Community-led social action initiatives have been key to providing essential support and mutual resource to residents and neighbours across Hackney through the last 8 months, providing a vital role in the COVID social response. Residents have shown their commitment to providing neighbourly assistance and to utilising their skills and experience to support others. This may have been through established community groups, or new initiatives, but all focused on providing creative solutions to local needs.

We, at Volunteer Centre Hackney, have been providing support and guidance to many of these initiatives, and want to help these projects grow. We are committed to supporting local people to recognise their skills, ideas, and their experience and how they can use these to help others. Over the years, we have supported residents to host their own neighbourhood walking groups, a guerrilla gardening club, community meals, street parties, online wellbeing workshops, and an after-school club. We have linked residents to community organisations such as local youth clubs, to deliver coding workshops, or a theatre club or most recently, a digital buddy project.

We are working on estates and with GP surgeries, to engage local residents to come together to volunteer, to share their skills, to develop new project ideas and to build strong long communities. You will need to be passionate about working with local people, able to work independently and on your own initiative and resilient and confident to keep breaking through barriers, and making things happen.

You will be joining a nationally recognised award winning project, with funding from the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and The National Lottery Community Fund as well as from City and Hackney Clinical Commissioning Group. 

Peer Aid is recruiting!

Opportunity to join this exciting new service as a Peer Aid Co-ordinator. Peer Aid provides integrated peer support within the National Gambling Treatment Service.

Please refer to attached Job Pack. Please send queries, completed application forms and CV's to Matt Blanks, Service Manager

Thank you 

AGE UK ESSEX COMMUNITY SUPPORTER

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE:         Community Supporter

HOURS:         37½  hours per week (office hours 9am to 5pm with          ½ hour unpaid lunch break)

SALARY:        £22,600 p.a

RESPONSIBLE TO:      Head of Service, Information, Advice and Advocacy

SERVICE SUMMARY:

Age UK Essex has accessed grant funding to enable the provision of high quality. Professional Information and Advice to vulnerable people, their families and carers within Writtle, and the surrounding areas and villages.

ROLE SUMMARY:

• The Community Supporter will be employed by Age UK Essex.

• Although this role is community based, the post will be embedded within and fully part of the Information and Advice service which is based at Widford Hall in Chelmsford.

• The Community Supporter will report to the Head of Service for Information, Advice and Advocacy, who retains responsibility for the overall delivery of the service.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To develop links with “community leaders and influencers”

• To foster and develop referral pathways from the community to the service

• To deal with enquiries from older people, their families, carers, friends and other interested parties, principally in community settings or in the client’s own home but also by telephone, post or email.

• To provide appropriate and timely advice and information that will enable people to maintain independence.

• To help people retain or access suitable local accommodation

• To increase levels of income through access to benefits that they are eligible for.

• To increase wellbeing by empowering people to make positive changes.

• To strengthen local communities and assist them to identify their own needs.

• To join local people, services and resources together to strengthen resilience.

• To deliver advice and information directly into communities through clinics and events.

• To maintain accurate and timely records and make case records and reports as appropriate.

• To evidence the outcomes and benefits of the work undertaken through monthly case studies

• To evidence the work of the Service and to gather, update and organise relevant information.

• To attend training events in order to remain up to date on developments on the issues.

• To represent Age UK Essex professionally at all times.

• Such other duties as may from time to time be reasonably required by the Charity. 

COORDINATION AND INTEGRATION:

• Develop relationships with key stakeholders at local level to ensure knowledge of local services is up to date

• Identify when there is a need for urgent action or for a step-up in care and alert the relevant professional(s) and Age UK staff and our services.

RECORD KEEPING, PROJECT EVALUATION AND RISK MANAGEMENT:

• Keep accurate and up-to-date records of client contact. 

• Record and collate information, including case studies, to demonstrate the impact of the service

• Contribute to development and coordination by attending meetings as requested. 

• Identify opportunities and gaps in services.

• Assessment and management of risk to ensure the safety of self and security of clients

About you

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

Our purpose

Within a community and primary care setting, we use social prescribing to help people reduce unnecessary NHS appointments and find appropriate community and non-clinical solutions to their needs. Within a hospital setting, we work with clinical staff to ensure that people can leave hospital at the right time and with the support and care they need.

Our mission is to help health and adult care services to work together to reduce unnecessary demands and make sure people receive the best possible services appropriate to their needs.

The role

We are recruiting Hospital & Community Navigators to work with people who are frail or vulnerable or unwell, people who are in danger of losing their independence, people who are being admitted to hospital, and people who are being discharged from hospital.

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

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

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

The job

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

You will work as part of a locality team led by a Senior Navigator. We need to recruit locality teams that can work flexibly as required by their communities: so everyone will be expected to do occasional evening or weekend work – and we need to recruit some people who will work as part of a rota including occasional evening and weekend work. You must be a driver with access to a vehicle. We can appoint people to work from home, but if your home is outside the locality to which you are attached, we will only pay travel expenses within your locality.

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

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

Applicants

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

Please apply by visiting our website and completing an application form. The deadline is 23:30 on Tuesday 8 December with interviews expected to take place between 14 - 23 December. This role combines home working with some office-based work in London.

We give children the reading skills and confidence they need for a fair chance in life, through our flexible volunteer-led programme. Our Community Managers are vital to the charity as they develop and foster great relationships with schools, where our volunteers deliver fun and engaging reading sessions with our children. We want to reach as many children as possible and Community Managers ensure that our empowered community of volunteers are motivated to continue their support.

Do you want to join a company with ambitious plans to make a social impact?

Each year, eight children in an average class will leave primary school unable to read well. These children often struggle in school, and beyond. Reading isn’t just about books. It’s about reading a road sign, a safety manual, a birthday card. It’s understanding a job application and the prescription that could help save your life.

When a child can navigate words, they can navigate the world. That’s why we’re helping children develop the reading skills they need to succeed by creating flexible volunteering at the heart of our communities. The Bookmark app matches schools with fully safeguarded, vetted and trained reading volunteers in the local community, at the tap of a button. Each volunteer delivers one-to-one reading sessions for a six-week programme with a child who needs extra help with their reading.

We are a small but growing team of hard-working people, who care about what we do. We love to roll up our sleeves, try new ways of doing things, and support each other so that we can achieve our goals. If that sounds like you and you share our vision and values, we'd love to hear from you.

Help us change the story for more children.

Bookmark is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies and opportunity for flexible working arrangements to support team members from different backgrounds.

Job description

Supporting children

• Ensure that we reach as many children as possible by proactively managing the number of reading sessions completed each month

School attraction and engagement

• Attract and onboard new partner schools so that we can reach more children, in line with our school business development plan
• Work with Multi Academy Trusts and other partner organisations to engage with more schools
• Present clearly how we run our reading programmes to schools and answer any queries
• Engage with our current partner schools to ensure that they have an excellent experience and continue to post more programmes with us
• Engage with our current partner schools to reach as many children that need our help
• Act as the point of escalation for schools in your community

Volunteer attraction and engagement

• Support local volunteer recruitment through events and campaigns, and engaging local corporates, universities and other local partners
• Help grow an empowered community of volunteers who can provide regular reading support for more children, more often
• Drive engagement activities to ensure that volunteers help and support each other, facilitating volunteer communication, events, and reward and recognition initiatives
• Act as the point of escalation for volunteers in your community

Stakeholder engagement

• Lead on collaborations and partnerships with other organisations, as required, that align with our vision and values to support more children

General responsibilities

• Meet KPI targets for number of reading sessions delivered, and numbers of active schools and volunteers
• Gather and share local stories and case studies with the central Marketing and Communications team, to help tell our story
• Lead on projects, as required, in order to improve and expand our services
• Continually seek opportunities to improve the volunteer and school experience
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve Bookmark’s processes across all areas
• Input and maintain accurate and up-to-date information on our systems, including Salesforce CRM and SharePoint
• Ensure that all activity helps to build Bookmark’s brand and is always brand compliant

Person specification

• Passionate about our vision and mission
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, including strong presentational skills
• A strong focus on safeguarding and a child-centred approach
• Ability to facilitate challenging conversations in a professional manner
• Friendly, inquisitive and helpful mindset 
• Enthusiastic, professional and positive, with a strong desire to learn
• Experience working with or in schools is preferable
• Adept at positive stakeholder engagement across a variety of audiences
• Service delivery focussed with a desire to achieve targets and objectives
• Strong time management and organisational skills 
• Structured problem-solving approach with excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and contribute as part of a team
• Ability to travel locally for business and work flexibly
• Flexible mindset to working in a busy organisation; willingness to adapt
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (particularly Word, PowerPoint and Excel)
• Technically literate with ability to support less-technically minded stakeholders
• Salesforce and / or SharePoint experience desirable

Bookmark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the well-being and welfare of children and requires everyone associated with Bookmark, including all trustees, employees, and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will need to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the role, including references from past employers and Disclosure and Barring Service checks. Bookmark is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all sections of society and communities we operate in. 

Do you want to work for an established and respected local mental health charity?

Solent Mind is the leading ­mental health charity across Hampshire providing a range of high quality services to improve people’s mental wellbeing and to promote choice and rights to everyone who needs our support. Our services operate in various locations throughout the Hampshire area.

We are the provider for wellbeing services in the New Forest.  Our Wellbeing Centres provide a range of activities and support to service users, both in the centres and in the community; in 1 to 1 and group based activities.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in our Wellbeing Centres based in Hythe and New Milton.

Reference: WCNFNov20

WELLBEING CO-ORDINATOR (New Forest)

Hours: 37 Hours Per Week

(to include some weekends/evenings/public holidays as required)

Salary Range: £22,829 to £24,584 Per Annum

Location: Hythe/New Milton Hampshire

Closing Date: Mon 30 Nov 2020 (Before 9.00am)

Interview Date: W/C 14 Dec 2020

As part of a team you will:

Work with an identified caseload enabling service users to achieve goals identified through the Recovery Star process.

Ensure service users’ progress is regularly reviewed and outcomes are recorded.

Supervise other Wellbeing staff and support the Manager with the day to day delivery of the service.

Create and deliver psycho-educational groups

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE, PLEASE SEE THE

‘WORK WITH US’ THEN 'CURRENT VACANCIES' PAGE ON THE SOLENT MIND WEBSITE

​CV’s will not be accepted nor do we accept applications from recruitment agencies

Posts may be subject to a relevant DBS check

Solent Mind welcomes applications from all the communities in which we work.

Appointments are made on merit.

Charity registered number 1081116

Registered with Limited Liability in England and Wales No: 4004500

Good Life Facilitators
Based in Peterborough
3 x Part-time 25 hours per week – flexible
Starting Salary: £21,589 pa FTE (NJC Salary Scale Point 12)

Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and South Lincolnshire (CPSL) Mind is a progressive and expanding mental health charity. Our vision is a society in which everyone has positive mental health and feels part of a connected community.

We are recruiting Facilitators to work within a small team on an exciting new opportunity to be part of the system-wide community mental health transformation project across Peterborough. Applicants should have experience of working within the mental health field or have an understanding of mental health challenges gained through other experiences to provide strengths-based wellbeing activities for the residents of Wansford, Whittlesey, New Borough, Thorney Eye and Yaxley.

The successful post holders will deliver additional CPSL Mind ‘Good Life Service’ activities which include Peer Support groups and Good Mood Cafes. This project is funded by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG and is an extension to the Good Life Service recently launched across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

You should be passionate about promoting positive mental health, be able to demonstrate strengths-based facilitation skills within community settings, be passionate about empowering individuals and have excellent verbal communication and listening skills.

Closing date: Monday 30 November 2020, 9am
Interviews: Thursday 10 December 2020

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

No agencies please.

Background

The Kindling Trust works to create a fairer, more sustainable society, starting with the food system. Working alongside communities, farmers, policy makers and activists, we aim to create radical social change, addressing problems at their root cause.

In 2016, The Kindling Trust opened their 2nd FarmStart training site at the old plant nursery site in Woodbank Memorial Park, Stockport. Following a community consultation process in 2017, we started working together with local residents and groups, to develop the site into a thriving community food hub.

Current activities include: a range of community events, from gardening to bat walks; our wellbeing programme, offering cookery, gardening and access to healthy veg for people referred via Social Prescribing and other local services; FarmStart training programme, supporting new growers to scale up to market garden production; Volunteering days to support and learn about commercial, organic food production; and opportunities to buy local, organic veg through the Veg Box People veg bag scheme.

You will be joining us during our 3rd year of a 5 year grant from the National Lottery Community Fund, so you will be building and expanding on what the team has already achieved. We now need someone with the experience, skills and drive to take us to the next level; to make Woodbank Community Food Hub both engaging and less dependent on funding over the next two and a half years. 

Job Description:

Main Duties:

1. Co-ordination and development of Woodbank Community Food Hub

• Deliver our 5 year plan to make Woodbank Community Food Hub more financially independent over the next 2.5 years. For example developing income generating activities such as courses, events, sales of organic produce etc.
• Seek and develop new opportunities to secure the future of Woodbank Community Food Hub, e.g. partnership working, funding opportunities etc.
• Co-ordinate the development and improvement of the site to make it as welcoming and productive as possible. This includes overseeing and supporting a volunteer maintenance crew.
• Work with the Wellbeing Co-ordinator to explore opportunities for securing ongoing funding for programme, through, e.g.: Stockport’s Clinical Commissioning Group, Public Health or SMBC.
• Work with the team to promote the Veg Bag Scheme locally and to staff the collection point
• Work with the FarmStart Co-ordinator to maximise the production of organic produce grown on site.
• Facilitate volunteering days at Woodbank, in partnership with the Woodbank Team.
• Respond to the current situation (covid restrictions), finding ways to continue to develop the site and engage people, whilst keeping the various site users safe.

B. Community Engagement:

• Organise a variety of community based events to engage the local community in the site, i.e. biodiversity walks, guided tours of the site, farmers market type events.
• Plan and coordinate training courses to take place at Woodbank
• Engage and develop partnerships with local community groups to increase usage of, and involvement in, the site.
• Recruit and support volunteers and community gardeners involved in activities at Woodbank.
• Attend meetings, community and public events, to promote the work at Woodbank.
• Liaise with the other groups using the site as well as SMBC (e.g. to gain permission for running community events, around health and safety etc.)
• Work towards engaging the various users of the site in the development and running of the Hub in the way that is best for both those groups and the future of the project.

C. Health and Safety

• Co-ordinate the Woodbank Team and other users of Woodbank to maintain the security of the site and the safety of all those who use it.
• Ensure all participants, volunteers and gardeners are provided with Health and Safety information relevant to the site.
• Carry out risk assessments for all activities taking place at Woodbank.

D. Publicity/Marketing

• Produce and distribute promotional materials to advertise upcoming events.
• Publicise events and activities widely through e.g. the Woodbank notice board, regular updates to the Woodbank Community mailing list, local community events & groups, local press, social media
• Write up events for Kindling latest news.

E. Administration:

• Monitor and update all policies and procedures relevant to the project.
• Update and maintain the Woodbank Community database (and others, as required)
• Report to relevant funders

• Create surveys and feedback forms for activities and collate evidence for social impact monitoring

F. Finances

• Manage project budget with the Woodbank Team and our Book Keeper
• Process project expenses.

E.

G.  General responsibilities of this post

• Report progress to Kindling Team meetings.
• Reflect Kindling’s vision and principles, strategy and policies at all times.
• Be aware of and comply with all relevant policies and procedures.

• Fulfil such other duties and assignments as may be required from time to time.

Mind in Tower Hamlets and Newham has been awarded 5-year funding by the Big Lottery to deliver the LEAP Project which is an innovative and exciting initiative.  The LEAP Project will provide people with lived experience of mental health the opportunity to become Community Peer Leaders. They will be trained and supported to facilitate and develop their own creative and independent social community groups within their local communities across the London Boroughs of Tower Hamlets, Newham, and Redbridge.

The organisation is now seeking to recruit a Project Coordinator for 18 months.

The successful candidate will be:
 

• Dynamic, creative, committed to user involvement and co-production with an understanding of the value of Peer Led groups in improving quality of life and mental wellbeing
• A self-starter who is enthusiastic, energetic and solution focussed
• Have demonstrable experience of a recovery-based approach in working with people with mental health needs
• Experience of managing staff and volunteers
• Experience of coordinating projects in the Social Care/Health sector.
• Experience of delivering and developing training programmes, developing and supporting Peer Led groups and facilitating training sessions and groups
• Knowledge and awareness of the impact of mental health issues on individuals including the principles of recovery, resilience and wellbeing
• Demonstrable experience of establishing and maintaining good working relationships with provider organisations with the ability to engage with local providers and work in partnership with other agencies
• Excellent organisational and monitoring skills including the ability to plan, prioritise and manage deadlines and workloads.

The post is administratively self-servicing so good IT skills including Microsoft Office are required.

There are opportunities for training and the benefits include a company pension and 30 days annual leave. 

The post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

For CV applications, please ensure you meet the role criteria. 

Are you committed to improving lives for vulnerable people?  

Community Connections Lewisham (CCL) is a preventative social prescribing project, delivered by Age UK Lewisham and Southwark, aiming to improve the health and wellbeing of vulnerable adults across the borough of Lewisham. We achieve this through working with both individuals who want connecting to services, and the community groups they access. We support people to find:

• Local community groups and access to social opportunities
• Help with staying active
• Befriending and practical assistance (food shopping, odd jobs, etc.)
• New opportunities for employment, training and learning
• Volunteering opportunities and opportunities for participation in local projects

Partnership Coordinators hold a key role in the effective delivery of the project, driving it forward through their work. A varied role, Coordinators support vulnerable people directly over the phone and face-to-face, while also being responsible for relationships with our Key Partners across the borough. This ensures a healthy mix of public and professional-facing duties.

We are looking for somebody who is comfortable talking to a wide range of professionals as well as members of the public by telephone, letter and in person. You will be the point of contact for CCL which involves taking referrals by telephone and email, processing them in line with our systems and making onward referrals. The onward referrals we make will be to our Key Partners, the relationships with whom you will build and maintain.

This is a busy and rewarding role giving you the opportunity to make a real difference.  There will be the opportunity to attend events, forums and meetings to broaden your understanding of Health and Social Care and build experience working in the voluntary sector.  You will also be working closely with our other teams in both Lewisham and Southwark.

AUKLS is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

If you are a good listener, a positive thinker, strong at multi tasking and passionate about supporting people that need help, we want to hear from you.

For full details please download our Recruitment Pack which includes a Job Description and Person Specification.

Closing date for applications – 9am Monday 14th December

**Interviews will take place on Monday 21st December**

YMCA DOWNSLINK GROUP

Counselling Coordinator - West Sussex
Horsham Y Centre
Fixed Term Contract until 31 October 2021
37 Hours per week
£30,245 per annum

YMCA Dialogue is a multi-modality therapeutic service working with 11-18 year olds experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties across West Sussex. This exciting opportunity is part of a wider strategy to increase access to evidence-based interventions to children and young people exhibiting mental health difficulties in the pathway in Sussex. We work closely with CAMHs, the local authority and a range of voluntary and community sector organisations to deliver effective short-term therapeutic interventions.

The post-holder will oversee the delivery of a clinically excellent mental health and wellbeing service within the West Sussex Dialogue area.  The successful candidate will coordinate a multi-disciplinary team of therapists to deliver high quality therapeutic interventions in line with BACP working with children and young people guidelines, and a CYP IAPT framework. The post holder will hold a small caseload delivering therapeutic interventions in line with their training and experience. Supporting the Operations Manager and Senior Therapist you will ensure that staff adhere to YMCA DLG policies and procedures, and that risk is managed robustly. You will take a lead role in identifying the needs of service users and ensuring Dialogue is accessible to all Young People in West Sussex. The post holder will also take a lead role in developing and delivering group programmes and improving routes of access into the service.

The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities.

The position comes with excellent benefits, including 27 days annual leave per annum (plus bank holidays), a company sick pay scheme, a life assurance policy of 2x your annual salary, a health and wellbeing cash plan, and a cycle to work scheme. Please download a job pack for more information about other benefits offered.

If you are an applicant interested in this post and would like an informal discussion having read the job pack, you can speak to the Recruiting Manager. Contact details are available by clicking the “apply” button below.

YMCA DownsLink Group welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We value diversity and promote inclusion, which we demonstrate through our activities, as well as in our policies and working practices. Reinforced by our culture and values, we seek to create an inspiring and inclusive place to work.

YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns. Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 15 December 2020 at 9am

Interview date: Tuesday 5 January 2021

To apply, please visit our website by clicking the "apply" button below. 

Please note that we do not accept CVs. When submitting your application please save your application form as ‘your full name APPLICATION’ and put the job title/location in the email subject line. Please submit your application as a Word document where or PDF (we cannot accept Pages) via email.

We are looking for TWO self-motivated and community-minded individuals to provide a social prescribing service to individuals over the age of 18 living in the London Borough of Lewisham.

Community Connections Lewisham is a preventative social prescribing project, delivered by Age UK Lewisham and Southwark, aiming to improve the health and wellbeing of vulnerable adults across the borough of Lewisham. We achieve this through working with both individuals who want connecting to services, and the community groups they access. We support people to find:

• Local community groups and access to social opportunities
• Help with staying active
• Befriending and practical assistance (food shopping, odd jobs, etc.)
• New opportunities for employment, training and learning
• Volunteering opportunities and opportunities for participation in local projects

Community Facilitators take a holistic person-centred approach, connecting people to community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support. They support their clients to tackle the wider determinants of health, such a debt, poor housing and physical inactivity. Community Facilitators strengthen community resilience and personal resilience, thus reducing health inequalities in the borough.

This rewarding role will see you support people on a short-term basis, helping and motivating them to make the changes they want to see in their lives. As well as interacting with the public, you will build relationships with Lewisham's local community groups and services and the wide range of professionals that refer into our project. This means you will get first-hand experience of Health and Social Care practice in London as well as an understanding of the sector and how it works. There will be opportunities to attend meetings and events, including forums with other Social Prescribers - helping you to gain an understanding of the rapidly growing way of delivering support.

We are looking for good listeners and positive thinkers, with exceptional abilities in organisation and administration. If you are passionate about helping those that need it, we want to hear from you.

AUKLS is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

For full details please download our Recruitment Pack which includes a Job Description and Person Specification.

Please note that we have two posts available - one Full Time, Permanent position and one Part-Time, 9 month Maternity Cover position.

Closing date for applications – 9am Monday 14th December

**Interviews will take place on Tuesday 22nd December**

Advonet is a growing organisation working with people who are marginalised to raise their voices and have their rights respected.

We have an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about upholding the rights of people across Leeds to work as a Community Advocacy Development Coordinator within our Community Advocacy service.

You will be pivotal in reaching and engaging under-represented local communities and groups and expanding our advocacy work with members of the Leeds Advocacy Network (LAN). Creating opportunities for them to use an advocacy approach with the people they support and empowering their communities. This will enable us to extend the reach and scope of advocacy and support even more people to have their voices heard. You will use your coordination and engagement skills to deliver on our exciting Advocacy Development Plan.

You need to have relevant experience in similar type roles and have excellent engagement skills and understanding of advocacy and its different approaches.

To apply for this role please complete the Advonet Application Form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form, which can be found on the links on this page, along with a detailed job description and person specification (CVs will not be accepted). 

If you would like more information or an informal chat about the post please call The Advonet Group and ask to speak to Bushra Javed, Self-Advocacy Community Advocacy Manager.

HWCP are recruiting a new role that will be part of a social action movement at a time where the community needs are greatest?

Place Based Social Action Co-Ordinator

£29,737 per annum (37 hours per week, including occasional out of hours) 28 days Holiday plus public holidays and 3% Pension contribution

Fixed term contract until March 2022

The role requires an enhanced DBS check and references

Hartcliffe and Withywood Community Partnership is a registered charity, representing and working on behalf of residents living on estates on the Southern edge of Bristol. Our vision is for all people in the communities we serve to have an equal chance to lead successful, healthy and happy lives. We are here to make Hartcliffe, Withywood and surrounding areas places that work for everybody by ensuring that our community has the capacity and confidence to make decisions about local issues. We believe in empowering local residents and building communities.

Project Summary. Funded through the National Lottery Community Fund and Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to  create positive change by enabling people, communities, local non-statutory organisations and the statutory sector to work collaboratively to create a shared vision for the future of their place, and address local priorities through social action. 

Key Outcomes for Hartcliffe and Withywood:

• Community Led activity is realising children and young people’s aspirations and potential
• We have pride of place for our environment, owned and looked after by local people
• Everyone is welcome and feels safe
• Individuals and communities can have a positive impact on their Health and Wellbeing

Closing date Monday 7th December 2020. Interview date week beginning 14th December 2020

HWCP is an equal opportunities employer. We are keen to encourage applications from a diverse range of people without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age or any other protected status.

Funded jointly by Department for Digital, Culture Media and Sport and the National Lottery Community Fund.