11 month fixed term contract
Introduction
We are looking for an experienced Divisional Director with expertise in developing and managing services for people with a learning disability, to cover an 11month secondment. The successful applicant will have extensive knowledge and experience of delivering quality Supported Living and Shared Living services to people with complex and physical support needs in a variety of accommodation.
You will be responsible for overseeing all our service across Yorkshire and deliver further growth and development in the division.
About Us
Affinity Trust are a national social care charity dedicated to providing high quality, personalised support to adults with learning disabilities. The people we support all have a learning disability but many also have associated health needs, dementia, physical disabilities, profound and multiple learning disability, mental health needs or behaviours that may challenge.
At Affinity Trust our values are incredibly important to us, we are; committed, reliable, honest & open, respectful and inclusive in how we value diversity and all our staff are dedicated to bringing these values to life every day. We are looking for a values driven, person who is passionate about improving peoples lives.
We are an equal opportunities employer that promotes diversity within our workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of sexual orientation, race, age, gender, disability, religion or belief.
Skills & Experience
To be successful, you will need to be a strong leader with a track record in delivering positive outcomes for people with learning disabilities, often with complex needs. This will be coupled with strong business skills to manage this new contract.
We are looking for someone with excellent networking skills, so you will need to be a good negotiator, with strong relationship building skills and an excellent communicator. You will need proven experience of developing and supporting people in their own homes across a large geographical area and in a number of different locations, with a clear vision on how to establish and maintain high standards and a passion for delivering quality support that is values driven. You will also need to have proven budget management skills. Your ability to achieve results through effective teams and staff engagement will be paramount in maintaining Affinity Trust’s reputation as a quality provider and making a positive difference to the lives of the people we support.
A full clean driving licence is also required and the ability to travel to areas often not accessible by public transport due to the need to visit people we support and attend meetings in other regions.
This is a challenging, yet rewarding role and is an opportunity for you to develop and deliver quality support to people through positive staff engagement and team work. Ongoing training is provided to enable you to maintain and develop your skills and knowledge.
Benefits
As well as knowing that what you do is making a positive difference to people's lives, we offer a comprehensive benefits package as follows:
- 25 days paid holiday per year (plus bank holidays)*
- Access to our online discount portal, which we call affinity4you, that offers discounts off shopping, holidays, cinemas, days out and gym membership
- Competitive pension scheme (we will match contributions up to 6%)
- Employee Assistance programme (a 24 hr helpline to support you through any of life's issues or problems along with access to an online wellbeing portal)
- Occupational Health support
- Fantastic training and development tailored to support you as an individual
- Paid for DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service)
- Refer a friend scheme
*pro rata for part time staff
This post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check which will be provided by Affinity Trust.
Interview will be held in Leeds on 28th October 2019
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Department: Expert Advice Team
Contract Duration: 12 months
Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.
We’re looking for a Business Support Officer to manage our two Business Support Administrators and support teams within the Advice & Advocacy Directorate. This is a great opportunity to use your administrative skills, management experience and previous project work to assist with our policy development, advice giving and advocacy.
You’ll be working in a fast moving environment where the work is varied, so you’ll need to be flexible and have a proactive approach to problem solving, good organisational and excellent IT skills. You’ll be responsible for managing the workload of the Admin Function, prioritising and dealing with stakeholders requirements.
You’ll be the first point of contact for people who need help with a wide range of tasks and will support with admin tasks like booking transport, processing finances, assisting with the organisation of meetings/events and coordinate a variety of project work.
If you would enjoy providing admin and project support in a fast-paced environment in our friendly division and have excellent communication skills we look forward to hearing from you.
This is a fixed term 12 month position. The role is full-time and the salary is £24,654 + London weighting of £3,520 if applicable.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non binary candidates.
We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.
Interview date: 06/11/2019
We are recruiting a University Account Executive to play an important role in this growth strategy. This new, diverse and exciting role you'll report to the University Account Manager and work alongside our existing University Account Executive to cover the work we do in the North East of England.
About you
You'll have strong new business/sales generation experience with the ability to pitch to Universities. You'll also develop and implement delivery plans for Universities for the Retail Division. Targeting students leaving at the end of the academic year to help generate significant levels of stock for many of our shops and stores, you'll have excellent communication skills working closely with our field, marketing and business development team. You'll also be responsible for carrying out diligent data analysis, evaluation of each activity and reporting.
Beyond the University campaign you will be the key point of contact within Retail leading on the delivery of cross sell and upsell of additional stock generation, sales promotion and key charity campaigns in the region.
About us
Please note this is a part time position working 20 hours over 4 days.
How to apply
To apply for this role please use the apply button below. Our process involves submitting your CV and a supporting statement, which should outline your interest and explain how you meet the roles criteria.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.
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We have a new and exciting role for a Research Manager to join our Education Team
Key areas of responsibility:
The post involves close working with a range of staff and volunteers including the Association Services Quality team, business development and Regional Education Managers.
The post-holder is the key staff member responsible for ensuring the Association is effective and efficient in its activities around outcome and impact measurement, whilst maintaining a culture of learning, reflection and continuous improvement.
About you:
Postgraduate degree in Social Research Methods.
Experience of carrying out and managing qualitative and quantitative research in an adult education context.
Experience of team leadership, line management and effective performance management of staff.
Ability to manage budgets and resources.
Experience of research consultation and advice
Experience of supporting bids and generating income through external funding contracts
Experience of disseminating research to different audiences using a variety of methods
Knowledge of and commitment to the Association’s mission, vision and values.
Ability to develop and maintain effective controls to safeguard and maintain the Association’s integrity and continuity
Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to respond appropriately to a wide variety of people in different situations
Advanced level knowledge and skills in using research tools and software such as SPSS, NViVo
Strong project management skills
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
In 2019, TLG were named the best charity to work for in the UK by the prestigious Sunday Times Best Not-for Profit Organisations to Work For!
As one of the fastest growing Christian charities out there we are continually on the lookout for great people to join our vision. An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a Recruitment & Talent Coordinator to join TLG. This new opportunity is all about finding exceptional people for our team, people bursting with passion and energy to help struggling children across the UK.
This pivotal role will help TLG to focus on recruiting diverse and outstanding talent for all TLG vacancies, accelerating our position in the market as one of the most exciting national charities to work for.
We are not necessarily looking for an ‘expert’ in recruitment, but someone who gets the importance of finding great people for TLG to achieve its vision. We’re interested in how candidates’ experiences or transferable skills will help us deliver on our objectives – so a combination of investigative skills, relational influence and insightful judgement will go far in this new role.
We are looking for individuals with a strong and vibrant Christian faith. As part of our commitment to safeguarding, the successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the DBS.
Hours: Negotiable. 22.5-37.5 hours per week (including occasional evening and weekend work)
Location: TLG National Support Centre, West Yorkshire
Closing: 5pm, Friday 25th October 2019
Interviews: The date of telephone interviews & formal interviews is TBC
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Financial Controller, Bradford, £50,000 per annum plus excellent benefits.
The organisation
The St Vincent de Paul Society is a Christian Charity whose aim is to alleviate poverty in all its forms through the provision of practical assistance to those in need. Our 10,000 volunteer members, motivated by their faith, are committed to the service of others. Our core befriending service is complemented by additional areas of activity such as community shops, support and advice centres, hostels, furniture projects, youth work, holiday provision and overseas aid.
The role
As Financial Controller for St Vincent De Paul Society, you will support all the various activities of the organisation which include its local volunteer branches, , advice and support centres, retail shops and furniture projects, hostels, children's holiday camps and more besides.. Reporting to the Director of Finance (who is based in London) you will be responsible for leading the team in Bradford with 4 direct reports. You will take responsibility for producing management accounts, annual consolidated accounts and statutory accounts, ensuring accuracy within all balance sheet accounts and compliance with the Society's financial policies and procedures. You will act as Business Partner to key stakeholders within the organisation, providing robust financial advice and excellent customer service, working closely with managers through the budgeting process. You will also work closely with the Director of Finance to develop and improve financial systems.
About you
You will be a qualified accountant with experience of preparing management and statutory accounts with proven ability to liaise with third parties including external auditors. You will have high level IT /Finance systems knowledge and high level excel skills are essential to this role including: SUMIFS, VLOOKUPS and Pivot Tables is essential to this role.
The successful candidate will have excellent verbal & written communication skills and will be able to influence and persuade colleagues through effective communication. Problem solving & analytical skills are highly important within the role as is the ability to suggest plans and strategies to deal with a broad range of complex activities. You will be able to work autonomously and will have proven experience of leading a team including performance management.
It is important that you understand and have a commitment to equal opportunities. You will understand and empathise with the Vincentian ethos, values and the work of the Society.
What you'll get in return
The SVP offer a competitive salary and benefits package
What you need to do now
If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button.
The closing date for applications is Monday 21st October.
For an informal conversation please contact Catherine Hill at Hays.
We are now recruiting for our Spear Graduate Coach Training Programme starting in late August 2020 - a paid, dynamic, one year opportunity to develop coaching and leadership skills, and at the same time have an impact on the local community.
Join our experienced and passionate team of Coaches who work together to equip and empower unemployed 16 – 24 year olds to overcome disadvantage and move into sustainable work or further education.
You will receive intensive leadership and management training delivered by our professional Coaches and build coaching skills through working on the front line with vulnerable young people, and at the same time be part of the church team and developed in Christian leadership.
The Spear programme is run in partnership with local churches, giving you the opportunity to be part of a thriving church team as well as receiving outstanding coaching support from Resurgo. In most cases you will be employed by the church, and a level of church commitment is therefore required.
This opportunity is well suited to someone with a vision for engaging in social impact, looking to develop your career in the charity sector, or looking for a career change.
In 2017 Resurgo won the Princess Royal Training Awards which honours employers that have created outstanding training and skills development programmes.
Please see our website as well as the attached job description for further information, and head to our jobs portal to apply.
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We are recruiting a new Finance Administration Assistant to support our finance team. The role will involve running payment runs, ensuring documentation is accurate and supporting our Finance Co-ordinator with wider finance administration.
You will be joinning an organisation that is fast paced, fun and professional. We run a range of services for students from a bar/cafe to an independent advice service. We exist to support our students to reach their potential.
You will work with a range of colleagues both within our organisation and externally. We are looking for someone who is good with people, has attention to detail and is able to work both independently and within a wider team.
This role is term time only for 14 hours per week.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Eden Brown is working in partnership with an education institution, to recruit for a Service Coordinator based in Leeds.
This is an amazing opportunity for Service Coordinator to embark onto the organisation and join a successful team and including being responsible for assisting the development of learners.
Key responsibilities:-
-To offer excellent customer service to a range of learners with different needs, also working closely with teachers and parents
- To maintain a strong rapport between student finance and different teams making sure students with financial support needs are put in touch with welfare.
- To liaise with internal and external stakeholders regarding vulnerable learners and financial aid applications
Candidate requirements:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to build relationships quickly and efficiently
- DBS in place
If you feel that you meet the above criteria, please apply now.
Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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Inclusion Officer – Part Time (Contract)
Priory Campus, Barnsley (office/field-based, covering the central Barnsley area)
£8.66 per hour
Royal Voluntary Service is an innovative charity that focuses on inspiring people to give the gift of voluntary service to support the NHS and older people at home and in the community. We are now looking for a part time Inclusion Officer to join us on a contract until the 31st March 2020.
If you have experience of working with volunteers, this is a superb opportunity to take on a challenging, yet highly rewarding role.
In this important position, you will have the chance to broaden your existing abilities and facilitate the success of services that are transforming lives on a daily basis.
As an Inclusion Officer, you will ensure that our Looking Out for Older People programme is delivered to an exceptional standard across the central Barnsley area.
This service is geared towards developing greater inclusion of older people within the Barnsley area. You will work with older people across the community to increase their activity within their community.
Supporting the Inclusion Co-ordinator, you will ensure that the service is delivered effectively and will take responsibility for increased inclusivity amongst older people in Barnsley.
Additionally, your role will include:
- Working directly with older people to develop and implement support plans
- Matching volunteers with service users
- Overseeing the day-to-day work of volunteers delivering the service
- Developing a range of additional services to meet the needs of older people
- Reporting on the progress of the service
Interested? To be considered, you will need:
- Experience in a community-based service environment
- Previous experience of working with volunteers and supporting and motivating them on a daily basis
- Experience of handling personal information and the legal requirements of this
- Knowledge of volunteering and voluntary services
- An understanding of ageing and the issues affecting older people
- Proficiency in Microsoft products and case management systems
Adaptable and flexible, as an Inclusion Officer, you will be a clear communicator with excellent multi-tasking skills. A team player mentality and strong prioritisation abilities are also key.
A full driving licence would be beneficial to your application.
The closing date for applications is the 17th October 2019, with interviews scheduled to be held on the 21st October 2019.
This is a part time role, working 20 hours per week (pattern to be agreed on appointment).
To apply for the role of Inclusion Officer, please apply via the button shown.
This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.
Other organisations may call this role Community Officer, Community Services Co-ordinator, Community Support Co-ordinator, Volunteering Co-ordinator, or Community Support Worker.