanding of DWP/ESF processes and requirements that are subject to audit requirements.

• Ensure all aspects of ESF finance and administration relating to the FareShare contract with Birmingham City Council (BCC) for ESF funding.

• Ensure consistently high-quality administrative paperwork relating to the delivery of the PURE Project including PURE core documentation of a participants journey on the project.

• Represent FareShare Midlands and the I-Can programme internally and externally at meetings and other events

• Implement, review and develop policies and procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of
  I-Can participants
   
• Monitor performance and provide qualitative and quantitative data and information as determined externally and internally, in line with the requirements

• Work with the Volunteer & Employability Manager to ensure funding arrangements for the project are monitored and maintained
   
• Undertake any other reasonable duties to ensure the successful delivery of the project

Person Specification

Essential Experience, Skills and Qualities

• Experience in designing and delivering adult education training
• Experience of supporting adults with additional support needs
• Experience of support in group and individuals into training and/or employment
• Able to establish and maintain systems and accurate recording of data
• Experience of working with people from a diverse range of backgrounds
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to deal with people at all levels
• Enthusiastic and self-motivated with good team-working skills
• Good time management with ability to manage workloads to meet deadlines
• IT literacy, in particular of using Microsoft applications (Outlook, Word, and Excel)
• A commitment to Equal Opportunities and inclusivity
• To subscribe to the ethos, vision and mission of FareShare Midlands

Desirable
 

• Level 3 Award in Employment & Training (formerly PTLLS)
• Level 3 AIG (Advice, Information & Guidance)
• Experience of working in the Welfare to Work Sector, including employer engagement, ESF contracts and JCP referral systems
• Full clean driving licence and have access to a vehicle so that travel between depots as needed

SARAC is recruiting for a Young Person's Lead Worker to lead a team dedicated to supporting young people who have been the victims of sexual abuse. The role is suited to professionals who are experienced in trauma informed approaches to improving victim's emotional wellbeing and mental health.

SARAC is a long established and respected specialist charity supporting all people over the age of 11 who are the victims/survivors of sexual abuse and rape.

Our highly trained staff and volunteers listen to survivors with compassion and understanding to provide the best service available both practically and emotionally. We are a trauma informed organisation whose staff and award-winning volunteers are passionate, committed and have the utmost integrity.

We are looking for a person who can lead the young person’s team. You will have had experience with working with young people aged 11-18 and have a relevant counselling qualification. You will have good networking skills and experience of working collaboratively with agencies and the public sector to ensure the best outcomes for young people who have been victims of sexual abuse. 

Closing Date 04.12.2020

Interviews will be held remotely on 15.12.2020

OASIS SESSIONAL YOUTH WORKER (FEMALE*)

Based at London Waterloo, SE1

Part-Time, 3 hours per week (Thursday), 1 Year Fixed Term Contract

Salary £1,785 per annum (£11.44 per hour including London Weighting)

Want a rewarding job?

Want a life changing experience?

Want to make a difference in your community?

Oasis Hub Waterloo in central London are looking for a dynamic and experienced Sessional Youth Worker for Hub Youth projects.

This is a part-time role for a year, and we would need you to commit to the following:

• 3 hours per week (term time only)
• 6-9pm Thursdays
• 1 year contract

You will be well supported by a team of youth work professionals.  We are looking for passion, creativity, commitment, fun, positive role modelling, love and hope.  If you have any relevant qualifications or certificates (e.g. Youth Work, Food Hygiene, Football Coaching) or just a passion to get involved with the young people in the community, this is a great opportunity to get some work experience and leadership skills.

*This role has an occupational requirement for applicants to be female. This is due to the majority of one-to-one work being with female young people, many of whom are deemed as at-risk and vulnerable.

We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups.

This is a rolling recruitment campaign and interviews will take place as applications are submitted, so please submit your application at your earliest convenience.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.

Oasis supports Equal Opportunities.  Registered Charity No. 1026487