About the role

We’re on the hunt for a Programme Officer to join us at this exciting stage in Settle’s development. Over the next few years we will be rolling out our programme to hundreds of young people across London. This is a brilliant opportunity to take an integral frontline role in a dynamic and fast-growing charity. We’re a small team taking big steps to tackle youth homelessness.

As a Programme Officer you’ll be working at the frontline - delivering our award-winning programmes and working 1-1 with marginalised young people across the capital. You’ll work closely with our partners to ensure the smooth delivery of our contracts and report to the Programme Manager.

Responsibilities

• Supporting vulnerable young people

You’ll be delivering our programmes and working 1-1 with marginalised young people across London. You’ll manage a caseload of young people and be a shining role model to those you’re supporting. 

• Working with delivery partners

You’ll be working closely with our delivery partners to ensure the young people are getting the best support out there. Whether that’s liaising with social landlords or local debt advice charities.

• Collecting crucial impact data

You’ll be meticulous in your collecting and reporting of data, understanding that this information is crucial to demonstrating our impact to funders and clients. You’ll keep your notes and our databases up to date with accurate information. 

• Getting stuck in

We’re a small team and you’ll be ready to get stuck into new projects and opportunities as they arise - stretching yourself and developing your expertise.

Key info:

• Reports to:  Programme Manager
• Start Date:  January 2020
• Salary:  £24,000
• Hours:  Full time
• Contract:  12 month fixed term, subject to 3 month probation period
• Location:  Office is in London Fields, Hackney. You’ll work there and across Greater London 
• Closing date:  Sunday 1st December at 11:59 PM, 1st round interviews 9th or 10th December

Benefits:

• Lovely open plan office in Hackney, right next London Fields and Broadway Market 
• Scope to take real ownership in a fast-growing startup 
• Strong commitment to professional development - with a £500 training budget 
• Up to 3% pension contribution 
• 25 days paid annual leave per year (excluding bank holidays)
• Cycle to work scheme

About us

Settle is an award winning charity that supports vulnerable young people moving into their first home. Our mission is to break the cycle of youth homelessness by equipping young people with the life skills and confidence they need to thrive. 

Since launching in 2015 we’ve supported hundreds of young people across London.As a result of our positive impact, we've been shortlisted for the Guardian Public Services Award 2019, picked as a Big Issue Top 100 Changemaker in 2019 and voted ‘Best Tenant Support Service’ at the 2016 National Housing Excellence Awards.. We’ve been consolidating our work over the last few years, working with partners including Nesta, Hyde Housing and JP Morgan, and we’re now ready to take things to the next level. We are a deeply committed team of 6 supported by a brilliant board of 5 trustees who help us achieve our social mission.

The closing date for the role is 11:59 PM, Sunday 1st December. We will be holding first round interviews on the 9th and 10th December.

Please submit a CV & covering letter by clicking 'Apply' Your cover letter should include why you are suitable for this role, what your current employment situation is and when you would be available to start.

Leonard Cheshire is recruiting for a Regional Digital Inclusion Coordinator in Northern Ireland to support the delivery of our digital inclusion programme. The role will oversee all digital inclusion work in a defined region to ensure that more disabled people are able to experience the benefits of getting online and being digitally included.

The role will oversee all digital inclusion work in a defined region to ensure that more disabled people are able to experience the benefits of getting online and being digitally included.

The programme gives disabled people access to computers to develop their skills and interests and supports a number of accessible IT suites and provides disabled people access to IT equipment in their homes.

The role will work closely with partners, volunteers and other stakeholders within a region providing them with advice, guidance and support to enable them to be more confident in supporting disabled people to use IT and get online. This also includes working directly with disabled people delivering one-on-one and group sessions and providing tailored support to enable them to reach their full potential.

About Leonard Cheshire

Leonard Cheshire supports individuals to live, learn and work as independently as they choose, whatever their ability.  We are the UK’s largest voluntary sector provider of services for people with disabilities.  This is an exciting time to join us as we launch our new brand and grow our reach across communities.

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.

What we offer

• Fair and competitive pay rates
• A generous employer contribution to a company pension scheme with additional life cover
• Substantial annual leave, with the option to buy or sell leave
• Access to a cash health plan at favourable rates
• A Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme

A satisfactory disclosures check is required for this post.

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once a suitable candidate has been appointed.

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Programme Funding Manager to help increase the reach and scale of our work, by working with our International Programmes and Policy & Research teams to identify and engage with institutional donors to secure grant funding for our work. This is an ideal role for someone with solid experience in institutional fundraising in international development or peacebuilding who is keen to progress to a more senior role.

We have a big ambition to change the way the international community responds to violent conflicts around the world, as well as to inspire the general public to support the work of local people on the ground who are working tirelessly to build peace. This is a very exciting time for Peace Direct, as we have been growing at a fast pace over the past few years and will be launching a new strategy in 2020 which will see us reach more people affected by violent conflict.

The ideal candidate will have experience of managing institutional donor relationships, including experience of securing six figure grants. They will also have excellent research and communication skills, a solid background in line management and a high standard of written English. This role will work closely with our International Programmes team and our local partners to produce high quality applications and reports to new and existing institutional donors. Given the breadth of our work, you will be fundraising for a range of projects in different contexts ensuring a huge variety of work. This is an exciting role, suitable for people who can manage multiple priorities and work to tight deadlines.

Finally, we are looking for someone who genuinely believes in our mission to stop violent conflict and build sustainable peace and who is excited by the prospect of joining a dynamic and growing international charity.

Peace Direct strives to be a diverse and inclusive employer, with equality of opportunities regardless of personal identity, and we are committed to improving our systems and ways of working to support this, including creating a Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) working group, DEI strategy and recruitment guidelines. We strongly encourage individuals from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds to apply, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME), LGBTQ+, people with disabilities and people with mental health challenges.

The deadline for applications is 8th December 2019. However, we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis so early applications are encouraged although all applications will be given due consideration. Only completed applications will be accepted and only applicants with the right to work in the UK will be considered. Application Form and Job Description are available on Peace Direct’s website. 

Peace Direct works hard to ensure its staff have a good work life balance and feel valued. Some of the benefits we have include:

• 25 days annual leave not including the office closing between Christmas and New Year.
• Stakeholder Pension with Peace Direct contributing 6%
• An interest free season ticket loan for the purchase of a commuter season ticket
• Flexible working hours
• Enhanced maternity and adoption leave pay (12 weeks full pay, 12 weeks half pay)
• Training budget available for all staff (we have secured ‘Investors in People’ accreditation and are committed to the development and support of all staff).
• A warm and friendly work environment!

Reporting to the Head of Fundraising and Investor Relations in this exciting newly created role, you will be working with the Investor Relations Manager to contribute to the expansion of Reall’s funding base.  This will be achieved by attracting new finance from major institutional donors (amongst others) and managing the relationships you build.

We develop, refine and share innovative housing models that unlock the political will, capital investment and end-user finance needed to create the conditions for hard- working families in Africa and Asia to secure their own home.  

We do this because affordable homes not only provide a fundamental human right, they unleash unimaginable human potential to shape a future of gender parity, climate resilience, clean water and air, renewable energy and socioeconomic justice. We believe that the best way to realise this future is by working in open collaboration using an open-source approach, so that the best ideas can be adapted and adopted around the world. You will be part of building an affordable homes movement that will improve the lives of 100 million people across Africa and Asia by 2030.

This role will be based in Coventry, though it may require occasional international travel. You will be working 35 hours per week, with a 1 hour unpaid lunch break, and office hours are 9am to 5pm.  We are open to flexible working patterns, subject to the objectives and outcomes of the role being met.  We are a small team (35 people) who achieve big things!

For more information please visit Reall's website.

Key Responsibilities:

• Secure new large-scale finance through researching and progressing funding opportunities
• Programme and proposal design, bid writing, pitching and developing performance measurements, in line with the wider fundraising strategy
• Initiate, develop and maintain strong relations with potential funders
• Manage funder due diligence assessments, monitor progress against agreed funder targets, fulfil funder reporting requirements, and ensure compliance with other contractual obligations
• Monitor trends and opportunities across institutional donors, major foundations and the impact investing sector
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of stakeholder needs within the institutional donor, major foundations and impact investing space
• Contribute to the ongoing development and revision of Reall’s fundraising and funder relations strategy
• Lead on designated networking and presenting opportunities
• Develop, maintain and update effective CRM / management information system

Person Specification:

Education:A relevant degree or equivalent professional qualification

Experience:At least four years’ experience in major fundraising and funder relationship management within the international development space

Key Competencies:

Essential

• Experience of securing funding from and working with major institutional donors, large foundations and/or multilateral bodies
• Proven experience of proposal development, bid writing and pitching, grant contract management, funder reporting and monitoring
• Effective relationship manager
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent computer literacy including word-processing, databases, spreadsheets
• Strong research skills
• Strong influencing and negotiating skills
• Good numeracy skills and ability to analyse and report on financial performance
• Understanding of and experience in the international development sector

Desirable

• Understanding of the social enterprise and impact investment space
• Experience of financial services products

Personal Qualities:

• Great communicator
• Systematic and thorough 
• Learning attitude
• Conscientious and responsible
• Constructive, flexible and helpful 
• Culturally sensitive
• Works well under pressure
• Innovative and entrepreneurial
• Able to work with minimal supervision, use initiative and drive results
• Able to prioritise own workload and to see a task through from start to finish

World Jewish Relief is the UK Jewish community’s leading international development and humanitarian agency. We tackle poverty, helping the world’s poorest Jews and reaching beyond our community. 

We are seeking a personable and highly organised International Programmes Officer to work with World Jewish Relief's International Programmes and Partnerships team.       

The International Programmes Officer will support the work of the International Programmes and Partnerships team in the administration, financial management and monitoring and evaluation of World Jewish Relief’s global programmes in the areas of Older People, Livelihood Development and Humanitarian Response.

We are looking for a highly organised and flexible individual with a ‘can-do’, solution-oriented attitude and experience in project administration.

Closing date for applications:  Friday, 29 November 2019, 11.59 pm

Starting Salary:£34,315 - £35,763 pa

(Fixed term - 8 months - Please note that this is a maternity cover role)

 

Job Profile

CAFOD’s work in the Catholic community of England and Wales is to inspire and resource Catholics to participate in the Church’s mission to overcome poverty and injustice in partnership with CAFOD.

The main purpose of this role is to recruit and support a team of committed, inspired and well-resourced volunteers working in parish and school communities to enable and equip Catholics to connect and understand, give, act and pray. Each Community Participation Coordinator is the local contact for a group of volunteers within a diocese or dioceses within the regional team.

The Community Participation Coordinator (CPC) is part of a regional team working across a group of six dioceses and whilst having a primary focus on one diocese, is responsible for the results of the regional team plans in relation to volunteer recruitment and retention and parishioner participation.

The role will be based from the Southwark diocesan CAFOD volunteer centre at Bishop Challoner School, Shortlands and/or at Romero House, Westminster Bridge Road, London, although it is expected that the post holder will be mobile and flexible to meet volunteers as required. The post holder will also be meeting with other regional team members as required.  The role requires a willingness to be adaptable to support the work of the regional team, deploying skills, knowledge and at times activity in other parts of the regional team area. This is likely to require some additional travel (which would be reimbursed by CAFOD). The post also requires weekend and evening work.

CPCs are accountable for delivering CAFOD’s parishioner and children & young people participation plans locally across England and Wales. The parishioner participation plan focuses on growing parish participation through increased number and activity of parish volunteers and the development of volunteer co-ordinators. The plan is also focused on enabling parish communities to expand the breadth of their participation. Through greater numbers and activity of schools volunteers and volunteer co-ordinators, more schools will be visited by a CAFOD volunteer.

The post reports to the Community Participation Manager for South East region.

Key Responsibilities

Managing volunteers

• Be the local diocesan contact for volunteers
• Hold the relationship with a targeted number of volunteers in order to achieve the parishioner participation plan and children & young people participation plan in the region
• Contribute to increasing the number and activity of parish and school volunteers and volunteer co-ordinators in line with the regional team plan
• Contribute to development of volunteering opportunities especially the growth of volunteer coordinators
• Match the offers, skills, experiences and expectations of volunteers with opportunities and needs in relation to CAFOD’s plans for parishioners and children & young people
• Coordinate and support the work of a number of volunteers working in partnership with CAFOD to deliver CAFOD’s programmes of work within parish and school communities
• Ensure each volunteer is appropriately inducted, briefed, trained and resourced
• Increase and ensure volunteer retention through induction, support, affirmation and effective management of the volunteer throughout their involvement with CAFOD
• Organize volunteer briefings and training opportunities to be delivered either by national programme teams or self or members of her/his regional team
• Record and update volunteer records on the database

 

Delivering participation plans

• Share accountability for delivery of parishioner and children & young people participation plans for the region (a group of dioceses) with a primary focus on one diocese, and for fundraising, education, campaigns, media targets, as delineated by the parishioner participation plan and the children & young people participation plan for the region. It is anticipated that the role will have an 80% focus on parish communities and a 20% focus on school communities
• Contribute to the development and delivery of a regional plan across a number of dioceses (6) in support of the parishioner participation and children and young people participation plans and appropriate for local contexts
• Achieve targets for increasing parishioner and children & young people participation primarily through recruitment and retention of volunteers
• Produce monthly reports on recruitment, activity, development and retention of parish and schools and youth volunteers
• Closely monitor parish participation activity

 

Managing relationships

• Build and maintain a small number of key relationships including with priests and others within a diocese as determined in the regional plan. Be point of contact with local Bishops.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with diocesan press and be a point of contact for local broadcast and print media, to increase opportunities for Catholics to hear about CAFOD’s work, working with and through media volunteers

All staff are expected:

• To attend and contribute to regular Team, Group and CAFOD-wide meetings and briefings
• To participate in training and other activities as requested by the line manager
• To work as a supportive member of the team, providing cover for and training of other team members and volunteers as required
• To be accountable for the achievement of objectives set by the line manager

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.

Safeguarding for Children and Vulnerable Adults

CAFOD recognises the personal dignity and rights of children and vulnerable adults, towards whom it has a special responsibility and a duty of care and respect.  CAFOD, and all its staff and volunteers, undertake to do all in our power to create a safe environment for children, young people and vulnerable adults and to prevent their physical, sexual or emotional abuse.  CAFOD is committed to acting at all times in the best interests of children and vulnerable adults, seeing these interests as paramount.  Any candidate offered a job with CAFOD will be expected to adhere to CAFOD’s Safeguarding policy and sign CAFOD’s Code of Behaviour as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents. This post involves contact with children, young people and vulnerable adults, or has responsibility for people who will do, and applicants will be subject to specific checks related to safeguarding issues.  If based in the UK the post holder is required to present or obtain a Disclosure from the DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service). 

 

Person Specification /Essential Criteria

Understanding our context

-Understanding Catholic identity: sympathetic knowledge of the life, culture and structure of the Catholic Church in England and Wales and an ability to work effectively within it and especially an understanding of parish community life

 

-Understanding CAFOD: understand the contribution of each division to the delivery of our vision, mission and values

Working together

-Managing ourselves:  Strong interpersonal skills including an ability to develop personal relationships quickly and to inspire and convince others.  Ability to be self-motivated and able to work in isolation at times.

- Working with others: builds positive and fruitful partnerships particularly with volunteers; works effectively as part of a regional team to ensure sharing of good practice and shared workload; being willing and able to help other team members and be helped to achieve delivery of a regional team plan 

-Strong interpersonal skills including an ability to develop personal relationships quickly and to inspire and convince others.

 

- Communicating: can communicate strongly CAFOD’s vision for community participation and volunteer partnership; share knowledge and information across CAFOD

 

 

Making change happen

-Managing resources:  confident with analysing and using data for planning, monitoring and reporting:  Proven planning, time-management and organisational skills

-Achieving results:  Ability and willingness to focus on achieving results, especially for the delivery of shared regional plans for community participation and income growth

-Managing our performance:Ability and willingness to work to targets and achieve results

 

Job-specific competencies

 

1. A demonstrable commitment to volunteering and understanding of its potential as a force for change
2. Experience of managing multiple relationships with volunteers and a wide variety of volunteers including recruitment and retention: managing volunteer performance 
3. Need to be willing and able to travel extensively to all parts of the Diocese and to travel to other parts of the region as needed. At times it will be necessary to transport equipment and resources and to be flexible to work evenings and weekends. 

Please click here for a full list of CAFOD’s Staff Benefits 

Come and join us and help make a real difference in the lives of the world’s poorest communities. 

CAFOD is an equal opportunities employer. Recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.

Community Development Coordinator (Dementia Charity)

Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading dementia charity. We provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia.

Position: Community Development Coordinator
Location: Bristol, Avon
Contract type: Full Time, Fixed Term Contract
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £22,367 to £23,270 depending on skills and experience

Closing Date: 05 December 2019
Interview date: 18 December 2019

About the Role:

Bristol Dementia Partnership is a joint venture between Alzheimer’s Society and Devon Partnership NHS Trust, providing the Dementia Wellbeing Service across Bristol. This is a service that supports people living with dementia to remain as well as possible, for as long as possible, in their own community.

We are looking for a Community Development Coordinator to work within the Dementia Wellbeing Service based in our South Hub in Bristol.

About You:

This role requires a person with excellent people and interpersonal skills, who is passionate about equality, diversity and inclusion.

You will be responsible for building connections with key members of the community and other professions as well as finding creative ways to reach isolated groups and promote dementia friendly communities.

You will increase awareness of the Dementia Wellbeing Service in those groups that find our services hard to access. You will build relationships with local community and religious groups, businesses and organisations, be involved in working with GPs and the wider community of Bristol.

We welcome applications from those with community experience and good connections with Equality and Diversity groups in the city.

You may have experience of the following: Community Development Coordinator, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Social Care, Dementia, Group Facilitator, Not for Profit, Support Worker, Voluntary Sector, Development Officer, etc.

Background

Right at the heart of what we do, we deliver services each year to around 1,500 individuals recovering from mental health issues.  In 2019/20 we aim to deliver MHFA training to 700 people.

Oxford’s non-white population is 36%, yet currently only 10% of Restore beneficiaries are from BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) communities. Restore is committed to tackling this massive discrepancy, by seeking to improve links with local BAME communities through Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training and follow-up. MHFA is a programme developed by MHFA England, which teaches people how to recognise the symptoms of mental health problems, how to provide initial help and how to guide a person towards appropriate professional help. Restore has been delivering this programme for 10 years, but fails to reach BAME communities. We believe that training can start great conversations to address this

Aim of this role

The aim of this role is to champion diversity to encourage and promote inclusion and equality for those from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds. This will ensure that the work is reflected in Restore’s values that we advocate.

The BAME MHFA Instructor will be the key representative of BAME members who will work to help improve stigma around mental ill health in BAME communities by enhancing interpersonal skills such as non-judgemental listening.

As the BAME MHFA instructor, you should be friendly and approachable, organised and able to train BAME members in a sensitive manner as there will be cultural differences.

What are we looking for?

Are you passionate about delivering training in mental health and how it can positively impact recovery? Do you have the skills to engage learners in how to recognise symptoms of mental health problems, how to provide initial help and how to guide a person towards appropriate professional help? Do you enjoy the challenge of a rewarding and stimulating role? We are looking for a highly organised, skilled communicator who is able to empower the learners.

The overall purpose of this exciting opportunity is to deliver MHFA courses to BAME communities to help reduce the stigma and improve knowledge and understanding around mental ill health.

An MHFA instructor is required to be qualified and accredited by MHFA England. We will fund your training, and pay you whilst you train.

There are genuine occupational requirements that the post holder is of a BAME background or someone who has significant experience in working with BAME communities.

Why work for us?

As an employee of Restore, you can expect a range of fantastic benefits and opportunities to both support you and enable you to develop both personally and professionally. These include:

• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which can provide short term counselling, and up to six sessions of relevant physical therapy.
• An individual training budget which, in agreement with your line manager, you can allocate to relevant training and development opportunities, from both within the partnership, and externally.
• A pension scheme that provides 2% matched to your own contributions.
• A travel loan to buy any bus or train season tickets in advance
• An eye care scheme which contributes funds towards spectacles for DSE use
• Access to our Cycle to Work Scheme which enables you to save up to 47% off the retail price of bikes and accessories.
• 33 days annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata), and the option to take an unpaid sabbatical after 5 years of service with us.
• 18 hours training. This includes Mental Health First Aid (12 hours), Introduction to Restore training (6 hours) which covers who Restore is as well as key policies such as boundaries, confidentiality, safeguarding, equal opportunities and whistleblowing.
• Offered the opportunity to participate in other training courses lead by professionals.

Key Responsibilities

This is an outreach and developmental role, working with in BAME led organisations to develop effective community links and networks to promote and deliver Mental Health First Aid training and help reduce the effect of Mental Health stigma in the local communities.

We want to enable you to become a qualified MHFA instructor. An MHFA instructor is required to be qualified and accredited by MHFA England. We will fund your training, and pay you whilst you train.

This post requires a dynamic and committed person to deliver MHFA in Oxfordshire and occasionally elsewhere in the UK. The post will assist in marketing, developing, and delivering Mental Health First Aid for Restore.

The Mental Health First Aid Instructor is responsible for promoting and delivering Mental Health First Aid training.

Delivering MHFA

• Deliver MHFA training to a high standard, enabling people to become skilled MHFA Aiders
• Promote and market MHFA aiming to recruit both individuals and organisations onto MHFA courses
• Co-ordinate MHFA bookings include arranging venue hire and catering
• Manage the collection and reporting of MHFA data, including learner details
• Assist in the design and delivery of bespoke Mental Health in the Workplace training courses

General Responsibilities

• Carry out administrative duties such as data entry, record keeping, emails, course bookings and invoicing, and produce reports in line with MHFA England and funder requirements
• Participate in, and make use of staff meetings
• Participate in, and make use of supervision
• Demonstrate commitment to Restore’s aims and values, addressing race, culture, gender, class, disability, sexual orientation, age and other discrimination in relation to mental health issues
• Work with other Restore staff as part of a team
• Attend annual Continuing Professional Development Training as required
• Abide by all Restore policies, procedures and protocols
• Undertake any other duties as may be required by Restore
• To cover for other instructors during periods of absence if needed

Person Specification: MHFA Instructor

An understanding of the sector, a commitment to Restore, and empathy with people with mental health problems is vital. Restore needs people who have the ability to cope with limited resources, seize opportunities and think creatively.

Awareness of the stigma and other issues surrounding mental illness is important, as is the ability to remain impartial, as this role may involve working in potentially sensitive areas

Shortlisting Criteria (to demonstrate on application)

Essential:

• From a BAME background or have significant experience in working with BAME communities.
• A positive respectful approach to BAME communities and able to use reach out to different communities and work on own initiative
• Computer literate to use emails and use Microsoft applications to create presentations
• Strong administrative skills for data inputting, to write reports and keep records
• Ability to inspire confidence and empathise with a wide diversity of community groups
• Experience of public speaking or teaching/ delivering training courses effectively
• Ability to form good effective working relationships and work as part of a team
• Positive attitude towards people with mental health issues
• Enthusiastic approach to reducing stigma associated with mental ill health
• Full driving licence and access to own vehicle

Desirable:

• Ability to speak other languages in addition to English
• Knowledge of working with BAME communities, migrants, refugees or asylum seekers and the issues faced to accessing services
• Training/teaching qualifications, e.g. AET (Award in Education and Training)
• Experience of effective networking
• Good knowledge about mental health issues
• MHFA qualification
• Experience of delivering training in a diverse range of topics

Interview Criteria

Essential:

• Knowledge of the issues /stigma around Mental Health in BAME communities
• Understand and demonstrate a willingness to promote positively Equal Opportunities
• Ability to translate relevant information in a sensitive manner in order to provide the correct advice and information.
• The ability to deliver a range of MHFA training
• Flexibility required on working days and willing to undertake evening and weekend work when required
• Willing to undertake regular travel within the county and occasionally elsewhere in the UK
• Attend National Trainer meetings and training days when required
• Ability to give the time commitment to the training
• Commitment to all aspects of anti-discriminatory practice
• Ability to  co-ordinate the delivery of mental health training in Oxfordshire and surrounding counties
• Can demonstrate ability to be objective and non-judgmental
• Ability to communicate with, motivate and support others
• Excellent organisational skills
• Able to deliver all MHFA products on a regular basis and to a high standard
• One to one skills and the ability to give impartial information, advice and guidance
• Appropriate self-presentation for contact with different groups of people
• Good interpersonal and communication skills

Desirable:

• A collaborative, flexible, non-defensive, positive approach
• Experience of working in unstructured and informal settings
• A collaborative, flexible, non-defensive, positive approach

Other Information:

• Any offer of employment is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service.
• This post will be on a 4 week’s notice period.
• There is a probation period of six months for new employees, during which time your employment will be monitored. Your employment will be subject to you completing your probationary period to the satisfaction of RESTORE.

This job description is likely to change over time, subject to discussion with the post holder, and in line with the expectation of funders and the strategy for the organisation agreed by the Chief Executive and Trustees.

Programmes Senior Associate (responsible for information management and analysis)

• Reporting to: Global Programmes Director
• Terms: FTE (flexible working arrangements considered)
• Salary: £26k - £32k (plus 4% pension contribution)
• Location: Central London (Vauxhall)
• Start date: Early Jan 2020

About the Organisation

United World Schools is dedicated to improving the educational opportunities of poor and marginalised children around the world. By providing children with a basic education, we are striking at the heart of long term poverty and deprivation – a long game but one we are tackling head on and with ambition and commitment. UWS provides a flexible education model that is simple yet effective in remote regions. The model follows the national curriculum, whilst supporting teachers to implement educational programmes that are appropriate for the contexts in which they are working.

We are a  growing team of 16 staff based in London and we have a much bigger team delivering our programmes in Cambodia, Myanmar and Nepal. All of our staff are incredibly passionate about what they do, and committed to going above and beyond for the cause. In London, where this role would be based, we have a fun and dynamic office environment featuring team socials, music, Bake Off sweepstakes and the occasional team karaoke night! The  Programmes Senior Associate would also be required to fly out and support some of our projects, and see first-hand what it means to provide education in remote and marginalised communities. 

Role Summary 

The Senior Associate will be at the beating heart of a programmatic growth journey that will see an additional 30,000+ more children be able to go to school in the next few years. The role will engage with and support all areas of UWS operations - measuring, analysing and effectively reporting on the impact (direct and long-term) of our programmes as well as being responsible for ensuring that our monitoring and reporting systems are robust and effective.  The role will make a significant contribution to the successful operations of the Programmes team and further develop the communication and support channels between Programmes, Partnerships and Fundraising. 

A key aspect of the role will be to fully utilise a new programmatic data management system that is being developed for UWS by ‘Beyondme’ (the charitable wing of Deloitte) to support the in-country teams in improving their monitoring, evaluation and reporting. You will also work closely with the Fundraising and Communication teams to enhance our reporting capacity and ensure that the evidence of impact that we gather, (through our monitoring, as well as case studies, focus groups, stories and films) is being conveyed in a compelling and accessible way. Through this, you will play a vital role in supporting a wide range of our stakeholders including major institutional funders, trusts and foundations, as well as our exciting partnerships with corporates and schools across the globe.

Responsibilities (including, but not limited to):

• Lead responsibility for the quality of UWS monitoring and information management and the systems and procedures used for this.  Identify and adopt models of best practice and relevant external research, to ensure that UWS’ data management and analysis is as efficient and effective as possible.

• Responsibility for developing and maintaining a fit-for-purpose, high quality central database for all UWS operations. 

• Ensure that UWS’ planning is evidence-driven and that relevant information is accessible for all teams.

• Introduce and quality assure effective systems and procedures for collecting and using information and data in-country.

• Lead the training of UWS staff in data management and analysis where necessary. Significant technical capabilities not required here, as training opportunities will be available.

• Responsibility for the quantitative and qualitative (case studies, stories, photos, films etc) monitoring, analysis and reporting of UWS’ (direct and long-term) impact.

• Monitor and maintain the quality and accessibility of information and data across the organisation, as required – for example UWS’s google drive documents.

• Responsibility for all UWS information/data reports and dashboards as required for the changing and growing needs of UWS and its stakeholders.

• Support the SMT and Communication Directors (in-country) to ensure the efficient and sufficient flow of information between the different teams and countries within UWS.

• Support all areas of work of the UK Programmes team, as required.

Knowledge and core competencies

We are looking for an ambitious candidate to grow and develop with the organisation. This means that above all, we are looking for someone who is open to learning new skills and can take a proactive approach to new tasks and responsibilities.

• Educated to degree level, ideally with previous experience in a similar position

• Strong relationship building skills with proven ability to liaise with a diverse range of stakeholders, including communicating remotely with teams in the field

• Ability to think and work strategically - identifying the right opportunities for impact and leading their delivery with confidence

• Strong project management skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and prioritise work and juggle multiple things at once

• A high level of numeracy and confident analysing data and managing dashboards (or a willingness to learn!)

• Ability to research, set up and train others in new systems and procedures for monitoring and managing  information

• Strong skills in analysing and evaluating information, and a broad understanding of the issues around impact evaluation in development education

• Ability to produce high quality reports, proposals, presentations and other communications to a range of current and potential stakeholders 

• Ability to lead independent projects involving the wider team, interns and volunteers as needed

• Determined, persuasive, ambitious, flexible and a proactive team player … which means you commit and deliver for the cause.

• Willing to jump on a plane to Cambodia, Myanmar, Nepal and other countries we will be moving to in the future, to support our projects!

How to apply 

You should give the names, positions, organisations and telephone contact numbers of two referees, one of whom should be your current/most recent employer.  References will only be taken once your express permission has been granted. 

United World Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are only able to accept applications from candidates that have the permanent right to work in the UK.

UWS is committed to the safeguarding of children and ensuring we recruit safely is central to this commitment. All applicants will be required to undertake a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check as a condition of employment.

About the role

We are looking for an Examinations Co-ordinator to work as part of a team organising medical examinations to a high professional standard.

The role includes:

• Organising venues and facilities for exams
• Liaising with examiners and candidates
• Processing candidate applications and fees
• Preparing question papers and exam materials
• Attending and invigilating exams
• Preparing reports on exam results

About you

You will be highly organised with previous admin experience, excellent attention to detail and good ability in Excel. You do not need prior experience working in examinations.

Benefits

We offer opportunities for pay progression as well as attractive staff benefits including 25 days annual leave rising with length of service, an employee discount scheme, season ticket loan, and a defined benefit company pension scheme. The College values diversity and encourages applications for all members of society.

About us

Pathology is at the heart of modern healthcare. Pathologists work to prevent, diagnose, treat and monitor diseases and are involved in the diagnosis of disorders affecting every organ of the body, from before birth to after death. The majority of tests requested by doctors will be performed and interpreted by a clinical scientist or medically qualified pathologist.

To become a Pathologist, doctors and scientists must take examinations which are set by the College and approved by the General Medical Council. 

For further information and to apply for the role, please download the information pack from the College website via the Apply link.

Closing date: 9am on Friday 22 November

Interviews are scheduled for: Friday 29 November 2019

At Depaul UK we currently have an exciting opportunity for a Programmes Coordinator to come and join our Manchester team. You will join us on a part-time basis (15 hours per week) and in return you will receive a competitive salary of £9,159.60 pa pro rata (£22,899 FTE pa) + pension & other benefits.

Depaul UK delivers a wide range of support and housing services for young people and adults at risk of homelessness. We specialise in the provision of services that: prevent homelessness, increase the resilience of those we work with and energise opportunities for employment, education, training and volunteering in the communities we work within.

In return as our Programmes Coordinator, you'll be joining a friendly, flexible and values-led organisation, and will receive:

- Competitive salary

- 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)

- Contributory pension scheme

- Life assurance

- Cycle to work scheme

- Interest free Annual Season Ticket Loan

- Four Weeks Paternity Leave

The Programmes Coordinator role:

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Depaul Programmes team as the Programmes Coordinator promoting and delivering successful activities to young people across the Greater Manchester region. 

The focus of this role is to organize and deliver progression opportunities for young people supporting them to realise their ambitions into education training, volunteering or employment.

You’ll also develop and deliver partnerships with organisations who can support Depaul clients in their progression into employment, training and education (ETE) and volunteering.

What makes this role exciting?

- A full induction and training to enhance the ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ skills required’.

- Continuous support and supervision including reflective practice to develop your learning and skills as a practitioner.

- This role is flexible and you can take a creative approach to supporting young people

What will ideally support your success in the Programmes Coordinator role?

- Ideally you’ll have experience in delivering engagement programmes to young people

- You’ll have an understanding of the issues faced by vulnerable young homeless people

- You’ll have an understanding of how to successfully support clients into education, training, volunteering and employment opportunities.

- Developing effective relationships both internally and with external partnership organisations will be fundamental to this role, and is further supported by good communication skills

- You’ll also be able to demonstrate clear understanding of safeguarding requirements and procedures

Closing Date: Wednesday 13 November 2019 at 23:59

So, if this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you and you’d like to become our Programmes Coordinator then please click ‘apply’ today – don’t miss out, we’d love to hear from you!

An enhanced DBS disclosure is a requirement for this post. Our recruitment checks, induction and ongoing support and supervision reflect our commitment to safeguarding our clients. Depaul UK strives to be equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We kindly request no contact from Recruitment or Media Agencies.

Wirral Mencap is looking for an exceptional individual to cover Maternity Leave for our Open Access Programmes Coordinator role.

If you are a dynamic individual with a passion for supporting people with a learning disability to have a more independent and higher quality of life, then we want to hear from you.

The role involves delivering and coordinating a range of learning programmes for adults with a learning disability; supporting and developing our in-house volunteers; and developing and overseeing our other open access programmes - including our social drop-ins, health club, and buddying scheme.

It is essential that you have a positive, can-do attitude, as well as the motivation to drive these projects forward during a relatively short period of time.

Wirral Mencap can offer a positive, dynamic work environment, with the opportunity to lead on a project that has a tangible and positive impact on the lives of people with a learning disability in Wirral.

If you think you have the right character for this post, then we would love to hear from you. You can either call the office for an informal chat, or submit an application right away.

Please apply by submitting your CV and a covering letter explaining why you wish to apply for the post, and why you think you are a suitable candidate (maximum two sides of A4 please).

Volunteer and Activities Coordinator

Kingston Centre for Independent Living (KCIL) is a small charity based in Kingston-upon-Thames. We have been campaigning for the rights of disabled people for over 50 years.

KCIL are seeking to develop an exciting new role within our organisation that will focus on creating opportunities for our service users to explore new hobbies and interests. We are looking for someone to develop and facilitate a timetable of social activities and classes with the support of a small team of volunteers. This post is a 12 month fixed term contract at 21 hours per week (with a possibility of extension).

We are seeking to recruit a dynamic, pro-active and enthusiastic part-time individual to join our team. Our ideal candidate will have experience in recruiting and managing volunteers and facilitating groups. We seek someone who has a good understanding of equality and diversity, equal opportunities and service user involvement.

Main Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for working alongside the KCIL’s service users to develop opportunities within the local community with the aim of increasing peer support and wellbeing as well as reducing isolation and loneliness.

• To develop a timetable of social activities within the local area
• To recruit, induct, manage and develop volunteers
• To be responsible for the day to day running of social activities, clubs and classes, including rotas, managing expenses and record keeping
• To regularly consult with our service users and gather feedback on the social activities, ensuring that they inform service delivery
• To be proactive in developing groups and activities that reach out to people in the local area who may not otherwise access KCIL’s services and that develop KCIL’s local profile
• To produce performance reports for the CEO regarding volunteer recruitment and monitoring of social activities, clubs and classes
• To attend regular team meetings, supervision and any training that may be required

Benefits

•Salary - £27,027- £29,969 (pro rata)

•Pension scheme

•25 days’ holiday per annum (pro rata)

This post is for 21 hours per week. Days are negotiable and we are ideally looking for someone who can be flexible with working early evenings should this be required on an ad-hoc basis. The successful candidate will be willing to travel in and around the London Borough of Kingston-upon-Thames and other local areas if required.

This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check

Closing date: 27th November 2019

KCIL is a disability confident employer and we would practically welcome applications from disabled people.

Please note we do not accept CV's. All applicants must complete an application form to be considered for shortlisting.

About FareShare

FareShare now operates 21 Regional Centres around the UK. The majority of these are run by local charitable organisations we call our Delivery Partners. This enables us to be a UK-wide organisation yet also think and behave with local concerns at the heart of our actions. We support 9,653 local charities and groups – our Community Food Members. Over the past year 16,992 tonnes of food were redistributed by FareShare Regional Centres nationwide, feeding 772,000 people every week. We operate across 1,500 towns, cities and villages and we save UK charities and community groups more than £28 million each year. 

About FareShare Go

FareShare and the Irish social enterprise FoodCloud have been working together since 2016 in a partnership designed to help UK retailers address the issue of edible surplus food they may have within their stores. This innovative partnership, known as FareShare Go, brings together a technology platform and FareShare’s knowledge of the UK charity food redistribution market.  Using this App we are connecting charities with edible surplus foods. Initially this scheme has been working with Tesco, with a view to roll this service out to all retailers across the UK & Ireland in the longer term. 

Since launching the scheme last year we have already connected over 7,500 charities with over 2,700 stores.

FareShare is looking for exceptional individuals, with the range of skills that will play a vital role in contributing to the success of this innovative programme.  As part of the FareShare Go team you will work with a range of inspiring individuals who care passionately about our mission, and the communities we serve.

FareShare’s Strategy & Vision

Vision: We have the vision of a UK where "No good food goes to waste".
 
Mission: To use surplus, fit for consumption, food to feed those who are vulnerable in the UK by supporting front line charitable organisations that tackle the cause and not just the symptoms of food poverty.

Our Purpose: We are doers. We are a community. We change lives.

Our Values: Passion for our cause and the challenge that lies ahead

Ambition to go the extra mile and drive the change that must happen

Respect for ourselves, each other, our volunteers, our partners and

our beneficiaries

Collaboration it's only by working with others that we can be stronger

Focus on providing the best service possible so that we deliver and

achieve the most for our clients/customers.

The Role

As a Community Coordinator, your role will focus on the growth and sustainability of the FareShare Go programme; through maximising relationships and adding value to create the best experience for our charity community. The successful candidate will be an exceptional communicator, with an approachable nature who will play a vital role in developing and maintaining charity and retailer relationships, plus raising awareness of FareShare Go across your local area.

The Community Coordinator will work across their designated area, with the following key outcomes

• Charity Welcoming and Engagement:  You will carry out Welcome Visits to new charities and be responsible for ensuring that coverage KPIs are reached and maintained for both new and existing retailers.  Using your analysis of charity needs, plus your knowledge of retailer and store profiles, you will use these visits to maximise the offer to charities, ensuring the service meets their requirements.

• Community Capacity Building:  As part of the Welcome Visit and building relationships with charities, you will seek opportunities to enable and empower charities to increase their capacity and ability to take more food, more often, to ultimately increase the redistribution of surplus food to those in need.
   
• Sustainability and Compliance: You will work with your Regional Manager and team to identify stores where re-engagement activities are needed to improve charity coverage and charity compliance.  Liaising with the Central Team, you will work to maximise the amount of food collected by charities with lower levels of compliance, providing face to face interventions as necessary.  You will also be responsible for undertaking annual food safety checks within the agreed timeframe. 

• Retailer Engagement: You will play a key role in maintaining strong retailer relationships across your region. You will take an active role in any meet and greets with retailers, where required. Plus you will be responsible for maintaining regular contact with the relevant retail stakeholders in your region, sensitively dealing with any issues in a professional manner, as and when they arise.
   
• FareShare Network Engagement: We aim to become ‘one FareShare’. These roles are an integral part of our FareShare network and you will partner closely with the Regional Centre(s) in your areas. You will work on joint initiatives which improve and grow the FareShare community, ensuring that charities have access to the FareShare service which best meet their needs.

• Community Engagement: You will work with your regional team to ensure that we are continuing to build and grow the FareShare community.  You will take an active role in leading community events and networking activities, relying on the Central Team to support you in the organisation of these events.

Person Specification

Essential

• Have exceptional relationship building skills with a range of stakeholders
• Be a strong communicator who is able to engage with a variety of audiences.
• Be confident and assertive in handling difficult situations, whilst demonstrating calmness and professionalism
• Demonstrate strong problem solving skills
• Self-manage your own performance and workload.
• Have initiative and innovative thinking, in order to shape new/different ways of working
• Be organised, with a proven track record of achieving quality results.
• Have a proven ability to create links across teams to share best practices.
• Have strong IT skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Be flexible about your working arrangements as the role may involve high levels of travel to other areas of the UK.
• Have a valid driver’s licence for the UK, access to your own car and undertake extensive travel across your region.

Desirable Criteria

• Level 2/3 Food Safety training is desirable, but training will be provided.
• Have previous experience working with constituent relationship management (CRM) software. Experience using Salesforce is advantageous.
• Some experience in data analysis and project planning is advantageous
• Be degree educated or have a strong career history doing similar roles in any sector.
• Have some experience of training and managing others

Field based*
The expectations for the ‘field based roles’ are = 3 - 4 days working with your teams/retailers/regional centres/CFAs, either at customer or company sites within your region. With 1 - 2 days working from home.