The primary responsibility of the Employment Services and Events Coordinator is to coordinate Employment Department events and support the marketing and delivery of employment services more generally in order that the Officers’ Association (OA) can fulfil its’ charitable objectives to assist its’ job seekers. 

Key Responsibilities:
Employment Department Event Coordination. Coordinate, organise and provide administrative and marketing support for, OAED events such as workshops, symposia and webinars.
•    Coordinate all OAED events providing support through Salesforce / Eventbrite/ GotoWebinar and liaising with venues, suppliers, speakers and jobs seekers as required. 
•    Support the marketing of events including writing copy and posting to Eventbrite, GotoWebinar, App and the website, App and social media channels; .
•    Assist with the running of OAED events as appropriate. 
•    Help coordinate and support employment webinars

Employment Services Administration: 
Provide administrative and other support for the OA Employment Department (OAED) and for Employment Services activities.
•    Act as an initial enquiry point for all OAED queries from job seekers, network contacts, employers and other organisations, providing information on, and assistance with access to, OAED services.
•    Collaborate with the other Employment Services and Events Coordinators and with other members of the Employment Services team to ensure a responsive, high quality OAED client service. 
•    Provide administrative support to the Employment Services Department as directed by the Deputy Director. 
•    Take responsibility for Salesforce employment services functionality as follows; 
    Manage Salesforce portal and App registration and access to OAED services for external users (job seekers, network contacts and employers.) 
    Provide initial response for log in and other user issues, escalating them to the Salesforce Administrator as required. 
    Prepare departmental Salesforce reports and undertake other supporting activities including the upkeep of the Salesforce OAED diary, and the timely and accurate updating of Salesforce records. 
    Coordinate lead generation administrative actions and follow-through. 
Employment Services Marketing. Collaborate with the Marketing Department to improve the profile, influence and reach of the OA’s employments services:
•    Ensure that Employment presence on website, social media, portal and App are kept up to date, relevant and engaging and in accordance with OA Marketing guidelines;
•    Coordinate bi-weekly employment newsletters to update jobseekers on OAED news and to promote current job postings and upcoming events;
•    Assist in the planning and delivery of employment services campaigns. 

The post holder may be required to carry out other duties that can reasonably be considered within the scope and purpose of the job and aptitudes of the job holder.

Qualifications/ Skills/ Knowledge:
•    A Level or equivalent, with good passes in GCSE Maths & English; 
•    A capable Microsoft Office user, including Power Point and Excel;
•    Proficient in the use of web content management systems, social media and other digital channels, able to write and post effective content;
•    Previous user experience with Salesforce or another CRM system preferred;
•    Knowledge and understanding of the culture, values and organisation of the Armed Forces an advantage.

Experience:
•    Experience of working in a customer service environment, online, over the phone and face to face;
•    Experience of event planning, administration and  delivery;
•    Previous experience of involvement with the planning and delivery of low level marketing campaigns preferred.
•    Experience of managing a membership group including generating members and ongoing engagement would be an advantage.

Personal Attributes:
•    Self-starter with the ability to be flexible, adaptable and adopt a positive approach to change. 
•    Well organised with strong planning skills and ability to prioritise, manage a busy workload and multitask.
•    Confident, self-motivated and proactive with ability to use own initiative.  Ability to work with minimal supervision.
•    Proven verbal and written communicator with strong attention to detail.
•    Willingness to take on new tasks and develop new processes.
•    Excellent team player and listener who enjoys engaging with customers / clients

Position Description

The UK Aid Match Coordinator will lead on programme level operational oversight, coordination and contract management of CAFOD’s UK Aid Match Programmes. They will coordinate work across CAFOD to aid the planning, delivery, monitoring, learning and reporting for CAFOD's UK Aid Match agreements. They will lead on the development of future UK Aid Match applications and on the relationship with the UK Aid Match Fund Manager, MannionDaniels.

Job Profile

The post holder will be based within the International Programme Funding Unit (IPFU) and work collaboratively across CAFOD, particularly with the International Development, Supporter Fundraising, External Communications and Finance Groups. They will coordinate cross-organisational mechanisms to engage staff from these groups and ensure a unified approach to UK Aid Match performance management. Performance management covers the successful delivery of existing grants including the delivery of high-quality programmatic outputs, meeting compliance requirements, budget and risk management and securing new funding. The post holder will lead on the relationship with the dedicated Performance & Risk Manager at MannionDaniels and will disseminate information about the fund to the relevant stakeholders in CAFOD.

The post-holder will be line managed by the International Development Funding Team Leader in IPFU, who holds oversight of DFID funding. There are no direct reports, but significant cross-organisational working and effective collaboration with colleagues and managers from other groups, particularly in region/country programmes, is a key requirement of this role.

Key Responsibilities

Programme Development and Contract Management (60%)

• Maintain operational level oversight of CAFOD’s UK Aid Match Programme/s, closely collaborating with the programme team identifying and addressing risks and programme performance issues, including effective anticipation of actual results and contingency planning. Where relevant escalate issues to appropriate oversight group/s.
• Contract-manage CAFOD’s UK Aid Match Grant Agreement/s to ensure compliance including: the preparation and timely submission of high-quality quarterly narrative and expenditure reports, and financial forecasts: application of transparency standards in line with and relevant UK Aid and IATI standards.
• Work closely with Regional/Country and Fundraising teams and technical accompaniers to establish effective communication, feedback and tracking mechanisms.
• Work closely with Programme Accountants to maintain oversight of budgets including HQ-managed budget responsibility, monitoring of overall programme expenditure and clear communication of financial performance against budget to programme teams and DFID.
• Work/network with the Fund Manager to champion CAFOD’s track record and reputation at delivering high impact large scale projects, showcasing achievements, to favourably position for future funding.
• Lead the coordination and development of future proposal development processes for UK Aid Match to secure funding; coordinating and driving the proposal process. This will include working collaboratively across the organisation to ensure proposal coherence between IP, Communications and Fundraising, and all deliverables are met on time and to a high quality. Depending on the future of the UK Aid Match Fund pipeline the postholder could be required to lead on other non UK Aid Match bids.

Monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) (30%)

• Develop, roll-out and support information management processes to service UK Aid Match monitoring, learning, reporting, external communications and thematic reviews.
• Work closely with programme staff and technical specialists to assess and assure the quality of data/evidence being gathered is in line with requirements for UK Aid Match funding.
• Ensure UK Aid Match requirements are factored into programme planning, monitoring and review systems and learning processes, and UK Aid Match reporting processes are effectively integrated into CAFOD’s internal reporting, learning and communications mechanisms.
• Coordinate and support all UK Aid Match thematic reviews, learning events and independent evaluations, ensuring they are effectively planned, supported, implemented and followed-up.
• Provide UK Aid Match inductions for new starters.

Governance and communications (10%)

• Report to and facilitate the work of CAFOD’s UK Aid Match oversight group/s.
• Ensure processes are in place to enable effective internal and external communication related to UK Aid Match implementation, monitoring, progress reporting and compliance between contributing programmes, across UK Aid Match themes and throughout CAFOD.
• Ensure all CAFOD external communications relating to the UK Aid Match acknowledge DFID’s support through the use of DFID UK aid logo or appropriate wording.
• Coordinate responses in relation to additional DFID data/information requests on any aspect relating to CAFOD’s UK Aid Match agreement and programme management.

This list of duties and responsibilities is by no means exhaustive and the post holder may be required to undertake other non-UK Aid Match work as required. This job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification.

Safeguarding for Children and Vulnerable Adults

CAFOD recognises the personal dignity and rights of children and vulnerable adults, towards whom it has a special responsibility and a duty of care and respect. CAFOD, and all its staff and volunteers, undertake to do all in our power to create a safe environment for children, young people and vulnerable adults and to prevent their physical, sexual or emotional abuse. CAFOD is committed to acting at all times in the best interests of children and vulnerable adults, seeing these interests as paramount.

Any candidate offered a job with CAFOD will be expected to adhere to CAFOD’s Safeguarding policy and sign CAFOD’s Code of Behaviour as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

Understanding our context

A Understanding Catholic identity - Commitment to and understanding of the distinctive role of the Catholic Church in development.

B Understanding CAFOD - Shares and supports CAFOD’s values; able to communicate the differences in mission and approach between CAFOD and other agencies

C Understanding international development - Excellent knowledge and understanding of key issues in development across a diverse development and advocacy n settings. Experience of partnership-based development work overseas

Working together

D Managing ourselves -Takes initiative and appropriate action to achieve results; shares knowledge and expertise with colleagues; open to challenge and able to assimilate new ideas and concepts swiftly.

E Working with others - Provides clear guidance and support to colleagues; builds and maintains collaborative relationships across groups and at all levels of the organisation; ability to influence others (including senior managers) without direct authority and sometimes at a distance.

F Communicating - Provides clear guidance and support to colleagues; builds and maintains collaborative relationships across groups and at all levels of the organisation; ability to influence others (including senior managers) without direct authority and sometimes at a distance.

G Looking outwards - keeps abreast of sector and DFID trends on funding and M&E; politically astute and able to maintain excellent strategic relationships with key external stakeholders.

Making change happen

H Managing resources - Proactively monitors expenditure and use of resources. Offers ideas to improve systems and processes to reduce costs and improve efficiency. Makes difficult choices to ensure the best use of people’s time.

I Achieving results - Makes clear what has to be achieved by colleagues and ready to help them get things done; identifies and develops better processes and ways of working; anticipates risks and takes action to mitigate them

J Managing our performance - Negotiates and monitors standards of performance across teams through task management of key colleagues; demonstrates high standards and attention to detail in all work; tackles problems or conflict in a balanced way.

K Taking the lead - Provides a clear sense of direction and purpose for colleagues; builds close working relationships with leaders across the organisation; motivates others to get things done; takes a lead in identifying solutions and brings people along to make change happen.

Job-specific competencies

• Experience in developing strong and positive donor relationships.
• Strong track record developing successful proposals and high-quality reports for institutional donors (especially DFID) on multi-sector/-country programmes.
• Strong track record of programme management including proposal development& workshops, log frame & theory of change development and M&E skills.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to translate complex programme narrative and M&E datasets into donor-friendly reports that convey and analyse the impact of the programme.
• Significant experience of working cross-organisationally, with demonstrable ability to build effective working relationships internally and externally – including with senior managers.
• Strong organisational and planning skills, including organising and task managing others to ensure work is delivered to a high standard and on time.
• Ability to work under pressure and flexibly to meet external deadlines.
• Willingness and ability to travel overseas for periods of 1-3 weeks up to 4 times a year.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience of working on resilience and or governance/advocacy as development issues, including in programming, M&E or technical support/advisory roles.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel for data analysis.

Come and join us and help make a real difference in the lives of the world’s poorest communities.

CAFOD is an equal opportunities employer. Recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.

We are looking to recruit an Administrative Coordinator (Maternity Cover) for our friendly team to provide general administrative support in the following key areas – Facilities Management and Office Administration. This opportunity would suit candidates who may also offer some experience in at least one (or more) of the following additional areas: Membership Services, Human Resources, Health and Safety.

This is a fixed term appointment (to March 2021) subject to performance review. Please see `additional documents’ section at the bottom of the advert for full Job Description and Person Specification. The expected start date is Monday 16th March 2020. 

The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics' (FIGO) vision is that women of the world achieve the highest possible standards of physical, mental, reproductive and sexual health and wellbeing throughout their lives. The organisation leads on global programme activities, with a particular focus on sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and South East Asia.

FIGO is proud to represent national societies of obstetricians and gynecologists in 132 countries and territories, with active participation via specialist Committees and Working Groups. Each member society is committed to supporting FIGO’s aim for women of the world to achieve the highest possible standards of physical, mental, reproductive and sexual health and wellbeing throughout their lives.     

FIGO’s diverse membership, along with our global reach and connections with other world organisations, strengthens our position as the global voice for women’s health.     

The successful candidate will have the following skills and experience:

General and professional education

Essential

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent or relevant work experience (with good A Levels or equivalent)

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience of providing general administrative support in the following areas – Facilities Management and Office Administration
• Experience of working in diverse cultural environments
• Experience of working both independently and as part of a team, exercising autonomy and personal authority as needed

Desirable

• Demonstrable experience of Membership Services, Human Resources, Health and Safety
• Experience working within a charity / not for profit
• Experience working within a membership organisation
• Evidence of higher level qualification / continuous development in one of the following areas: Facilities Management, Human Resources, Membership Services, Health and Safety or Office Administration could be an advantage
• Proficiency in another language could also be an advantage e.g. French or Spanish (If so, please state your proficiency clearly in your cover letter)

BENEFITS (following successful completion of probation period)

•Generous life assurance and optional income protection available

•Pension - Up to 10% employer contribution available

•Season ticket loan available / Dental and health optional benefits

PLUS

•25 days' annual leave (plus Bank and Statutory holidays and any working days between Christmas Day and the first working day in January) and other days e.g. Moving Day.

•Flexible working hours

•Employee assistance programme

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for this position, please send your CV and one page cover letter outlining your experience via the Apply Now button. Please note that applications without a cover letter may not be considered. Please also note that only those  candidates who have been shortlisted will be contacted.

•Closing Date for applications : 11pm on Friday 31st January

•N.B. Interviews will take place on Wednesday 12th February in Waterloo, London.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO THOSE WHO HAVE THE RIGHT TO RESIDE AND WORK IN THE UK. WE WILL EXPECT RELEVANT PROOF OF SUCH IF ASKED FOR AN INTERVIEW (PLEASE DO NOT SEND THIS INFORMATION WITH YOUR APPLICATION).

Art Room Coordinator 

£25,000 per annum pro rata

12 Months Fixed Term Contract

 5 days per week- 35 hours per week (Monday - Friday)
Core, 175 St John Street, Farringdon, London, EC1V 4LW

Your new employer:

Place2Be is the leading children's mental health charity providing in-school support and expert training to improve the emotional wellbeing of pupils, families, teachers and school staff.

We provide emotional and therapeutic services in over 600 primary and secondary schools in England, Scotland and Wales, reaching a school population of approximately 350,000 children - building children's resilience early in life through counselling, creative work and play.

Place2Be also provides training on mental health and wellbeing for teachers and other professionals who work with children and young people, so we can help to build "mentally healthy" schools and communities where all children can thrive and grow up with prospects, not problems.

Are we the type of life changing organisation you’d like to work for? Yes…. read on.

Background:

We continue to pilot, trial and explore new ways in which we can develop our practice as well as share learning, expertise and findings from the robust evidence and evaluation we gather.  The mobile Art Room model is a new venture for us.  The Art Room service at Place2Be offers art as a therapeutic intervention to children and young people in groups of up to eight. It applies a nurture group style methodology to boost the self-esteem and confidence of the children and young people through sessions supporting mainstream education and offering a safe and much needed refuge. Place2Be is developing a mobile version of the model that can be delivered to schools more accessible and more affordably.

What will I be doing in my new role:

As the Programme Coordinator for this brand-new project, you will be responsible for supporting the development team in the smooth and effective day-to-day running of Art room programmes. Your responsibilities will include building positive relationships with interested and commissioning schools, programme bookings, setting up systems to manage and organise new resources and financial administration relating to the programme. You will maintain and develop relationships with, delivery teams, external contacts, as well as colleagues in wider Place2Be teams. You will also support the Art Room Programme Developers to produce regular reports on the outcomes and impact of this exciting new programme.

The successful candidate:

As the successful candidate you’ll demonstrate experience in the following areas:

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships both within Place2Be and interested parties.
• Experience of generating interest through various marketing and promotional methods to engage and enthuse customers and learners. 
• Confident with the use of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and the use of CRM database Systems.
• Proven experience of analysing data to produce regular and ad hoc Management information reports
• An organised thinker with strong written skills demonstrating a high attention to detail.

In return we offer you a range of fantastic benefits including:

• Amazing offices in the heart of the city, a brisk walk from Farringdon Station
• Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement
• Robust Learning and Development Programme
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle purchase and season ticket loan schemes
• Extended maternity/paternity pay

A supportive organisation we offer strong and clear leadership as well as a fantastic working environment to ensure your early success.

Please note we do not accept CV’s to apply for this role, you will need to download and complete our application form which can be found via our website.

Closing Date: Sunday 02nd February 2020 at 11:59pm
Interview Date: February 2020
Start Date: March 2020

If you share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity, we would love you to join us. It’s sensitive and demanding work - but hugely rewarding and fulfilling - you will be helping give young people brighter futures.

Place2Be is committed to equal opportunities and anti-discrimination practices and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. We are keen to reflect the diversity of the partner schools we work in and are particularly interested in attracting applications from male candidates, as well as candidates from Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.

Advice Service Coordinator

We are looking for a dynamic Advice Service Coordinator with a genuine understanding of, and commitment to, the aims and values of the LHP to lead our experienced and dedicated advice team at the Limehouse Project in Tower Hamlets.

The Limehouse Project (LHP) is a thriving grassroot and award-winning organisation with a history of servicing the Limehouse area of Tower Hamlets and East London since 1984. Our menu of services continue flourish thanks to investments and trust placed in us by clients, funders and partners. While providing free legal, welfare and family advice, accredited learning, capacity-building and employment support programmes, health and wellbeing activities for all age group, we work independently and in partnership with key Third Sector, business and statutory organisations to ensure each client’s is given timely and active support they need to positively move forward in life. 48 children are also in our care at our pre-school nursery opened in 2017.

You will have a genuine understanding of, and commitment to, the aims and values of the LHP and work effectively alongside the Director to ensure the sustainability of a high standard of accessible advice delivered by a qualified and experienced team of predominantly bilingual advisors within the framework of our charity’s aims, policies and strategic ambitions.

To apply for this role, please completed the Personal details form, along with the Job application and Equal Opportunities form.

Closing date: 9am, 24th January 2020. Interview date: TBC

Fixed term contract for 1 year (Maternity Cover)

Working with regional colleagues, the Volunteer Programme Coordinator will lead on volunteer recruitment and development across the whole of the UK to ensure we have the right volunteers with the right skills in the right places to meet the needs of our young people’s services.

The post holder will lead on ensuring that volunteer management standards and practices are continuously monitored, reviewed and maintained to a high standard.

Working together with regional Service Delivery Managers, the post holder will have responsibility to ensure that through training and support, volunteers can deliver Whizz-Kidz events and services, making them more sustainable in the future. Recruitment, induction and support for volunteers will be a key aspect of the role, alongside developing appropriate training together with regional colleagues.  Regional colleagues will conduct the majority of volunteer interviews and training in their regions.

Whizz-Kidz Young People’s Services include youth clubs, Wheelchair Skills Training schemes, residential camps, work placements and Employability Skills Days. 

In addition to this, the post holder will support volunteers taking part in other programmes including our 30 Years Project and a Comic Relief Youth Sports Coaching programe.

For more information and to apply please visit our website. 

Closing date: 27th January 2020, 9am

Who we are:

Muslim Aid are an International not-for-profit providing support to communities around the world affected by disasters, conflict or endemic poverty without regard to their social, religious, or ethnic background.

We place strong emphasis on long-term development projects that build the capacity of local people helping themselves. In addition to the 11 country offices worldwide we also work with multiple partner offices focussing on sustainable development programmes and providing humanitarian relief during times of crisis.

Summary of the role:

Based in the UK HQ in London, the post holder will be a technical lead on Safeguarding and children’s Safety, delivering high quality, accessible and reliable support, guidance and capacity to emergency/humanitarian response teams, country offices and headquarters, in order to challenge and encourage engagement, as we further develop our Safeguarding programme, procedures and education plans.

 About the Role:

The post holder will oversee and manage the Safeguarding framework and tools, in order to strengthen the capabilities and knowledge of all our stakeholders, ensuring we safeguard the children and vulnerable adults we serve.

The Key Accountabilities are as follows:

1. Establish and develop Regional and Country child safeguarding networks to support local implementation.
2. Coach and support where needed Country Focal Points and Investigation Officers to improve Child and vulnerable adult Safeguarding practice. Share learning from these experiences across the organisation. 
3. Support colleagues in Regional Programme Teams/Country Programmes to undertake risk assessments and solutions to mitigate risks
4. Ensure all incidents are appropriately documented, reported and considered. 
5. Design and deliver a suite of mandatory core training workshops as part of the continuous learning and development of employees. Deliver on-going refresher training and senior representation induction as appropriate, members of the HR function.
6. Support effective auditing and certification of the Country’s safeguarding systems and provide guidance to the countries on action plans. Oversee follow-up action in order to ensure maximum levels of compliance and competence.

About You:

This role is based in the UK and open to individuals with unrestricted right to live and work in the UK. At this stage we are unable to offer sponsorship opportunities.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Experience of child protection/child safeguarding practice within developing countries
• Experience of working with children in international development and humanitarian settings
• Proven experience of conducting investigations in an INGO or international context
• Proven experience designing, facilitating and evaluating Safety and Safeguarding training in different cultural and organisational contexts
• Knowledge of gender, inclusion and conflict-sensitive programming
• Extensive experience of planning and undertaking training programmes/workshops in child protection/safeguarding at a range of levels
• Knowledge and experience of Incident investigation and how to improve policy and practice in the light of findings.

Why you should apply:

If you are self-motivated, with the ability to work with a high degree of autonomy this role is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Safeguarding professional to be able to lead on, build and develop internal Safeguarding framework and tools allowing us to demonstrate accountability internally and externally.

You will be joining a supportive, highly-skilled, passionate organisation as a specialist in your field. Muslim Aid offer a 35-hour week, generous holiday allowance of 37 days (including bank holidays), flexible working and encourage a healthy work-life balance.

How to apply:

To apply please submit your cover letter (no more than 1 page) and CV to us. 

Muslim Aid’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to the safety and protection of children and vulnerable adults in our care/employment. Successful candidates will be expected to undergo a DBS check. In addition, all successful candidates for finance roles will undergo an Experian Credit Check.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief or age. 

Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applications will be accepted until closing date, however, Muslim Aid reserves the right to initiate interviews and the selection process on a rolling basis with the aim of identifying an appropriate candidate as quickly as possible.

BSE accreditation is a formal process available to our members, which ultimately aims to ensure that high standards of clinical echocardiography are met and maintained for the benefit of patients. The BSE Accreditation process is recognised as world-leading, and it is imperative that the highest standards are set and maintained by the Accreditation Department.

The BSE Accreditation Coordinator, working closely with the Accreditation Manager, is responsible for managing all administrative processes relating to the BSE accreditation.

Purpose and Scope:

The Accreditation Coordinator will be a point of contact for all BSE Accreditation matters and will work closely with the BSE Accreditation Manager, Accreditation Chairs and Committee and office staff to ensure continuity and quality of work.

The post holder will be responsible for the effective management of the BSE applications process and support examinations, with specific responsibility for re-accreditation, extension requests, BSE points and endorsements.

You will need to possess strong organisational skills, the ability to prioritise workloads to maximum effect and the temperament to be able to respond to difficult situations professionally.

Major Duties & Responsibilities: This list is not exhaustive

1. Be the first point of contact for those seeking information relating to BSE Accreditation and all associated areas.
2. Administrative support.
3. Provide regular and detailed updates to the BSE Accreditation Manager and other Office staff on accreditation matters as necessary using clear lines of communication.
4. Accurate data inputting to CRM.
5. Ensure all members are advised of forthcoming deadlines for re-accreditation and deliver re-accreditation to a high standard, providing all necessary information required by the members and within a time appropriate scale.
6. Process and record all paperwork relating to the accreditation process including, reaccreditation, BSE points, endorsement requests and extension applications.
7. Support examinations (collating packs, badges, certificates, issue portal logins), assessor recruitment, manage hotel bookings and logistics.
8. Attendance and organisation of events, meetings and conferences as required.
9. Any other duties as may be reasonably expected which are commensurate with the level of the post

If you are passionate about facilitating great care within the NHS, looking for an exciting and varied role and an exceptional team player, we would love to hear from you. To apply, please send a copy of your CV together with a covering letter detailing why you think this is the opportunity for you and what you can offer the BSE.

Closing date: 13 February 2020
Hours: 22.5 hours per week (3 days per week)
Location: London

Please note - this role requires the successful applicant to undertake a standard DBS check.

Job Description

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

Brook is the UK’s leading provider of young people’s sexual health and wellbeing services. Our services provide free and confidential information, counselling and support to help young people make positive, healthy lifestyle choices to improve their wellbeing.

Our education work supports young people’s emotional development and teaches core life skills and our training for professionals improves their experience of health and education.

About this position

You will play a key role in supporting Brook to innovate and grow our clinical services and education and wellbeing work. You will deliver successful bids for grants and contracts for services across the country with key commissioners and partners and for retendering services for our existing work.

Essential to this role is significant experience in service development and business growth; you will have a successful track record in winning large contracts for services. You will be managing complex tenders with multiple partners and your knowledge of the current funding and commissioning environment will support Brook to grow its business and expand its reach.

About you

You will have a strong track record of securing funding from statutory funders, charitable trusts and foundations and your knowledge of public health and local authority commissioning will enable you to lead and develop innovative service proposals.  You will have experience of working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders and partners and your excellent communication, negotiation and networking skills will support business growth.

You will have excellent organisational skills, great attention to detail and be able to manage a complex and busy workload.  You will have the ability to make decisions, work autonomously and to tight deadlines.  You will be expected to represent the organisation externally.

In return for your expertise, enterprise, initiative and drive, we can offer a truly supportive environment and genuinely interesting work within a charity that has a proud history and an exciting future.

Your application

To apply for this role, please submit your CV and a personal statement no longer than two pages by Thursday 13th February 2020. It should outline why you are a suitable candidate and your reasons for applying.

Interviews for this role will take place in London on Wednesday 19th February 2020.

Volunteer Co-ordinator

£25,953 per annum Open Ended, full-time 40 hours a week Marylebone Project, London

Whatever their story, we aim for the same ending; self-esteem, employment and independent living. We do this by providing shelter, education opportunities, spiritual space and events in a welcoming and secure environment.

Purpose: To administrate the volunteer journey for those joining and giving to the Marylebone Project. To be the first point of contact for volunteer queries internally or externally. To support the Office Manager and Management Team in developing the volunteer base at the Marylebone Project. To be an active member of the Marylebone Project.

Tasks: To ensure adequate forms including application forms and reference forms are in place for volunteers. To source a suitable database, including current ones within the organisation, for the recording of volunteer data and journey. To deal with enquiries from potential volunteers and respond to or refer as appropriate. To support volunteers with any questions or issues as they arise, discussing with the Office Manager, Management Team, Volunteer Facilitator as necessary. To work with the Office Manager and Management Team in engaging volunteers in the life of Marylebone Project, gathering stories of volunteers’ contributions and celebrating volunteers at a local and national level.

Must have: An understanding of the importance volunteers make to an organisation. Experience of volunteering yourself. Experience of taking forward an idea and putting it into action. Excellent administration skills, able to organise workload well and in a clear and ordered manner Data input skills. Confident using IT and phone Research skills. Clear communication skills, able to write confidently in a range of media including email, policies and letters. Able to work unconditionally with people. A thoughtful individual, who demonstrates that they are considerate towards others and how to show appreciation and celebrate gifts. Self-motivated and enthusiastic.

To apply, please submit an application form which is available to download from our website. 

Application Deadline: 5.00pm Friday 7th February 2020

The Latin American Women’s Rights Service (LAWRS) is a human rights and feminist organisation led by and for Latin American migrant women in the UK. Our work is dedicated to supporting the immediate and long-term needs of Latin American migrant women exposed to violations of their fundamental human rights; facing violence against women and girls, exploitation or trafficking; enduring difficult living and working conditions in low paid jobs, and facing barriers to social protection.

The women using LAWRS Counselling and Psychotherapy service benefit from practical and emotional support, learn new skills and improve their own opportunities. We strive to provide essential tools for women to empower themselves in their pursuit of personal and social change.

The post holder will be responsible for coordinating the provision of LAWRS specialist Counselling and Psychotherapy service and group work sessions for Latin American women and girls 16+, adhering to the BACP Ethical Framework for Good Practice and ensuring that appropriate service and quality standards, as well as legal requirements are fulfilled.

The Counselling Coordinator will provide clinical management to counsellors within the service. The role includes two days per week of counselling practice.

This post is open to Latin American women only in accordance with the Equality Act 2010. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and LGBTQ+ candidates as they are currently underrepresented within the team.

Prospectus is delighted to be partnering with a charity who support people with learning disabilities and/or mental health needs to enjoy personal freedom, be respected for their contribution, and be treated as equals within the communities where they live. They are currently recruiting a Shared Lives Coordinator to join their London based Shared Lives scheme. This role is offered as a temporary position until 30th May 2020.

As the project's Shared Lives Coordinator, you will work across the London Borough of Lambeth assessing and supporting suitably matched carers and service users. With a focus on enabling people with social care needs to achieve positive outcomes, your role will entail a dual approach. Firstly, you will be responsible for providing advice and guidance to newly attracted carers to the scheme as well as conducting detailed assessments to establish their suitability, interests, lifestyle and background that will contribute to a successful placement match. In addition to this, you will also be responsible for providing on-going support to a caseload of placements acting as a first point of contact for allocated carers as well as conducting regular visits focused on ensuring the needs of service users and carers are met.

To be successful in this role, you will previously have managed a caseload and have had interaction with individuals with addition social care needs. With strong communication skills, you will possess the ability to conduct assessments including identifying risk and making recommendations to a board of decision makers as well as possessing a strong capability of completing support plans that are person centred and SMART. Acting as a representative of the charity, you will have previous experience as a multi-agency worker and understand the benefits that this has on service users and carers a like. Finally, an NVQ level 3 in Social Care and knowledge of the Shared Lives Scheme would be ideal, though they are not essential.

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual to develop and build their career within a small, but yet supportive team.
To be considered, you must be in possession of a fully enhanced DBS (Adults and Children) registered to the online update service, and be available to start at the beginning of February.

Please apply with a Word Copy of your CV. Further information will be provided to the shortlisted candidates.

Vacancy Reference Number:

ISUPC/ISU/UK-R1

Position title:

International Support Unit (ISU) Programme Coordinator

Reports to:

Director of International Support Unit

Location:

Muslim Hands, 148 – 164 Gregory Boulevard, Gregory House, Nottingham, NG7 5JE

Hours of Work:

Full-time, 35 hours per week

Salary guideline:

£27,000 – £32,000 (depending on experience)

Terms of Employment:

12-Months’ Fixed-Term Contract (with a 6-Month Probationary Period, Extendable)

Application Process & Closing Date:

Send an up to date CV and supporting Covering Letter by Email by no later than 7th February 2020

Approx. Interview & Role Commencement Date(s):

Interviews: As and When Suitable Candidates Identified

Start: ASAP thereafter

NB: -

• Strong Applicants may be contacted sooner, ahead of the closing date, to hold Skype Interview with Muslim Hands; therefore, please include your Skype ID in your application.
• Muslim Hands reserves the right to end the application procedure early should the right candidate be found ahead of the ‘closing date’ [7th February 2020].

Background

Muslim Hands is a UK-based international relief organisation working in over 40 countries worldwide. International Support Unit (ISU) support the development of Muslim Hands partner offices in the areas of fundraising and communication, program management, administration and finance and at the outset the unit will focus on the following countries non-exhaustive list Canada France South Africa and the United Kingdom. 

Job Specifics

1. Strategy, Planning and Financial Management:

• Deliver the ‘Muslim Hand’s Programme Strategy 2018-2020’ by supporting international offices to ensure the delivery of programmes is in line with the organisation’s strategic aims.
• Plan and review the progress of programme strategy and financial management at regular intervals (monthly, quarterly and annually).
• Ensure all international offices are working in-line with the programme strategy to achieve the organisations agreed long-term goals.
• Support international offices to develop and implement the programme annual budget to ensure it is in line with the organisation’s financial procedures to deliver projects.
• To support international offices financial transactions to and by MH partners in accordance with MOU and programme funding agreement.
• With international offices help develop an effective models and tools to enable planning and writing of programme proposals which comply with the Muslim Hand’s programme guidelines and standards.

2. Support to Senior Management:

• Support international country office senior management in producing programme strategic plans, budgets and new policies for the future of Muslim Hands.
• Support International Offices in presenting programmatic feedback and financial reports to CEO, Senior Management and Board of Trustees on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
• Advise international country office senior management on the future projects and the viability of obtaining funds to support project initiatives.
• Work with international country office senior management and ensure Muslim Hands programme policies and practices are in line in with the programme standards and local regulations. 

3. Programme Management:

• Provide direction to the international country offices programmes team with guidance and support to ensure the effectiveness and positive impact of the programmes implemented, including resources, feedback and additional training when required. 
• Collaborate with overseas partners to ensure their strategies are in-line with international country offices programme strategy, and share decision making for maximum benefit to programmes.
• Assist international offices in developing a reporting mechanism to be utilised by the programmes team which includes monitoring, programme delivery and financial reporting.
• Provide support to ensure that country offices effectively use the Muslim Hands software suite (Programme System 3, Qalam, Alpha or any application approved by senior management) for managing budgets, monitoring and coordination of programmes across the organisation.
• Assist international country offices to ensure overseas partners are working in line with partnership’ policies which meet the organisational strategic aims.
• Review and assist the development of partner organizations by providing training, resources and feedback.
• Assist in Developing and implementing a clear communication structure between programme and fundraising departments to provide timely feedback to Muslim Hands’ supporters.
• Provide timely feedback to fundraising department, supporters and stakeholders particularly during emergencies response, Ramadan, Qurbani or any specific campaigns.
• To be versed and familiar with existing changes within the required standards and regulations for INGOs / humanitarian relief, development agencies and local laws (CHS).

4. Humanitarian Response:

• Assist international offices in Developing and implementing a strategy to deliver rapid emergency responses during any disasters and human crisis.
• Support Emergency team in identifying relevant stakeholders for the Emergency Program (UN, NGOs, donor agencies, private sector)
• During emergencies, actively encourage the partners to increased collaboration with agencies, UN Institutions, Donors, Trusts, Foundations, Campaigners and Standardization Organisations.

5. Programme Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEAL):

• Assist in developing a regular process of monitoring and data collection of all Muslim Hand programmes.
• Ensure effective regular monitoring of international programs to evaluate the impact and direction of the programmes.
• Ensure after adequate assessment made by MEAL recommendations are implemented to improve delivery of programs. 
• Share recommendations based upon MEAL with all Muslim Hands donors and stakeholders.

6. Staff Management:

• Ensure International office’s Programme staff are trained and follow all policies and procedures.
• Undertake any reasonable responsibilities as required by line manager and adhere to all Muslim Hands Policy.
• Ensure effective management of team’s time keeping and attendance though tools provided ie Clock-rite and E-days as an example.

7. General Responsibilities

• To demonstrate Muslim Hands’ values and ethics in own working practices, approach and conduct
• To support with Fundraising activities from time-to-time, committing to partake in approximately 5-Live-TV-Appeals during our peak periods.
• To undertake any reasonable responsibilities as required by Line Manager
• To promote and adhere to all Muslim Hands Policies, Procedures and Professional Practices

NB: This Job Description is illustrative and non-exhaustive in scope.  The post-holder may be required to undertake any reasonable tasks as and when required by Line Manager from time to time to reflect the changing needs of the Organisation

Person specification: - 

Essential Requirements:

• Ability to demonstrate current eligibility to work within the United Kingdom
• Must be able to either:

Provide a valid Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate (issued within the last year) when requested by Muslim Hands;

OR

Undertake to provide full cooperation for Muslim Hands to perform a DBS Check at the required level appropriate for this / similar role.

• Frequent International travel to Partner Offices in Canada, France and South Africa

Please register your interest and apply by sending in your current CV and a suitable covering letter.

Deadline for applications is 7th February 2020 however we reserve the right to end the application procedure early should the right candidate be found. 

NB: Unfortunately, we will only be able to contact successful candidates so if you have not heard from us by the closure date unfortunately your application will have been unsuccessful.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly efficient, proactive person to join us.

This is an interesting, wide ranging and supporting role requiring a broad range of skills. You will be working closely with Clergy, congregation, office admin, verging team, events, catering, concerts, retail teams, contractors and others. Therefore, excellent communication and relationship building skills are a key part of this role, as well as an ability to be pastorally sensitive in all communications.

You would provide support to the Associate Vicar of Ministry and the clergy team, helping to ensure the smooth running of this energetic and diverse church.
To resource and support church operations and cross site activity, the clergy team and the vibrant St Martin’s congregation with excellent hands-on organisation, enabling the life of this large and multi-faceted church to flourish.

Working at St Martin’s

• Based at - St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, London
• Working pattern - Five regular days each week: Monday - Sunday
• Salary - £26,000 - £28,000 (depending on experience) per annum, plus workplace pension
• Holiday Entitlement - 25 days per annum, plus 8 bank holidays
• Perks - Free filter coffee and tea throughout your working day, 20% discount in the Café in the Crypt/Courtyard, Shop (excluding books) and limited concert concessions
• Notice period – 1 month

How to apply

To apply for this post, please email the below to HR by 9.00 am on 27 January 2020:

• A supporting statement, explaining why you believe you can do this role
• A comprehensive CV detailing your relevant achievements in each role, and including details of two referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer

Interviews will be held on week commencing 03 February 2020.