Hour of Work: Full time (37.5 hours) or Part time (30.0 hours – Pro rata) will be considered

THE BRENT CENTRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

The Brent Centre for Young People (BCYP) exists to improve young people’s lives so they can manage their challenges now and become healthy adults. Our trained therapists are specialists in the provision of effective mental health treatment of young people who need it most. The Brent Centre is also an important Research Centre on Adolescent Breakdown and Psychotherapy.

Currently, the BCYP is the leading mental health charity for young people in North West London, helping over 700 young people a year with a wide range of issues. We offer specialised treatment in the areas of depression, suicide prevention, tackling self-harm, eating disorders, exam anxiety and more. Our approach is rooted in psychoanalytic psychotherapy. We aim to reach significantly more young people in the years ahead, drawing on our heritage that combines specialist treatment in-house and outreach into communities.

Set up over 50 years ago with to focus on preventing suicide amongst adolescents, and working in the heart of the community, we expanded into schools in the 1990s, and work closely with the NHS and CAMHS. As well as one-to-one support, in the form of AET and Psychotherapy we have Youth Offending Service projects, Sport and Thought - football-based therapy, as well as Family Therapy, parenting support and practical support for young people with housing issues, those at risk of exclusion, or those not in education, employment or training.

JOB SUMMARY

The Development and Communications Executive will have the responsibility to assist CEO & Clinical Director and the Leadership Team in developing and implementing the Brent Centre for Young People (Brent Adolescent Centre) Development and Communications Strategies.

The responsibilities of the Development and Communications Executive will encompass leadership on business development, communications, innovative funding and partnerships of various kinds. This is a wide-ranging role which also brings strategic insight into how to enhance performance across the organisation.

The post of Development and Communications Executive will play a key role in the organisation development by raising its profile, reaching new partners and increasing income – helping to define and deliver our Development Plan. 

The Brent Centre offers flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies. We welcome applications from people who wish to balance this dynamic role with family commitments, whilst ensuring the requirements of the job are met.

Deadline for applications: 5 October 2020

Interviews: Week commencing 19 October 2020

HOURS: 3 days a week – 21hours (must include Wednesdays)

CONTRACT TYPE: Sessional (6 month commitment preferable)

The Parenting and Creative Therapies Service works to empower disadvantaged children, young people and their families, building on their skills and emotional resilience to enable them to move forward. Using a range of therapeutic and peer-led approaches grounded in evidence, we aim to work alongside young people and families to find creative ways to help them understand and tell the stories of their lives and, where necessary, to help them to develop new stories that enable them to thrive within their communities.

About the Role

Coram Parenting and Creative Therapies Service are looking for an Assistant Psychologist to work as part of our team for three days a week for a minimum of six months; one of these days must be a Wednesday. The post holder will support the work undertaken by the whole service, in particularly, leading on and supporting the collection and evaluation of demographics, outputs and outcomes and helping to support our clinical database in remaining up to date and useful for the service. There will also be opportunities for clinical work alongside qualified and trainee therapists. The role will also include helping the service to raise its profile with stakeholders, including on digital platforms.

We particularly encourage applications from individuals with an interest in Clinical Psychology training and those from backgrounds traditionally under-represented in the field of Clinical Psychology.

Closing date: midnight, Wednesday 30th September 2020

Interview date:  Wednesday 7th October, 2020 

Coram is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to the safeguarding of children and will require the successful applicant to undertake an enhanced check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Registered Charity No. 312278.

Victim Support is looking for a Victim Focus Business Support Administrator based in Rumney, Cardiff

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.

The purpose of this role is to provide support to the South Wales Victim Focus and to help them realise their aim of helping people cope and recover from the effects of crime.

South Wales Victim Focus serves diverse communities, many of whom experience a range of barriers that may impact on their ability to cope and recover from what they have experienced. These can include financial distress; social isolation; reduced mobility; mental and physical health issues; substance use and lack of opportunity. South Wales Victim Focus aims to identify what matters to service users and empower them to take control of their journey. The nature of service required will vary depending on individual circumstances and will range from short term intervention to deal with specific issues to more regular on-going interventions addressing a range of needs and/or supporting individuals through a lengthy criminal justice process.

To be successful in the role, you will have experience of delivering a service and working in a statutory, voluntary or community work setting, as well as working with vulnerable service users with diverse and challenging needs in different situations and settings. You will be customer focussed and deliver excellence in service delivery, building and maintaining relationships with external partners and key stakeholders. You will be able to work without direct supervision, prioritising work and dealing with competing or conflicting demands/ needs and interests in an organised and methodical manner. You will have knowledge of safeguarding legislation and practice and sound IT expertise.

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. 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 from BAME communities.

We're looking for a great communicator who is highly organised to provide administrative support to the clinical team and liaison with the young people and the network of support around them in order to facilitate their attendance at Baobab.

The role includes facilitating the work of Baobab’s staff and volunteer team by organising clinical and casework sessions and multi-disciplinary meetings with support networks, liaising with referrers, lawyers, foster carers, social workers and key workers and occasionally with the Home Office and Social Services managers. The role also includes administrative management of clinical files, supporting staff to access and manage their notes and filing using the online database, and coordinating the referral and assessment process.

The Baobab Centre works with young asylum seekers and refugees the significant majority of whom arrived in the UK as unaccompanied minors. All have experienced either or both organized and inter-personal violence and most have experienced a very difficult journey into exile in the UK . All experience significant difficulties in the UK in accessing care and destitution, housing education, adequate health care and asylum. All, as a consequence suffer specific and particular vulnerabilities including the cluster of symptoms referred to as complex post- traumatic stress disorder, as a consequence of the interaction of their overwhelming experiences, in their home countries, on their journeys into exile and in exile in the UK. Most also have significant strengths and resiliencies and the capacity to develop new resiliencies. Our aim as an organisation is to address and work through their vulnerabilities and to enable them to access old resiliencies that have been suppressed by their traumatic experiences and to enable them to develop new resiliencies and strengths through participating as fully as they are able in the life of the Baobab Non-Residential Therapeutic Community.

The post-holder will become part of our multi-professional team and the expectation is that s/he will participate fully in the life of the Baobab community.

We are The Counselling & Family Centre, a local charity that has been at the heart of the community for over 40 years. Join us as a member of our clinical supervisor team.

From the age of 5, up through the teens and into adulthood and on, we are there For Whatever Life Throws at You.

Our main centre is based on Mayors Road in Altrincham. The successful candidate(s) will work remotely in the first instance. Once it is safe to return to work, the successful candidate will work in Altrincham and Bury.

Remuneration

£40.00 per hour for all clinical supervision, one to one and group work, and for attendance at clinical team meetings.

Case load

We would expect you to take a minimum case load of six supervisees and facilitate a casework supervision group (CSG) and to begin work with us in November 2020. You will be expected to offer supervision to counsellors with a range of theoretical orientations.

Interview

If invited for interview, please bring the originals of all relevant qualifications, proof of CPD and any further appropriate documentation, for example, professional membership and insurance. Please also bring your passport if you have one and a current DBS certificate.

Closing date for applications: midnight 20th October 2020

Dates reserved for interviews are 3rd and 4th November 2020 between 10:00 – 16:00.

Further Information: Due to Covid-19 the successful candidate(s) will work remotely in the first instance. Once back on site, work will take place in Altrincham and Bury.​

The Clinical Effectiveness Co-ordinator role is part of the Professionalism department, which is responsible for the maintenance, delivery and development of agreed standards across the pathology profession.

You will have experience of policy, process or guideline development. You will have experience of proofreading, document formatting and editing documents for publication. You will also have excellent written skills with a good grasp of grammar and punctuation. Excellent IT skills with the ability to use all Microsoft Office packages to an advanced level, and you are able to prioritise multiple demands and meet deadlines

The College is a professional membership organisation dedicated to the advancement of the science and practice of pathology. There are currently approximately 10, 900 members, all of whom are pathologists and scientists based in hospitals, universities and laboratories in the UK and overseas. The College’s main tasks are to set and maintain training standards for doctors and scientists, to advise on the appointment of consultants, to ensure the membership is kept up to date with current practice through the continuing professional development scheme, and to promote the latest developments in pathology by holding scientific meetings.

The College’s mission is to promote excellence in the practice of pathology and to be responsible for maintaining standards through training, assessments, examinations and professional development.

To apply, please complete the supporting information form and email via the details on our website which can be found through the application link.

Interviews will be held on the 19 October 2020.

If you would like to speak to someone about the role, please contact HR in the first instance, details of which can also be found on our website.

Senior Services Manager (Clinical Services)

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Blend of homeworking, office and travelling to services across the UK 

Salary: £42,000 - £52,000 per annum

Permanent

GamCare is the UK’s leading provider of information, advice and support for anyone affected by gambling-related harms.

We provide free, confidential, non-judgement and expert treatment across England, Scotland and Wales.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint a Senior Services Manager with significant experience of managing clinical services and who can provide strong leadership, clinical expertise, performance management and operational direction to our passionate teams who work within services across London, Home Counties, Lincoln and Scotland. Our clinical teams work directly with individuals who access face to face, online or telephone treatment and with individuals who access our computerised CBT programme to identify, screen and provide interventions for people affected by gambling problems, family and friends who are impacted, and those at risk of gambling-related harms.

The post holder must have a proven track record of managing high performing teams and delivering effective, responsive, and safe clinical services. The post holder will be required to work closely with GamCare’s Senior Management team and partnership services, in addition to working with statutory services and community groups to raise the profile of the services and develop joint working pathways.

This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

To apply, please complete go onto the GamCare website. 

If you would like acknowledgement that your application has been received, please ensure the application is attached and put the following subject in your email:

Job application: <NAME OF VACANCY>

Please note that if the subject is not correct, you may not receive a confirmation.

If you would like more information about this role, please contact Candice Donn, Head of Clinical Services.

Please note we do not accept CVs.

GamCare is committed to processing your personal data fairly, lawfully and transparently in line with GDPR. For further information on GamCare’s recruitment privacy notice please refer to our website.

Closing date for applications: 19 October 2020 at 9am

Interviews are scheduled to take place remotely via Zoom videoconferencing software.

Operations’ Manager: £34,00 – £35,000

Full time - 3 Months Contract with potential for extension

This is a key role in the Senior Management Team responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Charity, Admin staff and Volunteers

We also have a vacancy for a:

Thinking Space Facilitator:  £60 - £65 per hour depending on experience

Start in September 2020 - Bi-weekly Sessions - 1 Year Contract

The Claudia Jones Organisation and the Tavistock & Portman NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Facilitator for their therapeutic Thinking Space group for women of African and Caribbean heritage who have experienced trauma.

HOW TO APPLY

Please email a CV and cover letter with the Subject: Operations Manager. The cover letter should detail where you saw the role advertised, how you meet the person specification and why you are interested in the role in no more than 2 sides of A4.

If you wish to express an interest in the Facilitator’s Role, please send an email to address in this job advert  for job description and specification.

Please write the Name of the Post in the Subject Line of Your Email.

We will close the applications as soon as we have received sufficient applications.

An enhanced DBS disclosure is a requirement for all post and 2 references.

Black and ‘Minority Ethnic’ Women only need apply (Schedule 9, Part 1, 158 and 159 Equality Act 2010). All posts are subject to an enhanced vetting and barring check. No agencies please.

JOB DESCRIPTION

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Operations’ Manager: £34,00 – £35,000

Full time - 3 Months Contract – Potential for extension

This is a key role in the Senior Management Team responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Charity, Admin staff and Volunteers

OUR BACKGROUND Claudia Jones Organisation (CJO) is one of the few African Caribbean Women and Families organisations in London. Founded in 1982 at the request of Caribbean women, CJO delivers family centred services for women with children age 0-17, gender-based violence support, connections for older people, health and wellbeing activities, counselling and therapeutic interventions to inspire and empower African Caribbean heritage women and families. CJO is committed to a culture of bold leadership, innovation in all aspects of our work, partnerships and most crucially, accountability to those we serve.

Our National Lottery Community Fund project builds on our earlier Hackney Women’s Haven partnership services that sought to foster women’s freedom from violence, discrimination, and exclusion, supporting women to stay safe and make positive changes to their lives. The focus of our work under this role will be to foster a therapeutic approach to providing a cohesive specialist support service for African Caribbean heritage women and families. This will include working within CJO’s Community-based Approach to Wellbeing through Specialist women and families service by us and for us.

PURPOSE This is a key role in the Senior Management Team, responsible for ensuring that the Central Services of the charity meets the strategic objectives and values of the Organisation.  This role deputises for the Executive Director.  In collaboration with the Director, the Operations Manager is responsible for overseeing an ambitious fundraising strategy, as well as managing the HR, payroll, and finance functions. You will ensure organisational effectiveness jointly with the Director by providing leadership for the organisation's operational planning, working closely with other Senior Managers, staff and volunteer team, contributing to the development and implementation of organisational strategies, policies and practices in accordance with CJO’s overall strategy. This position is key in supporting the Board of Trustees, clinical, administrative staff, volunteers and, centrally, in ensuring service users are welcomed and related to consistently in a warm and respectful manner.

Duties and responsibilities:

Operations:  Counselling/Therapeutic, Casework and Administrative Work:

• To ensure effective systems are in place to manage the processes of the referral, assessment, and on-going support for service users to ensure ongoing communication with and between referrers, service users, support staff and therapists.
• To ensure that the organisation is compliant with Data Protection Regulations, acting as the Data Protection Officer for CJO and supporting staff and volunteers in maintaining the security and confidentiality of service users, members, and volunteers.
• To support all staff and volunteers in carrying out the essential administrative tasks needed for the governance and smooth running of the CJO including supporting attendance for individual and group sessions, particularly bearing in mind that the majority of staff and volunteers are part-time, sessional or voluntary and have a variety of other commitments outside of CJO.
• To ensure that CJO staff and volunteers are informed of and put into practice the charity’s policies for the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults, health and safety, risk management and equality and diversity.
• To co-ordinate the regular therapeutic group meetings for staff, volunteers and service users held regularly.
• To facilitate communications with service users, staff, trustees, and outside agencies in the network around existing and new partnerships including lawyers, clinical agencies, social services and education departments, community organisations, and funders.
• To liaise with staff and agencies with regards to specialist reports and letters for the different stages of support to ensure the timely submission of high-quality reports in line with deadlines provided by funders, lawyers, statutory agencies, and others.
• To manage the facilities of the organisation and its cleaning and hall/room hiring.

Financial Administration and Management:

• Working with the Finance Assistant and Management Accountant to ensure the timely delivery of regular, accurate financial reporting information and financial forecasts in the most effective form for the trustees, finance committee and staff.
• In conjunction with the Management Accountant and Consultant Fundraiser, to co-ordinate the annual budgeting, financial planning, and fundraising processes with the Director.
• To ensure the effective operation of the centre’s financial management and reporting systems, maintaining up-to-date and accurate financial administration records, including clear records of all cash expenditure.
• To oversee monthly and quarterly assessments and forecasts of the organisation’s financial performance against budget, financial and operational goals.
• To reconcile monthly financial activity, consistently monitoring organisational cashflow.
• To manage day-to-day processing of accounts receivable and payable, ensuring invoices for work carried out by staff are raised and purchase invoices are paid in a timely manner.
• To coordinate all withdrawals, deposits, and any communication with the bank, as required.
• To work with the Management Accountant in the preparation of information for the annual audit and its submission to Auditors.
• To fulfil all HMRC related requirements in conjunction with the Management Accountant.
• To keep records for the purpose of claiming Gift Aid.

Human Resources and Support:

• To work with the Director, staff, and volunteers to create an environment in which all service users, staff, volunteers, and visitors are appropriately welcomed and supported in a respectful, open, and warm manner.
• In consultation with the Director and Board of Trustees, to develop policies and procedures in volunteer and staff management, ensuring staff and volunteers are fully aware of and trained in these practices and in CJO’s organisational values.
• To manage and supervise the work of the Reception Admin Assistant, Finance Admin, Facilities worker, and admin volunteers.
• To manage the recruitment process for new staff and volunteers including assisting in the preparation of job descriptions, advertising roles, the organisation of and participation in interviews, follow up on references and carrying out DBS checks, organising contracts, assisting in the production of induction materials and ensuring that a proper induction takes place.
• To maintain personnel and employment records, as required by law.
• To co-ordinate training for staff and volunteers in consultation with the Director, other Managers, and staff/volunteer team.
• To develop and implement a mentoring scheme for CJO.
• To be attuned to the needs of the community, dropping into CJO, providing assistance and support as required or signposting to other members of staff, as necessary.
• To provide guidance to other staff in the short-term absence of other senior staff (sickness/annual leave/training).

Fundraising:

• To work with the Director and Consultant Fundraiser to ensure that the CJO has an ambitious and effective fundraising strategy, working to diversify the charity’s funding streams.
• To work in conjunction with the Consultant Fundraiser in the preparation of high-quality detailed bids for capital and revenue funds from relevant donors based on detailed information about.
• To schedule and coordinate the receipt of grant payments and to work with the team to prepare comprehensive grant reports to all trusts and foundations in line with the donors reporting requirements.

• To carry out administration required for receipt of all donations including standing orders and CAF cheques and overseeing the upkeep of the beneficiary, donor, and funder database in line with GDPR and Data Protection Procedures.
• To work with the Consultant Fundraiser, Admin finance in the development of a major individual donor programme.

• To communicate with relevant grant managers, keeping them up to date with organisational developments, events, and activities.
• To foster an open, involved, and authentic communication with donors, encouraging donors to visit CJO.

Organisational Effectiveness:

• To coordinate the annual monitoring and evaluation process in consultation with the Director and the external evaluation team.
• To work with the Director to ensure that CJO complies in all its roles and activities with all relevant legislation, including that applicable to Charities and Companies.  This task also encompasses taking the minutes of Trustees and Finance Committee Meetings, keeping company records up to date at both Companies House and the Charity Commission, ensuring all company records are clear and up-to-date to enable smooth filing of Annual Reports and Reviews each year.
• To liaise with the landlord and CJO’s Trustees in relation to premises management including renewing building usage and organising repairs, additional room hire, etc, as necessary.
• To increase the effectiveness and efficiency of CJO’s operations through reviewing and developing initiatives to improve each function - HR, IT, Finance, Fundraising, Administration, staff support as necessary

Risk Management:

• To work with the Director, Service Manager and Clinical Lead and Trustees in the development, implementation, review and maintenance of Baobab’s risk management matrix, particularly as it relates to risks for service users and young people of suicide, aggressive behaviour and deterioration in mental health.
• To ensure statutory compliance with Health and Safety and other relevant legislation, conducting risk assessments, monitoring performance, and reviewing procedures.
• To ensure the correct organisational insurance policies are in place.

Public Events:

• In consultation with the Director to plan, implement, monitor and evaluate a broad range of public events (such as regular ‘The AGM, Black History Quiz, International Women’s Day, CJO  Talks’ Seminar series) and training activities related to the needs of our service users.  
• Assist in preparation of materials for teaching and training sessions for professionals in the networks around our service provision.

Other duties

• To undertake other duties which may be regarded within the nature of the post, in discussion with the Director.
• To engage in regular managerial supervision with the Director.
• To participate in training and CPD

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Specification

Essential

Desirable

Qualifications,

Education & Training

Education to degree level or equivalent professional experience

Knowledge of a range of computer packages (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and accounting software).

Knowledge of data protection legislation.

Management accounting

Experience

At least 5 years office and/or operations management experience in a small organisation.

Experience of managing a team

Experience of financial administration such as petty cash handling, issuing, and paying invoices, book-keeping using accounting software, financial management information, Website

Experience of GBV services and women only services in the BAME voluntary sector.

Experience of setting up and maintaining office systems

Facilities management experience

Project management experience

Experience of setting and working to targets, budgets, and deadlines

Experience of developing funding bids

Experience of producing reports of organisational outcomes, outputs, and financial activity.

Experience of identifying opportunities, planning new activities, and managing change.

Experience of working in a BAME organisation/ service which promotes the rights of vulnerable women and families with multiple disadvantages.

Experience of asylum seeking or refugee issues

Experience of working within a women and families services children, adolescents, and young adults with mental health problems

Event management experience

Experience of editing documents and preparing publications

Skills, Attributes & Competencies

A very high level of self-management with ability to manage own workload, time and prioritise effectively with competing deadlines

Excellent organisational skills and the ability to multitask

Achievement orientation

Analytical thinking with the ability to examine what lies under the surface, anticipate what is needed together

High level of accuracy and attention to detail

High level of numeracy

Ability to multitask in the face of multiple demands

Ability to use initiative and be creative in the face of problems

Excellent interpersonal skills with adults, children, young people, staff, and visitors and a warm, interested and involved manner while maintaining professional boundaries

High levels of sensitivity, emotional intelligence, and resilience

Ability to work as a member of a team, seeking support from colleagues as appropriate

Commitment, Values & Motivation

To work in ways that promote a multicultural, multi faith environment with a genuine commitment to equal opportunities

To inform oneself about the external political environment towards African heritage communities and the different contexts that, young people, women girls, and families life situations which they find themselves in the UK.

To work in ways that promote human rights

To understand and work towards meeting the diverse needs of the African Heritage community who have experienced violence and who consequently function in unstable and chaotic ways.

To work in a therapeutic community

To want to make a difference in the lives of those who access our services.

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CRASAC has received funding from the National Lottery and the Government to support us with the impact of COVID on our services and we are recruiting to the following post to expand our award-winning team.

You will support the review and development of the Counselling service and contribute to operational day to day management. You will support the delivery of high quality, efficient services that meet client needs. You will supervise and develop the Counsellors and ensure performance can be evidenced to key stakeholders. You will carry your own clinical caseload.

You have management experience and extensive experience of providing trauma focused counselling/therapeutic practices to a wide age range. You have a minimum qualification of Diploma Level 4 in Counselling / Psychotherapy or equivalent.

Further details are in the job description and person specification. To apply please download and complete an application form, and upload it via the link included in the form and on our website jobs page. Deadline for receipt of applications is 4th October 2020.

Thank you for your interest in working with CRASAC.

Our Women’s Therapy Service is an in-house therapy service that offers a range of therapeutic interventions including EMDR and integrative counselling. 

We are looking for an experienced Level 5 BACP accredited counsellor to deliver counselling and lead with referrals and assessment within this service.

Working 16 hours a week, you will hold a clinical case load (comprised predominantly of women who are residents at our mother and child rehab). You will also receive and record all referrals, assess all referrals for appropriate interventions, maintain up to date records of referrals and work alongside the Clinical Lead to monitor and evaluate outcomes.

We are looking for a candidate who understands women’s trauma and has experience of working with women with complex or multiple needs. We are looking for someone who is committed to working from a trauma informed perceptive.

This is a service is run by women for women, it will therefore be restricted to female applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, and Part 1. 

Any offer of employment will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure, costs of which will be met by Trevi.

Closing date is Friday 4th September at 4pm.

First round interviews will take place via Zoom / Skype on Friday 11th September.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team that develops new products and provides innovative services which deliver greater choice for disabled people. We are a creative and inspiring team, operating with the freedom to explore and deliver exciting new ways of working, beyond statutory provision.

We are seeking a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to play a vital role in the delivery of Designability’s clinical services, primarily the Wizzybug Loan Scheme.

You will have:

• Experience of delivering occupational therapy services, understanding and exceeding client expectations
• Clinical knowledge of a wide range of disabilities, with both theoretical and practical experience
• Excellent communication skills in working with service users, putting them at ease, building rapport and trust.

The number of disabled people in the UK is growing each year and our products are
now needed more than ever. We deliver choice by involving disabled people across
our organisation and throughout the design process to create innovative product solutions not available elsewhere.

You will be joining a team which includes mechanical and electronics engineers, workshop technicians, product designers, occupational therapists, fundraisers, researchers and administrators. Our team is led by strong values: we are creative, inclusive and practical, with our vision being to create a future where every person with a disability has the products they want to live the life they choose.

Designability is in a strong financial position, with healthy reserves to support our ambitious plans to expand our charitable operations.

Designability was recently awarded second place in the ‘Best Charities to Work For 2020’ list by Third Sector which is a reflection of our team highly rating the fact that we encourage activities that create strong teams and foster good personal relationships. Our staff also stated their confidence in Designability’s leadership and strategic planning.  Please see Job Description for more details.

There is one position available however we are reviewing applications on a rolling basis, all applications will receive a response.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team that develops new products and provides innovative services which deliver greater choice for disabled people. We are a creative and inspiring team, operating with the freedom to explore and deliver exciting new ways of working, beyond statutory provision.

We’re seeking a Lead Occupational Therapist to provide clinical leadership for Designability, with responsibility for the delivery of therapy services, as well as leading and contributing to research projects, and providing knowledge and insight to product development projects.

You will have:

• Experience of managing occupational therapy service delivery, understanding and meeting client expectations.
• Clinical knowledge of a wide range of disabilities with both theoretical and practical experience.
• Experience of leading and supporting innovation and change.
• Experience of leading quality improvement and service developments.

The number of disabled people in the UK is growing each year and our products are
now needed more than ever. We deliver choice by involving disabled people across
our organisation and throughout the design process to create innovative product solutions not available elsewhere.

You will be joining a small team which includes mechanical and electronics engineers, workshop technicians, product designers, occupational therapists, fundraisers, researchers and administrators. Our team is led by strong values: we are creative, inclusive and practical, with our vision being to create a future where every person with a disability has the products they want to live the life they choose.

Designability is in a strong financial position, with healthy reserves to support our ambitious plans to expand our charitable operations.

Designability was recently awarded second place in the ‘Best Charities to Work For 2020’ list by Third Sector which is a reflection of our team highly rating the fact that we encourage activities that create strong teams and foster good personal relationships. Our staff also stated their confidence in Designability’s leadership and strategic planning.

The University of Bath provide us with recruitment support and applications are made through the University of Bath Jobs website. We choose to follow many of the University of Bath’s human resources policies. However, Designability is a fully independent charity and our staff contracts are not with the University.

There is one position available however we are reviewing applications on a rolling basis, all applications will receive a response.

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for more details.

The post holder will work closely with the Director in managing the operations of the Baobab Centre including responsibility for maintaining and generating income, leading the financial management of the organisation and managing Human Resources, Health and Safety and all operations in relation to the smooth running of the Centre. We’re looking for an exceptional candidate who can commit to working with a very diverse group of young people (including some very troubled young people) and staff as a senior member of staff and who has particular strengths in relation to developing strong, warm and open relationships with all members of the Community.

Hours: Full time (35 hours per week)

Key relationships: Director, all staff and volunteers, Baobab young people, Trustees, Consultant Fundraiser, Management Accountant

Responsible for: Administrators x 3 (Fundraising, Finance, Clinical), Fundraising Officer, Office volunteers

Responsible to: Director

Key Responsibilities of this Role:

1. Lead the Financial Management of Baobab including developing budgets, working with the management accountant to produce accurate management accounts, and convening a regular meeting of the finance committee.
2. Lead in the Management and Operationalising of Baobab Fundraising and the relationships with Trusts and Major Donors in collaboration with Director and Fund-Raising Team.
3. Ensuring Baobab is a friendly, functional, warm and safe place to be through good management of the premises where Baobab is based.
4. Responsibility for all elements of Health and Safety for staff and young people.
5. Responsibility for Human Resource functions.
6. Manage all organisational systems including online filing systems and ensuring they are easily accessible and well-functioning for all staff (Some clinical staff will need support in accessing and using the online record system).

Please see full Job Description and Specification in the link below. To apply by filling in our Application Form and returning it to us by middnight on Sunday 4th October 2020.

Location:       Solace Centre

Salary:          Self-employed at the daily rate of £180 per day

Hours:            2 days

Closing Date:    21st  October 2020

Interview Date:  2nd  November 2020

Vacancy Reference:      SWA2997

Solace Women’s Aid is an innovative, exciting, grassroots charity working across London. Our purpose is to bring to an end to the harm done through domestic and sexual violence to all survivors, and in particular women and children. Our work is holistic and empowering, working alongside survivors to achieve independent lives free from abuse.

North London Rape Crisis service is a Specialist Sexual Violence Service that supports women who have been affected by sexual violence including childhood sexual abuse.  We are a member of Rape Crisis England and Wales and the Ascent Counselling Consortium in London. 

We work in a women-centred way offering short and long term counselling in order to empower women to heal and recover from the trauma of sexual violence. The service is delivered across 1 of the 7 North London Boroughs we currently cover.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Senior Counsellor/Advocate to provide dedicated therapeutic support to women who have experienced VAWG.  These women and girls may be in crisis and need the support of a robust and versatile Senior Counsellor.  Additionally, you will confidently propose pathways of additional support for survivors whilst working in conjunction with the Counselling Service Project Manager.  Clinical Supervision and CPD will be provided.

About you

You will need to demonstrate an excellent understanding of VAWG and the issues women face, along with evidence of working with women and an understanding of their needs.  Excellent communication and empathy skills are paramount.  Experience of carrying out clinical assessments and risk assessments is essential.  An ability to think on your feet and adapt to the needs of the client is key to the role particularly during this key Covid 19 period which is adding an additional challenge.

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, recognising black and ethnic minority candidates are under-represented within our organisation at this level. As part of our commitment to improve this, we encourage applications from such groups.