Helpline Worker with Language Specialist (Urdu/Punjabi)                                     

To work as part of a team to provide emotional and practical support to women and children affected by violence and abuse through drop in surgeries and a helpline service

➢ To provide emotional and practical support to women accessing helpline

➢ To participate in a rota of helpline cover and model and promote good practice in taking helpline calls

➢ To support helpline volunteers and students in delivering helpline

➢ To participate in a rota to cover at BSWA offices and across community venues as necessary

➢ To facilitate access for women to statutory, community and other BSWA services

➢ To comply with the recording, monitoring and evaluation procedures of the project

➢ To develop policies and practice guidelines appropriate to the project in accordance with BSWA policies and procedures

➢ To keep up to date with current legislative changes for dissemination within the staff team, and for use when working with women and children around their rights.

➢ To identify and make links with existing projects and community services and to develop joint services where appropriate

We are particularly keen to recruit staff who can speak community languages, particularly Punjabi, French, Polish, Somali and Farsi.  All positions, unless otherwise stated, are full-time, 37 hours per week.

These posts are subject to a 6% pension contribution.  Women only need apply.  These posts are covered by a Genuine Occupational Requirement (Schedule 9; Equality Act 2010). 

BSWA operates within Safer Recruitment good practice guidelines. Please note all successful candidates will be subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service Check before commencing their employment.

Severn Wye are looking for two friendly, outgoing individuals to work with Gloucestershire households and communities to relieve fuel poverty and champion energy efficiency.

This role represents a partnership between Severn Wye, Barnardos, GARAS and Inclusion Gloucestershire. You will be remotely working across Gloucestershire, delivering home visits/telephone consultations, support, reporting and delivering events for both service users and partners.

The role is focussed on supporting and educating vulnerable households to help lift them out of fuel poverty. As Community Outreach Officer you will support consumers through the process of securing a better energy deal, managing and reducing debt, accessing funding and engaging with smart technology. This will ensure that vulnerable citizens are much more engaged in their energy use and make good decisions in relation to how to use and manage it ­— ultimately putting money back in their pockets and improving their health and wellbeing. This is a hugely rewarding role, working with people overwhelmed by the world of energy to help them find clarity. You will be a positive, optimistic friend to people who are struggling to manage their energy and finances on their own.

You will receive referrals from other services to offer advice over the phone and at home visits, as well as providing advice at appointments and drop-in surgeries. This post requires a satisfactory DBS check and appropriate references, but if this is a role you see yourself thriving in, we’d love to hear from you.

Severn Wye is an equal opportunities employer and an exciting expanding sustainability charity. Please contact Project Manager Melissa Spiers if you would like to discuss the role.  Applications for this role are to be made via our application form at https://severnwye.hrpartner.io/jobs

At Depaul UK we currently have an exciting opportunity for a Community Engagement Worker to join our Middlesbrough based team. You will join us on a part-time basis and in return, you will receive a salary of £15,018.48 pro rata (£20,859 pa FTE) + pension & other benefits.

Depaul UK helps people around the UK who are homeless, vulnerable and disadvantaged, with a special focus on young people. We are now looking for locum Project / Support Workers through Accommodation, Floating Support, Family Mediation, Administration, and Nightstop.

We are a homelessness charity with the largest network of emergency accommodation for young people in the UK, making a difference to the lives of thousands of young people each year. We are unique, innovative and very passionate about what we do, working in the very heart of local communities.

Benefits of joining us as our Community Engagement Worker:

- Competitive salary

- 26 days of annual holiday plus bank holidays

- Contributory pension scheme

- Life assurance

The Community Engagement Worker role:

We are seeking a passionate and motivated individual to promote and oversee the successful delivery of Depaul’s Drop-In and Emotional Resilience work based predominantly in Middlesbrough. You will be working with vulnerable people, predominantly those affected by issues of homelessness and with multiple and complex needs.

The focus of this role is to create and sustain the successful delivery of drop-in activities/workshops for homeless and vulnerable people with the support of stakeholders, volunteers and Depaul’s clients.

The official job title for this post is Positive Pathways Coordinator.

What makes the Community Engagement Worker role exciting?

- A full induction and training to enhance the ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ skills required’

- 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 as our Community Engagement Worker?

- Strong experience of creative individual and group working with vulnerable people

- A collaborative approach that seeks and promotes partnership working opportunities

- Experience planning and leading workshops to help clients build emotional strength and resilience

- Experience of support planning and empowering clients to reach personal goals

- An understanding of the importance of safeguarding and experience of following safeguarding procedures appropriately

Closing date:  Monday 25th January 2021 at 12:00 pm

Interview date: TBC

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

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.

We kindly request no contact from Recruitment or Media Agencies.

The Oasis Hub Waterloo team are currently looking for a visionary Advice Centre Coordinator to develop the structure and delivery of advice centre activity at the Waterloo Hub into the local community.

The successful applicant will continue the work to create and develop a drop-in Advice Hub at the Oasis Hub Waterloo, as well as coordinate the delivery of the work done by our teams working on a range of diverse community projects such as our Foodbank and Debt Advice work. Against a backdrop of increasing need at present, Oasis Hub Waterloo are passionate about working to reduce need for emergency support locally. We are now moving into a new phase of strategic development and have been granted funding for this exciting role.

The work is demanding but immensely fulfilling.  We are looking for someone with the passion and vision to enable us to help more people.  Some of the duties of this newly created role include:

• Recruitment, training and development of volunteers in a wide range of projects, ensuring all Safeguarding checks are completed.
• Managing relationships with Foodbank referral partners, donors and
• Management and sourcing of food stocks and food collections
• Supporting development of our advice projects

The successful applicant will also need to demonstrate:

• An understanding of social welfare policy and advice practice
• Experience of operating a Foodbank or similar project
• Proven people management skills and the ability to network and create partnerships across sectors.
• A high level of computer literacy (Microsoft Office)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a polite telephone manner.
• Excellent numerical literacy and organisational skills.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing national organisation, making a difference to communities on a local level, while improving your employability skills.  As part of the package, Oasis offers:

• A pension scheme, currently offering 7% employer contribution
• A generous holiday allowance, starting at 25 days per year (plus 8 Bank Holidays)
• A friendly working environment with a supportive team, based in Central London.

If you are interested in being part of this fantastic project and want to know more or for an application pack, please download the documents on this page or go to the Oasis UK charity website .  We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups.

Completed applications should be returned by 9am Wednesday 20th January 2021.

Interviews will take place in Waterloo Wednesday 27th January 2021 (possibly online).

FULL-TIME, 40 HOURS PER WEEK (1.0 FTE)

1 YEAR FIXED TERM CONTRACT

SALARY:  £26,620 per annum

Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos.  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks. 

Oasis supports Equal Opportunities.  Registered Charity No. 1026487

Just a Drop is an international development charity working to bring safe water, hygiene and sanitation to communities, transforming lives. Our safe water projects have benefitted over 1.7 million people across 32 countries since we began in 1998.

We’re looking for a confident, positive self-starter motivated to take the initiative across a varied and interesting workload. Working in the small, highly committed and professional Fundraising and Communications team, the role will carry out a variety of tasks and through necessity liaise closely with the Projects team – it will be necessary to attend Projects team meetings.

The role is offered on a 9 month contract basis, to provide maternity cover. It is envisaged this will be an important and valued role within the organisation, with the opportunity to make a huge impact on the charity’s development. The coming year is a challenging but exciting time for the organisation, as we continue to build a sustainable future in the context of coronavirus.

This is a great opportunity for those looking to start their career in the charity sector, at a positive, professional and passionate organisation making a real difference to people’s lives.

To apply, please send a copy of your CV and a cover letter of no more than 2 sides, outlining how you are suitable for the role. 

The Job Description and Person Specification are as follows:

Job Description

• Project reports for funders – work with the projects team to collate formal reports for project supporters from local partner updates and look to develop this function
• With the communications team, prepare Just a Drop's quarterly Highlights, researching the highest quality images from our projects
• Support our image bank, to ensure it has the best available images for communications purposes
• Provide support to update our project statistics and statistics relevant to our work, for example, updating our website

• Make updates to the website, e.g. ensure partner pages are all fully up to date and provide relevant tags for images
• Work with the communications team to create a portfolio of films for use across communications – from our existing portfolio of filmed content
• Create impact reports, covering the impact of our work for social media and partners e.g. showing the full impact of our work in Kenya
• Awards – help us research opportunities to enter Awards, thus building our profile

• Research potential celebrity ambassadors and work out relevant approaches
• Research potential Charity of the Year opportunities for Just a Drop to apply for
• Any other duties considered appropriate to the role

Person Specification

Skills and abilities:

• Excellent writing skills
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Ability to liaise with a wide variety of stakeholders, with excellent interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of film editing desirable, but we can provide training

Personal attributes:

• An ability to use initiative, a self-starter, with a can do attitude and the ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong organisational and workload management skills
• Positive and friendly outlook
• Confident
• Motivated
• Flexible attitude to working on a variety of projects and different areas

Two posts available for Counsellor/Mental Health Practitioners to join our team delivering to Primary & School-aged Children and Young People.

Counsellor/Mental Health Practitioner x 1

17.5 hours pw

Working in schools across the London Borough of Croydon

£29,828 (pro rata FTE 35hrs pw)

Start date: 22nd February 2021, Fixed term until 17.12.21 in first instance

Counsellor/Mental Health Practitioner x 1

35 hours pw Maternity Cover

Working in schools across the London Borough of Croydon

£29,828

Start date: 22nd March 2021, Fixed term until 10.09.21

Closing date for all applications: 10am on Friday 29th January 2021

Interview dates: 9th and 10th February

Croydon Drop In and Off The Record are established, award-winning providers of advice, information, guidance and counselling to the community of Croydon and we are committed to improving the welfare of local children, young people and families.

This is a great time to join the team with excellent opportunities to keep shaping delivery of the service and make a real difference to better emotional wellbeing in school communities.

The project’s initiation followed the Green Paper ‘Transforming Children & Young People’s Mental Health’ and since January 2019 NHS South West London Partnership has led the Mental Health in Schools project across the six boroughs of Croydon, Merton, Sutton, Wandsworth, Richmond and Kingston.

CDI/OTR jointly manage the Wave 2 Mental Health Support Team in Croydon and we are now recruiting for 2 practitioners to join us. Our team currently consists of four Education Wellbeing Practitioners, two counsellors, a Clinical Lead/ Supervisor and an Administrator.

MHSTs  work within a cluster of primary & secondary schools with a combined population of 8,000 pupils. The remit is to deliver early intervention around common mental health issues and on preventative work around the issue of serious youth violence. MHSTs work with educators on a Whole School Approach to improving emotional well-being/mental health.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of infants, children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

CDI and OTR work towards Equality of Opportunity. To maintain the diversity of our team we welcome applications from all sections of the community particularly individuals from the Black and Minority Ethnic Communities

Registered Charities No.1049307 & 1051144

The Grant Fundraiser role will involve researching, identifying and the writing of tailored applications to larger grant awarding bodies to ensure the organisation is achieving its annual fundraising targets to support the development and delivery of the project.

The Gatehouse community drop in centre offers free support services for adults aged 25+ who are: homeless, vulnerably housed, on low income and/or looking for company & community. The Gatehouse offers a free cafe (six evenings a week), a food and drink delivery service, therapeutic workshops, bespoke one to one support, a Lived Experience Advisory Forum and a counselling service.

A unique Project Management opportunity and part of a new initiative with the responsibility of implementing a new database management system across the whole organisation and service delivery areas.  

The Gatehouse community drop in centre has operated for nearly thirty four years and offers free support services for adults aged 25+ who are: homeless, vulnerably housed, on low income and/or looking for company & community. The Gatehouse offers a free cafe (six evenings a week), a food and drink delivery service, therapeutic workshops, bespoke one to one support, a Lived Experience Advisory Forum and counselling service. 

If you are looking to make a real difference to a local charity and to the people who use it, this is the job role for you. 

We are Age UK Croydon and our vision is a Croydon where everyone can love later life. Our mission is to lead the way in empowering, enabling and supporting older people in the London Borough of Croydon to live well, healthily and independently. The ASC Service (Advice Services Croydon) is a partnership delivering information and advice to older people in various key sites across the borough.

The ASC service offers drop-ins, appointments, home appointments and advocacy (specialist team) and is part of a new and exciting development to take the service out into the community where we can reach and support more older people locally. We also operate a helpline 5 days per week.

The voluntary sector is experiencing significant changes in Croydon which will include modifying the service to a blended model of online, telephone and face to face delivery which is fully accessible and delivered locally.  London Borough of Croydon are reducing their information and advice services from April and alongside this the new Locality Model of service delivery will provide opportunity to grow and expand our I & A service.

To successfully achieve the necessary transformation, we are looking for a manager with excellent people management skills, the ability to contribute to the strategy and vision which will transform the service to a model that can meet those objectives.  We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Information and Advice Manager to lead and build the team of outreach advisers and helpline advisers. If you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of the older people who use our services and want to support older people then we would love to hear from you.

This role will require an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check. 

Large print application form is also available.

CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date for applications: 09:00am - 25th January 2021

Interview Date: 29th January 2021

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified

This is an exciting career opportunity for an experienced and professional manager. We need an inspiring leader with a track record in managing operations who can deliver against ambitious and challenging targets. The role requires a good mix of business, land and people management skills, along with some knowledge of inland waterways and the not-for-profit sector. You will need resourcefulness and initiative, but the post offers considerable freedom and brings the opportunity to make a substantial impact to improve the lives and environment of staff, customers and stakeholders alike.

The Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation runs from Springfield Basin (Chelmsford) to Heybridge Basin (near Maldon), 14.5 miles to the east.The Navigation runs through some of the most picturesque countryside of central Essex and it is Essex Waterways Ltd’s responsibility to maintain and enhance this for public benefit.

The General Manager is head of the paid staff on the waterway, and is responsible for the day-to-day running of all aspects of the Navigation. Although a subsidiary of The Inland Waterways Association, Essex Waterways Ltd is a small organisation with large responsibilities; resources are scarce and the organisation is reliant upon the goodwill and generosity of a wide range of volunteers and support of the wider community. The post of General Manager is a substantial commitment and responsibility. It should be considered more a way of life than just a job. The post-holder will be a pillar of the local community, available and able to deal with emergencies at all times. Weekend, bank holiday and evening work is likely to be essential, for which time-in-lieu will be allowed. The post-holder will require initiative, resourcefulness and life-experience, will be efficient and IT literate and should not be afraid to get their hands dirty with practical work.

The Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation is widely recognised as being well-run and is looked upon as a good example of engaging the community in running a successful waterway and raising standards where others before have tried and not been successful. The position of General Manager is key to the successful continuance of the Navigation, and is a demanding position requiring full attention.

Salary £50,000 + 8% pension contribution + 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) + relocation expenses + flexible working

Further details, full vacancy pack and application details from 'apply on  website' link

The Role

DHI is an award winning charity that challenges social exclusion by supporting people to achieve their potential and contribute to the richness and well-being of their community. We are looking for applicants who will share our passion for our values, and our commitment to our client groups and our local communities.

We are recruiting for a Drug and Alcohol Practitioner to join DHI in South Gloucestershire to support clients within the area who are experiencing problematic use of drugs and alcohol.

This exciting, and rewarding role is based within GP Practices and our community hubs across South Gloucestershire. The successful applicant will be responsible for providing 1:1 support and delivering groups to support our clients in achieving their goals.

You will be joining an experienced and enthusiastic Primary Care Team that work hard to support each other, deliver an exceptional service to clients and meet our contract requirements.

If you’ve got experience or an interest of working in the substance misuse field and share DHI’s values of self-direction, stimulation and zest for life, we’d love to hear from you.

If you’d like to know more about the role, please contact Hannah Brittain, Primary Care Service Lead, for an informal discussion.

How To Apply

Please use the enclosed Job Description and Person Specification to complete an Application Form and Skills Form and send to HR before Midday Tuesday 2nd February 2021. More iformation available on the DHI website

Introduction:

Spitalfields Crypt Trust (SCT) is an East London charity providing practical help, support and training to people who have been homeless and suffering from addiction. It runs a homeless drop-in, a Recovery Hub (which includes an abstinence-based residential recovery hostel, an addictions counselling programme and a Training & Development Programme), supported houses and two social enterprises supporting people in recovery from addictions to put their lives back together. Our integrative approach is based on the ‘Recovery Capital’ methodology and is a whole-person approach, which takes into account physical, cultural, social, human and spiritual factors and assets.

In employment we actively seek to recruit people with a good combination of talent, skills and potential, promoting equality for all, and welcome applications from a wide range of candidates.  We select all candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications, experience and commitment to the values and purposes of the organisation. (Sources - Equal Opportunities Policy 2.2 (i) and (v)).  SCT is a growing organisation with opportunities for people with good motivational skills and high levels of initiative.

Role and Responsibilities:

Working with and under the direction of the Director of Operations, you will:

• Manage the fundraising and communications team and direct their work where needed.
• Chair fundraising team meetings.
• Ensure fundraising targets are reached.
• Manage SCT communications
• Set targets for the team and track the progress.
• Write reports on the progress of fundraising for the Trustees (normally quarterly).
• Ensure that a good quantity of funding applications are made every month to help reach the funding target.
• With the Community Fundraiser, oversee any volunteer fundraising opportunities that are undertaken for SCT, liaising with Corporates where necessary. Additionally, facilitating liaison with the Volunteer Coordinator in the Retail Team
• Meet regularly with the Director of Operations and provide updates on progress.
• Identify potential donors including trusts, companies, churches and individuals and prepare applications for funding.
• Support and grow SCT’s network of Vice Patrons.
• Establish and maintain relationships with existing funders, including report writing and reapplication.
• Develop and implement strategies to increase donations from individuals, including major donors and regular donors.
• Develop and maintain efficient and comprehensive records and systems covering all aspects of fundraising work.
• Devise and develop fundraising events and initiatives to raise support and public interest.
• Represent SCT to external organisations including giving presentations about our work.
• Represent Fundraising at the weekly Managers’ Meetings.
• Undertake any other relevant tasks as requested by the Senior Management Team.
• Creating and implementing a fundraising strategy for the organisation.
• Hosting a monthly M&E meeting with services managers

GENERAL

• Represent the organisation at appropriate external meetings and events.
• Implement the Equal Opportunities Policy, understanding its implication in the development of services to service users.
• Abide by the policies and procedures of the SCT and best practice of the Institute of Fundraising
• Attend training courses as required.
• Undertake any other duties consistent with the pos

Please apply with CV and Cover letter (max 2 pages).

1st stage interviews will take place on February 8th 2021 and 2nd stage interviews will take place on February 15th 2021.

School Streets Steward Lead (Ref: SUS3091)

£10.22 per hour (plus holiday allowance)

Project dates:  February 2021 – April 2021 (dependent on schools reopening after current coronavirus restrictions have been lifted)

Location: Oxford, Witney and Bicester

This very rewarding project will make streets outside schools a safer, cleaner environment, whilst also facilitating social distancing.  The streets outside schools will close during school drop off and pick up times, typically restricting traffic for 30-60 minutes so that the street becomes a walking, cycling and scooting zone.  

We are looking for Lead Stewards to help our in the following areas:

• 3 Schools in Oxford (Cowley area)
• 2 Schools in Bicester
• 1 School in Witney

We need a team of flexible and confident communicators who have experience of engaging with local community.  Our Lead Stewards will be the main point of contact for the school and the Sustrans Active Travel Officer.  You will head up a group of around three volunteer stewards to position signs and bollards and to inform drivers about the road closures.

You will need experience of working with schools, local authorities and communities and a genuine interest in and willingness to talk to people about their travel options.

Employment is subject to appropriate DBS clearance. The project will be dependent on current lockdown restrictions (school closures) being lifted. The hours will include weekdays between 8am and 10am and again between 2pm and 4pm depending on project requirements and availability.  Full training will be provided. 

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am on Monday 1 February 2021.  Interviews will take place over MS Teams or Zoom during week beginning Monday 8 February 2021.

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion. We welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, particularly where we are under-represented. Currently this includes people who identify as having a disability and those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups

Office based at London Bridge with some remote working (currently we are working fully remotely due to Covid-19 restrictions)

What the job involves

An excellent opportunity has come up to join our award-winning Clinical Services and Peer support team as a Specialist Nurse. You’ll be providing information and support to men and their families via a range of communication methods which includes telephone, email, Live Chat, social media and letters.

You will also be involved in working with other teams across the charity to deliver educational sessions and review written information. Please note that there is no face to face patient contact as part of this role.

You will be working Monday-Friday, and this will include some evening work, after a period of induction. The role will be based in our London office although currently we are working from home. On return to the office, later shifts are anticipated to continue from home. Our nurses work Monday-Friday, on a flexible rota where the shift patterns are as follows:

08:45 – 16:45 hrs

10:15 – 18:15 hrs

12:15 – 20:15 hrs (Wednesdays only)

What we want from you

You will have registered nursing experience at NHS Band 6, including recent experience in either Urology, Oncology or Palliative care looking after men with prostate cancer. You will bring with you exceptional communication and interpersonal skills. You will also be flexible and adaptable to meet the complex demands of this role and be able to contribute to evening shifts on a rotational basis.

As a Specialist Nurse, you will be committed, enthusiastic and compassionate - keen to apply your existing clinical experience and knowledge to provide information and support to those affected by prostate cancer and have the desire to develop new skills.

Why we’re here

We’re here to stop prostate cancer killing men and damaging bodies and lives. We unite the brightest minds in science and healthcare and the most passionate and caring people to help men live long and live well. As the number of men diagnosed with prostate cancer continues to rise, we continue to make advances in research to focus on radical improvements in diagnosis, treatment and support so that we can build a future where lives are not limited by prostate cancer.

The support we’ll provide

Join our team and you’ll be working at an award-winning charity that will help you learn, develop your skills and expertise, and achieve your highest aspirations. We provide everything you’d expect from a professional organisation – competitive benefits package, contributory pension scheme, life insurance, and season ticket loan – but much more besides. Work with us and you’ll see your efforts pay off as we fight for a better future for men.

Closing date: 23:45pm, Sunday 24 January 2021.

Interviews: Wednesday 3 February 2021.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community. Prostate Cancer UK is a registered charity in England and Wales (1005541) and in Scotland (SC039332). Registered company number 02653887.