We are seeking an experienced, creative, and knowledgeable social work professional to lead our pivotal family link team. The family link team acts as a link between families and the wider service provided by Noah’s Ark, assessing their needs and introducing them to appropriate services. The team supports families, within a psychosocial framework using social work models of good practice, during their child’s time with Noah’s Ark and in some cases post-bereavement.

You will be a qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England with experience of working with children and families with complex needs in a statutory or voluntary setting.

You will lead the service in continuing to support families within a psychosocial framework, ensuring holistic assessment and interventions are family-centred, needs-led and evidence-based. 

Part-time, 21 hours per week

Location: 28 Commercial Street, London, E1 6LS (currently working remotely)

We work to tackle the causes and impacts of poverty here in East London, and further afield. Based in the East End since 1884, we offer high quality, timely services, informed and shaped by the experiences of the people we work with.

Our advice services, youth and older people’s projects and financial inclusion work are all geared towards supporting members of our community, not only in times of crisis but on a longer term basis by providing them with the skills and support they need to open up access to opportunities.

We are looking for a passionate colleague to co-lead on Participatory Action Research and grow our research
portfolio.

• Are you passionate about using research to solve social problems?
• Are you enthusiastic about co-producing research with local communities?
• Are you interested in exploring innovative participatory approaches?

If your answers are yes, we are inviting you to apply for the Research Manager role at Toynbee Hall.

Please click the apply button to be taken to our website.

Deadline: 25th January 2021 (9.00am)

Shortlisting: Tuesday 26th January 2021

Interviews: Thursday 4th February 2021

Every day in the UK, 14 babies are stillborn or die shortly after birth.

Sands is the leading stillbirth and neonatal death charity and exists to reduce the number of babies dying and to support anyone affected by the death of a baby, before, during or shortly after birth.

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Online Training Content Creator to join our dedicated Training and Education team.  The Sands Training and Education team provide learning resources to wide range of organisations, including the NHS and other public sector organisations plus private commercial companies.  This new role will be responsible for creating training packages for these external organisations as well as for our own network of Sands volunteers.  Additionally, the successful candidate will also contribute to the creation of a new online learning hub, which is scheduled to be launched later this year.

You will have relevant experience of creating a variety of training and learning resources aimed at professional and volunteer adult learners, as well as creating training content for online delivery. Experience of using social media for sharing resources and educational messages is also desired.

A very high standard of presentation skills is essential, including the ability to write and express complex issues clearly.  With a good working knowledge of bereavement, you will also have an understanding of the issues surrounding the death of a baby and the impact on healthcare professionals, parents and families.

You will have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to build effective working relationships with colleagues, volunteers, professional partners and target audiences.  With a highly organised approach, you will be able to demonstrate an enthusiasm for continued learning and a willingness to adapt to changing circumstances.

Please note that this role is a 6 month fixed-term contract, with the possibility of extension subject to funding.

Press & Communications Officer

We are seeking a Press and Communications Officer to generate and maximise positive media coverage of Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice, in order to further the aims and objectives of the campaign.

Press & Communications Officer Responsibilities:

To date the campaign has been entirely run by volunteers, but as it has grown and developed there has been an increasing need for staff support to ensure that we are as effective as possible and have the best possible chance of achieving our campaign objectives. The Press and Communications Officer will provide wide-ranging support to the campaign in ensuring effective media coverage and achieving maximum engagement with social media channels. This will include media liaison and monitoring for opportunities, interview booking as well as prepping and training spokespeople, sharing content on our social channels, as well as a proactive and innovative approach to getting our campaign in the news.

This role will work with two other paid roles, the Campaign Manager and Campaign Coordinator and be line-managed by the Campaign Manager. Support will also be provided by a large pool of volunteers with a range of responsibilities and expertise. We are really excited for the potential these new roles bring to take our campaign to the next level and amplify the voices of bereaved families to secure positive change.

Press & Communications Officer Requirements:

• An understanding of the role news coverage plays in winning campaigns
• Experience of providing media services to an organisation dealing with contested matters of public interest
• Ability to advise, support and lead staff in carrying out media activities
• Ability to formulate and implement media strategy solely and within teams
• Ability to craft compelling messages that influence news coverage
• Demonstrable and detailed knowledge of the workings and needs of media in the UK
• Ability to advocate for and represent the campaign in meetings and publicly, if required
• Ability to solve problems relating to the work of a press office
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience of communicating clearly in face to face meetings and in difficult circumstances
• Experience of developing strong and enduring relationships with journalists
• Ability to manage the social media accounts of an organisation

About Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK:

Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice is a newly formed not-for-profit organisation working to provide a voice for families bereaved by Covid-19. We have more than 2,000 members who are all personally bereaved and at the heart of everything we do. We’re campaigning for a statutory public inquiry into the Government’s handling of the pandemic so that families can get answers and lessons can be learnt to prevent further loss of life. Alongside our campaign to secure an inquiry, we are also campaigning for improved bereavement support for families and to ensure that those bereaved are protected from hardship.

As a group of volunteers we've already produced agenda-setting front page news stories, garnered support from hundreds of thousands of people, given oral testimony to influential parliamentary committees, held high-level political meetings and been discussed by the Prime Minister in Parliament. Now we’re recruiting paid staff to take the campaign to the next level.

Location: Anywhere in UK - Home Based

Job type: Full Time, Fixed Term Contract (12 months, possibility for extension subject to funding)

Salary: £28,000 per annum

Benefits: 3% employer pension contribution, 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays and additional closure days in December

You may have experience of the following: Communications Officer, Media Manager, PR, Public Relations, Public Relations Officer, Project Management, Charity, Third Sector, Charities, NFP, Not for Profit, Press Officer, etc.

Ref: 96317

About Turn2us

Turn2us is a national charity that helps people through times of financial crisis, often caused by life changing situations like a bereavement or illness.

At Turn2us, we know that often it’s an unexpected event that can have the biggest impact on your life and working out where to get help can be very difficult. In a time of change or crisis, you need to know where you stand. That’s where we come in.

We support people through our grant giving service, website and helpline, and we also collaborate with specialist agencies and other organisations to help tackle the causes and symptoms of poverty.

During the Coronavirus pandemic Turn2us has been in the forefront of supporting people in our communities and we know that in the coming months the need for support is only going to grow. This is an exciting time to join a busy and dynamic team and being a part of the rebuilding our communities in these difficult times.

The opportunity

Over the last year, the organisation has seen an exceptional increase in the demand for our services and has been at the forefront of supporting families and individuals struggling because of the pandemic. We have seen significant growth in income generation and we are now entering the next phase of our growth and the evolution of our fundraising function. We are now keen for a creative Fundraising Manager to join our dynamic Income Generation team on this journey to supporting people to thrive.

About You

You will be an exceptional and multifaceted fundraiser, an excellent relationship manager with the skills to build upon our fundraising function within a growing charity. You will have an entrepreneurial spirit with a passion for fundraising and working within a small team to build new high impact initiatives.  You will be a true team player, eager to understand the work of the wider team and organisation’s ambitions and powerfully translate these for our supporters.  An excellent project manager with a natural ability to create processes that empowers agile decision-making rather than slow things down.

The Role

The purpose of this role is to oversee the strategy and management of the organisation’s individual giving function with a focus on building long term relationships with current supporters and building a mid – value programme based on donor centric supporter journey’s. You will be responsible developing and leading a mid value programme and enabling to build a pipeline of major donors.

This is a full-time and permanent position and, in addition to the above salary, Turn2us also offers a competitive benefits package.

Nelson’s Journey, Norfolk’s leading child bereavement charity, is seeking an inspiring and focussed individual to lead its fundraising and marketing operations. The post holder will develop and lead the charity’s fundraising strategy and delivery to raise funds required for the support of Norfolk’s bereaved children and young people.

The post-holder will manage other fundraisers in the team, identifying and delivering priority objectives to achieve ambitious income targets including for Individual, Corporate, Community and Trusts.

As well as managing the team, the post holder will have specific responsibility for developing and delivering projects and tasks to achieve income.

Due to the impact of Covid on income, the charity will run a deficit Budget in 2021 to continue service provision. The post-holder will drive an increase in fundraising income so that the charity can continue to maintain spending levels and look to its future growth. 2022 will mark the start of the charity’s 25th anniversary, providing further opportunities to develop income streams and the charity’s profile.

The post holder will develop high-level relationships and present to a wide range of audiences, including by representing Nelson’s Journey through print, broadcast and social media.

Applicants must be able to provide a car for which a mileage rate will be paid. Business use insurance must be in place for the vehicle. This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

For an application pack and further information including our Privacy Notice please visit our website.

Closing date for completed application forms: SUNDAY 31 JANUARY, 23:59

Interview date: MONDAY 8 FEBRUARY

Make your new year’s resolution a promise to support bereaved children and young people in Norfolk, and download an application pack now!

Are you warm, efficient and a great listener? Do you have experience of home visiting families? Family Friends is a Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service winning charity based in North Kensington which specialises in befriending and mentoring. We are recruiting a full-time Family & Volunteer Co-ordinator to join our team. The charity provides long-term practical and emotional help to disadvantaged families living in Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham and South-East Brent through a network of 40-50 volunteers. Each volunteer supports either the parent or child in a family. We have a great record for ‘helping families to help themselves’. In this varied and exciting role, the Family & Volunteer Co-ordinator’s work includes:

• Recruitment and training of volunteers
• Introduction, supervision and support of volunteers 
• Assessment of children and parents needs via home visits
• Monitoring and evaluating the services
• Some evening and weekend work is required
• Part-time with flexible hours. Some evening and weekend work will be necessary. 

FIXED TERM 12 MONTH CONTRACT

If interested in the position please download the application and send this in by email

Closing date: Friday 22 January 2021, 12pm

First interviews: Week commencing 1 February 2021

Second interviews: Week commencing 8 February 2021