Job purpose

City Connections is a programme of services which links people to health and wellbeing services within the Square Mile. They may live or work in the City, are over 18 or a young carer, and would like help to understand what services would suit their needs and how to access them.

The City Wellbeing Co-ordinator will work within a small, focused and highly creative team which includes a Care Navigator and Community Engagement Officer in order to deliver a person centred, tailored service.  The service has cross over with a number of other key Age UK East London services, such as the Older People’s Reference Group and there will be ongoing collaboration with these. There will also be opportunities to participate and contribute to senior level reviews and presentations at the highest levels of the Corporation of London’s governance framework.

The service has evolved significantly since its inception nearly 3 years ago, not least in response to the pandemic. User involvement has been central to this process and ongoing engagement and feedback on the service offer from our customers is a key feature of the role.

You will be joining at an exciting time as we continue to develop the service offer and emerge from the pandemic. 

Key tasks

- Clients 

• Being the initial point of contact for referrals and conducting client focused health and wellbeing assessments; via home visits/office meeting/estate office/telephone or remotely.
• Joint home visits with colleagues/partner agencies where required/applicable.
• Signposting and referring to internal and external services, with follow up communication with clients and list of action plans
• Completing all detailed casework with clients, follow up visits/meetings, reviews where appropriate, in a timely manner and record updates onto database.
• Liaising and working with ASC Duty and other local organisations and agencies to provide the best support for City Connections clients, with follow ups and update check as required.
• Assisting with supporting the Carer’s sessions and forums and any other City activity sessions as needed (in-person/virtual).

- Evaluation and monitoring 

• Accurate and timely recording of new client data, sessions and reviews held onto the Charity Log database
• Compiling and completing all necessary data and stats for quarterly reports from databases – using set outcome measurements, including service user surveys, case studies and break down of health and wellbeing referrals

- Marketing & Events 

• Attending and representing at City events, conferences, forums and training sessions
• Attending at relative provider meetings, forums; networking to establish new opportunities for the City project if applicable
• Identifying new promotional sites and opportunities within the City to enhance promotion of the service and to work with colleagues to capitalise and monitor results
• To build on, and maintain, relationships and partnerships with local stakeholders including local community groups, local authority departments and health providers
• Writing, collating and distribution to clients of the City Connections Newsletter on a monthly basis.

Person specification

Experience

• Experience of delivering person centred services with a focus on health and wellbeing that meet defined outcomes and outputs
• Proven experience of monitoring and evaluation
• Proven experience of confidentiality policy and practice
• Proven experience of equality and diversity, GDPR in practice
• Proven experience of using a CMS database system 

Knowledges and understanding

Knowledge of services available to City residents/workers and their carers (e.g. through health service, social services, voluntary sector) and the issues and barriers for them to access them for different client groups.

Skills/ attributes

• Commitment to working creatively within a team to reach targets
• An open minded and challenging approach to work
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent planning and organisational skills 
• Excellent IT skills, MS Office and Internet

Additional requriements

• Some marketing/publicity experience desirable
• This post is subject to enhanced check through the disclosure and barring service (DBS);
• This post requires travel across the City of London; office base will be Bethnal Green, East London
• The post holder will work with standard office server based computer systems and the Charity Log Management

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Starting Salary: £35,002 - £36,479

Contract: Full time, Permanent

Location London (this role will be based in London but there will be flexibility to work remotely in the UK).

Job Profile

Working as part of CAFOD’s Campaigns team, you will have a pivotal role in delivering campaigns that tackle the root causes of global poverty and injustice. You’ll be central to managing relationships with volunteers and faith networks and inspiring them to support CAFOD’s campaigns.  You’ll also be responsible for promoting and delivering campaign events and supporting the growth of new audience groups for CAFOD campaigns, both online and off-line.

This role works closely with all members of the Campaigns team and in line managed by Head of Campaigns.

Key Responsibilities

Liaise with Campaigning Groups and Faith Networks

• Working with others in CAFOD, in promoting and supporting the uptake of the Livesimply award as part of Dioceses and others response to the climate crisis and through this supporting the Vatican Laudato Si Action Platform.
• Manage the recording of accurate information and production of reports from the CAFOD supporter database for dissemination across CAFOD.
• Manage key external relationships with Catholic and inter-faith networks. Work with these groups to build a strong faith movement to influence key issues for CAFOD campaigns. These will include National Justice and Peace, Laudato Si’ Movement, interfaith climate groups and others which will help with our audience development. This work will often feature organising a faith presence at key moments or events. 

Audience Development and Digital Engagement

• Support the growth of new audience groups, such as diaspora groups or a younger audience, through engagement with CAFOD campaigns. This work will be largely digital first.
• Work closely with CAFOD’s digital team to develop digital engagement strategies and journeys for CAFOD campaigns and supporters especially for new audiences. 

Campaign Implementation 

• Lead on the delivery of campaigns events, actions and stunts directed towards influencing decision makers and/or the media.
• Where appropriate, promote and deliver training and support for CAFOD’s campaign volunteers
• Manage feedback mechanisms for campaign volunteers and supporters to enable learning for campaign development.
• Lead on the promotion and implementation of the community-based lifestyle elements of the campaigns and ensuring clear linkages with the Livesimply work. 

Communications

• Support the delivery and production of communications materials (digital and print) and ensure they are engaging for CAFOD’s supporters.
• Represent the Campaigns Team at relevant cross-organisational meetings and liaise with other teams to ensure mailings and other comms outputs are smoothly coordinated across the organisation.

External Representation

• Represent CAFOD campaigns team in external coalitions and meetings.
• Act as a spokesperson for CAFOD on the campaign with supporters or the media.

This list of duties and responsibilities is by no means exhaustive and the post holder may be required to undertake other relevant and appropriate duties as required. This job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification.

For further information on this vacancy and the application process, please visit the CAFOD website.

Mentoring Coordinator & School Liaison 

We are looking for a skilled, relational and well organised individual who has a passion to support young people across schools and via mentoring/coaching! Our three-way engagement model (school, community & home) draws significant attention to the importance of working with and alongside young people within the local and wider community. We are looking to provide the best experience for young people through meaningful, effective and fun activities! This role requires an individual with excellent interpersonal and project management skills. The successful applicant will be someone who understands the challenges and barriers that young people face in our community.

Main Purpose of this Role

This is an exciting new role that we have developed to strengthen our overall provision across our schools provision and bespoke mentoring work. The purpose of this role is to lead on all existing and relationships with schools whilst creating new meaningful partnerships. This role will coordinate our entire mentoring provision which is a brand new and exciting focus for the organistaion. You will play a key to strengthening the work we carry out and will support us in establishing new meaningful partnerships with other key stakeholders. This role is responsible for ensuring that we are successfully making a positive impact in the lives of young people via schools & mentoring/coaching provisions. 

About Reaching Higher 

Reaching Higher is a youth organisation which works with over 500 young people aged 11-21 each year across Croydon and surrounding boroughs. Developed in partnership with local churches, we are a youth-led charity with a Christian ethos andthat this role is restricted under basis of faith.We have a particular emphasis in providing mentoring support to young people and supporting their development as leaders. We have established strong links with key local, London and UK-wide organisations and our approach leads us into regular working contact with partner schools, community groups and churches. 

We have all of the elements that we need to make our advocacy work a success - knowledge and expertise in homelessness and its underlying causes, a significant profile for a local organisation, links with other homelessness organisations and physical proximity to decision making bodies. We’re therefore seeking a postholder with experience in strategically planning and delivering advocacy actions on behalf of a charity, to take our policy and campaigns work to the next level. The experiences of people on the edge matter.  We want to tell their story to those in a position of power and influence, so that homelessness, exclusion and isolation are not acceptable features of life in the UK. 

With this as our backdrop, we have created an 18 month fixed-term role of Advocacy Co-ordinator.  This will give us the skills and capacity to significantly increase our influence with policy makers locally and nationally to achieve systemic changes for people sleeping rough, drawing on the experiences of our clients and practitioners.  As the Advocacy Co-ordinator you will:

• Establish and maintain links with relevant campaigning organisations in the sector
• Stay on top of the launch of relevant campaigns, reports, budget announcements etc. and co-ordinate The Connection’s involvement in and public response to the above.
• Work closely with The Connection’s Service Delivery team to identify the policy changes that would have the greatest positive impact on people sleeping rough
• Create a strong link with a treatment specialist agency with an advocacy function to support this work (could be substance misuse or mental health), bringing credibility and additional connections/network
• Develop and deliver a well-evidenced and dynamic campaign, calling for increased access to treatment services for people experiencing homelessness.
• Establish links with the relevant local and national government bodies (e.g. Westminster Council, APPG for Ending Homelessness) and policy makers (local councillors, MPs, the Lord Mayor of Westminster), in support of our proposed policy changes.
• Co-ordinate the Connection’s participation in the debate about the repeal of the Vagrancy Act and emerging alternatives.
• Create key messages for the media on our work, to cover issues with the potential for reputational risk (begging, use of tents, enforcement etc.).

It’s an exciting time to join us!

Together for Mental Wellbeing is one of the UK’s oldest and most respected charities.

These are the values that we live by at Together for Mental Wellbeing to deliver our services:

• Collaboration: achieving together
• Choice: through involvement
• Integrity: doing what we say
• Resilience: never giving up on people
• Continuous improvement: learning and evolving

What is special about working for us?

This is an exciting opportunity to work with young people aged 18-25 in a new and innovative pilot Transitions to Adulthood hub service. Commissioned by the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC), this service brings together East London NHS Foundation Trust, as a member of the London Pathways Partnership, with voluntary sector partners Rights and Equalities in Newham (REIN) and Together for Mental Wellbeing, to develop creative approaches to engaging young people on probation in Newham. The hub will provide wrap-around support tailored to the distinct needs of young adults, including an understanding of maturity, in order to reduce reoffending, improve mental health and support young adults to make positive life choices. The service is co-located in Newham probation and delivers therapeutic, psychological and psychiatric interventions to young adults and will embed psychologically informed practice across the hub, with an emphasis on trauma informed care.

About you?

This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a highly skilled multi-disciplinary team. You will also benefit from being part of a dynamic growing organisation, committed to the development of its workforce. You will need to have excellent interpersonal skills that will enable you to challenge, motivate, influence and inspire your colleagues at all levels. Young black and Muslim men and women are significantly represented in the hub and our staff require a high level of cultural competence and sensitivity to issues relevant to young minority groups. We hope to recruit a staff team reflective of our service user population and welcome applications from those with protected characteristics.

Locations

London, Newham &Walnut Tree Walk- Liaison and Diversion Service.

“Our team consists of people with a breadth of clinical experiences, we work to make a difference to truly vulnerable people and we pride ourselves on partnership working” - current team member.

Do you want to work somewhere where you can make a positive impact every day? Then look no further.

At Back Up, we have big ambitions. Over the next few years, we’re going to be transforming the lives of even more people affected by spinal cord injury.

Do you want to play an integral part in our journey as our next Courses Coordinator?

About the role:

Working as part of the services team, you’ll be a key player in how we develop and deliver our impactful courses.

All of our courses aim to increase confidence and independence in a supportive environment. They’re also led by people who have a spinal cord injury themselves – allowing participants to learn from others who have who have been there and can understand the issues and challenges. They quite literally transform lives.

With your organisational skills and desire to make a positive impact, you’ll play a vital role in helping us realise our vision of a world where people affected by spinal cord injury can reach their full potential.

Day-to-day, you’ll be working with volunteers, partners and participants to make sure our courses are a success and deliver the best possible experience to everyone involved.

About you:

You’ll be a confident communicator with excellent organisational skills in person, in writing and on the telephone. You’ll enjoy planning and delivering work to see things through; be that independently or as part of a wider team.

Lived experience is an advantage; but most important is your sharing our commitment to transform the lives of everyone affected by spinal cord injury.

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is an exciting opportunity to support the day-to-day operations of A4S globally and gain exposure to the running of an innovative and fast-growing not-for-profit organization.

Accounting for Sustainability (A4S) was established by HRH The Prince of Wales in 2004. Our aim is to transform finance, to make sustainable business ‘business as usual’. Today, we work with leading CFOs, finance managers, business schools, the Government, and more, to drive a fundamental shift towards resilient business models and a sustainable economy.

The successful candidate will ensure that A4S’s small, dynamic, and international team, and the thought-leading work they undertake, is supported across both physical and virtual office environments. They will be an integral part of the team, actively contributing to the organisation’s running, and liaising with a wide range of high-profile individuals in connection with our work.

Responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the Office Manager to maintain a functional and welcoming office environment.

• Assisting in the organization of high-profile events, internal and external meetings, and team activities– including travel arrangements as needed.

• Researching and reporting on a wide range of subjects and issues - including fundraising opportunities.

• Receiving incoming enquiries and making sure they are handled appropriately.

• Helping us to use our software tools effectively, track our IT equipment, and work well with our external IT support consultant.

• Supporting the team to maintain a well organised shared filing system, and an up-to-date contact database.

• Providing the wider team with ad hoc support for larger projects across the organisation.

ABOUT YOU

You will have previous relevant PA/Secretarial, operations, administrative or similar experience, and will be familiar with diary management, and logistical support – including for events, meetings, and overseas travel.

Excellent communication skills (both written and oral) and proven experience of engaging with a wide range of people at all levels in a professional capacity are essential. Candidates must also demonstrate a high level of attention to detail, be comfortable working with various new IT systems and software, and be able to prioritize their own workload against tight deadlines.

A background knowledge of, or a demonstrable interest in, sustainability and business would be an advantage.

To apply

Please complete the application form by clicking 'apply', submitting both your CV and a cover letter of no more than 2 pages.

Events & Marketing Coordinator

Job description and person specification

Please note: to apply to this role you will need to complete BDSIP’s application form which can be found at the bottom of this page. As we practice safer recruitment procedures, we are not able to accept CVs for this post.

Salary: £23,000 – £30,000 - dependent on skills and experience

Job Type: Permanent, Full time

Start date: Immediate/ASAP - Please state the length if your notice period within your application.

Location: Our offices are based in Dagenham, London. Expect a mixture of working from our office in Dagenham, working from home, and travelling around the borough to support delivery of events when required. Access to a car is not required for this role.

Applications

To apply for this position, please email your completed BDSIP application form.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Job description

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join BDSIP, a dynamic and growing social enterprise, in the new role of Events and Marketing Coordinator. You’ll be coordinating and promoting both online and face-to-face training courses, conferences, professional networks and other events for a well-established client base of teachers and young people. You’ll be working with a team of experienced educational professionals across BDSIP’s central service areas, which include school improvement, inclusion, careers and work experience. 

You’ll be an essential part of the Education Core Team, a team of five, who together support BDSIP’s internal and external needs. The role is extremely varied and engaging, with no two days the same. You’ll support the wider team and liaise with an array of stakeholders from teaching assistants and headteachers, to keynote speakers and web developers.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about education, with experience in administration. Experience in events, marketing and/or content creation is desirable. You’ll be self-motivated and willing to work flexibly and confidently across multiple projects simultaneously, to meet the needs of our customers. You’ll have the ability to work independently towards team goals, have strong written and verbal communication skills and be well organised. You'll be excited by the opportunity to bring ideas and enthusiasm to shape a new role in this business.

This role offers excellent scope for personal development and growth, as well as the opportunity to drive forward BDSIP's mission to deliver consistently excellent services to schools and the best possible outcomes for young people in Barking and Dagenham. 

Key responsibilities will include:

1. Using Microsoft Office and cloud-based design programs to ensure all course and publicity materials are produced to the highest standards and in accordance with BDSIP’s brand, reflecting and reinforcing our ambition to be the training provider of choice across the borough and beyond.
2. Meeting and supporting senior business leaders and a team of experienced educational professionals to aid delivery of training, including booking venues, speakers and promotion.
3. Maintaining and developing the existing network of high-quality delivery venues, managing the relationship with each venue to ensure BDSIP receives the best experience and value.
4. Overseeing all aspects of client liaison via telephone, email correspondence and BDSIP’s website. This includes liaising with speakers, sponsors and delegates, ensuring clients have a premium event experience through seamless customer service.
5. Ensuring up-to-date course and event information is available on BDSIP’s website and managing course bookings – both online and through telephone enquiries, etc.
6. Attending key events to manage event delivery, including all aspects of audio-visual.
7. Managing event evaluation to ensure that customer feedback drives event content and management. Reviewing feedback to improve BDSIP’s training where possible.
8. Assisting the wider team with planning and executing marketing strategies through online channels: creating content and writing copy where required and use management information to identify target clients. Using website and social media to strengthen online presence and BDSIP’s brand.
9. Assisting the Education Core Team by sharing joint administration duties including answering general enquiries via telephone and email, supporting basic finance administration, and supporting office management duties.

Person specification

What we are looking for:

1. Proven administration experience - Excellent administrative, organisational and time-management skills with the ability to prioritise and work on multiple projects simultaneously.
2. Experience of working in events and/or marketing is preferable – to be able to show an understanding of what’s involved in planning, promoting, and delivering an event. 
3. Excellent verbal communication to build strong relationships with clients, partners and BDSIP senior staff, including event tutors.
4. Strong written skills and ability to present and develop key ideas.
5. An eye for design and detail. The ability to develop high-quality materials using MS Office, Publisher and relevant specialist software to display creative skills.
6. Strong IT skills - Knowledge of a range of digital marketing channels and methods, the ability to use social media and/or content management systems to manage BDSIP’s online presence.
7. Ability to work effectively both as part of a team, and independently with the minimum of supervision.
8. Self-confident with developed interpersonal skills. Able to negotiate with internal and external School stakeholders, including senior staff in BDSIP and its partners.
9. Confidence to bring ideas and/or solutions where necessary to improve BDSIP’s processes and practices.
10. A passion for improving outcomes for children and awareness of the education sector. Experience working within an in educational organisation would be advantageous but is not necessary.

Barking and Dagenham is a wonderfully diverse borough. We want our people to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. Accordingly, we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, particularly those currently underrepresented in our workforce.

Starting Salary: £29,758 - £31,252 per annum (Inc. London Weighting)

Contract: Permanent

Location: London (this role will be based in London, Hybrid or flexible working options are available) 

Hours of work: Full time/35 hour per week

Position Description

The Humanitarian and Programme Support Coordinator (HPSC) is responsible for supporting the management and administration of CAFOD’s humanitarian and programme support work. S/he provides executive assistance to the Head of Humanitarian and Programme Support (HHPS) and is responsible for administrating and coordinating central business systems for HPS team. S/he also supports (cross-) team communications and provides focused support in the areas of Emergency Response, Humanitarian Policy, Programme Quality, Institutional Funding and Innovation, and Security management. The post is London-based and sits within CAFOD’s International Programmes and reports to Head of Humanitarian and Programme Support.

Key Responsibilities

Support to Head of Humanitarian and Programme Support (HHPS) (20%): 

• Prepare papers for meetings and gather information, providing, where necessary, information for briefings and reports;
• Lead on HR procedures relating to the HHPS’s direct reports, including supporting recruitment processes, inductions, annual reviews, consultations, and consultancy agreements;
• Act as a point of contact for the HHPS both internally and externally;
• In the HHPS absence act on urgent issues by using analytical and problem-solving skills and referring as needed;
• Provide support in diary management, travel arrangements, arranging external and internal meetings, email management, and drafting or sending out correspondence

Financial Management and Reporting Support (15%):

• Support the HHPS in the management of annual budgeting, financial management and narrative reporting for HPS, in liaison with finance focal points;
• Monitor and produce financial and narrative reports on General Emergencies Fund (GEF) allocations;
• Manage IP membership grants and selected strategic partnerships, and process related invoices as required;
• Manage the payment of invoices, grant payments, credit card statements and receipts
• Support the HPS team in conducting desk-based research, document management and reporting required for the IEPM change project.

Coordination and Communication Support (60%):

• Support corporate procedures during emergencies, including coordinating the planning of agendas and logistics for International Emergency Committee (IEC) and Corporate Emergency Committee (CEC), Emergency Monitoring Group (EMG), Humanitarian Community of Practice (HCP) and Humanitarian Weekly meetings, ensuring the timely preparation and circulation of papers, preparing minutes, and monitoring the completion of agreed action points and meeting outcomes.
• Manage the efficient and smooth running of humanitarian business, project management and information systems (SharePoint, WebPromise) and procedures and provide inductions and training to new starters and staff as required.
• Act as humanitarian focal point for information across CAFOD, including on issues relating to international travel and security
• Act as focal point for Caritas Internationalis (CI) Member Organisations as well as external stakeholders, such as the Disasters and Emergency Committee (DEC), the START Network or the CHS Alliance;
• Represent Humanitarian in relevant internal and external sector working groups;
• Support and develop systems for effective communication
• Working in conjunction with International Operations Team, provide support to International Director in the maintenance and support to the International Programme Management Team (IPMT)

Crisis Management and Security Support (5%):

• Support Global Security Coordinator with monitoring security systems, security training, security administration and planning of Security Cluster meetings.
• In the event of crisis, lead on the administration for the Crisis Management Team;
• Manage CAFOD’s satellite communication and travel equipment

For further information on this vacancy and the application process, please visit the CAFOD website.

Starting Salary: £35,002 - £36,479 per annum (Inc. London Weighting)

Contract: Permanent

Location: London (this role will be based in London, Hybrid or flexible working options are available) 

Hours of work: Full time/35 hour per week

Position description 

Job profile  

Based in CAFOD’s Education Section and working closely with staff across CAFOD and UK partner organisations, you will be responsible for managing and delivering CAFOD’s Leadership Development programme-a gap year for young adults. This role is responsible for the delivery of the programme, ensuring key partners are involved appropriately in shaping the work whilst supporting and empowering the young adults as they grow in their leadership roles. The role is managed by CAFOD’s Head of Education. The role is well suited to a dynamic self-starter who has experience of working in youth ministry, thrives on working with young adults and has a passion for global justice.

Key Responsibilities:

Training 

• Manage the overall organisation and delivery of the training programme for CAFOD’s Gap Year participants, “gappers” 
• Develop a broad range of input into the training plans, ensuring guest speakers are briefed and prepared 
• Where capacity allows, work alongside the Young Leadership Coordinator to support and deliver the training plan for Catholic retreat and outreach teams, prioritising the centres with a gapper presence 

Recruitment:  

• Manage the recruitment plan for the programme, requesting specialist support from CAFOD colleagues.
• Identify opportunities which enable further outreach and promotion of Step into the Gap eg University, VIth form college events, diocesan and parish events
• Ensure the recruitment process runs smoothly and involves key partners/stakeholders at appropriate levels. 
• Oversee and administrate receipt of applications, ensuring shortlisting and final decision making is communicated to candidates and partners efficiently and clearly 

 Development and support: 

• Work with local CAFOD staff and placements to ensure the gappers are clear on expectations and are supported locally to deliver these
• Facilitate connections and online and face to face meetings of the placement partners to network, share best practice and enable the programme to grow and develop.
• Support and guide gappers and placements with CAFOD work in placements 
• Work with regional and national staff to develop opportunities with new UK partners and new dioceses, identifying different models of delivery as appropriate
• Where required, assist the placements in offering additional personal support to gappers.

 Immersion experience  

• Work with CAFOD international staff and partners to develop opportunities for the participants of the programme to gain an deeper insight and understanding of the the communities in the global south CAFOD works alongside. 
• Identify opportunities for the gappers to gain a deeper understanding of issues of Uk poverty and injustice and enable them to gain a deeper understandin of this 
• Organise a learning visit to Rome to understand the role of the global Church in addressing poverty and injustice.

 Communications  

• Ensure promotion and communication of the project across the Catholic community - online and offline 
• Share the story and impact of the scheme internally across CAFOD 
• Ensure regular communication to gappers, placements and local CAFOD staff 
• Maintain the Step into the Gap intranet site and webpage 

 Transition and alumni 

• Work with Education Section colleagues and local CAFOD staff to implement effective transition plans. Ensure transition of gappers ensuring recording on database, maintaining initial contact / support with graduates and their transition to regional teams 
• Book annual meeting with relevant CPCs to look back and to look forward of what we can do differently 

 Reporting 

• Ensure reporting by those involved in the scheme takes place regularly and systematically and regular database updates are provided.
• Provide regular updates including an annual programme and budget report for the SHCJ’s, our programme partners

For further information on this vacancy and the application process, please visit the CAFOD website.

Organisation

Carney’s Community’s services are targeted at disadvantaged young people aged 11 to 30 who come from deprived backgrounds in Wandsworth, Lambeth and the surrounding areas. Our aim is to reduce offending, re-offending and anti-social behaviour in the area, whilst improving social mobility and community cohesion. We aim to build the self-discipline, self-esteem, confidence and employability of young people to reduce offending and anti-social behaviour and enable disadvantaged young people to reach their full potential. We engage young people in positive and constructive activity (including boxing) whilst providing intensive, long-term and consistent one-to-one mentoring which offers unconditional support with empathy. Overall, we believe that by empowering young people through these activities, focusing on their strengths and learning from each other, they can improve their future opportunities, and the local community. 

Our home is Carney’s Community Centre, which houses a boxing gym, youth club, music studio, bike workshop, kitchen, and our offices. We run our sessions here, and also support some older participants to organise new activities and businesses of their own.

Role Overview

As part of the Carney’s team, your role will be to lead on and oversee all key work activity at Carney’s Community. This includes one to one, group work and supervision of a small team of key workers.  You will work closely with the CEO to develop, manage and deliver these services.

You will provide advice, practical support and befriending to a caseload of participants, aged 11-30, who are at risk of offending or social exclusion; to encourage and enable them to participate in Carney’s Community’s personal development opportunities and to access the wider services and support they may need in order to give them the best chances of being “the best they can be”.

This will involve supporting young people to engage in positive and constructive activities, attend YOT/Probation appointments and creating opportunities for their personal, social and emotional development. You will arrange workshops for young people on appropriate topics like employability skills e.g. CV building and interview skills. You will be committed to ensuring that provision is accessible and relevant to the target group regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexuality, disability and social background.

The person who takes on this role, will also work to develop systems and training to support the team of key workers. You will work to develop the staff team to support them to build key work skills. Our current goal is to increase our capacity and approach to key work, to develop the staff team’s capabilities in this area and build on the support we offer to those most in need.

It is essential that the candidate has proven experience of project based youth/key work delivery. The ability to empathise and mediate for young people is crucial. The appointed candidate will have a strong understanding of the local area, barriers facing young people, the interplay between material disadvantage, vulnerability and social exclusion and be highly skilled in diplomacy, professional distance, demonstrating empathy, boundaries and sound judgement.

Carney’s Community is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants who meet the requirements of the role will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or marital status. Having said that, our community of participants is made up of over 50% black young people so we particularly encourage black applicants to apply for this role to help improve our representation on our management team to reflect the community we serve.

Terms and Conditions

Hours: This is a full time post, 37.5 hours/ week.

Contract: This is a three-year contract subject to a three month probationary period.

Salary: £28,000 - 35,000 per annum.

Pension: We will offer a workplace pension in line with the current legislation.

Annual Leave: 28 days including statutory public holidays pro rata for days worked.

This post is offered subject to an enhanced DBS check, references and right-to-work checks.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced and capable individual to join our team as Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer and Senior Management Team.

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

You will have experience in providing high quality administrative support to the CEO, trustees and senior managers.  You will play a key role in developing and supporting our charity and strengthening our resource management, administration and governance. This will include the organisation and servicing of trustee and management meetings ensuring effective administration, record keeping, communications and progress tracking. 

This role requires flexibility, initiative and discretion. You should be highly organised and proactive with strong people and communication skills and have a good working knowledge of Microsoft 365 systems, including SharePoint and MS Teams. You should be committed to self-improvement and respond positively to constructive feedback when given, have an outstanding judgment, problem solving skills and a diplomatic approach, as well as being a committed team player. 

The key responsibilities include to provide governance and administrative support to the CEO, trustees and Senior Management Team (SMT). This will include the organisation and servicing of trustee and management meetings ensuring effective administration, record keeping and communications.   

We are an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourage applications from those with lived experience of migration, and from diverse applicants regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital/civil partnership status, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or pregnancy/maternity leave status.

To apply, please send your CV and a 2-page cover letter outlining how you meet the person specification and why you are the ideal candidate for this post.

Closing Date: Sunday 30th January 2022

Please do not apply if you have submitted an application in the past 12 months.

About you

Are you a people person? Can you earn people’s trust? Can you help people find the support they need? Are you fully committed to person-centred services? Will you always “go the extra mile” to make sure people find the best possible solution to their needs?

Our purpose

Within a hospital setting, we work with clinical staff to ensure that people can leave hospital at the right time and with the support and care they need.

Within a community and primary care setting, we use social prescribing to help people reduce unnecessary NHS appointments and find appropriate community and non-clinical solutions to their needs. Our mission is to help health and adult care services to work together to reduce unnecessary demands and make sure people receive the best possible services appropriate to their needs.

The role

The Locality Manager will be responsible for managing staff within one of eight Hertfordshire "localities", developing local relationships and co-ordinating referrals. The Locality Managerr will support the team to work with people who are frail, vulnerable or unwell, people who are in danger of losing their independence, people who are being discharged from hospital and are struggling with their current circumstances.

Link Workers take time to understand people’s needs, they understand what services are available, and they work with professionals, volunteers, families, and individuals so things link together as they should. 

Working across both hospital and community settings, you will help prevent the need for people to be admitted to hospital, reduce over-reliance on GPs and/or home care providers, reduce social isolation and improve health and wellbeing.

You will work to understand your local community, link people together, and help develop more effective services. When solutions are needed, you will find them

The job

You will be employed by one of the seven voluntary organisations involved in the partnership: Age UK Hertfordshire, British Red Cross, Carers in Herts, Dacortium, POhWER, Watford & Three Rivers Trust and Watford Community Housing. Oher partners may join. 

You will lead a locality team that will work flexibly to serve their communities; everyone is expected to do occasional evening or weekend work. You must be a driver with access to a vehicle. We can appoint people to work from home, but if your home is outside the locality to which you are attached, we will only pay travel expenses within your locality.

You will need to operate independently, use our case management database and communications systems, understand privacy rules and safeguarding, and work as part of a locality team supported by regular supervision, training and case conferences.

We are recruiting staff to be based throughout Hertfordshire. The roles are permanent (subject to future funding) and full-time but we will accept part-time applications and will try to find job-share partners. 

Applicants

Please apply soonest: we will interview candidates as appropriate applications are received. Please apply online stating how you meet the requirements for this post. If you are currently based outside Hertfordshire, please explain how you will relocated or commute if appointed. Shortlisted candidates will receive full details before interview. 

About Us

The National Lottery Community Fund is the largest community funder in the UK - we’re proud to award money raised by players of The National Lottery  to communities across the UK. Last year alone we gave out over half a billion pounds (£508.5 million) of National Lottery funding to over 11,000 community projects across the UK, enabling even more people and communities to bring their ideas and ambitions to life. We support a wide range of health, educational, environmental, and charitable projects with grants ranging from as little as £500 to multi-million-pound programmes. 86% of our new grants were for less than £10k.

At the heart of everything we do is the belief that when people are in the lead, communities thrive. National Lottery funding is open to everyone and we’re privileged to be able to work with the smallest of grassroots groups right up to large UK-wide charities. We have changed how we work across the Fund to help us serve people and communities more effectively, working flexibly and on their terms; working closer to communities.

About the Role

We are looking for a Knowledge and Learning Officer to join the National Lottery Community Fund. The position can be based anywhere in the UK either working from home or one of our offices.

The Knowledge and Learning Officer role will focus on supporting colleagues, grant holders and stakeholders to share, create and use their insights to create lasting change.

The role will primarily be looking to exploreand understand the different approaches to delivering grant making we use and how these can improve the difference our funding makes to our grant holders and communities.

You will be developing and leading our teams learning on specific areas of focus for example participatory grant making.

Supporting funding teams across the UK to understand the difference, impact and effectivenessof these approaches. This will be through the development and delivery of a learning plan and sharing this through events, webinars, blogging and other ways of sharing learning.You will also be involved in supporting a community of practice to share learning and insights across the Fund.

The role will be dynamic and fast paced working with a dedicated team of staff to deliver on common goals and innovative pieces of work. This might mean chipping in to support assessment of applications, grant management and other areas of work when required. 

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 Hours per week, flexible working considered

Location: UK Wide

Interview Date: W/C 28th February

Essential Criteria

• Ability to nurture, develop and promote effective relationships and communication with colleagues, community organisations and other external agencies in order to share learning
• Ability to design and deliver learning approaches that develop robust evidence and insights about a topic or programme
• Curious mindset to understand, research and to make sense of things with others. We need someone who cares about the detail and the context and looks for ways to find out more.
• Ability to write and speak about complex ideas, information and impact in an engaging and accessible way

Desirable Criteria

• An understanding of equitable funding and/or equitable evaluation approaches
• Experience of managing learning or evaluation programmes

For You

We seek to develop our staff and offer a wide range of personal development opportunities.

We offer a wide range of generous benefits including:

• Generous annual leave and company pension scheme
• Flexible working to support staff with their work/life balance, taking into account things such as caring responsibilities, worship and attendance at religious festivals
• Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Season ticket and cycle to work loans
• Paid volunteering leave

Equal Opportunities

Equality, diversity and inclusion in our grant-making, and amongst our people, are all vital to our success in supporting people and communities to thrive.  We believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with.  We are committed to being an inclusive and great place to work, and recognise our people come from diverse backgrounds. We are a Disability Confident employer and positively welcome applications from disabled people.