Background:

National FASD is dedicated to supporting people affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), their families and communities. It promotes education for professionals and public awareness about the risks of alcohol consumption during pregnancy.  National FASD is a source for information on FASD to the general public, press and to medical, social care and educational professionals. 

Role purpose:

The organisation is going through a period of growth and needs a proactive, experienced executive assistant/office manager to help us ensure our administration runs smoothly and efficiently. This person will work closely with our Chief Executive.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Help schedule and manage the itinerary of the Chief Executive
• General accounting, budgeting, financial reporting and spreadsheet maintenance
• Liaising with bookkeeper/accountants
• Ensuring organisational reporting deadlines with HMRC, Charity Commission, etc
• Liaising with vendors
• Helping to ensure helpline and materials requests are responded to in a timely manner and ensure publication stock is maintained
• Helping monitor and prepare funding reports and proposals
• Administering and advertising the online e-learning course and other training as needed
• Overseeing merch sales
• Overseeing logistics and registration for events such as Brain Bases, roundtables and other events
• Helping to identify ways to improve our organisational efficiency and efficacy
• Participating in planning and evaluation of programmes and projects

Location:

We are willing to consider flexible arrangements, for example a split between working in the office and at home – with regular meet ups scheduled. We place a priority on engaging people with lived experience with FASD and are open to creative suggestions to make that possible to the extent we can. Due to COVID we have recently relocated the office to Ware, Hertfordshire, with on-site parking and within a short walking distance of the train station.

Note:

We hope this position might be extended at the end of the one-year contract, if funding is available.

Person specification

The ideal candidate will be dynamic and creative, energised by the idea of contributing to a charity with an important mission. Candidates should be at ease with computers and budgeting, and be ready to work with a team of consultants, colleagues and like-minded organisations to ensure National FASD is implementing best practices administratively with sensitivity for our key stakeholders and under the guidance of our trustees.

Qualifications:

• Preferably at least 3 years’ experience working in a related field, either in paid work or through volunteering
• DBS check

Knowledge:

• Experience with FASD (or another neurodevelopmental condition) either through professional experience or lived experience is preferred
• Familiarity with the charitable/third sector

Skills, abilities, competencies:

• Ability to work independently and juggle several projects
• Must have experience using a range of computer programmes such as Quickbooks, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SurveyMonkey, Zoom and/or an ability to easily learn new computer software

Experience:

• Experience tracking budgets and accounts
• Experience with administrative responsibilities
• Experience with how a small charity runs
• Experience with vendor and stakeholder relations

Personal attributes:

• Creative and dynamic approach to solving challenges and planning
• Willingness to work in an informal, relaxed atmosphere
• Attention to detail and deadlines
• Willingness to take professional development courses
• Absolute commitment to a no-shame/no blame ethos when discussing issues related to alcohol in pregnancy

To Apply:

Please email a cover letter explaining why you want to work for National FASD, your c.v. and an example of related experience that you think shows what skills and energy you can bring to National FASD.

Please familiarise yourself with our three websites before applying to see the kind of work we do.

Deadline for applications:

28 April 2021; interviews for those short-listed - week of 3 May.

Start date:

We hope the person can be in post by 17 May.

Safeguarding & Quality Officer

Home Based: with occasional travel to head office in Stevenage

Job reference: 32

Contract Type: Permanent

Full time: 37 hours per week, 37 hours, 5 days per week working Monday to Friday 9am-5pm

Salary: £22,000 - £24,000 per annum (depending on experience) + Benefits

We are seeking an experienced individual to support us in the role of a Safeguarding and Quality Officer to ensure POhWER fulfils its obligations to protecting and safeguarding people who come into contact with our charity.

Our ideal candidate will have comprehensive working knowledge of current safeguarding, child and adult protection legislation, statutory and related guidance as well as carrying out risk assessments and the ability to input relevant control measures.

This role is ideal for someone who has undertaken comprehensive safeguarding training and has experience in working within a safeguarding governance framework, enjoys attention to detail, familiar with report writing and data collection.  As well has dealing with complex issues proficient in IT, and enjoys working effectively as part of a team.  Our ideal candidate will have the ability to communicate clearly at all levels, be highly organised and able to prioritise their workload to meet deadlines and targets.

You will be an efficient professional looking for a challenge with the passion and empathy to succeed in a Charitable working environment.

Experience of working in a similar safeguarding role is essential as well as being able to implement best practice in working confidently to promote the POhWER’s values.

The full Job Description and Applicant Information Pack can be downloaded from our website or Charity Jobs.

How to apply

Please submit your CV and cover letter (no longer than 1 side of A4) before the application deadline 10am, Tuesday 4th May 2021. 

In your cover letter please include your reasons for applying for the role, examples to demonstrate you have the necessary knowledge, skills and experience and what makes you a suitable applicant for this role.

Background:

The National Organisation for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder is now starting the 2nd year of a three-year campaign designed to raise awareness of the risks of alcohol in pregnancy among those aged 15 - 25. This age group is often overlooked in messaging and yet raising their awareness could have the most profound impact on decreasing future cases of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), a preventable neurodevelopmental disability that affects more people than autism but is little understood.

A recent poll National FASD conducted with OnePoll showed that young people are engaging in risky behaviours with alcohol, sex and contraception. Half of them are embarrassed to talk about these issues. They are most comfortable talking to friends, but they don’t have access to solid information about these topics. While 32% said they were taught in school about how to get pregnant and the act of having sex, 85% did not learn about the risks of alcohol in pregnancy and 84% did not learn about binge drinking. Only 45% feel they know how to prepare for a healthy pregnancy when they are ready to have a family. We seek to change this – that is the number one goal of this project. This year is a breakthrough moment for progress, with a new NICE Quality Standard on FASD later this year. We believe the time is now for a positive, supportive public campaign targeted at young people, empowering them to spread the word about the importance of alcohol-free pregnancy and promoting healthy pregnancies without shaming or blaming anyone. This will be a innovative as most public campaigns that exist focus primarily on pregnant women and ignore Generation Z.

Role purpose:

• To drive forward our Prevent FASD Project with passion, tenacity, imagination and good judgement, to help achieve dramatic change in awareness of the risks of alcohol in pregnancy among young adults.
• To help produce content for a public prevention campaign aimed at young adults, focusing on social media. The post holder will also support larger outreach projects.
• To provide minimal office administrative support.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Work with the Chief Executive and a PR team to plan and produce compelling content about the risks of alcohol in pregnancy for 15-25 year-olds
• Coordinate an annual “stigma stomping” conference (title t.b.d.) designed to inspire and empower people to shake their local systems into providing more awareness and support
• Be accountable for the organisation’s FASD prevention strategy and for the consistent delivery of high-profile, high-impact media and social media activity, by working with the chief executive and consultants to build our role as a powerful communicator
• Use a range of innovative formats like infographics, stories, blogs etc. to bring complex stories to the attention of online readers in a more succinct form
• Monitor social media and working with the chief executive post updates
• Liaise with a range of advisors including: experts, policy makers, people with lived experience, adults with FASD and other young adults
• Help devise a prevention campaign featuring female MPs
• Work with polling company on annual national polls of young adults
• Help prepare and distribute a media pack, a schools’ pack and pubs pack focused on FASD prevention – working with our project partners including Much Laughter: Stand Up for FASD.
• Help launch an FASD Advocacy Academy – working with other like-minded independent groups (including any interested sister organisations in the FASD UK Alliance) and experts – featuring monthly zoom webinars emphasising media and skills training and organising tips for local and regional support groups
• Monitor project budget and work with bookkeeper and Chief Executive to ensure financial oversight
• Perform such other responsibilities as may be required from time to time in order to ensure the smooth running of the organisation as a whole (approximately 1/2 day per week)

Location: 

We are willing to consider flexible arrangements, for example a split between working in the office and at home – with regular meet ups scheduled. We place a priority on engaging people with lived experience with FASD and are open to creative suggestions to make that possible to the extent we can. Due to COVID we have recently relocated the office to Hertfordshire. 

Note:

This post may expand into a full-time post and/or might be renewable after the end of the contract, if funding allows.

Person specification

The ideal candidate will be dynamic and creative, energised by the idea of contributing to the first national FASD public prevention campaign in the UK aimed at young adults. Candidates should be at ease with computers and social media, and be ready to work with a team of consultants, colleagues and like-minded organisations to shake things up, think outside the box and raise the profile of FASD among a key target audience. 

Qualifications: 

• Preferably at least 3 years’ experience working in a related field, either in paid work or through volunteering
• DBS check

Knowledge:

• Experience with FASD (or another neurodevelopmental condition) either through professional experience or lived experience is preferred
• Familiarity with the charitable/third sector 

Skills, abilities, competencies:

• Ability to work independently and juggle several projects
• Must have experience using a range of computer programmes such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, WordPress, SurveyMonkey, Zoom and/or an ability to easily learn new computer software

Experience: 

• Experience coordinating events and logistics 
• Experience with website development, social media outreach and/or graphic design
• Experience working with social media (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok)
• Experience developing a public campaign and working with media
• Some experience with administrative tasks

Personal attributes:

• Creative and dynamic approach to developing new projects
• Willingness to work in an informal, relaxed atmosphere but ability to engage professionally at a high level when needed
• Willingness to take professional development courses
• Willingness to travel across the UK
• Absolute commitment to a no-shame/no blame ethos when discussing issues related to alcohol in pregnancy

To apply: 

Please send a cover letter explaining why you want to work on the Prevent FASD campaign, your c.v. and an example if you have one of a related piece of work or experience that you think shows what skills and energy you can bring to National FASD. 

Please familiarise yourself with our three websites before applying to see the kind of work we do.

Deadline for applications:

28 April 2021; interviews for those short-listed - week of 3 May. 

Start date:

We hope the person can be in post by 17 May.

Job Title: Learning & Development Lead

Salary: £35,000 depending on experience

Job type: 37.5 hours, full time

Location: Home based with some national overnight travel

Closing Date: Friday 30 April 2021

About the Role

If you want to put your expertise in making a difference to how people learn, grow and develop while meeting service, organisational and regulatory needs to good use, and having the opportunity to learn and develop – then this is the role for you.

Working in the social care sector is demanding and requires thinking outside of the box and finding creative solutions. This makes it challenging but a great learning environment to hone your knowledge and skills.

This is a new role for the Trust within the HR & OD service working closely with HR colleagues, the Quality Team and our general and registered managers. The role will contribute to the delivery of an effective and respected HR and L&D Service that enables achievement of the Trust’s strategic objectives and annual business plan, and growth agenda, by:

• Leading on the identifying of L&D needs and developing the Trust’s blended learning offering to produce the annual delivery plan, evaluation framework and budget
• Providing advice and support to managers on L&D interventions to improve services and develop people’s ability to apply their learning into practice
• Leading on and contributing to projects that underpin the required ‘ways of working’ and promote innovation in service delivery

You will need all your experience, ambition, energy and sense of fun to make this role work, alongside a desire to improve the life of opportunity for people with learning disabilities. In return we will provide great support, committed and knowledgeable colleagues and the opportunity to shape and lead our blended learning offering and its impact on people and services.

This is a home-based role with travel to our communities – North Yorkshire/Middlesbrough; Hertfordshire; Gloucestershire; West Midlands.

If this sounds exciting to you and you have the skills, experience and enthusiasm to help us achieve our vision then we look forward to hearing from you.

Integration Liaison Officer - WLA WHP JETS

37.5 hours per week

Location

Home based with the potential to do some face-to-face activity post COVID-19

Working across – London geographical areas include: Barnet, Brent Hammersmith & Fulham, Ealing, Hounslow, Harrow and Hillingdon.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Enhanced Pension Scheme after 6 months
• Life Assurance x 3 of your salary
• Enhanced annual leave

The Shaw Trust, in tandem with government and the broader employment support community across the UK is working hard to make sure we support as many individuals as possible to get and keep a job. We believe that everyone who needs help and support to attain their employment goals should be able to access it as soon as possible and that support should reflect their individual needs.

To help us in this mission we are looking to expand our employability services West London Alliance Work & Health Programme Job Entry – Targeted Support (WLA WHP JETS) Programme and looking for Integration Liaison Officers

Reporting directly to the Integration Manager. The role will be aimed at supporting the performance of the expanded West London Alliance Work & Health Programme Job Entry – Targeted Support (WLA WHP JETS) Programme.

The role of the Integration Liaison Officer WLA WHP JETS is to ensure an effective integration of services between the Local Authority, wider borough services and providers and the West London Alliance employment programmes, with the aim of creating a “single front door” approach that will ultimately assist residents into suitable employment.

These services would include but are not limited to:

• Health and wellbeing
• Debt and budgeting advice
• Housing and accommodation
• Family services
• Learning & skills
• Employment

The successful individual will represent Shaw Trust, promoting both the Work & Health Programme and Job Entry Targeted Support (JETS) Programme and work closely with key stakeholders in developing effective routeways to services and provision that will benefit the participants on these programmes.

Shaw Trust operates on a national level with over 2,000 staff and 1,000 volunteers. We work with the government, local authorities, combined authorities, health service providers, employers, and other stakeholders – including the Education and Skills Funding Agency, Department for Work and Pensions, clinical commissioning groups and NHS Trusts.

The ideal candidate must have an understanding of the local and regional labour market and employment issues within West London Alliance geographical areas and able to maintain an up-to-date working knowledge of the benefit system and entitlements.

The ideal candidate will need to be inclusive and embrace our culture and values, putting those we support at the heart of everything we do. You will consistently deliver high quality services to support our communities and beneficiaries.

Shaw Trust is committed to a policy of equality of opportunity and inclusion. We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government’s Access to Work scheme. Living our values we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation. We welcome applications from all sections of the community including from people with lived-experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion. If you have accessibility requirements and would like information in a different format please contact our HR Service.Centre to make alternative arrangements.

Role – Charity Project Manager ject – Young People’s Mental Health)

Location – North London – Work from Home

Salary – Circa £30,000 + Pension and Benefits

Interview Date – Thursday 13th May 2021
Closing Date – Thursday 6th May 2021
 

Our client is looking for an enthusiastic individual to join their growing team. Following project restructuring and Charity expansion, this person will help launch and develop the Affirm project across North London, working with 25 young people with mental health & emotional needs. As the first specifically focused project in this area, you will have real opportunity to make your mark. Working with CAMHS, schools, colleges & local authorities you will supervise a Part/Time project assistant and directly recruit, deploy and manage a support team of around 40 volunteer mentors.

Our client is an exciting, growing charity currently working across Herts, Beds, Bucks & North London. Specifically, setup 6 years ago to address the needs of a ‘lost generation’ of 15-25-year old’s. Needed more than ever, they work with young people with learning disabilities, mental health & emotional issues, young people leaving care and those at risk of offending/exploitation.

The key responsibilities for the role are as follows –

• Effectively lead your team of staff and volunteers to deliver a high quality and effective transitions support project to young people with mental health & emotional needs
• Responsible for developing strong links with partner agencies, businesses and the wider community to create opportunities for young people with emotional/mental health needs
• Responsible for providing support, mentoring, befriending and alternative relationships and activities so as to encourage a positive trajectory and place in the community for the young adults

The ideal candidate will have the following skills/experience –

• Experience within a Charity environment, or working with young adults would be beneficial
• Experience in the practice of mental health, ideally in young people/young adults
• Experience in building, developing and maintaining partnerships with local companies, schools and authorities would be beneficial
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent computer literacy skills, including the use of internet and office-based platforms and applications (Including Word, Excel & Outlook)
• Excellent organisational skills, with a good eye for detail
• A confident, friendly outgoing personality would be beneficial
• The willingness to be the first point of contact for anything related to the project

Regional Employer Manager - WLA WHP JETS

Location - Home based with the potential to do some face-to-face activity post COVID-19

Working across – London geographical areas include: Barnet, Brent Hammersmith & Fulham, Ealing, Hounslow, Harrow and Hillingdon.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Enhanced Pension Scheme after 6 months
• Life Assurance x 3 of your salary
• Enhanced annual leave

The Shaw Trust, in tandem with government and the broader employment support community across the UK is working hard to make sure we support as many individuals as possible to get and keep a job. We believe that everyone who needs help and support to attain their employment goals should be able to access it as soon as possible and that support should reflect their individual needs.

To help us in this mission we are looking to expand our employability services West London Alliance Work & Health Programme Job Entry – Targeted Support (WLA WHP JETS) Programme and looking for Regional Employer Managers JETS.

Reporting directly to the Regional Operations Manager. The Regional Employer Manager JETS role is responsible for leading a strategy to win, develop and retain key employer partnerships to support the contractual requirements of the WHP-JETS programme.

The post holder will manage a team on Employer Account Managers and Inclusive Employer Consultants to provide employer engagement support to drive performance objectives, deliver sales tools, manage accounts, support recruitment initiatives, drive participant employment outcomes and provide expert insights and guidance.

Shaw Trust operates on a national level with over 2,000 staff and 1,000 volunteers. We work with the government, local authorities, combined authorities, health service providers, employers, and other stakeholders – including the Education and Skills Funding Agency, Department for Work and Pensions, clinical commissioning groups and NHS Trusts.

The ideal candidate must have an understanding of the local and regional labour market and employment issues within one of two geographical areas – Central England and Home Counties and able to maintain an up-to-date working knowledge of the benefit system and entitlements.

The ideal candidate will need to be inclusive and embrace our culture and values, putting those we support at the heart of everything we do. You will consistently deliver high quality services to support our communities and beneficiaries.

For further information and to apply online please click the Apply on website button. 

Closing date: 6 April 2021

Shaw Trust is committed to a policy of equality of opportunity and inclusion. We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government’s Access to Work scheme. Living our values we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation. We welcome applications from all sections of the community including from people with lived-experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion. If you have accessibility requirements and would like information in a different format please contact our HR Service Centre to make alternative arrangements.

Shaw Trust reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.

Integration Support Services is a small charity based in Harlow, West Essex. Our mission is to support the successful integration of migrants, refugees, asylum seekers and ethnic minority communities in Essex and Hertfordshire.

ISS provides various services, including: tailored IAG services for individuals and families; immigration advice and services; adult ESOL classes; weekly social groups; a stay-and-play group for young children and various social events and trips that run throughout the year.  We are also a registered Hate Incident Reporting Centre and play an active role in advocating for our target communities.

To learn more about our services, please visit our website.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our services are currently online, but we anticipate returning to a predominantly face-to-face delivery model as restrictions ease.  The charity is financially stable and we hold good relationships with our funders.

We are seeking to appoint a CEO/Operations Manager who shares our vision and who has the experience needed to lead our charity forward. The successful candidate will have executive responsibility for the strategic development and management of the organisation, the preparation and implementation of ISS' strategic plan and the growth of the organisation.  The Chief Exec/Operations Manager will be supervised, and supported by, the Board of Trustees.

*ISS reserves the right to remove the posting early if the vacancy is filled sooner than anticipated; we therefore recommend applying soon.

We are looking for a dynamic and forward looking Chief Executive to lead Home-Start Hertfordshire on to its next stage of development and sustainable future. The foundations are securely in place with a strong, experienced team of dedicated trustees, staff and volunteer family mentors who have a track record of delivering a high quality service. 

Home-Start Hertfordshire believes every parent should have the support they need to give their children the best possible start in life. The early years of a child’s life makes the biggest impact: Home-Start makes sure those years count so that no child’s future is limited.

Home-Start Hertfordshire is a voluntary organisation that provides support to families through challenging times helping to prevent family crisis and breakdown. Support is provided by highly trained volunteer family mentors who work alongside parents, often in their own homes, to help them cope with the stresses and strains of life.

The team has adapted the usual face to face contact with families to offer a telephone support service throughout the Covid pandemic, this has added to the menu of services that will be offered to families in the future.

The successful candidate will:

• Be an experienced Senior Project Manager/CEO with a demonstrable track record of successfully running an organisation within a relevant field.
• Possess strong leadership, strategic management and governance skills as well as being creative and solution focused.
• Ensure a high profile for Home-Start Herts developing and engaging high value funders, sponsors and donors.
• Identify and secure new opportunities for strategic partnerships and income generation.