The Lucy Faithfull Foundation is a pioneering child protection charity whose vision is to create a world in which children's rights to live free from abuse and exploitation become a reality.

Our mission is to prevent sexual abuse from happening by working with those perpetrating it, those affected by it and with protective adults who can keep children safe.

Our services, programmes and projects are designed to place a protective shield around children, to help prevent abuse from happening in the first place or to prevent it from happening again.  We do this by working in partnership with government, charitable trusts, voluntary, statuatory and private sectors and the public.

We are the only UK wide organisation dedicated entirely to prevent child sexual abuse and have been doing so since 1992.  It is an exciting time to join the Foundation as we celebrate 30 years of protecting children.

We are recruiting for a full time Executive Assistant reporting directly to our CEO and supporting members of the leadership team at Director level with a variety of operational and strategic objectives.

Our ideal candidate will have excellent administrative experience with the ability to communicate at all levels with high organisational skills and a sound working knowledge of Microsoft packages (Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint).  You will have experience of working in a similar EA / PA role.

You will provide effective, comprehensive and confidential administrative support to our CEO, leadership team and our Board of Trustees.  You will be a professional self starter with an excellent eye for detail and will take a keen interest in understanding the work of the Foundation.

Key responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Supporting the CEO and Executive team to manage schedules, appointments and travel arrangements.
• Coordinate meetings ensuring agendas and papers are sent out in good time, writing and distributing minutes and actively managing follow through of actions proposed.
• Coordinate and draft organisational reports, presentations and other materials for the Executive team.
• Organise events and meetings with staff and external stakeholders.
• Organise and track key LFF business systems and processes.
• Undertake such other duties as reasonably requested by the Chief Executive. 

The position is based at our Epsom office and during the induction / probationary period it is preferable that the successful candidate works from the office to meet and work with colleagues (covid dependent).  Hybrid working may be possible after this period. 

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a standard DBS check for this position.

We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.  We particularly welcome applications from black, asian, minority ethnic and disabled candidates who are currently under represented throughout the Foundation.

We reserve the right to close the post early as we will be interviewing candidates shortlisted as applications are received, therefore we advise that you submit your completed application form as quickly as possible.

Saferworld is an independent international organisation working to prevent violent conflict and build safer lives.

Saferworld’s communications underpin our reputation and profile as a source of expertise on peace-centred peace and security issues, based on our programme evidence, impact and expert analysis. The primary purpose of the communications team is to lead, facilitate and support collaborative efforts across the organisation to reinforce Saferworld’s standing as a centre of expertise on peace, gender and security issues required to realise Saferworld’s goals outlined in the organisational strategy. We achieve this through producing high quality, relevant and timely communications that are coordinated across our different geographic and thematic priorities and delivered via our communications platforms.

The Communication Coordinator will support the effective delivery of Saferworld’s communications and branding. Working closely with colleagues across Saferworld and partners, the role will lead on promoting an ethical approach to Saferworld’s communications, producing stories of change from our projects, on photography and videos. They will also lead on branding and design within Saferworld. A key aim of the communication coordinator is to lead the development of our audio-visual work, upholding our house style and to develop our story-led content.

This position is an exciting opportunity for a communications specialist to play a role in developing Saferworld’s story-led content, bringing the voices from communities and partners we work with to the fore. The post-holder will contribute learning generated in producing story-led or audio-visual content throughout the organisation to develop the communications strategy.

Please go to our website for a full job description and details of how to apply

Our client is an independent charity committed to bringing about better health and health care for people in the UK; to do this, they create opportunities for people to come together to share ideas, enhance skills, learn and collaborate. They are currently recruiting for an outward-facing Head of Community Networking and Development to provide improvement expertise and senior leadership for several service areas.

As Head of Community Networking and Development, you will bring broad expertise in approaches used to improve health and care, combined with creativity and practical experience in how to enable learning and knowledge exchange. You will provide flexible, senior experience across several service areas, including a new offering for those leading improvement at a national and regional level. The role will oversee recruitment to the community, ensuring a variety of networking and development opportunities, working with others to ensure the organisation makes the best use of team capacity.

To apply for this role, you will be skilled leader, with significant understanding of the health and care landscape in the UK (with some understanding of Ireland), and a knowledge of the distinctive roles that different groups and organisations play in improving quality and performance of health and care, and specifically building improvement capability and securing the adoption of new practices. You will be an outstanding communicator with a strong track record of development network/communities and working in partnership with other bodies to further organisational objectives. Overall, you will be collaborative leader, passionate about improving services through co-production opportunities and joint working.

In order to apply, simply submit your CV, cover letters are not required for this role. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and arrange for a call to assess your suitability and discuss the role further.

Please note, this is initially a 12 month fixed term contract

As a specialist Recruitment Practice we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

First stage interviews to take place Thursday 16th December

Do you have a passion for ensuring people with learning disabilities live fulfilled lives? Do you want to help lead a community that values people for who they are and what they can do? 

Company Overview

L'Arche Ipswich provides outstanding care and support to people living in a ‘shared living’ setting, across 3 houses in Ipswich, Suffolk.  It is a community of 40 people with and without learning disabilities, where people with learning disabilities can live independent, yet connected lives.  The majority of assistants supporting these individuals live in the same community house.  The Ipswich community is part of L’Arche UK which consists of 11 communities across England, Scotland and Wales.  Each Community celebrates people with learning disability and fosters circles of support around them, focusing on building relationships and creating a culture of belonging.

What we are looking for in our Team Leaders:

We are looking for experienced individuals who can lead and motivate a small team of support assistants to build a sense of community, encouraging each person in the house – with or without learning disabilities - to have a voice, share their views, have choice, and feel at home.

Preferably qualified to at least NVQ/QCF Level 3 in care, together with demonstrable experience of caring for and supporting adults with learning disabilities, you will also have experience of supervising and leading assistants in a care setting. 

What the role involves:

Team Leaders are responsible for the smooth and safe running of their house including managing and creating the monthly rotas, updating and managing care plans, supporting and supervising assistants including inducting new team members, as well as overseeing reporting such as medication records and health and safety checks. 

Working with the Care Coordinator, the Team Leader will ensure that we provide high quality, person-centred care and support; supporting practical, social and spiritual needs, leading the service delivery in the house in line with L’Arche’s values and standards, and the requirements of the Care Quality Commission [CQC].

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

Priorities and responsibilities of this role may vary from time to time as the community's priorities change.

Wycliffe Hall is looking to appoint an Executive Assistant to the Principal.

Wycliffe Hall is a Permanent Private Hall of the University of Oxford, and an Anglican theological college in the evangelical tradition, committed to excellence in teaching and research, thereby making a significant contribution to the intellectual life of the University and the wider society. Our mission is to be a centre for the renewal of Christian prayer, character, preaching and thinking. We have about 110 students, of whom around 40% are Church of England ordinands. Students study for undergraduate and graduate qualifications, from the certificate to doctoral level, and come from a wide range of backgrounds. We are committed to expanding that range.

The Principal has overall responsibility for the organisation and direction of the Hall, for maintaining the highest possible standards of teaching, training and community life, and for making the Hall the best possible working environment for its staff. He represents the Hall to external partners (especially the collegiate university and the Church of England) and to the wider world. He is accountable to the Hall Council for the ethos and good running of the Hall.

The Executive Assistant to the Principal is a key role within Wycliffe Hall’s vibrant community. Reporting to the Principal, the Executive Assistant will manage correspondence and diaries, and handle a large volume of varied and confidential tasks with efficiency and discretion. The role-holder will enable the Hall’s leadership to perform its work to the highest standard, and is therefore vital to the success of the Hall’s mission.

A wide-ranging post, it requires intelligence, experience, sensitivity, flexibility, pragmatism and discretion. The role offers an exciting opportunity to interact with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders and to shape the overall effectiveness of the Hall. As well as directly supporting the work of the Principal, this role provides the opportunity to plan and drive implementation of a number of important tasks across the Hall. This is a full-time role.

To apply for this post, please send the following:

1) A full CV;

2) A covering letter explaining how your experience and attributes might qualify you for this post;

3) The names and contact details of two referees.

Applications are to arrive by 12 noon, Monday 20th December 2021.

Interviews are likely to take place at Wycliffe Hall on Thursday 6th January 2022.

This role reports to the Principal.

Responsibilities include:

1. Managing correspondence, ensuring that queries are sent on to the correct Hall staff, and that urgent matters are prioritised by the Principal. This will involve working with a range of internal and external stakeholders to resolve queries and ensure that the Principal’s office functions smoothly at all times.

2. Managing diaries, including: i. ensuring that the Principal is fully prepared for daily meetings; ii. organising regular catch-up meetings between the Principal and other key Hall staff; iii. coordinating the Hall’s annual schedule of committee meetings; iv. organising arrangements for senior Hall visitors; v. organising travel and visas for regular foreign travel.

3. Servicing various committee meetings (drafting agendas, collating and distributing papers, and taking minutes), including: i. The Hall Council (the governing body and final decision-making authority) and its subcommittees; ii. The Hall Senior Management Team; and iii. Any other ad-hoc groups as required.

4. Assisting with a range of Hall events, including regular lecture series and annual studentfocussed events.

5. Providing administrative support to the Principal, in particular the prioritisation of key issues.

6. Influencing staff across the Hall to ensure the delivery of important tasks.

7. Liaising with members of the Senior Management Team to ensure implementation of strategic priorities.

8. Undertaking specific projects and developing recommendations at the request of the Principal.

9. Providing appropriate administrative support to the Vice-Principal and other members of Senior Management, as and when directed by the Principal.

10. Providing cover for the work of other administrative staff during holiday and busy periods. 11. Any other duties commensurate with the post, as required by the Principal. 

Post-related experience & skills

Essential

 Significant experience of working as a PA

 Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

 Ability to service committees effectively at all levels.

 Ability to work under pressure and prioritise important tasks over others.

 Ability to organise, motivate and influence others to complete tasks without formal management responsibility.

 Ability to analyse and compile data and produce well-argued and presented recommendations.

 Experience of working with Microsoft Outlook (including calendars), Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and a variety of databases.

 Respect for, and ability to work comfortably within, the vision, mission and values of the Hall.

Desirable

 Experience and knowledge of the charity sector or the educational world, especially of Oxford University, or experience of working in a Theological Education Institution, or experience of working in the Church of England. Interpersonal skills & aptitudes Essential

 A proactive approach to working and a desire for excellence in all areas of work.

 Excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to relate to colleagues, students, and external stakeholders from a wide range of backgrounds with confidence.

 Ability to present a welcoming face on behalf of the Principal and of the Hall.

 Ability to comprehend sensitive situations, and to respond with calmness, friendliness, discretion and tact. 

 A high level of attention to detail.

 A desire to work flexibly, as part of changing teams, as well as the ability to work independently.

 A very high level of sensitivity to confidential material and how to handle it.

Remuneration

This post is offered subject to the satisfactory completion of a 6-month probationary period and the capability and disciplinary provisions set out in the employee handbook. The salary is between £32,000 and £35,000 per annum depending on experience.

Pension

Wycliffe Hall will contribute an amount equal to 10% of salary to a Group Personal Pension Scheme.

Working hours

This is a full-time post for 35 hours per week.

Holidays

Initially 25 days per annum, rising to 30 days per annum after 5 years and in accordance with the Hall Holiday Policy, in addition to public holidays, which if these fall during term time, shall be taken at an agreed time during vacations.

Meals in Hall

The appointee will be entitled to free meals in Hall during working hours when the kitchen is operational.

General

The job description is correct as of 1st December 2021. It will, however, be discussed between the appointee and the Principal, and may be amended, following consultation, to reflect developments in or changes to the job. 

Christchurch Community Partnership is looking to appoint a Befriending Services Coordinator to oversee and manage a portfolio of community care services that are critical, as we seek to alleviate social isolation and loneliness in the local community.  You will direct our highly motivated volunteer team in support of the Christchurch Angels, the Helpful Neighbours and the Telephone Friendship Services, each service looking to offer short term support to those needing help to re-engage with community life and activities. Your main tasks are to assess prospective clients, deal with a wide range of referral agencies and manage and support our team of volunteers.

You will be an enthusiastic and empathetic people person, well organised and with good admin/IT skills and possibly a community nursing or social work background. Our aim is to improve the health and wellbeing of those who are socially isolated by working collaboratively across Christchurch.

Equal People mencap support vulnerable adults and children in Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster . We work with people with learning disabilities, autism and those experiencing mental health issues and those affected by the Grenfell fire, 

Our Floating support team provides independent living support, housing support, community support and personal care. to 80 + individuals, current totalling over 1,000 hours a week of 1:1 support.

We are looking for a Floating support Team Leader, to work under and act up for our Floating Support/CQC Manager. The role will involve both management of the service and staff and direct support for individuals as well as being on the on-call rota (£20 per night)

30 hours per week - typically 4 days per week . 

Please see the attached job description and person specification

Closing Date 13th December 2021

Well Bean Crisis Café Team Leader
Location: Kirklees
Salary: NJC Scale Points 23 – 25, starting at £27,741 pa / pro rata
Hours: 22 hours per week
Bank hours are available in Leeds, Wakefield, and Kirklees

This role is fixed term up to May 2022, with the possibility of extension

The Well-bean Crisis Café in Kirklees is a Touchstone service, commissioned by the NHS.

The aim of the Well Bean Crisis Cafes is to divert people who would be better supported elsewhere, away from Accident and Emergency (A&E) and other crisis services in Kirklees.

The Crisis Café is open 7 evenings a week between the hours of 6pm & 12am.

The service provides a non-clinical alternative to A&E for adults in crisis, offering person-centred support in a non-clinical setting.

The post holder will provide leadership to the Well-bean Cafe team, including managing the day-to-day delivery of the service and supporting people in acute distress, including one to one support, support planning and liaising with local services.

The post holder will work 5pm to 1am 2 nights per week. The service will run between the hours of 6.00pm – 12:00am, with additional office/administration hours as required.

The post requires evening, weekend, and bank holiday work.

We are looking to recruit people with personal experience of mental distress and substantial experience of supporting people in crisis, including working with people at risk of suicide and self-harm and supporting people from BME and LGBT communities.

It would be expected that staff recruited in Kirklees would need to be flexible in covering both Huddersfield & Dewsbury sites to cover staff absences.

Closing Date: 19th December 2021
Interviews will be held on: 29th December 2021

Touchstone is an equal opportunities organisation, a Trans Positive employer and applications are welcome from all sections of the community, particularly, BME and LGBT communities and/or people with disabilities who are under-represented within Touchstone. Further information can be obtained from our equal opportunities policy. Please note that we do not hold a sponsor licence and we do not intend to offer sponsorship for this particular role. You should therefore ensure that you have/will have the right to work in the UK to be able to undertake this role, if appointed, you will be required to provide relevant right to work documents at the point of an offer being made to you.

To Apply and for more information:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the button to be directed to our website.

No agencies please.

CARAS

• £28,050 per year 
• 1 year contract, Full-time 

Note: a significant proportion of this role is working with groups that are limited to female-identifying members. As such, the post is restricted to female-identifying applicants under schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010. 

Job description 

About the organisation 

CARAS is a registered charity working with people in South London and beyond who have an asylum or refugee background. Our values are: 

• Kindness. CARAS will nurture all who are part of our community, helping everyone to develop their skills, talents and interests.   

• Justice. CARAS will strive for social justice following a rights-based approach in all of our work and challenging instances when rights are not upheld in wider society.   

• Empowerment. CARAS works alongside people, recognising and respecting their skills and strengths and striving together for better outcomes.   

• ‘With’ not ‘for’. CARAS will put the voices, opinions, experiences and needs of its beneficiaries at the heart of all that we do.   

CARAS strives to keep community member voices at the heart of all decision making, building opportunities for discussion and feedback at every level. We offer training and support for community members who want to gain leadership skills and contribute to the running of CARAS.  Our work is award winning: we won The President’s Award at the 2021 Festival of Learning, and we hold a Gold quality mark from London Youth. We are in the process of gaining an Investing in Volunteers quality mark. 

CARAS is a community that celebrates diversity and welcomes applications from individuals from all walks of life, particularly including individuals who have lived experience of forced migration.

 About Adult Inclusion at CARAS 

CARAS offers holistic support to refugees and people seeking asylum.

For many years, we have run groups to support asylum seeking and refugee young people, developing a thriving community with people who might otherwise experience isolation and exclusion from their new communities. Our local refugee community is made up of new arrivals and longer-term residents, all of whom experience varying levels of disadvantage as a result of their forced migration experience, as well as systemic challenges that are built into life in London.

COVID has posed unprecedented challenges to asylum seekers and refugees in London, shifting the needs of the communities that we work with. As a result, we have expanded our work with adults dramatically to support male and female-identifying asylum seekers who have recently arrived in the UK. Many of these adults have arrived alone in the UK, and face protracted periods of accommodation in temporary accommodation across South London. CARAS provides a diverse array of programming to meet the holistic needs of our community members, sparking joy and helping people feel welcome in the local community. Thanks to the dedicated efforts of our volunteer team and partner organisations, we have built a strong offer throughout the pandemic which is delivered both face-to-face and online. We are hoping to expand on this work over the next year. 

CARAS is a thriving organisation with a highly motivated, friendly and experienced staff team, bolstered by the generous support of equally skilled volunteers and trustees who come from many walks of life. The successful candidate will be working within the Adult Integration team, line managed by the Head of Service. They will find peers within our youth service, casework, and learning teams. As part of their role, they will work with a range of stakeholders and will be able to input into work across the organisation, develop partnerships, welcome volunteers, and of course, be welcomed and supported by us all. 

Additional benefits 

CARAS offers 28 days’ annual leave per year. Additionally, all staff are gifted additional time off bridging the Christmas and New Year period. CARAS also pays into a workplace pension with employers’ contributions currently at 4%. We are a proud member of the Living Wage Foundation, ensuring that all employees at every level are remunerated fairly. We are members of the Bike2Work scheme. 

All front-line staff are offered monthly clinical supervision with a qualified and experienced psychologist, allowing for exploration within a confidential space of challenges that arise, and for mitigation of vicarious harm. All staff also have the option of making use of an Employee Assistance Programme which offers 24 hour a day access to qualified counsellors who can support with any aspect of a person’s life. 

About the role 

The main purpose of this role will be to oversee the day-to-day running of online classes and face-to-face sessions for adults. This role involves working closely with colleagues, volunteers and partner organisations to offer a wide range of activities to community members, encouraging them to attend the sessions and to ensure their safety during the sessions.

Whilst this work will be responsible for running programs for both male and female-identifying community members, the Adult Program Coordinator will be responsible for working with CARAS’s women’s group extensively, building meaningful and supportive relationships and creating new avenues for leadership and skills development. Because of this, we are seeking a female-identifying candidate who has experience creating safe and welcoming spaces for women. 

We live by our values, and empowerment will lie at the heart of this role. The successful candidate will embed community voices throughout their work, and will build upon the rich diversity and skill sets of our community members to help them build lives filled with value, meaning and purpose.

You will be supported through regular line management and clinical supervision, working alongside colleagues from our welcoming and supportive  team. There are opportunities to access relevant training for this role. 

This full-time role (5 days / 35 hours per week) is offered as a one-year fixed-term contract.

The successful candidate will need to be able to work in Tooting and the South London area. Please note this role will involve some evening and weekend work. 

Main activities 

• Ensuring high quality provision across all adult sessions (online and face to face), creating welcoming, kind and compassionate spaces. 

• Supporting the emotional needs of individuals, building confidence and identifying resilience activities. 

• Ensuring that community members voices are at heart of planning, delivery and evaluation of the programme. 

• Liaising with stakeholders to ensure the highest quality of service. 

• Ensuring that community member’s skills, talents and contributions are recognised and rewarded. 

• Overseeing the practicalities of resourcing sessions, taking a cautious approach to the safe implementation of government guidance on protective measures during the coronavirus outbreak. 

• Managing participation in the sessions, communicating community members about sessions. 

• Building and managing a team of volunteers, including recruitment, induction, supervision and training. 

• Writing and adhering to project plans and assessing risk. 

• Adhering to project budgets. 

• Liaising with partner organisations to offer a wide range of activities and services to adult community members, both through building partnership programs and by effectively signposting diverse programs offered by partners. 

• Conducting intake assessments with new community members. 

• Participating in referral, team and other meetings as required. 

• Monitoring and evaluation. 

• Grant reporting. 

• Ensuring that all safeguarding concerns are reported to the safeguarding lead. 

• Working collaboratively with other staff members within the adult and wider CARAS team. 

 Person specification 

Essential criteria: 

• experience in project management, including  working with volunteers 

• experience creating warm, safe and welcoming spaces

• a creative and participatory approach to service delivery, working with not for individuals. 

• ability to communicate clearly with people from diverse backgrounds, both face-to-face and digitally 

• ability to motivate and engage people, listening to others and working in a non-judgemental way that develops trust 

• experience participating in or running women’s groups 

• a strong understanding of the gendered experiences of forced migration 

• committed to learning and adapting 

• good organisation and administrative skills 

• a good understanding of safeguarding procedures, including working online 
   

Desirable criteria: 

• experience or knowledge of issues facing refugee and asylum-seeker groups 

• experience of working with adult or youth refugee and asylum-seeking groups 

• knowledge of one or more community languages (including but not limited to Arabic,  Somali, Tigrinya, Amharic, Pashto, Dari, Farsi and Kurdish) 

• experience of working in partnership with other organisations 

• experience of working in community groups or the third sector 

• familiarity with common Data Management Systems (for recording purposes). 

We are interested in people who show a strong interest in CARAS’ work, can demonstrate that they share our values and hold the voices of community members at the heart of their work. Examples taken from voluntary roles or from lived experience will carry as much weight as those taken from employment history. 

Please submit your completed application form by 9am January 3rd  2022. 

Interviews will take place on the 12th January 2022.

Please note we may extend the submission deadline and interview dates depending on volume of applications. 

Send your completed application form by email to the address on the form. 

Please submit it as a word document.

Note that we do not accept CV and covering letters. You must include everything on the application form. 

Head of Operations

Organisation: Babbasa

Job Title:  Head of Operations

Hours: 35 hours a week - open to job share and part-time

Salary: Starting £30,900 (potential salary upto £35,000 upon completion of probation and dependent on experience)

Start Date: Immediate

Deadline: Please apply as soon as possible as the vacancy will close dependent on suitable applicants

Employment term: Permanent

Location: Bristol-based at Babbasa Hub, Backfields House, Upper York Street, St Pauls, Bristol BS2 8QJ with some remote working.

About Babbasa 

Babbasa is an award-winning, Bristol-based, social enterprise with a vision to create a world where all people are inspired and able to realise their employment and enterprise ambitions, irrespective of where they live, their nationality, ethnicity, gender, race, sexuality or faith. Babbasa realises its mission through its subsidiary enterprises including Babbasa’s Youth Empowerment Programmes and Recruitment & Inclusion Services (BRIS) and our core values of Imagination, Determination and Kindness.

Babbasa supports low-income and ethnic minority young people to prepare for the workplace as well as support employers to recruit diverse talent, develop cultural competencies and create inclusive work environments for all to thrive. The direct support for young people includes soft skills training, mentoring, and information and guidance support. The direct support for employers includes Recruitment, Inclusion Advisory Support, Cultural Competency Training, Research, Inclusion Needs Analysis and Onboarding Support. Over the next decade, Babbasa plans to grow its services to both young people and employers to respond to the pressing imperative to overcome the structural barriers to workforce inclusion and associated social inequalities in Bristol and beyond.

Job Purpose

The role of Babbasa’s Head of Operations is to ensure efficient and effective management of organisational resources, systems and processes that enable Babbasa to provide a great experience for staff, young people and other stakeholders and to achieve greatest impact in our mission. You will play a vital part in achieving this purpose by leading on Babbasa’s financial administration, facilities and information management. The Operations Manager will also lead the Operations Team and manage relationships with external suppliers of financial, legal, HR and ICT ensuring compliance with relevant law and regulation (including Health & Safety and GDPR). This role is a member of Babbasa’s Senior Leadership Team. 

Core Responsibilities

Financial Management

• Provide effective financial management and control of bank accounts, accounting systems and records of the organisation using the SAGE finance system

• Implement and maintain accounting policies, procedures and systems necessary to provide high quality financial support to the organisation (working with external advisors, Babbasa Finance Non-Executive Director and Auditor)

• Develop and monitor annual budgets, produce monthly financial reports from the SAGE system and ensure accurate management accounts

• Manage the organisation’s payroll (with external support)

• Advise and support the development of project budgets and ensure all project, programme and service budgets are monitored accurately and spent in line with grant  agreements

• Develop colleagues’ understanding of finances to embed a culture of financial accountability across the organisation

Information Management and ICT

• Liaise with relevant team leads to ensure that agreed management reports are completed within set timelines

• Ensure quality assurance systems are in place across the organisation

• Lead on embedding information management policy and practices e.g GDPR-compliant data security and information retention across the Babbasa systems and team

• Commission and/or manage relationships with external legal and ICT suppliers for service support and software systems including the CRM, Google Space for Business and other contractual agreements

• Work with Operations Team and managers to ensure the effective management of ICT hardware, systems, usage and maintenance

Human Resources

• Work with our external supplier to implement and lead the organisation’s HR policies and processes, that ensure compliance with employment law, contractual matters and create a fair and transparent framework for staff to achieve Babbasa’s goals in line with Babbasa Values and Manifesto

• Working with the CEO and managers, ensure appropriate staffing capacity and capability through effective management of staff and volunteer recruitment, induction, development and progression, pay review and reward

• Provide leadership in implementing and embedding the Babbasa Manifesto that sets expectations of Babbasa people in line with our core values of Imagination, Determination and Kindness

Health, Safety and Facilities Management

• Ensure safe and accessible arrangements and procedures for day-to-day use of the Babbasa Hub including undertaking health & safety risk assessments, checks, and overseeing duty management rotas

• Lead relationships with the Landlord (Emmaus), sub-licensees and external pro bono venue providers

• Manage ongoing improvement of the Babbasa hub as a positive working environment including maximising opportunities for income generation

Leadership and Team management

• As a member of Babbasa’s Senior Leadership Team, be accountable for delivery of key aspects of the organisational business plan and work collaboratively to increase Babbasa’s impact in line with the organisation’s mission

• Role model the values and behaviours of Babbasa’s Manifesto

• Provide direct leadership, management and supervision for up to 5 people (including Operations Assistant and Operations Associate) and other members of the Babbasa team as may be required

• Identify, mitigate and manage key organisational risks, ensuring the Senior Leadership Team and Babbasa’s Board are notified and briefed through Babbasa’s risk register and procedures

Person Specification

You are financially literate – You may have a finance or accountancy qualification, be part-qualified or  have experience to this level. You understand SORP accounting rules and have applied them previously and have a track-record of financial management experience. You are highly numerate and have an analytic approach to your work. You are able to train and explain finance to non-finance team members.

You have a good understanding of Operations – Able to manage people, teams, and coordinate external consultant contracts. Can conduct IT projects from beginning to end, independently, with a variety of stakeholders. General understanding of HR, GDPR and H&S processes. Ideally you have experience of managing and developing staff. 

Working with others - You proactively identify business needs, scope and plan minor and major projects to address them, and successfully drive the project to completion, involving and engaging colleagues appropriately throughout. You develop and maintain excellent working relationships with formal and informal stakeholders at every level – with the young people on our programmes, with staff in each department, with our external consultants, with our Board and with others. You build trust and can stand in the shoes of others. 

Organised - You are well-organised and have good attention to detail. By doing so, you manage your own time well and respect the time of others. You juggle multiple deadlines and have a track-record of balancing multiple tasks and responsibilities. You are meticulous and able to prioritise conflicting needs. Effective and efficient – You are constantly reflecting on working practices and improving where necessary. A completer-finisher - you are able to work to deadlines, take initiative and are proactive in your approach to work. You create change that benefits all and is aligned with organisational strategy. Problem solving – You are able to problem solve in a complex and rapidly changing environment. Personal resilience and have the ability to stay focused in a rapidly changing environment. 

IT knowledge – You have sufficient  IT know-how to support strategy, troubleshooting, dealing with suppliers and administration of our CRM system. Ideally, you are able to use excel to a high level, including pivot tables and charts to create user-friendly reports.

You’re aligned with our mission - You have lived experience and/or an understanding of the critical issues surrounding equality, inclusion and diversity, including structural issues around race and class, and how they impact young people with specific reference to their leadership and employability experiences. You believe that, with the right support, everyone has potential to achieve excellence, whatever that means for them.

Incentives and Benefits

Opportunity to: 

• Live and work in Bristol - a buzzing multicultural city of 460,000 people, speaking 91 languages. An economic powerhouse of the Southwest, voted the kindest city in UK; European Green City (2017); best culinary destination (2019) and happiest city to work in the UK (Guardian, 2016)

• Build your leadership and enterprise skills in a safe working environment

• Be part of building an innovative, Queen’s Award For Enterprise (Social Mobility) winning, organisation

• Be part of transforming the lives of low-income and ethnic minority young people in Bristol, to help directly address the city’s stark ethnic inequalities and of a welcoming and supportive team

Benefits

• 31 days annual leave (including bank holidays)

• 3% employer pension contribution

• Access to flexi-working arrangements

TreeHouse School  has an excellent opportunity for an aspiring Assistant Head that is passionate about making a real difference to the lives of autistic children and young people. You will promote a culture that will enable our learners to feel safe, thrive, learn and have every opportunity to excel.

We are an Ofsted 'Outstanding', award winning school for children and young people aged 3-19 with a primary diagnosis of autism, some of whom have additional disabilities. We believe that every child and young person attending TreeHouse School deserves a fulfilling, happy and rewarding life. Our person-centred educational approach ensures we focus on the individual learners requirements at all times. 

We are seeking to appoint an Assistant Head that: 

• Has experience as a Designated Safeguarding Lead or a Deputy Safeguarding Lead.

• Comprehensive specialist knowledge of autism and safeguarding to be able to support families, staff colleagues and other stakeholders confidently and competently.

• Ability to create and role model the culture of Safeguarding and child protection across the whole school.

• Ensuring the best educational outcomes for children and young people attending our school through understanding how autism affects each learner differently and how we prepare them for adulthood.

What we offer: 

• We invest in our people through excellent CPD which includes a wide-range of in house and external training opportunities.

• We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to progress with their career, we offer bespoke coaching and mentoring tailored to you.

• Competitive annual salary with a yearly review.

• Annual staff recognition awards. 

• Cycle to work scheme up to £5000. 

• Season ticket loans. 

• A wide range of wellness programmes including: virtual yoga & zumba classes, running club, art & cooking classes and learning programmes. 

• Employee Assistance Programme, to help you balance your work, family, and personal life. 

• Free access to physiotherapy. 

Key dates:

• Role Closes: Sunday 9th January 2022

• First stage interview (Stakeholder day, in person at TreeHouse School): Wednesday 12th January 2022

• Second stage interview (In person at TreeHouse School): Friday 14th January 2022

To find out more about this position please find attached the recruitment pack entailing the role details. For an informal discussion regarding this exciting senior leadership role, please find our contact details in the recruitment pack. 

Equal opportunities

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.

Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.

JOB TITLE: HR Assistant
SALARY: Sc3 Sp15 £23,086 pro-rata per annum
HOURS: Part-time, 4 days (30 hours) per week possibly rising to 37.5 hours per week
CONTRACT: Permanent
LOCATION: Initially remote, 8-10 Tudor Road, but may attend other offices when required
RESPONSIBLE TO: Head of HR and Operations

About Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest: we are a multi-disciplinary provider of specialist mental health services and a part of the Mind Federation. We promote both recovery from ill health for people with recurrent and enduring mental health difficulties and early intervention and mental, physical wellbeing for those at risk of developing mental health issues or who struggle with common mental health conditions. We currently support around 5000 people a year through a variety of services focusing on psychological and social supports, economic and workplace wellbeing, and support for minoritised communities.

Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest are seeking a resilient, highly efficient HR Assistant with a strong admin background to join their busy HR department. If you have an established background in HR administration, thrive in this environment and are willing to learn, there is scope within the role for further development.

The successful candidate will provide day to day support to the Head of HR and Operations on a wide range of HR related activities. The role will suit an individual looking to further develop their HR skills.

This will include managing the administration of new starters and leavers, minute-taking in meetings, leading on the recruitment process, including arranging interviews, advertising roles and collation of applications, liaising with managers in regard to recruitment and internal contract changes, processing payroll documentation, maintaining the upkeep of the HR database, and providing general support to the Head of HR and Operations on ad hoc projects.

You must be able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and organisational skills and a keen eye for detail. Due to the nature of the business, it is also important to be adaptable and flexible, remaining professional and calm when working under pressure, often under minimal supervision. Previous experience of working in a busy HR department in an administrative function is essential as is absolute discretion and confidentiality.

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 15th December 2021, and you must be available to start in early to mid January 2022. To apply, please complete the application form and attach it together with your CV via the Breathe HR link, please ensure you attach both when you press "Apply Now" by 23:59 on 8th December 2021.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We strongly encourage applications from those from ethnic minority backgrounds or other underrepresented backgrounds.

We are a disability confident employer. All applicants with a disability, who meet the minimum essential short-listing criteria are guaranteed an interview. If this applies to you, please ensure you complete the equal opportunities section of the application form.

We at Mind CHWF want to assure you that your privacy and the security of your data is our top priority. It always has been, and it will continue to be, as we refine our policies and internal processes. Please take a moment to read through our privacy notice.

Action Homeless are committed to ending the cycle of homeless and ensuring everyone has a decent and safe place to call home. Our mission is to ensure that no one has to sleep rough on the street in our City. We are passionate about ending street homelessness, and empowering people to achieve higher living standards and quality of life. 

We are looking for people with experience of working with vulnerable adults and providing housing related support, as well having experience of managing a small staff team.  You may already be in the homeless sector, or have experience working with adults in challenging situations and leading teams, and have transferable skills and competencies which we are looking for.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an organisation that is working towards reducing rough sleeping, and ending cycles of homelessness in Leicester, supporting people to access suitable crisis and longer-term accommodation.

As a Service Team Manager you will:

• Be responsible for the day to day management of one of our projects
• Be responsible for a small staff team ensuring they have the necessary support, supervision and training required for their roles
• Be responsible for and the reporting of the projects outcomes
• Liaise with other agencies and ensure the project provides a safe and secure environment
• Need to work flexibly and on occasion unsocial hours as our services operate 365 days a year

To be successful you will need to have:

• An understanding of working with people experiencing homelessness or vulnerable adults and supporting them to access services.
• Experience of working within a housing related support environment and leading a team
• Management experience
• Excellent organisation and time management skills in order to remain strongly outcome focused and meet the projects requires with resources.
• A commitment to working in a challenging environment with the ability to be highly flexible throughout the working day.
• Good communication skills and confidence when representing Action Homeless to external organisations and forming strong working relationships with partners; being able to challenge them when required.
• Strong IT skills with the ability use online recording systems, client management systems, Excel, and Word, using all forms of technology.

While most of your time will be spent working office hours Monday-Friday, the role does require flexibility to include supporting your teams, who will work across the services, as they work on rotas, which include some early morning and late-night shifts, and weekend working. Being able to move across the City quickly and efficiently is essential for this post and a clean drivers’ license would be preferable, due to the locations of our properties on taking part in our on-call and emergency response system out of hours.  

As well as a great working environment, we also offer:

• Support to develop your case working skills and specialist knowledge.
• Extensive training and personal development opportunities
• Employee Pension scheme where Employee contributions are matched by the Employer up to 5%
• Generous benefits such as; annual leave, sick leave, compassionate leave, time off for dependants and death in service benefit.

Warehouse Coordinator/Van Driver

Reporting to: Regional Operations Manager

Location: Midlands; Nottingham

Some travel may be required to other locations.

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours per week,

Salary: £ 18,895 per annum

About FareShare Midlands

FareShare Midlands is the region’s largest food redistribution charity, fighting food poverty and hunger by tackling waste. We source good quality food that is surplus to requirements from retailers and manufacturers. We rely on an army of volunteers to help redistribute this food to 550 frontline charities such as school breakfast clubs, community centres and organisations supporting those who are homeless, unemployed, socially isolated and recovering from addiction. These organisations provide meals and food parcels to more than 35,000 vulnerable people every week.

The Role

The role of the Warehouse coordinator/Van Driver, will be to work on the ground, setting up the delivery schedules with the members and working closely with the wider Fareshare team & suppliers. The coordinator will be a working role, driving vans & FLTs whilst also helping lead the warehouse activity supporting a team of volunteers

Main responsibilities

1. Communication & Leadership

• To work closely with the volunteer teams – a diverse group ranging from regular and long-term volunteers, placements (e.g. Job Centre) to business people having just a 1-day volunteering experience – to ensure that all shift duties are covered and teams work effectively
• To work closely with the Supervisor & wider staff team with the recruitment, training and development of volunteers in the context of our commitment to Equal Opportunities
• To participate in end of day reviews and planning for the next day’s activities

2. Operations

• To work to performance indicators so that stock is accurate and delivery routes are efficient to allow the organisation to grow
• To ensure that all work areas – both inside and outside the warehouse - are clean, organised and safe to work in
• Undertake van driving duties to ensure effective, efficient timely and safe delivery & collection of food, in line with compliance standards (when needed)

• Ensuring great customer service in delivery
• Loading and unloading, sorting for and following deliveries, ensuring safe lifting and carrying
• Keep vehicles refuelled, maintained, operational and clean and tidy, ready for the next delivery run
• Refer van “issues”, in a timely manner to Warehouse Team Leader to ensure minimum disruption to service delivery
• Undertake all checks and procedures from pre-delivery to post-delivery
• Ensure lock up, parking and storage of vans and equipment following completion of deliveries

3. Standards

• To ensure compliance with relevant Health & Safety, Food Hygiene and other standards applicable to the building, vehicles, refrigeration equipment, our staff and volunteers, carrying out risk assessments as required
• To uphold and develop high quality customer care towards & communication with our Community Food Members (CFMs)

4. Administration

• To ensure that food movements are accurately logged on the electronic stock management system
• To carry out depot administration, including running reports, correspondence with member groups, updating volunteer records
• To ensure that relevant administrative matters are dealt with in a timely way, for instance food safety traces & customer complaints.

Person specification

To succeed in this role, you will need to be flexible, dedicated to the values & objectives of the pilot and above all excellent at problem solving and communication to all stakeholders

Essential Experience (Desirable)

• Experience of working in a warehouse environment, preferably with food
• Experience of working with individuals who may feel vulnerable or need support
• No major endorsements on licence such as DR, DG or IN. Successful candidates will have a full clean UK driving licence (6 points or less will be considered)
• Previous multi-drop experience is preferred however not essential.
• Also the role requires manually loading stock into a van (up to 20/30kg) and unload each delivery
• A good geographical knowledge of the County and surrounding area would be helpful.

Personal Qualities (Desirable)

• Excellent, clear and proactive communication skills, both internal and with external stakeholders
• Team working skills, including both the ability to delegate and to develop people with a positive approach
• Good organisational skills including attention to detail, an ability to prioritise and meet deadlines working with own team
• All round good health and ability to do physically demanding work at times

• A positive and creative attitude in support of our FareShare & partner’s values
• A motivation to collaborate with and develop others, with a demonstrable commitment to Equal Opportunities
• A flexible work approach, including a willingness to cover alternative shift rotas

Qualifications

• Driving license
• IT literacy, in particular of using Microsoft applications (Outlook, Word)
• Sound numeracy skills
• Qualifications in Food Hygiene, Health & Safety as it applies to food distribution (or if not it is essential that you have the commitment to training in these areas)

How to Apply:

If you would like to apply for this role, please submit a supporting statement to demonstrate your suitability and to explain your interest in both the job and FareShare Midlands with your CV.

We particularly welcome applications from those of a black and minority ethnic (BAME) background, as BAME people are currently under-represented within FareShare Midlands.

Closing date for receipt of applications is midnight Sunday 19 December 2021
Interviews will take place week commencing 20 December 2021