Watch our men change their lives and share in their successes

Nehemiah runs two first-stage houses, one in Streatham and one in Croydon. Our Supported Housing Team run recovery programmes in both these houses, under the supervision of the Supported Housing Manager. The two houses offer fourteen places to vulnerable adult men, to take part in our programme. Two move-on houses are located in Clapham, housing nine men.
We seek someone who is passionate about seeing men transform their lives. The successful candidate will have 4-5 years’ experience in the sector and specific experience in all three areas of our service delivery - referrals, programme delivery and resettlement. A good understanding of the behaviour of clients with complex trauma is important in our work. 
The post will involve undertaking on-call duties no more than once a month and there is a small remuneration for this duty. Staff carry the on-call phone at all times for one week, and are ready to respond to emergencies. However, such call-outs are infrequent.

We are seeking an interim Head of Communities (for a period of around 3 months) who can support the delivery of changes arising following a review of our teams at Church House.  This role is on a part time (0.8FTE), temporary basis as we recruit a permanent new part-time Head for the reshaped team.  We envisage that the permanent Head of Communities will be on a 0.5 FTE basis. 

The successful individual must be able to lead and manage the Communities team through the change and reshaping of services, lead the engagement with service providers to ensure that SLAs and the service provision transition aligns with the changes and commence the development of resources and approach that supports social action and social enterprise in our parishes.

A full job description and person specification is available in the application pack / on our website.  Please note that in order to be considered for this position you will need to complete the application form and submit a covering letter.  A CV will not be accepted as an application.

Good luck in your application!

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 4 March 2020.

Contract: Permanent, Full Time (Potential for an apprenticeship)

About Coram

Coram is the UK’s longest-serving children’s charity, established in 1739 by royal charter. Coram is a leader in adoption and fostering, children’s health education and reading volunteers, therapy, child and family law, and advocacy for those in and leaving care. Coram’s mission is to help the most vulnerable children, young people and families in our society.

In December 2018, Coram opened the Queen Elizabeth II Centre, which houses the Rangoonwala Conference and Learning Centre. These spaces provide modern and flexible facilities for meetings, trainings, and conferences of up to 140 delegates. Proceeds from these meetings directly contribute to Coram’s charitable mission.

About the role

This post will support the Coram Conference team in in all aspects of the meeting process, from booking, billing, and servicing meetings. We are looking for an enthusiastic, well organised individuals with a passion for providing excellent customer service. The ideal candidate will have strong administration skills, some hospitality experience, and a flexible ‘can do’ approach.

There will also be an opportunity for the successful candidates to study towards further qualifications (Hospitality Supervisor Level 3) under the apprenticeship scheme, should this be of interest.

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification to understand the role and to see if you are ideal to join our team.

To apply, please click on the 'apply now' button to be redirected to the application form.

Please note CV's will not be accepted as we only accept completed application forms.

Closing date: 9am, Friday 20th March 2020

First interviews: To be confirmed

Coram is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Registered Charity No. 312278

Are you interested in working for a Charitable Foundation that makes a difference?

Do you want to work for an organisation that positively promotes young people and celebrates their achievements?

Do you have excellent administration skills, a highly organised approach to your work, and enjoy communicating with a wide variety of people?

If so, we’d love you to join our dynamic Grants Team as our Grants Administration Assistant!

About us

The Jack Petchey Foundation is a young progressive grant-making Trust based in Canary Wharf in East London. It has grown rapidly since its formation in 1999 and has invested over £124 million in youth organisations.

About the role 

We’re looking for an enthusiastic person to join our dynamic Grants Team and help deliver our grant programmes. The primary focus of the role will be to support the Senior Grants Administrator with the day-to-day administration of the various grants programmes, but in particular the Achievement Award scheme.

This is an exciting time to join the Foundation, as we celebrate our 21st birthday this year and are in the second year of an exciting three-year strategy which seeks to ensure that even more young people across London and Essex are recognised for their achievements and supported to be the best that they can be. 

About the person

You will be a team player who can demonstrate strong communication skills, initiative and the ability to be flexible, as you will be working in a fast-paced, varied and diverse office.

How to apply

To apply, please complete the application form and return it via email along with a completed Diversity Monitoring Form to Rachel Hives.

CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date: 9.00am on Tuesday 10th March 2020.

Interview date: Thursday 19th March 2020.

Could you lead Wokingham’s key volunteering charity? Join us and make a real difference to our older and vulnerable clients.

The Wokingham Volunteer Centre is the lead organisation in Wokingham Borough promoting and supporting volunteers and the organisations they work with. As well as promoting good practice, we recruit and place volunteers in charities throughout the area and run our own volunteer transport and gardening schemes serving elderly and vulnerable residents. 

Reporting to the Trustee Board, this exciting and varied role combines general management of all operations, fundraising and strategic development. 

We seek an individual who believes strongly in the value of volunteering and the local voluntary sector.  You will need an understanding of the ethos of serving vulnerable clients, leadership to inspire a diverse team of paid staff and volunteers, relationship and partnership building to maintain and develop core and project funding, and the financial acumen to optimise the use of resources.

To find out more about the role and how to apply please download the information pack

Closing Date: 13th March 2020

Interviews will be held in Wokingham in late March / early April.

Bank Support Assistant

Aim of the role:      To support and empower our customers to increase their life skills

Salary:                     £10.51-£12.67 per hour depending on the role covered

Location:              Various services located across London (Croydon, Kensington and Chelsea, Bromley, Stockwell)

Hours:                     Ad-hoc – shift cover as and when required; typically 7.5 hours shifts

About the Role

You will support the people we work with, our customers, to reach their potential and improve their quality of life through aspirational goal setting.  You will engage with and empower them to:

• Identify their strengths as part of our asset-based approach and identify their needs, opportunities, rights and responsibilities
• Plan what they want to achieve and take appropriate action
• Take part in activities and opportunities that generate aspiration and confidence
   

You will act as the link between the people we work with and a range of local authority, community and voluntary sector providers.

About You

As well as having experience of working with vulnerable people, you must have a clear understanding of why people become homeless, and the needs and challenges they face.

You will work as part of a dedicated and supportive team, and so will need to demonstrate a positive and inclusive approach. You must be able to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing, and be competent in the use of Microsoft Office Word and Excel applications.

About Evolve Housing + Support

Evolve is a leading homelessness charity in London, providing housing and support to over 2,000 people each year.

We believe in building on people’s strengths, aspirations and goals to help break the cycle of homelessness and help them move forward with their lives.

We offer a programme of support tailored to meet people’s individual needs, including housing, employment and skills training, mentoring and counselling. We work with young parents and children at risk of exclusion to build the skills and resilience that can help prevent homelessness. We campaign to end street homelessness. We build affordable homes to help people move on to an independent life.

Our mission is to help children, young people and adults who are homeless or at risk of homelessness reach their potential, and move on to live happy, fulfilled lives.

Your application

Evolve Housing + Support is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all sections of the community, including people who have experienced homelessness themselves.

Please ensure that your answers give a clear outline of how your application meets the criteria for this job.

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Bank worker

Role profile

Job title:  Bank worker

Department:  Operations

Reports to:  Team Manager or Team Leader

Location:  Various locations across London

Hours:  Ad-hoc – shift cover as and when required

About Evolve

Evolve is a leading homelessness charity in London, providing housing and support to over 2,000 people each year.

We believe in building on people’s strengths, aspirations and goals to help break the cycle of homelessness and help them move forward with their lives.

We offer a programme of support tailored to meet people’s individual needs, including housing, employment and skills training, mentoring and counselling. We work with young parents and children at risk of exclusion to build the skills and resilience that can help prevent homelessness. We campaign to end street homelessness. We build affordable homes to help people move on to an independent life.

Our mission is to help children, young people and adults who are homeless or at risk of homelessness reach their potential, and move on to live happy, fulfilled lives.

You will act as the link between the people we work with and a range of local authority and community and voluntary sector providers.

What to expect

Bank Workers will spend much of their time based at one service, however you will be expected to travel between sites for training and within the local community to support the people we work with.

We recognise that working with people who are disengaged and vulnerable can be very stressful.  On top of one to one meetings with your line manager, we offer access to an employee assistance programme and regular facilitated reflective practice sessions.

We provide training to enable you to do your work and build your capabilities. 

Bank work in our services is challenging, exciting and at times frustrating.  You will need to be prepared to cope with inevitable conflict and setbacks.  Results are usually long term rather than immediate, so patience and perseverance are essential. Your resilience and creativity will be assets in this role.

Job description

Overall aim

To work alongside the permanent staff team to support and empower our customers to increase their life skills, self management and confidence to successfully sustain independent living.

Key responsibilities

Support our customers

• Work alongside colleagues to assess customer needs and risks and achieve support plan goals.
• Actively promote customer involvement at all time.
• Establish supportive and professional relationships with customers and dealing effectively with unpredictable and challenging situations in a professional and sensitive manner.
• Support colleagues in planning and delivering a range of customer activities and workshops.
• Ensure customers can thrive and achieve their potential.
• Encourage and support customers to raise complaints, comments and suggestions.

Housing Management

• Support customers to pay their rent, including providing advice on benefits and debt management.
• Be accessible and responsive at all times to customers’ concerns and requests for information.
• Support and advising customers on any matters relating to their occupancy agreements.
• Respond in a decisive and proactive manner to customer and neighbour complaints.
• Report repairs and maintenance in accordance with policy and procedure.
• Support colleagues to remove items and make rooms ready for new occupants, where required, and processing referrals to all voids.

Health and Safety

• Ensure customers have up to date information on Health and Safety, and supporting them to manage their environment
• Be fully aware of, and working within, Health and Safety legislation
• Carry out regular Health and Safety inspections, taking immediate action to remedy health and safety defects and alerting the appropriate people in line with Health and Safety Policies

Administration

• Keep accurate records, including logbooks, service user files, monitoring information etc.
• Provide written reports and information as requested.
• Maintain clear and concise records of all key working sessions.
• Be aware of, and adhering to, all relevant operational and financial procedures.

General

• Ensure Evolve’s Equality and Diversity Policy and Code of Conduct are actively promoted and adhered to in all areas of work, and that services are accessible to all individuals.
• Work within the GDPR framework.
• Attend and fully participate in one to one meetings, team meetings and all training provided as and when required.
• Engage with colleagues and management to fully support the effectiveness of the team.
• Working across other locations, and attending training and meetings on other sites, as required.

This job description provides an indication of the roles and responsibilities for the post of Evolve Bank Worker, but should not be construed as an exclusive list of the duties that the post holder may be asked to undertake.

All Evolve’s employees must also be aware of, and adhere to, all Evolve’s policies and procedures.

Evolve reserves the right to amend this role profile as necessary, after consultation with the post holder, to reflect changes to the role.

Person Specification

 Experience and qualifications

• Experience of supporting vulnerable people to achieve independent living

Knowledge

• An understanding of the reasons why people become homeless and the needs and challenges they face
• Knowledge of safeguarding issues and how they apply in day to day work
• Knowledge of statutory and voluntary resources available to homeless people including an understanding of welfare benefits

 Skills and abilities

• Ability to document clear records and to evidence outcomes achieved with customers
• Ability to work inclusively, as part of a team, and to give and receive support and constructive feedback and also to lone work when required
• Ability to manage time and multiple priorities effectively and take individual accountability for meeting deadlines
• A level of self-awareness in respect of personal resilience and a commitment to engaging in activities to support your own wellbeing
• Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing, demonstrating a good standard of written and spoken English
• Competent in using Microsoft word, excel and inputting to database

Application

To make an application, please download the acompanying recruitment pack and submit your CV along with a cover letter in Word format, which explains:

• how you meet each of the areas outlined in the Person Specification outlined in the Recruitment Pack and
• why you are interested in doing this job.

To shortlist for interview, we score people based on whether they have the skills outlined in the person specification and the experience relevant to the role they are applying for.  Please include enough details in your personal statement for us to be able to do this. 

We require that you submit your Covering Letter and CV in Word as we will be conducting a blind recruitment process which means that all names and identifying information will be removed from your application before being presented to the selection panel.

The deadline is 10am Monday 25th February 2020. Please submit directly to the email address stated in the recruitment pack.

Groundswell is seeking an experienced individual, with a track record of supporting people to volunteer and get involved in their communities. As our award winning HHPA programme grows, we need to invest in recruiting new volunteers with lived experience of homelessness and ensure that existing volunteers are properly supported and able to input fully into what we do. 

This role will be responsible for working with partnership organisations across London to develop a recruitment programme, including pre-volunteering workshops to help people explore whether volunteering is a good option for them.  The Volunteer Co-ordinator will also be responsible for making sure that we have the right systems in place to support our volunteers and help them develop within their roles. You will be playing a crucial role in a growing and dynamic charity which is committed inclusive solutions to tackling homelessness.

You will be managed and supported by our Director of Advocacy and will work closely with our Project Managers, the Progression Team and our Training Manager. Your work will also be part of our ongoing project to create people management systems that support individuals with lived experience of homelessness to transition into, and maintain, volunteer and paid roles. You will be based in our office in Brixton. The post will support our work across London but learning from the work will be shared with HHPA projects setting up in other areas.

Interviews

Interviews will be held on Monday 2nd March 2020.  If you have not been notified by this date, then please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Centrepoint is the UK’s leading charity for homeless young people. Working with over 7,800 young people every year, our vision is to end youth homelessness. While we pursue this vision, our immediate focus is on providing vulnerable young people with a place to call home and a chance to acquire the skills they need to build a better future. Centrepoint works directly in London, Yorkshire and the North East of England, and collaborates actively with similar organisations right across the UK.

We are currently recruiting for a Deputy Service Manager.  The role based in Brent and Harrow and includes responsibilities for supported accommodation services and a small floating support service.

The purpose of the Deputy Service Manager role is to promote a vibrant culture with an uncompromising commitment to excellence and fully integrated support and development services, reflecting the needs of those accessing the service. At Centrepoint, we work in a Psychologically Informed Environment. All staff are required  to implement this approach when working with young people.

You will be required to line management and staff to ensure that performance targets and contractual requirements are met and exceeded. You will motivate and develop the staff team to deliver a consistently high quality, needs led and responsive service to young people in order to support their personal development and ultimately move them into more independent accommodation. You will demonstrate strong leadership skills and a commitment to individual and team development through effective management of staff.  You must be able to work flexibly and in line with the rota.

You will work positively and proactively with all local stakeholders including commissioners, providers, local community groups and young people.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a team of staff providing an outstanding quality service to young people and stakeholders.

We seek to challenge discrimination and are committed to fairness and equality. We especially welcome applications from anyone with direct experience of being homeless or using young people’s service.

Location: brent and Harrow

Closing Date: Wednesday 26 February, 12 noon

Hope Into Action: Mid Sussex are excited to be recruiting for a Part Time Empowerment Worker to support the tenants in our growing number of properties across Mid Sussex, and the Churches that we partner with.

Job Purpose

To work with local church partners and volunteers to support and empower tenant journeys towards self-sufficiency and independent living

Tenant Empowerment

• To support, empower and lead tenant journeys, starting with referral and finishing with move-on, helping them to reach their full potential and to successfully move on into independent living.
• To ensure tenants are fully aware of the rules, boundaries and licence conditions including regularly meeting with their support network, and paying their rent.
• To encourage tenants to manage their tenancies and build positive relationships
• To signpost to other agencies when necessary and be the main source of advocacy for tenants
• To work alone when necessary in accordance with our Lone Working Policy
• Conduct, report and update tenant Risk Reduction Plans (RRPs) and Personal Development Plans (PDPs) and produce casework notes for all tenants
• To answer the ‘out of hours phone’ as part of the out of hours rota

Partner Church Empowerment

• To be a strong Christian witness and presence with all you work with
• To keep Partner Church volunteers enthused and equipped for their roles
• To support Partner Church volunteers in fulfilling their roles
• To keep the Partner Church informed and keep the project in the congregation’s prayers
• If appropriate to pray with the Partner Church.

Spiritual 

• Devote time in prayer for tenants, Partner Churches and Hope into Action
• Partake and contribute to spiritual events when required (such as away days, church events)
• Contribute to Partner Church newsletters and prayer updates

Administrative & Networking

• Network with other agencies to ensure good working relationships and a positive reputation is built and maintained
• Liaise between organisations to ensure that tenants do not miss crucial appointments
• Manage the assessment and referral process of potential tenants
• Lead the case work for each tenant and attend casework review meetings
• Complete relevant paperwork as you journey alongside tenants and Partner Church volunteers, including monthly outcome reports and quarterly project updates for management meetings
• Make guided decisions around disciplinary measures required for tenants
• Keep relevant paperwork and files up to date and compliant with relevant legislation

Resource Management

• Meet and maintain house occupancy levels and understand house finances
• To ensure spending is in line with budget for each house
• To take opportunities to raise financial support and investment for the project.

General Duties

• To assist with seeking opportunities to raise support for Hope into Action and get new churches into partnership, including giving presentations and updates at church services and helping raise awareness of, and support for, Hope into Action: Mid Sussex
• To attend regular supervision and any relevant training courses, away days, spiritual retreats, skype meetings and other events as required by your line manager
• To carry out other appropriate duties, in line with the purpose of the job, as may be reasonably required by your line manager

Terms and conditions.

• The position is initially for 15 hours a week which may increase over time as further houses are opened, and additional funding secured.
• You will need a flexible and professional approach.
• Occasional evening and weekend work may be required given the vulnerability of some of our tenants.
• The salary is £22,000-£25,000 (pro rata) based on experience
• Most people applying will be a committed Christian who want to be part of our generous community, combining their faith and professional skills to support the resourcing of God’s kingdom in some way

To manage, lead, shape and develop SCT’s frontline services including all aspects of our ‘Recovery Hub’, Drop-in and service user involvements in SCT’s social enterprises.

See attached Job pack for further details.

Please complete the application form and send a copy of your CV.

Candidates selected for interview will be contacted on Monday 2nd March 2020

Informal Interviews will take place on Friday 6th March 2020

Final Interviews will take placeon Wednesday 11th March 2020

The Marylebone Project is one of the largest women’s hostels in the UK for women affected by homelessness. We provide shelter, education opportunities, spiritual space and events in a welcoming and secure environment.

We are recruiting for a General Manager to join us at this key time of our work. As General Manager you will be the leader of the project and will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the project and leading the management so they can deliver their goals. 

You will be someone who is able to work well with a busy workload and manage responsibility positively to bring about change. You will be an excellent manager of people and for this we are looking for someone who can get the best out of people, inspire them and provide appropriate coaching and support for them. You should also be an effective project manager, able to ensure projects are delivered on time and to a high standard; therefore communication skills are essential. 

You will report direct to the Homeless Projects Manager, who oversees our work in London and Cardiff, but this role will be responsible for the day to day management of the project.  As leader of the Marylebone Project, you will be a key advocate for our work and therefore a heart for what we do is essential. We want someone who knows about the challenges of homelessness and is passionate, committed and dedicated to our vision to end homelessness. You will need to be someone confident about profiling our work whether in person or using social media, and who can also ensure that the Marylebone Project works in line with the vision and values of Church Army. 

This role will mean you are a leader within the organisation, and although you do not have to have a Christian Faith to do the role, you should be in sympathy with the vision and values of Church Army

Service Delivery Manager – working with homeless and temporarily-housed people at Hope4 (Rugby)Ltd

Have you got experience of working with people in crisis? Are you passionate about helping rough sleepers to get off the streets? Do you demonstrate expertise, compassion and leadership?
If your answer to all the above is yes, we have an exciting opportunity for you.

We need an exceptional manager who can oversee the delivery and success of our National Lottery-funded project; "Delivering Hope". To do this you will lead a small staff team and large number of volunteers, creating and building on strong partnerships with faith-based, statutory and other voluntary sector groups.

Context:
The mission of Hope4 is to help end rough sleeping and prevent homelessness in Rugby. The service provides specialist care and works in partnership with external agencies to enable people to start addressing their support needs and identify the most appropriate longer-term accommodation offer.
Closing date: 2nd March 2020

Permanent - Part Time - 30 hours per week - Monday to Friday

Are you passionate about ensuring older people live a more fulfilled and great later life?

The Live at Home Scheme Manager  (Community Development Manager) is responsible for developing and managing the Live at Home Scheme to meet the needs of older people within the local community. The Scheme could operate across multiple sites within the geographical catchment and all Schemes will vary significantly in size, scale and scope.

You will be required to plan and run engaging programmes and fundraising events in addition to applying for funding bids in order to maintain, develop and progress the scheme with the aim to support people to live later life well.

The post requires an individual with a range of business and operational skills, but critically, who possess a strong drive to deliver high quality services that reduce feelings of isolation and loneliness and promote the wellbeing of older people across a range of community settings.

The Scheme Manager will be responsible for line managing any additional staff appointments to the Scheme - this will depend upon the size of the Scheme and the breadth and volume of services delivered. Volunteers are crucial to the successful operating of any MHA Live at Home Scheme and the Scheme Manager will be responsible for the recruitment and selection and on-going support and supervision of all Volunteers.

About us
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

The Policy and External Affairs department at Crisis works across Great Britain and is made up of our Media and Communications Team, our Research and Evaluation team, our Policy & Campaigns Team and our Best Practice Team. We have been responsible for some major campaign successes in recent years, such as seeing the Homelessness Reduction Act become law and we are sector leaders in producing the evidence we need to show what is and isn't working in ending homelessness and putting that to the test.

About the role
As Policy & External Affairs Department Coordinator, you will be responsible for supporting the department to work effectively, coordinating external and internal communications, supporting the delivery of events, and providing administrative support on a wide and varied selection of projects. The post has come available due to the progression of the previous postholder progressing within the department.

About you
To be successful in this role you most importantly will have a passion for ending homelessness but also be able to be a self-starter, working to support different teams and different projects at the same time. You will be exceptionally well organised and a strong and clear communicator both orally and in writing. You should be happy to travel in the role and be adaptable to respond to changing priorities.

Benefits
As a member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:

-Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy
-Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%
-25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.

How to apply
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please visit our website to apply online. The job description is available on our website by clicking on the 'Vacancy Details' button.

If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the HR Team using the contact information on the Crisis jobs website.
Closing date: Sunday 23 February (11.59pm)

We value diversity, promote equality and encourage and applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.

Person Specification

Essential

1. Experience of developing and managing efficient administrative systems and supporting projects and teams
2. Keen interest in the homelessness and housing sectors in the UK
3. Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
4. Experience of presenting clear and concise information in an appropriate format for a range of audiences, including delivering presentations and drafting webpages
5. Experience of keeping accurate and up to date records
6. Excellent attention to detail and confidence with figures and financial reconciliation
7. Good working knowledge of databases and relevant software – Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word, Outlook, Excel and Powerpoint. 
8. Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team, sharing information with internal contacts as and when appropriate
9. Ability to manage own workload, work under pressure and to tight deadlines
10. Commitment to Crisis’ purpose and values including equality and social inclusion

Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094