Recruiting for a Landlord Coordinator to join our services in Kent!

GBP 23,000 per annum plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more. This role is working 40 hours per week.

The areas that you will working at are Dover, Folkestone & Hythe, Ashford, Maidstone, Tonbridge & Malling, Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks, Dartford, Gravesham, Swale. Flexibility of travel across all is required.

Job Overview:
The Landlord Coordinator is responsible for nurturing relationships with landlords and housing providers across the county of Kent in order to improve throughput figures for our internal services and secure additional units as part of our development and transformation programme.

The ideal candidate will have good knowledge of housing and homelessness law. They will be someone who thrives on working under pressure, is a good team player and can demonstrate excellent networking and partnership. They will have excellent communication skills (both verbal and written), will be good at using their initiative and be creative in their approach to their work.

The post holder may directly support some existing customers to move into their new accommodation and ensure support staff are fully equipped to inform customers about the move on process. This role will require the post holder to work during early evenings and/or weekends to facilitate attendance at landlord forums and meeting new landlords therefore their working hours (40pw) can be managed flexibly in agreement with their manager.

Key Accountabilities:
- Develop links with private sector landlords, estate agents and other housing providers in order to source additional units and move on accommodation
- Promote Look Ahead as a trusted partner with the potential to continue working with landlords to support ex-customers to prevent potential homelessness
- Work closely with landlord and property services in central office to ensure smooth system navigation
- Work in partnership with the other community agencies, creating innovative schemes to support customers in the community after move on
- Develop and maintain an information resource to support operational staff in the resettlement of customers. This will include (but not limited to) Local Housing Allowance Rates, Partner Landlord and Estate Agency details and Rent Deposit Schemes. Act as the main point of contact for information and resources on the private rented sector
- Actively promote move on options, assisting operational staff to identify customers ready to access independent accommodation
- Develop our move on pathway within Kent and outside of the county. Sourcing appropriate accommodation for older clients, long stayers, mental health issues, utilising the reciprocal transfer network - for clients who need to transfer to specialist services across the country
- Accompany customers to viewings
- Assist service staff through any service decanting process
- Record detailed feedback from visits and events
- Collate best practice recommendations, examples and case studies ensuring learning is disseminated
- To represent Look Ahead at forums, liaison meetings with external meetings and groups in order to further relationships and opportunities
- Develop and maintain excellent internal management relationships with all other Look Ahead departments and functions, ensuring sharing of best practice and supporting initiatives to improve organisational performance
- Ensure competent use of all relevant business IT systems and all company policies and frameworks
- Ensure that all other Look Ahead policies and procedures are adhered to
- Engage positively in reflective practice sessions with colleagues
- Carry out other duties commensurate with the designated role level, as may be deemed reasonable by Look Ahead including working at an alternative patch, if such a need arises

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:
Essential:
- Has relevant sector work experience
- Sound knowledge of Housing, Housing Law and Welfare Benefits
- Demonstrable experience of supporting adults with complex needs
- Access to own car and current driving licence

Desirable:
- Other relevant professional memberships and/or specialist qualifications

Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment

To view the full job description, please visit the Look Ahead website.

Volunteering Coordinator

Redbridge or St Albans, with travel to cover both sites

£21,568 to £22,838 per annum if based at St Albans, £23,941 to £24,893 per annum if based at Redbridge, + benefits

Permanent

Full time

This is a fantastic opportunity to join The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association as a Volunteering Coordinator working within our busy and dedicated Redbridge or St Albans teams.

The role

You will work in partnership with local colleagues to support the effective delivery of existing and new volunteering programmes, as well as collaborating with colleagues to implement local volunteer recruitment plans, supporting volunteer managers with training, retaining existing volunteers and to deliver great volunteering experiences. 

Through a combination of hands on support and specialist volunteering advice and guidance, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the local implementation of the Volunteering Strategy in the community team and/or the regional centre location, ensuring it effectively meet the needs of Guide Dogs Strategy.

Who we’re looking for

You will already have:

• Experience of leading and managing volunteers

• Experience of developing, implementing and reviewing new working practices within a team

• The ability to manage multiple projects/clients, maintaining excellent customer service

For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to being successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below.

Benefits

This role is 9am to 5pm, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year. As a charity, we’re always keen to support flexible working as best we can. 

We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people.

How to apply

Applications can be made using the online application form. You will need to evidence the criteria as set out in the attached job description. As part of our safer recruitment policy, we do not accept CVs for job applications.

Diversity

Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome, and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from disabled people as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invite to interview for all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding

Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

We reserve the right to close adverts early.

Are you looking for an exciting career opportunity that will keep you on toes?

Do you like working with people?

Do you have amazing communication skills?

Do you have an interest in the social care?

Are you self-motivated even when working alone?

Job Description

To support vulnerable single homeless adults who have been referred to our service. Individuals reside in our shared temporary accommodation and receive floating support from you, to ensure that they can acquire the skills needed to progress to independent living

As a Support Coordinator you will be assigned to a client group and provide them with guidance, according to their assessed needs, and their care and support plan. You will enable your clients to self-develop and progress, reaching the personal goals they have set so that they can move on to being fully independent in the community.

This is primarily a lone working role and will involve communicating face to face with clients on a regular basis. You will conduct one to one key work sessions, house group meetings, sign posting and link them in with other support services.

You will be required to attend regular support team meetings, one to one supervision with your line manager and attend mandatory in house training offered by Assisted Accommodation.

                                                                   Specification

Essential:

• Have excellent communication skills and able to converse with clients in an appropriate manner.
• To have a sufficient understanding of both spoken and written English language to be able to effectively record and report as well as adhere to written company policy and procedure.
• Own transport car/cycle
• To understand UK social care practices and regulations.
• Be confident in asserting boundaries.
• To be comfortable in lone working
• Have confidence in communicating with other community organisation, and or, local authority departments who may be supporting the service user.
• Having an empathetic and understanding nature is vital.
• Understand the importance of confidentiality and be able to apply this to your role.
• Ability to follow good working practices and procedures.
• Have a basic understanding of using IT systems including Ms Word and Outlook.

Desirable:

• Level 2 Qualification in Health and Social Care
• Have knowledge and understanding of writing care plans and risk assessments
• An understanding of equality and diversity guidelines
• Have some knowledge and experience of supporting people in the community

If successful, you will be joining the floating support team who work with vulnerable adults with an array of support needs such as mental health, substance and alcohol misuse and homelessness.

Multiple full- time positions are available in a fast-growing organisation available for an immediate start with a competitive salary based on experience.

Employment subject to a satisfactory DBS check.

We are looking for an outstanding Project co-ordinator who is passionate about health and wellbeing to coordinate our Community Champions project.

This Westminster Council public health-funded project is designed to provide improved opportunities for people living in the Harrow Road ward, Westminster, to enhance their health and wellbeing. Through recruiting and supporting dedicated local volunteers (Community Champions) you will respond to local needs by delivering campaigns, events, activities and training. You will be employed by WECH, working in close partnership with Maida Hill Place, a social enterprise running food training and health & wellbeing programmes, where the project is based.

The salary is £21,000 for 30 hours - the ability to work evenings and weekends is required.

The closing date for this post is 12 noon August 19th 2020

To apply, please complete the application form and send to email address below.

The application should clearly describe why you are suitable for the role and should relate closely to the person specification.

Please note interviews for shortlisted candidates will take place on Thursday September 3rd.  All interviews will be conducted remotely.

The Policy Communities Coordinator will support Bond policy and advocacy working groups in their efforts to influence the policies of governments and institutions at the UK and international level in the best interests of the world’s poorest. This will involve coordinating efforts to develop positions on specific issues, develop policy briefs, report and papers, set up meetings with government officials, gather evidence, etc. The Policy Communities Coordinator plays a key role in coordinating coherence across positions and messaging developed and promoted across the policy and advocacy groups and Bond in general.

As a member of the Policy, Advocacy and Research (PAR) team, the post-holder will work closely with colleagues to shape policy responses and engage policy groups, enabling them to develop collective responses, access and influence decision-makers. They will also work closely with the Media Manager to amplify the voice of policy and advocacy groups to maximise their influence and impact.  The post will mainstream effective ways of working across all policy and advocacy groups and will also provide group event and administrative support. 

Main responsibilities

1.Be the policy and advocacy focal point for key Bond working groups (50%)

• Support, convene and participate in the meetings and activities of the Bond groups working in areas where Bond doesn’t have internal policy expertise, such as child rights, disability and development, UK Wash Network and Small NGOs 
• Monitor the groups’ policy and advocacy work and work closely with group chairs and steering committees to identify and use opportunities for joint policy and advocacy 
• Be the primary link between these groups and the Bond PAR team, providing regular updates on the groups’ advocacy and policy plans and activity 
• Identify opportunities for collaboration or synergies with other groups, or areas of potential duplication or overlap 
• Support the chairs and steering committees of these groups to produce annual workplans and deliver agreed outputs 

2.Support Bond’s policy advisers to convene high-priority Bond working groups (20%)

• Convene and attend the meetings and events of the humanitarian-related groups, the SDGs group and the Sustainable Economic Development working groups 
• Support PAR Director aligning key working groups with Bond’s policy and advocacy work 
• Support convening other important policy-focused work groups, when necessary 
• Support specific advocacy activities, which involve wide engagement of members gathering contributions for specific outputs, such as Covid-19 response, major policy and advocacy sector-wide positions and G7 2021 

3.Contribute to improving the quality, effectiveness and value of Bond’s working groups (15%)

• Provide substantial and logistics support to organise fortnightly (online), quarterly and annual Working Group Chairs’ meetings and, in collaboration with other PAR colleagues, plan and coordinate policy and advocacy related sessions 
• Work with the Communications team to coordinate policy and advocacy-related content in Bond’s key communication channels 
• Work with the Media Manager to identify opportunities to raise the profile of the work of Bond’s policy groups and their advocacy outputs 
• Work with the Membership and Marketing Manager, who is currently overseeing Bond’s non-policy working groups 
• Lead on developing and overseeing a monthly newsletter on work groups’ work 
• Provide regular updates on work groups (policy and advocacy angle) at the PAR team meetings and weekly communications meeting 
• With the digital projects adviser, contribute to user experience and other improvements to the groups’ webpages 

4. Administrative support (15%) 

• Provide event and admin support to policy groups, including coordinating calls, booking venues, writing minutes, collating feedback etc 
• bRecord policy groups activities and engagement such as minutes, agendas, participant lists and substantial outputs on Bond’s internal systems (Salesforce and SharePoint) 
• Support non-policy groups to set up group meetings online (using Zoom) as required 
• Contribute to quarterly internal and grant reporting and budgeting 
• Provide support to set up new groups on the online groups space, as required. 

Person specification

Essential

• Excellent convening, coordination, administrative and logistical skills, with experience of organising             meetings and events
• Proven knowledge and/or experience of working in international development or humanitarian sector
•          Diplomacy and ability to communicate and build trust with senior staff and reach agreements with a             range of actors
• Ability to work flexibly as a member of a small team, as well as independently and on own initiative
• Accuracy and attention to detail. Pragmatism and multitasking
• Fully competent in using MS Office and CRMs
• Excellent written communication skills
• Good time management skills
• Must have the right to work and live in the UK.

Desirable

• Experience of working with groups, communities, networks across a range of channels
• Knowledge of or experience of developing/ implementing advocacy strategies aimed at delivering social change
• Experience writing blogs or preparing communication for external audiences
• Experience working with membership-based organisations such as communities, networks and coalitions, ideally within the charity or NGO sector 
• Experience of using digital tools (intranets, online communities etc.) and an understanding of how these can support communications within a network

How to apply

To apply submit your CV and cover letter outlining why you are the right candidate for this role by midnight on Sunday 9th August 2020.

Please note that this advert may close early if a large number of applicants are received.

We plan to hold the interviews on the 13th, 14th and 17th August, so please bare this in mind. 

Bond and equal opportunities

Bond values diversity and works to advance equality. We encourage and welcome applicants from all sections of the community. In order to assess and ensure the continued effectiveness of Bond’s Equal Opportunities Policy, all applicants are asked to complete a short questionnaire when applying. You are not obliged to answer the questions but the more information you supply the more effectively we can monitor our equal opportunity practices. Completion of all questions is voluntary and failure to answer any question(s) will not affect your application in any way.

The information you supply will be treated in confidence and will not be seen by any member of the selection panel responsible for the appointment. The questionnaire will be detached from your CV and cover letter, stored anonymously and used purely to provide statistics for monitoring purposes.

We are seeking two part-time co-ordinators to launch and develop our care-leaver mentoring and support service from our delivery hubs in Aylesbury and High Wycombe - 15-25 hours p.wk each. This extends our successful Milton Keynes Project into Buckinghamshire, providing support for 60 young people overall. The Project supports vulnerable care-leavers through a two year transition programme, helping them to make an effective transition towatds independence and adulthood, including towards work and next steps education.

As Hub Co-ordinator you will support around 15-20 young people each year, reporting directly to our Senior Projects Manager. You will help recruit, deploy, co-ordinate and support a team of around 30 adult volunteer mentors. Ideally you will have some experience of care leaving either personally or professionally. 

A key part of the role will be helping to develop stronger links with businesses and the wider community to create the opportunities for young people. You will then support adult mentors to help young care leavers to make the most of those opportunities and attain their potential. You'll be helping young people with personal life planning and with their personal and skills development.

You will be excited by the opportunities in a charity and project which is needed more than ever and you'll be determined to achieve excellent results for the young people we support. 

About the APPG on Malaria & NTDs

Established in 2005, the APPG on Malaria & Neglected Tropical Diseases (APPMG) has an established history of actively engaging UK parliamentarians on the issues of malaria and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). The APPMG facilitates and implements an active calendar of parliamentary and public events, policy briefings to support parliamentary debates and specialist meetings to inform and mobilise UK parliamentarians in support of priorities and policies that will accelerate progress against malaria and NTDs.

The priorities of the APPMG are guided by the Chair and Officers of the group, all sitting MPs and Peers in Westminster, and implemented with support from a part-time Coordinator to provide parliamentary and policy advice and administrative functions. The APPMG benefits from an active base of expert stakeholders from across academia, research, multilateral organisations, industry and the private sector as well as civil society. This is a significant resource to the APPMG in understanding and working to highlight key opportunities to engage parliamentarians on a wide range of topics from access to medicines, R&D for new tools, aid architecture, funding gaps, to evidence-based policy to inform control and elimination programmes.

In 2020, the APPMG is looking for an enthusiastic self-starter to fill the role of Coordinator. The candidate will support the secretariat function of the APPMG across the issues of malaria and NTDs, actively engaging with UK parliamentarians, expert stakeholders and networks including the UK Malaria Advocates and the UK Coalition against Neglected Tropical Diseases.

Role of the Coordinator

The APPMG Coordinator will act on behalf of the best interests of the Chair, Officers, and parliamentary members. The agenda of the APPMG will be driven by the Chair and Officers with input from and consultation with the external malaria and NTDs stakeholders as and when needed. The Coordinator will maintain regular contact with all external partner organisations to ensure broad and unbiased representation of the malaria and NTDs communities. The Coordinator will be required to work alongside the APPMG Chair and Officers to raise the political profile of malaria and NTDs with UK policy and decision makers and grow parliamentary support for the fight against malaria and NTDs.

Reporting

The Coordinator will be employed and line managed by and administratively accountable to Malaria No More UK. The Coordinator is functionally responsible to the APPMG Chair and Officers to execute the approved strategy and workplan.

Key responsibilities

Stakeholder engagement:

• Liaise with expert stakeholders to understand the key threat to progress on malaria and NTDs and the implementation of UK government policy in support of these issues.
• Collaborate and partner with expert stakeholders to strengthen parliamentary discussions with recommended content and guest speakers.

Parliamentary and policy advice:

• Identify potential APPMG priorities and share policy advice to inform the APPMG Chair and Officers on annual themes to be addressed in APPMG activities.
• Liaise with parliamentarians personally and develop and maintain a broad network of external contacts.
• Lead the organisation of parliamentary events and meetings focusing on key issues relating to malaria and NTDs and bringing together experts and parliamentarians, including logistics, agendas, and briefing materials.
• Support parliamentarians through the drafting of letter correspondence to relevant parliamentary targets; briefing papers ahead of parliamentary debates; circulating regular updates to parliamentary members and the wider malaria and NTD community on APPMG activities.
• Prepare speech remarks upon request to support APPMG parliamentary members and visiting dignitaries to APPMG events.
• Lead/support the preparation of an annual report on the activities of the APPMG, and other specialist reports based on discussion with APPMG Chair and expert stakeholders.
• Lead the organisation of field visits for parliamentarians to see international programmes tackling malaria and NTDs first-hand.

Administrative, strategy and planning:

• Development of a Chair and Officers approved annual workplan and oversight of the APPMG’s budget.
• Monitor and regularly report to the APPMG Chair and Officers on progress against the strategy and workplan.
• Financial reporting and basic accounting.
• Ensure strategic and operational plans fall within available budget and escalate to the APPMG Chair and Officers when there are concerns about the financial viability of being able to execute the workplan.
• Effective communication and lead renewal/revisions of MoUs with financial donors where required.
• Liaise with financial donors to cultivate continued support to the APPMG.
• Identify opportunities to grow and strengthen the APPMG.
• Ensure compliance with all APPG protocols and reporting requirements with the APPG Register.

Communications:

• Prepare press releases when relevant, update the website when needed and manage the APPMG’s social media accounts.
• Effectively communicate between the Chair, Officers, members, and external stakeholders.

Person specification

Essential

• Knowledge and understanding of the UK parliamentary system
• Experience of parliamentary affairs
• An understanding of global dialogue on the Sustainable Development Goals
• Experience in international public health/development programs
• Excellent writing and critical analysis skills
• Excellent communication skills to build collaborative relationships and supportive engagement with stakeholders
• High attention to detail and quality
• A strong commitment to partnership and a collaborative approach
• Ability to undertake domestic and international travel agreed upon with the APPMG Chair and Officers

Desirable

• Experience in malaria and/or neglected tropical disease programmes/policy engagement/communications
• Experience of communicating science to a non-scientific audience
• Knowledge of website editing
• Knowledge of print production and use of online/social media
• Lived experience of malaria and/or NTDs

Staff benefits include:

• 10% employer pension contributions
• 28 days’ annual leave plus 8 bank holiday days

To apply, please send your CV together with a supporting statement detailing why you are interested in this position and how your skills and experience fit the person specification above

MNMUK recognises the value of a team in which people from diverse backgrounds are able to introduce fresh ideas and contribute to delivering our mission to make Malaria No More. Candidates from historically marginalised or underrepresented backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Upon appointment you will be required to comply with the Baseline Personnel Security Standard, undertaken by the Members’ Staff Verification Office (MSVO). See Members’ Staff Verification Office (MSVO) page for further info.

Closing date for applications: 17th August 2020

The Membership Coordinator will coordinate, administer and deliver CSO Working Groups, which are based on thematics as per CSO’s Restructure 2020 (see our website) and take a key role in managing relationships with CSO Members and the Director and the organisation.

NAZ is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to take up the role of Sexual Health Community Engagement Coordinator, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Communities. They will develop and deliver a culturally competent sexual health promotion and STI/HIV prevention service for BAME communities within the London boroughs of Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster.

Health promotion activities will include Rapid HIV Testing, providing brief information, advice and support to people about sexual health and wellbeing, identifying risky behaviours and referring people appropriately into sexual health services. This will take place in a variety of community settings including community groups, churches, and shopping centres accessible to target populations.

The role is normally based in Turning Point’s Office, London, W1D 6PN with visits to NAZ’s office in Hammersmith, London and to other London locations; though is working from home at present.

Due to our delivery of engagement to BAME service users, this post is only open to people with BAME ethnicity or multiple heritage including this ethnicity.

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

The Training Coordinator will coordinate, administer and deliver CSO Resilience 2020 program training and take a key role in managing relationships with customers & CSO Members in implementing this program.

The Social Connection Project is an exciting new initiative which aims to recruit volunteers and match them with people exiting homelessness in Brighton & Hove. The volunteers will support people to engage in the wider community using a variety of means such as mentoring, befriending & connecting people with community groups & activities. The aim of the project is to reduce social isolation, improve tenancy sustainment and build people’s well-being

Justlife have been operating in Brighton for 8 years and provide engagement work for people who are homeless, helping clients improve and maintain their health, by accessing primary care, attending appointments and linking with relevant services, as well as a weekly activities programme and support specifically for those in emergency accommodation. The Creative Studio provides art opportunities for people who have experienced homelessness. We also engage in research into the effects of unsupported temporary accommodation, which informs our work locally, as well as enabling us to have conversations on a wider scale to bring about positive change.

This role is responsible for delivering the Social Connection project as part of the team. Working with the Operations Coordinator, this will include recruiting and training volunteers, managing referrals, developing a client social event, group volunteer support sessions, developing publicity and promoting the service within the city.

Responsible to: Operations Coordinator

Responsible for: Volunteers

1. Job Description

The Social Connection Project Coordinator will coordinate and deliver the project which will include:-

1. Recruiting and training for volunteers
2. Managing referrals
3. Developing promotional materials and promoting in the city
4. Ensuring effective monitoring of the project
5. Administration of the project
6. Supporting volunteers
7. Representing Justlife to external stakeholders across the city to increase awareness and engagement with the project
8. To be part of, and contribute to, the Justlife staff team, attending meetings and events as appropriate and to be involved in staff development, training and supervision

To coordinate the successful delivery of a range of children and young people programmes in educational and community settings and to ensure all project outcomes are met, monitored and evaluated in line with contractual obligations and local need. Using the results to shape local policy and practice and reflect the needs of young people as well as to develop funded sustainability plans with new and existing funders.

The post holder will be responsible for generating new school business through selling our existing offer and identifying new project opportunities across all levels of school education. They will be expected to inspire and educate children through the co-ordination and provision of high quality coaching across the County.

Support and Develop a branded holiday coaching programme to maximise income to be generate for the Charity ie: holiday coaching, weekly coaching sessions, Development Centres and pre trials 1:1 coaching.

Create an effective communication method with children, young people, parents, schools, community group and Notts County Football Club to ensure engagement in projects and programmes that the Charity and The Portland Centre run.
The CYPC will work strategically with other departmental staff to support existing activities across our S.H.I.N.E outcomes.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

• Plan, co-ordinate and manage the delivery of CYP programmes.
• Develop and embed FITC’s equality, diversity and inclusion practices into the programme areas, learning from and influencing partners and play a key role in Safeguarding and EDI compliance.
• Develop an engaging and creative offer for early years children ranging from 18 months to 4 years that gives the little ones an introduction into sport, incorporating LTAD and FUNdamentals of movement principles.
• Administer holiday coaching, including the management of the online booking system and act as point of contact for coaching bookings, queries and payment.
• Being responsible for implementing the Player Pathway coaching programme and developing players technically, tactically, physically and overseeing the coaching team that work within the Player Pathway and being actively involved in the coaching.
• Work alongside partner organisations to identify opportunities for the development of pilot projects and/or funding bids.
• Develop a quality assurance plan and framework to monitor and evaluate our delivery to ensure our activities are delivered to the highest standards. Making sure all Views data inputting is kept up to date as required to help with the monitoring.
• Produce reports, presentations and information as required by the organisation and external partners to report against performance targets
• Develop and maintain effective and positive working relationships with all stakeholders
• When leading, ensure high-quality delivery that inspires and engages all participants, meeting project aims and objectives
• Attend all relevant meetings, training events etc. as part of personal and business growth
• Work with the Sport and Inclusion Manager and Senior Management to ensure that all strategic objectives are met
• Liaise with other relevant departments within FITC, NCFC and across the county to ensure the effective internal and external promotion and communication of programmes and activities. Supporting the delivery of projects and activities of other departments within both organisations
• Use evidence from programmes to make recommendations and shape future delivery through shared learning to better meet the needs of young people.
• Use appropriate data, insight and research to understand the motivations, behaviours and priorities of target audiences

This is an exciting new opportunity to work with a growing homelessness charity, setting up and developing a new project to support people to break the cycle of homelessness. 

The COVID-19 crisis has had a significant impact on homeless people and on the way homelessness services operate. In particular, new guidance on the way winter night shelters are allowed to operate due to health risks, has meant that All People All Places must adapt our usual model of delivering night shelter projects.

The Project Co-ordinator will help establish a new night shelter project providing self-contained accommodation to people facing street homelessness. The post holder will co-ordinate the general running of the project - taking referrals, conducting needs and risk assessments, anddelivery of advice and advocacy to support our guests out of homelessness. The Project Co-ordinator will also be responsible for recruiting and supporting a bank of volunteers to provide on-site support to guests.

The post-holder will be based at our Haringey Day Centre in Muswell Hill, where shelter guests can access advice and advocacy as well as primary services such as showers, laundry services and food. The role will involve some local travel to and from the shelters (Haringey and Enfield).

The post is funded by the National Lottery through the National Lottery Community Fund.