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We have an exciting opportunity for a Outreach & Onboarding Coordinator to join the National Contact Centre team in St Mellons, Cardiff working 37.5 hours a week.
Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?
Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?
If yes, then we'd love to hear from you.
What we offer:
At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:
- 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 30 days plus Bank Holidays
- Pension with 5% employer contribution
- Enhanced sick pay allowances & maternity payments
- High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
- Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
- Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
- Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression
About the role:
This role is based at the National Contact Centre.
As an Outreach & Onboarding Coordinator you will build local relationships and promote the work of Victim Support in order to attract staff to work at our 24/7 National Contact Centre. The Coordinator will manage the end-to-end recruitment process for new staff including advertising and promoting roles, running recruitment events, organising the selection process including interviews, completing onboarding checks as well as coordinating initial training and induction for new starters.
The Coordinator will not be required to select candidates or deliver induction or training, but will organize these activities so they are seamless and efficient, making the best use of managers time and giving candidates a positive experience.
You will need: -
- Knowledge of the law and best-practice relating to effective, non-discriminatory recruitment processes
- Experience of building stakeholder relationships
- Experience of presenting to individuals or groups
- To be self-motivated and well-organised with the ability to plan and use initiative to prioritise work
- Excellent communication skills, verbally and written, including telephone skills
- Excellent IT and administrative skills including the use of Microsoft Office packages
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
About Us:
Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.
Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.
Victim Support is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all communities and monitor the diversity of applicants to analyse if we are representative of the communities we serve in terms of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, age and socio-economic status. As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we would particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities.
How to apply:
To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website, and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.
We looking forward to hearing from you.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.
Victim Support is an independent charity dedicated to supporting people affected by crime and traumatic incidents in England and Wales.
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Location: Majority based at home. This role will involve some travel therefore applicants should be willing to travel across their region.
About us
As the UK’s largest voluntary sector provider of services to disabled people, we believe disabled people should have the freedom to live their lives the way they choose – with the opportunity and support to live independently, to contribute economically and to participate fully in society.
With 5,000 staff and 10,000 volunteers supporting nearly 70,000 people in the UK and around the world, Leonard Cheshire provides support to 3,200 people in a variety of UK living services including supported living, nursing and day centre facilities. We also support 12,000 young people in the UK with skills, confidence and employment programmes. Internationally, we are a specialist development non-governmental organisation, delivering inclusive education, youth leadership and access to livelihoods programmes to more than 50,000 people in 15 countries across Asia and Africa.
About the role
Leonard Cheshire Disability working with the John Lewis Communities Investment Fund is recruiting for Part-time Digital Inclusion Coordinators to support the delivery of a new digital inclusion and upskilling pathway for young people with disabilities in the following areas: Chester, Sheffield, York, Ashford, Basingstoke, Peterborough.
The role will work closely with young people (aged 18-25) with disabilities, volunteers, and other stakeholders - providing them with training sessions, advice, guidance and support to enable them to be more confident to use IT, get online and develop skills for employability.
The Digital Inclusion Coordinator will effectively deliver all elements of the Digital Inclusion pathway, deliver training sessions, lead on participant and volunteer recruitment to enhance the Programme’s reach and impact, and work with local community-based teams as well as our central assistive technology resource.
The programme will deliver a suite of training sessions, giving participants access to computers to develop their skills and employability, support a number of accessible IT options and provide disabled people access to IT equipment.
Applicants will have to demonstrate experience of supporting people to use IT and prior work with volunteers.
An understanding of digital inclusion, IT skills for employability, accessible IT, adaptations and/or assistive technology will be an advantage.
The role will also be responsible for collating accurate data to support monitoring, evaluation and development; this will include monthly reports as well as quality and impact data.
About you
The role would suit someone who enjoys working with a variety of people, who has good attention to detail, who is self-motivated, takes their own initiative and who is very confident using Microsoft Office packages.
You should be patient and comfortable explaining things from a very basic starting point. You will enjoy listening to what people want to achieve before assisting them to achieve it.
Driving license and access to a car would be beneficial.
Benefits
• Substantial annual leave (26 days pro rata).
• A generous employer contribution to a company pension scheme with additional life cover.
• Access to a cash health plan at favourable rates.
• Flexible working and lots more.
We aim to conduct interviews via Zoom during May/June 2022
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.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.
Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.
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Due to the continued growth within Community Neutering, an opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Community Neutering Assistant to join the successful team, covering mostly the Luton, Dunstable and Houghton Regis area. You will join us on a fixed term contract until end of May 2023, working 35 hours per week and in return you will receive a competitive salary of up to £24,538.69 per annum plus excellent benefits.
Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2021, we helped 137,000 cats and kittens. That's the equivalent of around 375 cats a day!
Community neutering makes a real difference to the cats and kittens helping them to lead happier and healthier lives. Our subsidised neutering campaigns provide financial assistance to much loved pets as well as strays and ferals who are not lucky enough to have an owner to care for them. All of our projects have human behaviour change principles embedded within them and this is an important measurement of our work. The Community Neutering Assistant role is incredibly important within our Neutering team and you will be helping us fulfil one of the charity's main objectives.
Responsibilities of our Community Neutering Assistant:
As a Community Neutering Assistant you will be supporting our Community Neutering Officers to deliver and facilitate our regional neutering projects and initiatives to local communities. These could be rural communities and/or those of multiple disadvantage and you will need to be sensitive to the needs of all stakeholders. You will be making a real difference to the cats and kittens, enabling them to lead happier and healthier lives. You will be assisting with the trapping, neutering and transporting of feral cats, helping recruit and support volunteers, working with stakeholders and facilitating collaboration. All of our projects have human behaviour change principles embedded within them and this is an important measurement of our work.
What we’re looking for in our Community Neutering Assistant:
- the ability to engage with diverse communities at all levels both face to face and via social media
- experience of working within communities or social enterprises and supporting relationships with different types of community groups
- excellent organisational and communication skills with a positive and flexible approach
- passionate about cat welfare, the charity and what we do as well as wanting the very best for cats and kittens across the UK
- a full driving license is essential
What we can offer you:
- salary of up to £24,538.69 per annum plus excellent benefits
- generous annual leave entitlement
- contribution pension scheme
- life assurance scheme
- range of health benefits
- Employee Assistance Programme
- and more
Join us as our Community Neutering Assistant and know you are helping to make a real difference to cats and kittens across the UK!
Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly.
Closing date: 13 June 2022
Virtual interview date: 22 and 23 June 2022
Cats Protection is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk and protecting anyone that comes into contact with us from harm. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
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Due to the continued growth within Community Neutering, an opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Community Neutering Assistant to join the successful team, covering the Nottingham area. You will join us working 35 hours per week and in return you will receive a competitive salary of up to £24,538.69 per annum plus excellent benefits.
Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2021, we helped 137,000 cats and kittens. That's the equivalent of around 375 cats a day!
Community neutering makes a real difference to the cats and kittens helping them to lead happier and healthier lives. Our subsidised neutering campaigns provide financial assistance to much loved pets as well as strays and ferals who are not lucky enough to have an owner to care for them. All of our projects have human behaviour change principles embedded within them and this is an important measurement of our work. The Community Neutering Assistant role is incredibly important within our Neutering team and you will be helping us fulfil one of the charity's main objectives.
Responsibilities of our Community Neutering Assistant:
As a Community Neutering Assistant you will be supporting our Community Neutering Officers to deliver and facilitate our regional neutering projects and initiatives to local communities. These could be rural communities and/or those of multiple disadvantage and you will need to be sensitive to the needs of all stakeholders. You will be making a real difference to the cats and kittens, enabling them to lead happier and healthier lives. You will be assisting with the trapping, neutering and transporting of feral cats, helping recruit and support volunteers, working with stakeholders and facilitating collaboration. All of our projects have human behaviour change principles embedded within them and this is an important measurement of our work.
What we’re looking for in our Community Neutering Assistant:
- the ability to engage with diverse communities at all levels both face to face and via social media
- experience of working within communities or social enterprises and supporting relationships with different types of community groups
- excellent organisational and communication skills with a positive and flexible approach
- passionate about cat welfare, the charity and what we do as well as wanting the very best for cats and kittens across the UK
- a full driving license is essential
What we can offer you:
- salary of up to £24,538.69 per annum plus excellent benefits
- generous annual leave entitlement
- contribution pension scheme
- life assurance scheme
- range of health benefits
- Employee Assistance Programme
- and more
Join us as our Community Neutering Assistant and know you are helping to make a real difference to cats and kittens across the UK!
Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly.
Closing date: 05 June 2022
Virtual interview date: w/c 13 June 2022
Cats Protection is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk and protecting anyone that comes into contact with us from harm. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
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Job Summary
The Young Carers Coordinator will assist in leading on the day to day operational management of Carers Salford Service and lead on Shine (The National Lottery Community Funded Young Carers Targeted Support project), which works across Salford and Manchester.
The role will have line management responsibility for the young carers link workers and young carers outreach and development workers within the Carers Salford Service and Shine.
This role will support the Carers Salford Programme Manager in maintaining the continuous development of the carers support service to ensure Gaddum is providing the best support services for carers, as well as working with the Head of Development & Innovation to explore new projects and funding opportunities for young carers services.
Job Purpose
The Young Carers Coordinator will be responsible for the management and smooth operational running of the Carers Service in Salford and the Shine project.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
As the Volunteer Coordinator you’ll develop and manage the volunteering element of the Dual Diagnosis Service and the wider Kirklees Better Outcomes Partnership.
Within the role not only will you shape opportunities available for clients to move into volunteering roles to support their ongoing recovery. You’ll also build and maintain relationships with voluntary and statutory services as effective interagency working is paramount to the success of the role
All you need is:
- A proven track record in supporting volunteers and/or peer mentors
- A keen interest in working with and supporting vulnerable people
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective relationships
We appreciate that this may be a development opportunity for you and we welcome your application even if you don’t meet all of the essential criteria so if you have the ability to develop any gaps in knowledge and experience please do apply.
So, what’s in it for you?
You’ll benefit from:
- Commitment to flexible working
- Hybrid working
- Incremental progression
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days
- Many learning and career development opportunities, with paid and tailored training
- Free Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 including access to counselling and GP services
- Employer contributory pension scheme
- Good maternity, paternity, and adoption benefits
- Care workers discounts
- Access to our Employee Networks including BAME, LGBT+, Mental Health and Wellbeing etc.
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Access to Corporate Health Plan
We aim for our workforce to reflect the diverse and exciting region we serve.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Summary
To be a key member of Gaddum’s provision of the Getting Help element of Thinking Ahead (the central adult Primary Care Mental Health Pathway in Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale, in partnership with Big Life Group and Pennine Care NHS Trust).
To provide social and practical support to adults with common mental health conditions virtually and in community settings across Heywood, Middleton & Rochdale (HMR), including assessment of needs, support planning, and onward referrals (external and internal). This may include working with adults that are already in therapy, are awaiting therapy or have recently completed therapy either within Thinking Ahead, or in some cases externally.
Job Purpose
The post holder will work within a multidisciplinary pathway and carry a case load providing 1:1 support across community venues across HMR, and creating support plans for individuals accessing the Getting Help part of the pathway. This will include social prescribing, signposting and onward referrals, as well as assisting individuals overcome barriers which have prevented them from accessing services in the past. The role may also occasionally include group work – and, on occasion, evening and weekend working to suit business needs. Work provided will be within strict timescales in order to manage risk appropriately and prevent dependency on workers.
The role will include collaborative work with the partner organisations within Getting Help, our partners within Thinking Ahead, and other organisations providing support to our client groups across HMR. This includes facilitating community drop-in sessions, working within the community neighbourhood teams, delivering training externally and internally, and presenting around the work delivered by Getting Help.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Community Engagement Coordinator x 3
Location:
1x role in the south of England
The role will be home-based with extensive travel across the south of England, the London office and regular travel to other regions and BookTrust offices in England.
1x role in the central England
The role will be home-based with extensive travel across the central England and regular travel to other regions and BookTrust offices in England.
1x role in the north of England
The role will be home-based with extensive travel across the north of England, the Leeds office and regular travel to other regions and BookTrust offices in England.
Contract: 2 years fixed term, extendable for a further year
Salary: £30,000 p.a.
BookTrust is the UK's largest children's reading charity. Working with every local authority and across every region in England, Northern Ireland and Wales, and supported by Arts Council funding, we reach over 3 million families a year through schools, health visitors, libraries and other partners. This incredible network helps us to get children excited about reading from an early age. We know that children who read are happier, healthier, more creative and do better at school.
This is an exciting time to join us; Book Trust is investing in the expansion of the Partnership Team that supports our work across England. Building our capacity in all regions of England will offer greater opportunity to work with our partners in a place-based way, working in and with local communities and the children and families most in need of support.
As a Community Engagement Coordinator, you will work within the regional partnerships team to support projects, pilots and pieces of learning to build greater place-based working with the BookTrust partner network.
To apply, you must complete all elements of the process below and submit by the closing date. To find out 'How to Apply', please go to our website. The selection process will take place in June 2022.
- Submit a written answer in no more than 750 words to the question below:
“Can you tell us about a time when you worked to support local communities, tell us what you role was, what was important to ensure a successful outcome and how you used your skills, knowledge and or experience to deliver a successful outcome.
- Please submit your CV, comprising of no more than 2 sides of A4.
- Please submit a covering email stating only the attachment of the documents set out in points 1 and 2 and confirming which role and region you wish to apply for. Lengthy covering emails will be disregarded.
Closing date: Friday, 3rd June, 12pm
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusivity
We aim to provide an inclusive recruitment process and actively welcome applications from diverse talent pools: BAME candidates, candidates with disabilities and long-term conditions and candidates from underrepresented communities.
We are committed to equality of opportunity and want to ensure we have an accessible application process for all candidates. If you need any reasonable adjustments or would like us to do anything differently during the application process, please contact our HR team (contact details can be found on our website).
BookTrust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The recruitment and selection process reflect our commitment to safeguarding therefore, the suitability of all prospective employees will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment, and pre-employment checks.
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We are recruiting a Diversity Engagement Coordinator to lead on developing partnership work with ethnically diverse communities and other under-represented groups. This work will involve research, engagement and representation; building relationships with community groups, charities, businesses and other stakeholders. This is a key role to support our future development and ensure that services are accessible to everyone.
You will build relationships and create partnerships that meet the needs of communities and support the work of our social welfare services for adult carers, adults with complex needs, young carers and children with disabilities. There will be opportunities to deliver training and advise Imago services on the specific needs of communities.
The role supports the wider work of the partnership team in building corporate relationships and fundraising, with scope to work on national and local campaigns, and develop social media and communication to reach new audiences.
Applicants should be self-motivated, creative and adaptable; and have experience in community engagement and partnership working which demonstrates engagement with a range of diverse ethnicities and hard-to-reach communities. Applicants may also draw on personal or volunteering experience. You must be a great networker, and able to build relationships and trust across a range of stakeholders.
The role covers Kent and Medway so the post holder must be prepared to travel. We have several offices across the area, so base is flexible. Car driver essential.
Are you ready for something new?
We offer our employees:
- Inclusive values-based environment
- Competitive remuneration package
- Workplace pension scheme
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Opportunities for hybrid working
- 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.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you want to make a difference?
That’s what we do at Imago.
We help some of the most vulnerable people in society to make changes and improve their wellbeing.
We’re looking for bright, hardworking individuals to join our established service in Dartford, Gravesham, Swanley and Swale- full and part-time hours available. It’s a great opportunity to support adults who need extra help for all sorts of reasons to navigate their way through health, social care and community services; consider what will best improve their health and wellbeing, and make it happen.
Navigators bring their own experience to the role. You might have worked in a formal setting, completing assessments and support plans, or directly providing social care or health services.
Perhaps you have worked or volunteered in a community setting, or are looking to give something back to your own local community. Or maybe you have personal experience of accessing services for yourself, a relative or friend.
It’s a really varied role, and you’ll spend time visiting people in their own homes or in community settings, speaking to individuals and families. You’ll get to know local services, build networks and work in partnership with other agencies, and you will work alongside colleagues in a friendly team so you will feel fully supported in the role. Car driver essential.
It’s time to make a change.
We offer our employees:
- Inclusive values-based environment
- Competitive remuneration package
- Workplace pension scheme
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Opportunities for hybrid working
- 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.
Imago is a well-respected social action charity working across Kent, Medway, East Sussex and London. Through our services and projects, we aim ... Read more
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Community Connector
Reference: MAY20223993
Location: RSPB Cymru – HQ
Salary: £23,939 - £26,558 Pro Rata
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance and Annual Leave
Duration: Fixed Term until March 2024
Hours: Part-Time role for 30 hours per week
Introduction
Are you passionate about nature and connecting with people?
What's the role about?
This is an exciting new opportunity to work for RSPB Cymru as we develop our new community organising framework. The purpose of this role is to work alongside communities in Cardiff, connecting projects and people and supporting the development of skills and confidence to connect with and enhance nature in the city. The role is funded thanks to the development of our Nature on Your Doorstep project.
You will be working alongside other community organisers across the UK and the RSPB head office community team as well as the RSPB Cymru team locally. Through your work you will have the opportunity to support the RSPB with the development and testing of our new framework, resources and evaluation methods.
Your day to day role will involve getting to know communities across Cardiff, building relationships with community leaders and others, listening to their needs and gaining an understanding of the existing skills, aspirations and challenges in an area. You will then work alongside your community, connecting projects, people and places to share and expand expertise as well as supporting communities to deliver nature focused activities. You will also connect people to RSPB resources and projects as well as to resources from partner organisations across the city. The work you do will be led by the needs of your community but always with a focus on taking action for nature.
We are looking for someone who loves connecting with people, you don’t need to have a formal science background or know much about the RSPB, you just need to be passionate about nature and willing to learn more.
Key Work Areas
- Codesigning and piloting a new framework to help RSPB staff work with communities
- Helping design & implement a monitoring and evaluation framework and using this to report on the progress of your work. Listening to communities and understand their needs through mapping exercises and other suggested techniques
- Supporting community leaders to develop a programme of activities which delivers positive change for nature locally
- Signposting to resources and identifying gaps for developing new resources
- Working in network of other community organisers
- Working with our social scientist to test different interventions in communities, including Barratt Developments housing
Essential skills, knowledge and experience:
- A passion for people and nature
- Excellent interpersonal, communication & written skills and ability to engage with a wide range of people face to face in an accessible way.
- Computer literacy and a basic understanding of social media platforms
- Leadership and relationship-building skills with a strong ability to work under your own initiative and motivate others
- Strong planning, organisational and project management skills.
- Geographical knowledge of location and community
- Experience of delivering targets and monitoring, evaluating and reporting outcomes
- Experience of working with partnership networks
- Experience of volunteer recruitment and support
Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:
- Formal experience of community organising, empowerment and/or engagement
- Delivering community-focused events
- Able to perform administrative tasks and to deliver accurate reporting to given timescales
- Good basic knowledge of UK wildlife, habitats and key species (sufficient to be able to lead public engagement activities in a credible way and to train and motivate volunteers)
- Budget management
- Basic Welsh language skills (for example the ability to pronounce names or hold a basic conversation)
- The ability to speak a community language other than English or Welsh
The RSPB reserves the right to extend or make this role permanent without further advertising dependent on business needs at the end of the contract term.
Closing Date: 23:59, Tue, 31st May 2022
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position on Friday 10th June & Monday 13th June.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
No agencies please.
We are one of the largest learning disability charities in the UK, supporting over 2,500 people through our friendly, supportive, creative and diverse teams.
What will you be doing?
Luv2meetU is a friendship and relationship service for adults with learning disabilities and autism. We provide opportunities for people to develop friendships and relationships, extend their social networks and improve overall health and well-being, by arranging a number of social activities within their local community. During the pandemic and beyond the role will involve offering virtual activities too.
You will be responsible for helping develop our new Luv2meetU service model, as well as the day to day operation and development. You will also work with HFT across Cheshire and Merseyside and for both roles you will organise events and opportunities supporting adults with learning disabilities and autism to develop friendships and relationships.
About you
The successful candidate will be educated to GCSE standard or equivalent with the ability to use Microsoft office, Hft bespoke IT programmes and a variety of digital platforms including social media.
Experience of working with vulnerable people including adults with learning disabilities and/or autism with an understanding of the needs, experiences and aspirations of people with learning disabilities would be advantageous.
Location: Hft Offices in Cheshire, in the community and remote home working.
Salary / hourly rate: £22,152
Contract - Fixed term until March 2023 with the view to extend
Employment type: Full Time
Hours per week: 37.5
Closing date: 30/06/2022
Interview date: 09/06/2022
What’s in it for you?
We’ll give you a comprehensive induction, full training, free DBS check and support along the way. With Investors in People and Skills for Care accreditation we are committed to investing in you to ensure you have the specialist skills and expertise needed to support people to live the best life possible.
We offer
• 25 days annual leave
• Access to the Hft Plus benefits package
• Access to award-winning training and development
• Annual staff award scheme
• A contributory pension scheme & life assurance
• Free DBS Check
Find your place with us and change lives.
We ask all our teams to take advantage of the Covid-19 vaccination, which is offered to frontline support workers as a priority group. We strongly encourage all colleagues to remain fully vaccinated as part of our wider infection control procedures.
You may have experience or an interest in the following: Project Worker, Community Support Worker, Support Work, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Learning Disabilities, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Mental Health Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Community Development, Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP etc.
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Introduction to the Role
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SABP) has contracted Surrey Coalition of Disabled People and LF Solutions to provide independent administration and support to FoCUS, their Forum of Carers and people who Use Services. FoCUS was set up by SABP to:
- Place people at the heart of the way they do things
- Set standards for how they involve people
- Measure how well they involve people
- Measure how well they deliver services
Purpose of the Role
This role is intended to facilitate and co-ordinate people’s involvement in FoCUS by promoting the network and encouraging people who use the Trust’s services and carers to join and participate in user involvement activities. It enables people to have their say and influence the mental health services they receive.
Main Tasks
Promotion of FoCUS:
- Promote FoCUS to people who use SABP’s services and carers, across Surrey and North East Hampshire using the network of service providers in the public and voluntary sectors, and by attending relevant events with an exhibition stand.
- Encourage and enable people with experience of mental health services and carers to join FoCUS and to influence SABP’s services.
- Increase awareness of the benefits of user involvement and representation in building people’s confidence, sense of worth and self-esteem and in helping people to achieve greater social inclusion.
- Develop and maintain personal contacts within Community Connections services in all the Boroughs and Districts in Surrey, to promote FoCUS to their clients.
- Liaise with other services including Community Mental Health Recovery Services, Enabling Independence Teams and other public services and voluntary sector providers to promote FoCUS and encourage them to promote FoCUS membership to their clients.
Management of the Network:
- Contact all new FoCUS members to ensure their support and access needs are met and to encourage them to attend their local Area Group meetings.
- Forward the details of any people joining FoCUS to LF Solutions for maintenance on the confidential member database.
- Chair the meetings of the four Area Groups and the Surrey wide Group to ensure the smooth running of meetings and enable everyone to contribute in a welcoming and supportive atmosphere.
- Produce a quarterly FoCUS Newsletter to promote outcomes achieved.
- Provide a quarterly report on activities for the FoCUS Representatives and for inclusion in monitoring reports.
- Attend the quarterly meetings of the FoCUS Committee and provide support to the FoCUS Representatives as required.
Development of FoCUS Representatives:
- Encourage FoCUS members to put themselves forward to become a FoCUS Representative, explaining the nature and commitment of the role.
- Work with FoCUS Representatives on plans for engagement in their Areas and to agree their individual level of involvement in promoting FoCUS.
- Meet with FoCUS Representatives prior to their local Area Group meetings to help them prepare their respective contributions.
- Attend the quarterly meetings of the FoCUS Representatives, and provide support as required.
- Identify any training needs of FoCUS members and Representatives, to empower them to fulfil their potential and build personal skills and confidence to have their say.
General Duties:
- Encourage existing and new FoCUS members to also join Surrey Coalition of Disabled People and the Independent Mental Health Network, thereby to be offered opportunities for involvement in other issues affecting their lives.
- At all times, to work within Surrey Coalition’s policies, including equal opportunities and health and safety, safeguarding, confidentiality and data protection.
- To work as a member of the team promoting FoCUS, including FoCUS Representatives and staff of Surrey Coalition and LF Solutions.
- Work flexibly to meet the responsibilities of the role and be responsive to any feedback.
- Carry out any other tasks within the scope of the role, as required by the Chief Executive.
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This post is a temporary contract for one year from start date (June/July 2022)
18 hours per week, with flexible working and occasional evenings and weekends. £28,000 pa pro rata (£14,400 pa actual) + 5% employers pension contribution. Based in Burpham, Guildford, with travel throughout Surrey.
Do you have experience in community work and working with volunteers?
Are you passionate about ensuring that communities access support, receive good guidance and connect with local services?
Surrey Community Action is seeking a community worker to recruit and train Community Champions Volunteers in Surrey. We want to hear from skilled individuals who combine excellent communication skills, good organisation and experience in partnership working.
A job description and personal specification for this role is available on our website or through Amanda Channer. To apply for this role please email Amanda Channer a CV and a covering letter setting out why you feel you would be suitable for this role, making reference to the personal specification for the role.
The closing date for applications is 12noon on Wednesday 1st June with interviews scheduled for Thursday 9th June.
We are passionate about equality and welcome applications from all sections of the community, especially including people from minority and under-represented groups.
Surrey Community Action is a Registered Charity, number 1056527 and a Company Limited by Guarantee, number 03203003.
To apply for this role please send a CV and a covering letter setting out why you feel you would be suitable for this role, making reference to the personal specification for the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you ready for this?
This is an exciting opportunity for a Training Coordinator to join Imago. We’re looking for someone to the monitor training needs of our staff team, provide coaching, and develop and administer training programmes.
The post holder will schedule training sessions, organise information technology and other resources, and manage course enrolment and attendance. You will develop and deliver in-person and online training sessions across a range of topics, so should enjoy and be confident engaging with different audiences. You will also arrange any external trainers, and monitor training for effectiveness. In the future, the role will include the development and delivery of external training programmes
You must be able to work independently and as part of a team, and will be responsible for providing regular training reports to senior managers.
Applicants must have a relevant training qualification, and recent experience of delivering training programmes.
This is a managment role based in Tunbridge Wells but will require some travel across Kent and other areas, so the post holder must be prepared to travel. Car driver essential.
Make a change today!
We offer our employees:
- Inclusive values-based environment
- Competitive remuneration package
- Workplace pension scheme
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Opportunities for hybrid working
- 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.
Imago is a well-respected social action charity working across Kent, Medway, East Sussex and London. Through our services and projects, we aim ... Read more
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