An opportunity has arisen for a Pastoral Support Officer, within their Team reporting to the Performance Manager for the Wakefield and Barkerend Centres.

The main objectives of the role are:

• Support learners to be retained on their programme of study, by working with them and tutors throughout their time on their Study Programme
• Work with learners and tutors to provide interventions to improve learner engagement
• Support learners to overcome barriers to learning.
• Work with tutors and Performance Managers/Managers to monitor punctuality and attendance, liaising with tutors and assisting with interviewing persistent poor attenders and their parents/carers, to encourage co-operation and support.
• Providing effective care and guidance for learners, including those with SEND, Child Protection issues and Looked after Children.
• Developing and maintaining positive relations with parents/carers, fostering an open-door culture to encourage active involvement in their children’s education.

Requirements:

• Experience of working with disadvantaged young people
• Experience of working within a Training environment
• Successful track record of working with hard-to-reach young people
• Maths and English qualifications at a grade C and above or equivalent
• You must have a willingness to undergo training as required.

About them:

Our client is committed to helping individuals, organisations and communities succeed through learning and work. They have a strong track record of successfully delivering government funded initiatives and contracts including ESF contracts and Study Programmes. They are also a provider of advice and support services to young people and adults in the Yorkshire and Humber area

Location: Based in Wakefield – to work across Wakefield and Barkerend Opportunity Centres
Job type: Full Time permanent contract
Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: £24,603.60 per annum

Closing date: 16th December 2021

Interviews TBC

No Agencies Please

You may have experience of the following: Pastoral Support, Pastoral Officer, Education, Child Development, Functional Skills, Learning, Pastoral Care etc.

Job Title: Fundraising and Engagement Officer (Leeds Children’s Hospital)

Working Hours: 37.5 (Flexible and part time working offered by agreement)

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £30,000-35,000 per annum

Location: Leeds

Are you excellent at building relationships and want to make a difference in children and young people’s lives? If so, then we want to speak to you.

Leeds Hospitals Charity

Leeds Hospitals Charity is proud to support Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The Trust comprises seven hospitals and a dental institute, including Leeds General Infirmary, St James’s University Hospital, Leeds Children’s Hospital and Leeds Cancer Centre. At Leeds Hospitals Charity, we work with NHS staff to improve the experience of patients and families. We are passionate about healthcare and about making our hospitals amazing.

The Role

A unique opportunity has risen for a passionate and dedicated Fundraising and Engagement Officer to support Leeds Hospitals Charity raise awareness and funding for Leeds Children’s Hospital.

Leeds Children’s Hospital delivers the best possible clinical outcomes for every child, every time and with a brand new state of the art hospital building on the horizon, this is a very exciting time to take on this role. Reporting to the Events and Community Fundraising Manager, you will be responsible for developing outstanding relationships with Leeds Children’s Hospital staff, patients and families and work with the wider Fundraising Team to grow supporter pipelines. The post holder will devise innovative engagement tools and strategies to raise the profile of Leeds Hospitals Charity within Leeds Children’s Hospital and associated stakeholders with the overall aim to increase funding for Leeds Children’s Hospital.

The Person

• Can establish and maintain exceptional relationships with Leeds Children’s Hospital staff, patients and families.
• Will be able to establish and implement a Patients and Families Fundraising Group for Leeds Children’s Hospital.
• Will work with the wider Fundraising Team at Leeds Hospitals Charity to grow pipelines by converting staff, patients and families into supporters.
• Can meet and exceed an agreed annual income, expenditure budget and KPIs reporting progress to your line manager on a monthly basis.
• Can innovate fundraising campaigns specifically aimed at raising awareness and funds for Leeds Children’s Hospital.
• Has the ability to attend clinical meetings to raise awareness of Leeds Hospitals Charity and present on how staff, patients and families can engage in fundraising.
• Can produce cases for support, case studies and presentations to be used to raise awareness of Leeds Children’s Hospital externally.
• Will regularly engage with and contribute to social media platforms associated with Leeds Children’s Hospital, to grow your network of current and former patients and families.
• Can develop a group of volunteers and ambassadors who will attend corporate pitches and community group meetings, to give in depth and engaging talks and presentations about Leeds Children’s Hospital and Leeds Hospitals Charity.
• Will support the Capital Appeal Team with the logistics involved in arranging visits to Leeds Children’s Hospital by VIPs and major donors.

You will:

• Have previous experience of working in an engagement or fundraising role.
• Have in depth knowledge of fundraising principles, methods and procedures including the Code of Fundraising Practice and all relevant legislation.
• Have the ability to write compelling cases for support and case studies.
• Have exceptional communication skills with the ability to quickly build and maintain rapport with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Have exceptional presentation, influencing and negotiation skills.
• Have excellent attention to detail.
• Be able to digest in-depth clinical knowledge and convert into layman’s terms. 
• Be able to prioritise, plan and organise workload.
• Be able to provide exceptional stewardship to supporters.
• Be proficient in Microsoft Office Packages.
• Be proficient in the use of social media and database/data recording use.

Charity Benefits Include:

Employee Assistance Programmes

AIG Life Group Protection

Cyclescheme

Car Lease Scheme

One year free gym membership

Buy Additional Holidays

NHS Discounts

Pension

As a Disability Confident Employer we commit to offering all applicants that consider themselves to have a disability an interview if they demonstrate they posses the essential skills and experience required for the role. Please advise on your covering letter if you consider yourself to have a disability.

To apply for this position, please send a copy of your up-to-date CV with a covering letter.

Closing date for application is Monday 6 December 2021.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive we are unable to provide feedback at the shortlisting stage. If you have not heard back from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

JOB TITLE: Job Coach

REPORTS TO: Communities Team Manager

RESPONSIBLE FOR: N/A

LOCATION: Based in Morley with possible delivery across South Leeds

HOURS OF WORK: Part-time (18.5 hours per week)

SALARY BAND: £22,000-£24,000 (pro-rata)

Purpose of Post

Groundwork Yorkshire is working with adults who have learning and hidden disabilities to support them to make progress towards work.  The job coach will work with a range of individuals on a 1:1 basis to help them with a range of employability focussed activities.

The closing date for applications is 17 December 2021 with interviews arranged as applications come in.

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Adult Learning Tutor

REPORTS TO: Adult Learning Team Leader

LOCATION: Based in Morley with possible delivery across South Leeds

HOURS OF WORK:Full-time (37 hours per week)

SALARY BAND:£22,000-£24,000

Purpose of Post

Groundwork Yorkshire delivers a range of adult learning opportunities.  The tutor is responsible for the development and delivery of a range of courses based on the tutor’s skill set. 

Alongside delivery in a range of on-site and off-site learning environments, the role will require management and development of learner portfolios, session planning and evaluation and ensuring compliance of all Groundwork policies and procedures.

The tutor has joint responsibility for recruitment of learners to courses.

Groundwork Yorkshire

Groundwork Yorkshire are recruiting an adult learning tutor for immediate contract starts. The hours are 37 hours per week.  This is a full-time, fixed-term contract position, and will end December 2022. Interviews will be held as applications come in.

The closing date for applications is 17 December 2021 with interviews arranged as applications come in.

Trusts and Grants Lead

£30,451 per annum pro rata

22.5 hours per week

Fixed term to May 2023

Leeds

Ref: INSOB682886

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join our passionate and dynamic Development Team as a Trust and Grants Lead

The Trusts and Grants Lead will lead on the Inspire North group’s trusts and grants activity. You will help to develop and deliver upon our development ambitions, diversifying income and achieving financial targets. Working closely with the Head of Development and colleagues across the organisation.

You will develop a strong prospect pipeline, steward our grant funders and deliver growth from this income stream. This includes managing our Development Champions scheme, set up to support our service teams to access small grants.

The role will also work closely with the Head of Development and Development Researcher to respond to national policy changes and help the organisation to deliver best practice and innovations in the sector by securing appropriate funding.

If you think that this role is right for you, then we'd love to hear from you.

You will be joining Inspire North, the parent company to regional charities Community Links and Foundation whose core values are: People, Integrity, Collaboration and Passion.