An exciting opportunity has become available for a specific individual to join our team of dedicated professionals working towards improving the lives of people effected by Dementia within the North Kent Area. You will have the responsibility for managing all elements of volunteering at Alzheimer’s & Dementia Support Services. You will strive for the highest standards of volunteer recruitment, placement, engagement, and retention whilst always promoting our values and ensuring people affected by dementia are at the heart of all we do. You will enjoy working as part of a wider team that works together to champion the rights of people affected by dementia to participate in family and community life.

In return for your hard work and dedication we are offering a competitive salary of £23,000 (pro rata), contracted between 22 to 32 hours a week, hours based around core hours Monday to Saturday. 9.00am to 5.00pm with the occasional evening events. You will receive 24 days holiday per year plus bank holidays (Pro Rata) along with eyecare and pension benefits. You should hold a UK driving licence and have the use of a car to travel around the Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley area. All milage and expenses will be paid.

Closing dates for this role will be 1st September 2021 with interviews expected to take place the week beginning 6th September 2021.  

Job Context

Age UK Hammersmith and Fulham works to improve the quality of life and enhance the status and influence of older people. The Marketing and Communications Coordinator will provide professional support to the Chief Executive to improve communication and make the best use of information technology.

Purpose of the job

To develop and implement Age UK Hammersmith and Fulham’s communication strategy and ensure the cost-effective production, branding, distribution and maintenance of key communications. 

• Increase awareness and understanding of our services and communicate our activities and achievements.

• Retain, maintain and increase public support.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Publicity

• Develop and implement Age UK Hammersmith and Fulham’s Marketing and Communication Strategy and Social Media Strategy
• Develop and maintain Age UK Hammersmith and Fulham’s Social Media channels
• Manage and maintain Age UK Hammersmith and Fulham’s website
• Design, write and distribute the Age UK Hammersmith and Fulham newsletter
• Develop Age UK Hammersmith and Fulham’s photo and video library
• Oversee media requests and celebrity visits
• Devise new and creative ways to communicate and engage with older people in Hammersmith and Fulham, funders, Volunteers, Trustees and other key stakeholders
• Oversee the production and distribution of publicity materials in order to  raise awareness of the organization and generate income

General

• To work as a member of Age UK Hammersmith and Fulham’s staff team and support / assist colleagues in the achievement of organization objectives
• To use initiative and  work effectively with others
• Maintain high levels of discretion, confidentiality and professionalism at all times.
• To work within Age UK Hammersmith and Fulham’s values, principles, policies and procedures.
• Age UK Hammersmith and Fulham is committed to achieving equality of opportunity in its activities, services and employment — the post holder will demonstrate commitment to Age UK Hammersmith and Fulham’s policies on equalities and promote these in all aspects of the work
• To undertake other duties as may be reasonably required by the Chief Executive or Trustee Board in the pursuit of the aims and objectives of Age UK Hammersmith and Fulham

The role

We have an exciting opportunity available for the new role of Business Development Coordinator within the Central Services team of The Advonet Group. We are investing in the Business Development Coordinator role to support the organisation in delivering its vision and services and expand our work by securing new projects and contracts. The post holder will be based within our Central Services team who oversee and maintain key functions and systems which support all our services across the group. This new role will support the organisation to show how well we are doing and areas for improvement by using information we collect to highlight where we are in meeting our targets and goals and identify opportunities for development.  

The role will involve:

• Gathering information from across the organisation and populating initial bid / tender templates with existing information.
• Maintaining a log of new funding opportunities and tracking the progress of submitted bids.
• Support the maintenance of our quality management systems by providing administrative support, reporting dashboards and internal compliance checks across the organisation (training will be provided).
• Work with the Central Services Manager, to set up reports and processes.

Who we are looking for

• You will have sound business administration experience and a good secondary education.
• You will be experienced at creating and maintaining company reports.
• You will have used online systems to export and explore data.
• You will be accustomed to carrying out research using a variety of sources
• As well as being numerate, you would demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills, enabling you to communicate well with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Ability to successfully collaborate with colleagues across different teams
• An extremely organised self-starter who is used to managing your own workload and working autonomously.

Who are The Advonet Group?

Established in 1998, The Advonet Group is an independent advocacy charity based in Leeds and working in partnership across other regions.

The Advonet Group are comprised of statutory and non-statutory advocacy services and specialist services, (Asking You!, CHANGE, Leeds Autism AIM, Leep1 – Leeds People First) which ensure individuals voices are heard, their rights upheld and promote the rights of people with learning disabilities and autistic people.

We are united in our commitment to uphold the nationally recognised advocacy principles and have a diverse staff team of 80 working within the organisation. We are a Disability Confident and Mindful Employer with Investors in People and Volunteers and have achieved the Advocacy Quality Performance Mark. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment and culture where everyone is valued and able to bring the whole of themselves to their work and organisation which benefits us all.  

Benefits of working with us

We offer some excellent benefits such as: 26 days annual leave plus 8 days for bank holidays, onsite private parking, free mental health support service, flexible working, within an inclusive, supportive and friendly teams and many more.

To apply for this role please complete the Advonet Application Form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form, which can be found on our website, along with additional information about the role (CVs will not be accepted).

If you would like more information or an informal chat about the post, please call us and ask to speak to Eloise Bell.

Allergy UK is the leading charity working to improve the lives of those affected by allergy and has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic detail – oriented Project Coordinator, to join our busy and dynamic team.  This permanent position is well suited to an individual that has experience of coordinating a number of projects at anyone time, with good client relationship skills, the ability to work effectively across teams and enjoys a fast paced approach to the working day. 

Reporting to the Operations Director you will oversee all organisational projects with high quality, proactive and efficient administrative support. Working with the project teams you will maintain appropriate systems and processes to support the effective delivery of projects ensuring that they are all completed on time.  The role requires the preparation of comprehensive action plans, including resources, timeframes and budgets for projects liaising with relevant team members to gather the information.

Responsibilities

1. To manage the coordination of all project relationships and commercial activities and contribute to ensuring that the business objectives and income targets are achieved.
2. Build and maintain new third-party relationships in line with business objectives which also support the aims of Allergy UK.
3. Liaising with project partners to identify and define project requirements, scope and objectives and act as a point of contact for project coordination.
4. Use tools to monitor projects.
5. Coordinate all appropriate legal paperwork (e.g., contracts and terms of agreement) for signing by the Executive team.
6. To Use Microsoft Project and project management methodologies for the co-ordination of projects.

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate:

Skills and Knowledge

• A competent, credible and effective communicator and negotiator.
• Ability to plan and manage activities to meet schedules and deadlines.
• Proven ability to project manage complex activities and events.

Working at Allergy UK

• Allergy Awareness Training will be given
• Full induction provided with continuous support
• 35-hour week – Monday – Friday 9am-5pm (1 hour lunch)
• 28 days Annual Leave (additional to bank holidays)
• Pension scheme 3% employer, 5% employee
• Free parking
• Employee Assistant Programme Scheme

Demand for our specialist tutoring services to children in care and with SEND has rocketed with the COVID19 pandemic. We are seeking an excellent addition to our team to support the increased demand for our provision and scaling of our organisation. 

The Organisation

Equal Education is a social enterprise with the aim of improving educational outcomes for the most vulnerable children in society, including those who are in the care system, and those with special educational needs. We believe in providing meaningful educational provision to those for whom mainstream education is not working or is not an option.

We work with over 600 qualified teachers to provide academic, subject specialised and individual tutoring and mentoring for children of all ages. Tutors provide pastoral care and work with pupils to increase engagement and attainment. We are passionate about our cause and are looking for people who are motivated by a strong desire to address educational inequality and improve outcomes. 

The Role

We are looking for a Programme Coordinator with a knack for keeping things organised and maintaining workflows whilst ensuring quality support for the children and young people, tutors, schools, teachers, social workers, parents/carers, and Local Authorities that we work with. You will use strong communication and empathy skills, and apply excellent case management skills to creating lasting and impactful tutoring and client relationships. 

Working as part of our Programmes Team, you will be assisting with day-to-day tasks including:

• Providing ongoing support to young people, parents/carers, tutors and Local Authority partners to ensure a smooth running of tuition programmes;

• Coordinating cases which are sometimes complex and can involve multiple parties, including social workers, and supporting multi-agency collaboration;

• Working closely with schools and Local Authority Partners to provide them with updates on tuition programmes and progress made by the students;

• Reviewing tuition reports for quality assurance and support tickets;

• Resolving issues to ensure tuition runs smoothly, escalating to management when needed;

• Monitoring tuition hours utilisation and liaising with clients with regards to continuation of tuition;

• Coordinating exam specific tuition requirements for students in exam years;

• Providing support to tutors to resolve their queries and updating them on any potential change of circumstances with their tutoring programmes;

• Supporting the development of our  tutor community, in which we offer training, best practices, knowledge sharing on Equal Education processes, etc.

In addition, there might be a need to support the Programmes team with:

• Allocating members of our Tutor Community with new student referrals; 

• Liaising with parents/carers/teachers to confirm schedules and availability of their children/students and supporting them throughout the placement to ensure the child’s education and engagement is the priority;

• Recruiting new tutors to work with our organisation.

Person specification

The ideal candidate will be confident in providing day-to-day operations management/support with a strong emphasis on the quality of the tutoring relationships that you broker. As a key link between our stakeholders and clients, you will need to be a clear and confident communicator and know when to draw on the expertise and advice of management.

You will have a strong desire to work on a key social problem. You enjoy working in a fast paced and agile environment, switching often between tasks. Able to work with uncertainty and ambiguity, seeing constraints as an opportunity to be creative and try innovative ideas. Proactive in finding what needs to be done and having it completed, no matter how complex or trivial it may be.

The willingness to build a strong relationship with people face to face, over the telephone and email. Being happy to spend time with people through a variety of interactions. Have a good understanding of team work and will work with the team to create an inclusive team culture. 

Essential skills/experience

• Ability to prioritise effectively in order to meet short term and long term deadlines.

• Ability to work effectively with multiple agencies and know when to escalate issues, particularly with regards to safeguarding.

• Strong communication skills, both in writing and verbally, transparent record keeping. 

• Caring and empathetic about the education outcomes of children in the care system.

• Advocacy skills to ensure timely delivery of services to the children we work with.

• Good understanding of business processes and strong attention to detail.

• Professional and polite telephone manner; have the ability to speak to individuals from a wide range of backgrounds; from social workers to senior local authority officers be empathetic with parents/carers in difficult situations.

• Proactive in responding to issues and a problem solving mindset.

• Knowledgeable of safeguarding requirements and best practice in handling sensitive data and issues.

• Knowledge of key issues relating to LAC/SEN, including trauma and attachment awareness. 

Desirable

• An understanding and experience of the schooling system and wider education landscape.

• Understanding children’s services and delivery of local services.

• Experience or knowledge of SEN provision and local offering.

• Experience working within the local government/school and social work sectors would be a bonus.

• Knowledge/experience of working in or with a Social Enterprise.

General

The job is subject to having the right to work in the UK, two professional references and an enhanced DBS check.

Route to applying

Please send in your CV with a covering letter which outlines at max 3 reasons why you are suitable for this role. Any candidates who submit without a covering letter will have their application struck out. 

Good luck!

Work with us to expand our reach and support by joining our busy business development department, and ultimately help us have a positive impact on people’s lives. This exciting opportunity is majority home-based, but you must have the ability to travel to London for staff meetings when necessary.

About Us

Social care is one of the most important issues we face.  Our passion at Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) is to improve the lives of people who use services and their carers. We do this by sharing knowledge of what works through our innovative resources and commercial services, including training and consultancy.

Our values underpin everything we do to deliver our mission, and drive the culture we want to work in.

• Progressive – always learning and developing
• Inclusive – working together for equality, diversity and fairness
• Credible – evidence-based, robust and reliable
• Transparent – open and honest
• Committed – focused on making a difference to people’s lives.

This is a great opportunity to work closely as part of a small, friendly and supportive sales and marketing team.

About You

We are looking for enthusiastic, and ambitious people with recent experience in administrative support and business to business sales roles. Successful candidates will:

• Be passionate about SCIE’s goals and priorities, and will bring a positive attitude and collaborative spirit to help us to achieve them.
• Have a client focused approach, working closely with clients and being responsive and flexible to their needs using excellent communication skills
• Be able to work collaboratively as part of a small team and more broadly across the wider organisation
• Be highly organized with excellent attention to detail
• Be confident using a range of IT, especially MS Office and CRM systems, and willing and able to learn using new software and platforms
• Be open to development opportunities

We also welcome proactivity, and we want to hear your ideas about how we can improve and work more effectively.

We value diversity in our workforce and are committed to equal opportunities. 

You must already have the right to work in the UK.

ROLE DESCRIPTION

Post: Business Development Coordinator 
Reports to: Business Development Manager
Band 3

Job purpose:

To contribute to increased income generation through provision of sales and admin support to the business development team. Working with colleagues in business development, delivery and marketing to respond to enquiries and support the sales process. Current b2b sales activities will focus on customers within:

• Local authorities
• Care providers
• Health organisations

All activity will be driven by income targets, and coordinated with SCIE’s wider business plan and commercial priorities.

Main duties

1. Supporting the implementation of sales campaigns- collating and responding to enquiries gerenated via sales and marketing activities
2. Working with colleagues in the marketing team to identify, develop and qualify leads
3. Working closely with existing and new clients to promote products and services across our full commercial portfolio,
4. Supporting bids process- identifying bid opportunities and providing administrative support to ensure the timely completetion of tenders
5. Bringing new ideas to the sales process, to improve effectiveness and increase sales
6. Maintaining accurate and up to date sales information and updating systems- on CRM and producing regular reports and ensuring all information is stored acurately
7. Continual development of sector knowledge and where appropriate attending events to develop contacts and identify new leads

General duties:

1. Have fun and challenge yourself at work, model the charity’s values and abide by our policies and practices.
2. Embrace diversity and share in our commitment to equality of opportunity and to eliminating discrimination.
3. Work flexibly and positively contributing to good team working and the delivery of the SCIE’s objectives through matrix working.
4. Show a clear commitment to working with people with lived experience and carers in a sensitive and non-judgmental way to facilitate positive working relationships.
5. Share in our commitment to safeguarding adults at risk of harm.
6. Ensure that information is obtained, used and stored in accordance with our Data Protection and Confidentiality policy
7. Other tasks as may be required, commensurate with the level of the post

General comment

This job description describes the principal purpose and main elements of the job.  It is a guide to the nature of the main duties as they currently exist but is not intended as a wholly comprehensive or permanent schedule of tasks.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential criteria

Aptitude/Ability/skills

1. Client focused with the ability to work flexibly to meet their needs
2. Exceptional communication skills, confidence in communicating key messages via written proposals, over the telephone and face to face, with the ability to listen and understand customer needs
3. Highly organised and process driven, able to support a busy sales team through accurate recording and reporting of information
4. Working closely with and across teams to effectively contribute to the process of identifying, selling and delivering a service

Education/Knowledge

1. Understanding of sales methods and how to apply them in different settings
2. Good general standard of education

Experience

1. Two years b2b sales or admin experience, preferably in the charity, health or care sector
2. Experience of supporting and playing active part in a sales processes
3. Using data to develop and present sales reports, highlighting key information and contributing to analysis
4. Experienced in using a range of IT, particularly CRM systems and MS Office

Attitudes/Personal Characteristics

1. Proven ability to work with others and work as part of a team.
2. Confidence to communicate ideas effectively
3. Proactive, ambitious, and positive
4. Systematic and analytical with good attention to detail
5. A clear understanding of, and commitment to, equal opportunities and  diversity, and the commitment to promote high standards of conduct, integrity and probity
6. Awareness of social care, with an interest in learning about public sector/social care developments and how they relate to SCIE

JOB DESCRIPTION

Title: Imagine This… … Partnership Co-ordinator Salary: £35,000

Reporting to: Strategic Director – Torbay Community Development Trust

Direct Reports: tba

Indirect Reports: Project: Project leads

Other Key Contacts: Imagine This…  – Children, Young People and Families VCSE Partnership

Wide range of partners across all sectors

Children, young people and families in Torbay

Please complete and return appication form.

Main purpose of role:

• Owning the vision and outcomes – ensuring that all individual projects align to the overall partnership priorities and values
• Governance – developing partnership structures/agreements and ensuring timely reporting
• Planning – coordinating / aligning resources, projects and budgets to ensure effective delivery
• Communication – reporting to funder, ensuring effective internal and external stakeholder communications
• Control – developing systems that manage risk, change, conflict management, quality, performance management, evaluation and management systems
• Leading further partnership bidding
• Ensure the real involvement of young people in all aspects of the programme.
• Support the inclusion of creative approaches to all aspects of the programme
• Support the engagement and resourcing of smaller groups within the partnership
• Ensure activity is engagement led and co-designed and produced with people
• Embed approaches and contribute to the sustainability of the partnership

We provide direct support to people and families affected by meningitis and are looking for someone who can assist our team in achieving plans and targets in this aspect of work and to give functional support to our student team and the wider fundraising department.  In return you will learn about an international charity, its beneficiaries and a range of its activities. You will be working with a lively, friendly and varied team and develop an understanding of charity fundraising techniques.

Contract - September 2021 to December 2021

The Policy, Public Affairs and Campaigns Coordinator helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by ensuring that the team has the right information at their disposal to execute the highest quality policy, public affairs and campaigning. They will assist in the execution of a diverse range of policy, public affairs and campaigns activities, and will work in a versatile way. 

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

We recognise that the world looks a little bit different since the pandemic. Therefore, we’re committed to enabling our staff to work where best suits the needs of the individual, their team and the organisation. For this role, there will be opportunities to work from home as well as the office. We want our staff to flourish and work in environments which maximises their potential and best serves our stakeholders.

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

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

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

Diversity

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

Safeguarding

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

Candidate requirements

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

Essential
· Some experience of working in policy, public affairs or campaigns in a professional or voluntary capacity.
· Demonstrable understanding of the political framework and environment in the UK.
· Knowledge of current public affairs and campaigning techniques.
· Demonstrable understanding of advocacy based campaigning.

Desirable
· Experience in a policy/ public affairs / campaigning administration role
· Experience of local campaigning.
· Experience of using online broadcast email and/or campaigning tools such as Engaging Networks.
· Research Skills.

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

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

How to apply

If you have any accessibility issues, please contact our Recruitment Team.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Please contact our Recruitment Team if you require any support with your application.

Examinations Coordinator (x2)
Aldgate, London
Full-time, 35 hours per week

We have two fantastic administrative opportunities for enthusiastic individuals to join a Royal Medical College in the Exams Department. The role is responsible for the day-to-day organisation of the College exams, alongside two other coordinators.

If you enjoy working in a small team, have great communication skills with an eye for detail and accuracy, and are committed to excellent customer service, this is an ideal role for you. 

Responsibilities:

• Organising venues and facilities for exams
• Liaising with examiners and candidates
• Processing candidate applications and fees
• Preparing question papers and exam materials
• Attending and invigilating exams
• Preparing reports on exam results

Pathology is at the heart of modern healthcare. Pathologists work to prevent, diagnose, treat and monitor diseases and are involved in the diagnosis of disorders affecting every organ of the body, from before birth to after death. The majority of tests requested by doctors will be performed and interpreted by a clinical scientist or medically qualified pathologist. 

The Royal College of Pathologists is a professional membership organisation with over 11,000 members who are doctors and scientists working in hospitals, universities and laboratories in the UK and overseas. We work with pathologists at every stage of their career – from setting curricula, organising training and running exams, to approving job descriptions, publishing best-practice guidance and providing continuing professional development. 

We offer attractive staff benefits including 25 days annual leave rising with length of service, enhanced employer contributions to pension scheme, an employee discount scheme, and season ticket loans, as well as a cycle to work scheme.  The College values diversity, welcoming applications for all members of society.

Please submit your CV and a completed Supporting Information Form with your application, in order to be considered for the role. Further information can be found on our website when you click to apply.

Business Development and Funding Coordinator

(Ref: SUS3321)

£27,804 pro rata per annum

Up to 37.5 hours per week – Happy to talk Flexible Working

 Based in Scotland (flexible) - at least 1 day per month in Edinburgh

About Sustrans

Our vision and mission have never been more relevant. 

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

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

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

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

Join Sustrans today and help us get things done, together

About the Role

We now have an excellent opportunity for you to join our team and help us make a difference by identifying opportunities to develop existing projects and innovate new activities!

Working closely with our delivery teams, you will support with developing our programme offers and preparing funding bids, proposals and tender submissions to help us secure future funding.

About You

We are looking for individuals with experience helping to secure funds for project delivery.

You may have experience of business planning, strategy development, grant application writing/submission, tender writing/submission or similar with a sound understanding of the funding, policy and delivery context for Sustainable transport in Scotland.

You will also have the ability to lead, manage, motivate and develop a team,

So if this sounds like you, apply today and help us create healthier places and happier lives for everyone.

What we Offer

Wellbeing

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

Financial

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

Family Friendly

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

Interviews

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am on Friday 6 August 2021.  Interviews will take place via MS Teams during the week commencing 16 August 2021.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

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

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

Job Purpose

To lead on the Mental Health training contracts managed by Oxfordshire Youth, being the first point of contact for mental health training and providing all organisation and administration to effectively meet the training targets.

We are looking for someone who has excellent communication, organisational and IT skills. You will have exceptional attention to detail and be accurate and meticulous in your work.

You will bring an enthusiastic and proactive approach to teamwork; the ability to prioritise your workload and having a flexible, adaptable attitude will be needed in this busy role.

Passionate about quality and always organised in your approach, you will be eager to make a lasting contribution to this dynamic and forward-thinking team.

We are now looking for Coordinator to join our Birmingham team, facilitating weekly sessions both inside and outside of schools and orchestrating the mentor/mentee journey and relationship (Please note that due to current restrictions these will take place online until it is safe to physically deliver the sessions).*Your role is at the core of the programme, you will have oversight of the Birmingham Mentoring Programme, facilitate weekly sessions in schools and orchestrate the mentor/mentee journey and relationship. You will be responsible for the young person's journey and development throughout the whole of the programme which will mean working collaboratively with schools, external youth provision services, mentors and community groups. *The role may require you to work a maximum of two evenings per week for the duration of a cohort.

RESPONSIBILITIES

To coordinate young people’s engagement with the programme and offer further opportunities where appropriate

To work in close collaboration with the mentoring team to ensure an integrated approach to the programme delivery across your region

To effectively track information on individual young people’s journeys and record information in a safe and timely manner

Contribute to programme development / programme design and ensure effective intervention is delivered across your region 

Build and sustain strong relationships with schools in your region, actively network to develop relationships with local community groups, organisations and business’s

Work with the Mentoring Programme Coordinator (Mentor and Safeguarding Lead) to support the volunteer mentors assigned to the cohorts

Work with the Mentoring Youth Development Facilitator to transition mentees onto the 9 month youth development programme, following the 12 week career programme

To lead and manage one other person to deliver the programme across the region and carry out all respective line management duties

To work in line with all safeguarding policy and champion best safe practice when working with young people

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills, including verbal and written communication

• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail

• Excellent IT skills, including MS Office Suite

• Excellent public speaking and presentation skills

• Ability to prioritise own workload and deal with competing demands

• Ability to build relationships and work successfully with people at all levels

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Experience/Knowledge

• Experience of facilitating youth intervention programmes focused around social action (knowledge of careers programmes is a bonus)

• Experience of volunteer facilitation (experience working with corporate volunteers is a bonus)

• Knowledge and experience in safeguarding and child protection (or willingness to undertake training)

• Experience of working in or with schools and knowledge of the education sector

• A proven track record in designing and delivering effective youth programmes

• Knowledge and experience of managing productive and successful teams

Personal Attributes

• Commitment to and ability to inspire commitment to The Diana Award’s vision, values and mission

• Personal integrity and credibility

• Resilience

• A ‘can do’ attitude

• Commitment to self-development

• Commitment to keeping up to date with key trends/developments in the sector

• Good judgement

• Driven to achieve great results

• Ability to work well under pressure

• Energetic, flexible, willingness to work outside of ‘normal’ office hours

Full-time, 35 hours per week. Permanent contract.

Based in our London office when restrictions lift with homeworking available (subject to meeting homeworking assessment requirements).

We have an opportunity for a well-organised and confident individual with excellent customer services skills to join our Facilities and Operations team and support health, safety and wellbeing initiatives across the CSP.

Liaising with staff on a day-to-day basis, you will promote health and safety awareness and vigilance, ensuring that staff across the UK are able to work effectively, efficiently and safely. Whether it be in person or virtually, you will be responsible for, and support staff on, all issues relating to the working environment, including staff inductions, room and desk space bookings, health and safety hazards and minor faults, coordinating the onboarding and offboarding processes with HR and ICT, as well as many other duties. Staff across the CSP will rely on you, therefore the ability to build trust, empowerment and continuous improvement is essential.

You will be people orientated with a passion to provide excellent customer service. The role will be fast paced and varied - providing services to people in-person and at remote locations. First class communication skills and a proactive approach are essential, as is the ability to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines. You will also have good IT skills and be comfortable using online tools to book rooms/work spaces and events, ensuring any problems are solved quickly and efficiently. A professional qualification (or working towards) in a building services or facilities related discipline would also be an advantage but is not essential.

The CSP is the professional, educational and trade union body for the 60,000 Chartered Physiotherapists, support workers and students in the UK; and one of the largest representative bodies in healthcare. We are proud to have been awarded the 2021 Best Companies One to Watch accreditation.

Our Values
At the CSP our goal is to create a culture which is characterised by innovation, respect, encouragement, passion and teamwork.  We all strive for continuous improvement and to be the best at everything we do.  We aspire to work in a way that embodies our values of learning, courage, inclusive and integrity.  Our shared values are part of our organisational DNA and reflect the expectations we have of ourselves and others. They guide what we do and how we do it to have the greatest impact for our members.  Please click here for further information.

For further information and details of how to apply, please visit our website via the link below.

CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date: 10am, 3rd August 2021.
Interview date: Monday 16th August from 9am – last interview at 12.30pm & Wednesday 1pm onwards.

We offer an excellent benefits package, including 27 days’ annual leave and generous pension scheme.

The CSP is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We would be happy to discuss with shortlisted candidates flexible working arrangements that suit the needs and preferences of candidates as well as the business needs of the organisation.

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