We are a charity that changes children's lives. We are looking for a brilliant corportate fundraiser who wants to genuinely make a differrence. You will be part of a small team that is 100% connected to the cause and the impact we have on children's lives. 

Children’s mental health matters!
 
More and more children and young people are experiencing difficulties with their own mental health. There is no single solution and we all need to work together to ensure young people can access the help they need and lead healthier and happier lives.

Working alongside GP practices, Social Prescribing Link Coordinators help children and families connect with health and community services which will make a real difference to the child’s emotional and physical wellbeing.

You will deliver personalised support to patients, independently managing new referrals from GP practices and a caseload. It’s essential that you have an understanding of how to prioritise need, and are able to recognise when to refer on to specialist services, and must be confident to communicate at all levels across health and social care sectors. 

We are looking for someone who is organised, proactive and able to establish instant rapport with children and young people. You should have experience of working with children, delivering mental health support and a background in education, medical or social care.

You will need to demonstrate a robust knowledge of confidentiality, data protection, safeguarding and boundaries in all aspects of your work. The post is based in Tunbridge Wells and a car driver is essential.

 
The right support can make a difference to a child now and for their future. 

Children & Family Worker

• To work in partnership with mothers/carers to identify children and young people’s support needs and to ensure those needs are met.
• To undertake needs analysis for each child and young person, to ascertain the level of support needed and the type of activities required to meet their needs.
• To develop and deliver a comprehensive programme of one-to-one and group therapeutic and play sessions, and shared activities within refuge.
• To provide school holiday play schemes in refuge.
• To supervise and accompany children and young people on trips and visits outside of refuge.
• To provide one to one support and family support with families living in the community.
• To seek approval of all programmes with the refuge manager and ensure that these are discussed with other relevant members of the staff team before implementation.

To participate in the development of informative literature for women and children, including a children’s introduction pack, which is to be kept up to date. 

Victim Support is looking for a Children and Young Person's Triage Worker based in Lancashire

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity for people affected by crime in England and Wales. We work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and respect they deserve.

Victim Support are commissioned to provide a specialist children and young people's service - Nest . Nest receives around 4,000 referrals every year from the police, other agencies and individuals for young victims of crime and/or domestic abuse. Young people access our support for a wide range of crimes such as harassment, theft, assault, grooming and sexual exploitation.

We have an exciting new opportunity to work as part of our specialist team as a Triage Worker. This role is pivotal in ensuring that we offer the right support at the right time for young people and you will be responsible for completing initial impact and risk assessments. In addition you will be responsible for reaching out and engaging with young people via social media platforms to increase knowledge and awareness of the service to those in need.

We are looking for a someone enthusiastic with a proven track record of engaging with children and young people You will need an excellent telephone manner as well as experience and knowledge of social media platforms and how children and young people use them. You will need to be able to work efficiently at a fast pace in order to manage your workload and will have excellent IT skills.

You will be based in one of our offices - Lancaster, Accrington, Preston or Blackpool but initially due to the current circumstances will be working from home so you will need to have a confidential and appropriate space from which to work.

Closing date is 30th December and interviews will be held via Skype on Monday 4th January 2021 with an anticipated start date of 1st February 2021

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are marked in the person specification as (A and Essential). In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks will be required.

Victim Support is committed to providing an inclusive and supportive environment for our staff. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We welcome applicants from all communities and as part of our commitment to the we would particularly welcome applicants of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic heritage. We also particularly welcome applications from disabled people and people from LGBT+ Communities.

Children Support Worker role based in East London paying up to £12 per hour

Your new company
Children's Support Worker jobs in East London - Full or Part time - Flexible hours that suit you. Hays Social Care specialise in working with experienced Support Workers offering flexible hours either on a full or part time basis. We work with a varied client group around East London, including mental health, learning disabilities and physical disabilities paying up to £12 an hour.
We are currently looking for experienced Support workers to work within children's residential homes.

Your new role
Delivering daily care to children and young people with complex needs, including assisting in the development of their social and emotional growth and practical support duties as required, to include meal preparation and supervision, laundry, clothes, cleaning, supervision of social activities and assistance with washing and bathing where additional needs may require this.

The work hours / weekly rota will include a variety of shifts including day, afternoon, waking nights and sleep ins

What you'll need to succeed

• Enhanced DBS
• Experience working with children and young people

What you'll get in return

• Flexible working options available.
• Weekly pay
• Competitive rates
• Wide range of shifts

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.

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We are looking for an organised and analytical individual to join us as Tax Manager and lead the organisation in effective tax planning and tax mitigation, whilst working with all teams to ensure that the organisation is tax compliant, enhancing our reputation as an open and accountable organisation. This role would be suitable for someone with experience in practice as a tax specialist, or who has been in charge of tax planning and returns at a similar orginisation.

Working in more than 120 countries, we do whatever it takes to create breakthroughs in the way the world treats children. Our Support Services department provides leadership and direction in the business of running an efficient organisation and ensuring our resources are used to maximum effect. Together, we save children's lives, fight for their rights and help them fulfil their potential.

As Tax Manager you will require a clear overview of all activities of the organisation and an understanding of potential tax implications for each of the areas of VAT, gift aid, corporate tax and payroll tax, together with proposals on how tax issues should be resolved. You will ensure Save the Children do not incur any unnecessary tax costs and provide training and guidance to ensure that all teams are able to identify potential tax issues and have the ability to raise them. Providing specific guidance on new and existing business activities, you will communicate and propose solutions on key tax issues with senior executives combining tax expertise with commercial acumen. In addition you will:

• Update the Head of Finance Strategy on key tax risks and how they are being mitigated
• Provide tax planning ideas and proposals for tax savings through understanding the activities of the organisation and implications of new or existing legislation
• Ensure policies, processes and controls related to tax matters are in place, effective and updated when necessary to meet changes in tax legislation
• Ensure all tax returns are completed accurately and filed appropriately including corporate tax returns and quarterly and annual group VAT returns
• Maintain and update our partial exemption methodology and ensure that it is properly applied.

To be successful in this role, you will be a full or part qualified chartered tax adviser with a good knowledge of all types of taxation as applicable to charities. You will have experience in Business/Non-Business Partial Exemption Method and experience of overseas employee taxation issues. Motivated by the need to improve the lives of children by ensuring that every penny counts towards meeting their needs, you will also have:

• The ability to work independently and meet report deadlines
• An approachable nature so you're able to establish co-operation from teams throughout the organisation and from other tax experts across the industry
• Strong Excel skills
• Confident communication skills.

Closing date: 19th October 2020

This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.

Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. If you share our mission, are passionate about making it happen and strongly believe you can contribute then join us and we'll give you every opportunity to succeed. We look forward to hearing from you.

Please note - whilst this role is advertised as office based, Save The Children UK will remain a remote-working organisation until at least 30 June 2021.

We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, LGBT+ and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as these are underrepresented at Save the Children UK.

Save the Children UK is committed to creating an inclusive working environment, promoting and providing equal opportunities in employment. To see our full statement please see it on our website, or request a copy from Emma Jaggs at Allen Lane.

Save the Children UK has a comprehensive benefits package. To see our full offer please visit our website, or request a copy from Emma Jaggs at Allen Lane.

Pre-employment Checks: Any Employment with Save the Children UK will be subject to the following checks prior to your start date:

• a satisfactory police record check to include a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and/or an International Criminal Record Check (If applicable)
• receipt of satisfactory references
• proof of eligibility to work in the national location for this role

We are looking for a new member of our domestic abuse outreach service. This role will be working with children and young people affected by domestic abuse. The work will include providing 121 support sessions and delivery of group work to children and young people.

If you feel that you would be a good addition to the team and have previous experience of supporting or working with children and young people please contact the address below 

Child Care Workers

Full-time/part-time
£9.04 – 9.56 per hour (20% weekend enhancements and overtime opportunities)

You don’t have to be qualified to care, but with us you can be!

Does a role that combines supporting children with complex needs, whilst studying towards a fully funded qualification in Residential Child Care (equivalent to an A Level) appeal to you?

We are looking for individuals who are passionate about helping others to come and join our team of Child Care Workers. You will be working with children who have epilepsy and other complex needs, carrying out truly rewarding work. Our teams assist with leisure activities such as craft and jewellery making, swimming and bowling, alongside general domestic duties and giving personal care. This rewarding role will see you support people with learning disabilities enabling them to live their lives as independently as possible, whilst working towards a Level 3 qualification in Residential Child Care, which we will support you with.

The successful candidates will be able to demonstrate good communication and leadership skills as you’ll be working as part of a small and friendly team. You will be a caring and supportive individual with a willingness to roll your sleeves up and get involved in whatever challenges the day may bring. A genuine interest in the people we support is essential.

St Elizabeth’s is situated in 68 acres of Hertfordshire parkland between Harlow and Bishop’s Stortford. We support people with Epilepsy and other complex needs from the age of 5 through to 80 in our Children’s Home, School, College, Residential Homes with nursing and Day Centre. Over 150 adults and children call St Elizabeth’s their home making us an inspirational place to do great work.

You will be working a combination of early and late shifts from 7.00am – 2.30pm and 2.15pm – 9.45pm, including weekend work across our full-time and part-time roles.

We provide an excellent range of benefits, including:

Currently a 20% uplift on your salary for working overtime on a Saturday & Sunday for full time permanent employees
Fully paid for DBS
Opportunity to pursue recognised qualifications of your own
Fabulous staff development – fully funded for you by the Centre
Free on-site parking
Subsidised restaurant
High Street retail/leisure discounts
Generous holidays
Discounted gym membership
Free Life assurance
Discounted staff transport service that runs in line with care & support worker early and late shift patterns operating in Harlow, Bishops Stortford, Sawbridgeworth, Ware and Hertford

To apply and to find out more information about St Elizabeth’s, please visit our website

Offers are subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check paid for by the Centre.

Please note we are not on a public transport route.

Salary is dependent on the role, qualifications and experience.

Registered Charity 1176777 We are an equal opportunities employer

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.

Manchester Mind believes in the power of listening and feeling heard and that a better understanding of mental health benefits everyone.

We do this by providing a range of services across Manchester to young people and adults. A valuable part of this work has been the provision of services to children and young people from our Children and Young People Services offices in Levenshulme. The holistic mix of services delivered includes advice, volunteering, mentoring and counselling. The services have been successfully evaluated and involve young people in design, development and delivery.

Our work is guided by our values of:

Openness  | Belonging  | Strength  | Collaboration

The Service Manager will support staff and play a strategic role in developing the delivery of high quality young people-led services.

We would like to work with someone who is experienced, dynamic and passionate about being able to develop our services for children and young people.

Position: Service Manager, Children & Young People Services

Salary: £35,934 pro rata

Hours: 28 hours per week

Funding guaranteed until the end of June 2021.

The skills and knowledge that are important to us are:

• Being able to work in an open, supportive and collaborative way.
• Experience of managing and developing services.
• Experience of working strategically.

You can download the application documents from this listing, or from the Vacancies page of the Manchester Mind website.

All applications must be received by 12noon, Wednesday 9th December 2020.

Manchester Mind is striving to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Manchester Mind sees it as a positive advantage if you have experience of mental health issues and/or have used mental health services, or had experience of volunteering.

Children 1st work to give every child in Scotland a safe and secure childhood.  We achieve this by providing direct services to vulnerable children and their families across Scotland.

Raising funds is essential to ensuring we are able to deliver support for children and families. Children 1st is looking for someone special to join its skilled and successful fundraising team, to help deliver on its ambitious three year fundraising strategy. 

This maternity cover role in the Philanthropy and Partnerships team will work with our existing corporate supporters whilst cultivating and securing new relationships in order to deliver highly successful partnerships. The postholder will be responsible for managing a prospect pipeline, building and maintaining relationships with corporate supporters.  

We need someone who is focused, driven, shares our vision and is able to deliver innovation and creativity to their work. Being an excellent communicator and relationship manager on all platforms is vital.  Our values are important to us and we need someone who can translate this to our supporters through authentic and creative relationships.

If you have a track record of establishing and managing corporate partnerships along with knowledge of Scotland’s corporate sector and a passion for supporting Scotland’s children - we want to hear from you!

In return you will be offered a competitive salary, 40 days annual leave inclusive of 9 days public holidays and flexible working opportunities.

This is a fixed term, full time role of 35 hours per week. Based flexibly across Scotland, with offices based in Glasgow and Edinburgh. The role will require frequent travel across Scotland when safe to do so.

For a confidential and informal conversation about this role please contact Head of Philanthropy & Partnerships, Lisa Glenday Murdoch - contact information is available on our website. 

Care & Learning Support Workers (Adults/Children)

Are you thinking about a new career this Christmas?

Do you want to be part of a caring organisation that has kept their both their residents and staff safe during 2020?

Care & Support Workers (Adults/Children)

£17,622 - £21,582 per annum (£9.04- £11.07 per hour) plus weekend enhancements and overtime opportunities.

We currently have exciting Care & Support Worker vacancies in our Adult Home and Children’s Home supporting our residents to live their lives as independently as possible in our well-equipped on site bungalows. Our teams assist with leisure activities such as horse-riding and swimming, alongside general domestic duties and personal care.

You don’t need experience in care to join us – but you do need to be dedicated, caring and passionate about people. Our on-site training team will support you to achieve fully funded recognised qualifications in Care, Adult Care or Residential Childcare Child Care (RQF 2 & RQF 3). If you’re an excellent communicator with the desire, resilience, patience and motivation to support others we can offer you an incredibly rewarding role.

St Elizabeth’s is situated in 68 acres of Hertfordshire parkland between Harlow and Bishop’s Stortford. We support people with Epilepsy and other complex needs from the age of 5 through to 80 in our Children’s Home, School, College, Residential Homes with nursing and Day Centre. Over 150 adults and children call St Elizabeth’s their home making us an inspirational place to do great work.

We offer a mixture of early and late shifts (7.15am – 2.45pm and 2.15pm – 9.45pm), night positions, and weekend work across our full- time, part-time, casual roles and an excellent range of staff benefits, including:

Currently a 20% uplift on your salary for working overtime on a Saturday & Sunday for full time permanent employees
Fully paid for DBS
Opportunity to pursue recognised qualifications of your own
Fabulous staff development – fully funded for you by the Centre
Free on-site parking
Subsidised restaurant
High Street retail/leisure discounts
Generous holidays
Discounted gym membership
Free Life assurance

To find out more information about St Elizabeth’s, please visit our website. Offers are subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check paid for by the centre. Please note we are not on a public transport route. Salary is dependent on the role, qualifications and experience.

Registered Charity 1176777 Equal opportunities employer

Help build a bridge!

When a child struggles with their mental health, their parents can seek help from their GP but there is often a wait for further specialist services. You can help bridge that gap.

As a Care Coordinator specialising in children’s mental health and based in GP practices in Sheerness, you will support children and families to access other community or social activities that offer opportunities for the child to develop confidence, self-esteem and resilience. Alternatively, those services may provide support to the parents or family as a whole.

Your time and expertise will support the child and family to understand conversations with primary health professionals, enabling them to make informed choices about their own health and wellbeing through the development of a personalised plan of care. You should be able to quickly connect and build trust with children, young people and families.

This Care Coordinator role is a great opening into Social Prescribing, a growing field in health and social care. We are looking for an organised, self-motivated and confident individual to join our established team. Applicants must have experience of working with children, a background in education, medical or social care, and of supporting individuals to access wider services. Car driver essential.

You will work alongside Social Prescribing colleagues and primary care professionals, and it is essential that you are able to communicate at all levels across both the health and social care sectors.

You will need to demonstrate a robust knowledge of confidentiality, data protection, safeguarding and boundaries in all aspects of your work.

Don’t wait… apply now and start making a difference.

Digital Content and Marketing Lead

Hope and Homes for Children is looking for a Digital Content and Marketing Lead to join us and make families, never orphanages the new narrative.

Position: Digital Content and Marketing Lead
Location: either at HHC's London office or main office at East Clyffe, near Salisbury, SP3 4LZ. There is flexibility to work from home for part of the week and a requirement for some travel to other office locations once offices open up. If you are London based, you will initially work from home until we secure a new London premises.
Job Type: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week maximum
Salary: £35,000 to £40,000 depending on experience.

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 5th January 2021

About the role:

As our Digital Content and Marketing Lead, you will manage and enhance HHC’s digital content and marketing, including leading on refreshing every facet of our online presence. With our Head of Global Brand and Communications and in collaboration with our content, marketing and PR managers, you’ll develop and deliver a digital strategy, drive plans for digital engagement across our entire portfolio of integrated communications and be HHC’s internal expert on digital channels and their use.

You will be joining a brave, can-do organisation and an ambitious, collaborative and friendly team. You’ll be encouraged to think and act big and you’ll be mandated and supported to make things happen. You’ll work with dedicated, passionate champions who are ready to take bold steps to inspire change by advocating and engaging individuals, communities and organisations across the globe in the foundational importance of family love for children.

This is a deeply rewarding time to join us. As the world responds to Covid, there is even more risk of children being abandoned into orphanages and more orphanages could be created. There is vital work to be done in ensuring this does not happen. If you believe every child belongs in a family join us as we consign orphanages to history

About you:

We are looking for someone with significant experience of working as a Digital Manager, and a proven track record of driving meaningful engagement with different audiences online. You will have excellent communication skills, solid marketing and analytical skills, and a proactive spirit of entrepreneurialism. Your natural curiosity and love of learning will complement your commitment to get the job done well in a busy environment. There’s a lot of scope to develop our digital impact, so this post offers the right candidate the chance to flex their skills and experience and to make a big difference.

About Hope and Homes for Children:

Orphanages don’t protect children, they harm them. Put simply: the last thing an orphanage can provide is the first thing a child needs - someone to love them.

Science shows what we all know, that the bond between a child and their family is vital for their development. Decades of evidence proves that orphanages harm children, subjecting them to high levels of sexual and physical abuse, extreme neglect and stunting of their physical, emotional and psychological development. Some children in orphanages will never even learn to talk or walk.

Children always belong in families. They need protection, encouragement, play, laughter and love. They need somewhere to call home and someone to love them. You can help us make this the reality for children.

Please review our job pack and to apply, upload your CV and short cover letter (maximum 500 words) to our portal. Please indicate why you're interested in joining us. Please also tell us about a campaign you have helped to implement via digital channels, and what outcome it helped to achieve.

You may have experience of the following: Head of Digital Marketing, Head of Digital Fundraising, Head of Digital Communications, Head of Digital Content, Senior Digital Marketing Manager, Senior Digital Fundraising Manager, Senior Digital Content Manager, Senior Digital Communications Manager, Digital Marketing Lead, Digital Fundraising Lead, Digital Content Lead, Digital Communications Lead, Digital Manager etc.

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