Nugent is one of the leading charities in the North West of England. We fulfil a major social welfare role by providing care to people of all ages and acting as a major employer.

We are currently recruiting for: Fundraising Coordinator (corporate)

Hours of work: 37 hours per week

Location of role: Edge Lane, Liverpool 

Nugent is heading into a period of growth having outlined its ambitious 5 year plan, and the Fundraising, Marketing and Communications Team have a crucial role to play in delivering the income generation targets that will help support some of the vital work that Nugent does to support the vulnerable and less advantaged in our communities across the North West region, through our schools, homes and community services.

To achieve success for our service users we need a team of driven and ambitious professionals to complement our current team, people who can lead in their fields of expertise, support our services and help us be outstanding.

This is a new role that will provide support to the Corporate Events Fundraiser and will be the support function for corporate supporters, donors and volunteers who work or are associated with corporate fundraising. The role will support events through administrative and reporting duties and will be the key contact for managing the supporter journey from initial contact.

The successful candidate will support with the management of our Harlequin database, you will support with the delivery our corporate events and be a point of contact for our supporters.

What we offer:

• Salary of £18,371- £19,892 per annum
• Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Competitive Terms & Conditions
• Career Progression opportunities

Closing Date for completed applications 10:00am on Thursday 16th July 2020  

The assessment day for this position will be held on Tuesday 28th July 2020. If successful through the assessment you will be invited to a formal interview on Thursday 30th July 2020.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and encourage applications from underrepresented groups.

Nugent actively promotes the safeguarding of vulnerable adults, young people and children.

RFEA and Walking With the Wounded (WWTW) are looking for a highly motivated self-starter with knowledge of the Armed Forces and Ex-Services charity network and the ability to understand the challenges more vulnerable veterans must overcome, particularly those who have entered the Criminal Justice System. This person will be home based travelling extensively around the Cambridgeshire region to provide face to face support to veterans within their home locations and partner organisations premises.

Project Nova is a support programme for Veterans primarily identified in Police Custody but also with referrals from core police and partner organisations from within the community, it is focussed on early intervention, support and diversion at point of contact with the Police or partner organisation in order to prevent re-offending and a potential prison sentence. Project Nova is jointly delivered by RFEA and WWTW and working in partnership with the NHS Liaison and Diversion Teams, Police custody suites, Police response officers, HMPPS and partners within the community.

The successful applicant for this role will have a track record of delivering high quality results, with a strong beneficiary focus and be capable of working independently to targets and deadlines. Strong communication, IT and organisational skills are essential along with mentoring and coaching. Experience & knowledge of the criminal justice system, local government agencies and the ability to develop a network of contacts are also required, along with a clean driving licence. NVQ Level 4 in Advice and Guidance (Or willingness to work towards) along with a good understanding of the employment market and vocational training are highly desirable, but not essential as training will be given.

Specific Responsibilities

Engagement

• Support the National Nova Manager to create and maintain strong working relationships with referring organisations in the Cambridgeshire Area, including the Police and NHS Liaison and Diversion.
• Receive details of referrals from the Nova Client Advisors, or directly.  If referrals are received directly share information with the Nova Client Advisors.
• Engage with veterans face-to-face for the initial visit and as necessary throughout their engagement with Project Nova, following the Case Management Guidance, RFEA Policies and the Project Nova Procedures.
• Register each Nova Veteran’s details on the CRM and obtain consent to share their data with organisations in the support network and any further information required by the Project Nova registration.
• Undertake a comprehensive needs assessment with each Nova Veteran.

Case Management

• Provide emotional support to veterans through regular contact whilst they are engaged with Project Nova.
• Establish a care coordination plan with each Nova Veteran that provides for support from within RFEA and Walking with the Wounded and with the organisations in the Nova area support Network.
• Work with families to ensure their effective participation in the Criminal Justice System, with other statutory services and with the support network.
• Keep clear records for each case on the CRM.
• Record the veteran’s journey on Outcome Star
• Ensure confidentiality, the family is a separate case to the veteran, who is also supported by Project Nova. 
• When the Nova Veteran is ready, develop their employability and suitable opportunities for employment either, directly using RFEA employability tools and working with local employers or, through the wider RFEA or Walking With The Wounded.
• Project Nova is an active intervention. Close cases once the progress of Nova Veterans has reached its full potential, identifying long term social contact, formal or informal, in every case.

Person Specification

Essential Competencies

• Highly motivated and independent, capable of working remotely across a wide geographical area.
• Resilient and able to work with individuals with complex needs and cope with the rigors that arise from working with veterans in the criminal justice system.
• Commitment to working with each veteran without prejudice and in an equitable manner, including those who are arrested for violent or sexual offences.
• Experience of working with people using a mentoring or coaching approach to engage and support the individuals we work with to change their lives.
• Highly organised with strong IT skills and experience of using CRM systems.
• Strong communicators with veterans, referring organisations and within the Project Nova Team sharing information on cases with Team Leaders and Nova Client Advisors.
• Excellent team players who will contribute to a diverse and dedicated team.
• Driving licence and use of own car.
• Be able to pass NPPV Level 2 Police vetting and Enhanced DBS
• Provide presentations to Cambridgeshire NHS Liaison & Diversion service Police and Partners when required.

Desirable Competencies

• NVQ Level 4 Advice & Guidance or willingness to work towards this at charity expense
• Experience of working with the Criminal Justice System.
• Experience of working with the Armed Forces community

This role is 'Home Based' around the Cambridge area and is offered initially on a one year fixed term contract, 35 hours per week with a starting salary of £26,000 rising to £27,500 after six months plus additional employee benefits.

To apply please submit a covering letter and applicable CV. The closing date is Wednesday 29th July 2020. Interviews will take place in August for immediate start depending upon required notice periods.

Applicants will be required to undertake an Enhance DBS Disclosure and Police Vetting.

We are looking to recruit a Conference & Events Coordinator (Programmes) to join our friendly team to help strengthen FIGO’s Events team to develop an expanding portfolio of large-scale and high-profile Congresses and events, and to help develop a long term FIGO Congress and events strategy.  This involves day to day interaction with FIGO Committees and Working Groups, FIGO Member Societies, Regional Federations, Supporting Organisations (e.g. the WHO and UN) and events venues and suppliers around the world.

This is a fixed term appointment (until December 2021) subject to annual performance review.

The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO’s) vision is that women of the world achieve the highest possible standards of physical, mental, reproductive and sexual health and wellbeing throughout their lives. The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) is the only organisation that brings together professional societies of obstetricians and gynaecologists on a global basis. For over 60 years FIGO has collaborated with the world's top health and donor bodies. FIGO currently has Member Societies in 132 countries/territories. FIGO is dedicated to the improvement of women’s health and rights and to the reduction of disparities in healthcare available to women and new-borns, as well as to advancing the science and practice of obstetrics and gynaecology. FIGO pursues its mission through advocacy, programmatic activities, capacity strengthening of Member Associations, education and training.

The successful candidate will have the following skills and experience:

General and professional education 

Essential

• Degree level qualification (or equivalent work experience in a related area)

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• Experience of working on conferences / events (both planning, and on-site)

• Experience of working with event organisers and other event suppliers

• Experience of working with senior academic committees / groups and high-profile individuals

• Experience of working within an internationally focused, membership led organisation

Desirable

• Direct experience of organising international conferences / events e.g. within not for profit, medical, scientific or academic sectors

• Experience of working with international contacts and flexibility with regard to working with contacts in disparate locations and time zones

• Experience in coordinating scientific programme of large events

Skills, abilities and attributes

Essential

• Proven ability to work with a diverse and cross-cultural range of stakeholders

• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Excellent organisational skills and strong attention to detail

• Adept at proactive planning and forward thinking

• Ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks concurrently

• Excellent writing and communication skills

• Excellent marketing and promotional skills

• Confident use of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint and Excel)

• Flexible and creative problem solver

Desirable

• Ability to communicate in a second language would be an advantage
• Experience in different accreditation schemes in medical field
• Knowledge of event management software, video conferencing software, virtual events platforms
• Project management skills

Any other requirements applicable

Essential

• Willing to travel internationally as required

BENEFITS (following successful completion of probation period)

•Optional  life assurance &  income protection available

•Pension - Up to 10% employer contribution available

•Season ticket loan available

• Optional dental and health insurance benefits

PLUS

•25 days annual leave (plus Bank and Statutory holidays and any working days between Christmas Day and the first working day in January) & other days e.g. Moving Day.

•Flexible working hours

•Employee assistance programme

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for this position, please review the additional documents and then send your CV and  cover letter outlining your experience via the 'Apply with Charity Job' button. Please note that applications without a cover letter may not be considered. Please note that only those candidates who have been shortlisted will be contacted.

•Closing Date for applications :12 noon on Friday 17th July 2020

•N.B. Interviews will take place on 23rd July 2020 via Zoom.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO THOSE WHO HAVE THE RIGHT TO RESIDE AND WORK IN THE UK. WE WILL EXPECT RELEVANT PROOF OF SUCH IF ASKED FOR AN INTERVIEW (PLEASE DO NOT SEND THIS INFORMATION WITH YOUR APPLICATION).

Community Navigators have the unique opportunity to work across our services on a rotational basis. We provide a high quality service to all our patients and practices and believe in exceptional patient care. Duties include:

• To provide secondary care referral management and appointment booking for practices signed up to the service. Any practices that have opted out, referrals will need to be rejected back with advice on referral pathway for the practice
• To provide referral management and appointment booking for community based services including Dermatology and Cardiology.  
• ​To develop and maintain a knowledge of service pathways and criteria.
• To enable the impact of the service to be assessed and to inform the improvement of other local services by keeping electronic records of all referrals and interventions.

Main responsibilities

• Reviewing and processing referrals received from GP Practices
• Actively call patients with a view to assisting them through the process and making their onward appointments into community or secondary care service providers.
• Ensure sufficient phone cover is available for all services and also monitor service inboxes during core office hours, responding to any queries professionally providing helpful information
• Booking of appointments for appropriate referrals
• Dealing appropriately with any booking or change request calls (or other correspondence), i.e. alteration of appointment booking or change of demographic details, this will also include supporting patients with booking their secondary care appointments online.
• Maintain records of all activities carried out, i.e. outbound calls, calls received, archiving any received correspondence.
• Provide clinical and non-clinical information in appropriate chronological templates to other services. Regarding both onward referrals to secondary care services to allow patients to make an informed choice regarding their service provider.
• Actively answer telephone calls and deal with queries in a sensitive and timely way liaising with clinical or managerial staff as is appropriate.
• Provide administrative support to Central London Healthcare services.
• Ensure any messages/voicemails are dealt with appropriately and in a timely way.
• Monitor and action tasks within SystmOne
• Provide support with crosschecks and service reports; distribute any incoming mail or faxes as appropriate.
• Any other administrative tasks as required
• Take part in Central London Healthcare CIC events and activities where applicable, and in consultation with their line manager.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Skills and Knowledge

• Computer literate, able to use email, the internet and web searches as  standard applications and databases
• Knowledge of Primary and Secondary care services and pathways
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Numerate and literate, able to supply reports as required.
• Has, or can show capacity to develop, a good knowledge of local services
• Knowledge of personalisation and public health agendas, including holistic view of health and wellbeing 
• Multi-tasking utilising phone systems, IT (SystmOne) & having excellent attention to detail
• At least 1 years’ experience of working in a customer service orientated environment. Ideally in a healthcare capacity.
• Working with challenging or vulnerable patients who present with multiple or complex needs.
• Experience of person-centred planning.

Personal Attributes:

• This requires someone with a mature outlook, with a willingness to learn and work as part of team as well autonomously  
• Participate in an annual appraisal and maintain an up-to-date Personal Development Plan. Continuously improving knowledge and skills by undertaking education in accordance with personal and service needs.
• Solution focused and able to work to service specifications and targets.
• Ability to deal with challenging and vulnerable people and having the emotional resilience to manage difficult and upsetting conversations where necessary.
• Tactful and diplomatic, able to build rapport with people from a wide range of backgrounds.
• Works in a systemised, process driven way, able to handle and manage a high level of volume of tasks and information

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The list of duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive and will develop based on the needs and requirements of the practice, patient and the Services.

Community Navigators will be contactable via phone and email for the duration of the service opening hours (9am – 5pm).  

Please include a full supporting statement with your application outlining the relevant skills you have obtained from your previous experience and also why you are applying for the Care Navigator role.

Project Coordinator

Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology

Salary: £34,854 to £40,011 per annum, inclusive.
Reference: EPH-IDE-2020-32-R

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated Project Coordinator to work in the Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology. The post holder will work collaboratively with research teams within this department which is in the Faculty of Epidemiology & Population Health based at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). 

The successful applicant will be expected to lead, manage and be responsible for all aspects of the administrative coordination and financial management for Department research projects. As a key member of Department and the first point of contact for those projects, the post-holder will provide guidance on their management and administration, from funding costings for application, project set up, management and closure (the complete life cycle), working closely with the Principal Investigators (PIs) and liaising with partner institutions where necessary.

Applicants must possess substantial experience of providing proactive administrative support of academic research, including proven ability to monitor large budgets and prepare accurate costings, projections and reports. The successful candidate must be able to prove their ability to use initiative and judgement to solve problems; to manage a busy workload; and work to a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. Experience of managing large complex grants would be an advantage. Further particulars are included in the job description.

The post is available until 31st October 2021 in the first instance, is full-time and is available immediately. Subject to further research grant funding, the post may be extended following the initial contract.  

The appointment will be made on the Grade 5 PSP scale with salary in the range £34,854-£40,011 depending on qualifications and experience. The post will be subject to the LSHTM terms and conditions of service. Annual leave entitlement is 30 working days per year. Membership of the USS Pension Scheme is available.

Applications should include the names and email contacts of two referees who can be contacted immediately if shortlisted. 

The supporting statement section should set out how your qualifications, experience and training meet each of the selection criteria.  Please provide one or more paragraphs addressing each criterion.  The supporting statement is an essential part of the selection process and thus a failure to provide this information will mean that the application will not be considered. An answer to any of the criteria such as “Please see attached CV” will not be considered acceptable.

Please note that if you are shortlisted and are unable to attend on the interview date it may not be possible to offer you an alternative date. 

Closing Date: Tuesday 14 July 2020

To apply please click on the apply link.

We are looking for an experienced project coordinator and supervisor OISC L2 (OISC L3 desirable) or solicitor with equivalent qualification for an exciting position leading a new pan-London immigration advice service for migrants at risk of destitution.

The post holder will manage and supervise a team of OISC level 2 immigration advisors providing specialist immigration advice and casework under the STAR project funded by London Councils. This is a pan-London housing and homelessness project working with Londoners which aims to help up to 5,000 people a year in partnership with Thames Reach, Stonewall Housing and St Mungo’s with Shelter the lead partner.  This service is delivered through a mixture of channels including telephone, face-to-face and digital. Due to Covid-19 all our services are currently delivered remotely with a view to a staged return  adjusted to evolving circumstances and clients needs.

You will play a key role in coordinating this new project and will hold a small caseload of complex cases feeding into our advocacy and campaign work.

Praxis is a dynamic, award-winning human rights charity supporting migrants in crisis or at-risk, ensuring that their essential human needs are met and that they are able to overcome the barriers they face. We have more than 35 years of experience working with migrant communities, and in 2019 we supported around 2,000 people through expert legal advice, housing and peer support. Our holistic approach supports people away from a point of crisis and destitution towards safety, economic independence, social engagement and greater emotional wellbeing.

At Praxis, we work to build community, challenge exclusion and discrimination, influence policy and improve services. We played a leading role in exposing the Windrush scandal and advocate and campaign for lasting changes to policy and practice to address the root causes of the issues faced by at-risk migrants

For more information about this role, please see our website. 

Penrose Criminal Justice Service delivers custodial resettlement and community supervision services for service users across London as part of the wider Transforming Rehabilitation Programme. The service users being supported have a wide range of resettlement needs and have varying and sometimes complex needs.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Responsible Officer to join our services in delivering interventions and supporting to manage the supervision orders of service users released into the community that have received a prison sentence and have been assessed as low risk of serious harm. Support delivered is wide ranging and based on individual need. You will support the service user to adhere to and achieve the cohesive resettlement plan generated from the custodial resettlement team.

Key Responsibilities:

• To manage a caseload of service users on their supervision orders during their time in custody and on their licence period after release from custody.
• To successfully reduce reoffending, rehabilitate and reintegrate service users back into the community.
• To ensure a cohesive risk assessment and sentence plan is generated for each service user, continuing on from the resettlement plan generated by the custodial resettlement team.
• To complete all necessary reports and administrative tasks to support the supervision of your service users both in custody and the community.
• To provide pathways, support and appropriate interventions to enable successful resettlement for all service users in both a group and on a 1-1 basis.
• To work with internal and external partners, agencies and commissioners including MH Prison Service, Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRC’s), National Probation Service and other community based supporting agencies to achieve the desired outcomes and KPI’s for the service

Experience:

• Proven experience of successful reintegration of service users into the community
• Experience of working with vulnerable individuals who may have mental health issues/substance misuse/challenging chaotic behaviour
• Experience of providing resettlement support and practical assistance within a secure environment or outreach support role
• Excellent understanding of the resettlement and social needs of vulnerable individuals
• Demonstrable understanding and practical application of key legislation regarding criminal justice, social care, housing and mental health
• Able to influence and negotiate positive outcomes with the service users and supporting professional bodies

Why work with us?

• Growing and forward-thinking organisation
• Excellent core and on-going training aligned with personal development plan
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Medi-cash which includes the following:
• Discount gym membership
• Routine eye tests, glasses and contact lenses
• Dental treatment via NHS or Private
• Physiotherapy, Indian Head Massage and a range of other therapies
• 25 days holiday increasing to 26 days after 2 years of service and increasing 1 day per year up to 30 days annual leave
• Life Assurance

To apply we require your CV along with Supporting Statement (no more than 2 sides of A4) detailing how your knowledge and experience meets the requirements of the job description (this can be found on the attached Job Description) or completion of an application form. Please then send this to our Recruitment Team by the advertised closing date.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close the advert before the published closing date and therefore encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible

Volunteer and Community Engagement Co-ordinator (Part Time, 12 Month FTC)
Derby, Derbyshire

About Us

Rebuild East Midlands is an innovative charity that supports people who have experienced the trauma and pain caused by human trafficking and modern slavery.

We support rebuilding lives and re-joining the community, we empower and assist and we help survivors overcome barriers they may face.

Our aim is to enable the people we support to embrace a hope filled future free from the reality and fear of slavery.

We’re now looking for a Volunteer and Community Engagement Co-ordinator to support both our volunteer strategy and the community aspects of our work on a part time basis for a 12 month fixed term contract.

The Benefits

- Salary of up to £24,500 per annum (pro rata & dependent on experience)
- 28 days’ holiday per annum plus Bank Holidays (pro rata)
- Personal and professional development plan
- Regular supervision
- Pension contribution of 5%

This is an exciting opportunity to positively affect lives that have been damaged by horrific experiences, in-human practices and the worst side of humanity. With tens of millions of children and adults forced into slavery and trafficking every year and only 1% estimated to be freed or able to escape, it is vital that those who get away are supported as much as they require to re-enter society.

Your role will be the vital aspect that ensures communities are welcoming, that there are activities to help with re-integration and there are volunteers on hand to provide the hands-on support at every step.

We’ve got a strong mission to empower, build resilience, help individuals find a sense of belonging, feel understood, learn and become as determined as we are to integrate, recover and grow. If this sounds like the type of mission you could thrive in, we want to hear from you.

The Role

As a Volunteer and Community Engagement Co-ordinator, you will take on a dual role working with both the volunteer strategy and within the community aspects of Rebuild’s work.

Within the volunteering element of your role, you will recruit, train, match and support volunteers to assist individuals who have experienced human trafficking and modern slavery.

The community aspects of your role will include working with local communities, groups, volunteers and organisations to promote inclusion, networking and building partnerships, and organising and promoting activities to promote social inclusion.

About You

To be considered as a Volunteer and Community Engagement Co-ordinator, you will need at least two years’ experience working with either:

- Individuals who have experienced human trafficking and modern slavery OR
- Vulnerable adults in the community

Your will also need:

- Previous experience in managing, training and supervising volunteers
- Previous experience of co-ordinating, planning and running group work and activities for vulnerable individuals
- Previous experience of networking and building working partnerships with external agencies
- An empathetic and compassionate outlook, whilst being able to maintain professional boundaries with those you work with
- The ability to react effectively to highly pressured situations

A community work or other appropriate professional qualification would be beneficial to your application. Due to the nature of travel within the role, a driving licence would also be an advantage.

Other organisations may call this role Volunteer Co-ordinator, Community Engagement Co-ordinator, Social Inclusion Co-ordinator, Community Outreach Co-ordinator, Vulnerable People Co-ordinator, Community Engagement Officer, or Social Inclusion Officer.

The closing date for this role is the 6th July 2020.

This is a part time role working 28 hour per week

Webrecruit and Rebuild East Midlands are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re seeking your next challenge as a Volunteer and Community Engagement Co-ordinator, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Hospice Hope have an exciting opportunity for an Online Groups Coordinator. This role will work within our Community Engagement Project and is part of our online response to deal with the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on our client group. The post is being funded by the Lottery Community Fund as a pilot project and will therefore be a 6 month fixed term contract.

This a home based opportunity with the requirement to participate in virtual/telephone meetings, training and engagement opportunities. Once COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted, the post will be required to travel across North West Leicestershire. The post holder will be a self-motivated individual who is able to be flexible and respond quickly to the changing service environment.

This role is key to the development of our community based services and will be essential in increasing referrals into the service, supporting individuals to engage with technology to access services, developing existing and new relationships within the community and raising the profile of our organisation.

For a copy of the job description / person specification and details of how to apply, please go to our website - details are held in the 'Latest News' section on our homepage.

 

The DBS and Safeguarding Coordinator will be responsible for providing administrative support to the safeguarding advisory team and for managing the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) process for the Guildford Diocesan Board of Finance (GDBF) and Guildford Cathedral (staff and volunteers) and for 161 parishes (staff and volunteers). The role is busy and varied - see the attached application pack for full details of the Job Description, Person Specification, more about what we do as an organisation and how to apply for the role.

We believe that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and is at the heart of all that we do.  We are on a journey, taking all possible steps to ensure that our churches and worshipping communities are truly a place where all are safe and can flourish. If you feel that you meet the criteria we are looking for in the person specification and the desire to support the aims of our safeguarding team, please do get in touch.

Our salaries are competitive within the charity sector with a generous non-contributory pension provision.Due to the Covid pandemic, we are currently able to work remotely from the safety of our own homes, but once we are able to return, we have an attractive, open-plan office and surroundings at Church House Guildford (with free parking available).

If you wish to apply, your application should consist of a completed application form and supporting statement (no more than two sides of A4) detailing your reasons for applying, what you can bring to the post and how you meet its requirements. The closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday 12 July 2020, midnight.

we look foward to hearing from you!

ACORN is looking for two Community Organisers to build power in Birmingham (x1 position) and Leeds (x1 position).

ACORN is a mass membership organisation – is a vehicle for collective action. By taking action on issues, we build the hopes, expectations and experience of our members and the communities they come from. 

Our organising is premised on two simple truths: problems affecting working class communities – from unhealthy, unaffordable and insecure housing, to cuts to public services – stem from a lack of power; and the most effective means of building power is for people to get organised. 

About the job

As a Community Organiser with ACORN, you will be responsible for recruiting, supporting and working with members to take action on issues affecting them and the communities they come from. 

ACORN is a union in the community. Like any union our members pay membership dues so that they can have a sustainable independent organisation to fight for their interests.

You will be the organiser for ACORN in your respective city. Your daily work will involve: 

• Recruiting individual ACORN members through door knocking, social media and other means.
• Managing organising drives to build new and maintain existing ACORN branches, groups, teams.
• Identifying issues of common concern at the neighbourhood and wider level;
• Identifying and supporting potential leaders to enable them to take on leadership roles in the organisation.
• Supporting elected leaders to enable them to carry out their roles. 

QUALIFICATIONS

No formal qualifications are necessary. We’re primarily looking for someone with a strong work ethic with good listening skills and the ability to motivate others. 

*Applications from women and/or people from a BAME background are strongly encouraged to ensure our workforce reflects the communities we service as much as possible, and to help us meet our commitments to diversity and inclusion. 

Experience, skills and abilities

The successful applicant will have:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• The ability to recruit dues-paying members to ACORN
• The ability to support the development of groups and teams
• The ability to motivate people
• The ability to work independently and manage a team of volunteers
• The ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment and be detail-oriented
• A willingness to work sometimes long and irregular hours, including evenings and weekends, usual working hours are between 12-8pm

In turn, ACORN is committed to investing in the continued professional development of our organising staff. Training and support will include:

• First week: ACORN Foundations of Community Organising training (5 days)
• First 3 months: Weekly 121 management supervision; daily recruitment practice with fellow organising staff; weekly group team call; on-call daily management support.
• After 3 months: bi-weekly 121 management supervision; daily recruitment practice with fellow organising staff; weekly group team call; on-call daily management support. 
• Additional ongoing training opportunities where identified.

Salary 

£16,926 – 19,000 pa dependent on experience and level of responsibility.

For a full job description, person specification and application form, please visit our website. 

We are seeking a Referral Coordinator to be based in our Mental Health Floating Support Service located in Doncaster.

This is an outcome-focused support service, receiving a high volume of referrals for service users who will need to be fully involved at every stage, in order to meet their outcomes within the timescale available to them. To be successful in this role it is vital to have a valid driving licence and access to a car.

The role will support the manager to provide a highly responsive housing-related support service for people with a range of needs including learning disabilities, mental ill health, a history of drug & alcohol misuse, homelessness, people with an offending history, and people in need of budgeting assistance.

The role includes the following responsibilities;
• Responding to and prioritising referrals
• Triaging referrals
• Undertaking a high volume of assessments and ensuring information from 3rd parties is received
• Attending allocation meetings and presenting referrals for discussion
• Allocating service users to our housing related support workers
• Co-producing outcome focused  support plans and risk assessments
• Ensuring that we meet all targets for outputs, timescales and quality
• Establishing a clear throughput for service users in order to meet their outcomes within agreed timescales
• Holding a case load as required to minimise waiting lists and provide direct support to service users
• Promoting the service to potential referrers and creating positive local networks

To support service users to achieve outcomes across key life areas including:
• Independent living skills
• Community links and social inclusion
• Meaningful occupation and pathways to employment
• Social skills and self-management
• Quality of life and aspirations
• Health and well being
• Financial management and economic well being
• Keeping safe

To provide person-centred, outcome-focused practical & emotional support, guidance and sign-posting to maximise service users’ skills and capabilities.  To ensure all support is underpinned by the principles of re-ablement.

To undertake activities that give services users the best chance of success in line with the requirements of the service:
• Pre-tenancy support from existing accommodation into the floating support services
• Links with social and private landlords
• Prompt support at the right level for as long as required, fluctuating as necessary
• Access universal services, training, employment and community integration

The Volunteer Coordinator role is a new position at Katherine Low Settlement which has been formed as a key component of Big Local SW11's (BLSW11) three year strategy. 

Volunteering has been widely evidenced to provide a wide range of benefits improving confidence, health, sense of purpose, community belonging, expanding social networks, gaining skills and moving towards employment. This new project is about enabling, empowering and mobilising local residents to volunteer and get more involved with the local community here in Battersea.

There are 55+ local charities and community organisation’s working in Battersea. They depend on volunteers to help provide their services and govern their organisations. To meet the growing demand for these services and make the biggest difference we can with our resources, the Alliance aims to expand the number of people volunteering across Battersea with the support of a new post of Volunteer Co-ordinator. 

Key Objectives of the Role

• Develop and expand volunteering engagement across Battersea to assist in the pursuit of the BLSW11 Alliance’s vision, mission, values and objectives. 
• Develop and implement yearly volunteering delivery plans with the Alliance; review, monitor and report on progress.
• Ensure a consistent and high standard of volunteering engagement and support across Battersea.  
• Ensure effective knowledge collection and feedback systems are in place to monitor the quality and effectiveness of volunteer engagement in Battersea.  

Note: The Alliance has been formed by the Big Local SW11 (which is an independent, resident-led group that has been awarded £1m over 10 years to invest in projects that improve opportunities for local people and strengthen our community) to help deliver its own strategy of building a stronger, more self-reliant Battersea. 

At Depaul UK we currently have a fantastic opportunity for a Project Coordinator to join our Nightstop team in Hatfield on a full time, permanent basis. In return you will receive a competitive salary of £20,859 pa + pension & other benefits.

Depaul UK delivers a range of support and housing services around the UK for young people and adults at risk of homelessness. We provide services that prevent homelessness, increase the resilience of those we work with and energise opportunities for employment, education, training & volunteering. We're dedicated to putting our values into action to achieve a society where everyone has a place to call home and a stake in their community.

In return as our Nightstop Project Coordinator, we can offer you:

- A friendly, flexible and values-led organisation

- Competitive salary

- 26 days of annual holiday, including bank holidays

- Contributory pension scheme

- Life assurance

The Nightstop Project Coordinator role:

The Nightstop Project Coordinator role is a busy and varied role that involves volunteer coordination, marketing the service to key stakeholders, maintaining administrative systems and supporting young people directly.

This is a particularly exciting moment as the service is in a key stage of development. The Nightstop Coordinator will be pivotal in extending the reach of the service to ensure that young people in need of emergency accommodation know how to access the Nightstop service.

What makes this role exciting?

- A full induction to Depaul UK and training for the role, with ongoing opportunities for professional development.

- Training in the Depaul Endeavour model

- Continuous support and supervision, including reflective practice to develop your learning and skills as a practitioner

What will ideally support your success in the Nightstop Project Coordinator role?

- Experience of working with vulnerable people or people experiencing homeless and a good understand of their needs

- Understanding of current housing and homelessness legislation including entitlement to welfare provision

- Excellent interpersonal, customer service skills and telephone manner

- Experience of writing, implementing and evaluating Risk Assessments and Support Plans

- An ability to demonstrate clear understanding of safeguarding requirements and procedures and follow them through to conclusion

So, if this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you and you’d like to become our Nightstop Project Coordinator then please click ‘apply’ today – don’t miss out, we’d love to hear from you!

Closing date – Wednesday 15th July at 23:59

An enhanced DBS disclosure is a requirement for this post. Our recruitment checks, induction and ongoing support and supervision reflect our commitment to safeguarding our clients. Depaul UK strives to be equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

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