The role of Public Affairs and Public Relations Coordinator will form a crucial part of the Marketing, External Affairs and Media team. The Coordinator will work closely with the Public and Corporate Affairs Manager to engage the UK Government and Parliament to share IJM’s theory of change and help shape the UK’s international approach to tackling slavery and violence. They will also support the Director of Marketing, Media and External Affairs in securing media opportunities to significantly raise awareness of modern slavery, violent injustice and IJM’s work to stop itThe role of Public Affairs and Public Relations Coordinator will form a crucial part of the Marketing, External Affairs and Media team. The Coordinator will work closely with the Public and Corporate Affairs Manager to engage the UK Government and Parliament to share IJM’s theory of change and help shape the UK’s international approach to tackling slavery and violence. They will also support the Director of Marketing, Media and External Affairs in securing media opportunities to significantly raise awareness of modern slavery, violent injustice and IJM’s work to stop it.

Founded in 2016, Ambition Aspire Achieve (AAA) is a registered charity focused on supporting some of the most disadvantaged, vulnerable and at-risk young people in Newham and east London, providing them with new opportunities to build self-belief, enabling them to overcome their personal barriers to progression. Delivering projects and activities from our community hubs, the Terence Brown Arc in the Park in Canning Town and the Glyn Hopkin Abbey Hub in Stratford, we provide high quality youth provision enabling each young person to achieve their full potential, personally, socially and educationally. Boosted by funding secured from the City Bridge Trust, we are now looking to grow and further develop our youth programmes to reach even more vulnerable young people, making the best possible difference and changing lives.

We are seeking to appoint an experienced, motivated and energetic SEND Coordinator. Reporting to our Operations Director, this exciting role will take responsibility for leading, developing and delivering our projects and programmes supporting young people with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities, including the delivery of a new project funded by the City Bridge Trust. Offered on a full-time basis (with the option to discuss the possibility of reduced hours), the role will provide a combination of delivery support and coordination of AAA’s projects supporting young people with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND), supporting their personal, educational, creative and social development, helping them to reach their full potential. This is a great opportunity to join a growing charity and make a difference to the lives of vulnerable young people, whilst contributing to the development of our offer for SEND young people and young adults at a key time.

Successful candidates will have demonstrable experience in developing and delivering projects and programmes supporting young people with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities, meeting pre-determined output and outcome targets. You will also bring experience of leading teams of paid and volunteer workers delivering high quality programmes meeting the needs of vulnerable young people. You will be self-motivated with a commitment to the equality of opportunity and Ambition Aspire Achieve’s purpose and bring strong communication skills with the ability to build effective, positive and professional relationships with SEND young people, their parents/carers, project staff and key stakeholders.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading on the development and delivery of specific youth-related projects supporting young people and young adults with SEND across AAA, ensuring project milestones and outputs are met or exceeded
• Leading and line managing a small team of sessional workers and volunteers delivering AAA’s SEND projects 
• Working collaboratively with key partners (e.g. schools, community stakeholders, delivery partners) to support the recruitment of young people and the effective delivery of provision
• Providing for the social, personal, educational and leisure needs of young people with SEND by leading in the running, organisation and delivery of AAA projects, enabling service users to increase their skills and confidence and realise their full potential
• Liaising with parents and carers of SEND young people participating in AAA’s projects, building strong relationships to support the development of service users
• Supporting SEND young people to identify positive progression opportunities

The salary for this post will be £25,000 to £28, 000 per annum pro-rata (depending on prior experience and qualifications). 

The closing date for applications is Friday 28th August 2020 at 5pm with interviews expected to take place the following week.

Ambition Aspire Achieve is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Our recruitment and selection processes are in accordance with best practice in safeguarding children and young people.

GoodGym runners support those who are isolated and lonely by providing practical houshold support and social visits. Join a dedicated team and make sure many more older people get the help they need.

Job Title: Operations Support Coordinator
Team: Older People Operations
Contract Type: One year contract with possibility of extension
Hours: 5 days (37.5 hours) per week with flexible arrangements considered
Location: Central London (remote working until at least September due to Covid-19)
 

Report to: Older People Operations Manager
Salary: £21,500
Application Closing Date: 24/08/2020
Interview Date: 31/08/20
 

About GoodGym
GoodGym is an award-winning charity that encourages people to get fit and do good at the same time. GoodGym supports people to do so in four different ways:
 

• Group Runs:running  in a group to help community projects with practical tasks.
• Community Missions: We run, walk or cycle to help community projects with practical tasks.
• Missions: We run, walk or cycle to help older or isolated people with practical household tasks.
• Coach visits: We run, walk, or cycle to visit isolated or lonely older people for regular weekly social visits. 

GoodGym is active in 58 areas and boroughs across the UK and is recruiting for an Operations Support Coordinator to assist its busy Older People Operations team, during a particularly busy period.
Our work is  shown to reduce isolation, improve community cohesion and to improve wellbeing for all involved. It is frequently cited as a leading social innovation by the government, mainstream press and leading think tanks.
 

Job description
As part of GoodGym's Older People's Operations Team, you will play a key role in the organisation helping to tackle social isolation and loneliness by supporting volunteers and their work with older people across the UK. The work will focus on supporting both volunteers and beneficiaries onMissions and Coach Visits, 
 

The ideal candidate will have experience in office administration, working with volunteers and vulnerable people, and will be looking to join a small but dynamic team during a period of significant organisational change.
 

Primary Responsibilities

Office Management

• Answering phone calls on Zendesk and managing the Older People Operations Team’s shared email inbox
   

Volunteer Support

• Acting as first point of contact for volunteers, whether over email or over the phone; supporting them on either coach runs or missions, troubleshooting and resolving issues where necessary, maintaining complete volunteer records and reporting to the Older People Operations Manager if any safeguarding issues/allegations are made in line with GoodGym’s Safeguarding Policy
• Providing administrative support for missions, including but not limited to  communicating with referral partners, screening and listing missions on the GoodGym website, confirming missions with beneficiaries on the phone and ensuring best safeguarding practices are upheld
• Supporting volunteers through the process of DBS application, checking references, conducting document checks and making judgement calls on volunteers’ suitability for volunteer role
   

Relationship Management

• Communicating with potential and existing referral partners over the phone and via email, answering questions about GoodGym and providing technical support as and when necessary
• Seeking out partnership opportunities for GoodGym
   

Other Responsibilities

• Contributing to the development of the Older People Operations Team and respective processes and policies
   

Person Specification

Knowledge

• An understanding of the needs of older people and volunteers
• Awareness of services available to older people
   

Skills and abilities

• Excellent verbal communication skills, particularly over the phone
• Excellent written communication skills
• Ability to provide information, advice and assistance appropriately, to volunteers and older people who use GoodGym’s services
• Ability to build strong relationships with people from a variety of backgrounds
• Record management skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work from own initiative and as part of a team
• IT literate and able to pick up new systems quickly
   

Experience

• Experience of volunteering
• Experience of working with or supervising volunteers (desirable)
• Experience managing relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders (desirable)

How to apply:
 

To apply for the role, please fill our application form.

GoodGym is specifically looking to address the underrepresentation of certain groups in its staff and would strongly encourage candidates from a BAME background to apply for this role. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity as an organisation. We welcome applications from black, asian and minority ethnic applicants in order to better represent the communities we operate in. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital or disability status.
 

The information collected during our recruitment process is only used for monitoring purposes to assist us in analysing the profile and make up of individuals who apply, are shortlisted for and appointed to each vacancy. In this way, we can check we are complying with the Equality Act 2010 and with our own Equality Opportunities and Diversity policy.

Regenerate is looking to recruit a highly motivated person to lead its Get Active programme.
Regenerate is a youth charity established to work with young people who live on housing estates in Roehampton and Putney and surrounding areas. Regenerate inspires and supports young people by building strong, lasting relationships and creating life changing opportunities; helping them grow in confidence, make the best of their lives and impact the world for good. Its vision is to create opportunities for young people to thrive. Regenerate actively encourages applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups.
 

Main Responsibilities: 

1. To lead and manage Youth Work sessions and trips at Regenerate
2. To help strengthen and develop Regenerate’s Youth Work practice
3. To ensure all Regenerate procedures are carried out with excellence

Starting date with be early September. Please see the job and person specification for more information on the role.

This is an exciting time to join our creative and dynamic National Programmes Team as a positive, proactive and highly efficient Programmes Coordinator. This role will initially be a fixed term contract for 1 year.

This is a busy role for a talented individual who has experience of coordinating effective projects, engaging with a wide range of stakeholders and is passionate about raising awareness of the youth sector. We are looking for someone with demonstrable experience working in a youth work setting, who is proactive and uses their initiative to find creative solutions and manage priorities. You will have excellent attention to detail, be super organised and a team player.

As the Programmes Coordinator you will be responsible for coordinating and scheduling project related activity to facilitate the delivery of a portfolio of large-scale programmes that support young people to develop the skills, knowledge and experience they need to succeed in life.

You will be a key member of the National Programmes Team working across a portfolio of our inspiring projects that give young people the skills they need to grow into confident and capable adults who lead fulfilling lives.

Our programmes tackle widespread issues and range from music and sport engagement, coding, social action, road safety, financial education and employability. Our partners and funders include Microsoft, UPS, CCEP, Spirit of 20212 and The National Lottery Community Fund.

You will be creative, proactive and have initiative and ideas. You will be organised, driven, reliable and have a positive approach to your work and have demonstrable experience in a youth work setting. You will be able to work at a high level both within UK Youth and with our charity and corporate partners, have a flexible approach to work and a willingness to work irregular hours, and be prepared to travel away from home on occasion to meet operational needs.

This is an exciting time to join our team in a role that offers you the opportunity to have a real impact on the effectiveness of the team and helping to make a difference to the lives of thousands of young people.

We are a value-based, passionate and committed organisation offering a friendly working environment with lots of opportunities for professional development and socialising with colleagues through activities such as office yoga, lunch and learn sessions and potluck lunches; as well as optional out of work social events such as bowling, tennis and baking.

This role will be located at our new Head Office in Westminster, although due to the current ongoing COVID-19 pandemic the role will initially be home-based.

UK Youth prides itself on being an Equal Opportunity employer and we would particularly welcome applications for this role from those who identify under one of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010, which include race, age, disability, gender, religion or belief, and sexual orientation.

We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings and are committed to inclusivity, and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. Our selection procedures ensure that people are treated on the basis of their relevant merits, experience, skills and abilities and that no individual receives more or less favourable treatment. We can offer flexibility through the interview process and endeavour to accommodate candidate’s needs.

Visit our website to find out more about the role, working at UK Youth and what we can offer you.

The Programme Coordinator will support the management of, and contribute to, Scope’s Digital Influencing Programme: The Big Hack. The role will help to organise and drive the Programme to meet its objectives and fulfil its business and influencing plans for the year.

About the role

The Programme Coordinator works within the Big Hack team to support its online presence, business model and charitable offer. They will have an understanding of agile project management and principles of lean. The Coordinator will support the team to work to deadlines and manage a growing number of internal and external stakeholders.

The Coordinator will set up processes which drive the programme forwards and help to measure its progress. They will be able to translate research and reports into accessible, engaging articles. It is a creative team who welcome creative thinkers.

About you

• You are an organised person who enjoys project management and managing various stakeholder groups.
• You have strong interpersonal skills as well as the ability to work on your own initiative. 
• You have experience in writing and translating potentially complex information into engaging content.
• You have an understanding of agile, and an appreciation for process and reporting.
• You also recognise the need to be flexible and potentially pivot on plans.

Disabled candidates

Equality and inclusion are at the heart of Scope’s mission and we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace with equality of opportunity for everyone.

We welcome applications from disabled people and guarantee interviews to disabled applicants who meet the minimum job criteria. Please let us know in your application if you would like to be considered for this.

Do you have a passion to organise ? We are recruiting for a temporary team coordinator for an high profile human rights organisation , immediate start !

Working closely with the manager to develop the organisations approach to service user involvement so that it is always an integral part of the work of the whole organisation and the people who work with and in the organisation; assess risks involved with this approach.
In liaison with the Centres Managers to organise Expert by Experience virtual and physical group meetings and recruit new members to the group.
Support Expert by Experience groups in developing, designing and delivering campaign projects.
Support the Expert by experience manager to develop the way in which the charity listens to, assesses and considers the aspirations and priorities of Expert by Experience members.
Encourage discussion within the charity at all levels and in all centres about the utility of service user involvement and examine ways in which it can be improved.
Encourage Expert By experience groups to be involved in decisions affecting service delivery of Refugee Action services and suggest to Senior leadership Team the appropriate mechanisms for this to take effect.
Support the Expert by experience manager to ensure that the organisational strategy and service development are informed by service users feedback.
Maintain a database of all Expert by experience existing group members.

The Candidate
Strong administration experience
Experience of organising virtual and physical groups meetings.
Ability to lead and motivate service users
Planning, developing, implementing and managing projects
Reasonable level of IT literacy knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, email, websites, Databases and the internet.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

Recruitment Coordinator 

About You

Do you enjoy a busy varied workload that keeps your day interesting?
Are you organised, adaptable and able to juggle multiple priorities at once?
Are you passionate about providing excellent customer service?
Are you a strong communicator with an eye for detail?

Want to work for an organisation that makes a difference in education across England?

If you answered yes to the questions above, we want to hear from you.

About Us

Academy Ambassadors is the programme within the New Schools Network charity that recruits business leaders to volunteer at academy trust boards across England. Due to internal promotions we are seeking a recruitment coordinator to join our team.

The Role

You will be an integral part of the team with the opportunity to support a portfolio whilst receiving the career development and support you need to grow your recruitment career.

Your responsibilities will include (but not limited to):

• Providing excellent customer service internally and externally
• Effective database management
• Responding to enquiries from academy trusts, business leaders and other key stakeholders
• Coordinating recruitment projects and ensuring a strong pipeline of high calibre candidates by talent pooling and LinkedIn headhunting
• Advertising of roles to various networks

What you’ll bring

• Your enthusiasm! A ‘can do’ attitude with strong client service ethos
• An interest in a long-term career in recruitment
• Excellent attention to detail and time management skills
• Willingness to work as part of a cooperative team
• Ability to establish strong working relationships internally and externally

• What you’ll enjoy

• Supportive and friendly team environment
• Access to ongoing support and career development opportunities
• Join a dynamic and growing organisation that is making a difference
• Flexible working hours and location either London or Manchester
• Regular social activities (bowling, mini golf, theatre outings when safe to do so)

For a more comprehensive overview of your responsibilities please see attached position description.

Note: Only applicants with the right to work in the United Kingdom will be considered for this position. Please be aware that screening will commence prior to the closing of the advertisement date.

Closing date is within a month but applicants are advised to apply as soon as possible, as interviews will begin as early as 30th July.

This is a full time, permanent role and can be based in Manchester or London (Flexible working options may also be available). Currently, all roles are eligible for home-working during the Coronavirus pandemic, subject to review.

To apply: please click on appropriate link 

Together is an amazing place to work. And it’s not just because we’re one of the UK’s oldest and most respected mental health charities. It’s because we put the people who use our services at the heart of everything we do – supporting and enabling them to take control of their lives and make a positive contribution to the community

Want to develop your career in digital and online?

Want to do this whilst making a positive impact in the mental health sector?

This role could be the perfect opportunity for you!

The Southwark Wellbeing Hub, run by the national mental health charity Together for Mental Wellbeing, is the leading advice and information service for people in Southwark concerned about their own mental health or about the mental wellbeing of someone close to them.

We need a motivated and digital-savvy Communications Coordinator to help us reach people struggling with their mental wellbeing, through online solutions. We are looking for someone who can match our ambition and effectively involve the people who use our services. The ideal candidate will be committed to continually improving the digital resources that we use to communicate and engage with the community.

There are too many people out there who are isolated, struggling and don’t know which way to turn. We think you might be able to help us change this. Interested? We’d love to hear from you!

We have a firm commitment to encouraging fairness and diversity in our work force and we welcome applications from disabled people and those from BME backgrounds.

An opportunity has arisen for a Supporter Engagement Coordinator to join our Individual Giving Unit (IGU) in delivering an exceptional customer experience to our current and potential supporters.

Plan International UK is a global children’s charity. We work to give every child the same chance in life.

Our primary proposition is Child Sponsorship, where we deliver an engaging one to one relationship to over 80,000 child sponsors. Our Individual Giving Unit recruits, retains and develops the support of individuals and households in the UK and is responsible for generating income from individuals through fulfilment of the sponsorship journey.

In this role, you will communicate with supporters using a variety of channels including telephone, post, email, social media and face to face. You will respond to all kinds of enquiries promptly so that our supporters feel nurtured and valued as a key part of our work.

You will need to have proven experience of working in a busy customer/supporter care role in a similar environment and be able to demonstrate outstanding customer service.  With excellent organisational skills, you’ll be able to prioritise your workload and work well under pressure. Above all, you will be able to communicate with tact, diplomacy and confidence to all supporters to ensure they receive the highest quality experience.

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We welcome applications from a diverse range of people, so that our workforce can be a good reflection of the world we live in and the children and communities we work with.

The deadline for applications is 9:00am on 18 August 2020.

Interviews will take place in the week beginning 25 August 2020.

Due to the nature of our work with children and young people, we follow rigorous child protection policies and procedures in our recruitment process. As a result, some of our roles are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure by the Disclosure and Barring Service. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from joining us as an employee or volunteer; this will depend on the circumstances of any offences.

Young Greenwich is a new integrated programme commissioned by the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The key purpose of the programme is to enable young people to develop holistically, working with them to facilitate their personal, social, and educational aspirations to develop their voice and reach their full potential. The programme is led by NHS Oxleas Foundation Trust (Oxleas) and delivered with partners Charlton Athletic Community Trust (CACT) who together with METRO form the Young Greenwich Partnership. Young Greenwich will deliver seamlessly in and out of schools, youth hubs and other community venues with strong pathways for pupils in schools into community-based activities and support and vice versa.

As part of Young Greenwich, METRO will deliver the Parenting Support programme, designed to increase the health and wellbeing of young people and children, by focusing on supporting their parents to achieve better outcomes for their own health and wellbeing and that of their families. The programme particularly focused on providing holistic family support through a range of activities.

This post will focus on providing support to parents and families on a range of activities as part of the Parenting Support programme, including leading our groupwork and peer support, and supporting our partners and other services within the Greenwich Parenting Support programme. The post-holder will work within a therapeutic and educational modality to support parents to better support their own mental health and wellbeing. Skills required for the role will include working to develop a peer support model of help and support for parents experiencing low confidence or poor relationships with their children. We aim to build the skills and confidence of parents to improve their own health and wellbeing, and relationships with their children.

Starting Salary: £35,002 - £36,479 pro rata

Hours: 17.5 hours a week

Job Profile

The postholder is responsible for the development of prayer and reflection resources for the Catholic community. These resources can be both digital and offline and will enable the Catholic community to participate in CAFOD’s mission through prayer.

The role sits within the Theology Programme. This is a cross-organisational programme based in the Fundraising and Participation Group.

The ideal candidate will have a proven understanding and awareness of the Catholic Church and parish life. With a keen eye for detail, excellent communication skills (both written and verbal), creative ideas, and an interest in digital and audio-visual forms of communication, they will be able to create engaging spiritual content for a Catholic audience of all ages.

Key Responsibilities

1.Develop prayer and reflection resources for the Catholic community on CAFOD’s priority themes and issues

• Research and develop the resources necessary to communicate with members of the Catholic community of all ages, enabling them to pray and reflect on CAFOD’s priority themes and issues
• Contribute to the development of appropriate key messages for the adult Catholic community, particularly those aged 35-45
• Communicate and collaborate effectively with CAFOD staff and volunteers about programme resources and liaise with CAFOD colleagues to ensure their effective promotion

1. Maintain the Pray section of the CAFOD website and the Theology Programme’s online presence.

• Ensure that the programme offers effective, creative, engaging online resources for the Catholic community, enabling them to pray and reflect on CAFOD’s priority themes and issues 

1. Contribute to the monitoring of Theology Programme resources to measure and improve their effectiveness.
2. Contribute to wider organisational thinking on external communications, offering a clear understanding of the adult Catholic community and parish life.

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.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. CAFOD also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

This list of duties and responsibilities is by no means exhaustive and the post holder may be required to undertake other relevant and appropriate duties 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 

-Understanding Catholic identity: Able to communicate effectively with CAFOD’s audiences of all ages via a range of on and offline techniques

-Understanding CAFOD: Understands and actively supports CAFOD’s vision, mission and values and has a willingness to learn about CAFOD’s priority themes and issues

Working together

-Working with others: Builds collaborative relationships with colleagues across CAFOD, with the ability to compromise and find creative solutions

-Communicating: Able to present complex issues and ideas simply and clearly, excellent written and verbal skills and the ability to communicate politely and effectively with supporters and internal stakeholders

-Looking outwards: Keeps up to date with news and developments in fields of publishing and communications.  Builds cooperative, professional relationships with supporters and suppliers

Making change happen

-Managing resources: Delivers communications on time and within budget.

-Achieving results: Uses own judgement to make sound decisions, accepts responsibility for decisions made and action taken.

Job-specific competencies

1. Demonstrable ability to create engaging spiritual content, both written and audio-visual, for a Catholic audience.
2. Proven understanding and awareness of the Catholic Church and parish life.
3. Proven interest in digital communications, with experience of using digital channels and of uploading content to websites.
4. Knowledge of publishing production processes including writing, copy editing and proof reading.
5. Interest in all forms of communication.

Desirable Criteria

1. Understanding of Theology sufficient to edit for accessibility.

 Please click here for a full list of CAFOD’s Staff Benefits

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..

About us

The Kids Network is a community of children and young professionals connecting through fun, friendship and hardship for positive social change. 

We provide children with a volunteer mentor; a young professional from the community who delivers safe and consistent sessions over 12 months. Each mentee receives 100 hours of one-to-one support outside of the home and school environment. 

As a young, growing organisation, we are looking for someone to join our small but mighty team to lead our programmes across London communities. 

Volunteer Coordinator

We are excited to announce that we’re hiring a Volunteer Coordinator to join the team to lead on our Hackney mentoring programme. 

You will work to support our amazing mentees by managing our volunteer mentors as they navigate digital mentoring during Covid-19. You will lead our Hackney project, bringing the community together through fun and friendship. 

This is a really exciting opportunity to play a crucial role in the growth of the organisation and make a positive impact for children in London as we transition out of lockdown measures. 

Role description

One year fixed term contract (with the potential to extend)

5 days a week (35 hours)

£26,000 pa

Some weekend and evening work required

As our Volunteer Coordinator you will have an entrepreneurial spirit to effectively deliver our mentoring programme in order to achieve positive outcomes for children. 

About you

We are looking for a highly motivated, personable, strong communicator who is passionate about the importance of mentoring and equality of opportunity. To be successful, you will be solution focused, positive, proactive and a quick learner. 

Experience of developing relationships, supporting volunteers working with vulnerable children and delivering programmes from a charity perspective is essential. 

The Kids Network values fun, commitment and innovation – this is the culture we want embedded throughout the organisation. If you are passionate about connecting for change and share our vision, we want to hear from you.

About the role:

• Uphold our safeguarding principles and processes to the highest standard
• Drive a diverse volunteer recruitment strategy to represent our mentees
• Vet, train and onboard new mentors in line with our safer recruitment practices
• Deliver outstanding volunteer management 
• Celebrate volunteers in creative and effective ways
• Host monthly mentor meet ups and deliver ongoing training
• Deliver the programme to meet KPIs
• Build and manage strategic relationships with key community stakeholders 
• Manage CRM system, ensuring data is kept up to date
• Act in compliance with our policies and processes at all times, ensuring our data is stored and managed in line with GDPR 
• Act as an ambassador for The Kids Network attending events where necessary
• Communicate the successes of the organisation to our supporters through our channels

Essential skills and experience: 

• Track record of managing volunteers effectively - ability to motivate and support volunteers to provide consistent support to vulnerable children 
• Experience in following safeguarding processes and foundation level in child protection
• Experience of developing networks and relationships with a wide range of partners, volunteers and stakeholders
• Experience of delivering small to medium-scale programmes from start to finish
• Ability to be solution focused and self-motivating, to work on your own initiative and be accountable for your own work
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to communicate to a range of audiences with impact
• Skilled at delivering engaging training sessions and organising events
• Excellent IT skills with ability to use spreadsheets, emails and databases effectively 
• Non-judgemental, self-motivated, pro-active, compassionate and solution focused

Desirable skills and experience

• Understanding of the UK education and charity sector
• Knowledge of the communities in Hackney and East London 
• Experience of working with children and families directly in challenging environments and understanding of the challenges facing children in London
• Experience delivering effective training and workshops to volunteers to support their development 
• Marketing and communications skills
• Event management skills

The Kids Network is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to apply for an enhanced DBS check.

We particularly encourage applications from Black candidates and People of Colour to apply for this role as we continue to build our culture of inclusion and representation within our team. 

The closing date for applications is Sunday 16th August at midnight. We will conduct interviews on the 20th and 21st of August. 

To apply please send your CV and a cover letter, no longer than two pages, to our Founder, Sarah Woodcock 

Flexible location

Closing date: Monday 17th August 2020 at 11.30pm 
Interviews: Thursday 20th and Friday 21st August 2020

We’re looking for a well-organised and outgoing individual with experience of working within projects teams in a fundraising, events or marketing environment join us as a Community Fundraising Coordinator and help us develop our fundraising offering.

A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change — with individuals, in communities, across society – and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

Part of our hugely successful Income Generation division, Shelter’s Community Fundraising team is a new and, currently, small team but with big plans to grow our numbers to have Regional Fundraisers in 12 cities across England and Scotland. Community Fundraising is a key part of Shelter’s long-term fundraising strategy and investment is being made available to fund it. We have recently appointed a new Head of Community Fundraising and are now seeking to expand our team – it’s a great time to join us.

At Shelter we are committed to tackling systematic inequalities and currently we are looking to increase the diversity within our Fundraising team. We would particularly welcome applications from anyone with a BAME background or considers themselves to have a disability.

About the role
As part of our Community Fundraising National Relationships team, you’ll be responsible for helping to develop and deliver new and existing mass activity products and stewarding supporters. Assisting with the evaluation and reporting of those products will be important too, as will creating and designing materials such as posters, fundraising packs etc. And, when we need someone to help develop, write and review Community Fundraising procedures or ensure databases and evaluations are accurate and up-to-date and income is coded correctly, again, we’ll count on you.

About you 
As well as a proven relevant background, you’ll need experience of using databases. (we use Raisers Edge) and proficiency using Microsoft Office applications. Commercially aware, customer focused and creative, you’re great at starting and building relationships and have the communication skills to effectively tell the story of why people should support Shelter’s fight to end homelessness and bad housing. What’s more, you’re not afraid to challenge the status quo and try new ideas when appropriate. 

Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own. 

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

Shelter promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities),gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We also encourage applications from people, who have been homeless or have been at risk of homelessness. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.