Covers all of Wales, majority based at home
This role involves a considerable amount of travel therefore applicants should be willing to travel across Wales.
About us
As the UK’s largest voluntary sector provider of services to disabled people, we believe disabled people should have the freedom to live their lives the way they choose – with the opportunity and support to live independently, to contribute economically and to participate fully in society.
With 5,000 staff and 10,000 volunteers supporting nearly 70,000 people in the UK and around the world, Leonard Cheshire provides support to 3,200 people in a variety of UK living services including supported living, nursing and day centre facilities. We also support 12,000 young people in the UK with skills, confidence and employment programmes. Internationally, we are a specialist development non-governmental organisation, delivering inclusive education, youth leadership and access to livelihoods programmes to more than 50,000 people in 15 countries across Asia and Africa.
About the role
Leonard Cheshire Disability is recruiting for a Digital Inclusion Coordinator in Wales to support the delivery of our digital inclusion programme.
The role will work closely with partners, volunteers and other stakeholders within Wales providing them with advice, guidance and support to enable them to be more confident in supporting disabled people to use IT and get online as well as supporting disabled people to get online and develop skills for employability.
Effectively deliver all elements of the Digital Inclusion programmes (Tech Works and GoDigital), lead on volunteer recruitment to enhance the Programme’s reach and impact, and work with local community-based teams as well as our central assistive technology resource.
The programme gives disabled people access to computers and training to develop their skills and employability, supports a number of accessible IT suites and provides disabled people access to IT equipment in their homes.
Applicants will have to demonstrate experience of supporting people to use IT and prior work with volunteers.
An understanding of digital inclusion, IT skills for employability, accessible IT, adaptations and/or assistive technology will be an advantage.
The role will also be responsible for collating accurate data to support monitoring, evaluation and development; this will include monthly reports as well as quality and impact data.
About you
The role would suit someone who enjoys working with a variety of people, who has good attention to detail, who is self-motivated, takes their own initiative and who is very confident using Microsoft Office packages and databases.
You should be patient and comfortable explaining things from a very basic starting point. You will enjoy listening to what people want to achieve before assisting them to achieve it.
Driving license and access to a car would be beneficial.
Benefits
• Substantial annual leave (26 days).
• A generous employer contribution to a company pension scheme with additional life cover.
• Access to a cash health plan at favourable rates.
• Flexible working and lots more.
A satisfactory disclosure check is required for this post.
Closing date: 9 December 2020
We aim to conduct interviews via Zoom during week commencing 14th December 2020
Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.
Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once a suitable applicant has been appointed.
*No Agencies*
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Start Date: No later than January 2021
Location: Any UK Trust office
We are expanding our software development team and currently have a vacancy for an exciting role as a Microsoft Graph Developer. You can be based in any of our UK offices however, due to coronavirus, you will be working remotely until further notice.
You will be working within a small software and digital products team who are building new digital platforms and services to help us reach, engage and transform the lives of our young people.
The role is perfect for you if you have coding expertise with MS Teams, Office 365, Azure and MS Graph API.
If you meet all of our essential criteria stated in the job description, we would love to receive an application from you! For more information, please go to our website.
We require a supporting statement/cover letter, from each candidate, so please avoid submitting your CV twice.
Why we need Microsoft Graph Developers:
Last year, we helped more than 70,000 young people, with three in four young people on our programmes, move into work, education or training.
The young people we help face a range of challenges, such as unemployment, mental health issues or some have been in trouble with the law. Our job is to inspire and support young people, to help them reach their potential so that they can thrive and society can prosper.
We believe all young people should have the chance to succeed, and that young people are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.
Perks for working at The Trust:
- Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure the days between Christmas and New Year
- Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks full pay for paternity leave.
- Flexible working! Where operationally possible, you can work hours to fit in with, school hours or care arrangements for example and you can also work from home.
- Interest-free season ticket loans
- Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial wellbeing support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas
- In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role
- The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
- You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
- Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)
Here at The Prince's Trust, we're committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to be an organisation that's representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity and perspective. More importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can be themselves and do the best work of their lives is the right thing to do.
We’re a Stonewall Diversity Champion and we are an employer that is Disability Confident. Our staff, volunteers and young people are supported by PT CAN (our Cultural Awareness Network), PT NOW (Network of Women), PT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network) and Pulse (LGBT Network). For more information, click here.
The Prince's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.
A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:
We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!
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The role
We are currently looking for a driven and self-motivated Prospect Research & Information Manager to join a small but high performing Philanthropy & Special Events team.
As the sole prospect researcher, the role supports income growth across Philanthropy & Special Events and Corporate Partnerships by leading on the development and delivery of a robust prospect research strategy for Breast Cancer Now. Implementing and embedding a best practice approach and GDPR compliant systems and processes.
The role will identify opportunities to enable the fundraising teams to cultivate financial support from philanthropists, trusts and foundations and companies. You will also lead on mapping activity around senior volunteers and their referrals, and provide event guest lists and attendee briefings.
The role also leads on the management of Breast Cancer Now’s restricted income process ensuring that fundraisers have access to accurate information.
The role offers the opportunity to work with a highly supportive team at an exciting time for Breast Cancer Now as we seek to grow our major gift fundraising.
About you
The successful candidate will be highly motivated with an excellent understanding of prospect research in the non-profit sector. You’ll be an experienced prospect researcher able to support the team in delivering their priorities. You will be an analytical thinker able to easily analyse data to inform the development of the philanthropy strategy.
As a proactive and confident team player, you will be at ease dealing with key internal stakeholders as well as senior volunteers. Whilst the role sits in Philanthropy & Special Events there will be a significant amount of collaborative working across the wider directorate and organisation.
The successful candidate will be excited to be part of an ambitious, focused and supportive wider Fundraising, Communications and Engagement Directorate, which is newly formed with a remit to reach and engage more people than ever before in our work and to develop our fundraising to become a sustainable organisation for the future.
About us
We’re Breast Cancer Now, the charity that’s steered by world-class research and powered by life-changing care. We’re here for anyone affected by breast cancer, the whole way through, providing support for today and hope for the future.
We’re that trusted friend that people affected by breast cancer turn to for caring support when they need it most. The expert authority on breast cancer research who is making breakthroughs and driving forward progress. And a vehicle for change, acting now to make sure anyone affected by breast cancer gets the best possible treatment and care.
We believe that we can change the future of breast cancer and make sure that, by 2050, everyone diagnosed with the disease lives – and is supported to live well. But we need to act now.
Additional Information
Please note that whilst Breast Cancer Now is following Government guidelines regarding working from home, this role will be based within one of our offices (London, Cardiff, Glasgow or Sheffield) and the expectation is that once restrictions are eased that the post holder will be based within one of these offices for the majority of the time. Should you have any queries with regards to this please do not hesitate to contact us.
Closing date for applications: 9.00am Monday 7 December 2020
First Interviews: Monday 14 December 2020
Second interviews: Thursday 17 December 2020
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Fixed-term contract until December 2020
HMP PARC
Ref code: ADP-204
Are you a highly organised, efficient and proactive self-starter able to work on your own initiative? Looking for an exciting new challenge? If so, join St Giles Trust as an Administrator, where you will provide vital administrative support and contribute to ensuring compliance with systems and procedures, standards and performance targets relating to the administrative functions.
About St Giles Trust
An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.
About this exciting opportunity
This key role will see our successful candidate undertake a broad range of essential office-based, meeting-setting and facilities monitoring tasks. This will involve managing, developing and updating the Client Database, collecting and collating data, and developing and maintaining effective and efficient administrative and office systems, including filing and recording systems.
You will also be expected to process all relevant internal and external correspondence and access emails regularly and distribute messages promptly, while offering general support to Peer Advisers, staff and manager when necessary is also an important aspect of the role.
What we are looking for:
- Strong IT skills, including proven Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook experience
- An excellent communicator, verbal and written, with impressive interpersonal skills
- A self-starter who is organised and able to manage own workload
- Strong attention to detail and a proven ability to produce accurate work
- Impressive time-management, organisational and prioritisation skills
- The ability to develop and maintain filing, database and recording systems
- Sympathy with the aims and ethos of St Giles as an organisation
In return, you can expect a competitive salary and generous leave allowance, staff pension scheme, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, season ticket loan and much more besides.
For further information, or to apply, please visit our website.
Closing date: 11pm, 6th December 2020 – Provisional interview date: 14th December 2020
(please note if the lockdown restrictions and social distancing measures are still in place, shortlisted candidates will be interview via video)
One Million Mentors is looking for a full-time, dedicated Project Coordinator to ensure the smooth running of the mentoring programme. You will be responsible for overseeing and managing the registration and matching of mentees with 1hr / month mentoring opportunities listed on our online platform.
About One Million Mentors:
One Million Mentor's (1MM) is an exciting startup within a larger charity called Uprising Leadership. Its mission is to transform the process of mentoring for all in the UK. We aim to train, recruit and connect a million mentors to a million young people in order to increase youth employability, support social action and help break down social barriers.
1MM has developed an online platform, using latest technologies, to train professionals who are then digitally matched to young people via youth partners (educational institutions, charities and employment programmes).
Pre - pandemic mentoring took place face to face for one hour, once a month for up to a year on the site of youth partners. We have established 2,000 mentoring relationships partnering with over 200 employers and 100 youth partners.
1MM has now developed a new safe and secure virtual mentoring offer for both mentors and mentees (aged 18 to 25 years old) which includes; sign up onto the platform, completing a profile, undertaking mandatory online mentoring training, attending a mandatory online workshop facilitated by experts, matched digitally and then meeting for one hour once a month via video conferencing. 1MM also provides ongoing online support to mentors and mentees by delivering relevant employment/careers and wellbeing related workshops on a monthly basis.
The Role:
As Project Coordinator you will oversee and manage the registration and matching of mentees with 1hr / month voluntary mentoring opportunities listed on our online platform. This will involve directly supporting mentees in successfully using our online platform, and using the information gathered on our online system to report back on progress.
Applicants will need excellent communication skills as well as the ability to work in a fast-moving environment with multiple deadlines. Please note this is a full-time role offered on a one year fixed term contract.
For full information about the role (including complete job description; frequency of work and rate of pay), please see our job pack attached.
Application is made by submitting a CV and personalised Cover Letter: - CV should be tailored to demonstrate how you meet the competencies - Cover Letter should refer to two competencies where you are particularly strong. The Cover Letter should also detail why you are interested in the role, why you want to work for One Million Mentors, and how your values match those of our own. The Cover letter should be no more than 2 pages of A4. We will not be accepting applications without a Cover Letter.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
At Help for Heroes, we believe those who serve our country deserve support when they are wounded. Every day, men and women have to leave their career in the Armed Forces as a result of physical or psychological wounds; their lives changed forever. We help them, and those still serving, to recover and get on with their lives.
And who are we you’re wondering? We are experts and beginners. Generalists and specialists. Ordinary people with an extraordinary passion towards making a positive change to the lives of our veterans (and having fun while doing it).
As One Team we share a philosophy – I.C.A.R.E. It’s the way we walk and talk, the way we interact with others and how we approach everything we do. We are: Innovative – Collaborative – Authentic – Resourceful – Energetic.
We have an incredible opportunity for four Veterans Community Nurses to join our team across four geographical areas. Please see below for more information on what just might be your future role.
About You
Are you a dynamic, positive, and determined Band 6 Registered Nurse (Adult) with experience or knowledge of working with the Armed Forces Community? Or maybe you are a Registered Nurse (Mental Health) with recent experience of working in the adult healthcare arena? Do you enjoy being agile and resourceful in supporting people to navigate their own healthcare pathways and appreciate the challenge of sourcing novel solutions and working collaboratively with others? Are you also empathetic and can quickly build rapport to understand our Veteran’s needs and expectations? And you would be happy to embrace a flexible work pattern to meet our veterans in their own homes and communities and represent Help for Heroes at outreach and educational events? Well then, this is the role for you.
About the Role
In this unique and exciting role, you will manage your own caseload working alongside and with the support of the team in your area. You will champion and seek in partnership with our veterans, personalised community healthcare solutions and act as their advocate when required. You will meet veterans in their own homes, communities, clinics and at Outreach events to provide case management and delivery of professional support as part of a Multidisciplinary Team as well as clinical advice and support to them and their families.
About the Team
You will be a much-valued part of an expert, energetic and innovative Veterans Clinical Team across the UK. We are resourceful in finding ways to deliver what is right and fair for our veterans in the healthcare domain seeing the bigger picture, focusing on ideas that deliver the best results for our veterans and actively challenge, test, learn and adapt ideas, making them a reality.
What we offer
To enable our employees to thrive in all aspects of their lives we proudly support flexible working practices. You can tailor your working day around your work and private commitments providing you maintain high class service to the team and our veterans at all times. And there is also a wide range of other benefits we offer like 26 days paid holiday, enhanced maternity pay, health cashback plan, and so many more.
Areas
- The Borders including Scotland and Northern Ireland
- East
- South
- Wales
Like what you see? Get in touch and apply now!
We look forward to hearing from you.
SEE THE DIFFERENCE YOUR SUPPORT MAKES
HELPING VETERANS, SERVICE PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
One Million Mentors is looking for a full-time, dedicated Project Coordinator to ensure the smooth running of the mentoring programme. You will be responsible for overseeing and managing the registration and matching of mentors with 1hr / month mentoring opportunities listed on our online platform.
About One Million Mentors:
One Million Mentor's (1MM) is an exciting startup within a larger charity called Uprising Leadership. Its mission is to transform the process of mentoring for all in the UK. We aim to train, recruit and connect a million mentors to a million young people in order to increase youth employability, support social action and help break down social barriers.
1MM has developed an online platform, using latest technologies, to train professionals who are then digitally matched to young people via youth partners (educational institutions, charities and employment programmes).
Pre - pandemic mentoring took place face to face for one hour, once a month for up to a year on the site of youth partners. We have established 2,000 mentoring relationships partnering with over 200 employers and 100 youth partners.
1MM has now developed a new safe and secure virtual mentoring offer for both mentors and mentees (aged 18 to 25 years old) which includes; sign up onto the platform, completing a profile, undertaking mandatory online mentoring training, attending a mandatory online workshop facilitated by experts, matched digitally and then meeting for one hour once a month via video conferencing. 1MM also provides ongoing online support to mentors and mentees by delivering relevant employment/careers and wellbeing related workshops on a monthly basis.
The Role:
As Project Coordinator you will oversee and manage the registration and matching of mentors with 1hr / month voluntary mentoring opportunities listed on our online platform. This will involve directly supporting mentors in successfully using our online platform, and using the information gathered on our online system to report back on progress.
Applicants will need excellent communication skills as well as the ability to work in a fast-moving environment with multiple deadlines. Please note this is a full-time role offered on a one year fixed term contract.
For full information about the role (including complete job description; frequency of work and rate of pay), please see our job pack attached.
Application is made by submitting a CV and personalised Cover Letter: - CV should be tailored to demonstrate how you meet the competencies - Cover Letter should refer to two competencies where you are particularly strong. The Cover Letter should also detail why you are interested in the role, why you want to work for One Million Mentors, and how your values match those of our own. The Cover letter should be no more than 2 pages of A4. We will not be accepting applications without a Cover Letter.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.