We are seeking a qualified, innovative and experienced CYP Wellbeing Practitioner to deliver 1-1 and other wellbeing interventions to support the needs of young people with a visible difference across the UK.

Changing Faces is on the cusp of launching an exciting new nationwide service for Children and Young People (CYP) with a condition, mark or scar that affects their appearance (visible difference), and their families, building on our existing Regional Service in the North of England.

We are seeking a qualified, innovative and experienced CYP Wellbeing Practitioner to deliver 1-1 and other wellbeing interventions to support the needs of these young people across the UK.

The main purpose of the role is:

• To deliver 1-1 counselling, support and peer interventions to children and young people (CYP) with visible difference and their families across the UK
• To collaborate with the team to embed and develop and Changing Faces’ CYP wellbeing service model
• To build our national CYP Service across the UK to maximise the reach and impact for CYP with visible difference
• To position Changing Faces as the leading voice and expert on issues impacting people with visible differences.

We are looking for:

• A current, recognised counselling, psychology, or psychotherapy qualification (with appropriate professional registration), with at least two years’ post-qualification experience in health or social care
• Experience of providing high quality mental health interventions for children, young people and their families in an education, health or social care setting, conducting 1:1 counselling and group psychosocial support, via a variety of channels eg: F2F, phone, video call, webchat and other digital products
• Experience of autonomous management of a client case load, keeping accurate client records, recording clinical outcomes and reporting against KPI’s
• Knowledge and experience of using short-term approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and related techniques.

About Changing Faces:

Changing Faces is the UK's leading charity for everyone who has a mark, scar or condition that makes them look different. Being different in a society where there is such pressure to look a certain way is extremely difficult.

Children and young people with visible differences are vulnerable to isolation, loneliness, social anxiety and low self-esteem. They face staring, harassment, bullying and even hate crime. They experience lowered expectations in school, problems getting work and stereotyping in the media. This can have a devastating, and lasting, impact on their wellbeing - we know one in three people with a visible difference feels depressed, sad or anxious because of how they look.

Changing Faces provides unique practical, social and emotional support for children, young people and adults affected by visible difference, we challenge discrimination, and we campaign for a world that respects difference.

Our Wellbeing services build confidence and resilience – giving people the tools to manage their feelings, cope in different social settings, handle other people’s reactions or deal with transitions such as starting school, uni or work. We are on the cusp of launching an exciting new nationwide service for Children and Young People, based in London, to build on our existing Regional CYP Service in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Changing Faces wants a future where everyone with a visible difference on their face or body has the confidence, support and opportunity to lead the lives they want.

Application process: Please send a full CV and covering letter to demonstrate how you meet the person specification and job requirements.

Contract: Full time (37 hours per work). Initially for 2 years.

Location: London-based role / working from home initially

Salary range: £29,940.98 – £33,698.84 (Changing Faces’ policy is to offer all posts at the first point on this scale/negotiable.)

Closing date: Monday 4th January 2021, 9am

Interviews: Monday 11th January and Tuesday 12th January 2021

To apply, please download the following:

• Cover Letter CYP Wellbeing Practitioner
• Job Description: CYP Wellbeing Practitioner
• Criminal Records Disclosure Security and Ex Offenders Policy
• Applicant privacy notice 2019

We look forward to receiving your application.

We are looking for a skilled and proactive communications professional to build on a firm foundation, and further develop and implement the organisation’s communications and media strategies, enabling even greater reach of our campaigns and messages. We are looking for someone who can plan and drive a stronger presence in social media channels in order to support our campaigns, fundraising and educational aims, and continue to ensure that the relationship between COVID19 and inequality are high on the national agenda.

We are seeking an exceptionally motivated and organised individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced, high-profile environment. We offer a dynamic, friendly team and a supportive and flexible working environment. The Equality Trust is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in recruitment. We know that organisations with a diverse team perform better for their beneficiaries, and we particularly welcome applications from those who identify as Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and older applicants who are under-represented in our staff team.

This post is advertised as full-time (35 hours per week) on a 12 month contract. We are also open to job-share applications or those who would prefer to work 28 hours per week over 4 or 5 days, to be worked flexibly from home/ based in TET’s London office if and when we return to it. Note all staff are currently working remotely until further notice. This post will require some evening and weekend work which can be taken as TOIL.

The role

Inequality is not inevitable, and we are looking for an experienced media and comms professional who is passionate about tackling structural inequalities. Driven, innovative and creative, you will plan, manage and implement a media and communications strategy to raise awareness of the range of issues pertaining to economic and social inequalities and their consequences. Just as inequalities affect us all in various ways, you will be working on a range of issues, including supporting our young equality campaigners, campaigning on equal pay, corporate governance and pay ratios, health inequalities, and supporting our local groups with local media. If you have a desire to make a difference in a field at the top of the news agenda, this is the ideal role for you. You will support the Executive Director in ensuring that inequality, its consequences and policy responses continue to feature regularly in the media and that TET continues to be an authoritative and leading voice on this issue. From opinion pieces to blogs, media commentary to letters to local papers, you will be responsible for day-to-day engagement with the media and will support the development of creative press and social media campaigns to support the organisation’s aims. The role is also responsible for key communications with our network of supporters and local groups, producing a monthly newsletter and media monitoring. This position would suit an applicant with strong written communication, influencing and ‘selling in’ skills, with experience of working within a small team with a strong media output. The individual will also be comfortable producing and/or overseeing communications outputs, such as blogs, our podcast, films and publications.

Responsibilities include:

1. Develop, manage and consolidate our press and social media and communications campaigns to promote awareness of social and economic inequalities, The Equality Trust and our vision of a more equal and healthier UK. This includes developing the strategy, planning calendar, identifying new opportunities and trends, taking part in the day-to-day management and monitoring of the organisation’s social media accounts.
2. Handle day-to-day media relations, dealing with proactive and reactive opportunities in an efficient and timely manner, ensuring responses maintain the reputation of TET as an expert, evidence-based source of information, providing agenda-leading content and maintaining a consistent message. Build on our credibility and effective working relationships with all levels of media, nurturing existing contacts and creating new ones, maintain good relationships with journalists and other stakeholders.
3. Write and pitch compelling press releases, blogs and opinion editorials to promote TET’s campaigns, provide quotes (subject to sign off) and brief spokespeople ahead of interviews.
4. Develop and monitor media management tools and systems to support effective reporting systems for coverage and results for evaluation reports.
5. Manage TET’s communications channels, produced in-house or externally, including a monthly newsletter, digital content, podcasts, films, campaigns materials and publications.
6. Manage our website on a day-to-day basis in terms of content, branding and functionality. Write copy for the website and update content as required and commission content from others in the team. Audit and review existing website content to ensure it is effective and up-to-date.
7. Ensure staff and other key stakeholders are kept abreast of media successes as appropriate.
8. Work closely with the fundraising and membership team to ensure our communications activity drives supporter retention and growth and drives donations and fundraising objectives.
9. Produce and edit short films, podcasts, infographics and strong visuals.
10. On call duties shared with the Executive Director.
11. Undertake any other responsibilities or duties as requested by the Executive Director.

About you

Essential Experience:

Traditional Media Management and Strategy

• Proven experience in a media, comms or public relations role, preferably in a Third Sector organisation.
• Proven ability to grasp complex information and convert it into simple and accessible language for a variety of audiences.
• Demonstrable success in devising and delivering national and regional media coverage.
• Previous experience of delivering fundraising and policy-influencing communications.
• Experience of managing media crises.
• Excellent media contacts across editorial, social, economic, or finance news and/or consumer media.
• Experience of member/supporter communications and engagement with a track record of success.
• Experience of using monitoring tools to measure impact and performance and evaluate communications campaigns.

Social media

• Experience of consolidating and running successful social media campaigns.
• Experience of planning, managing and evaluating social media activity and campaigns.

Website and Multimedia

• Experience of website content management systems and website development.
• Basic graphic design skills to create digital collateral using Canva
• Experience of running and supporting online events.

Desirable experience

• Experience of using digital campaigning or social media to fundraise.
• Experience of making/editing films and podcasts.

Abilities and Skills:

• A creative and strategic media relations professional, proactive with initiative, actively seeking information from internal or external sources as required.
• Excellent proofreading skills with a meticulous eye for detail.
• Ability to deliver to deadlines in a fast-moving environment.
• Excellent presentation and verbal skills with the ability to communicate at a variety of levels.
• Excellent writing skills with the ability to present complex issues in a memorable, engaging, succinct and persuasive manner
• Ability to understand and use quantitative and qualitative data as part of media and communications work.
• Ability to master a new brief quickly.
• A demonstrable commitment to the principles that underlie The Equality Trust’s work
• Computer literate with excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Suite.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to persuade, influence and collaborate with a range of internal and external stakeholders, sensitive to their communications needs
• Willingness and ability to work flexible hours when needed
• An excellent team player who has previous experience of working as part of a small, busy team with a ‘can do’ attitude.

We recognise that the successful candidate may not have experience of all of the skills above and so we are willing to support training in areas that candidates wish to develop.

How to apply

Please submit the following documents by 9am on the closing date:

• Your CV (not more than 2 pages)
• Your covering letter addressing the person specification AND answering the the questions at the end of the attached pack, using the questions as headings.

• 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.

Location: Flexible within England & Wales

Interview date: w/c 14 December 2020

Contract Duration: 12 months

Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.

We are a diverse and inclusive organisation and we particularly welcome applications from black, asian and ethnic minority people. We are a flexible employer, so this role would suit working parents or people returning to work after raising children. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non binary candidates. We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.

Citizens Advice is hiring Programme Director to oversee a 12 month fixed-term programme of work related to the organisation’s online advice content.

This is a vital role for the organisation, overseeing work that helps millions of people each year. The role will help us focus on meeting user needs through the creation of clear and accurate content, while also remodelling the organisation’s content as we move to a new modular content architecture enabled by our migration to a new content platform, Contentful.

This role will oversee a focused portfolio of work in five areas:

1. Meeting user needs through the creation of clear and accurate content, in particular in relationship to Covid-19 and Brexit
2. Remodelling the organisation’s content to support the migration to a new content platform, with a view to making the content more sustainable
3. An accelerated programme of archiving and maintenance work to rapidly reduce a backlog of legacy content and tackle content at risk of inaccuracy
4. Maturing the metrics used to assess the performance of content, complementing the wider work of the organisation’s data team
5. Considering how Citizens Advice promotes content proactively to make sure we’re reaching the people who most need our help

The role will report to the Executive Director of Advice & Advocacy and will oversee the day to day work of the organisation’s content and expert advice functions - the content designers and legal experts who collaborate to produce online content for the Citizens Advice website and adviser-facing intranet.

Citizens Advice is needed more than ever as demand for advice rises as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile, our service faces the challenge of supporting people in a remote context, making it all the more important that we have best-in-class online content. We face a number of fascinating challenges in relation to content, requiring a candidate who can operate at a strategic level:

• We are in the process of migrating from a legacy content platform to a new headless content management system, including a move toward a more modular architecture for our content
• We face a significant challenge - as with many organisations - with legacy content, which makes it hard for us to maintain our content at high levels of reliability and accessibility
• We are considering how best to bring digital capabilities, and our website and content itself, closer together with operational delivery teams as part of the organisation’s wider digital transformation

We need to make progress on these strategic challenges while at the same time meeting the significant daily demands of high volume online service delivery, particularly in the context of high demand as a result of Covid-19 and Brexit.

The ideal candidate for this role will be dedicated to internet-era ways of working: starting with user needs, focusing on delivery and outcomes over process, and working in the open. You will be able to evidence your commitment to diversity and inclusion in the way you recruit and build teams and in your approach to accessible digital services.

Please note, in the event of a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the application early. 

The National Citizens Advice Operates from offices in England and Wales, with 5 regional offices based in Cardiff, London, Birmingham, Leeds, and Liverpool, therefore all successful applicants must be based within England or Wales.

Job Title: Head of Fundraising and Communications
Location: Selhurst Park Stadium
Salary: £37k-£43k depending on experience
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: Monday 7th December
Interview Date: Tuesday 15th December
Reports To: Chief Executive
Jobs reporting into the Job Holder: Communications Officer, Fundraising Officer

As the official charity of Crystal Palace Football Club, we help young South Londoners grow through the power of sport, inspiring them to find a better path in life, for a better life.

We believe that everyone matters, irrespective of race, religion, beliefs or background. And by giving extra support to the most vulnerable, we will help create a better community and society.

1. Job Purpose

The Head of Fundraising and Communications will lead the Palace for Life Foundation’s fundraising and communications programmes, with the primary aim of raising unrestricted funds to enable the charity to grow, enabled by (i) showcasing the impact of our work supporting young people across south London and (ii) building enduring relationships with local people, CPFC fans, the Premier League, funders, media and other key stakeholders.

The post-holder will be a key member of the organisation’s Senior Management Team and attend quarterly meetings of the Board of Trustees, helping shape the future direction of the charity.

The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience of leading charity fundraising programmes, including fundraising events, lotteries, regular giving, corporate partnerships and high-value donor campaigns. They will also have a track record of delivering effective communications campaigns, with excellent social media and web skills and the ability to tell compelling stories through words and pictures.

2. Principal Accountabilities/Responsibilities/Job Summary

• Owns and develops the organisation’s fundraising and communications strategies
• Has overall responsibility for delivering unrestricted fundraising income, supported by the Communications Officer, meeting or exceeding targets agreed with the CEO and Board of Trustees and introducing new ways to diversify and grow.
• Ensures all fundraisers, donors and supporters are part of a structured and personalised supporter journey
• Owns the Foundation’s Customer Relationship Management database, ensuring staff use it to full effect.
• Line manages the Communications Officer and Fundraising Officer, helping develop their skills and long-term career progression
• Helps to promote Foundation programmes such as soccer schools and employability courses to drive recruitment
• Writes, produces and delivers a wide range of quality, effective and engaging internal and external communications to increase interest and awareness in the Foundation’s work.
• Directs the Foundation’s digital strategy, including website, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and email, supported by the Communications Officer
• Supports the growth of the charity as a member of its Senior Management Team
• Attends and presents updates at quarterly meetings of the Board of Trustees
• Builds strong working relationships with local and national media, councils, local MPs, local community leaders, the Premier League, Foundation Patrons and Trustees and other key partners to keep them fully updated on our work.
• Works closely with the parent club (CPFC)’s communication team and represents the Foundation at weekly CPFC content meetings
• Liaises with CPFC player liaison staff and organises player appearances at Foundation programmes
• Has a flexible approach and willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends, as and when required. Able to work on a flexible basis between the office at Selhurst Park and remotely.

3. Knowledge/Experience/Technical Skills and Behaviours

a) Knowledge/Experience/Technical Skills

Essential:-

Knowledge
• Fundraising techniques
• Website and social media management
• Writing for different channels and audiences, including web and social media.
• Evaluating the effectiveness of fundraising and communication programmes

Experience
• Track record of delivering fundraising programmes, including events, lotteries, corporate partnerships, major donor and regular giving, achieving fundraising targets in excess of £250K per annum
• Evidence of securing gifts from individuals in excess of £10K
• Experience of managing a website and social media channels
• Experience of delivering targeted communications campaigns including stakeholder engagement events
• Developing staff to achieve their objectives in line with organisational aims

Technical Skills
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Use of eTapestry or other CRM systems
• Use of WordPress, MailChimp, Google Analytics or similar software
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interact with all levels within the Foundation, the parent club and high level outside contacts.
• Outstanding organisational skills with an attention to detail.
• Ability to think clearly, creatively and imaginatively.

Attributes
• Positive attitude and strong focus on teamwork with the ability to work on own initiative when necessary.

Desirable:-

Knowledge
• Awareness and understanding of the local community in south London and the challenges and opportunities faced by residents.
• An interest in and understanding of football

Experience
• Submitting funding applications

Technical Skills
• Video editing

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 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

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

Safeguarding

Crystal Palace Football Club is committed to safeguarding and ensuring the welfare and protection of children, young people and adults at risk. The club fully accepts its responsibility for children, young people and adults at risk. Our aim is to ensure that safeguarding runs through every element of the work we do to ensure the welfare and well-being of all those who engage in our activities.

All children, young people and adults at risk have a right to be protected from abuse regardless of their age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief. We believe that all adults working within the club, in any capacity, have a duty and responsibility to safeguard the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.

We strive to do this by applying policy, procedures and best practice, engaging with the Premier League, FA and local authority partners to promote the safety and welfare of all those who engage in activities with the club. Our practice reflects statutory requirements and responsibilities. This allows our participants to enjoy any club activity in a safe, and inclusive environment.

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.

Oxfordshire has a cutting edge youth sector full of grassroots leaders wanting to give young people the space and support needed to be the best and happiest they can be. Our organisation provides both direct delivery through our supported housing services and an innovative Young Leadership scheme, the first of its kind in the UK, and through providing holistic support to the frontline organisations, so that they have everything they need to be delivering high impact work that is grounded in best practice, safeguarding and youth work.

Job Purpose
You will collaboratively lead on administration for Oxfordshire Youth, including organizational, DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service), Trusts and office administration, plus other administration for the CEO and OY Trustee Board.
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 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.

Our commitment to Inclusion and Diversity
OY is striving to build a team that is truly inclusive. We warmly welcome applications from marginalised groups, particularly people of colour, trans and non-binary people and disabled people. Your potential to learn and grow in the role is important to us, so even if you don’t have 100% of what we are asking for, we want to hear from you. Appointment will be made on merit alone.

As a Clinical Lead you will work with individuals who have been affected by sexual abuse or assault at any time in their lives. You’ll be responsible for carrying out and co-ordinating the assessments of adult clients aged 25 years + referred into Trust House in partnership with our Senior Adult Therapist and other team members. You will deliver counselling to a small caseload of clients, and co-ordinate the allocation and delivery of counselling and group work by a committed group of staff, volunteer and sessional counsellors working alongside other team members. You will also be pro-active in working alongside our CEO to drive the development of our service offer to adult survivors of rape and sexual abuse.

You will support our volunteer counsellors and therapists, provide individual case management supervision and group supervision to counsellors at Trust House.

You will contribute to, and support the development of policies and procedures that underpin our adult working. You will develop and promote robust and appropriate clinical practice, providing clinical guidance to our CEO to support best decision making in regard to all aspects of our frontline service delivery and development for adults affected by sexual violence or abuse.

You will lead in the development of outreach provision and our digital offer to support service accessibility and your knowledge and expertise will play an important part in raising awareness of the service, enhancing our training offer and developing effective referral pathways for counselling.

You will ensure that services are delivered in accordance with Trust House Lancashire’s policies, procedures and service standards and enable and support the service to meet with any specific requirements from the board of trustees, funders and commissioners.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Clinical Lead for Adult Services has responsibility for:

• Overseeing the day to day practice within the Counselling team to ensure effective and efficient operations.
• Planning, co-ordination, delivery and development of Trust House Lancashire’s counselling service enabling us to deliver a holistic and high quality counselling and therapeutic service to clients, including group support.
• To provide clinical guidance and development support across the range of services delivered at Trust House for adult survivors.

• Assessment including risk and needs of individuals accessing the service, and following up with appropriate support action and recommending appropriate treatment, support and adjustments for clients including timely referrals out.
• Supervising and monitoring the allocation of new referrals to counsellors and therapists in line with their current caseload numbers and complexity and skills/experience.
• Building team working, trust and transparency through regular 1-1 meetings with counsellors and therapists, and supporting team members as required.
• Taking responsibility for sessional and employed counselling induction processes in partnership with our CEO for employed staff, and our Volunteer Coordinator for their probation, performance, development and clinical performance.
• Working with a small caseload of clients, and managing and supporting employed and sessional counsellors working with their own caseload of clients.
• Working alongside our Volunteer Coordinator to manage and support student, volunteer and sessional counsellors at Trust House.
• Taking responsibility for embedding the sessional, volunteers, and employed counselling staff within the service.
• Working within Trust House Lancashire’s policies and procedures in relation to safeguarding and protection of vulnerable adults, children and young people, ensuring the escalation of concerns or issues that might arise in the course of our work.
• Ensuring the CEO is kept informed of any trends or themes in presenting issues for service users and any practice issues for Trust House Lancashire in relation to our work with stakeholder agencies.
• Working with our Volunteer Co-ordinator to support development of volunteer and staff induction and training relevant to our work. Identifying gaps in training delivery and leading the development of CPD training opportunities to meet the needs of the service.
• Working closely with all team members to support seamless service delivery.
• Working and liaising with other professionals to address wider client needs.
• Engaging with wider services design and development activities including fundraising, awareness and networking events as well as social media participation and supporting the CEO through contribution to funding applications.
• Participating in opportunities to influence the design and development of services nationally for those affected by rape and sexual abuse.
• Ensuring team use of systems (Lamplight CMS) in accordance with procedures, facilitating consistency of service quality.
• Overseeing and reporting to the CEO on the provision of clinical assessments, waiting times of clients.
• Managing project monitoring, reporting and outcome evaluation procedures in line with Trust House Lancashire’s established protocols and providing activity reports for the CEO for contract monitoring and reporting.
• Providing clinical oversight of Trust House Lancashire’s introductory training, CPD content, and external training offer and where appropriate contributing to delivery.
• Managing counselling project budgets in partnership with the CEO.
• Participating in monthly line management, clinical supervision and team meetings.
• Maintaining client confidentiality, upholding data protection and equal opportunities principles.
• Working according to relevant practice guidelines; The Survivors Trust National Service Standards and the BACP and UKPT Ethical Framework.
• Representing Trust House Lancashire in meetings with stakeholder agencies deputising for the CEO as required.
• This job description is guide to the tasks of the Clinical Lead at Trust House, and the post-holder is required to undertake other tasks as reasonably requested by the CEO.

Carers Support Merton

Carers Support Merton (CSM) is a well established and respected charity in the London Borough of Merton with an ambitious development programme of work to support promote and improve the quality of life of unpaid carers from the age of 5 years. CSM has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Finance Manger to join our friendly team. 

Working as part of the senior management team the post holder will have responsibility for all aspects of the financial function of the charity which will include the maintenance of accounting records and the production of timely financial information for the trustees, chief executive and independent examiner.

Carers Support Merton, as an employer, is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This includes a commitment to robust recruitment, selection and induction procedures.

The successful candidate will be subject to a Standard DBS check.

Finance Manager 

Hours: 14 hours per week (to be worked flexibly)

Salary : £36,000 to £40,000 per annum Pro Rata depending on qualifications and experience.  Candidates wishing to work on a freelance basis will also be considered provided they meet HMRC requirements as a self- employed individual.

The ideal candidate will be qualified to a minimum of AAT level 3 with a solid track record as a Finance Manager or similar.  You will bring knowledge and experience of managing financial systems and procedures and providing financial information to the board of trustees to assist in decision-making, ideally in a not-for-profit setting. However, candidates with transferrable experience will also be considered.

This role would suit someone with flexible and pro-active approach to work, attention to details, strong interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, both in person and remotely.

We are currently home based due to COVID-19.  However, in the future the role will be based at our offices in Mitcham, but with the opportunity for continued homeworking for some of the working hours.  This role is NOT suitable for permanent fulltime remote working.

Closing Date:  Monday 7th December 2020 5pm

Interviews:  Week beginning 14th December 2020

Oxfordshire Youth are looking for an ambitious, talented and bold strategic leader to join us as we fight the good fight for young people. 

Job Purpose

The Youth Engagement and Skills Manager will provide strategic direction for operational excellence that results in high levels of youth engagement and high quality skills and training for young people who have complex needs, under Oxfordshire Youth’s ‘Building Skills for Life’ area of work. The role will focus on building Youth Engagement (ensuring that young people’s views are woven into the very fabric of Oxfordshire Youth) and Youth Skills (overseeing skills development and training for young people, and designing pathways for young people to build life skills).

Our commitment to Inclusion and Diversity

OY is striving to build a team that is truly inclusive. We warmly welcome applications from marginalised groups, particularly people of colour, trans and non-binary people and disabled people. Your potential to learn and grow in the role is important to us, so even if you don’t have 100% of what we are asking for, we want to hear from you. Appointment will be made on merit alone. 

We're looking for an amazing fundraiser to join our team as our new Fundraising Manager (with a focus on Trusts and Major Donors). Come and work for a busy, much-loved community-based charity, that's been working in the heart of Battersea, south London since 1924.

Please get in touch to find out more about the role and/or just apply via our website. 

Fundraising Manager (Trusts/Major Donors) (new post); £35,000 (+ 5% employer pension contribution); Full-time: 35 hours/week (flexible working available); working with KLS’ Director; based at 108 Battersea High Street, London SW11 3HP, and working from home during the pandemic. 

Why a new ‘Fundraising Manager’ is needed

The strengths of Katherine Low Settlement lie in our relationships, facilities, reputation and fundraising capability to empower communities in Wandsworth in their fight against poverty and isolation. Our latest 5-year strategy sets out our plans to broaden the range of services and activities. We are already at capacity fitting fundraising and income generation into the myriad of day-to-day operational work.

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced fundraiser to raise more funding from charitable trusts and foundations and major donors; and then manage the relationships and grants we secure. You will work alongside our CEO (an experienced fundraiser) to build fantastic relationships with our supporters and bring in substantial gifts. 

About Katherine Low Settlement

Katherine Low Settlement is a charity that has been serving Battersea and the wider Wandsworth community since 1924. We are dedicated to building stronger communities so that we can enable people to challenge and find ways out of poverty and isolation.

Over the last 96 years we have developed a strong track record of delivering fresh, vibrant and relevant services responsive to the changing needs of local communities in Battersea and across Wandsworth. We are the oldest and largest multi-purpose, community-anchor charity in the area, directly supporting 1,100+ people and 45+ local charities and community groups each week, with 200+ volunteers and 40 staff. 

Check out our website. 

This is an exciting and opportune time for an experienced fundraiser to join our team.

Objectives for this Role

• Successfully generate income in line with KLS 5-year strategy, fundraising plan and annual budget.
• Develop and maintain relationships with, and secure funds from, a portfolio of loyal and prospective supporters (priority is Charitable Trusts, Foundations and the Lottery, and Major Donors) – putting strong and enduring relationships at heart of our fundraising work.

The job application pack (including the job description) can be downloaded below and from our website.  

Application Process 

Please complete KLS’ Job Application Form, Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form, KLS’ Employment Self-Declaration and Disclosure Form and return to Filsan Osman at KLS. Her email can be found in the Job Application Pack available below and from our website. 

Closing Date for Applications: 9.00am on Monday 7th December 2020

Interview Dates: w/c 14th December 2020

Further information 

For further information and an informal chat about this post please contact Aaron Barbour, KLS’ Director. His contact details are included within the Job Application Pack. 

The Tutor Trust is a registered charity which aims to tackle educational inequality in a unique way.  Our mission is to 'transform lives through tutoring by making sure every child who needs some additional academic support can access a great tutor.  We recruit and train bright university students as tutors in the core subjects of Maths, English and Science and place them in state schools.

We have won multiple awards and are now recognized as one of the most innovative and impactful education charities in the UK.  We have strong evidence of our impact from a randomized control trial by the Education Endowment Foundation, and in 2019 became an EEF ‘Promising Project.’  A proudly Northern born-and-bred charity, we serve Greater Manchester, Leeds and Merseyside.

Tutor Trust is at a crucial point in its journey and growth and looks set to be a key delivery partner in the North for the National Tutoring Programme.  No longer a start-up, we are rapidly professionalizing and streamlining every aspect of our work, including our communications. 

About the Role:

This is a new role at The Tutor Trust.  The Communications Manager will work closely with the Co-Founder & Executive Director to develop communications within Tutor Trust and provide support across this area.  Copywriting skills are a must.  The role will have responsibility for developing all our communication channels and strategy. 

Duties and responsibilities

• Delivery of the Communications Plan: Create and manage all communications for The Tutor Trust
• To write and design bespoke materials and high-quality writing to generate support for Tutor Trust
• Create and manage the social media content calendar, planning and delivering messages across platforms
• Create, manage and deliver messages clearly, professionally and with consistency to all audiences
• Create and deliver agreed communications campaigns
• Build relationships within the organisation and externally to support content gathering and impact of messaging
• Develop and manage CMS of the website
• Fundraising support to the Executive Director, including writing reports for current and potential funders
• To capture and effectively record approaches, meetings, contacts, correspondence and contracts for communications and fundraising
• Ensuring all communications and materials are of a high quality and in accordance with Tutor Trust brand
• Design promotional materials using Canva and Adobe Creative Cloud’
• Provide regular reports to the Executive Director and the Board of Trustees on communications
• To develop and effectively manage and utilise ICT and supporting systems
• Feedback from stakeholders and team members through surveys
• Communication measurement tools such as hit rate, click throughs, impressions and engagement
• Advise and mentor colleagues to produce quality communications
• Work with agreed budgets
• Assist with Tutor Recruitments and other tasks within Tutor Trust as required

Any other duties and responsibilities as appropriate to the post and requested by the Tutor Trust Co Founders, and within the function commensurate with the level of responsibilities of the post.

Person Specification

Good candidates for this role will be high achievers with excellent English writing skills. They will be diplomatic and a strategic thinker, with well-developed inter-personal skills.

Qualifications and Experience

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.

• Excellent written skills, with a strong attention to detail, and the ability to write and communicate key findings from quantitative and qualitative data analysis in a clear and compelling manner to a range of audiences
• Excellent communication skills with ability to establish a rapport and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels and from all sectors
• A proven track record in communications and profile-raising, developing engaging and creative communications
• The ability to work accurately and effectively under pressure, prioritising workload to achieve deadlines.
• Excellent verbal, written communication and presentation skills.
• Empathy with the needs of young people and, ideally, experience of working in or with the charity sector.
• Working knowledge of current IT applications for communications.
• Computer literate with excellent knowledge of web page build, PowerPoint, graphics and social media scheduling
• Experience with CMS e.g. Wordpress, Squarespace
• Digital marketing experience

Attributes:

• Demonstrate a commitment to the goals and drivers behind the Tutor Trust
• Enthusiasm and ability to contribute to the successful development of the Tutor Trust
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a commitment to accuracy and attention to detail
• Is solution driven, overcoming obstacles
• Is creative and open to new approaches
• A willingness to work unsociable hours when required
• Willingness to undergo DBS clearance and be committed to Safeguarding children
• Be a team player

• Is a self-starter with the ability to develop a piece of work from nothing with minimal support or guidance

• Have strong organisational and communication skills

• Be able to prioritise and manage tasks
• Confidence in presenting to a wide range of audiences

• Is able to build collaborative relationships
• Able to demonstrate energy and enthusiasm at all times, particularly when under pressure
• Works well with ambiguity and uncertainty
• Is flexible in approach and responds positively to change

General

Salary band: Management, £23,001 – £39,001

The job is full time, on a permanent contract (after a successful 3-month probation period). Your regular place of work will be the Tutor Trust Head Office in Manchester; however, the position may also involve some travel to our Leeds and Liverpool offices and Schools. 

The hours of work are 40 hrs per week over 52 weeks. Holiday entitlement will be 33 days per annum inclusive of Bank Holidays with 3 days of your allocation to be taken over the Christmas period. The role will also involve working occasional unsocial hours in evenings and at weekends.

In accordance with our Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, this position requires an enhanced DBS check.

The Sexual Violence Wellbeing Practitioner will be based at our centre in Preston but there may be a requirement to travel county wide as we deliver support at a range of satellite spaces across the county.  There is currently some home based working but this is subject to change as we respond to the current pandemic situation.

As a Wellbeing Practitioner you will work with individuals aged 18 and over who have been affected by sexual abuse or sexual assault at any time in their lives. You’ll carry out assessments and provide practical support, advice and guidance including; psycho-educational support, self-help strategies and practical techniques to manage the impact of their abuse.  You will also sign-post and refer on to other specialist and non-specialist services to ensure service users wider support needs are met.  You will work with a caseload of clients and alongside volunteer wellbeing workers to empower clients to move beyond their experiences of abuse.  You’ll be working alongside a really committed team and alongside our counselling and other team members will work to drive the development of our service offer to adult survivors of rape and sexual abuse.

You will support our volunteer wellbeing workers, providing individual case management supervision and support our group work offer through directly facilitating or co-facilitating groups, and working with other team members you’ll actively develop group engagement opportunities that reflect the needs of our clients.

Support will be delivered both face to face and digitally, dependent on the needs and wishes of clients and to best enable service accessibility.   You will play an important part in enabling service user recovery, ensuring service user involvement and raising awareness in the community of the work that we do.

You will ensure that services are delivered in accordance with Trust House Lancashire’s policies, procedures and service standards and enable and support the service to meet with any specific requirements from the board of trustees, funders and commissioners.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Sexual Violence Wellbeing Practitioner will;

• Work with clients, as directed by the Clinical Leads to assess their risk, needs and strengths.
• Plan, co-ordinate and deliver our Wellbeing Service enabling us to deliver a tailored holistic and high quality response to client’s needs.
• Support clients to access community support services relevant to their needs
• Manage a caseload of clients driven by our ethos of empowerment.
• Maintain records in line with Trust House Lancashire’s standard operating procedures.
• Work collaboratively with a range of other services and organisations in the best interests of the client and to support their recovery.

• Maintain client confidentiality, uphold data protection and equal opportunities principles in line with Trust House Lancashire’s policies.

• Develop and support our group offer to clients

• Work collaboratively with the wider team at Trust House supporting team members as required, sharing knowledge and expertise.
• Taking joint responsibility for our Volunteer Wellbeing Workers in partnership with our Volunteer Coordinator, for their case management, performance and development.
• Working within Trust House Lancashire’s policies and procedures in relation to safeguarding and protection of vulnerable adults, children and young people, ensuring the escalation of concerns or issues that might arise in the course of your work.
• Ensuring the Clinical Leads and CEO are kept informed of any trends or themes in presenting issues for service users and any practice issues for Trust House Lancashire in relation to our work with stakeholder agencies.
• Supporting the development of our CPD training opportunities to meet the needs of the service.
• Working closely with all team members to support seamless service delivery.
• Engaging with wider services design and development activities including fundraising events, awareness and networking events as well as social media participation.
• Managing project monitoring, reporting and outcome evaluation procedures in line with Trust House Lancashire’s established protocols and providing activity reports for the CEO for contract and grant monitoring and reporting.
• Participating in monthly line management, clinical supervision and team meetings.
• Representing Trust House Lancashire in meetings with stakeholder agencies.
• This job description is guide to the tasks of the Sexual Violence Wellbeing Worker at Trust House, and the post-holder is required to undertake other tasks as reasonably requested by their Line Manager

Are you an experienced marketing professional looking to apply your skills to a passionate network committed to positive change? Are you ready to tell thousands of people about permaculture and positive change? Are you comfortable working online? Are you excited to work with a variety of products and projects? Are you looking for a flexible working pattern in an organisation committed to good People Care? If so, read on!

Who are we?

The Permaculture Association works to empower individuals and communities to design their homes, gardens, farms, businesses and whole lives in order to collectively generate a sustainable future. By putting ethics first and using natural systems as a model, there are simple and innovative ways to live fairly and sustainably now and in the future.

Our work is wide-ranging and varied, supporting permaculture education, research, networking and action. We are a growing charity, with 1700(+) members, and partnerships with organisations in the UK and internationally.

The Finance Coordinator role in a nutshell

We are seeking a finance coordinator to join our small and dedicated team. We work online using G-Suite, CiviCRM, Slack, & Zoom and other tools to enable us to collaborate and stay connected. Duties of the Marketing Coordinator include:

• Sales and marketing: develop and execute sales and marketing strategies and campaigns, upskilling the team in sales and marketing
• Communications: use our platforms to produce new content to tell permaculture
  stories and market products
• Website and social networking: social media campaigns, bespoke targeted email campaigns
• Finance and admin: report on progress against budget targets
• Monitoring and evaluation: monitor, share results and adapt plans appropriately

Who we are looking for

As an inclusive employer and membership organisation, we want our staff team to better reflect the communities in which we live and work. Therefore we welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to creating an organisation that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities.

We are looking for an excellent communicator, who is creative with a keen desire to innovate. The role would suit someone highly enthusiastic about permaculture and sustainability, with knowledge of relevant markets and trends, and hands-on experience developing marketing campaigns and promotions. We are a small team and we really want someone who is conscientious, energetic, and well organised, able to be flexible and responsive, and prepared to work hard to meet targets.

What next?

Please read the full Job Description and Person Specification carefully, and get in touch if you have any questions or would like an informal discussion. The application form and all supporting information can be found via our website or attached here. We look forward to hearing from you.

Working as part of the TLG centre team in Reading, the Classroom Teacher post provides a unique opportunity to support young people experiencing educational crisis.

TLG Reading is a centre for alternative education provision delivering tailored social and educational interventions for young people. The Classroom Teacher will play an integral role in enabling young people to get their lives back on track, through delivering innovative programmes, and working with the Centre Manager to ensure that the education centre achieves success.

The role involves assistance with the planning and delivery of lessons, leading sessions as timetabled and providing one-to-one support as appropriate to bring excellence to the young people’s learning experience.  The individual will also act as a link between TLG’s students, their families and the church community.

Progression Route: This role also offers an exciting opportunity for the individual to progress into a Lead Teacher position at TLG Reading! The Centre Manager will work closely with the individual to develop and invest their skills in this role, so we’re looking for someone with a desire to progress and learn within the organisation!

We are looking to recruit an individual with a strong and vibrant Christian faith. TLG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff including volunteers to share this commitment.  The successful applicant will be required to undertake a DBS check. 

We would welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve.

The closing date is 5pm on Monday 7th December 2020. However, if a suitable candidate applies before this date, it is possible that we may well interview and appoint prior to 7th December.