Are you currently working in education and looking for a new challenge? Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people with SEN/D? Do you want a job where you will experience genuine job satisfaction?
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and driven SEN/D practitioner to work in our East London project to support young people to thrive both inside and outside of the classroom.
The Really NEET Project is a Post 16 Training Provider that works with 16-24 year old’s with SEN/D who are currently NEET or at risk of being NEET (not in education, employment or training). Our approach is very much person centered and based around meeting the needs of the learners. Students are taught either one-to-one or in small groups (never more than 10 students, though typically around 5), so being able to build relationships is at the heart of what we do.
If you want to work somewhere that values both its staff and students, then Really NEET would welcome your application.
Main Responsibilities
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You will be responsible for the day to day running of our Hainault centre that works specifically with learners ages 16-24yrs of age all with EHCP’s and varying levels of additional need.
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You will be responsible for a caseload of up to 30-40 learners
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You will line manage a high performing team of 6 and support the team’s development through performance management, supervision and appraisals
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To lead and motivate your staff team to achieve exemplary high-performance standards
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You will act as the main point of contact for families, services and Local Authorities
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To lead contract monitoring meetings with Local Authorities clearly articulating the progress towards outcomes for all our students
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To provide a high-quality student experience that enables students to succeed beyond their expectations
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To ensure that the project continually strives to meet the needs of all its learners, implementing interventions where necessary to ensure that this is maintained.
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You will take a lead on behavior management and model the expectations of behaviour management to all staff using Really NEETs own Diffuse, Distract, Discipline methodology.
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To ensure that awareness of SEND issues is maintained across all of the staff team
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Responsible for over-seeing the progression of learners on completion of the course, ensuring that all learners have a positive progression pathway to go on to at the end of their time with Really NEET
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Support teaching staff to set targets for raising achievement among SEN pupils and other groups as appropriate.
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Promote Inclusion best practice and contribute to the aims and ethos of the college
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To interpret the recommendations of Educational Psychologist, Occupational Therapist and other reports and to disseminate them so that they are effectively implemented in the classroom
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To participate in weekly group engagement activities such as bowling, horse riding, climbing, graffiti workshops etc to ensure you build a strong rapport with all students.
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To carry out student pick ups/drop offs to and from home using own car that is covered by your own business insurance (you will be given a mileage allowance)
The post holder may be required from time to time to undertake other duties within the school as may be reasonable expected, without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed. This is a common occurrence and would not justify a reconsideration of salary.
The priorities for each year will be reviewed against this job description annually through performance management meetings and appraisals
Please note that we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and expect all those who work with us to share this commitment. Successful applicants will need to undertake a DBS Enhanced Clearance check (Disclosure and Barring Service).
Location : Based in Hainault, East London (but with travel to other boroughs for pick-ups, you may also be required to visit our sites in South Yorkshire for training and development as needed)
Hours : Full time (9am-5pm mon-fri)
Salary : £35k
Contract Term : Permanent
Start Date : ASAP
**Please note that interviews may be held via remote video conference call due to COVID-19**
Essential
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Must own your own car in order to carry out student pick ups, ensuring that the necessary business cover has been added to car insurance and that tax and MOT are in place and maintained
Rewards
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9 weeks holiday per academic year to be taken during school holidays
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Mileage allowance per mile for work related journeys
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Outstanding CPD opportunities with first class training provided
Programme Coordinator
We are currently recruiting a full time Programme Coordinator to work within our Partnership and Programmes team.
About Challenge Partners
Who we are: Challenge Partners is a practitioner-led education charity that enables collaboration between schools to enhance the life chances of all children, especially the most disadvantaged.
How we do it: The Challenge Partners central team works closely with school leaders and other education professionals to facilitate a variety of programmes and services for schools in our partnership. We ensure the knowledge and skills of the best in our network are available to everyone, reducing the variability in education provision whilst improving the performance of all schools, leaders, and pupils in the partnership.
Our team: There are currently just over 20 people in our growing team. We are dedicated to working hard for our schools whilst enjoying what we do and who we work with. You will be working in a friendly and dynamic group with backgrounds in education, the wider social enterprise and charity sector, and the corporate world. The majority of roles are school-facing, and team members work closely with leaders in our schools to generate and refine ideas and create maximum value for the network.
Job Purpose:
To support the delivery of the QA Review. This position requires a self motivated, organised, detail-focused and personable individual to work as part of our team.
Key responsibilities:
- Support the delivery of the programme, including scheduling programme dates, training sessions, and other supporting activities.
- Respond to email and phone queries relating to the QA Review in a timely and professional manner
- Manage associated programme communication as appropriate
- Coordinate and schedule meetings with external stakeholders
- Maintain agreed relationships with programme stakeholders. As directed, maintain relationships with customers, service providers and other stakeholders as identified and resolve all queries and operational issues, escalating as appropriate
- Utilise and update our internal CRM system (Salesforce)
- Other tasks commensurate with the role as appropriate
Person Specification:
Specific skills and attitudes we are looking for in an applicant are as follows:
- Excellent relationship management skills and a friendly, personable demeanor
- Positivity and optimism
- The ability to work well under pressure
- Outstanding attention to detail, and pride in your work
- High computer literacy required. Experience of using Google Docs, Sheets and Slides is highly desirable. Experience of using Salesforce desirable
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to deal with people diplomatically and appropriately, building rapport with those at varying levels of seniority
- Ability to prioritise effectively to meet competing demands, through excellent organisation and time management
- A willingness to learn and give and receive feedback
- A passion for education, and a desire to make a difference
Personal Characteristics:
Our team is very important to us, and we are looking for someone who shares our key values:
- Excellence- we are always looking for ways to improve because we are determined to achieve the best for every child, teacher and leader.
- Equity- we treat each other fairly, with trust, care and respect. We seek the best for every child, and know that those who have the least, need our combined expertise the most.
- Courageous leadership- we speak up and take responsibility for all children, making sure that we do not harm others in doing our best for our own schools
- Challenge- We expect the best of ourselves and each other, and value challenge which helps us improve
- Collaboration- We listen to, share with and learn from each other, developing our practice together so that every child benefits from our combined wisdom and creativity
- Innovation- We use and generate research, we innovate with discipline and evaluate intelligently in pursuit of better outcomes for all children, especially the most disadvantaged.
Benefits of working for Challenge Partners
- 25 days of paid holiday per year, plus 8 additional days of bank holiday
- An employer contributed pension - we match up to 5% of your own contribution
- Private healthcare
- Flexible working hours
- A school based office in South Bermondsey. There is currently no requirement for staff to work in the office, but you may choose to do so.
- A supportive and friendly team
- A chance to make a real difference to educational outcomes
- The opportunity to progress and develop skills in a dynamic and fast-growing team
- The opportunity to interact with the children at our school (including weekly reading)
How to apply and our recruitment process
Challenge Partners is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
If you would like to be a part of our team, then please send your application as soon as possible as we will be reviewing applications and interviewing on a rolling basis.
- A CV of no more than two pages
- A cover letter of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the role and the person specification.
Please note that we will disregard your application if we do not receive a CV and role-specific cover letter.
Appointment will be dependent on receipt of satisfactory references and completing a DBS check.
Recruitment process: Interviews to take place via video link. Candidates will also be required to complete additional tasks via email.
Start date: We are ideally looking for someone who is able to start immediately, although we are prepared to be flexible to ensure that we recruit the most suitable candidate.
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Our client is the UK's leading dementia charity. They provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia.
Arts and Culture Coordinator Responsibilities:
Dementia Friendly London was launched in 2018 by our client and the Mayor of London to make London the world’s first dementia-friendly city. Londoners affected by dementia have told our client that they want to be able to access all the city has to offer, including London’s world-class Arts and Culture sector.
The main purpose of the role is enabling London’s offer more accessible through co-producing a Dementia Friendly London Arts and Culture charter with people affected by dementia and building capacity across the sector to use it.
Arts and Culture Coordinator Requirements:
This is a unique and exciting opportunity to support London to become a Dementia Friendly city. Our client is looking for a highly organised, strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills. They want someone who is passionate about the role that arts and culture plays in health and wellbeing and highly committed to the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion. Experience or knowledge of London’s Arts and Culture sector will be beneficial.
About our client:
They embrace diversity, inclusion and accessibility for all of their people. They are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities they serve and ensuring inclusion in everything they do.
Position: Dementia Friendly London Arts and Culture Coordinator
Location: Home Worker - England and Wales
Contract type: Full time, Fixed Term Contract for 9 months
Hours: 35 per week
Salary: £22,367 - £23,270 actual per annum (depending on skills and experience)
Closing Date: 04 February 2021
Interview Date: TBC
You may have experience of the following: Arts Development Officer, Lecturer, Museums, Culture and Arts Coordinator, Cultural Investment Officer, Gallery Officer, Arts Consultant, Arts Programme Co-ordinator, etc.
Ref: 96622
Prospectus are excited to be working with the International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) to help recruit for a new Development Co-ordinator to focus on fundraising from institutional funders. IBAHRI works with the global legal community to promote and protect human rights and the independence of the legal profession worldwide.
This role is offered on a permanent full-time basis paying £33,000 to £35,000 per annum to be home based during the pandemic with an eventual return to the Central London Office at least part-time.
The IBAHRI is seeking an experienced hands-on development professional to prospect, cultivate and steward donor relationships and manage programme design and application processes. As IBAHRI Development Co-ordinator, the individual will work directly with Baroness Helena Kennedy QC, the IBAHRI Director, to conceptualise and execute the Institute's income generating strategy, and with Programme Teams to gestate, design and articulate new and continuing programmes, projects and interventions.
Successful candidates will be well-seasoned and versatile fundraising professionals with a rounded experience of winning grants and securing donations from institutional donors, trusts and foundations, and other types of funders. They should have a solid track record of working successfully with institutional donors and trusts and foundations, and have some demonstrable exposure to working with other donor types, such as major donors or corporate funders.
We are reviewing applications on a continuous basis so please do apply now and we'll be in touch!
As a specialist Recruitment Practice we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.
In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role.
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Find your place with us and help change lives.
We are one of the largest learning disability charities in the UK, supporting over 2,500 people through our friendly, supportive, creative and diverse teams.
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a team that welcomes creative ideas based on sound judgement and experience and allows for growth and efficiency, supporting operational colleagues and hiring managers in creating an excellent candidate to employee journey.
As a Divisional Resourcing Coordinator you will be field based across 6 regions, responsible for coaching and guiding hiring managers in recruitment and selection activities. Working to KPIs, you will provide support and advice to operational colleagues involved in recruitment, ensuring consistency in processes to reflect best practice and Hft values.
Salary: £28,515 per annum plus car allowance
Hours: Full time, Contract - Fixed term - 6 months with the view to start ASAP
Location: South East: Kent North, Kent South, Sussex, Surrey, North & South Oxfordshire
What we Offer
Access to the Hft Plus benefits package, which includes a great number of discounts and rewards across shops, restaurants, gym membership and days out; but also an Employee Assistance Programme, with telephone and face-to-face support options. Access to award winning training and development – Hft is one of only four charities to have achieved the Skills for Care ‘Centre of Excellence’ provider status. Annual staff award scheme – The Fusion Awards, and peer recognition through our GEM awards programme. 20 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays) increasing to 25 days after a year of employment (pro rata for part time staff). A contributory pension scheme & life assurance.
To be successful you will need to have significant experience within a similar capacity, including providing professional advice and support to recruiting managers. Demonstrable experience of managing and delivering recruitment and selection campaigns to a positive outcome is essential, as are excellent IT skills with experience of MS Office and the ability to gather, analyse and interpret data and draft basic reports. Up to date knowledge of relevant employment law is required. You must also be able to travel across your division which may include overnight stays.
Closing date: Saturday 30th January 2021
STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE.
You may have experience of the following: Resourcing Coordinator, Recruitment Coordinator, Recruitment Advisor, Recruitment Assistant, Recruitment Executive, Resourcing Advisor, Resourcing Assistant, Resourcing Executive, Recruiter, In House Recruiter, Internal Recruiter, Recruitment Consultant, Recon, HR Assistant, HR Advisor, Charity, Third Sector, NFP, etc.
Ref: 96405
If you are passionate about supporting young people to reach their potential, we want you to join our partnership! Bonny Downs Community Association (BDCA) and Renewal Programme (RP) have come together in an exciting new youth project and are seeking 2 x experienced Youth Co-coordinators to provide the young people of Newham with spaces to enjoy, support to achieve their best, and opportunities to make a positive difference in their community.
About us
BDCA is a dynamic community-led charity that has been serving the residents of the London Borough of Newham since 1998. Our motto is, “working together to change lives and transform our community”. The Renewal Programme has also been working in the borough for 50 years and is passionate about investing in community and supporting people to rise through dignity, inspiration, and empowerment. Together we have a combined track record of over 70 years’ Newham focussed service delivery. including local club youth provision. holiday activities, evening drop-ins, sports activities and youth leadership programmes.
About the roles
These new posts offer an exciting opportunity to play a driving role in launching a new package of services for young people across the economically disadvantaged but beautifully diverse East Ham area of Newham. Each role is 36 hours per week and for an initial fixed term period of 2 years pending further funding. Please see the full job descriptions and person specifications attached and do note an enhanced DBS check will be required.
Our ideal candidates will have significant youth work experience, a passion for working with young people from diverse backgrounds and a high level of motivation to develop an excellent and impactful youth offer. You will be excellent relationship builders that are enthused by partnership working, and given current circumstances you will also need to be creative in your approach to adapt youth engagement offers safely and in line with Covid-19 restrictions. You will need to demonstrate that you are professional, organised, efficient and able to manage our sessional youth staff, sports coaches, junior leaders and workshop providers. You will also have a robust understanding of safeguarding policy and procedures.
With one role based predominantly at BDCA (London E6) and the other at RP (London E12), you will work together to plan, lead, manage and evaluate sessions in venues across the East Ham community, ensuring project outcomes are effectively delivered. Key shared project outcomes are:
- Provide safe places to enjoy = at least 6 venues will be open for a total of 1759 hours of youth activities each year.
- Increase youth engagement = Each year, at least 495 unique young people will access our regular activities and accredited courses and feel a greater sense of community connection as a result.
- Grow youth leadership = Each year, at least 45 young people will receive intensive year-long support to achieve their best and build their hope and agency to make positive change in their own lives and in their wider community too through accredited youth leadership courses and social action campaigns.
- Deliver inspiring and diverting activities = Each year, the programme will deliver at least 25 co-produced activities including sports, creative arts, wellbeing workshops, free play, tuition support, educational workshops, offsite trips, training and mentoring.
Each role will however have slightly different areas of responsibility as follows:
Youth co-ordinator 1 (BDCA)
This post holder will be specifically responsible for coordinating: four outdoor MUGA sports sessions and one outdoor BMX session per week; year round Saturday volunteering sessions for young sports leaders; support to complete Duke of Edinburgh award scheme led by specialist partner and an annual music production project led by specialist provider. They will also be directly delivering: three virtual activity videos per month; two annual residentials for 15 participants; three-week summer volunteering placement with accredited Sports Leadership Award for 30 participants; monthly Stepping Up life skills training and social action campaign planning workshops plus regular mentoring calls for 15 participants; annual music premiere event for up to 100 attendees; and 10 day trips per year for up to 15 participants.
Youth co-ordinator 2 (RP)
This post holder will be specifically responsible for coordinating and delivering five evening youth clubs per week including a tuition club, journalism club and three drop-in free play sessions with creative workshops. They will be charged with leading the project’s monthly youth forums during the above sessions and also supporting participants to attend borough-wide Youth Citizens Assemblies and Area Youth Forum meetings. So as well as delivering high quality inclusive activities in safe supervised spaces, this new Project Coordinator will focus on increasing access to platforms where youth voices can be heard and younger leaders are supported to help steer local services to boost engagement and impact.
Application process: Please apply by attaching an up to date CV AND covering letter (max 2 pages, applications without cover letters WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED) demonstrating how your skills meet the Job Description and Person Specification and why you are interesting in applying for the role. If your application preference or request is for one specific role over the other then please state this in your cover letter otherwise we will assume you wish to be considered for either role within a single application. We are also willing to consider job share applications for each role from strong candidates
Application deadline:
Please note there is no fixed closing date, but we are keen to recruit to these posts as quickly as possible and so early applications are very much encouraged. We will invite interviews and begin the selection process on a rolling basis, with the aim to have the positions filled as soon as appropriate candidates are identified. Candidates will need to apply before 1st February to be considered for the first set of interviews fixed for 4th February.
- First interviews via Zoom: Thursday 4th February 2021
- Ideal start date: w/c 15th February 2021
Equal Opportunities Statement
Both BDCA and RP are committed to recruiting high quality candidates whose skills and experience are most suited to the jobs on offer regardless of sex, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion (or beliefs), marital status, sexual orientation, disability, age or political affiliation.
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Customer Insight and CRM Co-ordinator
Salary: London - £28,000 per annum + Excellent Benefits, National - £23,900per annum + Excellent Benefits
Location: London, Bristol and Manchester
Contract: Permanent
The National Housing Federation (NHF) is the voice of housing associations in England. We are the trade body to almost 600 housing associations, who have grown from philanthropic roots to provide 2.6 million homes to around 6 million people.
Housing associations are social landlords, and are the largest providers of homes for social rents in the country. We and our members, believe that everyone should be able to live in a great quality home that they can afford.
Many housing associations are also developers in their own right, building around a quarter of new homes every year, and build almost all new social housing. Our sector is not-for-profit, investing its revenues into the people and communities we serve.
Interested in housing associations, marketing and data analysis? Want to work in an exciting and dynamic team?
We’re advertising for a Customer Insight and CRM Coordinator to join the NHF’s Member Intelligence team. You’ll primarily be involved in collecting and analysing customer data from NHF events, while also helping to shape systems and processes to collect, maintain and utilise member data effectively. We’re looking for someone who has strong communication skills, is able to work collaboratively with various colleagues, and who will put members at the heart of everything they do.
The NHF has recently published its equality, diversity and inclusion strategy, which was co-created with staff . We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and we value the contribution each individual makes to our work. The NHF is committed to ensuring our workforce reflects the diversity of the society in which we live and encourage applications from people of all different backgrounds, regardless of all protected characteristics or social background.
We are a disability confident employer and if you are a disabled person who demonstrates you meet the skills and experience we consider essential for the role, we will offer you an interview.
Closing date for applications: 28 January 2021
Interview date: 10 February 2021
Please note: if we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert, before the closing date
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#HealthNow Peer Coordinator Job Overview
#HealthNow is a campaign tackling homeless health inequalities led by people with experience of homelessness and partner organisations.Groundswell is the lead partner in #HealthNow. Groundswell’s role is to support the implementation of peer led activity by our partners Crisis and Shelter and coordinate national activities. We have also supported organisations around the UK and Ireland to establish their own Homeless Health Peer Advocacy Services who also form part of our #HealthNow Network. We are always looking to grow the network by bringing new partners onboard.
The Peer Coordinator will support #HealthNow peer volunteers and Homeless Health Peer Advocates from across the network to participate in all #HealthNow activities and provide opportunities for peers to connect with one another to address health inequalities at a national level. This will include working with the Peer Coordinators in the three #HealthNow areas to ensure that local volunteers have the opportunity to contribute and participate in all #HealthNow activities. Part of the role will be organising and facilitating meetings and workshops both online and face to face if permitted and making sure all information is captured and escalated so we can ensure the voice of people with experience of homelessness is heard.
This role is based on a 9-month Fixed Term contract - with the possibility of extension, depending on funding.
Application
To make an application, please submit your CV along with a cover letter which explains:
• how you meet each of the areas outlined in the person specification in the job pack and
• why you are interested in doing this job
The deadline is: 12pm, Friday 5th February 2021.
Candidates will be notified if they have been invited to interview by: 12th February 2021 at the latest.
Interviews will then be held on week commencing: 15th February 2021.
If you have not been contacted by this date, then please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Housing Pathways Coordinator
We are looking for an expert in housing and homelessness legislation to make a real impact across London for women who are in the criminal justice system. The successful candidate will provide housing and homelessness legalisation training to Advocates and Keyworkers as well as develop training partnerships with local authorities and housing providers across London.
Your aim will be to ensure relevant professionals and stakeholders are aware of the impact on women in the criminal justice system and to improve housing outcomes for women involved in the criminal justice system.
Responsibilities of the Housing Pathways Coordinator include:
- Support the development of housing pathways
- Identify and strengthen links with local authorities and other housing providers
- Support the use of rented accommodation as a solution
- Build and maintain links with housing law solicitors and local law centres
- Deliver training and workshops on housing law, homelessness and move on pathways to keyworkers based within women's centres/hubs
- Provide advice on grants available in each borough for the client group
Candidates for the position of Housing Pathways Coordinator will need:
- Experience of supporting vulnerable people within the housing sector
- Knowledge of the impact that contact with the criminal justice system and imprisonment have upon women and their children
- The confidence to deliver training and workshops to professionals
- Sound knowledge of the housing law and legal rights of women within the homelessness sector
If you are interested in this opportunity, and would like to discuss the role in more detail, please apply ASAP!
Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.
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Central London, like many cities across the world, is an exciting and stimulating place. However, for some, it is a place to go when things have gone profoundly wrong and there is nowhere else. When people are on the edge, homeless, isolated and in despair there must be a place to turn. The Connection is there to be with people as they overcome that isolation, recover and move on to a meaningful, fulfilling life.
However, this is not enough.The experiences of people on the edge matter.Their story must be told to those in a position of power and influence, so that homelessness, exclusion and isolation are not acceptable features of life in the UK.
The Connection at St. Martin’s empowers those who are on the edges of society to take control of their lives by:
• Providing practical support in an active environment designed to help people to recognise their own strengths, recover from crisis and move on;
• Collaborating with others who share our vision and mission not just in London, but other parts of the UK and the world;
• Sharing our learning with others, to deepen our own understanding and create a more socially just society for those on the margins.
About the role:
The Client Involvement Co-ordinator will deliver and develop our innovative plan to build co-production and a strengths based approach across CSTM, building on our core values. This role requires someone with a strong track record with clients to improve services which are designed for people experiencing severe and multiple disadvantage.The post holder will be able to build the capacity and skills of others to engage clients in the design, delivery and evaluation of services. They will also have experience of developing policies and procedures to balance legal compliance with client accessibility. Finally, the Client Involvement Co-ordinator will have the credibility and personal leadership to effect cross charity change regardless of level of seniority.
So, are you interested in this rewarding role that comes with some really great benefits?
To apply, please submit an application highlighting that you meet the requirements of the role set out in the person specification attached. Only candidates that provide this, and who meet the essential criteria within the person specification, will be considered for an interview.
This is a 1-year fixed term contract, covering maternity leave.
Closing date: Friday 19th February 2021
Interview date: Monday 1st March 2021
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We are seeking to appoint an experienced carers support coordinator who is able to provide practical assistance, emotional support and advocacy to Adult Carers in the London Borough of Bromley. Working in a multi-agency environment, you will be working with other disciplines within the Bromley Well project, ensuring that the citizens of Bromley have access to primary and secondary support services. You will be based at Age UK Bromley & Greenwich as well as other community venues across the borough.
For an application pack, please visit our website via the Apply link.
Closing date for completed applications is 17th February 2021 at 5pm
Interviews will be held on 22nd February 2021.
Age UK Bromley & Greenwich is the trading name for Age Concern Bromley, registered Charity No. 1060861
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Auditory Verbal UK (AVUK) is looking for an experienced family support manager who wants to play a key role in an ambitious and growing organisation that is supporting deaf children to get an equal start at school. AVUK is a small, award-winning national charity that is transforming the lives of deaf children across the UK. Over the next few years, the charity plans to: double the number of pre-school children and families supported by its innovative early intervention programme; significantly increase the number of Auditory Verbal Therapists in the UK; further its profile and influence; and grow and diversify its voluntary income streams so that deaf children have the same opportunities in life as their hearing peers.
The post holder will join a highly-committed and passionate team of 24 staff, and will work closely with the Clinical and Operations teams to provide the best outcomes for families. The job will include a mix of home working and in-centre working in our Bicester and Bermondsey centres, with one centre being the base.
The Family Support Manager will be one of the primary points of contact for families on the AVUK programme and will provide advocacy, practical support and information services to parents and other carers of children with hearing loss on the programme at AVUK. They will offer emotional support for families and will be able to signpost effectively to other agencies for families in greater need, managing relationships with external providers of support services to families, such as Local Education Authorities, external counsellors and occupational therapists. They will be responsible for organising parent workshops, developing the Family Ambassador programme and making arrangements for annual/biannual consultation sessions for parents, attending these sessions where appropriate, providing practical support in preparation for these sessions and taking forward matters arising. They will work closely with the Operations team to provide administrative support to the Clinical team in connection with therapy services.
For further information, please see the attached job pack.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Communications & Content Co-ordinator to join an international development charity. You will be instrumental in leading and implementing integrated marketing and communications campaigns.
The Role
Own the organisational content plan and leading on our strategic people focused approach to content creation
Develop an always on approach to content
Manage all social media channels
Assist on the development of our supporter appeals and newsletter putting content at the centre of our approach
Responsible for setting and owning the targets for supporter appeals and newsletters
Liaise with colleagues in programs and in country teams with regards to the development of content to support our fundraising program and our wider communications / brand goals
Work alongside colleagues in fundraising to shape new products bringing beneficiaries stories to life
Liaison with staff to gather personal interest news stories and links for staff members to publish social media platforms.
Manage all aspects of our communications activity in conjunction with colleagues and look for creative ways to push the charity into the media space
Play a leading role in the development of media / PR strategy
Manage external freelancers and PR agency relationships
The Candidate
Proven experience in building and deploying integrated marketing campaigns
Proven experience leading on the development of content plans and content creation in an agile environment with matrix management.
Proven experience of leading cash appeals and supporter newsletter projects and meeting financial targets
Ability to create content specifically photos and video (evidence will be required)
Experience of integrated marketing communications, developments and new media technologies.
Familiarity with web-based and other digital methods of communication.
Good understanding of balanced needs to build relationships with supporters and achieve specific response targets.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Experience of being in empathy with supporters needs and expectations around multi-channel, multi-message communications.
Good time management and organisational skills.
Experience of building and maintaining standards and procedures for the handling of donor and financial information, ideally in a fundraising environment.
Experience of working alongside programs teams both in the UK and internationally
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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.
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RedbridgeCVS is the local umbrella body for the voluntary and community sector (VCS) in Redbridge. We are a small, friendly team based in central Ilford - just 20 minutes by train from Liverpool Street station.
Our health and wellbeing work is founded on the belief that empowering people and placing communities in the lead is key to achieving positive health outcomes.
We are looking for an inspiring and innovative leader to join the team as our Head of Health and Wellbeing. This is a varied and exciting role overseeing our health promotion and early intervention work, and leading on the development of new, co-designed initiatives to improve health outcomes for local residents.
As a member of the RedbridgeCVS leadership team you will also play a key role in strategic planning, and in nurturing a supportive learning culture.
The ideal candidate will bring significant experience of managing complex health promotion and early intervention programmes. You will be passionate about the power of community with creative approach to problem solving, and a proven track record of using participatory approaches to develop new initiatives.
You will have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work creatively and effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, including the local voluntary and community sector, NHS, Public Health and other partners.
If this sounds like you then we would love to hear from you.
To apply for the role please download the job pack on our website and return the completed application form by midnight on Sunday 31st January 2021.
Interviews are expected to take place on Tuesday 9th February.
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Senior Co-ordinator (Part Time - 3 Days per Week)
Central London, WC1
Deadline: 31st January 2021
Please note that early applications are encouraged as IIED reserves the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate before the deadline.
About Us
We are the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), an independent research organisation that aims to deliver positive change on a global scale.
We provide original, rigorous research that helps to drive progress, support sustainable development and protect the environment. We identify local solutions that can work at scale and introduce these to global forums.
We are now looking for a part-time Senior Co-ordinator to join the Human Settlements Group at IIED, which has worked on urban environmental and poverty issues since the 1970s. The group aims to support more equitable and sustainable development in urban centres in low- and middle-income countries.
Your Benefits
- Salary of £38,765 - £42,683 pro rata
- Comprehensive benefits package
This is an exceptional opportunity for a co-ordinator or support professional with a background in project or programme finance and project management to progress their career with our international charity.
Joining us means joining the people that make change happen. The work we do within our Human Settlements Group has been changing the face of urban living in low- and middle-income nations for decades.
For our work, we have won recognition the world over as well as prestigious awards, but for us, that isn’t what it’s about. We know there’s still work to do and we have strategies and projects underway to keep us pushing to make the world a safer, healthier, happier place. We now need you to join us and help to continue fighting against the urban crisis faced by so many across the world.
Your Role
As a Senior Co-ordinator, you will provide comprehensive co-ordination support to the Human Settlements Group which encompasses research project management, financial management and administrative support. '
Primarily involved in the management, co-ordination and financial management of projects, you will also be involved in some fundraising and business development activities and will contribute to a positive environment across our institution.
Specifically, you will:
- Oversee a portfolio of complex projects of work
- Monitor the progress of work to ensure milestone achievement and contractual adherence
- Liaise with donors and subcontractors as required
- Support donor and project reporting activities
- Complete financial reporting for projects
- Manage the budget and finances for your portfolio
- Oversee and manage contracts for all aspects of projects
- Act as bid manager for funding proposals
About You
To be considered as a Senior Co-ordinator, you will need:
- Relevant work experience in co-ordination and programme support roles
- Experience of the different phases of the project cycle, especially budget preparation, monitoring and reporting
- Experience of managing a portfolio of complex, multi-layered budgets and financial planning, reporting and the monitoring of accounts
- Experience of fundraising
- Knowledge of budget and financial management in the international development sector
- Thorough knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), with advanced knowledge of Excel
- A relevant first degree or equivalent level of education
Other organisations may call this role Programme Co-ordinator, Project Co-ordinator, Junior Project Manager, Programme Support Co-ordinator, or Project Finance Co-ordinator.
This is a part-time role working 3 days per week (circa 21 hours).
This position is NOT opened to sponsorship.
Interviews will be held week commencing 15th February 2021
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