If you have experience of setting up activities in the community, experience of fundraising and writing successful project proposal and working in a dynamic way with the community then we would like to hear from you. This project is ideal for someone who had experience of community development work or working in a community setting. 

This exciting role is suited to someone with great organisational skills and the ability to motivate and inspire disabled adults to participate in and lead social activities to help combat social isolation and learn skills. The applicant will need to able to work on their own initiative, be a ‘can do’ person and be creative.

Our Activities Co-ordinator will work with our peer network of disabled adults to develop new activities based on need and demand and as well as continuing with our range of social activities already set up. Our activities provide ways for disabled people to come and together to learn and share experiences. Current activities include an art club, book club, drama, choir and more. The programme of activities will engage disabled people across all impairment groups and across the borough of Richmond. The programme which can consist of regular group activities, trips, talks, campaigning and more. The programme will be shaped by disabled people. The Activities Co-ordinator will work with disabled people to become peer mentors that support in the organising of the sessions, marketing and creating a programme of events.

You will have excellent communication and IT skills, administrative skills and be fully competent on Microsoft applications. You will have the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check. Richmond AID is an equal opportunities employer and particularly welcomes applications from disabled candidates.

Engagement Manager (Volunteer Co-ordinator) Pembrokeshire Community Hub
Fixed-term Contract for 1 Year
Job ref: V347
Start date: 4 January 2022
Hours/Days per week: 21 hours per week - (Flexible days/hours)
Salary: £14,400 (FTE £24,000)
Location: Home-based – covering Pembrokeshire
Closing date: Wednesday 3rd November 2021 – 5pm
Interview date and Location:  Wednesday 24th November 2021 (In person) – Venue  - TBC

Overview

Volunteering Matters is a national volunteering and social change charity. We harness the unique power of volunteering to bring people together and build stronger, more resilient communities across the UK.

By bringing people together, we aim to resolve some of society’s most complex issues and have a real impact in communities. From tackling social isolation and loneliness; improving health and wellbeing; building skills, confidence and opportunities; and ensuring young people can become change makers in their community.

And we won’t stop until everyone in the UK has the opportunity to thrive.

Role purpose

In partnership with PAVS and Pembrokeshire County Council, Volunteering Matters is looking for an experienced and dynamic Engagement Manager (Volunteer Co-Ordinator) to join our delivery team in West Wales.

The successful candidate will be responsible for recruiting, training and supporting volunteers across Pembrokeshire. Working with our partners, the post-holder will recruit volunteers to support the new Community Hub, develop and support the volunteer team and its activity and work closely with the Community Hub Manager, Community Connectors and other community groups.

Volunteers recruited will be “Hub Champions”. They will support and add value over the phone, online and at community events. They will disseminate information and will also provide a Hub presence in local communities, promoting the support available and linking with the network of informal community groups initially established in response to COVID.

The new Hub will prevent escalation of individual difficulties through proactively promoting community solutions and services. It will work alongside community members to find the support they need to stay well, active, connected, independent and resilient.

The post-holder will be accountable to the local Project Manager who reports directly to the Delivery Leader for Wales and the South West of England.

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 24th November at Haverfordwest Football Club.

 Other

This role requires an enhanced DBS check. Having a conviction will not necessarily cause a bar to employment.

Volunteering Matters Values & Ways of Working: 

In all that we do, Volunteering Matters embrace a philosophy of ‘Freedom within a Framework’ and are guided by our values:

We are Empowering
We are Inclusive
We are Compassionate
We are Positive
We are Straightforward

Benefits package: Pension, Unlimited annual leave, fully flexible working, cycle to work & season ticket loan.

Your supporting statement is of equal importance to us as your CV and is a key part of our shortlisting process. It is an opportunity for you to outline your experience and credentials directly to the details of the post.

Volunteering Matters is committed to the provision of equal opportunities in employment and accordingly wishes to ensure that no job applicant is treated less favourably on unjustifiable grounds. To assist in the monitoring of our performance in relation to equal opportunities you are requested to complete the enclosed monitoring form. The questionnaire is for statistical purposes only. Upon receipt it will be separated from your CV and cover letter and will not form part of the selection process.

GDPR Statement

If you apply for a role with us, we will retain your contact details including your name, address, email address and phone number to help us manage your application for up to 6 months.  We will not use your personal data for any other purpose or share it with any third party. You can contact us at any point to update your personal information or ask us to delete it from our records.

To apply please visit our website.

Please note: Due to the volume of applications we receive if we have not contacted you by the interview date it means that on this occasion, we are unable to take your application further.

Transitions UK is an exciting and growing charity, working across Herts, Beds, Bucks, N London, Leicester and S. Birmingham,  specifically set up to address the needs of a “lost generation” of 15-25 year olds. We work with young people with learning disabilities, mental health & emotional issues, young people leaving care and those at risk of exploitation/offending. 

Hub Co-ordinator - ASPIRE Buckinghamshire - supporting young people at risk of offending/exploitation  

£21,450 pro rata, plus matched pension 

Part-time: 20-25 hrs per week. 

You will further develop and drive forward this exciting and innovative community-based project, part-funded by The National Lottery and already running for three years, including spearheading its further development in Buckinghamshire. You will have primary responsibility, supported by our FT Project Manager, to provide a mentoring and befriending service to 20 young people aged 13-21 years who are at risk of criminal exploitation or offending.

The project is also running in Watford and Hemel Hempstead, in S Bucks and in N London, and aims to further expand. Across the Aspire project, we run “Prevent” for 20-22  13-17 yr olds and “Restart” for 5-8  18-21 yr olds. You will also recruit and deploy 30+ volunteers as mentors, both younger and older adults.

You are an excellent organiser, team-leader and communicator with a hands-on approach. From experience, you are able to work sensitively and effectively with young people who have personal challenges and need support - so you will provide a quality response to the challenge further developing this project. You will be well supported by an experienced high quality team with personal support from your Project Manager.

You will be excited by the opportunities in this role and in our growing charity, and determined to achieve excellent results for the young people we support. 

Job Title Regional Fundraiser, North and East Yorkshire

Responsible to Regional Fundraising Team Manager

Hours of work 35 hours per week, including some evening and weekend work

Place of work/Base Martin House and in the Community. Hybrid working arrangements will be considered, where possible.

Type of contract Full Time, permanent

Overall purpose of the role

• To be the point of contact for those fundraising across the area in support of Martin House, with the responsibility for developing, delivering and sustaining a network of individual, corporate, groups & associations, and fundraising supporter groups across North & East Yorkshire
• Recruit, manage and motivate Community Ambassadors and volunteers to successfully grow income and widen awareness of hospice services
• Contribute to an operational plan by liaising with the wider fundraising team to raise the Martin House profile across North & East Yorkshire, engaging with existing and new supporters to raise income

Tasks and duties

• Generate local income from North & East Yorkshire, maximising networking opportunities in order to grow and sustain individual, corporate and group support.
• Actively network within North & East Yorkshire, maintaining and building up contacts
• Represent Martin House at events and cheque presentations as well as utilising the Community Ambassadors.
• To be responsible for achieving agreed fundraising targets through support and cultivation of both existing and new volunteers, Friends Groups, individual supporters, low level corporate partners, In memory giving and supporter led events
• To support and grow Friends Groups across North & East Yorkshire
• Engage with and give talks to community groups, pubs, clubs, educational establishments and faith groups with the aim of securing their financial support.
• Contribute to an operational plan to raise the profile of Martin House and increase income across North & East Yorkshire
• Build and maintain links with care team colleagues in order to be able to support Martin House families, bereaved and current, should they wish to fundraise.
• Communicate effectively with supporters, utilising the database to record activity and respond promptly to donors to thank them for their support.
• Hold each member of the team in positive regard and foster a culture of respect and consideration between all staff.
• There will be some degree of overlap with other fundraising areas which will require a high degree of flexibility and team work.
• Carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by the Head of Fundraising or Director of Income Generation.

Health & Safety

• To be aware of the safety needs of the children, siblings, parents and colleagues and adopt a preventative safety approach to all times.
• To report all accidents incidents and untoward incidents to a Deputy Head of Care and Clinical Services.
• To be aware of your health and safety responsibilities as an employee and adhere to these.

Personal development

• To adopt a positive and reflective approach to personal and professional development.
• To participate constructively in a yearly annual appraisal.
• To undertake core competencies for clinical skills and specific training and to remain updated.
• To work in conjunction with the education co-ordinators to develop your practice and care for the children.
• To work contracted hours including unsocial hours as required weekends evenings and nights.

This job description reflects the present requirements of the post and will form the basis of performance appraisal.  As duties and responsibilities change and develop the job description will be reviewed and necessary changes made with consultation.

Employees may be required to drive a Martin House pool car. These cars are insured by Martin House and it is a requirement of the insurers that we have checked that any staff who drive the cars have a current driving licence.

Martin House has a multi-professional, multi-skilled team seeking to reach out to each family in a way that most helps them.  Because of this team members may be expected to accept a different or unusual task or role.

Equality statement

Martin House is committed to providing care and improving services irrespective of race, ethnicity, disability, gender, religion or belief, age, marital status, or sexual orientation

Safeguarding Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults

Martin House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Recruitment checks are undertaken in accordance with safer recruitment standards and successful applicants may be required to undertake an (INSERT LEVEL OF DBS AND BARRING) via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

All Martin House employees are expected to

• Uphold the values of Martin House and behave in a professional manner at all times.
• Value equality and diversity and comply with relevant equality legislation.
• Attend 1:1s with line manager, team meetings and annual appraisals.
• Take part in all relevant mandatory training and any other education and training considered necessary to carry out the role.
• Take responsibility for one’s own personal development.
• Cooperate with colleagues, encourage and support positive working relationships (both internally and externally) and foster a culture of respect and consideration at work.
• Establish and maintain effective communication with relevant individuals and groups, both internally and externally.
• Take responsibility for one’s own health and safety and the health and safety of others whilst at work, and comply with Health and Safety legislation.
• Comply with information governance requirements and maintain confidentiality at all times, as required.
• Work within all Martin House policies and procedures.
• Communicate a positive image of Martin House and protect its reputation.

Staff who support Martin House volunteers are expected to

• Carry out effective inductions for new volunteers in your department
• Lead and guide volunteers, providing the support needed to maintain morale and enable them to work effectively
• Supervise your volunteers appropriately in their day to day work and actively work to recognise the work that they do
• Ensure your volunteers have access to some personal time with you on a regular basis
• Ensure that your volunteers have an annual opportunity to reflect on their volunteering role with you
• Support appropriate volunteer learning and development within your team
• Communicate effectively with your volunteer team, and in line with the Martin House Staff Charter
• Play a role in the recruitment of new volunteers within your area, once appropriate training has been given
• Support the Manage performance issues with volunteers fairly and sensitively, taking advice from the HR department where appropriate

Would you like to help drive the NSPCC’s prevention work in schools?

We are now recruiting to 3 vacancies across the region, successful candidates will be joining a further 4 Schools Co-ordinators. 

We are now recruiting for the following post in the following area:

• We now are advertising 3 roles in the South West:
  • Dorset, Bournemouth, Poole, Portsmouth - 1x 35 hpw (1 FTE)
  • Swindon, Wiltshire and Bath & North East Somerset – 1 x 35 hpw (1FTE)
  • Plymouth, Cornwall, Isles of Scilly and Channel Islands – 1 x 35 hpw (1FTE)

You will be joining a further 5 Schools Co-ordinators in the region who have already filled the posts in the below areas, subject to confirmation on 22nd September;

Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire (1 x 0.6FTE and 1 x 0.4FTE), Somerset, and North Somerset (1FTE) and Devon and Torbay (1FTE) and Bristol (1x 0.5 FTE - Subject to successful interview).

The NSPCC Schools Service is an integral part of our mission to protect children from all forms of abuse. It is responsible for delivering the ‘Speak Out Stay Safe’ programme. This aims to give children an understanding and awareness of abuse in all its forms and how to recognise the signs. It reassures children that abuse is never a child’s fault, that they have the right to be safe, and it shows them where to get help and the resources available to them, including our Childline service.

Reporting to the Schools Manager you will be the single point of contact for all schools in your area.   You will be responsible for the co-ordination and delivery of the NSPCC school offer.  Working to set targets, you will supervise, recruit, train and retain a team of local volunteers who will deliver elements of our schools offer in line with national standards and safeguarding guidelines.

As a member of the local services team, you will work with local colleagues across the region to maximise service reach.  You will be an active contributor to projects and workstreams, sharing learning and experience to help drive and develop our offer for schools and grow our service

You will represent the NSPCC and seek opportunities to work externally with our key partners and stakeholders, such as local authorities and the media, to capitalise on the impact and reach of our services for children.

We are looking for people with well-developed skills in building relationships and networks with key safeguarding leads and the local community. As a member of our team, our organisational values and behaviours would be important to you. We want someone who will take a child-centred approach, has a strong belief in the rights of children, and a clear understanding and commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of life and practice.

If you are someone with experience of delivering programmes in an educational or safeguarding setting, who is motivated by targets, with strong planning and organisational abilities, good communication and excellent people skills -  we would love to hear from you.

This is a permanent, home based position requiring travel throughout the area.  Access to and daily use of your own car is essential.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff, volunteers, agency workers and consultants to share this commitment.

Database Administrator

Responsible to:Individual Giving Manager

Hours of Work: 35 hours per week

Place of Work:Martin House and in the Community

Overall Purpose of Role:

Supporting the database team to process all fundraising income

Work closely with Finance & Fundraising on a day to day basis ensuring that both departments get the required information

Being responsible for all different types of administration tasks within the database team.

Tasks and Duties:

Income Processing

• Use the fundraising database (ThankQ) to support input of all fundraising income
• Ensure all activity and correspondence is recorded accurately on ThankQ, Azurri and Mstore.
• Prepare batches of transactions for fundraising income as required for banking
• Work closely with the database team to ensure end of month figures can be reported on in a timely manner.
• Deal with any problems arising e.g. cheques returned by bank, insufficient payment, queries from correspondence, discrepancies in amount deposited into bank
• Create invoices and take payments for conferences etc
• Process online donations by Worldpay and Paypal
• Liaise with colleagues in fundraising & finance to ensure accuracy and consistency recording income on the database
• Process donations from bank statements including standing orders, direct debits,

General

• Demonstrate a high degree of flexibility and team work as there will be some overlap with other departments and wider organisational need.

• Hold each member of the team in positive regard and foster a culture of respect and consideration between all staff.
• Carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by the Individual Giving Manager
• Positively promote the work of Martin House with all supporters either by email, letter or phone.
• Being aware of events organised by wider team & identifying need to set up new codes to enable reports to be produced. 

Health & Safety

• To be aware of the safety needs of the children, siblings, parents and colleagues and adopt a preventative safety approach to all times.
• To report all accidents incidents and untoward incidents to a Deputy Head of Care and Clinical Services.
• To be aware of your health and safety responsibilities as an employee and adhere to these.

Personal development

• To adopt a positive and reflective approach to personal and professional development.
• To participate constructively in a yearly annual appraisal.
• To undertake core competencies for clinical skills and specific training and to remain updated.
• To work in conjunction with the education co-ordinators to develop your practice and care for the children.
• To work contracted hours including unsocial hours as required weekends evenings and nights.

This job description reflects the present requirements of the post and will form the basis of performance appraisal.  As duties and responsibilities change and develop the job description will be reviewed and necessary changes made with consultation.

Employees may be required to drive a Martin House pool car. These cars are insured by Martin House and it is a requirement of the insurers that we have checked that any staff who drive the cars have a current driving licence.

Martin House has a multi-professional, multi-skilled team seeking to reach out to each family in a way that most helps them.  Because of this team members may be expected to accept a different or unusual task or role.

Equality statement

Martin House is committed to providing care and improving services irrespective of race, ethnicity, disability, gender, religion or belief, age, marital status, or sexual orientation

Safeguarding Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults

Martin House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Recruitment checks are undertaken in accordance with safer recruitment standards and successful applicants may be required to undertake a basic DBS check via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

All Martin House employees are expected to

• Uphold the values of Martin House and behave in a professional manner at all times.
• Value equality and diversity and comply with relevant equality legislation.
• Attend 1:1s with line manager, team meetings and annual appraisals.
• Take part in all relevant mandatory training and any other education and training considered necessary to carry out the role.
• Take responsibility for one’s own personal development.
• Cooperate with colleagues, encourage and support positive working relationships (both internally and externally) and foster a culture of respect and consideration at work.
• Establish and maintain effective communication with relevant individuals and groups, both internally and externally.
• Take responsibility for one’s own health and safety and the health and safety of others whilst at work, and comply with Health and Safety legislation.
• Comply with information governance requirements and maintain confidentiality at all times, as required.
• Work within all Martin House policies and procedures.
• Communicate a positive image of Martin House and protect its reputation

Staff who support Martin House volunteers are expected to

• Carry out effective inductions for new volunteers in your department
• Lead and guide volunteers, providing the support needed to maintain morale and enable them to work effectively
• Supervise your volunteers appropriately in their day to day work and actively work to recognise the work that they do
• Ensure your volunteers have access to some personal time with you on a regular basis
• Ensure that your volunteers have an annual opportunity to reflect on their volunteering role with you
• Support appropriate volunteer learning and development within your team
• Communicate effectively with your volunteer team, and in line with the Martin House Staff Charter
• Play a role in the recruitment of new volunteers within your area, once appropriate training has been given
• Support the Manage performance issues with volunteers fairly and sensitively, taking advice from the HR department where appropriate

Job Title                          IT Support Technician

Responsible to IT Senior Engineer

Hours of work 35

Place of work/Base Martin House and in the Community. Hybrid working arrangements will be considered, where possible.

Type of contract Permanent, Full Time

Overall purpose of the role

• To provide ICT support for both current and future ICT systems.
• To maintain our existing Hardware and Software to agreed standards.
• To develop and deliver ICT training for all staff to digitally upskill our workforce

Tasks and duties

ICT – Support, Maintenance, Training & Security

•  Provision of technical and user support to staff having ICT issues.
• Assist in the implementation of various ICT projects.
• Deploy end user devices and associated peripherals including new installations, upgrades and the redeployment of existing equipment, including maintenance of ICT stock.
• Provide and maintain updates to the IT infrastructure and end user devices.
• Install and configure operating systems and software to agreed standards.
• Ensure the relevant security is implemented and all associated security protocols are followed and maintained.
• Maintain accurate manual and digital records relating to all work carried out and produce relevant documentation where appropriate.
• Assist with monitoring and review of system performance and the production of relevant report and statistics.
• Assist in the management of the internal telephone system.
• Undertake display screen equipment assessments for staff as required.
• To assist with the development of the website.
• To assist in the management and use of core applications, such as Finance, HR, Care and CRM systems to design and develop reports, user training and provision of support.
• Support of the Media systems, such as Smart TV, Xbox, PlayStation and associated Media systems
• To attend ICT meetings and keep abreast of ICT developments.
• Assist with IG Governance policies and procedures and to ensure compliance as directed.
• Provide support, and cover for the Head of IT/Digital.

Other

• Any other reasonable duties as may reasonably be required by the Head of IT/Digital or other Senior Manager.

• Martin House has a multi-professional; multi-skilled team seeking to reach out to each family in a way that most helps them.  You may therefore be asked to help in other areas as required

Health & Safety

• To be aware of the safety needs of the children, siblings, parents and colleagues and adopt a preventative safety approach to all times.
• To report all accidents incidents and untoward incidents to a Deputy Head of Care and Clinical Services.
• To be aware of your health and safety responsibilities as an employee and adhere to these.

Personal development

• To adopt a positive and reflective approach to personal and professional development.
• To participate constructively in a yearly annual appraisal.
• To undertake core competencies for clinical skills and specific training and to remain updated.
• To work in conjunction with the education co-ordinators to develop your practice and care for the children.
• To work contracted hours including unsocial hours as required weekends evenings and nights.

This job description reflects the present requirements of the post and will form the basis of performance appraisal.  As duties and responsibilities change and develop the job description will be reviewed and necessary changes made with consultation.

Employees may be required to drive a Martin House pool car. These cars are insured by Martin House and it is a requirement of the insurers that we have checked that any staff who drive the cars have a current driving licence.

Martin House has a multi-professional, multi-skilled team seeking to reach out to each family in a way that most helps them.  Because of this team members may be expected to accept a different or unusual task or role.

Equality statement

Martin House is committed to providing care and improving services irrespective of race, ethnicity, disability, gender, religion or belief, age, marital status, or sexual orientation

Safeguarding Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults

Martin House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Recruitment checks are undertaken in accordance with safer recruitment standards and successful applicants may be required to undertake an (INSERT LEVEL OF DBS AND BARRING) via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

All Martin House employees are expected to

• Uphold the values of Martin House and behave in a professional manner at all times.
• Value equality and diversity and comply with relevant equality legislation.
• Attend 1:1s with line manager, team meetings and annual appraisals.
• Take part in all relevant mandatory training and any other education and training considered necessary to carry out the role.
• Take responsibility for one’s own personal development.
• Cooperate with colleagues, encourage and support positive working relationships (both internally and externally) and foster a culture of respect and consideration at work.
• Establish and maintain effective communication with relevant individuals and groups, both internally and externally.
• Take responsibility for one’s own health and safety and the health and safety of others whilst at work, and comply with Health and Safety legislation.
• Comply with information governance requirements and maintain confidentiality at all times, as required.
• Work within all Martin House policies and procedures.
• Communicate a positive image of Martin House and protect its reputation

Staff who support Martin House volunteers are expected to

• Carry out effective inductions for new volunteers in your department
• Lead and guide volunteers, providing the support needed to maintain morale and enable them to work effectively
• Supervise your volunteers appropriately in their day to day work and actively work to recognise the work that they do
• Ensure your volunteers have access to some personal time with you on a regular basis
• Ensure that your volunteers have an annual opportunity to reflect on their volunteering role with you
• Support appropriate volunteer learning and development within your team
• Communicate effectively with your volunteer team, and in line with the Martin House Staff Charter
• Play a role in the recruitment of new volunteers within your area, once appropriate training has been given
• Support the Manage performance issues with volunteers fairly and sensitively, taking advice from the HR department where appropriate

Would you like to be part of a great team dedicated to changing children’s lives? Bristol charity CCS Adoption is seeking a Fundraising Manager to drive forward our fundraising strategy, focused on Trusts and Foundations and our individual supporters.
The role will involve fundraising from Trusts and Foundations and overseeing individual and legacy giving campaigns, with one direct report. The successful candidate will be dynamic and organised with a proven track record in Trust fundraising.

Job Description

Job Title

Children’s Activities Co-ordinator 

Salary

£20,000 pro rata.

21 hours per week – approx. £11,200 Gross

Plus, travel expenses and pension.

Essential

You will be required to work a minimum of two weekend days per month.

Place of work

Based at Lemington Community Centre, with work throughout the north east region.

Report to

Useful Vision Team Leader

Main Purpose of the Job

To organise, manage and host activities for blind and partially sighted children and their families across the north east, ensuring the events are enjoyable, beneficial and in line with the ethos and aims of the Useful Vision charity.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1

Host activities which support growth of new friendships & skills ensuring they are enjoyable and beneficial to Visually Impaired children and their families. You will be expected to actively participate in the activities supporting families and children. These will range from early years sessions, skills workshops to large family days out.

2

Support and care for VI children, (some multi-disabled children) during Skills workshops, one to one support will be required at activities without parents or carers present.

3

Contribute creative ideas for activities to ensure the production of an enjoyable, informative, and varied programme, in line with the aims of Useful Vision. 

4

Work collaboratively with the team to ensure all pre-event planning is completed including risk assessments, and appropriate communication with facilitators and families, for a professionally run event.

5

Manage & support Volunteers who help at activities in a variety of roles to ensure that families are well cared for on the day.

6

Evaluate activities to ensure they have met their aims and provide this information for compilation in reports, and for future planning.

7

Communicate with the families and the team enabling them  to access appropriate information and advice.

8

Learn and adhere to all Useful Vision policies and procedures, including Safeguarding, Health and Safety & Equality & Diversity.

Special Features

Other Essential Requirements.

• Experience of working with children and young people one to one and in groups.

• You will be required work at least two weekend days per month as well as some after school hours, and evenings.

• Ability to travel independently across the north east region regularly.

• Effective communication skills particularly with children, but also with colleagues and parents.

• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to plan and deliver large family days and skills workshops.

• Good interpersonal and teamwork skills.

• Ability to record, monitor and evaluate your work.

• Good IT skills, confident use of Microsoft Office.

• Willingness to undertake appropriate training

Desirable

• Child Care, youth work, or sports coaching qualifications.

• Events management experience and/or knowledge.

• Preferably has skills and expertise, which can be usefully utilized in the activities programme, e.g., sports, music, arts, outdoor activities, health awareness, IT, dance, drama, cookery.

• Experience of working with vulnerable children and young people who might be difficult to engage and demonstrate challenging behaviour.

• Experience of supporting and working with disabled children.

• Experience of the needs of visually impaired people.

email application with covering letter and CV. Appplications without a covering letter will not be accepted.

Job Title IT Business Analyst

Responsible to Head of IT/Digital

Hours of work 35

Place of work/Base Martin House and in the Community. Hybrid working arrangements will be considered, where possible.

Type of contract               Full Time, Permanent

Overall purpose of the role

• Working within the IT team, the primary role is to facilitate business investigation to support business change initiatives and act as a conduit between the business and IT delivery partners.
• To review existing line of business applications and provide a roadmap, plan and implementation for digital transformation to transform the Martin House traditional analogue business into a digitally enabled one
• To play a lead role in the deployment of Microsoft 365 and to leverage business improvements from MS365
• To ensure applications are secured and all measures are taken to eliminate security threats
• To digitally upskill our workforce and support the implementation of new systems within the business
• Management of the ICT trainer and administrator

Tasks and duties

ICT – Digital Innovation, applications and IT business projects

• Working with the business to identify inefficient processes, new opportunities and areas for improvement
• Management of ICT trainer and administrator
• Create new value through the smart use of digital tools, platforms, technologies, services, and processes
• To drive growth and business system renewal with digital platforms
• Be a digital evangelist, championing the use of digital technology and practices
• Collaboration, knowledge sharing, and digital best practices between partners and colleagues to help embed a robust digital ecosystem
• Measure ROI on digital projects, fine-tuning approaches as needed to ensure we're investing in the right tools and resources
• To review all legacy systems and produce a roadmap and implementation plan for digital change
• To lead on the implementation of Microsoft 365, utilising and leveraging the product to improve the business efficiency
• Develop and maintain and ensure compliance with all corporate and operational policies related to digital inclusion, its development and delivery particularly those related to information governance and GDPR
• To promote, train and digitally upskill our users in the use of new products
• Implementation of various ICT projects and efficient handover of support to the support team
• Provision of technical and user support to staff having ICT issues when necessary
• To assist in the management and use of core applications, such as Finance, HR, Care and CRM systems
• Maintain a high degree of customer service for all support queries and adhere to all service management principles
• Be expected to work outside normal office hours from time to time as the demands of the post and emergencies dictate.
• Assist with the preparation of the teams ICT operational plan
• Ensure the relevant security is implemented and all associated security protocols are followed and maintained.
• Maintain accurate manual and digital records relating to all work carried out and produce relevant documentation where appropriate.
• Assist with monitoring and review of system performance and the production of relevant report and statistics.
• To design and develop reports, user training and provision of support.
• To attend ICT meetings and keep abreast of ICT developments.
• Provide support, and cover for the Head of IT/Digital.

Other

• Any other reasonable duties as may reasonably be required by the Head of IT/Digital or other Senior Manager.

• Martin House has a multi-professional; multi-skilled team seeking to reach out to each family in a way that most helps them.  You may therefore be asked to help in other areas as required.

Health & Safety

• To be aware of the safety needs of the children, siblings, parents and colleagues and adopt a preventative safety approach to all times.
• To report all accidents incidents and untoward incidents to a Deputy Head of Care and Clinical Services.
• To be aware of your health and safety responsibilities as an employee and adhere to these.

Personal development

• To adopt a positive and reflective approach to personal and professional development.
• To participate constructively in a yearly annual appraisal.
• To undertake core competencies for clinical skills and specific training and to remain updated.
• To work in conjunction with the education co-ordinators to develop your practice and care for the children.
• To work contracted hours including unsocial hours as required weekends evenings and nights.

This job description reflects the present requirements of the post and will form the basis of performance appraisal.  As duties and responsibilities change and develop the job description will be reviewed and necessary changes made with consultation.

Employees may be required to drive a Martin House pool car. These cars are insured by Martin House and it is a requirement of the insurers that we have checked that any staff who drive the cars have a current driving licence.

Martin House has a multi-professional, multi-skilled team seeking to reach out to each family in a way that most helps them.  Because of this team members may be expected to accept a different or unusual task or role.

Equality statement

Martin House is committed to providing care and improving services irrespective of race, ethnicity, disability, gender, religion or belief, age, marital status, or sexual orientation

Safeguarding Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults

Martin House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Recruitment checks are undertaken in accordance with safer recruitment standards and successful applicants may be required to undertake a DBS check via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

All Martin House employees are expected to

• Uphold the values of Martin House and behave in a professional manner at all times.
• Value equality and diversity and comply with relevant equality legislation.
• Attend 1:1s with line manager, team meetings and annual appraisals.
• Take part in all relevant mandatory training and any other education and training considered necessary to carry out the role.
• Take responsibility for one’s own personal development.
• Cooperate with colleagues, encourage and support positive working relationships (both internally and externally) and foster a culture of respect and consideration at work.
• Establish and maintain effective communication with relevant individuals and groups, both internally and externally.
• Take responsibility for one’s own health and safety and the health and safety of others whilst at work, and comply with Health and Safety legislation.
• Comply with information governance requirements and maintain confidentiality at all times, as required.
• Work within all Martin House policies and procedures.
• Communicate a positive image of Martin House and protect its reputation.

Staff who support Martin House volunteers are expected to

• Carry out effective inductions for new volunteers in your department
• Lead and guide volunteers, providing the support needed to maintain morale and enable them to work effectively
• Supervise your volunteers appropriately in their day to day work and actively work to recognise the work that they do
• Ensure your volunteers have access to some personal time with you on a regular basis
• Ensure that your volunteers have an annual opportunity to reflect on their volunteering role with you
• Support appropriate volunteer learning and development within your team
• Communicate effectively with your volunteer team, and in line with the Martin House Staff Charter
• Play a role in the recruitment of new volunteers within your area, once appropriate training has been given
• Support the Manage performance issues with volunteers fairly and sensitively, taking advice from the HR department where appropriate

Job Title: Retail Donation and Shop Distribution Centre Manager

Responsible to: Assistant Head of Retail

Hours of work 35 hours over seven days

Place of work Martin House Retail Hub and in the Community

Overall purpose of the role

To effectively support the Retail Shops with the delivery of stock, supplies and storage through a team of Staff and volunteers.  To actively arrange and support stock collections from Donors and corporate supporters, maintain these relationships. Achieve annual targets as agreed with the Assistant Head of Retail.  Act as an Ambassador for Martin House Children’s Hospice within the local community.

Tasks and duties

• To take day to day responsibility for the running of the Retail Hub and Donation Station, meeting targets and actively working towards increasing sales across Retail.
• Maintain physical condition of the Donation Station and Stock Storage by planning and implementing new design layouts, inspecting equipment and making sure repairs are done, where necessary.
• To hold each member of the Martin House team in positive regard and to foster a culture of respect and consideration between all staff and volunteers.
• To support the Retail Leadership Team with the day to day responsibility for the running of the Martin House Shops, through maintaining strong stock levels and safe storage actively work towards increasing sales.
• To ensure that any goods collected comply with the Trading Standards Regulations.
• To manage the day to day responsibility for the running of the retail van operation, managing the volunteer drivers to complete daily deliveries to shops and collections from Donors.
• To be responsible for the Martin House donation station operating on a daily basis from the Retail Hub to ensure all stock is dealt with effectively and gift aid achieved.
• To transport all donated stock to our Donation Station from our regular sources, Martin House Shed and ensure its correct safe storage
• To ensure and be responsible for the goods movement between the Retail Hub and the Martin House shops. This includes both new and donated stock, as well as supplies such as stationery and photocopying, wrapping materials and Christmas cards.
• To actively recruit, support, train and manage volunteers providing supervision to ensure they work within their defined role and that there is sufficient cover throughout the week.
• To manage voluntary van drivers and drivers’ mates and ensure they are appropriately trained in any given task.
• To cover the adjoining Furniture showroom for holidays and busy times
• To take responsibility for ensuring health, safety and security of staff, volunteers and Retail Hub premises. 
• To inform Assistant Head of Retail of any complaints, accidents or untoward occurrences in the warehouse. 
• To be the keyholder of the Retail Hub and ensure security of the premises.
• To ensure daily vehicle checks are carried out by the van drivers.
• To ensure all drivers, staff and volunteers wear provided PPE i.e. safety shoes and fluorescent jacket whilst on duty.
• To report any information regarding driving accidents, incidents, offences or cautions from the team to the Assistant Head of Retail.
• To ensure all Martin House vehicles are kept clean and tidy.
• To be responsible for moving goods between the Donation Centre, Shops and Customer’s home through arranged deliveries, including new and donated stock.
• To work with the local community to ensure a continuous flow of good quality stock. To ensure a robust rotation and storage of stock in a safe manner. 
• To work alongside the eBay Team to ensure all High value or unusual Donations are seen to maximise the Retail Income.
• To actively promote the Martin House Gift Aid system to all supporters and customers and to train all volunteers to do the same.
• To support the Fundraising Department by promoting events and the lottery in the local community and train staff and volunteers to do the same.
• Any other duties as may be reasonably required.

Health & Safety

• To be aware of the safety needs of the children, siblings, parents and colleagues and adopt a preventative safety approach to all times.
• To report all accidents incidents and untoward incidents to a Deputy Head of Care and Clinical Services.
• To be aware of your health and safety responsibilities as an employee and adhere to these.

Personal development

• To adopt a positive and reflective approach to personal and professional development.
• To participate constructively in a yearly annual appraisal.
• To undertake core competencies for clinical skills and specific training and to remain updated.
• To work in conjunction with the education co-ordinators to develop your practice and care for the children.
• To work contracted hours including unsocial hours as required weekends evenings and nights.

This job description reflects the present requirements of the post and will form the basis of performance appraisal.  As duties and responsibilities change and develop the job description will be reviewed and necessary changes made with consultation.

Employees may be required to drive a Martin House pool car. These cars are insured by Martin House and it is a requirement of the insurers that we have checked that any staff who drive the cars have a current driving licence.

Martin House has a multi-professional, multi-skilled team seeking to reach out to each family in a way that most helps them.  Because of this team members may be expected to accept a different or unusual task or role.

Equality statement

Martin House is committed to providing care and improving services irrespective of race, ethnicity, disability, gender, religion or belief, age, marital status, or sexual orientation

Safeguarding Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults

Martin House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Recruitment checks are undertaken in accordance with safer recruitment standards and successful applicants may be required to undertake a DBS check via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

All Martin House employees are expected to

• Uphold the values of Martin House and behave in a professional manner at all times.
• Value equality and diversity and comply with relevant equality legislation.
• Attend 1:1s with line manager, team meetings and annual appraisals.
• Take part in all relevant mandatory training and any other education and training considered necessary to carry out the role.
• Take responsibility for one’s own personal development.
• Cooperate with colleagues, encourage and support positive working relationships (both internally and externally) and foster a culture of respect and consideration at work.
• Establish and maintain effective communication with relevant individuals and groups, both internally and externally.
• Take responsibility for one’s own health and safety and the health and safety of others whilst at work, and comply with Health and Safety legislation.
• Comply with information governance requirements and maintain confidentiality at all times, as required.
• Work within all Martin House policies and procedures.
• Communicate a positive image of Martin House and protect its reputation.

Staff who support Martin House volunteers are expected to

• Carry out effective inductions for new volunteers in your department
• Lead and guide volunteers, providing the support needed to maintain morale and enable them to work effectively
• Supervise your volunteers appropriately in their day to day work and actively work to recognise the work that they do
• Ensure your volunteers have access to some personal time with you on a regular basis
• Ensure that your volunteers have an annual opportunity to reflect on their volunteering role with you
• Support appropriate volunteer learning and development within your team
• Communicate effectively with your volunteer team, and in line with the Martin House Staff Charter
• Play a role in the recruitment of new volunteers within your area, once appropriate training has been given
• Support the Manage performance issues with volunteers fairly and sensitively, taking advice from the HR department where appropriate

We have an exciting opportunity for an Area Growth and Development Manager to join our team Home Based in North of England. We will offer you a competitive salary of £41,304 per annum.

We’re Scouts and everyone’s welcome here - all genders, races and backgrounds. Right across the UK, we help over 400,000 young people aged 4-25 gain skills for life and find their place in the world. We help them speak up, play their part and shine bright.

The Area Growth and Development Manager Role:

As an AGDM, you will be leading a team who provide support to local Scouting, providing exceptional quality support and customer service, helping counties and districts achieve their growth and development ambitions and supporting volunteer managers develop Scouting locally. You will ensure high quality support is available to our members, that local Scouting has the right resources in place to help them grow, and ensure any externally funded projects deliver on their objectives.

Key responsibilities as our Area Growth and Development Manager:

• Provide leadership, management and support to the Funded Project Co-ordinator and Growth and Development Officers across the allocated patch, ensuring that they deliver against their designated targets on a wide range of core and funded projects
• Take responsibility for the effective management (including target setting and performance management) of a Funded Project Co-ordinator (and similar roles) who in turn manage teams of Growth and Development staff
• Work in partnership with the relevant Regional Commissioners on the selection and induction of new County Commissioners and Assistant Regional Commissioners for Growth
• Work with colleagues in Strategic Funding to identify, approach and bring online potential funders and funded projects to attract additional resource to the area

What we are looking for in our Area Growth and Development Manager:

• An understanding of most, if not all of the following issues: growth, rural communities, urban communities, deprived communities, minority ethnic communities, schools, local authority youth and community service, partnership projects
• A track record of obtaining external funding, running highly effective funded projects and delivering on funded project objectives
• Experience of working with volunteer groups or organisations
• Able to manage, coach, motivate and support up to 6 direct reports and up to 10 (fte) other members of staff
• Working on a wide range of different and complex projects
• Possess high level of relationship skills to ensure effective relationships with a wide range of people from young people, to Chief, Regional, County and District Commissioners to leaders of faith communities and external bodies
• Manage a diverse workload and reach targets that are set within deadlines
• Able to address staff performance issues
• Advise on project planning and development issues
• Able to support volunteers with critical incident management
• Be an effective trainer

What we can offer you as our Area Growth and Development Manager:

• 25 days holiday and going up to 28 days after 2 years’ service and 32 days after 5 years’ service
• Additional holidays between Christmas & New Year
• Life Assurance
• Simply Health Scheme
• Generous Pension Scheme
• Free car parking

We are proud to be a family-friendly employer and offer…

• Up to four personal days paid leave a year
• Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Childcare Vouchers
• Flexible working hours
• Store Discount at our Scout Store + other online benefits
• Study and volunteer leave

Closing date: Sunday 7th November 2021, 23:59

Interviews are in person in Leeds on the 17th November and first online stage of interviews on the evening of the 10th November.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to join our fantastic team! Click ‘Apply’ now!

The Scouts is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to diversity and actively seeking applicants from a wide range of backgrounds.

Strictly no agencies.

Do you want to work for an established and respected local mental health charity?

Solent Mind is a ­mental health charity providing a range of high quality services to improve people’s mental wellbeing and to promote choice and rights to everyone who needs our support. Our services operate in various locations throughout the Hampshire area.

Upturn Young Persons (Fareham and Gosport) is looking to recruit a Senior Wellbeing Advisor to work within schools delivering a programme of resilience skills to junior/primary school children.

Reference: SWAUSOct21

SENIOR WELLBEING ADVISOR (UPTURN SCHOOLS)

Contract: Fixed Term for 1 Year from commencement

Hours: 30 Hours Per Week (may include some evenings/weekends/bank holidays)

Salary: £19,880 to £21,409 Pro Rata Per Annum

Location: Gosport

Closing Date: Thursday 28 Oct 2021 (Before 9.00am)

Interview Date: TBC

The Fareham and Gosport Wellbeing Service is looking to recruit a Senior Wellbeing Advisors into our Upturn Young person’s project.

We are based at The Gosport Business Centre, situated on the A32 between Fareham and Gosport

We have a large free carpark and are on the main bus route.

As a Senior Advisor in this role you will receive training in the Decider skills which will then be delivered within local junior schools .You will receive decider training and be supported by the Upturn Co-ordinator in this role

Possible job share /secondment available for someone within Solent Mind seeking experience in working with young people.

APPLICATIONS ONLY ACCEPTED VIA OUR SOLENT MIND WEBSITE. 

Please see the ‘WORK WITH US’ then ‘WORKING AT SOLENT MIND’ then

'VIEW OUR CURRENT VACANCIES' pages for more information.

​CV’s will not be accepted nor do we accept applications from recruitment agencies

Posts may be subject to a relevant DBS check

Solent Mind welcomes applications from all the communities in which we work.

Appointments are made on merit.

Charity registered number 1081116

Registered with Limited Liability in England and Wales No: 4004500