Are you a successful fundraiser who is ready to inspire and lead an Engagement Team of highly committed individuals and also be part of the Senior Leadership Team?

The Head of Engagement is a new role and will oversee and develop the Engagement Team which is made up of some current staff with some newly formed roles. As the leader you will ensure the team collaborates closely with one another and across the organisation. The objectives of the Team are to recruit students and raise funds, to agreed targets. The Engagement Team will promote, mobilise, motivate as well as partner with churches, mission agencies and networks around the world to inform them of what we offer to support transformative learning and facilitate reflective practice across the All Nations Global Community.

All Nations Christian College is the largest intercultural and cross-cultural mission training college in Europe with our world class staff and a great reputation around the world. So, the question is - are you ready to join our highly-motivated, dynamic and creative team, and play a crucial role in helping All Nations increase its impact, sustainability and reach?

If so, you will be a positive, high energy, proactive and tenacious person with some solid evidence of successful fundraising. You will be a strategic thinker with exceptional written and verbal communication skills and a commitment to collaborative working. This role is very much hands-on, leading by example, and will work with team members to develop asks and look for ways to take opportunities forward.

We are open to the option of the role being filled by two people as a job share.

The role sits on the Senior Leadership Team and there is a genuine occupational requirement for this post to be filled by a Christian who is passionate about cross cultural mission and fully able to articulate the overall purpose as well as the detail of the College’s mission, from a personal faith basis.

The main responsibilities of the role include:

• Developing a strategy and tactical plans for raising income through trusts, foundations, high value individuals and others, including the generation and promotion of appeals
• Producing stories and creating narratives with compelling visuals which can be used by ambassadors and other members of the Engagement Team
• Supporting the Principal & Chief Executive and the Engagement Team members to cultivate and maintain relationships with funders, including grant givers, churches and individuals
• Ensuring follow up with donors is timely and accurate, developing healthy long term relationships with supporters and partners
• Applying and reporting (as appropriate) to Trusts/funding schemes, working alongside course programme leaders and tutors/administrators when necessary
• Maintaining knowledge of grant giving bodies, the charity sector and any trends to ensure you identify and capitalise on any relevant opportunities for the organisation
• Overseeing Engagement Team members, undertaking regular one to one meetings, appraisals and target setting.

Family Engagement Worker

Have you got what it takes to support prisoners and their families?

Our client is a highly respected independent charity, which together with its subsidiary works across England and Wales to develop and deliver a range of innovative services, providing practical and emotional support to prisoners’ children and families, to prisoners, and to ex-prisoners.

Position: Family Engagement Worker
Location: South Yorkshire Cluster (HMP Hatfield, HMP Moorland or HMP Lindholme)
Job type: Full time, Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £20,500 per annum
Benefits: Generous holiday entitlement, free information, advice and counselling service, cycle to work scheme and more

Closing date for applications: 8 December 2020
Interview date: 16 December 2020 online via Zoom

**For details of the length of contract please see the job description**

About the role:

As a Family Engagement Worker you will lead and deliver a service that ensures prisoners, their children, carers and other relatives have access to appropriate advice, guidance, learning opportunities, care and support to better enable them to maintain or enhance positive relationships. In addition, you will assist in developing referral pathways for families, prisoners and other professionals to access the service, as well as developing pathways into other relevant services.

The role will combine a casework based approach with delivery of programmes and courses, along with a signposting and advice service for the men in custody and their families.

About you:

To be successful in this role you will have demonstrable experience and understanding of working with families in a challenging multi-agency environment, ideally involving prisoners and/or their families.

You will have the ability to advocate for families dealing with imprisonment, promoting their human rights and ensuring their needs are considered, and views are heard at all levels. You will have the ability to develop referral pathways for families, prisoners and other professionals to access the service.

Our client is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all backgrounds including those who have previous convictions (appointment to post is subject to a risk assessment).

This post is subject to a 6-month probationary period, verification of identity and proven right to work in the UK, satisfactory HMPPS/MoJ Security Prison Vetting, and satisfactory employer references covering a minimum of 3 years and a satisfactory enhanced DBS. Please note that being bankrupt or having County Court Judgements may affect your ability to be successfully vetted to work in a prison.

What they offer:

Our client offers a wide range of employee benefits including free confidential advice and counselling service, cycle to work scheme, Life Assurance, Spec Saver eye care vouchers plus more.

You will undergo a thorough induction process attend training to further develop yourself as a front line services worker and be supported by a friendly and enthusiastic team.

How to Apply:

If you feel that you meet the requirements for this role, please complete an application form by clicking the `apply now` button

You may have experience of the following: Casework, Key Working, Case Management, Rehabilitation, Family Services, Support Work, Criminal Justice System, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Not For Profit, Social Work, Advocacy, Mentor, Mentoring, etc.

Ref: 95571

Fixed Term - Full Time (Ref 970) and Part Time (Ref 971/972) available
Location: Worcestershire

At Cranstoun, we are always in search of talented and experienced individuals to join our team and have a number of vacancies across our Worcestershire service.

Cranstoun in Worcestershire provides a range of services for those affected by drugs and alcohol. Our skilled and compassionate people work closely with services users and their families to change and save lives. We combine proven expertise in treatment and recovery with innovative approaches and actively involve those we help in improving the design of the services we provide.

In these roles, you will be responsible for delivering all elements of substance misuse work including case management, needle exchange, outreach, group work, access and engagement support, as well as other associated duties. You need to be committed to the recovery agenda and encouraging clients to utilise their recovery capital within their community and have group-work experience.

One of the roles involves working within the Criminal Justice System, and for this role you will need experience and knowledge of the Criminal Justice System and processes. This will include court ordered treatments, Integrated Offender Management arrangements and other National Probation Service initiatives, such as rehabilitation activity requirements. You will also support the delivery of the Arrest Referral services including completion of Required Assessments

The services operate core hours of Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm. They also offer additional service hours on some days between 8am – 9am and 5pm – 8pm. There will be a requirement to cover these hours on a rota basis.

All posts will be subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure and police vetting is required for the criminal justice post.

We are an inclusive employer, committed to promoting equality and diversity in all areas of our work.

To download an application pack, visit our website via the link.

Unfortunately, we are unable to accept CVs.

Closing date: Sunday 6 December 2020.
Interview date: w/c 14 December 2020.

Working towards equality.

Registered Charity No. 1061582.

Chief Executive (CEO)

Salary: £57,000 to £62,000 PA depending on experience

Closing date: Monday, 7th December 2020

Location: Oxford & Buckinghamshire/Milton Keynes

Connection Support is a positive, forward thinking organisation with a strong social purpose and a commitment to delivering quality care and services for our clients.

We are looking for a new Chief Executive to lead us into the next stage of our journey. We’re clear about our future direction; we’ll not be standing still so continuous improvement is high up on our agenda, as well as delivering value for money so that we are using our resources to maximise opportunities for clients and providing high quality care and support services.

Our ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate a successful track record in strategic delivery and transformational change and like us, have a real passion for social care.

As a strategic leader, you will understand the importance of a positive organisational culture and will set the standard by role modelling the behaviours associated with our values. We are looking for a real people person who can inspire and motivate our team to deliver the best possible service to our clients and key stakeholders. You will have the energy, drive and enthusiasm to make sure Connection Support remains a financially strong, successful organisation.

In return, what you can expect from us is a supportive environment created by the Board and backed by colleagues across the organisation, to enable you to get the job done. You can also rely on a hardworking, passionate team focussed on doing the right thing for our clients and the business.

If you think you’ve got what we are looking for, we’d love to hear from you!

Closing date is 10am on Monday, 7th December 2020

1 in 7 of the UK’s workforce are unpaid carers, with 600 employed people giving up work every day to care for a family member, friend or neighbour. Devon Carers is one of the largest and most successful carers services in the UK, providing information and support to over 20,000 unpaid carers across the county. We are looking for an engaging, passionate and creative thinker to join our team to lead on our Carer Friendly Employer scheme; encouraging employers to support unpaid carers in their workforce with support from Devon Carers. You will need to have excellent inter-personal and communication skills with a knack of building stakeholder relationships.

Westbank is a registered charity established in 1986 and became company limited by guarantee in 2007. The organisation was originally set up to provide practical and emotional support to people in the villages along the west bank of the River Exe. The organisation now works with communities and individuals across Devon.

Overall Job Purpose:

• Contribute to the ongoing development and roll-out of our Carer Friendly Employer scheme;
• Identify and build effective working relationships with employers across the county, encouraging participation in the scheme as well as ongoing contact;
• Work with the Community Engagement Team to assist with awareness raising activities, including distribution of publicity, attending awareness stands and events (including Carers Week and Carers Rights Day);
• Delivery of awareness training programmes for employers;
• Identify and build effective working relationships internally and externally.

To apply

Please download an application form from the Westbank Community Health and Care website, and return to the Vacancies email address.

We will be shortlisting on the following criteria so please use the supporting statement to evidence how you meet these.

Shortlisting Criteria:

• Experience of building effective working relationships internally and externally;
• Experienced in public speaking, with excellent presentation skills;
• Good IT skills and a clear understanding of MS Office packages;
• Ability to plan, prioritise and use own initiative with excellent attention to detail;
• Relevant experience of working in a role involving effective liaison with other agencies;
• Excellent written communication skills and ability to develop learning and development materials;
• High level of inter-personal skills, with the ability to develop solutions;
• Ability to work on own initiative as well as a member of a team.

Location: Exminster

Closing date for applications: 09:00 Monday 14th December 2020

Interviews will be held: Thursday 17th December 2020

An Enhanced DBS Check is required for this role.

Job Purpose

The Education & Employability Officer will support the planning, delivery, administration and community outreach of the Palace for Life Foundation Education, Training and Employability (ETE) programmes, supporting 14-16, 16-19 and 19+ year olds. ETE programmes include in-school delivery, college-based delivery, community-based delivery and prison delivery. The post-holder will work closely with children, young people and young adults, to develop employability, personal, social and enterprise skills and support them in their progression into further education, training or employment. The post-holder will also work closely with all colleagues of the Foundation to ensure our processes and delivery meet the needs of our participants, partners and funders.

Principal Accountabilities/Responsibilities/Job Summary

• Work with the ETE Manager to ensure education and employability provision is aligned to young people’s needs, demographics and chosen progression pathway, including the development of Schemes of Work (SOW), lesson plans, suitable resources, assessment materials, teaching and learning activities etc.
• Lead on the planning and delivery of ETE programme lessons, workshops, 1-2-1 personal development/mentoring sessions, events and wider activities, in line with relevant standards and requirements
• Work with the ETE Manager to drive recruitment and referral of new participants and schools
• Take an active role in the delivery and outreach aspect of recruitment and enrolment of participants
• Work with the ETE Manager to ensure accredited delivery is assessed and presented in suitable formats ready for internal and external verification
• Maintain good working relationships with Crystal Palace Football Club (CPFC), delivery partners, funding partners and internal and external stakeholders, including: mentors/playmakers/parents/carers/employers/referrers etc.
• Update relevant monitoring and evaluation systems in a timely manner, for example Views, in order to effectively track the progress and impact of each cohort, develop case studies and reports
• Network with external organisations and partners to identify and secure work placement opportunities including, enabling corporate and individual volunteers to co-develop and deliver provision
• Ensure that key project information is recorded and disseminated internally and externally as appropriate
• Work collaboratively with staff using verbal and written reports to ensure accurate and timely progress reviews, ensuring communication updates are shared with the multi-disciplinary team, parents and carers
• Explore opportunities to work with other departments across the Foundation and the Club
• Support the continued development of a network database of employers, referral partners, co-delivery partners and voluntary organisations, to broker work placements and wider opportunities to improve participant experiences
• Provide support to the communications team in relation to ETE based content
• To ensure all work is in line with the policies and guidelines/procedures as adopted and adhered to by the Foundation
• Any other reasonable duties and responsibilities considered appropriate by the Senior Management Team of the Foundation

Knowledge/Experience/Technical Skills and Behaviours

a) Knowledge/Experience/Technical Skills

Essential:-

Knowledge

• DTTLS or PGCE qualified and/or relevant classroom delivery experience
• Understanding of the principles of teaching, learning and assessment
• Community delivery programmes

Experience

• Working with groups such as: hard-to-reach young people, long-term NEETs, youth offenders, children/people with social and emotional barriers etc.
• Must have excellent organisational skills with the ability to multitask and adapt in a fast-paced environment

Technical Skills

• Confident with PowerPoint, Word, Excel and other IT programmes which support the development of teaching and learning activities and resources
• High level of literacy and numeracy to be able to embed these within delivery plans
• Must have outstanding written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills

Attributes

• Approachable
• High level of emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills
• High level of communication (verbal and written) and organisational skills
• Ability to manage classroom behaviour
• Flexible
• Calm under pressure
• Able to thrive in challenging circumstances

Desirable:-

Knowledge

• PGCE or Degree in Education
• Qualification in Youth/Social Work
• TAQA/A1 Assessor Qualification
• Knowledge of Secondary and Further Education Systems
• Knowledge of Curriculum Development

Experience

• Experience delivering in schools, colleges and/or on Community/Football Foundation education and employability programmes
• Experience in mentoring and working 1-2-1 with beneficiaries

Technical Skills

• First Aid
• Mental Health First Aid 

Attributes

• Willingness and ability to coach and support other members of the team and/or trainee staff/young people

b) Behaviours 

Our Values:

• TEAMWORK – we support everyone around us and treat them with respect, working together to achieve great results.
• PRIDE – we are proud to represent Palace and aspire to be the best in everything we do.
• INNOVATION – we are not afraid to try new things, we are creative and inspiring, always seeking new ways to progress.

Our behaviours:

• We know why we’re here: we appreciate the unique influence we, as role models, have on young people and the wider south London community
• We know where we’re going: we are clear on what we aim to achieve, as individuals and as part of the wider team at the Foundation and Crystal Palace FC
• We communicate effectively: we listen to each other and keep colleagues fully informed of our work, sharing mistakes and challenges as well as successes
• We respect: we seek to understand the challenges others face and treat our colleagues and participants how we expect to be treated ourselves
• We are professional: we are punctual, reliable and aspire to the highest standards in everything we do
• We take responsibility: we take ownership for our own performance and put in our fair share of time and effort to support our participants and the rest of the team
• We are always improving: We reflect, look to develop and evolve, to make things better for our team and the people we support
• We are brave: We think outside the box, are not afraid to take measured risks, but know when to ask for help and support each other when things don’t go to plan
• We share success: We are proud of what we do as a team and actively celebrate each other’s good work, sharing credit wherever it’s due

How to Apply

Vist the Palace for Life website and follow the instructions under 'Job Opportunities'. Please note: any applications received without a completed application form will be automatically disregarded.

Safeguarding

Crystal Palace Football Club acknowledges its duty of care to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, and is committed to ensuring safeguarding practice reflects statutory requirements and responsibilities, government guidance, recognised best practice and complies with Premier league and football league rules.

The club expects all staff, players, volunteers, contractors and guests to share this commitment.

Equalities

Crystal Palace Football Club endorses the principle of equality and will strive to ensure that everyone who wishes to be involved in the club whether as players, match-day fans, staff, board members, participants in foundation programmes and other people engaged with the club’s activities (for example, suppliers, corporate partners):

Has a genuine and equal opportunity to participate to the full extent of their own ambitions and abilities, without regard to their age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion and belief, sex or sexual orientation; and

Can be assured of an environment in which their rights, dignity and individual worth are respected, and in particular that they are able to enjoy their engagement at the club without the threat of intimidation, victimisation, harassment, bullying and abuse.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

Are you interested in working as part of a multi-agency database, helping provide people who are homeless with the appropriate support to rebuild their lives?

About the role

CHAIN (Combined Homelessness and Information Network) is a multi-agency database recording information about rough sleepers and the wider street population in London, which is commissioned by the Greater London Authority (GLA) and managed by St Mungo’s. The system is used by services including street outreach teams, assessment hubs, and accommodation projects and enables them to share information about people sleeping rough and their needs, ensuring that they receive the most appropriate support. CHAIN represents the UK’s most detailed and comprehensive source of information about rough sleeping, and our work provides a significant evidence base for the development of rough sleeping strategy and policy, both in London and at national level.

We are currently seeking a Database Support Officer to join the team. While working in this role, you will play a major part in the day-to-day running of CHAIN. Working collaboratively within a small team, you will:

• Undertake a wide range of tasks, such as providing a helpdesk service and training new users
• Liaise regularly with service managers and staff, supporting and encouraging their engagement with CHAIN
• Ensure that information recorded on CHAIN is of the highest possible accuracy and quality
• Participate in the ongoing development of the system
• Produce accurate, reliable and high quality reports and statistics for stakeholders

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone with excellent customer service skills, who is enthusiastic about delivering engaging and accessible training and support, and who is confident liaising with stakeholders at all levels. You will be able to demonstrate experience of administering and maintaining databases, and an understanding of the importance of high quality systems and accurate data to the provision of services for vulnerable people. You will have a high level of IT skills, including a good understanding of Excel.

What we offer

• Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities

St Mungo’s employees are encouraged to consider opportunities to develop new skills or progress including; secondments, internal transfers, application to new roles in the organisation or just to get involved in various projects happening within the organisation.

As a result last year 35% of our vacancies were filled by promotions. In 2019 we achieved We Invest in People Gold level accreditation and are one of just 3% of housing associations to achieve this standard; 82% of staff who took part in the IIP survey say St Mungo’s is a great place to work.

• A Diverse and Inclusive Work Place

At St Mungo’s, equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work. We are proud of our commitment to diversity and inclusion and have 7 great Diversity Networks to support clients and staff from different backgrounds so they are able to be their best selves. Our Networks include: BAME, Carer’s and Parent’s, Lived Experience, LGBTQIA+, Disability Awareness, Irish and Women’s Action.

• Flexible Working and Other Benefits

We are committed to maintaining your work/life balance. We offer 25 days annual leave, and operate a very popular Flexi Time scheme, which allows you to supplement your annual leave entitlement. After 5 years, staff annual leave entitlement increases to 28 days.

St Mungo’s contribute 4% of your gross annual salary, and you are able to enrol in the Defined Contribution scheme following a successful probationary period in which the employer contribution is 6%.

What we do

At St Mungo’s our vision is that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions. As a homelessness charity and housing association, our clients are at the heart of what we do, and in 2019 we supported nearly 30,000 people who were either homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Our staff are crucial to making this happen.

How to apply

To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s Careers page on our website and click the Apply Now Button.

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the document available tab at the top of the advert page on our website.

Closing date: 10am on 2 December 2020

Interview and assessments on: 14 and 15 December, to take place via video call

Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.

The cause: New Local (previously New Local Government Network) is an independent think tank and network with a mission to transform public services and unlock community power.

We are home to a network of 60+ councils and other organisations, united in a drive to create sustainable, inclusive and community-informed public services.

At the heart of our work is ‘community power’ - the belief that people should be given the means to transform the places they live and the services they use. We believe this is key to reducing the burden on our public services, and to creating a better society for all. 

The role

Over the last year, we’ve changed our name, renewed our brand and launched a new website. At the same time, we’ve seen our community power message take a greater hold, and our network grow as we expand into a new virtual space.

We’re seeking a Senior Communications Officer who can help us to build on our new identity and further increase the impact of our work. They will play a key role in supporting the Director of Communications to deliver the New Local communications strategy as our brand grows.

Your job will include: 

• Digital management: Day-to-day content planning and website upkeep, taking a leading role in our new site’s success
• Social media:  Running New Local’s channels to increase engagement and reach influential stakeholders
• External marketing: Promoting our membership and consultancy offer in creative and engaging ways, to both new and existing connections
• Media relations: Taking a proactive and reactive approach to promoting New Local’s work and interests with national, regional and specialist press
• Content:  Producing, planning and editing content - from blogs and reports to videos and podcasts
• Planning: Working cross-team to coordinate our communications and make sure our messages are heard by the right people at the right time
• Brand management: Acting as a ‘brand ambassador’ for New Local- ensuring that our messaging is understood and conveyed by all staff, and helping to develop and disseminate our brand identity 
• And more: Contributing to the planning and delivery of promotional, campaigning and events activity - including report launches, parliamentary influencing and members’ events. Taking on other tasks to support the communications strategy and our work as a whole 

The candidate

Our ideal candidate will be: 

• A great communicator, who can distil complex ideas and bring people together around a cause - verbally, visually and in writing
• A creative thinker, who has an eye for design and can bring fresh approaches to any challenge 
• Digitally savvy, with experience creating high levels of engagement online and through social media
• A keen planner, whose strategic understanding and attention-to-detail is proven to keep projects timely and impactful 
• A warm connector, with experience of building strong, supportive relationships inside and outside teams, ideally with press and local/national government
• Someone with quick judgement, who flourishes in an environment of autonomous working and speedy decision making, and can be trusted to make the right calls
• Driven by achieving change, both in terms of improving our own work and achieving New Local’s broader political and societal goals 
• Flexible and collaborative, generous in offering expertise and keen to work adaptably and openly with other members of New Local’s staff 

The organisation

New Local was founded in 1996 as New Local Government Network. Today, we’re a close team of 13. Until March 2020, we were based in a co-working space in London’s Victoria. Post-pandemic, we will offer the opportunity to work either at home or from a London co-working space, location TBC.  All staff will be expected to attend in-person team meetings in London around every two weeks, and will be expected to cover the cost of that travel.

The Senior Communications Officer role will report to the Director of Communications, and work alongside the Design Production Coordinator. They will work closely with all other members of staff, including the Research Team and the Network and Events Team. 

In addition to the advertised salary, we offer: 

• A minimum of 27 days’ holiday a year
• Flexible working arrangements 
• Regular training opportunities 

Wellbeing: New Local is committed to staff wellbeing. Working long and late hours is actively discouraged and all staff at New Local are committed to creating a pleasant, friendly and supportive working environment.

Diversity: New Local is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We don’t just ‘value diversity’, we think it is central to what makes for a high impact, successful organisation.  We positively encourage everyone to apply.  In order to monitor equal opportunities, we ask that the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form below is completed (this is entirely at the applicant’s discretion).  The collecting of this data is part of our diversity strategy, to understand how we can improve equal opportunities for external applicants to New Local.  All information gathered will be anonymised and then destroyed after 6 months, after which only aggregate data will be held.  Information collected for monitoring purposes will be treated as confidential and will not be used for any other purpose.

How to apply

Please email your:

• Cover letter (demonstrating, with examples, how you meet the criteria above)
• CV
• Completed Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form (if you wish) N.B. all equal opportunities forms will be separated from the application.

If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Katy Oglethorpe, Director of Communications; details on the 'People' page of our website.

Recruitment timeline

Post advertised: Thursday 12 November 2020

Deadline for applications: Monday 7 December 2020 (midnight)

Candidates contacted for interview by: Friday 11 December 2020

Interviews 1st round: Monday 14 December 2020 (inc. 45 min task)

Interviews 2nd round: Wednesday 16 December 2020

Start date: From 7 January 2021 

If you are unable to make either of the above interview dates, please let us know when you apply. Interviews will take place remotely via Zoom video conference.

Probation and Notice: This role is subject to a six-month probationary period and a two-month notice period.

Data Protection: New Local will process and store and your personal information (this means any information that identifies or could identify you) for the purposes of recruitment, for a period of up to six months after the closing date, after which it will be securely disposed.  For more information, please refer to our Job Applicant Privacy Notice.

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Trust are looking to recruit an Employment Specialist as part of the Trust IPS (Individual Placement and Support) Service. You will work alongside the Specialist Mental Health Teams but also support additional community mental health teams within the organisation.

The Role:

You will work under the supervision of the Lead Employment Specialist with management support from the IPS/Vocational Services Manager.

Candidates will have a degree or equivalent qualification or will be a qualified mental health professional, for example, a registered Occupational Therapist, Nurse or Social Worker. Experience of working within health, Social Services or the Voluntary Sector is essential, preferably supporting clients experiencing mental health issues.

It is essential that the post holder is familiar with the IPS model; formal training in the model will be given. We will expect you to have an understanding of the challenges faced by mental health service users in gaining and sustaining employment.

You will be creative with available resources, and it is very important that you are able to communicate effectively with a wide range of agencies, sharing and presenting information clearly

Key Responsibilities:

• Proactively manage a caseload of people who have experienced mental health problems who are unemployed and economically inactive.
• Provide employment support for our client group who are furthest away from the job market to move them closer to their employment goals, in the hope that these achievements aid individuals’ recovery and social inclusion goals.
• Work within a multidisciplinary environment with service users with complex needs, supporting them to move into employment and sustain this or other recovery, in conjunction with key stakeholders.
• Liaise closely with DWP providers.
• Work proactively at employer engagement including educational, voluntary work and pre-vocational training opportunities and supporting employers on reasonable adjustments and retention of employees where necessary.
• Work within the principle of IPS and maintain own performance data to be collated and submitted to NHS England and other stakeholders

The Person:

• The successful candidates will be part of Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Trust‘s IPS Employment Service.
• You will have experience both in the field of employment support and with clients experiencing mental ill-health
• You will be capable of working independently and have the ability to take initiative, including making direct approaches to employers.
• Personal experience of recovery from mental ill-health is seen as an additional advantage in applying for this post although not essential.

If you feel you can meet the challenge of this exciting post we would welcome your application.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Closing date: 23rd November 2020

Shortlisting date: 24th November 2020

The Trust aims to recruit and retain the best possible staff who, through the application of their skills, qualification and experience, will make a positive contribution to our business of providing quality health care services. It is the Trust’s view that the costs associated with moving house in order to take up a post with us should not restrict our ability to recruit the excellent people we need, therefore we support staff to relocate with our relocation policy.

This post requires the post holder to be able to undertake all statutory and mandatory training and post holders must be able to undertake physical interventions. Fitness for physical intervention will be assessed by Occupational Health.

A valid UK driving licence plus the use of own transport for business purposes is essential. For qualifying staff the Trust has a Lease Car Scheme in place and also offers a popular Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme with our partner Tusker.

To ensure you fully understand how the Trust, as a Data Controller, will process and store your data please read the attached document ‘ Applicant and Staff Privacy Notice’ prior to applying for the role.

Candidates for any staff appointment shall, when making application, disclose in writing to the Trust whether they are related to any governor.  Failure to disclose such a relationship may disqualify a candidate and, if appointed, may render him/her liable to dismissal. 

• Permanent, full-time post
• Based at CMS House, Oxford, with some flexibility for home working and normally up to 50 days of international travel per annum. (Currently CMS employees are working from home following government guidance, and will continue to do so until the government advises office working.)
• Starting salary £45,315 and generous pension contribution: up to 15 per cent employer contribution on annual salary
• As an equal opportunities employer, we particularly welcome applications from individuals from minority groups as they are currently underrepresented within our organisation at this level. All appointments are made on merit of skill, experience and potential as laid down in the job description and person specification.

Do you have a heart for God’s global mission and a head for strategy implementation? Are you good at influencing and leading people through change? If so, then you might be just the right person to take on the key role of director of international mission with Church Mission Society (CMS).

Like many mission organisations, over the past few decades CMS has gone through a process of decentralisation and localisation, resulting in the establishment of CMS-Africa and Asia-CMS within their respective regions. In addition, while CMS once worked primarily through placing people from the West in cross-cultural contexts, we’ve broadened our approach to include supporting local mission organisations and their mission personnel, partnership grant-making and network-building.

For the past year CMS has been carrying out an organisational strategic review to address three key issues:

1. A need for greater focus and clarity of purpose
2. A need for clarity of identity and role
3. A need for financial sustainability

This has resulted in the formation of a renewed international mission strategy. As a member of the senior leadership team (SLT), the director of international mission will play a key part in leading this strategic direction to success together with the CEO, the rest of the SLT, international partners and the international mission team. As a servant leader with exceptional cross-cultural communication skills, the successful candidate will set up processes and structures that mobilise people in mission and enable, strengthen and catalyse mission movements, leading them to flourish in the UK and overseas.

The ideal candidate will have a postgraduate qualification in business management or significant equivalent experience, and will have held a senior role in a mission organisation/charity with responsibility for managing, formulating and implementing international strategy. They will be a prayerful, discerning Christian, with some missiological knowledge and insight, which will lead to effective mission partnerships and nurture a healthy mission spirituality within CMS.

Further details can be found in the job description and person specification available to download.

This post has an occupational requirement for the post holder to be a practising and committed Christian, committed to the aims, values and the ethos statement of CMS. In addition, they must be able and willing to travel internationally around 50 days per annum. An enhanced criminal records check is also required for this post.

Closing date for receipt of completed applications:

• Midnight 5 January 2021 GMT
• First round of interviews will be held 19 or 20 January 2021 via Zoom.

For this post, CMS will consider sponsorship of a UK work permit for the right candidate.

Thank you for prayerfully exploring this opportunity.

AN ESTIMATED 40.3 MILLION PEOPLE ACROSS THE WORLD ARE ENSLAVED TODAY, WITH OVER 100,000 IN THE UK LIVING IN PLAIN SIGHT.

The Sophie Hayes Foundation was founded in 2011 by Sophie, a British girl trafficked to Italy for sexual exploitation. The Foundation is the only organisation in the United Kingdom, focused solely on ensuring all women survivors of human trafficking and modern slavery achieve complete and sustainable freedom, through an independence that can only come with the ability to live and work without fear. 

At SHF we support women survivors to look to the future – renewing confidence, purpose and employability. By adhering to best practice in coaching, facilitation and training, we support survivors in bespoke and creative ways through group workshops, one to one coaching, vocational voluntary & work placements, access to training, and formal education.​

This is a unique role at an exciting and pivotal time of growth for The Sophie Hayes Foundation based in London office. As our first Head of Programmes and Innovation, you will help launch our new strategy, grow and expand our beneficiary support by developing operational services across the UK.

The successful candidate will work in the new Senior Management Team and be a champion for survivors, staff, volunteers and Board of Trustees.

This is a role designed for someone who is people focused, has an eye to detail and is: encouraging, insightful, creative, organised , able to adapt to the changing lives of those you are supporting. You must have perseverance, a high level of flexibility and emotional intelligence. You will be quick to listen, understand and lead with an ability to adapt ideas into action, alongside strong partnership skills.

You must have a strong track record in programmes through innovation and a focus on quality, performance, safeguarding and management controls. Whilst having a passion for engaging our women survivors in all aspects of our work including co-production.

We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all that we do and operate with mutual respect. If you share these values and have the relevant skills and experience, we look forward to hearing from you.

Person Specification 

Qualifications/Training

• Education to degree level, a recognised professional qualification in social work, or health, or social care or equivalent in experience,
• Demonstrable evidence of senior management and financial management.

Person Specification

Essential

• Significant track record of successfully working at a SENIOR LEVEL with strategic leadership and management responsibilities.
• Ability to develop organisational strategies and translate them into plans and budgets for all aspects of Programming and Innovation.
• Proven track record of building and leading high performing teams based in mulitple locations
• Skilled in cross cultural management.
• Knowledge of issues within social justice/human rights and of campaigning for change.
• Experience of representing an organisation to others, ranging from grass roots activists to government officials.
• Critically able to develop and manage budgets.
• Experience of working in or with a coalition or network.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team and design and use office systems, and to take initiatives and be self-sufficient in organising own work.
• Ability to plan and prioritise workloads and keep to targets under pressure and to deadlines.
• Commitment to the aims of SHF and sensitivity to issues of caste, gender, raceand religion and commitment to ensuring equal opportunities.

Desirable

• Experience of working on issues around Business and Human rights.
• Proven track record of influencing governmental/inter-governmental policy.
• Fundraising
• CRM (Blackbaud Etapestry)

Personal qualities

• Confident and comfortable in a public relations role with excellent presentational skills.
• Clear, concise, and persuasive communications.
• Diplomatic, empathetic and tactful, able to build effective relationships.
• Participatory and empowering approach and ability to manage conflicting interests
• Calm and reliable under pressure.
• Ability to work in a small team and on own for lengths of time.
• Manages own time well, to address competing priorities.
• Commitment to empowering women survivors of human trafficking.

The women survivors we work with come from all over the world and have a wide variety of beliefs, experiences, backgrounds. We are committed to sharing and reflecting this rich diversity amongst our staff, volunteers and trustees and would strongly encourage applicants from minority and under-represented groups.

Please note: We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.

However, this post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 20

Please note all candidates must provide proof for the right to work in the UK.

This new, exciting and innovative role, which is being advertised on behalf of North Herts Minority Ethnic Forum, is to be part of a countywide community based project called Hertswise.

Hertswise aims to support people living with dementia, mild cognitive impairments (MCI) and memory issues across Hertfordshire and as a smaller pilot project, we wish to support more people from minority ethnic groups, by providing community activities, advocating and raising awareness of dementia within groups that do not access services as widely as other groups. 

See We are Hertswise video: https://youtu.be/LGQ9FkC7hps

Our teams aim to ensure that people of all ages, living anywhere in Hertfordshire, are able to easily access information and advice, activities and support regardless of whether they have (or want) a diagnosis.   Our service is brought together and delivered by a partnership of 9 Community and Voluntary organisation, including Age UK Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire Independent Living Service, Herts Mind Network, Carers in Hertfordshire and North Herts Minority Ethnic Forum

Main Purpose of the post:

• Raise awareness of BAME groups that are often not involved in groups or activities for those living with dementia, MCI or memory issues

• Advocate for BAME groups within dementia settings across Hertfordshire

• Improve engagement in groups for minorities and help support the Locality Workers role in enabling the current support groups to be accessed by those of BAME

• Services will be delivered in groups, at the client’s home, or in current minority group settings with the support of Locality Workers

• Updating awareness training to enable engagement with the wider community

• To deliver training and development for professionals and organisations in the awareness of the issues faced by people in the minority groups who have mild to moderate dementia and cognitive impairment as well as the needs of carers and their families

• To support the Project Manager and be involved in the set-up and delivery this service working within the community and in partnership with other partner organisations as well as statutory services.

• To work with the Early Memory Diagnosis and Support (EMDASS) support services across the county to ensure that services are seamless and aligned

Responsibilities of the role:

• Proactively identify and engage with BAME communities and BAME groups to raise awareness of dementia support offered in the community

• Provide awareness materials and regular awareness talks to BAME communities on dementia and the support offered in the community

• Work with BAME communities to identify the barriers faced in accessing dementia support service in Hertfordshire

• Work with the Project Manager to help raise the key issues and barriers faced by BAME communities to key stakeholders

• Work with the Project Manager and the Hertswise team to implement changes to remove barriers faced by minority communities in accessing dementia support

• Facilitate access to social activity groups or one-to-one sessions for BAME communities and service users. To comply with money handling procedures as required when delivering fee paying services

• To help develop and deliver dementia training for professionals and organisations

• Recruit and supervise volunteers who will be trained to work with service user groups, service users at home and within their local community.

• Participate in regular supervision, including peer group support, and arrange training sessions for volunteers.

• Keep project records up to date on the partnership database and provide regular reports and monthly statistics to the Project Manager  

• Actively engage service users and their carers in the development of the project and to communicate regularly with them and volunteers to obtain feedback. Observe and record outcomes for carers using designated evaluation and monitoring tools

• To achieve targets as agreed with Project Manager as per contractual agreement

• Develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with colleagues to ensure effective team working.

• To participate in meetings as requested by line manager.

• To attend training, supervision sessions and appraisals as required

• To adhere to and implement health and safety policy and procedures, (within the area of responsibility), ensuring all practices and procedures are undertaken in accordance with a healthy and safe working environment and that all volunteers for whom you may be responsible are aware of their responsibilities in respect of their role, monitoring data and recommending action as required

• To adhere to and implement all service user and risk assessment procedures

• To comply with Data Protection regulations ensuring that all information about service users remains confidential

• Work within policies and procedures and current legislation for volunteer based projects – including confidentiality; working within professional boundaries; data protection etc.

• To support the Project Manager in working with mental health, health and social care professionals to develop an integrated support process for people in minority groups with dementia at GP surgeries, day centres, memory clinics, health & social care professionals (hospitals/ community teams), intermediate care and more.

• Work with Herts Help as the Single Point of Access to respond in line with Red/Amber/G response times as agreed to respond to telephone enquiries/community enquiries

• Respect the confidentiality of clients and their rights to make their own decisions

• Manage the computer systems in line with the requirement

• Supply relevant and accurate information to affiliated groups and external organisations in line with confidentiality policy

• Liaise with other voluntary, and statutory organisations, to help provide a comprehensive information and advice service for the community

• Become familiar with, and utilise, all the resources available from Age UK nationally

• Prepare regular reports for submission to Project Manager and Line Manager in accordance within agreed timescales

• Undertake any other duties as required by the Project Manager and Line Manager

• Work flexibly over a 7-day working pattern

We are looking for TWO self-motivated and community-minded individuals to provide a social prescribing service to individuals over the age of 18 living in the London Borough of Lewisham.

Community Connections Lewisham 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

Community Facilitators take a holistic person-centred approach, connecting people to community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support. They support their clients to tackle the wider determinants of health, such a debt, poor housing and physical inactivity. Community Facilitators strengthen community resilience and personal resilience, thus reducing health inequalities in the borough.

This rewarding role will see you support people on a short-term basis, helping and motivating them to make the changes they want to see in their lives. As well as interacting with the public, you will build relationships with Lewisham's local community groups and services and the wide range of professionals that refer into our project. This means you will get first-hand experience of Health and Social Care practice in London as well as an understanding of the sector and how it works. There will be opportunities to attend meetings and events, including forums with other Social Prescribers - helping you to gain an understanding of the rapidly growing way of delivering support.

We are looking for good listeners and positive thinkers, with exceptional abilities in organisation and administration. If you are passionate about helping those that need it, we want to hear from you.

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.

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

Please note that we have two posts available - one Full Time, Permanent position and one Part-Time, 9 month Maternity Cover position.

Closing date for applications – 9am Monday 14th December

**Interviews will take place on Tuesday 22nd December**

Response Organisation is the largest mental health charity in Oxfordshire, and we have locations in Berkshire and now Buckinghamshire.

Homecare Coordinator - £20,400 - £22,667 per annum

•25 days holiday + bank hols
•Free parking on site

•Employee Assistance Programme
•Social Events throughout the year
•Discounted shopping

•Cycle to Work Scheme
•Subsidised Gym Membership

•Training, Learning and Development
•Auto Enrolment Pension Scheme

•£500 Refer a Friend Bonus Scheme

Do you have the desire to help change lives and an interest in mental health?
Response provides a range of support to people that experience severe and enduring mental health needs, and we are recruiting a Homecare Coordinator to join our Homecare team in Oxford. This is a full-time role, 37 hours a week that covers shifts from Monday-Sunday, varied hours. The role will be to support individuals with severe and enduring mental health needs to live their lives in a positive way and assist them to improve their physical and mental well-being and promote and encourage as much independence as possible.

Our main priority for any role within Response is to find people that can live our values every day. Experience within a care or mental health setting is desirable, qualifications are advantageous, however, we have a Learning & Development team who are happy to support you and your personal development and work to progress your career with us!

Above all, we are looking for people that share our values below and want to make a real difference to people’s lives:

Caring – Our residents are the heart and soul of all that we do, we provide person-centred care that enables residents to live a life worth living. We believe that differences should be celebrated, and each resident’s uniqueness enhances not only our community, but also the support we provide. 
Safe – Honest and open relationships help to make all of our residents feel safe, and we provide a safe place for recovery for as long as a resident may require. 
Creative – Continuous learning from one another is key. When working with a resident at their own pace there is/ are many ways to get creative with how they are supported. 
Aspirational – Recovery is focused on what a resident can do, not what they can’t.

You will have a duty of care to safeguard and protect vulnerable residents/potential residents and manage crisis situations when required and liaise with multi-disciplinary teams and carers. You will take part in the on-call rota and be seen as a mentor for new staff and assist in the shadowing process. You will regularly quality check files in our service users homes. You will be able to use your initiative and demonstrate your leadership skills to ensure that residents are empowered and supported to work towards their life goals and independence.
Access to your own vehicle – along with a full driving license – would be great. You will need previous experience in care, top-notch communication and organisational skills, as well as knowing your way around a computer and relevant software packages.

If this Homecare Coordinator role sounds like the role for you then please click ‘Apply’ today! We’d love to hear from you!