We are Norfolk’s charity for people living with sight loss and visual impairment. Providing practical and emotional support at our hubs in Norwich, King’s Lynn and Great Yarmouth and in hospitals across Norfolk. Together with social and well-being activities for adults and children, young people and their families, daily living equipment, befriending services and specialist housing, we help those affected by sight loss to live life fully.

About the role

We are looking for a real team player who will work to integrate community fundraising and social media marketing into our volunteers and events teams. This is a time of change for the organisation and the ideal candidate will be someone who is not afraid to embrace and promote new challenges and new technology. This is a multi-tasking role and an ability to prioritise and organise a busy workload is essential. The two sides to the role (community fundraising & communications) are interlinked and there is an expectation to develop this in the role. A can-do attitude is more important to us than a long history of marketing experience, as on-going training and support will be provided.

Vision Norfolk (previously the Norfolk and Norwich Association for the Blind) is going through a period of organisational change, which means the successful candidate will have room for growth and development in this role.

The ideal candidate will have:

· Experience of forging partnerships with companies, clubs or groups, from prospect researching through to pitching

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to develop compelling partnership proposals

· A real passion for team working and collaboration to drive results

· Meticulous attention to detail and data management to drive a new supporter pipeline

· A real passion for working in public fundraising and delivering engaging and inspiring supporter experiences

· Have an excellent knowledge of the best content for different social platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube and a passion for emerging platforms and audiences

· DBS check required at Enhanced level

Please submit a covering letter (no longer than 2 x A4) along with your most recent CV. Please clearly address the points in the person specification with examples in your application.

Closing Date: 18th June 2022

Shortlisting w/c: 27th June 2022

Interviews: w/c: 4th July 2022

Do you have experience of working with unpaid carers and understand the challenges that they face? Are you passionate about empowering people to have their voices heard? If so, you could be part of an exciting new project.

The role - We want to ensure that unpaid carers from across the county are listened to and heard by the people who buy, plan and run health and social care services in Somerset. We are looking for a dynamic, experienced Engagement Officer to lead this exciting new project.
This is a varied and interesting role, and no two days will be the same. Working closely with the team at Healthwatch Somerset you will engage with unpaid carers across the county. You will build networks and productive relationships with voluntary and community sector organisations and service providers.

Who we are looking for - You will be a people person with excellent communications skills, able to connect and work with a wide range of communities and stakeholders. You will lead the project and recruit and support a group of unpaid carers to co-produce a new carer engagement service which aims to understand the current and future needs and concerns of the unpaid caring community in Somerset. You will be enthusiastic with a can-do attitude and will enjoy working as part of a small and dynamic team.

Job Summary and Key Responsibliities 

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer you will:

• Develop an unpaid carer ‘co-production working group’ recruiting unpaid carers from across Somerset’s wide and diverse communities, working with partners to ensure the approach is inclusive and meets the needs of all unpaid carers.
• Create an inclusive recruitment campaign and promote widely across Somerset.
• Visit established groups and organisations already supporting unpaid carers to promote, targeting those from hard-to-reach communities.
• Facilitate focus group sessions with unpaid carers ensuring they are at the heart of the development of the engagement model.
• Undertake a scoping and mapping exercise to identify all organisations and groups already supporting unpaid carers and establish collaborative relationships.
• With the ‘co-production working group’ establish an engagement strategy and work plan to identify key themes and issues affecting the unpaid carer community.
• Develop engagement opportunities using a variety of methods; online, face-to-face, telephone, targeted visits, social media etc.
• Use a variety of methods to monitor and evaluate unpaid carer experiences, including identifying themes and concerns as well as identifying good practice.
• Working with the Carers Strategic Partnership Board develop and agree governance channels to ensure what unpaid carers say is heard at the most appropriate level.
• Develop close working relationships with key individuals from across Somerset’s adult and children’s commissioning teams to ensure the voices and experiences of unpaid carers are influencing ongoing service delivery.
• Work collaboratively with Somerset’s Fit for the Future commissioners to engage unpaid carers on relevant topics on their behalf.

 

About us

Rocket Science is a specialist research and consultancy organisation working at the intersections between poverty and welfare, health and social care, and employability and skills. We are recruiting for a NEW role to join our growing organisation as Research Manager.

Our Research Managers play a significant role in helping to manage projects and people and ensuring we deliver our projects on time and to budget. Whether you are currently in a consultancy role and looking for a move, or equally in a service delivery or research related role and looking for the next step up this could be the job for you.

Rocket Science celebrated its 20-year anniversary and moved to a female shared leadership model last year. We are committed to tacking inequalities and focused on making Rocket Science an inclusive and diverse workplace, you can find out more about our aspirations here.

Our values provide the foundation for our work

• Focusing on people’s lives – We work to improve the systems and support that affect people’s lives and ensure their lived experience informs change.

• Working with you – We work collaboratively with our clients, to tailor the support they need and bring our expertise, insights and networks so they can grow and achieve their vision.

• Developing realistic solutions – We bring practicality to our work, which is evidence-led, looks at the bigger picture, and provides relevant solutions that put policy into practice.

• Working at the intersections – We work at the intersections of issues and needs to remove boundaries and siloes to address systemic inequalities.

• Looking to the future – We always look ahead to identify emerging needs, anticipating future trends and support our clients and colleagues to be trailblazers.

• Being inclusive and empowering – We foster an inclusive working environment that empowers and inspires our colleagues, clients and partners.

We were one of the first companies to sign up to the Scottish Business Pledge and we are an accredited Living Wage employer and accredited with Investors in People Gold and Investors in Young People Gold. For more detail visit our website. 

About you

We are looking for people with between three to five years-experience in one or more of our areas of interest. Rocket Scientists are curious, can-do people with both an eye on detail and on the future. As Research Manager  you will be managing a range of projects often responsible to a Project Director – including the meeting of milestones, distributing work across company staff as needed and maintaining close working relationships with clients.

You will:

• Lead or contribute to a range of consultancy projects and tasks, including evidence reviews, evaluations, needs assessments, surveys/consultations, face-to-face interviewing, focus group facilitation and analysis.

• For our social statistics role you will help drive this area of work across the organisation and provide leadership on statistical analysis, quality and data visualisation.

• Produce proposals, reports and papers in appealing and appropriate forms which may include briefings, newsletters, articles, and blogs.

• Maintain an awareness of policy issues in the UK (and where appropriate internationally) and keep up to date with policy and legislative changes which will influence Rocket Science’s areas of interest.

• Contribute to the development of ideas, products and services on behalf of Rocket Science and/or its clients.

• Supervise, manage, lead and develop others to make effective contributions to our organisation

Skills and Experience

We are looking for a good communicator with:

• Experience of managing complex projects within timescales and on budget.

• Ability to develop close and trusted working relationships with a wide range of current and potential clients.

• Ability to develop and sell ideas and solutions which respond to recognised client needs and produce and present winning proposals.

• Experience in one or more of the private, public and/or voluntary/community sectors.

• Ability to work independently and initiate, plan and prioritise complex workloads and meet individual deadlines.

• Ability in analysing, interpreting and responding to government policy.

• Ability to research, track, analyse and present information in ways that are appropriate to the task.

• For the social statistics role you will have a relevant degree or work experience in social sciences, economics or applied maths or similar.

• For the other relevant work experience and/or degree in one of our areas of work ideally skills, housing or criminal justice

The details:

We work around 37.5 hours week with some flexibility, offer a generous pension scheme and a range of other benefits and are currently working a hybrid model between the office and home. We are currently working 50% in the office, with base for this role considered in Newcastle.

Rocket Science operates an equal opportunities policy and will appoint solely on the basis of the applicant’s ability to do the job in question. We do not discriminate with reference to age, gender, sexual orientation, race, colour, religion, marital status or disability, nor will such factors play any part in decisions on appointment or selection.

Part-time, 20 hours per week

Open Doors is an international, interdenominational organization that supports Christians who are persecuted for their faith. Open Doors International supports the worldwide organization with services such as Research, People & Culture, Advocacy, IT, DME Program Management, Finance and HR by working in a service-oriented way with teams and colleagues in countries with an Open Doors Development or Field office.

This is an exciting opportunity to gain insight and experience of working within a Global Christian charity*. We’re looking for someone with research and analysis experience who can contribute to the research team’s work.

As Specific Religious Persecution (SRP) Analyst you will work with our World Watch Research team (WWR). Open Doors releases a World Watch List (WWL) annually, listing the countries where the most severe persecution of Christians takes place.

You will work closely with the SRP Research Project Manager and others in the team to build upon this research, investigating and creating compelling reporting on religious persecution violations according to specific demographics or life-altering situations. An interest in religious persecution and freedom of religious belief will be essential for you to enjoy this role.

Your key responsibilities

• Coding and analyzing data from WWL questionnaires
• Co-writing, in collaboration with other SRP colleagues, the 2023 SRP reports
• Conducting desk research and interview of internal and external experts to add to the SRP understanding of the countries under study by WWR
• Provide SRP expertise to the WWR Analyst team

Your profile

• A committed Christian with a passion for the Persecuted Church
• Masters degree or equivalent in a relevant science
• Experience in a data management environment or a research and analysis project
• Proven ability in analyzing large data sets; strong attention to detail
• Passion for and understanding of international human rights, as well as an awareness of the specific vulnerabilities facing marginalized communities
• Excellent communication skills, in English
• Efficient project management skills in a complex environment
• Self-motivated (some working alone)
• Cross-cultural sensitivity and listening skills

Working at Open Doors means that you are actively involved in serving the worldwide Persecuted Church. We offer you a versatile position in an international, dynamic environment, a professional team, and the opportunity to grow professionally and personally. As a global organisation we are used to combining working from home with working from the office and to having flexible working hours.

*There is an occupational requirement under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 for this post to be held by a committed  Christian who assents to our statement of faith.

How to apply: Please complete the attached application form along with your CV and short covering letter. If you do not complete the application form your application will NOT be considered. Please click on the apply button to access the application form and to submit it.

We are SafeLives, the UK-wide charity dedicated to ending domestic abuse, for everyone and for good. ​

​Last year alone, nearly 13,500 professionals received our training. Over 70,000 adults at risk of serious harm or murder and more than 85,000 children received support through dedicated multi-agency support designed by us and delivered with partners. In the last four years, over 2,000 perpetrators have been challenged and supported to change by interventions we created with partners, and that’s just the start.

Together we can end domestic abuse. Forever. For everyone.

SafeLives has an unparalleled track record of using evidence and research to effect national change; with research and analysis being fundamental to helping SafeLives achieve its strategy. This information is used to set our policy messages, define our strategy, design our services and evidences the impact of the work we have done.

This role is an exciting opportunity to help transform the response to domestic abuse by ensuring the sector is evidence led. SafeLives holds the largest datasets on victims and perpetrators of domestic abuse nationally which you will use to inform our ambitious policy and research agenda. Working alongside our practice experts, survivors of abuse, and our expert research team, you will help to answer important questions about what works in ending domestic abuse.

The Senior Research Analyst will be responsible for supporting the Research Managers, and Head of Team, to ensure our data and reporting remains rigorous and robust. They will do this by taking a lead role on the ongoing research design, data collection, analysis and delivery of our work across a series of workstreams.

Through working with our experts (Practice, Communications and Public Affairs) you will use data and information to influence policy and inform practitioners, commissioners, and government about the sector. This is a great opportunity to see your research inform and improve the response to domestic abuse.

Location: Bristol / London based (remote working options can be discussed)

Benefits: A generous package including 26 days holiday a year and public holidays, employee pension scheme with 4% employer contribution, Cycle2Work scheme, 365 days a year Employee Assistance Programme

If this challenge sounds as exciting to you as it does to us and you believe you have the qualities we have described, please take a look over the job description and submit your 500 word cover letter, CV by 9.00am, Friday 3rd June 2022

No agencies please. 

St Petrock’s is a strongly values-led local charity, committed to meeting the urgent needs of people experiencing homelessness and to help them find a place to call home.  For over 25 years, we have provided a range of accessible, flexible housing & homelessness services to individuals at their point of need. It is essential for everyone on our team be fully committed both to our Mission, and to the Values which guide all that we do.  We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and pro-active individual to help increase understanding of homelessness and win community support for our work.

Main responsibilities of the post:

• To build strong relationships between the charity & the Exeter community.
• To promote understanding of homelessness, & challenge prejudice, by boldly, effectively engaging with the media, local businesses, schools, faith communities, the general public & more. 
• To support people with lived experience of homelessness to communicate their experiences positively.
• To build the public profile of the charity through developing our social media presence, website, brand identity & communication resources.
• To take the lead role in community fundraising & building a strong donor base.
• To join our Operational Leadership Team.

You will:

• Be very creative, energetic and passionate about enabling our work.
• Have a strong background in public relations, communications, marketing or a similar field.
• Have significant experience of community fundraising.
• Have the superb interpersonal and communication skills needed to engage effectively with a wide range of people using a range of media.
• Be able to lead by example, giving your best with minimal supervision.
• Be able to attend occasional events outside normal working hours as needed.

Your office base will be at the St Petrock’s centre office, but there is also opportunity for some home-working.

Please see our Application Pack for a full Job Description and Person Specification for the role.

All staff at St Petrock’s benefit from:

• Being part of a supportive team, united by a shared mission and values, & passionate about making a difference in the lives of people experiencing homelessness.
• Generous pension scheme: St Petrock’s contributes 5% of salary where the employee contributes 3% of salary.
• Generous leave entitlement: 33 Days (including public holidays, pro rata) with additional long service days after 5 years.
• Free, confidential & independent Employee Wellbeing Programme
• Training provided to develop skills & enable career development.

TCC is the longest established community organising group in the UK, and tackles social injustice by supporting diverse communities to gain the power they need to enact change.  We do this through community organising: bringing together local groups and supporting them to set their own agenda, take action, and improve their communities. Our members include different faith groups, community organisations, and schools from across Wrexham, Flintshire, and Denbighshire.  Any of our members can raise an issue for TCC to work on, meaning we are a truly democratic, grassroots-led organisation.  

The income generation and communications officer will help to communicate TCC's impact, increase engagement and develop and diversify our income streams. The successful candidate will ensure that the TCC alliance can continue to have a positive impact on social justice in North-East Wales for years to come.

TCC believes that a greater diversity of views, skills, and lived experience will help generate better ideas, and will lead to better decision making. We want to encourage applicants with a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.

The successful candidate will join a team of four other members of staff, based out of Wrexham and our flexible base in Rhyl. We operate a distributed leadership model. The role will be supported by the operational success lead, but you will be expected to be able to think strategically and work independently. There will be a 6-month probation review.

As part of a small team, the person in this role will be required to be involved with all aspects of running a small organisation, including attending meetings, report writing, administration and engagement with Trustees.

Salary: £27,202 pro-rata

Hours: 30 - 37 hours per week (pro-rata if under 37 hours a week). We will consider flexible working requirements (30 hours, job shares or compressed hours).  ​

Closing date for applications: Midday on Tuesday 31st May 2022.  ​

Interview date: Friday 10th June 2022.​

TCC believes that a greater diversity of views, skills, and lived experience will help generate better ideas, and will lead to better decision making. We want to encourage applicants with a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.    ​

Love Dogs? Are you a skilled communicator? Do you want to make a difference in your community?

We are looking for people who are passionate about animal welfare and their community to join our team as a Community Engagement Officer. This role will help to achieve positive change in their local area by engaging with, and as necessary, working to change attitudes of local stakeholders. This may include dog owners, dog professionals, members of the local authority, parks authorities and prominent community members.

Dogs Trust is the UK’s largest dog welfare charity and normally cares for around 14,000 dogs across its network of 21 rehoming centres in the UK and one in Dublin. Dogs Trust has a non-destruction policy and will never put a healthy dog to sleep.

The Community Education and Engagement Department is made up of UK wide, regionally focussed teams with a mixture of expertise, including training and behaviour, teaching, education and campaigning. The Department is core to the mission of Dogs Trust, with an aim of identifying and preventing the issues faced by dogs and owners which commonly result in relinquishment or early euthanasia using a range of Human Behaviour Change based interventions. The delivery of these interventions into selected communities by the Community Education and Engagement team involves considerable planning, piloting, review and revision to ensure that desired impacts are achieved.

Becoming our positive voice in the community you will develop a good working knowledge of the key issues for dog welfare through local research and meeting stakeholders, community groups and dog owners, gathering their insight using both online and in-person methods.

Using your research, you will work with the Intervention Development team on idenifitying relevant creative approaches to engage these communities and relevant stakeholders, ultimately building positive working relationships with them. You will also act as a Dogs Trust ambassador in your area, promoting activities of Dog School and Education Teams.

With exceptional communication skills, you will be able to take the lead in contacting prominent local individuals, discussing key welfare issues and help to integrate our messaging into communities. With experience of undertaking administrative activities, you will work alongside the Intervention development team in bringing interventions to life and ensuring they are effectively delivered in the local community.

You will join a team of highly professional and passionate colleagues at the forefront of Dog Welfare- and you’ll learn from and get to meet dedicated experts in the field of canine care, research, and welfare. Added to this, the whole charity has a brilliant upbeat and collaborative culture promoted by a highly supportive management team.Interested? Then apply today.

Please note that this opportunity is a 1 year fixed-term contract. The role will be a mixture of home and office working (at our Rehoming Centre) in line with our agile working policy.

We are planning to be holding interviews on the 9th May. 

CORPORATE & COMMUNITY FUNDRAISER FOR HOME-START ESSEX

Remote working with a Chelmsford office base and occasional travel

Home-Start Essex (HSE) is a leading family support organisation that provides high quality family-led services for families with young children. By mobilising trained volunteers, we support families directly in the home and in group settings to overcome a range of issues such as isolation, domestic abuse, mental health, financial stress and school readiness.

We are looking for a confident, creative, self-motivated and organised individual who is able to approach potential corporate and community supporters and nurture existing supporters to ensure the growth of both these income streams.

Working as part of the fundraising team, you will play a key role in the development, implementation and administration of our Corporate and Community Fundraising Strategy.

You will also have the opportunity to become involved in managing events and in developing our fundraising marketing tools.

This is a permanent role but will be subject to reaching agreed income and other targets throughout your employment.

Working hours: 22.5 hours per week.  Our core hours are Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm with the opportunity to work flexibly within these times.

Salary: £24,600 FTE per annum PRO RATED for 22.5 hours per week.

Location: Opportunity to work remotely with travel to our Head Office (CM1 3ST) one day a week.  Occasional travel throughout the region will also be required.

Annual Leave: 28 Days annual leave per year (including bank holidays) with an additional 4 discretionary days set by the Trustee Board

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Development and delivery of HSE’s Corporate (67%) and Community (33%) Fundraising Strategy
• Manage and deliver an agreed income target
• Research, identify, and approach new business prospects to secure partnerships to support HSE’s aims and objectives
• Increase corporate income by creating, pursuing and securing short and long-term partnerships with large and small corporates
• Increase community income by working with the Fundraising and Marketing Team to develop and deliver a programme of HSE’s fundraising events, and support and steward existing community groups and individuals, who fundraise on behalf of HSE
• Produce targeted pitches and approaches to engage with a wide variety of companies
• Create sponsorship packages for the work of HSE, including its services, projects and events
• Develop tools and materials to be used by community fundraisers, such as a community fundraising toolkit, promotional materials and stories
• Identify ways to promote both HSE fundraising events and campaigns, and opportunities to fundraise on behalf of HSE to corporates, community groups and individuals
• Represent HSE and participate in appropriate external meetings and events in order to raise the profile of HSE and increase funding opportunities
• Develop relationships with key staff within HSUK and the wider Home-Start network to support corporate and community fundraising.

An enhanced DBS check will be required.

If you wish to apply please send a CV with a covering letter detailing relevant skills, knowledge and experience to us directly to our recruitment department.  All the job details are on our website.

We will be reviewing applications on receipt.  If we receive a high number of suitable applications, we will close the vacancy before the closing date.

If you would like to arrange a confidential discussion about the vacancy, please contact the Fundraising & Marketing Manager here at Home-Start Essex.

This post is subject to a successful 6-month probationary period.

Closing date for applications: 5pm on 10th June 2022

You will be part of an exciting project that aims to understand the experiences of migrant agricultural workers, focusing on those who are in the UK on a Seasonal Workers visa, and increase the information and advice available to them in the South Lincolnshire area. You will carry out online and in-person outreach to migrant farm workers, collecting data through surveys and interviews and sharing information, providing advice, and signposting people to specialist support. 

The project is called Making current and future short-term work visas fairer and safer for migrants. It is a partnership between Citizens Advice South Lincolnshire (CASL), and Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX), a research and policy organisation working to end labour exploitation.

Prior research experience is not a requirement, as you will receive training on research methods and practices, as well as ongoing support. It is important, however, that you can communicate in at least one of the key languages spoken by seasonal agricultural workers in the UK (ideally Ukrainian and/or Russian, Romanian, or Bulgarian).

CASL has offices in Spalding and Grantham but this role could be home based. 

The Hospice is actively seeking an experienced Corporate and Community Fundraiser to work with the Fundraising Relationships team to acquire, develop and retain individual and corporate support from across the local area and to deliver and develop a safe, profitable, and engaging portfolio of fundraising events and activities as part of the Income Generation strategy. 

Normal hours of work will be 37.5 hours per week worked  between Monday to Sunday at days and times notified by your line manager. These hours do not include a ½ hour unpaid meal break which you will be entitled to take if you work a shift lasting longer than 6 hours. You may be required to work additional hours to those published.

The post is not a salary incremental post and pay reviews are at the discretion of the Hospice.

Benefits:

An attractive package of benefits for employed staff T&C's apply:

Contributory Company Group Pension Plan, (If you are a member of the NHS Pension Scheme, you have the option of continuing in this scheme), Life Assurance and a Medical Cash Plan - T&C’s apply, free onsite parking, annual holiday entitlement in any holiday year is 7 working weeks, inclusive of all public holiday entitlement. Part-time employees’ annual holiday entitlement accrues on a pro-rata basis.

(Benefits may be different for Bank / Contract for Services Workers T&C's apply).

St. Rocco’s Hospice is an Equal Opportunities Employer. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory receipt of DBS if applicable, 2 references and documentary proof of right to work in the UK.

A referral to Occupational Health in relation to Health and Safety aspects of the role may be made prior to employment, however the offer of employment will not be conditional upon this.

Please note: St. Rocco's Hospice is not part of the NHS and is not licensed to sponsor foreign nationals. All offers of employment are subject to / conditional upon satisfactory documentary proof of right to work in the UK.

Please note: This role may be removed before the original end date or extended without prior notice.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check:
As the Hospice meets the requirements in respect of exempted questions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, all applicants (staff and volunteers) who are offered employment based at the Hospice or in patient facing roles will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed. This will include details of cautions, reprimands or final warnings, as well as convictions.

Please contact the recruitment team for further policy details.

Processing Your Data:
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Background

Seven voluntary organisations have formed a partnership to create a county-wide Hospital Discharge and Community Navigation Service. This new service will be delivered through locality teams that understand their local populations, and support people to return home from hospital or to access community-based support to improve their wellbeing. The partnership is funded by Hertfordshire County Council and Clinical Commissioning Groups to deliver the following outcomes:

• Reduced hospital admissions;

• Reduced GP visits;

• Reduced reliance on home care providers;

• Reduced social isolation;

• Improved health and wellbeing.

It is believed that Hertfordshire have circa 28,000 veterans with over 3,000 of these having known severe disabilities (physical and mental). Locally there is the permanent joint headquarters of the British Armed Forces at the Northwood Headquarters located in Eastbury, Hertfordshire with over 2,000 service personnel and their families. Along with reservist units across Hertfordshire.

Main purpose of the post:

• Identify services within the local community that support veterans, the armed forces community and their families/carers. Working closely with the Veterans Single Point of Contact.
• Create referral pathways with these services, ensuring up to date and accurate contact details.
• Feedback all services identified to the Veterans Single Point of Contact – To be added to the Veterans Gateway & Herts Help
• Support the partnership and the voluntary and community sector and other local partners to deliver an effective and integrated service which helps veterans and armed forces members access the support they need in their own communities.
• Work as a team member of HCNS , supporting people who are perceived to have some kind of risk (for example social isolation, not understanding or managing their condition or situation) and making sure they have any advice and help needed to access appropriate community-based support.
• Provide information to Armed Forces Families & Serving & Reservist personnel as well as in primary care settings e.g., GP surgeries, community hospitals, NHS trusts regarding support for veterans/armed forces community – Raising awareness of Veteran Friendly Accreditation.
• Activate and link existing resources in the community to meet the needs of the service user, where this is not possible highlight areas of unmet need.
• Complete and maintain an accurate and up to date database of referrals and dispositions working closely with the veterans clinical case manager in Continuing Healthcare.
• Maintain an accurate directory of services for veterans/armed forces community including at local level, nationally and throughout health care.
• Working across the Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care System.
• Attend/visit veteran and armed forces support services with Veterans Single Point of Contact.

Service Delivery

• Networking with services who directly support veterans, the armed forces community, their families/carers (where applicable).
• Work with community-based health and social care providers such as GP surgeries, mental health teams and adult care services to assist individuals who are in need of additional help, support, and guidance (outside of statutory services) to ensure problems and issues do not worsen and lead to ‘crisis’ and improve resilience and wellbeing.
• Liaise with local Armed Forces and Reservist units to ensure our Single Point of Contact details and response times are widely known.
• Work with a case load of veterans/armed forces community/families providing a holistic approach to their issues. Delivering a ‘what matters to me’ conversation. Making necessary referrals to veteran/armed forces specific services where appropriate.
• Ensure that clients and service users develop sustainable relationships with organisations and services that can help service users to live well and avoid crisis.
• Ensure we respond to enquiries and referrals in line with the National NHSE SPOC Service Specification
• Maintain an accurate and up to date records of referrals & enquiries and the outcome of all contacts on the agreed National pilt data base.
• Provide emotional and practical support and advice where needed following a service user assessment.

This may include the following:

• Attending a group/service with the service user to promote confidence.

• Researching and making connections to relevant (and new) veterans/armed forces support services.
• Assess and plan for service users’ needs: providing appropriate support and achieving positive outcomes.
• Carry out follow-up welfare checks, and visits as required and assist service users with their activities to re-enable their daily living skills (within a set time criteria).
• Assess the service users living environment through carrying out a risk assessment and providing information/advice whilst respecting their individual dignity, choice, and rights.
• Provide support and information to clients and service users so that they can build sustainable relationships with groups and activities which help build resilience and independence.
• Record and report activities undertaken and highlight any changes in a service user’s condition or circumstance and ensure that appropriate actions are taken to support the person – Reporting back to Veterans Single Point of Contact.
• Liaise with social care, health, housing, and other professionals to ensure that the needs of the individual are consistently met.
• Become the “go to” person for both statutory and voluntary sectors when no obvious solution for a veteran or armed forces member can be identified.

COMMUNITY AND EVENTS OFFICER

The Community and Events Officer will implement an approved delivery plan which seeks to engage the many groups, clubs, associations, organisations and individuals within our community.

You will have a demonstrable ability to work both proactively and reactively and you will strive to ensure our supporters receive excellent stewardship. In addition, you will identify, research and analyse new events and activities resulting in increased income generation and raised awareness of the Hospice.

Working as part of a Fundraising Team, you will:

• Be able to work on your own initiative
• Be self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines
• Have excellent interpersonal skills, presentation and public speaking skills and strong written communication skills
• Have up to date knowledge of Fundraising related legislation.

You will be experienced in working within Community Fundraising, either voluntarily or professionally, and securing low, mid and high level income from community Charity of the Year partnerships and events. You will also have experience of networking with community supporters and local groups, online and offline supporter stewardship, delivering talks / presentations to small or large groups of supporters to solicit income and be able to produce Risk Assessments, event guidelines and working with colleagues to produce relevant materials for effective communications

You will ensure best practise, fundraising legislation and compliance and Equal Opportunities is applied.

Closing date for receipt of applications: Friday 6th May 2022

though we are looking to recruit as soon as possible and reserve the right close the job early.

Join us in something new!

We are recruiting for our new and innovative service in East Kent, Wellbeing Matters Plus, supporting older people (aged 55 and over) to maintain and improve their wellbeing, and develop resilience and confidence to help them live as independently as possible.

There are various roles available within the team… maybe you prefer to be office based and can triage calls, providing information, advice and guidance to clients… or you might prefer to be in the community speaking directly to clients, delivering group work and brokering activity packages… or you may have great experience working with community and other organisations and can use your skills to build and market the service.

Applicants should have excellent communication skills and be able to motivate and empower others, and must have relevant experience of working in social care, health, education, or the voluntary and community sector. Knowledge of local services and the ability to build effective networks with cross sector organisations is essential. 

Office based roles are in Mersham near Ashford. The other roles cover East Kent, so car drivers required.

Don’t wait, apply today.

We offer our employees:

• Inclusive values-based environment
• Competitive remuneration package
• Workplace pension scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Opportunities for hybrid working (non-office based roles)
• Benenden Health Care
• Death in Service Benefit
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Supported Volunteering scheme
• Development opportunities
• and more

Imago is committed to Safer Recruitment practices, and the post is subject to references and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Please either submit your CV with a short covering note or visit our website for full details.

Imago recognises that many people in our society experience discrimination or lack of opportunity for reasons that are not fair. We aim to create a culture that respects and values each other’s differences, and see these differences as an asset, as they improve our ability to meet the needs of the organisations and people we work with. We proactively seek to increase opportunities for inclusion, and celebrate diversity across our organisation and within communities.

Imago recognises its duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of the children, young people and adults at risk who access its services or with whom it comes into contact.