The successful applicant will work with a dynamic, passionate Team, within a very well established and needed female only registered Charity, Tomorrow’s Women Wirral. As Business Development Manager you will be responsible for ensuring the efficacy and efficiency of business operations as well as shaping strategic goals for the future. As an ideal candidate you will be well-versed in all business matters.  You will be a competent leader able to provide guidance that enhances performance in a manner which incorporates the Charity’s vision and culture, with the goal to ensure the sustainability of the Charity’s activities and to drive development  and long-term success whilst always keeping the aims and values of the Charity at the forefront.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

(Please note, this job description is not necessarily an exhaustive list of duties but is intended to reflect a range of duties the post-holder will perform. The job description will be reviewed regularly and may be changed in the light of experience and in consultation with the post-holder.)

• Adhere to direction set by the Board of Directors/Trustees and CEO.
• Work closely with the Board of Directors/Trustees, CEO and Treasurer in the production of business plans, financial forecasts, and policy updates, and provide feedback on strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement. 
• Deputise for CEO in her absence.
• Work as part of a Motivational Management Team.
• Support the work of employees to improve efficiency, effectiveness, safety and wellbeing.
• Gather, analyse and interpret both external and internal data to assist in the production of reports required.
• To develop and lead a Bid/Tender Writing Team providing tools and techniques to convert business ideas into an actionable plan to increase finance and growth.
• Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with financial partners, Landlord, Public or Third Sector Grant fund holders, to facilitate an effective client financing process.
• Deliver a strong Business Plan and Model to develop and strengthen Tomorrow’s Women’s move towards business sustainability, creation and expansion. 
• Ensure adherence to legal rules and guidelines, and compliance with the regulations and procedures of the Charities Commission and Company Law.

Job Specification

• Proven experience as Business Development Manager or relevant role.
•  Appropriate degree/diploma or higher.
• Qualifications in Income Generation/Bid Writing/Leadership & Management and proven evidence of this.     
• Strong financial and business planning/growth expertise with a thorough understanding of diverse business processes and strategy development.
• Excellent organisational and leadership skills.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills and abilities.
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office, databases, Tendering processes, and information systems.
• Good understanding of research methods and data analysis techniques.
• Commitment to, and understanding of, the work of our Charity. Ensuring Tomorrow’s Women’s ethos of client-focused delivery, innovation and social value is demonstrated to clients, partners, stakeholders, and funders.
• Flexibly and sensitively challenging in approach.
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of Tomorrow’s Women, sharing best practice and ideas required.
• A good sense of humour!

The role of the Project Coordinator is to lead on the project to bring three independent seafarers centre into QVSR Seafarers Group alongside the existing centres London Tilbury and DP World. The individual in this role will seek to gather facts and gain an understanding of the existing operations at the centres by conducting an initial operation overview / evaluation of the three new seafarers’ centres as part of QVSR’s due diligence process. (once these reviews have been completed a review will take place in respect of the existing Centres at Tilbury and London Gateway). To establish effective relationships with key stakeholders at QVSR and the seafarers’ centres. There will be a 2-year set up period with the view that the successful delivery of the project will see the role will become permanent as the postholder oversees the established operations at these 4 locations – London / Bristol / Immingham and Felixstowe.

The postholder will be a key individual in delivering the vision of the CEO and the charity, the post holder will work closely with the CEO who is the lead in respect of this project and daily feedback reports will be made to the CEO.

There will be travel in this role and there may be times when the post holder may need to set off early in the day to arrive at some locations mentioned above, overnight stays should also be expected.

Project and Planning Coordinator

Location: BookTrust, Battersea (home working initially in line with government guidelines)
Contract: Full time, permanent
Salary: £28,000 - £32,000 per annum

The Project and Planning Coordinator will help BookTrust develop and maintain strong planning processes to deliver our strategy. The role will assist in shaping and improving the organisation's decision-making through a clearly defined planning cycle as well as by helping to deliver key strategic projects. You will ensure senior decision-makers have access to the right data and information at the right times as we develop and change our portfolio of work to deliver maximum impact for children and families.

The postholder will work across the organisation, helping to pull together our research, partner insight and design and development workstreams. They will also assist with governance arrangements, ensuring that there is a clear flow in decision-making throughout the organisation.

BookTrust is the UK's largest children's reading charity. We are dedicated to getting children reading. Each year we reach 3.9 million children across the UK with books, resources and support to help develop a love of reading.

For details on 'How to Apply', please go to our website. Please submit your CV and a covering letter (no longer than 500 words), outlining your suitability in relation to the person specification. Please also answer the following question in addition to your covering letter (no longer than 300 words):

Please explain how you would approach this scenario. BookTrust want to set up a new project to gift 50,000 books to vulnerable children in ten different Local Authority areas in March 2021. Please explain how you would approach setting up this project. What tools and/or methods would you use? What do you think some of the challenges might be?

Closing date: Tuesday, 15 December 2020 at 09:00

Please note the closing date of this vacancy is subject to change if we receive a sufficient number of applications.

Interview: Interviews will take place via Microsoft Teams

Join our enthusiastic and dedicated team at Swindon City of Sanctuary in a new role as Schools Project Co-ordinator extending our successful FAB! (Family Activity Boxes) Project which was part of our Covid-19 response.

The FABs Extensions Project, funded by The Postcode Neighbourhood Trust, will bring together schools and families seeking sanctuary (refugees and asylum seekers), through literacy and oracy, art and craft, games and puzzles; in collaboration with local libraries and new Family Literacy developments in Swindon.

You will be working within our Schools' team alongside our brilliant Schools' volunteers who have a wealth of experience within the education sector.

Swindon City of Sanctuary seeks to build a culture of welcome, inclusion and support for everyone in Swindon, with a focus on those seeking sanctuary.

Key responsibilities

Tasks will vary from week-to-week depending on priorities, but regular tasks will include:

Line management

• Provide effective monthly line management to up to 3 employees
• Line Management tasks will include; coaching and performance development, probation reviews, 1:1’s, supervisions, team meetings, annual appraisals, development plans, identifying training opportunities/needs and responding to ad-hoc support requests.
• Ensure staff understand and follow organisation and department policies and processes, including prompt and accurate completion of assessments and other administrative tasks.
• Ensure excellence in the recruitment, training and ongoing support of volunteer counsellors including organising an annual volunteer development calendar and a celebration event.
• Work to implement and embed new HR handbook and associated policies
• Work to implement service agreements
• Support the Service Director as the day to day operational arm of the organisation

Service day to day management

• Coordinate, manage and lead a safe, professional and accessible suite of services  
• Develop and review appropriate contracts, policies and procedures, including referral, cancellation, assessment, financial and administrative procedures
• Support the implementation of internal digital transformation – a new CMS is being installed and this post would be one of a few system champions identified
• Ensure the organisational team carries out the following duties:

• Client access channels are responded to immediately with appropriate information;
• Support the administrative process for allocation and booking in clients for assessments;
• Support the process for administrative aspects of allocate/book in clients to suitable counsellors
• Oversight of the waiting lists
• Ensure service outcomes and outputs are effectively monitored and evaluated and prepare service statistics monthly.
• Respond to information requests from staff, clients or external organisations efficiently in a timely manner.
• Keep bookings/diaries/room allocations up to date and keeps clients informed of where they are within any waiting lists (if appropriate).

• Hold regular team meetings with both staff and volunteers to collaborate, discuss and agree upon any required changes to service specifications and communications in association with clinical colleagues
• Ensure Somerset Counselling Centre retains organisational membership of BACP alongside clinical colleagues
• Ensure all clients have terms and conditions of service/agreements/contracts signed and signed GDPR consents are also in place
• Ensure that the counsellor’s ‘agreement of services’ are kept up to date, that all counsellors have clearly explained the terms and conditions of service to clients who have signed the relevant administration forms and have agreed to have their fees collected as agreed. 
• Support the finance co-ordinator to manage income from counselling clients either via card, charity checkout or similar and ensure all money fees are kept surely and banked where appropriate.
• Monitor all client records are kept in line with all Somerset Counselling Centre GDPR policies and procedures. 

Business Management

• Work with the business plan to implement business as usual growth trajectory
• Manage sales and marketing requirements including meeting new client targets and social media presence and management daily
• Work with the Clinical Lead and Service Director to manage the services across the organisation effectively and in line with organisational values and performance KPI’s within the dashboard.
• Continuously develop and implement a business plan and a sustainable business model for our counselling services to thrive
• Attend and participate in any reviews of project work
• Monitor grants and collect evidence against KPI’s for end of grant/funding reports and evaluations – write up reports in collaboration with Service Director.
• To interpret performance and impact data and be responsible for reporting against service targets to the Service Director as and when required.
• To continually drive enhancements to operational effectiveness and maximise outcomes against targets from service delivery.
• To support the Service Director to mobilise new services in line with agreed project plans.
• To pro-actively develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders in order to improve and develop service provision for people with mental health needs.

Financial Management

• Offset any gaps/shortfalls in counselling income generation forecasts by writing, or assisting in writing bids, for grants and trusts fundraising and meet annual targets to be able to support low cost counselling increases
• Manage the counselling budget, including forecasts and income targets; collaborating with the Operations and Finance coordinator, and Service Director as required.
• Client fee generation; working with the Senior Clinical team ensuring all counsellors follow protocols and adhere to policies regarding fees.
• To work with the Service Director and Service Delivery Manager to ensure sound day to day financial management and work within agreed operational budgets; contributing to the annual budgeting cycle.

Quality and Compliance

• Ensure Safeguarding is maintained within services and monitored
• Ensure GDPR and Health and Safety policies are updated and implemented
• Premises compliance and fit for purpose is maintained
• Support the mandatory online training modules for safeguarding, information governance and record keeping as minimum for all and report on compliance
• To support the Clinical team or Service Director to draft and update operational policies when required and ensure a consistent approach throughout the organisation.
• Ensure that client complaints are investigated and dealt with appropriately in association with the Service Director

Service User Involvement

• To ensure high levels of meaningful service user involvement in service provision; responding to the needs of service users locally.
• Ensure bi-annual service users satisfaction surveys are undertaken and end of counselling client feedback collated.
• Review client evaluation and feedback to maintain and improve provision of service. 
• Use client evaluation as evidence of efficacy of service for funding opportunities.

Organisational

• Attend meetings and action tasks as appropriate.
• Represent Somerset Counselling Centre at external meetings as agreed with the Service Director
• Work alongside line managed staff; establishing proactive working relationships
• Work closely with colleagues to ensure operational issues are co-managed effectively
• Assist the Service Director to produce quarterly Operations reports for the Board of Trustees.
• Keep the Service Director fully informed of matters relating to operational delivery.

• To support the Service Director in the delivery of the organisational strategy with the aim of ensuring the sustainability of Somerset Counselling Centre

Overall

• Contribute to team meetings, counsellor meetings with both staff and volunteers to collaborate, discuss and agree upon any required changes to service specifications and communications
• Attend elements of Trustee meetings if required
• Confident and positive representations of self and SCC externally to promote the work of psychodynamic therapy
• Undertake such duties not included in the job description relevant to the level of role as reasonably discussed with clinical lead and service director
• On occasions this might involve out of core hours working and a willingness to work flexibly

Person specification

The person specification seeks to define a person most likely to be suited to the job of Somerset Counselling Centre: Business Manager.  Candidates are required to meet all the essential conditions and requirements listed (E) and the majority of the desired requirements (D). Please refer to these conditions and requirements in your supporting statement that accompanies your application as they will be used to help select candidates for interview.

Conditions

• Positively supports the aims and work of the Somerset Counselling Centre (E)

Qualifications and experience

• Recognised management qualification (Diploma) or equivalent and up to date experience of 5 years (E)
• Significant safeguarding experience (E)
• Sales (income generating) experience (E)
• Marketing experience and newer digital platforms (E)
• Experience of managing budgets (or other similar budgets) including annual budget forecasts and planning income targets. (E)
• Experience of bid writing/ applying for grant funding from Trust and Foundations and/or local Council funding pots. (E)
• Experience of delivering talks and presentations. (D)
• Significant experience of managing, motivating, developing and training staff/volunteers (E)
• Developing and implementing policy and procedure. (E)
• Compiling and interpreting performance data and reporting against service targets. (E)
• Successful track record in planning and project management. (D)

Knowledge

• Knowledge of and empathy for the issues facing people with mental health problems. (E)
• Knowledge of the day-to-day application of relevant legislation e.g. GDPR, Health and Safety, Equality and Diversity, Safeguarding, HR Practice. (E)
• Knowledge of BID writing or equivalent ability (E)
• Knowledge of sales and marketing

Skills/attributes/abilities

• Excellent communication skills and able to communicate effectively to a variety of audiences. (E)
• Skilled in promotion and communications around sales/income generation campaigns including; new digital platforms externally social media, website management and production of leaflets and posters. (D)
• Commitment to service user involvement and able to work with service user groups to develop this.  (E)
• Is committed to working to create equal opportunities for all people (E)
• Commitment to working within the policies of Somerset Counselling Centre including equal opportunities and confidentiality. (E)
• Positive attitude, passionate about working for Somerset Counselling Centre and able to inspire people to higher levels of performance. (E)
• Team player and able to form positive, professional relationships with staff at all levels. (E)
• Able to work effectively with external stakeholders and the Board of Trustees. (E)
• Creative approach in identifying appropriate opportunities to take Somerset Counselling Centre forward. (D)
• Strong organisational skills and able to take control of own workload and meet deadlines. (E)
• Confident in challenging poor performance assertively, constructively and successfully. (E)
• High professional standards and the ability to communicate these clearly to others. (E)
• IT literate to aid communication and analysis of data. E.g. Excel formatting/formulas word tables/publications and use of Microsoft Teams. Work with a CMS essential (E)
• Willing to undertake training and development. (E)
• Access to own vehicle with appropriate licence and insurance

There are a quarter of a million disabled people in the UK who require a hoist and adult-sized changing bed when using the loo or being changed. Until recently many faced the stark choice between being stuck at home or being changed on the floor of a public toilet. Mobiloo is the world’s first mobile, attended toilet and changing facility with hoist and changing bed that can go anywhere. We hire it out to event organisers so they can welcome everyone to their events in the knowledge they can provide suitable toilets for everyone including those with the most complex requirements.

Hi, I’m James Brown, the co-founder and CEO of Mobiloo. Our wonderful Business Manager is moving on after helping to oversee exponential growth over the last three and a half years. This is sad but also a great opportunity to bring in a wonderfully talented new member to the team. Here’s the sort of work that you will be doing and the sort of person I think we need:

Some of the tasks we'll need you to do...

• Managing the charity's finances: bookkeeping (using Xero) for VAT returns, reconciliations, budgeting, projections, credit control, supporting Operations Manager with invoicing, refunds and expenses.
• Supporting fundraising: assisting with grant applications, monitoring of grant expenditure, Outcome measurement, reporting to funders.
• Policy & Processes: writing and updating and overseeing implementation.
• Managing and Supporting our IT: G-Suite/Office/Slack & WhatsApp are our main tools and we have our own bespoke bookings system, also supporting colleagues with IT matters.
• Charity Governance: working with our growing Trustee group to arrange and host meetings, provision of essential information, contributing to and overseeing implementation of strategic decisions.

Most important of all, we want the right person for Mobiloo. We can work together to tailor your job to suit your interests, your skills and your aspirations. If there's an element of work to which you'd like to contribute or lead then we want you to be able to do this.

The type of person we think would be best suited...

We make extensive and effective use of the Belbin Team Role model within Mobiloo. Even if you aren't familiar with Belbin's work the descriptions below should work for you.

1) The Implementor: Needed to plan a workable strategy and carry it out as efficiently as possible. Practical, reliable, efficient. Turns ideas into actions and organises work that needs to be done.

2) Monitor Evaluator: Provides a logical eye, making impartial judgements where required and weighs up the team's options in a dispassionate way. Sober, strategic and discerning. Sees all options and judges accurately.

In addition to the above you may also have a leaning towards the roles of Completer/Finisher, Specialist and/or Coordinator.

What next?

If you are interested in this position and would like an informal discussion then please give me a call. I look forward to hearing from you. And when you apply PLEASE INCLUDE A COUPLE OF PARAGRAPHSto say why you are applying.

Recruiting 2 x Landlord Coordinators to join our Services in North and West Kent!

GBP 23,000 per annum, 40 hours per week plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.

Job Overview:

The Property Coordinator is responsible for promoting Look Ahead's move on pathway across the Kent support services. The post holder will be responsible for nurturing relationships with landlords and housing providers across the county of Kent in order to improve throughput figures for our internal services and secure additional units as part of the development of the transformation programme.

The ideal candidate will have good knowledge of housing and homelessness law. They will be someone who thrives on working under pressure, is a good team player and can demonstrate excellent networking and partnership skills. They will have excellent communication skills (both verbal and written), will be good at using their initiative and be creative in their approach to their work.

The post holder will ensure support staff are fully equipped to inform customers about the move on process.

This role will require the post holder to work during early evenings and/or weekends to facilitate attendance at landlord forums and other meetings therefore their working hours (40pw) can be managed flexibly in agreement with their manager.

Key Responsibilities:

- Develop links with private sector landlords, estate agents and other housing providers in order to source additional units and move on accommodation
- Promote Look Ahead as a trusted partner with the potential to continue working with landlords to support ex-customers to prevent potential homelessness
- Work closely with landlord and property services in central office to ensure smooth system navigation
- Work in partnership with the other community agencies, creating innovative schemes to support customers in the community after move on
- Develop and maintain an information resource to support operational staff in the resettlement of customers. This will include (but not limited to) Local Housing Allowance Rates, Partner Landlord and Estate Agency details and Rent Deposit Schemes. Act as the main point of contact for information and resources on the private rented sector
- Actively promote move on options, assisting operational staff to identify customers ready to access independent accommodation
- Develop our move on pathway within Kent and outside of the county. Sourcing appropriate accommodation for older clients, long stayers, mental health issues, utilising the reciprocal transfer network - for clients who need to transfer to specialist services across the country
- Record detailed feedback from visits and events
- Collate best practice recommendations, examples and case studies ensuring learning is disseminated
- To represent Look Ahead at forums, liaison meetings with external meetings and groups in order to further relationships and opportunities
- Develop and maintain excellent internal management relationships with all other Look Ahead departments and functions, ensuring sharing of best practice and supporting initiatives to improve organisational performance
- Ensure competent use of all relevant business IT systems and all company policies and frameworks
- Ensure that all other Look Ahead policies and procedures are adhered to
- Engage positively in reflective practice sessions with colleagues.
- Carry out other duties commensurate with the designated role level, as may be deemed reasonable by Look Ahead including working at an alternative patch, if such a need arises

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead.

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with the Inclusive Employers Standard 2020. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

The Role

DHI is an award-winning charity that challenges social exclusion by supporting people to achieve their potential and contribute to the richness and wellbeing of their community. We are looking for individuals who share our passion for our values of self-direction, stimulation and zest for life and our commitment to our client groups and the local communities we serve.

The Client Contact Coordinator are responsible for processing referrals and undertaking holistic triage assessments by phone. Where needed, referral on to appropriate services within agreed protocols and pathways.

Client Contact Coordinator are also responsible for inputting accurate core data in DHI’s client record data system, providing advice and signposting to professionals, partner agencies, families, carers and service users.

Provide a first point of contact for people referred or self-referring for drug and alcohol services.

Ensure a welcoming and motivating initial contact for all service users and carers, especially those who are new to the system.

How To Apply

Please use the enclosed Job Description and Person Specification to complete an Application Form and Skills Form and send to HR before Midday 15th December 2020. Further information available on the DHI website

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!

City & Hackney Carers seek a tech savvy, people friendly individual to lead our digital inclusion project. Many unpaid carers lack the equipment, skills and/or confidence to join online communities and to engage with digital life. We want to change that. We are looking for a Project Cordinator to identify digitally excluded people, work with local businesses and donors to source the equipment they need to get online, and to host and/or facilitate digital activities. 

Are you committed to improving lives for vulnerable people?  

Community Connections Lewisham (CCL) is a preventative social prescribing project, delivered by Age UK Lewisham and Southwark, aiming to improve the health and wellbeing of vulnerable adults across the borough of Lewisham. We achieve this through working with both individuals who want connecting to services, and the community groups they access. We support people to find:

• Local community groups and access to social opportunities
• Help with staying active
• Befriending and practical assistance (food shopping, odd jobs, etc.)
• New opportunities for employment, training and learning
• Volunteering opportunities and opportunities for participation in local projects

Partnership Coordinators hold a key role in the effective delivery of the project, driving it forward through their work. A varied role, Coordinators support vulnerable people directly over the phone and face-to-face, while also being responsible for relationships with our Key Partners across the borough. This ensures a healthy mix of public and professional-facing duties.

We are looking for somebody who is comfortable talking to a wide range of professionals as well as members of the public by telephone, letter and in person. You will be the point of contact for CCL which involves taking referrals by telephone and email, processing them in line with our systems and making onward referrals. The onward referrals we make will be to our Key Partners, the relationships with whom you will build and maintain.

This is a busy and rewarding role giving you the opportunity to make a real difference.  There will be the opportunity to attend events, forums and meetings to broaden your understanding of Health and Social Care and build experience working in the voluntary sector.  You will also be working closely with our other teams in both Lewisham and Southwark.

AUKLS is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

If you are a good listener, a positive thinker, strong at multi tasking and passionate about supporting people that need help, we want to hear from you.

For full details please download our Recruitment Pack which includes a Job Description and Person Specification.

Closing date for applications – 9am Monday 14th December

**Interviews will take place on Monday 21st December**

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.

Medical Detection Dogs trains dogs to save lives. We train specialist dogs to detect the odour of human disease, providing life-saving alert assistance dogs to people with complex health problems across the UK and collaborating with other researchers, NHS Trusts and Universities internationally to advance the early diagnosis of disease.

We have an exciting new opportunity to join this small but fast-growing charity that is a world leader in its specialist innovative field.

THE JOB

INITIAL 12 MONTH CONTRACT WITH EXPECTATION OF RENEWAL

We are a small charity that punches above its weight. We receive no statutory funding and rely on the generosity of our many volunteers and supporters who raise awareness of our work and much needed funds.

The main purpose of this role will be to build and develop local volunteer groups in your region with the aim of increasing both awareness of the charity’s life-saving work and local fundraising. Your role will be to support, develop and enthuse volunteers and fundraising groups to increase our supporter base and ensure fundraising activity is as effective as possible to achieve maximum income in your region.

We are looking for someone committed, passionate and full of ideas about how to engage with the many different communities and groups who support our work, and to reach new audiences so that our supporter network continues to grow to meet our ambitions

You will need to have:

• Experience in a similar role with a national charity where you have a proven track record of raising funds
• Experience of recruiting and managing volunteers
• Familiarity with social media  and CRM systems
• Experience of giving presentations with confident presentation skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with a diverse range of people 
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral  
• Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and manage a variety of tasks 

You will need to be inspiring, with a creative streak that helps you to bring ideas and motivate people, have a positive attitude and  the ability to use your initiative and work effectively and efficiently without supervision 

If you are nterested and passionate about the work of the charity, and are prepared to work longer days, evenings and weekends to achieve our goal, please get in touch.

A full job description is available on our website.  Please submit your CV with covering letter explaining why you have applied for the role

We reserve the right to close the deadline earlier due to large volume of applications received

CLOSING DATE 5 DECEMBER 2020

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.