Job Purpose and Key Responsibilities

As an advisor, you will be responsible supporting the quality and scale of our Dignified Work programming alongside CARE colleagues, partners and stakeholders.  The focus of the strategy is on women workers in the garment industry. 

Why work for us?

You will play a key role in an experienced and passionate team supporting and shaping CARE International’s global Women’s Economic Justice portfolio. Join us to help develop CARE’s dignified work programming focusing on women in the garment sector.

At CARE International UK we affirm the dignity, potential and contribution of participants, donors, partners and staff. Our actions are consistent with our mission. We are honest and transparent in what we do and say and accept responsibility for our collective and individual actions. We work together effectively to serve the larger community. We constantly challenge ourselves to the highest levels of learning and performance to achieve greater impact.

About you

You are a passionate, self-motivated and an experienced expert on dignified work with a particular focus on gender equality in the garment industry. You have in-depth understanding of global value chains and experience in designing and delivering programming to achieve gender equality in the garment sector. You can work independently and have a track record of working at a global or regional level and of providing technical advice to large, successful donor projects. You have strong networks and have experience of working closely companies, governments and international organisations

About the role

The Dignified Work Advisor post holder, supported by the Head of Women and Markets, is one of a team of advisors in the Women’s Economic Justice Team. As an advisor, you will be responsible for supporting the quality and scale of our Dignified Work programming alongside CARE colleagues, partners and stakeholders.  The focus of the strategy is on women workers in the garment industry.

You will be part of a global team but will work closely in the Asia region to provide technical advisory support to country offices, support strategic proposals, convene experts across CARE to strengthen our work and nurture and build strategic relationships. You will also use data to help us identify our impact and strengthen our approaches.

In CARE’s new Vision 2030, Women’s Economic Justice (WEJ) is one of six impact areas. Within the WEJ strategy, there is an ambition to ensure that 50 million women have greater access to and control over economic resources. CARE International UK is responsible for leading the work on Women’s Economic Justice on behalf of CARE International in its Programme Quality Team.

The Programme Quality Team is at the centre of the new CARE International UK (CIUK) strategy for the delivery of high quality and impactful programming within CARE.  The team delivers high quality technical assistance to CARE offices around the world in the areas of Women’s Economic Justice, Inclusive Governance, Emergency Shelter and Gender and Resilience. The team also provides thought leadership, learning as well as a global perspective to CARE programmes

About CARE

CARE International is one of the world’s leading humanitarian and development charities. We fight poverty and injustice in the world’s most vulnerable places.  We save lives in disasters and conflicts. We stand with women, girls and their communities to achieve lasting change for a better future

Diversity and Inclusion Statement

CARE International UK is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. We are committed to dismantling harmful and oppressive structures of power and accordingly centre gender equity in our work to save lives, fight poverty and achieve social justice. The post holder agrees to promote and uphold these principles.

CARE International UK operates fair, transparent and non-discriminatory recruitment practices and actively encourages applications from candidates from a variety of backgrounds, and with a range of skills and experiences. We are particularly interested to hear from candidates from Black and minoritised communities, LGBT+ candidates and disabled candidates.

CARE International UK is a disability confident employer. As part of our commitment to disability inclusion we guarantee interviews to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role. To be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme please complete the relevant section in the online application form. If at any stage of the recruitment process you require reasonable adjustments, including a copy of the recruitment pack in large print or an alternative format, please contact the HR Team.

Safeguarding

CARE International UK has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of, a vulnerable adult or a child by any of our staff, representatives or partners. Recruitment to all jobs in CARE International UK includes, in particular, criminal record checks and the collection of relevant references. Safeguarding our beneficiaries is our top priority in everything we do.

To Apply:

To apply, please visit our website, download and read the Women’s Economic Justice Dignified Work Advisor Candidate Brief which includes the Job Description and Person Specification. Applications are completed online. If you require a copy of the recruitment pack in large print or an alternative format, please contacthe HR team. Please note, Curriculum Vitae’s (CVs) will not be accepted.

Closing date: 11:59pm, Sunday 30th January 2022

Interview date: W/c Monday, 7th February 2022

Are you an ambitious fundraiser looking for the next step in your career? Would you like to make a positive difference to the lives of people with learning disabilities? We need a proactive community and events fundraiser to develop and deliver a sustainable plan to engage our local community.

Share is a registered charity and a centre for training and wellbeing. We provide a range of programmes helping adults with learning disabilities, autism and other support needs become more happy, healthy, and independent. Our vision is a world where disabled people are fully included in society, living the life they choose, and we need talented people to help us make that happen.

Main responsibilities:

• You’ll seek out opportunities and build vital relationships with local groups, organisations, businesses, schools, and individuals to grow our income
• You’ll create, plan, and deliver a range of income streams through different activities, campaigns, and events
• As well as growing our supporter base, you’ll make sure their journey and overall experience is first-class, providing a high level of engagement and support

This is a new and exciting position at Share, ideal for an enthusiastic and creative self-starter to make income generation an important part of our future. You’ll have great flexibility to carry out the role, with hybrid working from home and on-site, and flexible hours to suit your schedule. You’ll have the added support of a specialist fundraising consultant who’ll mentor and coach you for the first six months to help you settle into the role.

The role would be performed on a minimum of 3 days a week (21 hours per week). We are flexible and understand the potential to grow this role with more time. We would also look to appoint at 4 days (28 hours) or 5 days (35hours) a week, depending on the candidate.

About you:

• You’ve worked in community or events fundraising in the voluntary sector so you understand the importance of building relationships and maintaining high levels of supporter stewardship
• You’re an excellent, persuasive communicator and you know how to create engaging and compelling arguments, both written and in person, to encourage donations
• You’re very organised, with meticulous planning and excellent time management skills
• Ideally, you’re comfortable working with numbers and budgets but help with this will be given if needed
• Most importantly, you share our strong commitment to the inclusion of disabled people in society, you believe in equality for all

Full job description and person specification can be found at the vacancy page of our website and attached here.

Why work for us?

Share is committed to empowering disabled people. You’ll make a difference every day, helping people to live as independently as possible.

Our values drive us forward. They provide the framework for everything we do, including who we hire. We believe everyone has something to offer others, and we build on people's individual talents, interests, and abilities. We think happy employees are successful employees.

We won employer of the year at the Wandsworth Business Awards in 2019 and we hold gold Investors in People accreditation. This means we truly understand the value of people: we focus on what people can do, not what holds them back. And we have robust policies in place so that every single person working at Share takes ownership for making our programmes come to life.

We’ve been praised for our thorough induction process and supportive working environment where everyone has a voice and is valued. You’ll be surrounded by people who support you, challenge you, and inspire you.

How to apply

This post is initially offered as a temporary contract for 18 months.

We positively welcome applications from all parts of the community and from people with diverse cultural backgrounds and lived experience. 

Please submit your CV and a personal statement addressing the criteria listed in the Job Description/Person Specification, and the equal opportunities form available to download at the bottom of this page.

If you would like to have chat about the role or visit us prior to applying, please contact us.

This job is subject to two satisfactory references, evidence of qualifications, an enhanced DBS check and providing evidence of the right to work in the UK. If you are disabled and would like to discuss other ways of submitting your application, please get in touch.

We look forward to receiving your application.

The Project Manager will work with the Co-op to develop a compassionate communities model specific to bereavement, creating sustainable change and building community and individual resilience in the face of loss.  This development will focus on working with four communities in the UK, shaping and piloting interventions and evaluating outcomes. 

The ideal candidate will have experience working with local community groups and organisations. They will enjoy working with partners and funders to deliver what local bereaved people need.

They will have previous experience of project management and project evaluation, and managing a team to develop and drive a shared vision.  They will have the ability to work flexibly and adapt to shifting priorities. 

Length of contract:   12 months fixed term 

Salary:  £22,183 to £26,511 per annum (NJC scale 12/21)

Based at: Trafford

Hours:  30 hours                                                                                                       

Our Mission

We help people to achieve the outcomes that matter to them in their lives, by providing high quality advocacy.

Purpose of role

The role of a community advocate will be to provide support to individuals 18+ within the community to have a voice in decisions affecting their life, whilst helping them to understand their rights. The role will require the post holder to promote self-advocacy and empowerment and enable people to make informed decisions and get their views heard in matters relating to mental health and/or care and support needs within health and social care. This will be through one-to-one advocacy and other models of advocacy as required. This activity will include working with people of all ages, including those with learning disabilities, people with mental health needs, people with physical and sensory impairment, and older people.

Here are a few examples of how you could be supporting someone:

• Supporting a parent to have a voice when dealing with children social care services.
• Supporting a person to navigate health services and attend appointments such as mental health services or the GP.
• Supporting a person to access and navigate adult social care services
• Supporting a person to express dissatisfaction with services such as NHS Organisations or Adult Social Care or speaking on the phone if appropriate.
• Support a person to understand what services are available to them both statutory and in the community to meet their health and social care needs.

- Who we are

Organise is a fast-growing social enterprise on a mission to give everyone the tools, network and confidence to improve their life at work. Our vision is for a world in which decent, fairly paid work is available and accessible to all, and where all of us are treated with dignity and respect at work.

More than 1 million people are already using Organise. We put power in people’s hands, building a progressive force for change inside companies.

The Organise staff team pride ourselves on nimble, focused workplace campaigns. That means our team is decisive, ambitious and happy to take risks. We’re characterised by our energy and enthusiasm; we’d rather aim high and see what happens, than play it safe. We’re passionate about putting Organise members first – we believe change at work happens when more people get involved.

We're expanding our team and building out our platform to include a peer-to-peer network. We're building a space for people to build power and support each other at work pseudonymously. A space for our core members to talk to each other in a space their boss can't see. Small monthly subscriptions from members will verify their identity. The Organise network is paid for and protected by the workers. We currently operate in the UK, and are aiming to launch in the US in 2022.
 

- What you’ll be doing

You will be building and scaling our member engagement and growth - helping Organise members to take digital actions to improve life at work, at scale. You’ll play a pivotal role working alongside the Membership and Growth Lead in taking our membership from 1 million to 5 million.

You'll be excellent at communicating and collaborating with people across the whole organisation, to imagine, design, and test new content to support our members in this fast-moving workers’ rights landscape.

This is a delivery role, so there’ll be lots of hands on work - this will include:

• Writing + building rapid-response social media posts, emails, and landing pages to drive action

• Running content experiments to bring in new members and hit ambitious targets on the numbers of people taking action + joining Organise each month

• Identifying when organiser campaigns become more relevant as the political landscape changes, and capitalising on those reactive moments to help grow Organise

• Creating (oh hey Canva), testing and analysing digital adverts to bring in new audiences

• Owning our social channels, creating daily content + interacting with the workers’ rights community in our tone of voice

• Community building through interaction, both on our social channels and within our (beta) worker-network space

• Analysing the performance of content, understanding what content helps us hit our targets and how we can improve performance even more

- You should apply if

• What we're building at Organise excites you!

• You love rapid-response digital mobilisation and content generation

• You are a strong communicator, able to write excellent copy to engage and motivate our members and represent Organise

• You have experience building and running experiments (A/B testing, SEO testing), and are able to use quantitative data to identify opportunities, assess the impact of interventions, and make recommendations to improve performance

• You are outcomes oriented, a natural multitasker, comfortable with multiple projects / conversations / shifting goalposts. This is a role where things will constantly change!

• You are up to date with trends and developments in the digital mobilisation and digital marketing space

• You understand the campaign lifecycle; the tactical toolbox available to those who seek to build power and make change; and the barriers faced by workers

• You are able to communicate effectively and work well with a diverse range of technical and non-technical colleagues

• You are open-minded and willing to learn new approaches to your role and our culture

- You'll benefit from:

• Equity in the business

• Wellbeing benefit and access to mental health support through Spill

• Remote working budget

• Learning & development budget + progression support

• Involvement in other aspects of the business, from strategy, management and training, to shaping team culture

• Being part of something that's both commercially successful and socially important

✨ Logistics

• Contract terms: This is a permanent contract. The role is full time. We're also open to job shares!

• Location: Can be remote (within +2/-5 hours of GMT) or hybrid based in our central London office (a dog-friendly office with a lot of plants) and will we provide you with all the tools you need!

• Competitive salary: Our salary formula adjusts to your cost of living and experience. For this role, the UK starting salary is: £38K or 48K GBP and the US starting salary is $61K or $81K USD. We use a transparent salary formula based on your level and location cost of living + you'll get substantial stock options as part of our EMI scheme.

• Benefits: 38 days holiday per year (including Bank Holidays), Flexible working hours, Childcare benefits/vouchers, forward thinking parental leave policy, menstrual and menopause policy, discounted gym membership, time off in lieu policy, team lunches and activities. Please note, these will keep evolving as we continue to grow!

Some highlights from 2021

• Using Organise, Amazon drivers landed national media coverage, including an exclusive BBC Newsnight investigation, exposing their working conditions & calling on Amazon CEO to lower their parcel targets back to a safe level. They’ve also met directly with MPs and got the Amazon CEO grilled in front of Parliament. 40% of drivers have had their targets lowered to a safer level now as a result - a huge win for their collective action.

• Over 100,000 members pressured the government to abandon their plans to scrap the laws protecting paid holidays and rest breaks (working time directive) - including sending tens of thousands of messages directly to the Business Secretary in the 24 hours leading up to the U-turn. Civil servants tell us (off the record) that the department were ‘astonished’ by the level of public backlash to the plans.

• Dan*, a Census worker, started a campaign when he noticed Census temporary workers were being asked to travel to attend their first-day induction without being offered to have their travel expenses covered. In response to thousands of people joining the campaign, ONS has agreed to make sure all temporary workers are reimbursed for their travel expenses. With this and the update to the Census Jobs FAQs page clarifying the expenses policy, Census workers can start their jobs without being out of pocket.

The Information and Support Advisor (community engagement) will help us grow our reach and better support people affected by migraine. We are looking for a dedicated and passionate individual to make a real difference to people affected by migraine.

The ideal candidate will be engaged and willing to learn. They will be an excellent communicator who is good at self-motivating and has experience in building meaningful relationships with a range of stakeholders.

Existing knowledge of community engagement and support services would be welcome. However, it’s more important to us that you have the passion and drive to grow in this role, make a real difference for people affected by migraine and develop your own skills and knowledge.

Working primarily from home, but with an active presence throughout our distribution centres; it is expected you will be located in or near the St Albans District.

Prime responsibilities:

• Work with partner agencies to agree criteria to identify clients with referral needs.
• Develop & deploy model for categorisation of clients to identify degree of support required
• Work with Distribution Centre volunteers to help them understand wellbeing role & how to identify clients with referral needs and steps required to support their engagement with SADFB’s wellbeing support 
• Develop & maintain strong awareness and connection with support agencies and groups to ensure referrals / signposting is relevant and facilitated
• Proactive in encouraging referrals and connecting with all local communities, particularly those communities that are hard to reach. 
• Meet clients and build trust, providing non-judgemental support, respecting diversity and lifestyle choices. Work with individuals & third party referrers to produce and agree a simple personalised support plan.
• To produce monitoring reports and updates (inc. equal opportunity assessments) on periodic basis to inform Board / CEO / volunteers. 
• Develop & deploy mechanisms to monitor client feedback on Foodbank service provision
• Develop signposting materials for use by distribution centre volunteers in pointing clients to other local agencies for additional support
• Develop materials for use in the signposting training of distribution centre volunteers & to assist with the delivery of that training
• Assisting the CEO in ensuring safeguarding procedures are understood & implemented to make certain that Foodbank distribution centres are safe places for clients & volunteers and that client confidentiality is respected

Requirements:

• Experience of working in a social welfare / social care context / supporting people with their mental health / Voluntary, Community & Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector including with volunteers and small community groups.Knowledge of VCSE and community services in the locality. 
• Highly developed interpersonal skills and ability to build effective relationships with clients, team members and community partners
• Experience of partnership/collaborative working and of building relationships across a variety of organisations.
• Experience of data collection and providing monitoring information to assess the impact of services. 
• IT proficient, including use of word and excel to create plans and reports. 
• Motivational coaching and interview skills 
• Excellent communicating and active listening skills being able to empathise with people and provide person centred support in a non-judgemental way. 
• Able to get along with people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles, and diversity, especially those from marginalised, or socially excluded backgrounds.
• The ability to work in a changing environment and think outside the box to achieve excellent outcomes for clients.
• Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people at all levels 

Length of contract:   12 months fixed term 

Salary:  £22,183 to £26,511 per annum (NJC scale 12/21)

Based at: Trafford

Hours:  37 hours                                                                                                       

Our Mission

We help people to achieve the outcomes that matter to them in their lives, by providing high-quality advocacy.

Purpose of role

The role of a community advocate will be to provide support to individuals 18+ within the community to have a voice in decisions affecting their life, whilst helping them to understand their rights. The role will require the post holder to promote self-advocacy and empowerment and enable people to make informed decisions and get their views heard in matters relating to mental health and/or care and support needs within health and social care. This will be through one-to-one advocacy and other models of advocacy as required. This activity will include working with people of all ages, including those with learning disabilities, people with mental health needs, people with physical and sensory impairment, and older people.

Key Tasks

• Provide outreach work to engage with seldom heard groups, develop groups for self-advocacy and service user engagement and participation in accordance with contractual requirements.
• Contribute towards the work of the local reference group
• Promote and raise the profile of all contracted services
• Ensure the Community development function is effective and efficient and supports the front-line delivery of business plans
• Work with the Advocacy Manager and Service Delivery Director to monitor and support the development of the team and the individuals within it
• To provide management information reports on service delivery
• To manage a client caseload and ensure accurate case management and record keeping

Community Integration Advisor (WHP JETS)

Hybrid role working from home and in the community within the Home Counties area, including Essex, Medway, Gravesend and Dartford
£22,000 - £27,000 per annum
Full-time, 37.5 hours per week. Fixed Term until 31 August 2022
Job Ref: 23874
 

The Shaw Trust, in tandem with government and the broader employment support community across the UK is working hard to make sure we support as many individuals as possible to get and keep a job. We believe that everyone who needs help and support to attain their employment goals should be able to access it as soon as possible and that support should reflect their individual needs.

To help us in this mission we are looking to expand our employability services and looking for WHP JETS Community Integration Advisors to work on our DWP Work & Health Programme Job Entry – Targeted Support (WHP JETS) Programme.

As a WHP JETS Community Integration Advisor you will be proactively engaging with local Job Centres to increase the amount of participants we have starting on the JETS programme. You be will actively engaging with all aspects of the JETS provision, such as our Supply Chain and Employer Account Managers so that you have a full working knowledge of what JETS offers and are confidently able to promote this to our stakeholders. This engagement will take place through a mix of digital channels and face to face interactions.

Predominantly based within the local community, and where possible, Job Centres, you will be expected to increase the amount of participants attending their Start Meetings with JETS as well as starting on the programme. The role will involve engaging with Job Centre colleagues to ensure they are confident in promoting the JETS contracts to participants and may involve engaging and interacting with participants during their appointments with Job Centres and form part of a warm handover process. You will also be required to source provision within the community for the delivery of any training that is required and not currently provided by our Supply Chain.  Matching participants to training provision secured will be a further duty of the role and will require strong rapport and engagement skills as well as the ability to effectively promote the services provided by partner organisations within the community. The ability to drive or access to strong travel networks is essential for this role.

You must have an understanding of the local and regional labour market and employment issues within the Home Counties area, including Essex, Medway, Gravesend and Dartford and able to maintain an up-to-date working knowledge of the benefit system and entitlements.

Shaw Trust operates on a national level with over 2,000 staff and 1,000 volunteers. We work with the government, local authorities, combined authorities, health service providers, employers, and other stakeholders – including the Education and Skills Funding Agency, Department for Work and Pensions, clinical commissioning groups and NHS Trusts.

You will need to be inclusive and embrace our culture and values, putting those we serve at the heart of everything we do. You will consistently deliver high quality services to support our communities and beneficiaries in a fast pace target driven environment. Additionally an understanding of government funded employment programmes such as the Work and Health Programme would be an advantage.

Employee Benefits

This is a great time to join Shaw Trust as we grow our Health and Wellbeing division. As well as helping to make a positive difference to people’s lives as an employee of Shaw Trust you will receive:

Paid leave

• 25 days annual leave per year, plus bank holidays, and the option to purchase additional holiday
• Discretionary 3.5 days paid leave at Christmas
• 2 days paid volunteering leave each year

Opportunities to connect

• Join one of our employee networks: LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disabled Equality Network

Opportunities to progress your career

• Access to an online learning platform
• Access to internal apprenticeships
• Cross organisational career paths

Health and wellbeing

• Healthcare cash plan, giving you money back for health care costs including dentistry and eye care, and access to wellbeing apps
• Health and wellbeing programmes including counselling via our employee assistance programme
• Discounted gym membership

Financial wellbeing

• An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months
• Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate
• Online shopping discounts including supermarkets and DIY stores

For full details including the Job Description, Person Specification and how to apply online please visit our website via the "Apply on website" button quoting ref: 23874

Closing date: 3 January 2022.

Shaw Trust reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.

Our Strategy

To find out more about Shaw Trusts aims please visit our 2030 Strategic Directive available via our website.

Join a diverse and inclusive organisation

Shaw Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, where every employee, regardless of their background or lived experience, feels that they belong and can progress in their career.We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government’s Access to Work scheme. Living our values we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation. We welcome applications from all sections of the community including from people with lived-experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion. If you have accessibility requirements and would like information in a different format, please contact our HR Service Centre to make alternative arrangements.

Community Integration Advisor (WHP JETS)

Hybrid role working from home and in the community within the Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and Rutland area
£22,000 - £27,000 per annum
Full-time, 37.5 hours per week. Fixed Term until 31 August 2022
Job Ref: 23872
 

The Shaw Trust, in tandem with government and the broader employment support community across the UK is working hard to make sure we support as many individuals as possible to get and keep a job. We believe that everyone who needs help and support to attain their employment goals should be able to access it as soon as possible and that support should reflect their individual needs.

To help us in this mission we are looking to expand our employability services and looking for WHP JETS Community Integration Advisors to work on our DWP Work & Health Programme Job Entry – Targeted Support (WHP JETS) Programme.

As a WHP JETS Community Integration Advisor you will be proactively engaging with local Job Centres to increase the amount of participants we have starting on the JETS programme. You be will actively engaging with all aspects of the JETS provision, such as our Supply Chain and Employer Account Managers so that you have a full working knowledge of what JETS offers and are confidently able to promote this to our stakeholders. This engagement will take place through a mix of digital channels and face to face interactions.

Predominantly based within the local community, and where possible, Job Centres, you will be expected to increase the amount of participants attending their Start Meetings with JETS as well as starting on the programme. The role will involve engaging with Job Centre colleagues to ensure they are confident in promoting the JETS contracts to participants and may involve engaging and interacting with participants during their appointments with Job Centres and form part of a warm handover process. You will also be required to source provision within the community for the delivery of any training that is required and not currently provided by our Supply Chain. Matching participants to training provision secured will be a further duty of the role and will require strong rapport and engagement skills as well as the ability to effectively promote the services provided by partner organisations within the community.  The ability to drive or access to strong travel networks is essential for this role.

You must have an understanding of the local and regional labour market and employment issues within Central England regions of Lincolnshire, Leicestershire & Rutland and able to maintain an up-to-date working knowledge of the benefit system and entitlements.

Shaw Trust operates on a national level with over 2,000 staff and 1,000 volunteers. We work with the government, local authorities, combined authorities, health service providers, employers, and other stakeholders – including the Education and Skills Funding Agency, Department for Work and Pensions, clinical commissioning groups and NHS Trusts.

You will need to be inclusive and embrace our culture and values, putting those we serve at the heart of everything we do. You will consistently deliver high quality services to support our communities and beneficiaries in a fast pace target driven environment. Additionally, an understanding of government funded employment programmes such as the Work and Health Programme would be an advantage.

Employee Benefits

This is a great time to join Shaw Trust as we grow our Health and Wellbeing division. As well as helping to make a positive difference to people’s lives as an employee of Shaw Trust you will receive:

Paid leave

• 25 days annual leave per year, plus bank holidays, and the option to purchase additional holiday
• Discretionary 3.5 days paid leave at Christmas
• 2 days paid volunteering leave each year

Opportunities to connect

• Join one of our employee networks: LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disabled Equality Network

Opportunities to progress your career

• Access to an online learning platform
• Access to internal apprenticeships
• Cross organisational career paths

Health and wellbeing

• Healthcare cash plan, giving you money back for health care costs including dentistry and eye care, and access to wellbeing apps
• Health and wellbeing programmes including counselling via our employee assistance programme
• Discounted gym membership

Financial wellbeing

• An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months
• Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate
• Online shopping discounts including supermarkets and DIY stores

For full details including the Job Description, Person Specification and how to apply online please please visit our website via the "Apply on website" button quoting ref:23872

Closing date:  17 January 2022.

Shaw Trust reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.

Our Strategy

To find out more about Shaw Trusts aims please visit our 2030 Strategic Directive available via our website. 

Join a diverse and inclusive organisation

Shaw Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, where every employee, regardless of their background or lived experience, feels that they belong and can progress in their career.We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government’s Access to Work scheme. Living our values we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation. We welcome applications from all sections of the community including from people with lived-experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion. If you have accessibility requirements and would like information in a different format, please contact our HR Service.Centre to make alternative arrangements.

Community Integration Advisor (WHP JETS)

Hybrid role working from home and in the community within the Black Country area, including Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Sandwell and Walsall
£22,000 - £27,000 per annum
Full-time, 37.5 hours per week. Fixed Term until 31 August 2022
Job Ref: 23873
 

The Shaw Trust, in tandem with government and the broader employment support community across the UK is working hard to make sure we support as many individuals as possible to get and keep a job. We believe that everyone who needs help and support to attain their employment goals should be able to access it as soon as possible and that support should reflect their individual needs.

To help us in this mission we are looking to expand our employability services and looking for WHP JETS Community Integration Advisors to work on our DWP Work & Health Programme Job Entry – Targeted Support (WHP JETS) Programme.

As a WHP JETS Community Integration Advisor you will be proactively engaging with local Job Centres to increase the amount of participants we have starting on the JETS programme. You be will actively engaging with all aspects of the JETS provision, such as our Supply Chain and Employer Account Managers so that you have a full working knowledge of what JETS offers and are confidently able to promote this to our stakeholders. This engagement will take place through a mix of digital channels and face to face interactions.

Predominantly based within the local community, and where possible, Job Centres, you will be expected to increase the amount of participants attending their Start Meetings with JETS as well as starting on the programme. The role will involve engaging with Job Centre colleagues to ensure they are confident in promoting the JETS contracts to participants and may involve engaging and interacting with participants during their appointments with Job Centres and form part of a warm handover process. You will also be required to source provision within the community for the delivery of any training that is required and not currently provided by our Supply Chain.  Matching participants to training provision secured will be a further duty of the role and will require strong rapport and engagement skills as well as the ability to effectively promote the services provided by partner organisations within the community. The ability to drive or access to strong travel networks is essential for this role.

You must have an understanding of the local and regional labour market and employment issues within Central England regions of Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Bedfordshire & Buckinghamshire, Staffordshire, Walsall and Wolverhampton, Birmingham and Herefordshire & Worcestershire and able to maintain an up-to-date working knowledge of the benefit system and entitlements.

Shaw Trust operates on a national level with over 2,000 staff and 1,000 volunteers. We work with the government, local authorities, combined authorities, health service providers, employers, and other stakeholders – including the Education and Skills Funding Agency, Department for Work and Pensions, clinical commissioning groups and NHS Trusts.

You will need to be inclusive and embrace our culture and values, putting those we serve at the heart of everything we do. You will consistently deliver high quality services to support our communities and beneficiaries in a fast pace target driven environment. Additionally an understanding of government funded employment programmes such as the Work and Health Programme would be an advantage.

Employee Benefits

This is a great time to join Shaw Trust as we grow our Health and Wellbeing division. As well as helping to make a positive difference to people’s lives as an employee of Shaw Trust you will receive:

Paid leave

• 25 days annual leave per year, plus bank holidays, and the option to purchase additional holiday
• Discretionary 3.5 days paid leave at Christmas
• 2 days paid volunteering leave each year

Opportunities to connect

• Join one of our employee networks: LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disabled Equality Network

Opportunities to progress your career

• Access to an online learning platform
• Access to internal apprenticeships
• Cross organisational career paths

Health and wellbeing

• Healthcare cash plan, giving you money back for health care costs including dentistry and eye care, and access to wellbeing apps
• Health and wellbeing programmes including counselling via our employee assistance programme
• Discounted gym membership

Financial wellbeing

• An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months
• Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate
• Online shopping discounts including supermarkets and DIY stores

For full details including the Job Description, Person Specification and how to apply online please please visit our website via the "Apply on website" button quoting ref: 23873

Closing date: 3 January 2022.

Shaw Trust reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.

Our Strategy

To find out more about Shaw Trusts aims please visit our 2030 Strategic Directive available via our website.

Join a diverse and inclusive organisation

Shaw Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, where every employee, regardless of their background or lived experience, feels that they belong and can progress in their career.We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government’s Access to Work scheme. Living our values we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation. We welcome applications from all sections of the community including from people with lived-experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion. If you have accessibility requirements and would like information in a different format please contact our HR Service.Centre to make alternative arrangements.

Could you be our new Regional Service Manager (South)?

Who we’re looking for:

Are you a terrific multi-tasker, with a passion for supporting staff and volunteers to be the best they can be? Can you also bring a strategic eye to the development of our services and improvements to operational delivery?

Support Through Court depends on our two Regional Service Managers (South and North) to keep the Leadership Team up to date on what's happening across our network of court-based services, where staff and volunteers help litigants in person navigate the civil and family court system. As line manager for 6 to 8 Service Managers, you'll set standards and objectives according to our organisational aims, and will enthuse and support Service Managers to achieve them. While you'll be home-based, your team will work in court buildings from Birmingham to Bristol and Cardiff to Chelmsford, and you'll be expected to travel as necessary to visit them, as well as keeping in touch between visits.

You'll work closely with the RSM (North) and other colleagues and will report to the Head of Service, who will depend on you for informed opinions on managing and improving our services. You will take responsibility for a variety of Service-focused projects and will relish delivering positive outcomes through collaborative working. This will include building your own networks of contacts to help promote Support Through Court, encourage supporters and funders to donate to us, and improve the court experience for litigants in person.

About Support Through Court

Support Through Court is an independent charity providing practical and emotional support to people facing the court process without the benefit of legal representation. Most people are unfamiliar with - and may be frightened of - the courts, and may be facing serious issues that could affect their children and relationships, finances, or the security of their homes. Our staff and volunteers empower people facing court alone, helping them to go through the court process with dignity and confidence. Together, we can ensure that no one faces court alone.

What we can offer you

This role offers an opportunity to combine staff management and operational delivery with influencing at national level, as well as contributing to the direction of the charity, as we work through an ambitious 5-year strategic plan. We’re a highly regarded, energetic and friendly charity, offering our staff a range of benefits, including a generous leave allowance (28 days + bank holidays, increasing over time); up to 6% pension contribution (with optional salary sacrifice), season ticket loan and/or cycle to work scheme.

How to apply
For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Lizzie Iron, Head of Service, in the first instance. 

Applicants should apply with a CV and a covering letter explaining persuasively why we should offer you the post. It is important that your letter should provide evidence of the criteria detailed in the person specification.

Closing date: 12 midnight on Sunday 20th February 2022

Interviews will be held in the week beginning 28th February 2022

Volunteering Development Coordinator

REQ001609

£24,000 per year

London Office/Remote Worker

35 hours per week  

You’re a team player who enjoys coordinating and delivering projects within a busy, focused team. You’re interested in investing in our 4,000 Scope volunteers – keeping diversity and inclusion at the heart of the volunteer journey. Do you enjoy a busy role, working with people? This could be the perfect role for you.

The Role

You’ll support with administrative tasks and coordination of internal colleagues to help us meet key project deadlines. You’ll work across many operational functions such as marketing, digital content, learning and development and data analysis to deliver changes and improvement to the volunteer experience and journey at Scope. You’ll also provide great customer service to our volunteers and volunteer management colleagues at Scope, guiding and helping them to carry out their role.

About You

You’re a details person who enjoys helping embed processes. You enjoy working cross organisationally and are keen to network and engage with colleagues to raise the profile of volunteering at Scope. You’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and will do everything possible to make all our work accessible to our great colleagues at Scope. You might also be keen to develop your career in project and volunteer management and are keen to learn from the experts.

We ask you demonstrate an appreciation of Scope’s values and ambition of achieving Everyday Equality for disabled people.

If you want to make a difference and become a Disability Gamechanger, we'd love to hear from you. Apply Today!

Close date: 08/02/2022

Disabled candidates

Equality and inclusion are at the heart of our mission and we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.

We work hard to ensure that we are making exciting opportunities available to all, and everyone feels valued, heard and respected so that we continue to build a high performance, high engagement culture.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, and guarantee interviews to disabled applicants who meet the minimum job criteria. Please let us know in your application if you are applying under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

If you would prefer an application form or need any of the job information in a different format such as large print or braille. Please contact us via our website.

Our Values - Pioneering, Courageous, Connected, Open, Fair

By living our values and trusting each other, we empower our colleagues to make decisions. By giving our colleagues freedom and space to spark creativity for innovation, we can push boundaries, change mindsets and be empowered to change the game with grit and determination and a sense of urgency.

Scope Benefits

We encourage everyone to bring their whole selves to work and embrace our values of being open and fair, courageous, connected and pioneering. We believe hard work deserves reward and recognition and offer a wide range of benefits including 35 days annual leave in Retail, 27 days plus Bank Holidays working in our Head Office, flexible working (where we can), company pension, excellent training and career development, strong colleague networks across disability, race and LGBTQ+, wellbeing incentives like a discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, and much more.

Who we are at Scope?

Scope is a disability equality charity in England and Wales. Together we are Disability Gamechangers. We belong to one team, dedicated to achieving a society where all disabled people enjoy equality and fairness. Our mission is to achieve Everyday Equality for disabled people, and we campaign tirelessly to create change.

The Thalidomide Trust was established in 1973 to provide ‘relief and assistance’ (including financial support) to individuals born with disabilities caused by thalidomide, a drug used by pregnant mothers in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

The Trust currently support 447 individuals aged between 54 and 61, with a range of physical disabilities including limb damage, hearing and visual impairment, musculoskeletal problems, brain and sensory impairment and damage to internal organs. They are a remarkable group of people, some of whom have made outstanding achievements despite living with extreme levels of disability.

The Thalidomide Trust’s National Advisory Council (NAC) works jointly with the trustees and Trust staff to ensure that they fairly represent the interests of the beneficiaries and help to guide the future direction of the Trust’s support and services.

Your role is to develop, implement and review multi-channel communication strategies and plans to support the work of the NAC and to provide comprehensive and efficient administrative support.

In the last year, a communications review has taken place and an initial strategy was developed, with new forms of communication introduced. There is now an opportunity for a creative, versatile and experienced communications professional to embed, refine and build on this initial strategy to help the NAC meet future communication challenges. 

The position is ideally suited to someone who has worked in both internal and external communications, ideally with experience of developing and  implementing a communications strategy.

You will have strong written, verbal and interpersonal skills with a track record of producing high quality, creative communications across a range of audiences and using a range of different communications channels, including video and social media.

You must be able to work independently and flexibly with minimum supervision, and be a communicative team-worker, able to work alongside and collaborate with volunteers.

You could be based anywhere in the UK, but a requirement of the role is occasional travel within the UK to attend meetings and events.

You will be working on a self-employed basis, accounting and invoicing for hours worked on a monthly basis. You will therefore be responsible for paying your own tax and National Insurance.

An understanding or experience of living with a physical disability would be ideal!

All applicants must send a CV and a completed cover sheet/application form.

First round interviews on Zoom, week beginning 7 February.