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Our vision is for an environmentally engaged society with better connections to nature.  Our mission is to improve life chances of children and young people through a range of Outdoor Learning experiences, enabling them to learn from nature, empowering them to have a positive impact on the environment. We do this through grant support, direct delivery, research and advocacy.

This role is a great opportunity to play an important part in creating and facilitating Outdoor Learning experiences in Cumbria.

The Role

Being an Outdoor Learning Officer involves collaborating with schools to integrate Outdoor Learning into their curricula and provide opportunities for children and young people to have positive experiences in natural environments, focusing on underserved groups and those most in need of support. You will be responsible for the planning and delivery of our schools offer to ensure the success of Outdoor Learning programmes in the region.

Key Responsibilities:

Programme Delivery and Collaboration:

•  Develop a bespoke Outdoor Learning offer to schools as part of our Foundations for Outdoor Learning and/or Enriching Education programmes, considering various factors such as location, catchment area, size and type of groups, use of resources and landscape.
• Plan and deliver Outdoor Learning sessions for eligible schools, on school grounds, in local green spaces and at Low Beckside Farm, devising activities and developing appropriate learning resources for each session and agreed outcome.
• Support the delivery of sessions at Low Beckside Farm for groups attending as part of their OWL (Outdoor Week of Learning) residential.
• Work with schools and teachers for effective delivery of programmes.
• Contribute to impact assessments through data collection, observations, and evaluation paperwork.
• Comply with all risk assessments, Health & Safety policies and safeguarding considerations.
• Build a network among schools, aligning their needs with the Trust’s programmes.
• Coordinate with other Outdoor Learning Officers for collaboration with each other and local networks.

Development and Promotion:

• Support the development of our site at Low Beckside Farm as a venue for high-quality school learning. 
• Assist Learning Operations Lead in establishing and maintaining key relationships and projects and promoting Outdoor Learning programmes by attending relevant events.
• Contribute to the development of the Trust through engagement with grantees/beneficiaries in Cumbria and facilitation of the Outdoor Practitioners’ Education Network (OPEN) meetings, and explore opportunities for collaborative efforts.
• Participate in the development of learning policies and procedures, including risk assessments, Health & Safety protocols, training needs, and safeguarding.

Main priorities:

• Establish strong relationships with schools.
• Coach and encourage school staff to support their self-confidence, knowledge, and skill development.
• Provide comprehensive support to high-priority schools.
• Support schools in embedding Outdoor Learning into their curriculum and practice.
• Offer hands-on Outdoor Learning opportunities for school groups, reaching specific settings.
• Break down barriers to Outdoor Learning participation by providing tailored support to schools without charge.
• Utilise the Trust's learning locations for inspiring Outdoor Learning experiences.

Person Specification:
Specific Requirements 

• Teaching qualification or equivalent experience.
• Experience of leading environmental visits.
• Experience in supporting wellbeing, personal development and social skills through Outdoor Learning.
• Knowledge of Safeguarding. 

Desirable

• Forest School L3 qualification or Therapeutic Horticulture qualification
• CEVAS training (Countryside Educational Visits Accreditation Scheme)
• Outdoor First Aid training 

Skills and Knowledge

• Possess knowledge of the National Curriculum for England, learning settings, and educational networks
• Collaborate effectively within a team, displaying adaptability
• Exhibit creativity and adaptability as an educator
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrate a keen interest in environmental and natural history, including biodiversity, ecology, and archaeology
• Competent in administration and IT skills
• Enthusiasm and commitment to the Trust's vision, actively participating in monitoring and evaluating programme impact
• Experience in engaging underserved communities and working with young people with SEND
• Delivery of Outdoor Learning sessions on school grounds and provide guidance to schools on incorporating Outdoor Learning initiatives

General 

• There will be some requirement to travel to locations across the UK 

Working at The Ernest Cook Trust

ABOUT US

As a land-owning educational charity, the Trust is uniquely placed to share its woodlands, farms and natural habitats to help create a diverse outdoors where people and places flourish.

We are part of an impressive community of networks and organisations across the UK, working to help create a more environmentally engaged society. Our work is increasingly done in collaborations and partnerships, particularly with our funding partners, whose contribution significantly boosts the scale and reach of our work.

OUR SCHOOLS PROGRAMME

Our Schools Programmes offer long-term support to the schools who need this most. We do not charge for our service and are constantly working to break down barriers to participation in Outdoor Learning.

 We offer a targeted programme of support, individually designed for each school, based on a needs analysis and conversations with staff. This will follow one of two pathways:

Foundations for Outdoor Learning
This programme is a comprehensive, long-term support package for schools wanting to embed Outdoor Learning into their curriculum and practice. Support may include teacher CPD, mentoring, and advice on how to optimise use of your school grounds. We do this on your school site, with some supported visits to local green spaces and our own learning locations.

Enriching Education
This programme uses The Ernest Cook Trust’s own learning locations - woodlands, farms, rivers and other natural landscapes - together with our Outdoor Learning leaders to support a school’s Outdoor Learning provision. This may be a school’s first experience of Outdoor Learning, or it may enhance and extend existing programmes. Either way, we aim to inspire all participants to spend more time
outdoors.

BENEFITS

Join our friendly team at the Trust for a friendly and rewarding experience. We offer competitive salaries, a range of benefits plus a training budget for your personal growth.

We currently have around 48 members of staff based either at our Gloucestershire Head Office, across our UK landholdings and in our regional hubs (Gloucestershire, Cumbria/Lancashire, Leicestershire) or hybrid working.

Enjoy our generous benefits:

• 10% employer pension contribution (5% from employees)
• 27 days annual leave, plus statutory holidays pro-rata
• Life Assurance
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme, providing 24/7 support for health, mental wellbeing, and more
• Dynamic, creative, and welcoming work environment

Working for us will involve wellies, because we firmly believe that everything is better outdoors!

RECRUITMENT PROCESS

How to Apply

In the first instance, please download, complete and save the Application Form available via our website. 

Upload your completed application form to the website link on the application form.

Applications strictly by application form only

Closing Date

Friday 17 May 2024 at 17:00

Interview

Tuesday 28 May 2024, Low Beckside Farm, Mungrisdale CA11 0XR

We look forward to hearing from you.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion 

Embracing diversity is an essential part of the work of The Ernest Cook Trust. We are committed to treating everyone as a unique individual, fairly and with respect, irrespective of race, disability, age, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, or religion. We are committed to ensuring equality, respect, and safety for all, and prioritising the wellbeing of the children, young people and vulnerable adults we support. Our safeguarding policy can be found here.

The appointment will be subject to satisfactory background checks including Disclosure and Barring Service and relevant online searches to comply with best practices in Safeguarding, and proof of the right to work in the UK.

Contract type

Permanent - St Giles Hospice Shops 

Location

Mere Green 

Hours

37.5 Hours (working 5 days out of 7) Fully flexible 8:55am - 5:05pm trading over 7 days 

Annual salary

£27,300

Review Date

09/05/2024

As the Community Shop and Online Manager for our flagship store in Mere Green you will lead a team of paid staff and volunteers. You’ll be empowered to make decisions locally whilst working within a supportive framework. You’ll work within and for your local community ensuring that engagement and support is understood and promoted. 

You’ll have great commercial skills, an understanding of how online selling works and why customer service is key and want to be part of a successful team. Ideally, you’ll have previous retail management experience, be able to demonstrate strong leadership and have the ability to work with and motivate any team.

Reporting into a Regional Manager you will be responsible for ensuring that your store and the online store runs efficiently and delivers a positive financial contribution to the Hospice. You’ll also have the support of a Retail Regional Supervisor, available to provide encouragement, training and development of best practise. 

Qualifications

Essential

·Good standard of education in English and Maths 

Knowledge and experience

Essential 

·Genuine interest in charity retailing/fashion 

·Previous retail/charity retail management or supervisory experience 

Desirable 

·Local community knowledge 

·Experience in E-commerce operation, ideally in charity retail 

Values

Exhibits our hospice values and behaviours

Skills

Essential 

·Proven customer service skills. 

·Flexible and be able to adapt to change on a daily basis 

·Able to complete physically demanding work in the form of standingfor long periods and moving stock 

Desirable 

·IT and numeracy – Office365/Share point 

Personal Attributes

·Strong communicator

·Good interpersonal skills. 

·Good time keeping & strong work ethic

·Conducts themselves’ in a professional manner.

·Good organisational skills 

·Inclusive and diverse in their approach 

·Empathetic 

·Team Player 

·Able to work under pressure 

·Collaborative

·Ambassador for St Giles Hospice 

Other requirements

·Eligibility to work in the UK

·Please note that St Giles Hospice does not hold a sponsorship licence and is therefore unable to accept sponsorship requests

Just so you know:

This post is subject to a Disclose and Barring Service (DBS) check.

We may review applications before the application review date, however, if you apply after the application review date, your application may not be considered. We will accept applications until we have successfully filled the role; this may be earlier than the closing date.

If you have not heard within 14 days of the application close date, then please consider that your application has been unsuccessful at this time.

As part of your application your data will be managed in line with St Giles Hospice Privacy Policy and kept for 6 months. If you would like to see this in full, please visit our website for our Privacy Policy. This is in extension to Charity Job Privacy Policy.

The estate includes 22 shops and e-commerce operation with a turnover of approx. £3.5 million which supports the overall income generation strategy. 

Fundraising Development Manager

Fixed-Term, (Maternity Cover) Part-Time, Term-Time only

15 hours per week (flexible)

Pay Scale : H8, point 23 to H9, point 28  (dependent on experience)

Required : April / May 2024 

We are seeking a knowledgeable individual to oversee the Fundraising Development Manager position for a fixed-term, covering maternity leave. The successful applicant will have some professional experience of fundraising and/or education development, together with experience of developing good working relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

If you have enthusiasm for fundraising and would like to be involved in helping us in continuing this important work for our school, please get in touch.

The Ripple Pond is a charity that supports adult family members of physically and/or psychologically injured British Armed Forces personnel and veterans. Many of these individuals and family members are hard to reach and often isolated.

Your role will be to ensure that more and more of the military community, professionals and other interested parties know who we are and how to access our support.

You will also help to organise our exciting programme of online talks and activities for our Members (service-users) to help ensure they are well-informed, involved and feel part of a supportive community. Making sure that Members are always involved in generating ideas and production.

We are looking for someone who is dynamic and determined, but you also need to be invested in our mission as a charity and care about people.

This role is about;

• working with a wide range of groups and individuals to help raise awareness of the charity and to create opportunities to identify new Members (service users);

• being responsible for networking, identifying, and establishing partnerships with key individuals and organisations and nurturing existing relationships;

• developing and rolling out strategies to engage with hard-to-reach and isolated military carers and families;

• coordinating a range of activities (mainly online) to deliver information to Members, potential Members, referrers, and other stakeholders. These will include online talks from staff, Members and other “subject matter experts”; and

• helping to ensure the charity continues to understand the developing needs of its Members.

Although the role is home-based, you will not be working in isolation; you will be supported by the managers and workforce.

All our staff are home-based, and we maintain a strong caring culture of teamwork, mutual support and promoting wellbeing at work.

You may be exposed to traumatic narratives from our Membership, for many this is a reality in their lives. We do provide an extensive framework of clinical and managerial support but you do need to be an emotionally and psychologically resilient individual.

The selection process:

• Applications close: Sunday 19th May 2024

• Long-listing:

• Selection Task sent to Long-Listed candidates: Wednesday 22nd May

• Deadline for return of Selection Task: Sunday 29th May

• Short-Listing

• Online Interviews (via MS Teams): Friday 7th June

As you can see above, if you are shortlisted, you will be sent a selection task.

This task will involve you preparing a plan to engage with a hard-to-reach sector of the UK Military Communities. The identity of this community will be provided with the tasking briefing.

The Intention of engaging with this community will be to:

• Raise awareness of The Ripple Pond and its services with this community.

• Increase our understanding of this community’s needs.

• Increase the charity's Membership (service users) from this community.

We wish you luck in your application

Property & Facilities Manager

Salary: £37,500pa (pro rata); Full time or part time (3 days)

We are seeking a Property & Facilities Manager who will be responsible for managing the day to day running of the properties of Richmond Team Ministry and their facilities. The properties include three churches, their associated church halls, vicarages, Parish Office and investment properties.

We are looking for someone with property and facilities management experience including managing small building projects and related finance and budgeting.  S/he needs to be able to work collaboratively as part of a small team and have the ability to take the initiative and develop the role while supporting the ethos of the Richmond Team Ministry.

The position is based in Richmond upon Thames. 

Join a team with a bold mission – at Swindon & Gloucestershire Mind, we are dedicated to reshaping the landscape of mental health and emotional well-being in our community. We believe in empowering individuals with opportunities for a richer life. 

What You'll Do: -

Collaboration and Efficiency: Work hand-in-hand with existing Mental Health Provision for people and their families, as well as other local agencies/organisations to effectively support people transitioning from services. 

Innovation and Empowerment: Channel your passion into providing evidence-based interventions, becoming key in shaping this role as the service develops as well as providing support to the core Access Community Mental Health team.

Learning and Development Coordinator

Provide technical support and quality assurance to RedR UK Programmes Team, ensuring high-quality, relevant, appropriate, and high impact services to RedR UK beneficiaries and donors. 

Fixed-Term One-Year Contract 

Responsible to: Associate Director of Programmes 

Location: London, UK or Amman, Jordan 

Salary: 3.1(GBP 33165) in London; 3.1(JOD 20,300) in Jordan 

This position works closely with the members of the Learning and Development Team, as well as working in a support role with members of the Programmes Team to deliver quality learning and development programming. The Learning and Development Coordinator also works in partnership with external partners, including members of RedR’s Associate Trainer network, as well as other RedR organisations, partners and clients. 

REDR UK AND THE WORK WE DO  

RedR UK is an international NGO and learning provider that develops capacity and supports aid workers, organisations, and communities to prepare for and respond effectively to crises within humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding contexts. Our work builds resilience, primarily in low and lower middle-income countries worldwide. We have 40 years’ experience responding to disasters.    

We are an HPass Certified Learning Provider, meaning we meet the Humanitarian Learning Standards. RedR UK is committed to the Humanitarian Charter, the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross & Red Crescent Movement and NGOs in Disaster Relief and the Core Humanitarian Standard.

RedR UK has offices in London and Amman and maintains a large pool of highly qualified trainers and experts who go through a rigorous certification and selection process. Our work is overseen and supported by a Board of Trustees with wide experience, in the humanitarian sector and other fields. RedR is a Membership organisation with a global network of 1,800 Members, all of whom are experienced humanitarian professionals. 

We are also part of RedR International, an international federation of organisations that share a common vision and mission. The federation’s vision is a world in which sufficient competent and committed personnel are available and responding to humanitarian needs. Members include RedR UK, RedR Australia, RedR India, RedR Malaysia and RedR Indonesia.

RedR UK is committed to a strong, positive culture, with benefits for staff and those with whom we work. Our culture is also important to us in terms of our ethic of humanitarian impartiality and neutrality and our compliance with the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) and other professional codes of conduct.

Our values are vitally important to us as individuals, teams and to RedR UK as a whole. We are committed to a continuous process of strengthening our culture, maintaining the high standards required to work together effectively, and delivering first class advice and service to those with whom we work.

ABOUT THIS ROLE 

The Learning and Development Coordinator is an essential role within the Learning and Development Team and the Programmes Team more generally. The staff will closely work and coordinate with other members of the L&D Team as well as Programme Managers, Coordinators and Officers, Associate Trainers and Consultants, etc. The L&D Coordinator designs and adapts RedR UK training materials as well as providing technical L&D support and quality assurance to the broader Programmes Team. In particular, this role will focus on building and strengthening RedR UK’s self-paced eLearning offerings. 

JOB DESCRIPTION

Main Duties, Responsibilities and Accountabilities 

Ensure that the quality of our L&D services and material is maintained, improved and expanded: 

• Contribute to guiding, standardising and quality assuring the conversion of learning/training material, content and courses or course modules to e-learning 
• Contribute to updating, maintaining and expanding RedR UK L&D and training material and resources, store & categorise them, and make them accessible
• Contribute to the update and maintenance of RedR UK’s e-learning and open-source learning platforms
• Provide quality assurance of project outputs or deliverables and assist in drafting high quality reports
• Contribute to the development or updating of RedR UK’s L&D and eLearning strategies 

Support the delivery of RedR UK's demand-led services to a consistently high standard: 

• Provide an end-to-end service - designing, supporting, quality assuring and evaluating the delivery of learning interventions, including developing new training and capacity development services (F2F, online facilitated and eLearning), particularly in connection with RedR UK’s self-paced eLearning offerings 
• Coordinate with the L&D team on planning and scheduling of L&D activities and liaise with colleagues across RedR UK to ensure uniform high quality of services 
• Where appropriate, design and/or deliver learning/training services directly to the participants 
• Where appropriate and agreed by line manager, lead the execution of selected projects, especially L&D projects 
• Assist in ensuring that necessary monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) data is gathered and analysed on all activities 

Support Network of Associate Trainers (ATs) and L&D Consultants to effectively deliver RedR UK's services: 

• Support the capacity building of ATs in L&D and technical Quality Assurance related matters, including introduction to RedR UK training methodologies, innovative training techniques, new training tools, etc. 
• Contribute to the recruitment, assessment and onboarding of prospective new Associate Trainers (ATs) into the trainer pool and/or on specific projects as required 
• Coordinate the work, performance, and planning of Associate Trainers when working under the L&D Unit. Quality-assure their work when working under Programmes Hubs 

Ensure that RedR UK services meet the needs of the sector and work to expand our reach: 

• Keep up to date with developments in learning with a focus on eLearning technologies and platforms, as well as other training methodologies and issues in the humanitarian sector and advise RedR UK programme teams accordingly 
• Contribute to identifying and exploring possibilities for expanding the range of services offered by the organisation and source funding for their implementation 
• Support business development efforts and proposal preparation by ensuring that the L&D component of the methodology is appropriate, services offered are in line with requirements, likely to achieve high impact and adding overall value to the programme 
• Represent RedR UK at selected external events and forums, as appropriate 
• Be the Key Account Manager (KAM) for selected Key Accounts (clients and partners) in line with RedR UK’s KAM System 

Additional responsibilities: 

• All employees are required to adhere to RedR UK's values of collaboration, excellence, lifelong learning, integrity and accountability 
• Manage special or project budgets as required and agreed with the Line Manager 
• Undertake other tasks as reasonably requested by the Line Manager 

PERSON SPECIFICATIONS 

Essential 

• Experience in design of self-paced and blended eLearning programmes, including experience with Articulate Rise, Articulate Storyline, Vyond and other animation/design platforms including a strong understanding of accessibility requirements 
• Experience managing Learning Management Systems, especially Moodle 
• Experience and understanding of learning and development approaches, adult learning (andragogy) and participatory learning methodologies, including designing and conducting LNAs, designing, delivering and evaluating face-to-face and online facilitated events and revising/adapting training material
• Experience assessing learning, familiarity with the Kirkpatrick Model, and experience tracking, evaluating and reporting on learning data 
• Excellent people skills and experience in the coordination of consultants, including effective cross-cultural communication and strong inter-personal skills 
• Ability to influence, build and maintain networks and relationships, both externally and internally to achieve good results, representing RedR UK at a senior level to a high standard 
• Good workload management skills and ability to use initiative to solve problems 
• Willingness to undertake travel internationally to often insecure and difficult environments for periods of up to two weeks 
• Excellent oral and written English language skills 

Desirable 

• Certificate in learning technologies, ICT, instructional design, or similar 
• Qualification in Humanitarian Action, Disaster Management, Development Studies or similar 
• Fluency in French, Arabic, Portuguese or Spanish 
• Ability to deliver trainings in a language other than English 
• Experience developing or administering an LMS 
• Experience of working with academic institutions on the assessment of learning 
• Experience in graphic design, video editing, audio editing 

Make it happen: apply now 

To apply for this role, based in either our London or Amman offices, please send your completed CV and one-page cover letter.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Location: Rutland House, 44 Masons Hill, Bromley, BR2 9RG, and you will also need to work at locations around the borough

The Service:

The service facilitates peer support and delivery of monthly workshops and drop- ins. The service will provide first-class, person-centred information, advice and guidance to people with learning disabilities through both one-to-one and group support.

The Role:

You will provide relevant and accurate information, support, guidance and signposting including both one-to-one and group support for people with complex issues. Support will be flexibly based operating out of a central Bromley office but delivered at various venues across the borough. You will act in a key working capacity where necessary, ensuring services are joined up and holistic, provide advocacy and attend case management meetings as required.

Requirements:

Reporting to the Adult Support Services Manager, here are some of the skills that will make you stand out:

• Able to research and provide information about community services
• Excellent communication skills with all groups, particularly with people with a learning disability
• A good understanding of the social care and health system
• Able to travel around the borough independently, preferably by car

Further details about the role can be found in the Information Pack.

For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

Closing date for applications: 12:00 noon on Friday 10th May 2024.

Interview date: Wednesday 15th May 2024

We are looking to recruit a HOPELINE247 Manager to enable the delivery of an outstanding suicide prevention helpline, through the effective management of HOPELINE247 advisers, alongside the promotion and development of the service.

What you will do:

Provide leadership, guidance, and effective line management to a team of suicide prevention advisers.

Ensure a consistent and high-quality service is delivered through effective quality assurance processes.

Manage staffing and resources effectively to ensure the efficient running of the helpline service.

Risk assess and provide advice and guidance to the team, in relation to safeguarding matters, in line with policy and procedures.

Provide ad hoc rota cover to support a range of clients via multi-channel communications, adhering to HOPELINE247 remit at all times.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

A proven track record of building and managing an effective team, supporting their development and managing their performance.

Previous experience of building, developing and managing effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in the community, voluntary, statutory and political settings.

Previous successful experience of working in suicide prevention or mental health.

Awareness of the issues around safeguarding and how these can affect young people and adults at risk.

Degree level or a professional qualification in Health, Nursing, Social Work, Community Work or a related discipline.

Salary: £34,224 per annum (Scale point 29), progressing by increments to £36,869.25 per annum (Scale point 32). As a night shift worker, you will receive an additional allowance of £10 per night shift. This will be paid on a monthly basis along with the salary.

Hours: 33 hours per week

Working arrangements: This role will work shifts starting at 10:25pm and finishing at 07:40am. Shifts will be on a rota bases across a 7-day working week. 33 hours will be based upon working 4 nights shifts per week.

Location: Edgbaston, Birmingham
Contract: Permanent

Benefits: You will receive 28 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part-time workers), an attractive pension scheme, Simply Health membership and enhanced sick pay. Please visit our website for more details.

Closing date: Midnight 6th May 2024

We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier if we receive sufficient applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

PAPYRUS is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and its recruitment policies are designed to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender re-assignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

PAPYRUS is committed to safeguarding all children, young people and adults at risk that interact with the organisation. The organisation recognises its responsibility to safeguard the welfare of these vulnerable groups by a commitment to procedures to protect them. The charity expects all staff and volunteers to fully support and promote these commitments.

So, if you’d like to join us as a HOPELINE247 Night Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Join Discovery in our mission to support autistic individuals and those with learning disabilities across Somerset. Guided by our core values of ambition, courage, integrity, partnership, and respect, we are committed to delivering exemplary care.

As proud recipients of the Great Places To Work Programme accreditation for the fourth consecutive year in 2024, Discovery offers a dynamic and rewarding environment.

Are you a passionate manager ready to advance your career with a leading not-for-profit provider of learning disability services in Somerset? If so, we invite you to embark on an exciting journey with us.

We are currently seeking a dedicated and inspirational Locality Manager to oversee and lead a service in Taunton. This role presents a unique opportunity to make a positive impact and take on a rewarding challenge. Join us and be part of shaping a brighter future for individuals with learning disabilities and autism in Somerset.

The Locality Manager role:

• Ensure personalised support is delivered that reflects the needs, wishes and aspirations of the people we support through person-centred care plans and health action plans that are regularly reviewed and implemented.
• Ensure person-centred care plans and health action plans are regularly reviewed and implemented.
• Ensure the health and wellbeing of the people we support, in line with CQC Guidelines and Discovery' policies.
• Deliver effective risk assessments and emergency plans to ensure the people we support are safe.
• Make sure your team are appropriately trained and motivated to provide high quality support.
• Ensure the service meets all organisational and statutory requirements and complies with CQC Guidelines and our own standards, policies and procedures.
• Make sure complaints are dealt with in line with our policies.
• Accountable for the budget and finance for the Locality.
• Able to support the organisation to grow the business.
• Develop local connections and partnerships to meet people we support be involved and engaged within their community.

About you

Most importantly, you want to make a difference to the lives of people we support with learning disabilities or autism. To do that, you’ll have:

• A strong background in working with adults with learning disabilities and/or autism.
• Up-to-date knowledge of the personalisation agenda and Active Support model.
• Completed, or keen to undertake, Management Development training.

Beyond those qualities, you’ll also be:

• An excellent communicator, looking to mentor and motivate your team to provide person-centred support.
• Able to prioritise your workload, delegate tasks and meet deadlines.
• Focused on the needs of internal and external customers, from the people we support, right through to your team and other members of the organisation.

Why join us?

Discovery are committed to developing skills and rewarding our staff. We offer:

• A salary £40,015.50 per annum (based on 37.5 hrs per week)
• 30 days’ annual leave entitlement (including bank holidays)
• Access to discounts on high street shopping, cinema tickets and meals out
• We offer a salary advance scheme where you can access up to 50% of the money you've earned before payday. 
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension scheme
• Life Assurance 

Who we are

Discovery exists to help each person we support to live a fulfilling life, to be equal in society and to be active in his or her local community. That’s a big deal. It means being able to have choice and control in life. It means choosing to go out or to stay in, making friends and having relationships, finding and developing skills and interests. It also means managing a home, voting, staying healthy and being able to pursue employment or volunteering opportunities. If you think you can help the people we support get more from life, we want to hear from you. 

Apply now:

So if you would like to be a part of our team and if you feel that your values match ours, please apply by clicking the button below - upload your CV and we will be in touch. You could soon be making a positive difference every day. 

This role requires an enhanced DBS Disclosure, which will be obtained for you by Discovery.

Discovery is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity and is strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. Discovery are Disability Confident Committed and we guarantee to interview all applicants who let us know they have a disability and meet the minimum essential criteria for this role. Discovery has been awarded this symbol by Jobcentre Plus to recognise our commitment towards the employment, retention, training and career development of disabled employees. As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments we can offer support to complete your application. Please contact the Resourcing Consultant Team on 030 03 03 9150 or email applynow @ discovery-uk .org.

About our team:

Fun runs, sky diving, fetes, sponsorship, donations, supporter relationships…we fundraising folk love to prove the difference we make. 

We’re small enough to be a close-knit team where you can see the difference your projects make to the care we give every day, yet big and ambitious enough for you to grow and explore new fundraising events and techniques, as well as support you with training, opportunities and fantastic wellness benefits.

Discover the difference you can be.

About the role:

Reporting to the Community and Events Lead, you will be part of a friendly team whose aim is to raise money from community and events fundraising activities. Proactively managing projects, building relationships with individuals and groups within the community is key. Along with focusing on maximising opportunities from existing supporters, you will work to harness and support new ideas and partnerships to grow this vital income stream.

About you:

For you the supporter is key, whether they’re a running in a marathon, holding a tea party, or taking part in an international sponsored bike ride.

You’ll be enthusiastic, have strong verbal and written communication skills and some experience working in charity fundraising and of community fundraising - voluntary or paid. Above all, you’ll need to be passionate about community fundraising.

As well as our competitive salary package and the opportunity of joining an organisation where you will be able to make a difference, we also offer a range of great benefits, which include:

• 27 days’ annual leave, plus recognised public holidays – rising to 29 days after 5 years’ service and 33 days after 10 years’ service (pro rata for part time)
• Training support and development opportunities
• Free onsite parking
• Subsidised meals at onsite canteen
• Employee Assistance Programme – promoting staff wellbeing
• Access to blue light card discount
• Access to Pension Scheme
• Excellent changing facilities (with showers) 
• Wellbeing - We provide a programme of activities, opportunities and guidance to inspire and support our employees to live a healthy life, at home and at work

If you’re a flexible thinker, share our values, and are looking for a dynamic role in a supportive and inclusive environment, we’d love to hear from you!

The difference is you.

About Princess Alice Hospice:

Princess Alice Hospice is one of the top ten adult hospices in the UK, providing specialist palliative care and support to a community of more than a million people living in Surrey, south west London and Middlesex. We need to raise over £10million a year to provide our free palliative and end of life care services.

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Please note interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis, to meet the requirements of the urgency of role.

If you are looking for a new and exciting opportunity then take a look at this rewarding role and join our team?

The Together Trust is one of the North West’s leading charities, offering individual care, support, and education to hundreds of children, young people, and adults each year. We are a not-for-profit charitable trust, so every penny goes back into benefiting the people that we support.

Do you want to make a real difference to the lives of adults that need support? Are you passionate about equity, fairness, and everyone having the right to a happy, fulfilled life? Do you want your employer to support your wellbeing and ambitions to progress your career and development?

We are seeking Community Support Workers to join one of our community-based services in Stockport, which aims to provide extensive care, specialist positive behaviour support and promote independence and inclusion within the local community, in order to empower the individuals to take control of their own lives. The main focus is to provide the highest level of support in order to enable greater independence, choice and fulfilment for the individuals.

Salary – £20,296.90 (£12.01ph) for a 32.5 hour week, plus enhanced pay for weekend hours of +25% hourly rate. (Full time equivalent salary of £23,412 for 37.5hrs)

Working Pattern – 32.5 hours (full time) with part time hours also available. Hours range from - 9.00am through to 5.00pm Monday to Friday. Some evening and weekend work is also required which is on a rota. An enhanced payment is paid for weekend hours of +25% hourly rate.

Location – Specialist Day Service Provision, Kershaw’s Tanner, Water Street, Stockport, a Together Trust Service.

We are looking to recruit more than one individual and part time working could be considered.

Here at Together Trust our vision is to champion a better future for the adults we support.

The people we support have a variety of complex needs which may include learning difficulties, Autism spectrum conditions, including behaviours perceived as challenging, mobility, communication, health and social care needs.

What can you bring to the service...?

We are looking for Community Support Workers who have the ability and resilience to work with behaviour, which may challenge, in a caring and consistent manner, including the maintenance of appropriate boundaries for behaviour.

Do you have the ability to work individually on shift using your own initiative and as part of a team, maintaining & encouraging, open and honest communication?

Can you undertake the full range of tasks, in a well-planned way that respects & values the individuals?

Help us make a change to the people we support.

Why work for us?

- You will be joining a great team of like-minded people.

- 27 days annual leave rising to 30 after 5 years and 33 after 10 years plus bank holidays.

- Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity.

- Comprehensive training and continuing development opportunities.

- Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.

- Mental Health First Aiders offering support from trained colleagues, and free mental health support through our employee assistance provider Lifeworks.

- Access to health plans where you can subscribe to claim towards therapy, dental etc. through Simply Health.

- Free in person and online yoga classes for all staff.

- A range of discounts and cycle to work schemes as well as staff council and staff networks.

To discover the full details of this rewarding role within the Together Trust take a look at our Job Description.

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If this sounds like a place for you and you think you have the relevant skills and experience we are looking for please get in touch or apply now. We would love to hear from you!

Together Trust has committed to paying all staff a significantly higher wage than the government minimum. By officially registering as a Living Wage employer, we are showing our commitment to our employees, now and in the future.

We may remove this advert should we find the successful candidates prior to the closing date therefore early applications are encouraged.

Part time hours would require a minimum of 22.5 hours worked fully flexible across all operational hours, Monday to Saturday 8am to 6pm

We currently do not provide sponsorship but we welcome applications from those who have a right work in the UK.

The Community Builder role focuses on making connections within the community and facilitating local community groups to develop activities and events. This role focuses specifically on engaging younger adults (16 - 30 yrs) and is expected to work closely with existing staff and other community builders in the local area. 

We are ideally seeking applicants with experience of community devlopment work, and good knowledge of digital media. It may well suit someone with lived experience from the target group, or experience of working with this age group.

Main Purpose of Role

·To work with local community groups and individuals using an asset-based approach, to help them become more active in their local communities

·To provide particular focus on connecting younger adults (16-30 years) with their local neighbourhood and wider communities of interest

·To create digital content in support of PRC’s marketing and communications programme, to raise the charity’s profile and promote its role in the local community. In particular, to share positive stories to promote community activities and events, and inspire individuals to participate

Key Tasks

·To engage with local communities within Pershore and its surrounds using an ‘strengths based’ approach, with particular focus on younger adults who are socially isolated

·To create an ‘asset map’ for the local area (e.g. individuals, associations, institutions, places etc.) and identify local connectors

·Support local residents to identify what is important to them, and to create associations, activities or events which are sustainable beyond the project. This will include helping people to identify and source the necessary resources and funding

·Bring together individuals who wish to get more involved in the community, providing support and mentoring to achieve these goals 

·Engage with a range of local organisations and associations (e.g. Wellbeing Hub, Police, library, local businesses), individual community connectors and supporters to create a network of interdependent community support, and to facilitate delivery of community-led projects and solutions

·Work alongside other Community Builders in Wychavon area to ensure alignment of projects, maximise use of local resources and share information, tools and learning

·Facilitate social events, community meetings and ideas fairs at PRC and in the local area to support residents in developing their own programme of activities

·Gather stories, data, outcomes and other evidence of impact for both formal reporting and promotional use

·In collaboration with the Centre Manager develop and deliver a marketing and communications plan which amplifies the local impact of the Community Builder programme and the profile of PRC more widely – with particular emphasis on digital marketing

·Work within the PRC policy framework, with particular regard to Safeguarding policies and procedures and personal safety

·Undertake appropriate networking and professional development opportunities to keep abreast of the wider ABCD and community development programme

This role requires a flexible approach to working hours and a willingness to work across some evenings and weekends on a regular basis, to engage with members of the community when they are available. Much of the postholder’s time will be spent in the local community and as the role and project develops, the key tasks outlined within this document may change.

FearFree deliver services across the South West for victims of domestic abuse, those who harm and their families and victims of sexual violence and stalking. We provide responsive, victim focused and trauma informed support and this post is fundamental to ensuring service users, stakeholders and partners experience this in our daily delivery.

This post will be based in our Devon domestic abuse service and is an exciting opportunity to support the delivery of our services which include IDVA Support for high risk service users, Education and Recovery support for medium and standard risk, Behaviour Change Support for those who harm and support for children and young people who have witnessed domestic abuse and YPIDVA support for those in abusive intimate relationships.

Key responsibilities for this role include:

• Leading day to day operations within the Devon services.
• Line management of team managers
• Ensuring the services work to Accreditation best standards including Leading Lights and Respect.
• Monitoring the outcomes of the service, data and reporting to commissioning partners.
• Overall responsibility for safeguarding across the service.
• Building relationships with partner agencies across Devon.
• Promotion of our service across the local area.
• To provide leadership, direction and support to staff ensuring excellent management of the service, including direct line management of the team managers.
• To coordinate the development and maintenance of partnerships with other agencies, to ensure effective, allied approaches to client support.
• To promote an organisational culture of engagement, improvement and best practice to deliver a high quality and accessible service.
• Ensure performance targets are monitored and delivered on time.
• To make recommendations to the Head of Services and Director of Service about the best use of resources.
• To ensure all service users are provided timely and holistic support to help them change their behaviour.
• Deliver training to new staff, partner agencies and local organisations to increase knowledge and understanding of Domestic Abuse, including Bystander Training.
• Ensure the service is risk focused and trauma informed, with a clear focus on safeguarding.
• To lead on accreditations required such as Leading Lights and Respect.

Advising on new development opportunities

• Utilising data, local and national knowledge, identification of unmet needs, professional relationships and best practice to contribute to new opportunities.
• Ensure that the charity continually operates innovatively, flexibly and with service users’ needs at the heart of service design and delivery by horizon scanning, identifying emerging trends and new opportunities and lead through to successful implementation.

Leadership and management

• Provide inspirational leadership and effective management to the team ensuring that all staff and volunteers are actively working to achieve the charity’s vision, mission and strategic ambitions.
• Ensure all staff and volunteers are effectively performance managed and live the charity’s values and have all appropriate resources to achieve excellence in their field.
• Work alongside colleagues from across FearFree to provide support, assistance and management to over teams where required.

Budgets and Financial performance

• Contribute to the creation of annual and three year budgets and financial targets.
• Carefully monitor and evaluate both financial and non-financial performance and create contingency plans to predict and rectify any variables.
• Develop effective business cases to propose new developments within the annual budgeting process but also progress ad hoc opportunities as they arise.

Governance and regulation

• Provide regular performance and project reports to the Head of Services, Director of Services and Commissioning partners.
• Provide performance and project reports and attend regular meetings internally and externally as requested.
• Provide evidence based assurance that the service meets or exceeds the contract terms and report to commissioners against performance indicators

Relationships and partnerships

• Proactively build relationships with the wider statutory and voluntary partners across the charity’s areas of operation.
• Actively network across the operating area and beyond to build the charity’s reputation and harness support for the organisation.
• Effectively manage contractor relationships including sub-contractors to ensure FearFree is a priority provider.

Development

• Demonstrate continuous professional development as part of the charity’s ethos as a learning organisation.
• Ensure the charity’s learning and excellence ethos is demonstrated through excellent performance management and continuous learning and development.
• Actively participate as required in the training of staff and others working as part of the charity’s ethos as a development organisation.
• Build networks across the charity sector to harness relationships and share best practice both to the organization and the wider sectors benefit.

Technology

• Ensure all staff are fully IT literate and have the necessary skills and technology to fulfill their roles effectively. 
• Work with the SMT to ensure all data is protected and systems are conversant with current Information Governance legislation.

For a full job description/person specification and to apply, please follow the link provided on this website. 

FearFree is committed to encouraging equality and diversity in the workplace.  We strive to be a diverse and inclusive place to work where we can all be ourselves and individual differences are recognised and valued.