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The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) is the world’s largest alliance of national societies of obstetrics and gynaecology, bringing together professionals from more than 130 countries and territories. For over 65 years, FIGO has collaborated with the world’s top health, rights and donor bodies. We are in official relations with the World Health Organization and consultative status with the United Nations.
FIGO is dedicated to the improvement of the health and rights of women and girls and to the reduction of disparities in health care, as well as to advancing the science and practice of obstetrics and gynaecology. We pursue our mission through education, research implementation, advocacy and capacity building with our member societies.
We are looking to recruit a Senior Event Coordinator as part of the Events team, supporting the organisation and delivery of FIGO events – including the biennial FIGO World Congress, online and regional events, webinars and internal FIGO events – providing an excellent experience to our growing network of stakeholders.
(For further detail about this role, please review the attached Job Description and Person Specification).
We are an equal opportunities employer and are proud to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds. We are an equal pay champion and we don't ask salary history.
Location: The role is based from FIGO House, Waterloo, London SE1 with 'blended / hybrid working' i.e. with combined office and remote working.
- To apply for this position, please send your CV and cover letter outlining your experience and interest in this opportunity via the Apply button. Please note that applications without a cover letter may not be considered.
- Closing Date for applications: 27th May 2024
- Interviews will take place w/c: 10th June 2024
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO THOSE WHO HAVE THE RIGHT TO RESIDE AND WORK IN THE UK. WE WILL EXPECT RELEVANT PROOF OF SUCH IF ASKED FOR AN INTERVIEW (PLEASE DO NOT SEND THIS INFORMATION WITH YOUR APPLICATION, THANK YOU).
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We're looking for a confident, enthusiastic individual who can help us to get more people involved in shaping Lancashire Mind.
Lancashire Mind is a local charity working to prevent poor mental health. We support people experiencing common mental health conditions, such as anxiety and depression. We work with children and adults, offering universal services to help people improve their mental wellbeing, along with targeted services for people and communities at increased risk of experiencing poor mental health or facing mental health inequalities. We’re working towards a Lancashire where everyone can have the best mental health and wellbeing possible.
We have a responsibility to engage the communities we serve, to make sure we know and understand them. It's vital we do this to identify need and understand barriers and to design services alongside people. We do this well on an individual service level, with many of our projects designed with the people who use them but we need to improve how we involve people with lived experience in organisation-wide development plans and key decision making.
To help us work towards our plans for embedding participation, we're looking for someone to join our Engagement and Inclusion Team to work with the communities we aim to serve, with a focus on those who are underrepresented within Lancashire Mind services. The role has been designed to ensure that the experiences, perspectives and ideas of local people are being listened to and acted upon.
The ideal candidate will have experience of working within communities and knowledge of the barriers that people face to achieving mental wellbeing and accessing services. You'll be confident, creative and able to work autonomously in the community, where you'll communicate with a wide range of people and quickly build rapport.
The focus of the role will be to ensure that more people with lived experience of poor mental health know who Lancashire Mind are, what we do and how they can influence our work. You'll work with the Community Engagement Projects Lead to create a range of opportunities for people to participate, including establishing formal structures, for example a lived experience panel and youth advisory group, which you'll design with the people who want to get involved. You'll work with colleagues across all teams to ensure opportunities to influence Lancashire Mind's work are promoted to everyone who uses our services.
Lancashire Mind aims to be a great place to work for all our staff, regardless of background or characteristics. One thing we can do to work towards that goal is to ensure that our staff team is representative of the diverse communities across Lancashire. We particularly encourage applications from people in communities that face mental health inequalities and from anyone with experience of living with a mental health condition.
Lancashire Mind offers a 35-hour working week, with options for flexible working. We have a dedicated workplace wellbeing programme to ensure staff are supported to look after their own mental health and wellbeing, including an Employee Assistance Programme, annual wellbeing half day and a range of wellbeing activities throughout the year.
We offer paid emergency time off for unexpected life events, including caring for dependents. We have a sick pay scheme and workplace pension scheme and have recently enhanced our annual leave to include long service leave, on top of basic annual leave of 25 days, plus 3 days when the office closes between Christmas and New Year, plus the option to buy or sell leave.
Above all, we are a friendly and supportive place to work: "Great staff team, positive and supportive culture" (Lancashire Mind wellbeing survey, March 2024).
Please note: this post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Deadline for applications: 12 noon on Thursday 23 May. Applications must be made using the Lancashire Mind job application form, CVs will not be accepted.
Interviews will be held on Friday 31 May 2024 in Chorley.
Registered Charity Number 1081427
Registered Company Number 3888655
We're working towards a Lancashire where everyone can have the best mental health and wellbeing possible
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About the role:
The SHP Somerset Cluster is based in the heart of the London’s theatre and shopping districts – the main hub is just off Drury Lane, with the other sites near Oxford Street and Tottenham Court Road. The aim of the service is to support people over the age of 18 to navigate various support needs and develop the skills required to maintain independent accommodation long term.
As a multiple disadvantage (MD) referral and move on coordinator, you will work as part of a larger support team to ensure that consideration is given to the individual experiences of multiple disadvantage when it comes to accessing and moving on from our service.
You will work with people from their first interaction with the service: at the point of referral, ensuring that all aspects of someone’s experience is considered by undertaking a trauma informed, culturally sensitive assessment and supporting your colleagues to develop their awareness of these experiences.
From here you will then support their journey through the service by working alongside other support staff to foster a culture of move on, supporting the development of holistic and realistic move on goals.
This work will be underpinned and supported through the development of a move on programme. This programme, developed and overseen by the MD Referral and Move on Coordinators in partnership with the Recovery and Opportunity Coordinators, will be not only look to develop confidence and ability to navigate social systems, but also be accredited through SHP’s AQA Registered Learning Centre.
In addition, you will carry your own caseload for people living in the step-down services to ensure that they are prepared, equipped, and confident about moving on. This may include identifying current barriers within the system that can prevent someone from moving on successfully or within their set timeframe.
About you:
- Experience of coordinating projects across multiple teams or people with varying roles to achieve successful outcomes for vulnerable people
- Knowledge and awareness of the intersection of needs in people facing multiple disadvantage & strong understanding of how the intersection & co-occurrence of these issues can make it difficult for people to engage with support or to move on from services.
- The ability to judge the appropriate response to situations that you find challenging or emotionally difficult
- The ability to work as part of a team to ensure that everyone is clear in their roles and provide peer support and guidance when needed, working through any arising conflict professionally and successfully
- Strong time management skills, ability to work on own initiative, manage competing priorities and maintain high standards.
- Excellent administrative and IT skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, database usage and e-mail, and the ability to interrogate and extrapolate data from various sources
About us:
Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life.
We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 10,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.
We offer you more than a job; we offer you a chance to be part of a compassionate, driven team that's committed to making a real difference in people's lives. You'll have the opportunity to lead, co-create, and inspire change while enjoying a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.
Join us in creating a brighter, more hopeful future for individuals in need.
Important info:
Closing date: Sunday 19th May at midnight
Interview date: Interviews likely to be held week commencing 27th May 24
This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant.
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Job Purpose
This role sits within our new Men’s Minds project, based in Hounslow. The aim of the service is to improve men’s mental health outcomes by developing a mental health network supported and directed by the voices of its members.
This will be achieved through three service strands: 1) Peer support network, 2) Psychoeducation workshops, addressing common needs of men’s mental health 3) Outreach support to raise awareness of men’s mental health and promote this service.
The Men’s Minds Project Coordinator will work closely with the members in shaping the service and ensuring voices of men in Hounslow are heard and acted upon. This service will be staffed with 1 part-time (25hrs per week) Project Coordinator and a pool of peer led volunteers. The Project Coordinator will be responsible for overseeing the volunteers.
Due to the nature of service, male applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.
The Role
The role of the Men’s Minds Project Coordinator is to arrange and coordinate a range of psychoeducation, and peer-led workshops which will be delivered weekly. With the addition of attending various community and stakeholder events to deliver the outreach strand of the service.
The role will require hybrid and flexible working: onsite for all the peer/psychoeducation sessions but the with expectation to be attending various community events and services to promote the service.
Key Responsibilities
For full list of responsibilities, see attached job description below.
- Providing a person centred and recovery orientated approach in all aspects of the roles and responsibilities.
- Promoting people’ rights and responsibilities
- Working collaboratively with clients to understand their needs and developing flexible and realistic crisis support packages/person centred plans
- Listening to clients and encouraging positive steps towards self-management of wellbeing and recovery
- Providing advice, information, practical and emotional support to clients
- Proactively recognising the indicators of deteriorating mental health and facilitate appropriate action, whilst liaising with relevant agencies e.g., CATT, Emergency Duty Teams, CAMHS, Safe Space, SCFT etc
- Engaging with clients to show empathy, inspire hope and promote recovery
- Establishing supportive, empowering and respectful relationships with clients and carers/ family
- Maintaining accurate records, detailing interventions
- Ensuring that outcomes, outputs and impact are recorded
- Providing administrative and management support to the team
- Create and maintain good working relationships with partner agencies
- Provide and manage resources for clients and staff
Person Specification
For full person specification, see attached job description below.
- Minimum of 1 year working in mental health services and with clients experiencing mental health distress
- Experience of raising awareness and participation in outreach events
- Experience of managing challenging behaviour and dealing with clients with complex needs
- Minimum 1 year of project coordination/management
- Experience of facilitating workshops/group sessions
- Experience of managing safeguarding risks and understanding legal requirements for safeguarding adults and children
- Evidence of continual professional development
- Understanding of the principles of trauma informed care
- Understanding of suicide prevention and safety planning
- Understanding of the relationship between mental health and social issues and how these issues may impact on physical, mental and emotional wellbeing
- Understanding of relevant legislation and policies
- Creative and flexible approach to working with individuals
- Ability to deal with stressful and difficult situations in a calm manner and de-escalate challenging situations
- Good communication skills
- Capacity to work within an agreed shift pattern
- Experience of delivering information and advice (housing, benefits, debt etc)
- Experience of non-clinical, therapeutic interventions like psychoeducation
- Good IT skills including Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint, with proven ability to input and extract information and produce reports
- Car driver with sole ownership of a vehicle and willingness to travel to locations would be desirable.
- Ability to work out of hours, during the day and on weekends
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The Healthy Ageing Project will address specific challenges within the community, while actively promoting healthy ageing in practical and effective ways across our network.
We will focus on the strengths and expertise of our member groups to promote engagement with Ireland's unique music, dance, sport, language and culture.
We will work together with our members throughout this three-year journey. Together, we will develop, launch and promote a project geared towards improving health and wellbeing, reducing health inequality and providing strategic direction for national health programmes and policy recommendations for the Irish community.
This post is part time (17.5 hours per week) and will be based in the North of England, Liverpool, Leeds, Manchester etc.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
You'll be a friendly ‘people person’, with a collaborative, solution-oriented mindset - who has:
• An understanding or strong interest in health & wellbeing for older people
• Experience of working with older people either in a paid or voluntary capacity
• Understanding of and empathy with the issues affecting older people and barriers they experience
• Knowledge of health/sport/culture and other general services for older people in Britain
• Ability to build strong relationships with other stakeholders including public health bodies/charities
• Strong administrative and I.T skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organisational skills/ability to manage own time effectively
• Unwavering commitment to equality & fairness
• Willingness and ability to work flexibly
• A proactive approach to the personal development of oneself and others
• A ‘Hands on’ approach to coordination and practical tasks as required
• A right to work in the UK
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For a job description and details of how to apply please visit our website.
This post will work closely with the Director of Participation, producing all shows which originate from the Participation team, setting up and managing participation projects and working closely with young people and community groups.
There is also an opportunity to instigate and creatively lead on participation projects.
The Participation Producer will manage the Participation Coordinator and the Participation Assistant, as well as any work placements and freelancers. They will manage show and project budgets and contribute to the writing of funding applications and evaluation reports.
Application deadline: 9AM, Wednesday 29 May 2024
Interviews will take place: Thursday 13th June & Thursday 20th June 2024.
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The community engagement coordinator will work as part of a team of new community engagement service working across East, West and South London. The key aims of this new service are to build relationships with specialist providers across south, west, and east London, where our services are clustered, to develop a menu of enhanced support opportunities to meet survivors’ social, health and financial needs.
This is a very important role in Refuge, which will make a real difference to the lives of the women and children that Refuge supports every day. Together as a team, you will create pathways to decrease social inclusion, increase participation in community activities, employment, education and training. You will be skilled at working with a diverse range of audiences and will be adept at creating and developing new partnerships and pathways that improve the lives of survivors of domestic abuse and gender-based violence.
This post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.
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Saint Paul’s Hammersmith – Community Pastor Job Description
Job Title Community Pastor
Responsible to Senior Pastor
Liaises with Saint Paul’s staff and congregation, external organisations, community and council bodies, Café team, and the public.
Work Location Saint Paul’s Hammersmith
Saint Paul’s is a dynamic church at the centre of our capital city, London. We have a vision to Encounter God and Awaken the City. Our desire is to become a white-hot centre of faith, where people can meet with God and learn what it means to be empowered by His Spirit in their everyday lives. We inspire our congregation to see God’s Kingdon come here on earth as it is in heaven, wherever He has called them to live, work and play their part in awakening our city with the good news of Jesus. If we have any particular emphasis after being a community who honour and seek God’s presence, it’s to empower the emerging generation as we pass on the baton of faith and raise up disciples who will lead and influence in every sphere of society.
The successful candidate will approach the role of Community Pastor with a clear passion and understanding of the theory of change that sits behind our vision. We wholeheartedly believe that as people encounter God, they will then be transformed and able to awaken the city through the power of His Spirit at work in them. Therefore, we intend for all our City Transformation work to help give people access to an encounter with God. This will happen in several ways, and most commonly we expect that the love, kindness and grace demonstrated in and through our various initiatives will provoke an interest in encountering God whatever background or context a person is coming from.
Overall Purpose of Role
In your role as Community Pastor, you will lead, innovate, and add momentum and direction to all of our local Community Outreach work at Saint Paul’s Hammersmith. You will strategically represent the church with external stakeholders, help to create key partnerships within the community, whilst building and empowering a dynamic and vibrant volunteer culture within the Saint Paul’s congregation.
You will oversee our Community Café and lead on all our community outreach programmes across Hammersmith, including our Community Hub, Café Concert and Love Christmas Project.
We are looking for someone with a proven track record in building volunteer teams, supporting key leaders and the ability to develop collaborative relationships with external organisations, charities and grant making bodies. You will enjoy the challenge and opportunity of a fast-paced environment, where teamwork is essential but where individual skills and distributed leadership are also required.
You will also be an ambassador for Love Your Neighbour (LYN) which is part of a national movement of churches collaborating in local communities, alongside people of all faiths and none to support individuals and families in need. This will involve being part of the LYN Hub Accelerator Programme, to help Saint Paul’s refine our vision and impact in this area of social transformation.
Key Responsibilities
- Effective coordination of our City Transformation ministry.
- Ensuring that our projects are meeting the needs of our community.
- Reaching out to those in crisis to help people access places of care, both inside and outside of Saint Paul’s, and helping people access programmes that address the root cause of crisis.
- Co-ordinating and implementing our vision to become a Love Your Neighbour hub that makes a long-term impact through social transformation and helping to implement our 5-year strategy for Social Transformation.
- Oversight of our Saint Paul’s Community Café and vision and strategy on scaling the café.
- Acting as an ambassador for and developing relationships with our partner charities, Spear and Crosslight to ensure that their ministries are well supported and integrated into the life of Saint Paul’s.
- With the support of our Operations Manager and using existing Love Your Neighbour impact measurement systems, collecting data and carrying out regular impact measurement to create reports for church leadership, PCC and funding partners.
- Key Lead and point person for Adult Safeguarding and sitting on the Saint Paul’s Safeguarding Team.
- Termly line-management and connection with our volunteer chaplains, chaplain to St Vincents Care Home, and chaplain to St Paul’s Primary School.
- Recruiting, training, supporting, and investing in a volunteer team to enable wide participation in our City Transformation ministry.
- Networking and building relationships with charitable organisations, churches, public sector organisations and other key stakeholders.
- Maximising opportunities for all ministry areas within the church to be involved in social transformation ministry.
- Responsibility for identifying and following through with grant applications and reporting.
You will also oversee the existing social action projects run by Saint Paul’s, namely;
Cafe Concerts
Our monthly Cafe Concerts were established in the Spring of 2023, aimed at creating a uniquely multi-generational open door for the local community to enjoy a morning of world-class music, coffee, cake, and a warm welcome. We now regularly host between 60-70 people, including local asylum seekers, residents from St Vincents care home, all alongside our growing Stay and Play community of Mums and Toddlers who join the Cafe Concert.
Community Hub
The Community Hub was created in 2023 to support those who are experiencing loneliness. There is a hot meal provided, as well as kids activities and lots of space for conversation. There have been seven Community Hubs in 2023, with over 500 guests (including many asylum seekers based in local hotels) and a 30-person volunteer team. We have supported in a variety of ways, including writing references, providing clothes and most importantly, forming friendships with people.
Love Christmas
In December 2023, we partnered with Love Christmas to pack and deliver more than 720 Bags of Kindness to our local community, with the help of 30 volunteers. The combination of donations raised from within our congregation, and match funding from Love Your Neighbour enabled us to show practical love and care to some of the most vulnerable in our local area. You will be responsible for overseeing and developing this project.
You will also helping to establish new initiatives as the need arises, in collaboration with the Senior Team. This might include a breakfast club for children at our local school, Kids Matter, and Recovery Groups/ courses that will have a missional outworking and community focus.
Essential Skills, Knowledge and Experience
You will be flexible and able to work dynamically to respond to needs as they arise whilst keeping a strategic eye on upcoming opportunities and challenges. You will use your experience in social action to review the needs of your community and offer tailor-made services in response to them, it will involve partnering with others in the community and being entrepreneurial and forward thinking in how to tackle the issue of poverty and local need.
· Active engagement in Saint Paul’s Hammersmith church life/community.
· Excellent communication skills both written and oral
· Understanding of and alignment with the Saint Paul’s vision and the associated ministries.
· The ability to develop positive and professional relationships - internally and with third parties.
· Personal maturity, wisdom, and discretion – acts with integrity and models Christ-like values.
· Flexible, adaptable, ‘can do’ attitude, offers solutions to problems.
· Customer-facing skills, dealing confidently with a diverse range of clients and visitors.
· Ability to seek clarification, adapt approach to resolve (or avoid) conflict and manage complaints and/or challenging requests.
· Strong attention to detail.
· Ability to multi-task and prioritise using excellent time-management skills.
· Intermediate skills in IT and MS Office suite, database applications, calendar management etc.
· Active listening skills and ability to understand employee needs in a sensitive manner.
Working Requirements
- Proof of right to work in the UK according to UK Legislation.
- Days of work: 35 hours per week, Sunday – Thursday, with some occasional evening and Saturday working as required (TOIL given).
- Work hours: 9:30 am – 5:30 pm with a one-hour unpaid lunch break. Flexible working on Sundays to accommodate various services.
Key church services and events
· Key church events: Annual Parochial Church Meeting, Church Weekend, and some evening events.
· Easter and Christmas services.
· Staff events: Staff retreat (typically 1 week in January)
· Attendance at Tuesday morning staff meeting
Package
· Annual salary of £28k – £32k depending on experience.
· 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
· Employer pension contribution
· Annual staff retreat at an offsite location.
· Important note: Many roles require candidates to be DBS checked (Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate) up to the appropriate level as a condition of employment.
Applications close at 5pm on Wednesday 8th May, with Interviews being held on Wednesday 15th May
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Digital Communications Coordinator - RCN02442
Salary per annum: £36,705*
Contract type: Permanent
Any RCN office with hybrid working, 35 hours, permanent contract
At the Royal College of Nursing we’re an optimistic organisation. And we’ve got good reason to be. We all share the same voice when it comes to changing the shape of the health policies of the future and as the largest trade union of nursing staff and students in the UK – with over half a million members – all we can see are the infinite possibilities for a brighter future. Join us and you will too.
We're accredited with Investors in People Silver Standard. Our people are our greatest asset, and we want people who can contribute to our purpose in line with our values.
If you’re looking to find a workplace with strong values of fairness, social justice and the opportunity to make a real difference to thousands of nursing professionals, then the Digital Communications Coordinator role may be a good fit for you.
As a Digital Communications Coordinator you will work across the UK assisting the Activist Engagement team with digital support to improve the engagement of our active members throughout the four countries. You’ll be working closely with members and RCN staff coordinating the digital tools and platforms needed to develop and enhance peer to peer communication for our active members, strengthening activist communities and building power.
It's a job full of possibilities as you could get involved in anything from member participation using digital technology; data management; to scoping the market for new and innovative technology to support member participation.
In this role you will be working to across two main areas of priority: digital tools and data management. You’re day-to-day will be coordinating all the digital engagement tools and platforms. This may include supporting member to member participation through existing platforms to scoping the technology market for new innovative ways to increase member engagement. With support from the Lead for Activist communities you will also manage all aspects of digital engagement data and work closely with the Data and IT teams to ensure data protection.
We’re looking for someone who is technology savvy and is comfortable working with numbers. Someone who pays attention to detail and who can work as part of a team while hitting individual targets. Who is a go-getter and can follow the direction set by the Lead for Activist Communities, the Head of Activist Engagement, and the over-all strategic direction of the Activism Academy. It is important you can build professional relationships with members and staff by promoting a working atmosphere where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. Most importantly you will have a commitment to grow a deeper understanding of building activism which will help to shape the RCN’s activist engagement.
What we offer you
We expect you to work hard as a professional member of the Activism Academy, and we expect you to be rewarded for it. We offer an impressive range of benefits, a broad range of learning development opportunities and an award-winning health and wellbeing programme. We offer annual leave up to 32 days plus bank holidays and three additional days for the Christmas break plus generous maternity, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave packages.
*We offer a competitive pay structure with annual pay progression until you reach the top of the salary scale. We normally offer new employees the first point of the salary range, although you may be able to negotiate a higher starting salary depending on your skills, experience and current salary.
What we deliver for our members is wide and varied so when it comes to how we work one size doesn’t fit all. We also know that to empower our people to do their best work, they must be able to balance the demands of work and home. We are a diverse organisation and understand everyone has different needs and many of our employees enjoy flexible working enabling them to deliver results whilst having a good work life balance. Departments and directorates have their own hybrid ways of working which put the needs of the service they deliver – whether that’s to members or to colleagues - at their heart, in alignment with our hybrid working core principles. At the RCN it’s unlikely you will work from home for all your working time. Equally no one is expected to work solely in the office unless your role requires it. You can find out more by having a discussion with the recruiting manager.
Our selection process
Please submit a CV and answer the supporting questions demonstrating how you meet the criteria for this role. You may not be shortlisted if you don’t. Please ensure your CV is in a simple format with minimal tables and sections. Any identifying information in your application will automatically be anonymised for shortlisting purposes.
We want your experience applying for a job with us to be the best it can be. Both interviews and assessments will by video call. If you foresee any problems, please let us know.
As a proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities.
Opening date: 25 April 2024
Closing date: midnight on 19 May 2024
Assessment & interview date: 31 May 2024
Interview date: 31/05/2024
Contracted hours: 35
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Are you looking for a fulfilling role where you can make a real difference? Are you organised and people orientated? We have an exciting opportunity at our Birmingham Centre to support us in connecting with our local community. Thrive is a national charity that uses gardening to change lives. We’re looking for a Community Engagement Officer who will strengthen our links within the local community, such that more people know about Thrive, understand what we do and access our programs.
Funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, we’re looking to significantly build on our fantastic work in Birmingham over the next two years. Working as a key part of the team at Thrive in Birmingham, the Community Engagement Officer will increase participation and strengthen our referral pathways through productive relationships. Such that engagement with our services is representative of the diversity within our locality. The successful candidate will have strong communication and organisational skills. We’re looking for a relational operator who can confidently facilitate visitors and work independently with a range of external partners.
to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check. Thrive complies fully with the DBS Code of Practice. Having a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an individual from working for Thrive.
Closing date for applications: 17.00 on the 2nd May 2024. We will be reviewing applications as they come in, so early application is recommended.
Please download the job information pack and send your CV and a covering letter to recruitment that explains how your skills meet the job description.
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About the role
£18,975 for 22 hours, FTE salary is £31,051
In this varied and rewarding role you will develop and coordinate our team of volunteers and Sessional Workers (zero hours youth workers). You will be instrumental in defining our volunteer strategy moving forward and identify other participation opportunities such as work experience placements, university placements, internships and apprenticeships.
You will also help develop internal engagement activities and participate in external awareness raising and fundraising activities, to support both volunteering and fundraising.
This role is for 22 hours per week, which will ideally be worked over 4 days. There is the option of hybrid working. We provide a surrey wide service, so the successful applicant will be willing to travel across the county to meet volunteers and sessionals as well as participate in engagement opportunities.
Key responsibilities
Full duties are included in the job outline, key responsibilities include:
- To coordinate the recruitment and induction process for volunteers and sessional workers.
- To coordinate, develop and deliver appropriate induction, training and supervision activities.
- To act as a central point of contact for volunteers and sessional workers
- To embed good practice in every aspect of the volunteer & sessional worker journey.
- To develop and manage partnerships with external stakeholders including Universities/volunteering hubs, local businesses and community groups to encourage a range of opportunities.
- To organise and attend community events and organise recruitment workshops and talks, across the county.
- To support the HR Manager by organising engagement activities and forums for our own staff, sessionals, volunteers and other stakeholders.
- To undertake ad hoc work for our fundraising function, to support our community fundraising efforts.
- To coordinate sessional work opportunities.
About you
You must:
- Have proven experience of recruiting and managing volunteers
- Have experience delivering information or training
- Have experience with having difficult conversations with volunteers or workers
- Have experience of working across different teams, networking and developing links with other agencies
- Be an effective communicator, with strong written communication skills
- Be able to multi-task, plan a workload, set priorities and manage time effectively, working without direct supervision
- Have a good professional knowledge of standard Microsoft packages and databases
- Ideally, have a driving license and use of own vehicle. Mileage expenses are paid.
About us
Action for Carers Surrey has a vision ‘that every unpaid carer in Surrey is heard, valued and supported.’ We are a committed, local charity determined to make a difference to young and adult carers across Surrey.
Our values are Focus, Inclusion, Respect and Excellence. By keeping to our values, we are able to provide an innovative, high quality and compassionate service to carers in every community in Surrey, making a real difference to their wellbeing.
We offer our staff a friendly, supportive, flexible workplace and are committed to welcoming applicants from a wide range of backgrounds as well as supporting staff who have their own caring responsibilities. To this end, we offer staff a weeks paid carers leave. We also provide a generous holiday entitlement, starting at 28 days plus bank holidays, an employee assistance programme, pension and opportunities for development and training.
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ABOUT RAHAB
Rahab Project UK is a small charity which is part of a wider global organisation that works towards seeing the lives of at risk and vulnerable women affected by prostitution and trafficking transformed. We support those who are sexually exploited with unconditional acceptance, compassion and dignity to rebuild their lives and achieve their own identity and freedom. We provide learning and development opportunities for women to engage in and offer a supportive and on-judgemental environment as they explore ways and takes steps forward in self-determining their futures.
We are a dedicated team of professionals, facilitating casework support, counselling, wellbeing and learning. As a Rahab team member you will play an essential role in developing and steering our continued growth, but more importantly you will be play a part in the transformative journeys of our beneficiaries and their recovery from exploitation and abuse.
Job title: Project Coordinator
Role type: Part-time (4 days/30 hrs per week)
Salary: £34,000 - £37,000 Pro-rata (depending on experience)
Contract type: Initial 1-year fixed term contract
Location: Rahab Sanctuary (London), some flexibility for hybrid working negotiable
Reports to: Rahab Manager
Overall Purpose: The Project Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the planning, execution, and monitoring of Rahab's projects.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
Service delivery
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Ensure that all aspects of Rahab’s project activities are planned, organized and undertaken to fulfil their objectives within their required timelines.
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Develop, organize, and maintain project documentation, plans, reports, and other project-related documents to monitor and track overall progress, outputs and achievement of milestones.
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Identify, troubleshoot, and communicate project risks, delays and issues to the Project Manager and relevant stakeholders.
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Monitor project progress with team members and task as required.
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Contribute to the development of funding applications in coordination with Rahab’s Fundraiser.
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Support Rahab team with volunteer recruitment and training.
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Undertake project tasks as required including supporting the team with outreach when necessary.
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Provide administrative support such as minuting weekly team update meetings and setting up relevant meetings with external organisations.
Data collection, record keeping, monitoring & reporting.
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Maintain accurate data and records that capture and analyse information to (i) inform planning and delivery of casework support; (ii) monitor and evaluate wider project outcomes, (iii) to contribute data for future long-term evaluation of casework approach efficacy.
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Produce accurate quarterly management reports.
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Produce timely donor reports for funders within respective deadlines.
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Facilitate a review of project progress for Rahab team at monthly update team meetings, to support project monitoring and tasking.
Service development
Priority stakeholder relationships
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Participate in and contribute to collaborative working arrangements, alongside Rahab Manager, in key stakeholder work - SI MARAC (Sex Industry Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference) - with Local Authority, Metropolitan Police and Voluntary and Community sector.
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Participation at monthly SI MARAC meetings, ensuring that the work of the group is effectively joined up with wider groups and meetings focussed on addressing risk and harm.
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Support Rahab’s Senior Caseworker where necessary to ensure SI MARAC outcomes are effectively linked up with Rahab's outreach activities, and work-with Rahab’s Project Manager to ensure team members are kept informed about SI MARAC developments.
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Work with the team to identify and engage in new professional relationships with key organisations across different sectors, and maintain our existing networks of contacts, to (i) develop and expand Rahab’s activities and reach, and (ii) foster collaboration.
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Represent Rahab in multi-agency working groups, meetings, and forums, sharing knowledge and learning, publicising services available and how to access support.
Beneficiary co-production
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Work with Manager to start developing a framework and mechanism for gathering feedback from beneficiaries to evaluate the support they are receiving.
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Work with the team to identify opportunities for our beneficiaries’ active participation in the project in ways that are safe and empowering.
Shared learning
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Participate in team development and learning in relation to best practice interventions and our casework delivery for beneficiaries.
Continued professional development
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Maintain an up-to-date working knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations, guidance, and best practice.
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Within budgetary constraints, attend training and other events to help maintain proficiency and build a network of support amongst peers.
Variation clause
Rahab reserves the right, following full and reasonable consultation with the post holder, to vary, add or alter the terms and conditions of employment.
Flexibility clause
To deliver services effectively a degree of flexibility is required, and the post holder may be required to perform work not specifically outlined above and/or outside of specified working hours. Overtime will not be paid; however, TOIL will be accrued for hours worked and staff supported to take that time. This post includes occasional evening work.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
For us it is important that you are passionate and committed and that you care for individuals who want to step away from the sex industry or who require support after exploitation and abuse. It is also important that you bring a mature outlook and hold a non-judgmental perspective. The role does not expressly require frontline experience working with this group of beneficiaries, but it does require sensitivity, a sincere desire to learn, an understanding of the complex vulnerabilities that contribute to individuals arriving in these situations and a degree of knowledge of the intersections concerned.
The role description is a useful guide but please don’t discount yourself if you feel you don’t meet all criteria exactly but believe you have the potential. Above all, we value those who work diligently, possess effective and healthy boundaries, and who are committed to seeing lives changed.
We embrace diversity and are committed to inclusiveness and respect of all people, irrespective of individual circumstances, gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, beliefs, ability or age. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply, including people of faith and non-faith.
SUCCESS PROFILE FOR THE ROLE (Competencies)
Skills and Experience[E] Essential, [D] Desirable
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Experience working at coordinator level handling varied tasks and multiple priorities [E]
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Experience working with at-risk and vulnerable individuals or experience working in an organisation with this group as its focus; or a sincere interest in learning and acquiring the skills and knowledge to support this group. [E]
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Effective organisational skills, prioritising activities and using available resources to ensure tasks and projects are completed to budget and deadlines. [E]
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An excellent problem solver - self-motivated and resourceful; exercises initiative and uses personal authority appropriately. [E]
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Influencing skills and able to motivate and impact individuals and organizations and build collaborative and constructive relationships. [E]
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Cross-cultural competency, able to relate to people from a wide variety of backgrounds with acceptance and cooperation [E]
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Excellent spoken and written English language skills, able to effectively convey information to varying audiences. [E]
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Knowledge of Microsoft 365 suite including SharePoint, Word, Excel and Outlook [E]
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Experience of participating in and working collaboratively in multi-stakeholder activities, initiatives, or projects. [D]
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Experience and or knowledge of working with UK police and local authority stakeholders [D]
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Experience of working with Salesforce [D]
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Knowledge of relevant legislation [D]
Personal Qualities
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Professional demeanour and attitude, conscientious and trustworthy, high personal integrity.
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Mature outlook; level-headed, open-minded and non-judgemental.
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Takes personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work, proactively engaging with colleagues to achieve positive results.
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Responds positively to change; adapts to find alternative ways and solutions in dynamic situations.
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Effective and healthy boundaries; able to recognise limitations and voice needs.
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Friendly and approachable; sincere and compassionate with sensitivity to the complex needs and vulnerabilities of beneficiaries.
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A reliable and supportive team member who is inclusive and respectful.
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Actively participates in achieving common goals; shares information and expertise; works together with others to solve problems; puts team success first.
Leadership
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Commitment to the mission; a true ambassador for the ‘Rahab brand’ and ‘DNA’.
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A lateral thinker; sees beyond the status quo and contributes new ideas and fresh insights.
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Proactively seeks opportunities to advance the work; challenges appropriately to envision and empower.
Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding of all beneficiaries, staff and volunteers and expect staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. We undertake enhanced disclosure checks (DBS) for all roles.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Age UK Lambeth
We support older people in Lambeth to live enriched, productive and purposeful lives: challenging the stigma of ageing, reducing social isolation and ensuring they get the right support at the right time. We are kind, person-centred and outcome-focused - finding solutions that work by listening, being flexible and including older people in delivering services.
What you’ll be doing?
The Minorities Community Gambling Link Worker will deliver an awareness-raising and personalised, holistic support programme for minority community groups in Lambeth experiencing gambling and gambling addiction-related harm, or those impacted by the gambling of a close family member. You will:
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Deliver an outreach programme by regularly attending community events, visiting local groups/ spaces and organisations frequented by minority community groups in Lambeth.
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Develop partnerships and deliver outreach support to primary and secondary care partners and services across Lambeth.
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Speak with minority community groups in Lambeth, either 1-2-1 or presenting to groups, to discuss the type of support available and promote the work and support of the Primary Care Gambling Service and Age UK Lambeth services.
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Provide holistic support to patients referred to the Primary Care Gambling Service, helping to address housing, debt, bereavement, loneliness, mental health and other related social issues, that are both a symptom and/or a cause of their gambling.
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Meet clients on a one-to-one basis, making home visits where appropriate and allowing clients the time and space to discuss ‘what matters to me’.
What you need to bring
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Able to write compelling communications to advocate for your clients.
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Able to work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders
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Able to analyse data and create engaging reports
What you’ll benefit from
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Generous pension provision - 7% employer contribution
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26 days holiday a year rising to 31 days after 5 years
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A great staff culture with kindness at its heart
Using Quick apply please upload your CV, a brief cover letter and answer the 4 questions (in no more than 250 words per question).
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Project Coordinator will work closely with our team of five Programme Managers to support with the day-to-day operations of the programme. You’ll enjoy supporting with a varied range of tasks and be able to quickly develop a rapport with a wide range of stakeholders. On one day you may be supporting with our volunteering training, writing case studies, or having support calls with the programme’s beneficiaries.
You will need to be based in London to meet our members and beneficiaries.
The salary is in line with our BITC job framework - minimum of £25,875 per annum up to £29,497 per annum - London office based.
Closing date: Sunday 5 May 2024 at midnight
Interviews in the w/c Monday 13 May 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Participation Manager
Location: South West London (Central Office is based in Mortlake – 12 mins from Clapham Junction and 23 mins from Waterloo)
Contract Type: Permanent/Full-time
Hours:35 hours per week
Salary: £36,000 to £38,000 per annum. Permanent.
ABOUT US
Somebody goes missing in the UK every 90 seconds. Missing People exists to ease the heartache experienced by those missing someone, and to help people who are away from home find their way back to safety. Our vision is for every missing child, adult and family left behind to find help, hope and a safe way to reconnect. We are a non-judgemental, highly skilled team of staff and volunteers working for everyone who needs us. We provide free, confidential support, help and advice by phone, email, text and live chat.
We coordinate a UK-wide network of people, businesses and media to join the search for the estimated 170,000 people who go missing each year. Missing People is an independent charity that relies on donations.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Participation Manager will work with children, young people and adults who are or have been missing, including those who may have been exploited, and the families of people who are missing, in co-production of the charity’s work. They will lead the organisation’s participation work with those affected by missing, including families, children and young people, and adults to further embed our approach to voice, participation and engagement.
The main priorities of this role are to:
• Embed a culture across the organisation that ensures people with lived experience are at the heart of everything we do
• Increase the organisation’s capacity to involve people with lived experience of missing by leading and supporting participation approaches and activities
• Lead the cross-organisational coordination of participation, ensuring that all teams are following good practice and are being consistent in their approaches to participation
ABOUT YOU
You will have experience in:
• developing and implementing successful participation approaches to embed user-led and/or experience-led practice across an organisation
• working with colleagues and other stakeholders to develop lived experience-led initiatives which had a significant successful impact
• engaging service users or those with lived experience of an issue in a range of voice and participation activities, from consultation to co-production to user-led
You will have knowledge of:
• good practice in participation and engagement with a range of audiences, including those aged under 18 and those experiencing a range of vulnerabilities
• missing or linked issues, including mental health, exploitation, the care system, and homelessness
You will be able to:
• collaborate with and influence colleagues to support participation and engagement
• support people to share their experiences and voices in a safe and sensitive way
WORKING FOR MISSING PEOPLE
Would you like to work for a welcoming, caring organisation which really makes a difference to vulnerable people throughout the UK?
Missing People is a friendly and supportive place to work. Working for Missing People means living our values. It’s a place where people are encouraged to ‘let fly’ so you can ‘make things happen’. We know you’re more than just a job title, and ‘be human’ is an important value here. You will find plenty of scope for personal development including: getting involved in cross-charity projects; leadership development or volunteer supervision; training; e-learning; and hearing about the latest topics from some of our amazing partners. We offer a range of enhanced family-friendly benefits.
Benefits
Missing People is 14th on the Sunday Times “100 Best Not-for-profit Organisations to Work for” List 2019 and offers the below benefits: • 28 days annual leave per annum/pro rata plus statutory holidays on appointment. Additional annual leave days awarded on length of service* • Company pension contribution • Life insurance (3 x salary)* • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including 24/7 support helpline • Interest-free Season Ticket Loans* • Additional maternity pay and leave* •Additional paternity pay* • Additional sick pay* *available after probation period passed
You may have experience in the following: Engagement Coordinator, Community Liaison, Outreach Specialist, Involvement Facilitator, Membership Coordinator, Stakeholder Engagement Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Public Participation Officer, Community Engagement Specialist, Civic Engagement Coordinator,
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