Position:  Programmes Coordinator (Temporary)

Location:  London

Status:  Full-time, temporary (9 months, with a possibility of extending to 12 months)

Reports to:  Chief Programmes Officer (CPO)

Deadline to Apply:  28 January 2021

I. Position Summary:

The Programmes Coordinator provides extensive support to the Chief Programmes Officer (CPO) and the wider Programmes Department. Key responsibilities include providing support to the CPO with scheduling, travel, expense reports, as well as administering critical aspects of Malala Fund’s Programmes Department, project managing special initiatives, facilitating departmental coordination (including meeting management), providing logistical support for physical and virtual meetings with grantees and programme participants and corresponding with internal and external parties.

Excellent communication skills, time and priority management, strong attention to detail and discretion are essential for this role.

II.  Responsibilities:

Executive Support 

• Plans and coordinates diary scheduling for the Chief Programmes Officer (CPO).

• Compiles and helps prepare pre-read documents, interview briefs and trip information to ensure the CPO is well prepared for all meetings and events. 

• Manages critical deadlines and special projects for the CPO to ensure smooth implementation.

• Supports other members of the department’s Senior Leadership Team with logistical support for special projects. 

• Provides logistical support for travel, including booking air travel, hotels, visas and preparing expense reports. 

• Performs other administrative functions as necessary to best facilitate the CPO’s ability to effectively lead the Programmes Department and support Malala Fund’s Executive Leadership Team. 

Departmental Administration and Coordination

• Manages the Programmes team’s meeting schedule and agenda, takes notes, tracks departmental decisions and action items and prioritises conflicting needs to follow projects through to successful completion. Works cross-departmentally to ensure coordination across projects.

• Builds, maintains and manages excellent relationships with all members of the Programmes and Executive Leadership Team, grantees and other stakeholders. 

• Leads on logistics for group events and supports the Programmes Team in trip scheduling and event logistics, including booking travel and securing visas. 

• Coordinate and administer all departmental contracts, invoices, translations and consultant recruitment.

• Ensures key Programmes contacts are captured and recorded in a Salesforce database. 

• Compiles Programmes data as written summaries for internal and external stakeholders. 

• Helps facilitate onboarding of new Programmes Team staff members. 

Programmes Support

• As directed by the department’s Senior Leadership Team, project-manages projects for the Programmes department to ensure quality and timely delivery of objectives. 

• Develops and implements streamlined processes for furthering efficiencies in team systems.

• Conducts desk research as necessary to advance programme development and expansion. 

• Provides scheduling support to senior members of the team as required. 

Organisational Culture

• Upholds the values of Malala Fund.

• Actively contributes to making Malala Fund a diverse and equitable workplace through inclusive practice and openness to different perspectives, cultures and ideas. 

• Maintains behaviour and conduct that uphold the highest standards for safeguarding, professionally and personally.

• Acts as a role model for a ‘learning organisation’ culture by seeking insight and using problems as opportunities to learn.

III. About the Ideal Candidate 

Skills and Knowledge (Essential)

• Experience managing communications for high-level political, business and non-profit officials in the UK and/or the US and preferably internationally.

• Experience handling sensitive and confidential information with the highest level of discretion.

• Familiarity of project management, including planning, coordination and monitoring. 

• Experience planning and managing events, including facilities and external vendor contracts. 

• Experience managing complicated domestic and international logistics – ideally with experience securing travel visas.

Skills and Knowledge (Desirable)

• Formal certification in project management such as PRINCE2 or similar.

Experience and Qualifications (Essential)

• Superior organisation, prioritisation and project management skills with high attention to detail.

• Resourcefulness and ability to work independently and with excellent judgment, taking ownership of a wide range of responsibilities.

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills

• Availability to occasionally travel both domestically and internationally as needed.

• Pre-existing authorisation to work in the United Kingdom (given temporary nature of position).

Experience and Qualifications (Desirable)

• Experience of operating in international settings, especially any of Malala Fund’s programmatic countries.

• Experience  with any of the following would be a plus: budget management, large event management, or travel security protocols. 

Behaviours

• Strong commitment to Malala Fund’s mission, purpose and values.

• Strong commitment to gender equality, racial justice and other social justice issues. 

• Strong commitment to professional development and continued learning. 

• Excellent team player with ability to work independently and in collaboration with colleagues at all levels across departments and external stakeholders. 

IV. About Malala Fund

Registered as a public charity in the U.K. and U.S., Malala Fund is working toward a world where all girls can learn for 12 years and lead without fear. We advocate for resources and policy changes needed to give all girls a secondary education. The girls we serve have high goals for themselves — and we have high expectations for leaders who can help them. We invest in developing country education leaders and frontline organizations — the people who best understand girls in their communities — in regions where most girls are missing out on secondary school. We amplify girls’ voices. Malala Fund is building a movement of young education activists who, like Malala, speak truth to power around the world.
 

V. How to Apply

Before 28 January 2021, please submit your resume and covering letter, outlining how you meet the requirements of the role, through the “Programmes Coordinator” position on Malala Fund’s hiring page.

Please note that due to the very high number of applications we receive when positions are posted, we are only able to respond directly to candidates with whom we wish to move forward in the interview process.

Malala Fund is an inclusive organisation and welcomes applications from under-represented and intersectional groups including BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and persons with disabilities. We are seeking people from different backgrounds, cultures, age, experience and identity, to provide a wide range of experience, ideas, views and insights into the strategy, policies, culture and ambitions of Malala Fund.

Malala Fund is committed to ensuring the safety of those involved in our work. Our first priority is protecting everyone who comes in direct or indirect contact with our organisation. Malala Fund has a zero-tolerance approach to abuse and exploitation by any of our staff, representatives or partners. We commit to ensuring that those who work with Malala Fund or on our behalf are able to work in an environment that is free from harm. To this end, Malala Fund reserves the right to conduct background checks on prospective and current employees.

About Empower to Plan

Empower to Plan is an initiative set-up and run by Population Matters to enable more women globally to have the access to safe, modern contraception that they want, the choice over the number of children they have, and so the knowledge, right and freedom to take control of their own fertility.

Currently, according to the UN over 270 million women globally have an unmet need for that safe, modern contraception and so lack choice over their family size.

We partner with carefully selected NGOs and groups active at the grassroots, in communities across the world (including the UK), which are working to provide choice and address that unmet need. Our Empower to Plan partners are focused on delivering practical action, aligned with our mission and values, and have a proven track record of making a positive difference (Empower to Plan projects also work with boys and young men to achieve related positive outcomes).

NB - Empower to Plan is about identifying, supporting and crowd-funding appropriate grassroots delivery projects and partners, PM is not involved directly in that delivery.

Our part, and the job of this role, is to identify potential partners and projects, carry out due diligence, promote selected projects for crowdfunding via our website, administer and coordinate the provision of that funding to the recipient projects. We cover all administrative costs, make up any shortfalls in funding to allow promoted projects to proceed, and showcase partners and project outcomes to create greater awareness of this issue and leverage greater national and international action.

Women around the world want the power to choose how many children to have – and when. Evidence shows that where women are empowered, there’s a natural fall in birth rate. Help us empower more women to plan – for their own sake, and for the wellbeing of future generations and the planet that sustains us all.

 “The way forward is the full realisation of reproductive rights, for every individual and couple, no matter where or how they live, or how much they earn. This includes dismantling all the barriers— whether economic, social or institutional — that inhibit free and informed choice.” 

- UNFPA Executive Director Dr Natalia Kanem

About the Role

Population Matters (PM) is looking for a Project Coordinator to help us to achieve our vision of a future in which a stable human population co-exists in harmony with nature and a healthy planet.

With supervision from the Campaigner (and support from the Director), you will be responsible for the day-to-day administration and running of our Empower to Plan crowd-funded, practical project scheme, and maintaining regular communications with our Empower to Plan partners.

Empower to Plan is a catalyst through which PM can help to empower local communities, especially women and girls, to make a choice on their reproductive health by enabling grassroots NGOs and community groups deliver vital on-the-ground family planning services, alongside enabling the provision of practical environmental solutions. Examples can be found on our website under Empower to Plan. It also offers our supporters the opportunity to contribute to selected grassroots’ practical projects, so enabling PM to engage our supporters more directly in our work and impact positively upon individual lives.

About You

You will have experience of assisting with project management, ideally including working on fundraising and grant-making programmes. You will be a strong communicator, with experience of building and maintaining relationships with international external stakeholders. You will be educated to degree level, ideally in a relevant discipline, such as development, environment, international affairs, politics, communications, or women’s/gender studies (Evidence of interest, other experience in these areas is valid too). You will also have comprehensive administrative and record-keeping skills.

About Us

We are a small but expanding team, where everyone’s contribution matters.  You will be a self-starter, organised and be able to work accurately to deadlines. This role is home-based, with occasional travel to London and possibly other locations. Being able to work on your own initiative and virtually is a key part of this role.

Population Matters is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age or any other category protected by law.

The deadline for applications is midday on Friday 5th February 2021 Interviews will be held between w/c 18th - 26th February 2021

Please accompany your CV with a covering letter (of no more than 500 words), explaining how you match our requirements, and telling us more about what you will bring to the role.

Location: BookTrust, Battersea (home-working initially in line with coronavirus guidelines)
Contract: Full time, Permanent
Salary: £25,000 - £27,000 per annum

We are looking for the right person to coordinate the author and illustrator community of BookTrust Represents (our Arts Council-funded project to support and promote children's authors and illustrators of colour, with the aim of increasing the number of books written or illustrated by authors and illustrators of colour) and also to coordinate BookTrust's wider author and illustrator activities across BookTrust – always with the ultimate aim of getting more children reading for pleasure.

The successful candidate will support, encourage and recruit aspiring and emerging authors and illustrators of colour to the BookTrust Represents community, write and research a monthly newsletter and coordinate a training and mentoring programme. They will work with a wide range of publishers, arts agencies and other organisations to maximise opportunities for authors and illustrators of colour to have a sustainable career as creators of children's books.

The successful candidate will be a highly organised person who is knowledgeable and interested in children's books and passionate about children's reading. They will coordinate author and illustrator activity working with the wider arts team, including direct contact with authors and illustrators and their publishers on specific projects

To apply, please go to our website. Please submit a CV and covering letter. In your cover letter please outline your suitability in relation to the person specification and answer the following question:

What do children's books and reading mean to you?

BookTrust particularly welcomes applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates.

Closing date: Thursday, 4 February 2021 at 09:00

Working across Thurrock Building relationships and connections with and between local people and local social associations (including community groups, faith networks, art groups, environmental groups etc.), Thurrock Council, supermarkets, shops and restaurants providing food or those who contribute food.

The role is a varied one and the post-holder will work with communities to identify local projects that support the distribution or provision of food to individuals and communities with the aim of avoiding excess food in one area, co-ordination across projects and avoiding waste.

A highly visible presence within communities will be required, including possible evening and weekend work which will fit into the flexible roles.

PART-TIME COORDINATOR – ‘EYES ON, HANDS ON’ PROJECT

 (FIXED TERM CONTRACT to 31 Mar 2022)

The CWGC honours the 1.7 million men and women of the Commonwealth Forces who died in the two world wars, ensuring they will never be forgotten. Our values and aims, laid out in 1917, are as relevant now as they were 100 years ago. 

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a talented and self-motivated Volunteer Coordinator to join our team based in our South East Region to deliver the Annington Homes sponsored ‘Eyes On, Hands On’ volunteering project.

The ‘Eyes on, Hands On’ project is a new venture which will seek to develop a volunteer network to link the military communities in the UK with the CWGC sites in their local area. The postholder will develop opportunities to use volunteers to support and supplement the care provided by regional operations staff to CWGC commemorations.

Working 15 hours over the week, you will be liaising closely with the local Regional Manager, the in-place Volunteer Coordinators and your volunteers building and maintaining partnerships with a wide range of volunteer organisations and associations, ensuring regular engagement.

In order to succeed in this role, you will have excellent communication, presentation and networking skills. You will also have experience of working with the UK Armed Forces, and empathy with the Service ethos.

If you would like to be part of a key team raising the profile of our valuable work and think you’ve got what it takes to succeed in this role please send your completed Application Form, CV and a covering letter explaining what you can bring to the role and why you believe you can fulfil the requirements of the job, as outlined in the job description .

Circa £29,746 pro rata, depending upon experience, with an allowance of £1,044, pro rata, to compensate for the fact a home office will be required. The Commission will also require the successful candidate to use their own car for any travel, for which mileage will be paid. 

Location: South East Region 1 (ideally in the Kent/Sussex area)

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time once we receive sufficient applications and encourage all interested applicants to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

The closing date for applications is 29 January 2021 and it is anticipated that interviews will take place on week commencing 15 February 2021.  Due to current Covid-19 Social Distancing requirements, interviews will take place using Microsoft Teams.

We are looking for an outstanding Project Coordinator who is passionate about health and wellbeing to coordinate our Community Champions project. 

Through recruiting and supporting dedicated local volunteers (Community Champions), you will respond to local needs by delivering campaigns, events, activities and training.

This Westminster Public Health-commissioned project is designed to provide improved opportunities for people living in the Harrow Road ward to enhance their health and wellbeing.  

You will be employed by WECH, working in close partnership with Maida Hill Place, a social enterprise running food training and health and wellbeing programmes, where the project is based. 

The ability to work evenings and weekends is required. 

The closing date for this post is 9am, Fri 12th February 2021 

The application should clearly describe why you are suitable for the role and should relate closely to the person specification. 

Please note interviews for shortlisted candidates will take place on Friday 19th February. All interviews will be conducted remotely over Teams or Zoom.

Hours: 22.5 per week
Contract:  Fixed term, 1st April 2021 - 31 March 2025
Location: Southend-on-Sea
Interview date: w/c 8th February 2021

Please note that this role requires engagement in non-mainstream settings such as night economy venues and public sex environments in order that key messages and direct delivery are accessible to specific beneficiary groups. 

Please note - this role requires the successful applicant to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

Candidates must be able to provide paperwork demonstrating their right to work in the UK. 

For more information on what it means to work for Brook, please read the ‘Working for Brook’ document on our Current Vacancies page.

Brook are an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.

Due to the high number of applications for this post, it will not be possible to respond to every application.

If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks, then you have not been shortlisted for this role. Thank you for your interest in working for Brook.

The Impact & Evidence Team Coordinator will provide administrative, financial, and business support to the Director of Impact and Evidence, and their team, to enable us to deliver on our objectives by providing seamless support and delivery. The successful candidate will:

• Understand the needs of the team, the context in which we operate, and focus on problem-solving and working with others to meet objectives.
• Help teams work effectively, maintain partnerships and relationships (internally and externally) and ensure value for money

Assessment Coordinator - Young People's Services

Do you believe everyone should have a place to call home and the chance to lead a fulfilling life?

SHP (Single Homeless Project) is one of London’s leading homelessness prevention charities and a dynamic and growing organisation changing 8,000 lives every year across London - from supporting people in crisis, to helping them take the final steps towards independence and employment.

Our Young People's Services in Greenwich, provides support in a safe and nurturing environment for over 100 young people based in supported accommodation across multi-sites within the borough. 

In this newly created post, you will be the first point of contact for all new referrals.  You will work closely with our partners in RB Greenwich to safely settle young people in to the scheme and also, carry out an assessment of need over their initial eight weeks in placement.  You will also provide mediation and support to enable those that can, to return home as well as developing a detailed support and safety plan for those whose route it will be to remain with us.

To be successful you will have: 

• Demonstrable experience of assessing the needs of young people in a residential setting
• Proven experience and skills in delivering casework and planned support for young people
• A strong understanding and practical knowledge relating to issues that typically disrupt progress in journeys towards independence.  E.g. mental health, substance use, self-harm, domestic violence, anger management etc
• Evidence an ability to navigate between and across specialties whilst working with clients to create a multi-agency support plan.
• The ability to work within systems and families to enable young people that can to return home. (mediation / restorative practices) 

We run services that are creative, responsive and that provide a foundation which empowers our young people to achieve their aspirations and make positive and sustainable life changes. You will be crucial to making that happen.

This role could require occasional work on weekends & Bank holidays. 

Closing date for applications: 1st February 2021 (at Midnight)

Interviews to be held on: 11th February 2021

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant. 

Our attractive benefits package includes:

• A salary increase after successfully completing six months.
• A 37.5 hour working week including flexible working hours (core hours are 10am – 4pm) in non-accommodation services
• 25 days annual leave, increasing annually to the maximum 30 days (plus paid Bank Holidays),
• A contributory pension scheme: SHP will contribute the equivalent of 5% of your annual salary
• Staff Health Cash Plan and discounts scheme
• Comprehensive and integrated training programme designed specifically to develop the skills and knowledge involved in our work

SHP is actively committed to equal opportunities and the promotion of diversity and inclusion, in all of our services and workplaces.  We are also Disability Confident Committed, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and IIP accredited. 

Creative Support is a national, fast growing not-for-profit organisation providing support to individuals with a wide range of care needs. We are currently looking to add a proactive, dedicated Support Coordinator to join our Whitfield Lodge service in St Helens.

We are looking for an experienced practitioner to work with people with learning disabilities, Autism and complex health needs at Whitfield Lodge based in St Helens. The ideal candidate will be a warm, organised, caring and flexible individual and able to provide practical and emotional support to staff and service users. You will be responsible for promoting independence of service users by working in a person-centred way, conducting risk and support assessments and supporting the supervision of staff and service coordination.  You will ensure effective management of rotas and staff allocations to meet individual needs in a large service.

Support Coordinator Duties:

• Providing practical and emotional support to people with learning disabilities, Autism and complex health needs

• Collaborating with service users, families and involved professionals to provide a consistent and coordinated service

• Assisting the operational management of one service, which is a supported accomoodation.

• Coordinate and deploy staff resources efficiently to meet the needs of the service

• Flexible to work hours according to the needs of the service, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

Whitfield Lodge based in St Helens is only 22 minute bus journey from the centre of St Helens and a short walk from Lea Green train station.

At least 2 years’ experience of working with people with learning disabilities, Autism and complex health needs is essential for this role as well as excellent excel knowledge and good computer skills. Managerial experience is desired but not essential. You will have achieved a higher professional qualification – NVQ 3/4 Health and Social Care or equivalent.

You will be based at this service and have a flexible approach to work and have access to a car and a clean driving licence.

Benefits of working with Creative Support:

• Free 24/7 counselling and employee support programme,

• Support to complete the nationally recognised Care Certificate,

• Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution and 28 days annual leave,

• Company paid enhanced DBS for all staff,

• All our staff are supported 24/7 by our out of hour’s teams.

The Pathways Team serves to empower clients to make the journey from homelessness to belonging in community (this could include employment or other meaningful activities). The Learning and Engagement Coordinator develops and facilitates accessible activities and skills learning, provides one-to-one support to build trust and encourage progression, and is actively involved in enabling clients to keep moving forward toward engaging with mainstream community, education, volunteering and employment (according to abilities and needs). 

In conjunction with the other members of the team and with relevant supervision, the post holder will support the Pathways Team Leader to provide a service that is co-produced and developed with members of the Pathways Community and reflects the needs and interests of course attendees. You will be passionate about ensuring that the Pathways Community remains dynamic, client-led and solution-focused.

As an active Christian, this role offers you the opportunity to integrate and apply your Christian faith to all that we do. As such this role carries an occupational requirement to be a practicing Christian.

Here at Human Appeal we have an exciting opportunity for a Philanthropy and Partnerships Coordinator to join our team based in Cheadle, Greater Manchester (although the role will initially be home-based during Covid-19 restrictions). You will join us on a full-time basis as part of an initial 1-year fixed term contract with a view to progressing into a permanent role. In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £25-30k per annum.

Human Appeal is a faith-based charity that aims to abolish poverty by providing humanitarian aid, sustainable development programs and championing advocacy for our beneficiaries worldwide.

The successful candidate will play an integral role in supporting the Philanthropy and Partnerships Manager to execute Human Appeal’s Philanthropy and Partnerships strategy, through identifying and cultivating a network of High Net Worth Individuals and exploring new innovative fundraising opportunities, with a view to promoting Human Appeal programmes and generating income to support them. We are ideally looking to appoint somebody immediately to this role.

Benefits of joining us as our Philanthropy and Partnerships Coordinator include:

- 35 days Annual Leave

- Matched pension contribution

- Employee discounts and memberships

- Prayer facilities

- Opportunity to really make a difference!

Key duties and responsibilities of the Philanthropy and Partnerships Coordinator:

- Networking; identifying new Major Donors and High Net Worth Investors

- Account management; cultivating current partnerships with Major Donors and High Net Worth Investors

- Events management; driving High Net Worth Fundraising activities in the Midlands region, such as gala dinners

- Creativity; exploring new and innovative fundraising opportunities

- Fundraising; achieving agreed income generation targets

- Feedback; this will include creating reports and taking key stakeholders and Major Donors to visit Human Appeal projects in the field to demonstrate the impact of their donations

What we’re looking for in our Philanthropy and Partnerships Coordinator:

- Ideally educated to Degree level, or qualified by experience

- At least 2 years of experience working in a relevant Fundraising, Sales or Networking role

- At least 2 years of demonstrable experience achieving income generation targets

- Demonstrable experience of building a network of working relationships with High Net Worth individuals

- Demonstrable experience running events for a network of High Net Worth individuals

- Computer literate, particularly in MS Office Suite and Donor Management systems, e.g. Salesforce

- Fluent English is essential. Additional languages e.g. Arabic, Urdu are desirable

- Passionate and knowledge about the international development sector

This would be an ideal role for an experienced Philanthropy and Partnerships Coordinator looking to make a difference in a rewarding role within the Charity Sector!

We are looking to appoint this role ASAP and will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis so for the best chance of success please click ‘apply’ today to become our Philanthropy and Partnerships Coordinator – we would love to hear from you.

A Little Bit About Human Appeal…

We have a high staff satisfaction rating of 4.5 out of 5 on Glassdoor! Here’s why:

What our CEO Says:

“We are faith-based but not faith-specific. We have faith in all of humanity and believe we can achieve great things when we work together. So, come and be part of a dynamic global charity where we celebrate our differences, as well as our common humanity”

Dr Mohamed Ashmawey

What our Staff Say:

“At Human Appeal, each one of us has the opportunity to influence others. If you are prepared to challenge yourself there are no limits, so come and make it happen!”

Simon, Systems and Reporting Manager

“Everyone’s friendly and eager to help. We’re a small team, but everyone has their own thing about them that makes them unique. Someone teaches me something new every day! Everyone is close and we have lunch together. Being a part of Human Appeal is like a second family!”

Eleanor, Volunteers Assistant

“The reasons I have remained working within the charity sector, and specifically with Human Appeal, is the feeling of contentment. I feel that I am contributing towards a greater cause – I am part of a bigger picture – and I get to meet like-minded people”

Jahed, Business Analyst

What We Have Achieved So Far This Year:

We have provided emergency aid to 10,770 of the most vulnerable people across Yemen

We have supported 1,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

We have provided 300 refugee families in Jordan with essential winter aid

We have helped 36,643 people to have enough food to break their fast during Ramadan

We have collected and distributed 21,124 coats to the homeless in the UKWe have provided 258 families with emergency food packs in Manchester

COME AND JOIN THE FAMILY – click ‘apply’ today!

Involve is delighted to be looking for an extra person to join the Cancer Support Network team. The Cancer Support Network has now been established for 2 years. The aim of the project is to reach out and support our cancer community to come together, alleviating isolation and supporting emotional and mental health, reducing loneliness and solitude. When someone has cancer, the whole family and everyone who loves them does too.

The network is the community link between the health service, both Primary and Secondary care, cancer support groups, local authorities, and cancer patients and their carers who need support.

This new role is a key role which will help develop and grow The Cancer Support Network. The Outreach Coordinator will be responsible for developing the project, alongside the Cancer Support Manager, across Wokingham, Bracknell Forest, Slough and Windsor and Maidenhead.

Job details:

• £12,285 a year (£10.50ph)
• Part-time – 22.5 hpw
• Flexible working from home and office
• Fixed Term Contract to end March 2022

We’re looking for someone who knows the area, who understands the charity sector and maybe/ ideally the health and social care sector too. Having skills including relationship building, networking, event organisation as well as the ability to listen and support people affected by Cancer will be critical.

If you feel that you can make a difference to those affected by cancer and you have the experience we’re looking for we want to hear from you.

Applicants are asked to submit an up to date CV and covering letter outlining how they meet the person specification and what they bring to the role.

JOB DESCRIPTION + PERSON SPECIFICATION

The Cancer Network Outreach Support Coordinator will be responsible for developing the project alongside the Cancer Support Manager throughout further unitaries within Berkshire, with an emphasis on Slough and Windsor and Maidenhead. There will also be a focus on maintaining and growing the current level of support throughout the region. The Outreach Coordinator will work alongside the Manager to recruit and manage volunteers to grow, link and develop the network into cancer services throughout Berkshire to work with and support existing models and networks.

The Cancer Champions network of volunteers (and resources/ information) will be developed, recruited, supported and managed to deliver support services across all regions alongside the Manager.

Core Tasks and Responsibilities

• Bringing together people affected by cancer
• Ensuring the delivery of a high quality, proactive, supportive cancer support network
• Researching and developing relationships with the local and national offering re: cancer support, information, advice and guidance
• Safe recruitment of volunteers and ensuring the volunteers are suitably trained, checked and supported
• Developing and embedding the network into further Berkshire unitaries, specifically Slough and Windsor and Maidenhead
• Research, understand and gather information on relevant local charities, groups and services across the 4 boroughs
• Maintaining and growing the brand where possible
• Developing, embedding and delivering monthly events to bring people together both on and off-line as appropriate alongside the Manager
• Accurately recording all information and development of the scheme
• Ensuring regular capturing of monitoring and reporting from the clients/ service users
• Positively promote and seize opportunities to enhance and grow the work of involve and where appropriate, represent the organisation externally
• Update and advise Management of progress/development and areas of particular need
• To undertake any other tasks or duties that may reasonably be required in relation to this role
• To undertake any other duties as directed by the General Manager or Cancer Support Network Manager
• To work with Involve staff to ensure appropriate customer care is provided at all times.

Experience, skills, qualifications and attributes

• Knowledge of the local area including the local voluntary and community sector and health networks
• An understanding of volunteers and volunteering and/or champions schemes and projects
• Passionate about communities and ‘making a difference’ locally
• Focused, organised and extremely hard working
• Able to self-motivate, set own targets and objectives and achieve results
• Be able to problem solve and then act accordingly
• Proficient in IT systems, Microsoft and email
• Confident and able to talk and present to groups of people
• Have the ability to work as part of the team
• Be a good ‘people person’
• Have the ability to prioritise
• A commitment to data protection, confidentiality and an understanding of barriers and appropriate behaviour and relationships
• Committed to equality & diversity and equal opportunities
• You will need a clean driving licence and access to a car to fulfil this role as some travel will be required

You will be able to:

• Respond flexibly to a constantly changing environment
• Deal tactfully and with empathy with a wide range of people
• Motivate and support volunteers
• Actively listen and motivate and encourage people
• Show creativity, common sense and initiative
• Work well under pressure whist managing and prioritising workload
• Work as part of the team in order to meet the organisations aims and objectives
• Prepare and present information in an accessible form, both electronically and in writing
• Be willing and able to work flexible hours with possible evening or weekend meetings/working

Non-essential but useful skills

• Cancer knowledge and experience
• Experience of counselling or similar or understanding of empathy and compassion

Role Flexibility

involve is a small, focussed organisation working in an ever-changing environment which means that staff and management have to respond to both internal and external opportunities, sometimes in a short timescale. As a result, the pace of work can be varied. Time flexibility and a 'can-do' attitude are essential as is the ability to find ways and means to undertake work when solutions may not always be initially obvious.

Coram Voice Leaving Care with Confidence Volunteer Coordinator and Advocate

Location - Greater Manchester - Home - based

Hours - 18 hours per week

Salary - £11,427.94 per annum (£22,221 FTE)

Contract - Permanent - Part Time

About Coram

Coram is committed to improving the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people.

We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime.

Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.

Coram Voice

Coram Voice is the leading specialist provider of advocacy and children’s rights services for children and young people in and on the edge of care. We support some of the most vulnerable children and young people in society, giving voice to the voiceless and reaching out to those who have missed out on the support they need. Join us as we work to transform the lives of children and young people by supporting them to uphold their rights of to actively participate in shaping their lives.

Coram Voice was established in 1975 and in 2013 joined the Coram group of charities which develops, delivers and promotes best practice in the support of children and young people. Coram’s vision is that every child has the best possible chance in life.

We have around 60 employed staff, 100 self-employed advocates and independent persons, and 70 volunteers deliver services to children and agencies throughout the country. Together they provide Coram Voice with a high degree of specialist expertise in the fields of advocacy, children’s rights, mental health, complaints, secure accommodation and experience of working with children in care, in custody, in need and those who have recently left care.

Every day we make a positive difference in the lives of children and young people in and on the edge of care across the North West and West Midlands. Our advocacy teams are based in Greater Manchester and Shropshire and is made of up of experienced community advocates who work alongside our specialist advocates (who focus on direct work, supporting and developing good practice with young people who are homeless, 16+, or have a disability).

About the Role

There are two exciting elements to this role, one will coordinating our Independent Visitors Service in Greater Manchester, which will involve the recruitment, training and supervising of volunteers. As well as finding suitable Independent matches between volunteer and looked after children.

For the other you will work directly with children and young people providing advocacy and other children’s rights support which will empower and support them to navigate the care system. You will provide advocacy support for looked after children and care leavers, and homeless young people aged 16-25 years as part of Coram Voice's Leaving Care with Confidence project. This is a 3 year project funded by Comic Relief and other trust grants

You will be a capable ambassador for Coram Voice with the ability to engage effectively with professionals, foster carers, commissioners, other stakeholders and most importantly children and young people.

If you have the necessary experience and skills and a commitment to promoting the rights of young people, we would like to hear from you.

To apply, please click on the 'apply now' button to be redirected to the application form.

For more information about the main duties and responsibilities of this role please refer to the job description and person specification.

Closing Date: 5th February 2021, 5pm

Interview Date: TBC

Coram (entity) is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applicants from Asian, African, Caribbean and other minority ethnic backgrounds to join our teams. Whilst we have a diverse team we recognise we are a predominantly white workforce and are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from diverse communities in order to improve the services to the children and families we help.

Coram Voice particularly welcomes applications from care leavers or individuals with experience of being ‘looked after’ by the state.

All posts are subjected to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and successful candidates will not be able to work unsupervised with children or young people until the completion of this process. Coram Voice - working towards quality through equality and the development of a diverse workforce.

We ask that recruitment agencies do not contact us in relation to this position. We have chosen to recruit directly as this helps us to minimise our recruitment costs, ensuring that valuable funds aren't diverted from the children and young people we help.

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