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About Safer London

Safer London is a leading charity working with young Londoners and their families affected by violence and exploitation. We believe that all young Londoners can have a positive and productive future.

Whatever their history, when a child or young person comes to Safer London, they are just that – a child or a young person. By working alongside young Londoners, their families and peers, as well as the places where they spend their time, we can create a safe London not just for them but for everyone.

About the role

The Deputy Head of Safeguarding will actively support the Head of Safeguarding & Quality Practice in ensuring that Safer London operates to the highest standards in safeguarding both children and adults. The post holder will work across our practice teams to ensure safeguarding responsibilities and processes are fully embedded in practice, and that our staff and volunteers fully understand what safeguarding means and how their roles contribute to keeping this at the heart of all we do.

Responsibilities

Core responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to:
- Acting as a champion of the organisation’s safeguarding policies and procedures and ensuring our staff and volunteers fully understand and are able to implement internal safeguarding processes.
- Supporting all areas of our practice with any safeguarding matters.
- Deputising for the Head of Safeguarding & Quality Practice as needed in leading the organisation’s response to Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews and similar processes.
- Being the organisational lead for relevant policies and procedures.
- Assisting with the development and delivery of Safeguarding training for our Trustees, staff and volunteers.
- Acting as a strategic representative of Safer London and supporting the delivery of organisational communications, events, training, workshops and seminars for key stakeholders, practitioners and young people when appropriate.

If you are committed and resilient, have a deep knowledge and understanding of all aspects of safeguarding children, young people and adults, and believe you have what it takes to help us to improve the safety of young Londoners and their families then please apply.

Additional Information

We’re committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect anyone who works and volunteers with us to share this commitment.

An enhanced DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) disclosure will be required for this role.

At Safer London we value diversity and we’re committed to creating an inclusive culture. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We know that in order to make London a safer place for the young people that live here, we need a diverse range of perspectives, experience and knowledge.

Safer London is an agile working organisation. This means employees are able to work from different locations, e.g., from home, our office premises and community locations such as libraries/co-working spaces.

Our Benefits Package

Safer London continually reviews its pay and offers generous benefits:

- Safer London is an agile working organisation. This means you have flexibility to work across different locations e.g., from home, our current office premises (Southwark) and community locations (café/co-working spaces) when you are not delivering face to face work in the community
- Our Flexible Working Policy allows requests from day 1
- Pension Scheme
- Season Ticket Loans
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Mental Health Free Helpline
- Death in Service Benefit
- Acting up, additional responsibilities and student supervisor roles provide opportunities to develop and progress your career. Recognised by additional pay
- Holiday Allowance - You will be entitled to 28 days holiday plus bank holidays and other statutory holidays, part time employees receive a pro-rata entitlement
- Annual leave linked to length of service - 3 years’ service 30 days and 5 years’ service 33 days, part time employees receive a pro-rata entitlement

How to apply

Please make sure you find the Job Description on the left-hand side of the Webrecruit page after you click ‘Apply Now’ or on Safer London’s Website.

To apply please complete the online application and submit it by 18th September 2022. As part of the online application, you will be required to confirm you have read our Privacy and Cookie Policy and Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy.

As an agile working organisation, shortlisting will take place on a rolling basis and the closing date is subject to change at any time. Interviews are currently taking place via video conference.

Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process or if you experience any technical issues when trying to access and/or complete the application through the online portal, please contact us via the “Contact us” section of our website.

Please note we don’t accept CVs.

Safer London is not a sponsoring organization for foreign nationals, and you must have permission to work in the UK in order to be considered for this role.

TACT Cymru seek an experienced and innovative individual to join the team in the role of Deputy Area Manager, based in South Wales. 

This is an exciting developmental opportunity for an experienced senior supervising social worker to progress up to the Deputy Area Manager role or for an existing senior practitioner or Manager to join an experienced team of Supervising Social workers and support staff.

The Deputy Area Manager will assist and support the Fostering Service Manager in the operational management of the Area Team with the delivery and development of the service to support a diverse range of foster carers and placements alongside a 50% caseload (averaging six carers).

As a foster care charity, TACT invests all surplus income into services, staff, carers, and child development. This means that we have been able to invest unique projects like TACT Connect, our ground-breaking scheme for care experienced young people and young adults, our expanding TACT Education Service and our newly established Health Service. Our core aim is always to ensure the best outcomes for the children and young people placed in our care.

In October 2021 the Times 100 Best Companies Survey evidenced “outstanding” levels of engagement amongst our staff and that we are currently listed as amongst the UK’s Best Mid-Sized Companies across all industries and amongst the Best Charity to work for in 2022. Come and join us and be part of our amazing team of professionals whose vision is to provide better lives for our children and young people.

The ideal Deputy Area Manager will have experience of working with children and young people in a statutory or third sector setting and have a management qualification (or willingness to undertake one). Registration with Social Care Wales is essential as is a Social Work Degree, DipSW, CSS or CQSW qualification.  An enhanced DBS Check will be carried out on your behalf by TACT.

The Deputy Area Manager role will be homebased but undertake travel for face-to-face carer visits, associated meetings, training, and TACT Cymru Team events.  The managerial responsibilities will be for the whole of Wales but the postholders caseload will cover geographically from Llanelli in the south west to Monmouth in the south east and up to mid Wales towards Llandeilo/Brecon.

We are keen to develop our Active Offer so Applications from Welsh speakers would be particularly welcome.

TACT offer an excellent employee benefits package including:

• 31 days paid holiday plus bank holidays.
• Flexible working arrangements (including compressed hours, flexibility around core hours, volunteer days policy).
• Family friendly policies.
• Homeworking ‘bundle’ including annual allowance of £750, IT equipment and a loan for home office set up.
• Stakeholder pension scheme (salary sacrifice) and life insurance from day one.
• Employee Assistance Programme (including free CBT counselling, remote GP appointments, physiotherapy, mental health support and second opinions).
• Fantastic learning and development opportunities.

Please see the Job Information Pack and Job Description / Person Specification for full details.

Closing: 21st August 2022
Interviews: 7th September 2022

Safeguarding is everyone’s business and TACT believe that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social care.  As part of TACT’s commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications, and values of potential staff in relation to our work with vulnerable young children.  We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard TACT’s young people.  All our staff are expected to work in line with TACT’s safeguarding policies.

TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

TACT Cymru yn chwilio am unigolyn profiadol ac arloesol i ymuno â’r tîm fel Dirprwy Reolwr Ardal, yn Ne Cymru. 

Mae hwn yn gyfle datblygu cyffrous i uwch weithiwr cymdeithasol goruchwylio profiadol gael ei ddyrchafu i rôl Dirprwy Reolwr Ardal, neu i uwch ymarferydd neu Reolwr presennol ymuno â thîm profiadol o weithwyr cymdeithasol goruchwylio a staff cefnogi.

Bydd y Dirprwy Reolwr Ardal yn cynorthwyo ac yn cefnogi’r Rheolwr Gwasanaethau Maethu yn y gwaith o reoli’r Tîm Ardal drwy ddarparu a datblygu’r gwasanaeth i gefnogi amrywiaeth eang o ofalwyr maeth a lleoliadau ochr yn ochr â baich achosion o 50% (tua chwech o ofalwyr). 

Fel elusen gofal maeth, mae TACT yn buddsoddi’r holl incwm sydd dros ben mewn gwasanaethau, staff, gofalwyr a datblygiad plant. Mae hyn yn golygu ein bod wedi gallu buddsoddi mewn prosiectau unigryw fel TACT Connect, ein cynllun arloesol ar gyfer pobl ifanc ac oedolion ifanc sydd â phrofiad o ofal, ein Gwasanaeth Addysg sy’n ehangu, yn ogystal â’n Gwasanaeth Iechyd sydd newydd ei sefydlu. Ein prif nod bob amser yw sicrhau’r canlyniadau gorau i’r plant a’r bobl ifanc yn ein gofal.

Ym mis Hydref 2021, tynnodd arolwg 100 Cwmnïau Gorau y Times sylw at y lefelau ymgysylltu “eithriadol” sy’n bodoli ymysg ein staff, yn ogystal â’r ffaith ein bod ni wedi’n rhestru fel un o’r Cwmnïau Canolig Gorau ar draws pob diwydiant yn y DU ac yn un o’r Elusennau Gorau i weithio iddi yn 2022. Ymunwch â ni, a bod yn rhan o’n tîm anhygoel o weithwyr proffesiynol sydd â’r weledigaeth o ddarparu bywydau gwell i’n plant a’n pobl ifanc. 

Bydd gan y Dirprwy Reolwr Ardal delfrydol brofiad o weithio gyda phlant a phobl ifanc mewn lleoliad statudol neu drydydd sector a bydd ganddo gymhwyster ym maes rheoli (neu barodrwydd i ymgymryd â chymhwyster o'r fath). Mae’n hanfodol eich bod wedi cofrestru gyda Gofal Cymdeithasol Cymru yn ogystal â meddu ar radd mewn Gwaith Cymdeithasol, DipSW, CSS neu CQSW. Bydd archwiliad manwl gan y Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd yn cael ei gynnal ar eich rhan gan TACT.

Bydd y Dirprwy Reolwr Ardal yn gweithio gartref ond bydd yn teithio ar gyfer ymweliadau wyneb yn wyneb â gofalwyr, cyfarfodydd cysylltiedig, hyfforddiant a digwyddiadau Tîm TACT Cymru. Bydd y cyfrifoldebau rheoli yn cwmpasu Cymru gyfan ond bydd baich achosion deilydd y swydd yn ymestyn yn ddaearyddol o Lanelli yn y de orllewin i Drefynwy yn y de ddwyrain a hyd at ganolbarth Cymru tuag at Llandeilo/Bannau Brycheiniog.

Rydym yn awyddus i ddatblygu ein Cynnig Rhagweithiol felly byddem yn croesawu ceisiadau gan siaradwyr Cymraeg yn arbennig.

Mae TACT yn cynnig pecyn buddion gwych i weithwyr, gan gynnwys:

• 31 diwrnod o wyliau â thâl (yn ogystal â gwyliau banc).
• Trefniadau gweithio hyblyg (gan gynnwys oriau cywasgedig, hyblygrwydd o ran oriau craidd, polisi diwrnodau gwirfoddoli).
• Polisïau ystyriol o deuluoedd.
• ‘Bwndel’ gweithio gartref, gan gynnwys lwfans blynyddol o £750, offer TG a benthyciad ar gyfer sefydlu swyddfa gartref.
• Cynllun pensiwn cyfranddeiliaid (ildio cyflog) ac yswiriant bywyd o’r diwrnod cyntaf.
• Rhaglen Cymorth i Weithwyr (gan gynnwys cwnsela Therapi Ymddygiad Gwybyddol am ddim, apwyntiadau Meddygon Teulu o bell, ffisiotherapi, cymorth iechyd meddwl ac ail farn).
• Cyfleoedd dysgu a datblygu gwych.

Gweler y Pecyn Gwybodaeth am y Swydd a Disgrifiad Swydd / Manyleb y Person i gael y manylion llawn.

Dyddiad Cau: 21 Awst 2022
Cyfweliadau:  7 Medi 2022

Mae diogelu yn fusnes i bawb ac mae TACT yn credu mai dim ond y bobl sydd â’r sgiliau a’r gwerthoedd iawn ddylai weithio ym maes gofal cymdeithasol. Fel rhan o ymrwymiad TACT i ddiogelu, rydym yn archwilio sgiliau, profiad, cymwysterau a gwerthoedd darpar staff mewn perthynas â’n gwaith gyda phlant ifanc agored i niwed.  Rydym yn defnyddio dulliau recriwtio trwyadl a chyson i helpu i ddiogelu pobl ifanc TACT.  Disgwylir i’n holl staff weithio yn unol â pholisïau diogelu TACT.

Nid yw TACT yn derbyn CVs digymell gan asiantaethau recriwtio allanol nac yn derbyn y ffioedd sy’n gysylltiedig â nhw.

Deputy Shop Manager (Wilmslow) (TRD3762)

About us

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty. That means we tackle the inequality that keeps people poor. Together we save, protect and rebuild lives. When disaster strikes, we help people build better lives for themselves, and for others. We take on issues like land rights, climate change and discrimination against women. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can enjoy life free from poverty.

Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries. 

Oxfam Purpose

To work with others to overcome poverty and suffering 

Trading Purpose

To make as much money as possible to overcome poverty and suffering

About our Oxfam Shops

Open for business since 1948, Oxfam shops are at the heart of the charity and their community, raising vital funds and increasing public awareness of what we do. They are always guided by our values of empowerment, accountability and inclusiveness and focussed on making as much money as possible.

The Role of our Deputy Shop Managers

Commercially aware and constantly looking for new business opportunities, deputy shop managers motivate their teams and create a safe and energised work environment. They have high standards, a strong drive to achieve results and are accountable for their business.

The role of the deputy shop manager is empowered, varied, busy and gives the opportunity to work with some amazing people. Shop managers are pivotal for the success of our business and can make a real difference. Oxfam operates a volunteer operating model, in which volunteers are empowered to take over most of the tasks within the shop, including running the shop in the manager’s absence. 

Often the only paid member of staff, our managers and deputy managers are comfortable in this environment, really enjoy working with others and are great at delegating to their teams. Excellent communicators, they are creative, and always look for opportunities to attract new supporters every day.

Our Values and Commitment to Safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Key Skills and Competencies required

• Significant leadership qualities and experience. (E)
• Ability to build, retain and develop a team. (E)
• Strong drive to achieve results through others. (E)
• Ability to delegate, coach and listen. (E)
• Enjoys working with people and has a friendly and approachable manner. (E)
• Ability to manage time under conflicting priorities. (E)
• Ability to demonstrate resilience to the everyday pressures that come with the role. (E)
• Excellent communication skills.(E)
• Ability to motivate self and others. (E)
• High level of motivation, enthusiasm and a sense of fun. (E)
• Open and adaptable to change and able to support others through it. (E)
• Commercial awareness and judgement. (D)
• Ability to establish and maintain successful retail processes and merchandising. (E)
• Ability to understand and interpret basic financial reports. (D)
• IT literacy and numeracy skills. (Using email systems and online resources; use and understand basic spreadsheets and word processing packages. Be aware of and be open to the role of social networking and ecommerce.) (E)
• Eager and required to adhere to Oxfam’s principles and values (click here) as well as the promotion of diversity and gender rights (click here).  (E)
• Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equity, diversity, gender, child safety and staff health and wellbeing principles. (E)

Please note that the successful applicant will be required to work their contracted hours on Saturdays and Sundays.

Interviews for this role will be held on 25 August.

How to apply 

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile. 

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB takes its obligation to protect the rights of children and vulnerable people very seriously; therefore, the successful candidate for this post will be also subject to extensive background checking, including a Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS), as this role involves unsupervised access to the above-mentioned groups.

For full information surrounding DBS and the vacancy, please view the full job description. 

A thriving diverse Oxfam:

It’s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we’re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today.

To do that:

• We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.
• We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring.
• We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.

Deputy Shop Manager (Cardigan) (TRD3761)

About us

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty. That means we tackle the inequality that keeps people poor. Together we save, protect and rebuild lives. When disaster strikes, we help people build better lives for themselves, and for others. We take on issues like land rights, climate change and discrimination against women. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can enjoy life free from poverty.

Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries. 

Oxfam Purpose

To work with others to overcome poverty and suffering 

Trading Purpose

To make as much money as possible to overcome poverty and suffering

About our Oxfam Shops

Open for business since 1948, Oxfam shops are at the heart of the charity and their community, raising vital funds and increasing public awareness of what we do. They are always guided by our values of empowerment, accountability and inclusiveness and focussed on making as much money as possible.

The Role of our Deputy Shop Managers

Commercially aware and constantly looking for new business opportunities, deputy shop managers motivate their teams and create a safe and energised work environment. They have high standards, a strong drive to achieve results and are accountable for their business.

The role of the deputy shop manager is empowered, varied, busy and gives the opportunity to work with some amazing people. Shop managers are pivotal for the success of our business and can make a real difference. Oxfam operates a volunteer operating model, in which volunteers are empowered to take over most of the tasks within the shop, including running the shop in the manager’s absence. 

Often the only paid member of staff, our managers and deputy managers are comfortable in this environment, really enjoy working with others and are great at delegating to their teams. Excellent communicators, they are creative, and always look for opportunities to attract new supporters every day.

Our Values and Commitment to Safeguarding 

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Key Skills and Competencies required

• Significant leadership qualities and experience. (E)
• Ability to build, retain and develop a team. (E)
• Strong drive to achieve results through others. (E)
• Ability to delegate, coach and listen. (E)
• Enjoys working with people and has a friendly and approachable manner. (E)
• Ability to manage time under conflicting priorities. (E)
• Ability to demonstrate resilience to the everyday pressures that come with the role. (E)
• Excellent communication skills.(E)
• Ability to motivate self and others. (E)
• High level of motivation, enthusiasm and a sense of fun. (E)
• Open and adaptable to change and able to support others through it. (E)
• Commercial awareness and judgement. (D)
• Ability to establish and maintain successful retail processes and merchandising. (E)
• Ability to understand and interpret basic financial reports. (D)
• IT literacy and numeracy skills. (Using email systems and online resources; use and understand basic spreadsheets and word processing packages. Be aware of and be open to the role of social networking and ecommerce.) (E)
• Eager and required to adhere to Oxfam’s principles and values (click here) as well as the promotion of diversity and gender rights (click here).  (E)
• Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equity, diversity, gender, child safety and staff health and wellbeing principles. (E)

How to apply 

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile. 

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB takes its obligation to protect the rights of children and vulnerable people very seriously; therefore, the successful candidate for this post will be also subject to extensive background checking, including a Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS), as this role involves unsupervised access to the above-mentioned groups.

For full information surrounding DBS and the vacancy, please view the full job description. 

A thriving diverse Oxfam: 

It’s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we’re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today. 

To do that:

• We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.
• We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring.
• We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.

In response to Covid-19 if you are offered a role where you are required to travel between countries please ensure you have been briefed by the Hiring Manager about any changes to working or precautions you should take as part of your role.

We are looking for an outstanding leader and experienced manager who, like us, is passionate about improving the health and wellbeing of all.  Someone who appreciates the interconnectedness of every aspect of life, and who believes the question of ‘what matters to you?’ is more important that that of ‘what’s the matter with you?’

Reporting to the Social Prescribing Manager,  you will hold your own caseload whilst also managing a team of Social Prescribing Link Workers. You will also support with the development of the service, in particular around building effective partnerships and leading on affiliated projects.

About you

• Experience of successfully developing and managing collaborative community-based health and wellbeing interventions, including successfully achieving targets, producing reports and working to deadlines
• Strong track record of managing a team.
• Experience of working holistically, on a one-to-one basis, with individuals with poor mental health and wellbeing
• Excellent organisation, planning and project management skills.
• Knowledge of the local area (North Bristol).
• A strong team player with the ability to develop partnerships and forge strong relationships.
• Excellent facilitation and administration skills.
• Outgoing, personable and enthusiastic with a commitment to the wellbeing of people in the community, a commitment to equal opportunities
• Willingness to champion the values of the Trust: Positivity, Integrity, Excellence, Welcoming and Entrepreneurial.

Holiday: 33 days annual leave pro rata (inclusive of Bank Holidays), with an additional day per year of service (capped)

Benefits: Occupational pension, free membership to Greenway Gym and classes

Deputy Shop Manager (Hay-on-Wye) (TRD3770)

About us

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty. That means we tackle the inequality that keeps people poor. Together we save, protect and rebuild lives. When disaster strikes, we help people build better lives for themselves, and for others. We take on issues like land rights, climate change and discrimination against women. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can enjoy life free from poverty.

Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.

Oxfam Purpose

To work with others to overcome poverty and suffering

Trading Purpose

To make as much money as possible to overcome poverty and suffering

About our Oxfam Shops

Open for business since 1948, Oxfam shops are at the heart of the charity and their community, raising vital funds and increasing public awareness of what we do. They are always guided by our values of empowerment, accountability and inclusiveness and focussed on making as much money as possible.

The Role of our Deputy Shop Managers

Commercially aware and constantly looking for new business opportunities, deputy shop managers motivate their teams and create a safe and energised work environment. They have high standards, a strong drive to achieve results and are accountable for their business.

The role of the deputy shop manager is empowered, varied, busy and gives the opportunity to work with some amazing people. Shop managers are pivotal for the success of our business and can make a real difference. Oxfam operates a volunteer operating model, in which volunteers are empowered to take over most of the tasks within the shop, including running the shop in the manager’s absence.

Often the only paid member of staff, our managers and deputy managers are comfortable in this environment, really enjoy working with others and are great at delegating to their teams. Excellent communicators, they are creative, and always look for opportunities to attract new supporters every day.

Our Values and Commitment to Safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Key Skills and Competencies required

• Significant leadership qualities and experience. (E)
• Ability to build, retain and develop a team. (E)
• Strong drive to achieve results through others. (E)
• Ability to delegate, coach and listen. (E)
• Enjoys working with people and has a friendly and approachable manner. (E)
• Ability to manage time under conflicting priorities. (E)
• Ability to demonstrate resilience to the everyday pressures that come with the role. (E)
• Excellent communication skills.(E)
• Ability to motivate self and others. (E)
• High level of motivation, enthusiasm and a sense of fun. (E)
• Open and adaptable to change and able to support others through it. (E)
• Commercial awareness and judgement. (D)
• Ability to establish and maintain successful retail processes and merchandising. (E)
• Ability to understand and interpret basic financial reports. (D)
• IT literacy and numeracy skills. (Using email systems and online resources; use and understand basic spreadsheets and word processing packages. Be aware of and be open to the role of social networking and ecommerce.) (E)
• Eager and required to adhere to Oxfam’s principles and values (click here) as well as the promotion of diversity and gender rights (click here). (E)
• Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equity, diversity, gender, child safety and staff health and wellbeing principles. (E)

How to apply

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB takes its obligation to protect the rights of children and vulnerable people very seriously; therefore, the successful candidate for this post will be also subject to extensive background checking, including a Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS), as this role involves unsupervised access to the above-mentioned groups.

For full information surrounding DBS and the vacancy, please view the full job description.

A thriving diverse Oxfam:

It’s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we’re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today.

To do that:

• We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.
• We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring.
• We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.

Deputy Clinical Lead, Off Centre

Based in Hackney, London
29.6 hours per week (part-time) / Negotiable

(Some evening hours once a week, day to be decided)

Grade 4 (upper) point 34-38: £43,750 - £47,652 FTE, Inclusive of Inner London Weighting (£35,000.00 - £38,121.60 per annum)

Permanent Contract

Are you passionate about working with young people with their mental health and wellbeing? Do you feel that you can bring skills, knowledge and creativity to support our service grow? Are you interested in a position that you can help shape and create? If so, we would love to hear from you.

At Family Action we transform lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation. We have been building stronger families since 1869 and today we work with more than 60,000 families in over 150 community based services, as well as supporting thousands more through national programmes and grants.

Introduction to the role and service / project

Off Centre service provides early access help for young people aged 16-25 with moderate to severe mental health. We work closely with both CAMHS, adult mental health Services and other organisations. We aim to improve the mental well-being of young people by providing early interventions including individual psychotherapy, drop in provision, therapeutic group work, psychoeducation and keywork support. Alongside our therapeutic offer we support to expand life opportunities, future employment and offer an advice service. We are passionate about supporting young people who have faced multiple social and personal disadvantages, to begin to take back control and direction in their life. 

Your impact

The role will be varied and challenging. You will be supporting the service develop and grow by bringing creativity, sensitivity and insight into both client orientated work, staff and team development. Alongside the therapeutic offer to young people accessing the services we will be looking for new ways to engage with partner organisations and local services.

Your skills 

As Deputy Clinical Lead, you will be responsible for the day-to-day delivery of the service and deputising for the Service Managers as necessary. This will include direct practice of Therapy and group work, an oversight of clinical assessments, co-ordination of other roles including support work and therapeutic staff (both paid and on student placement), ensuring high quality, effective and safe service provision. Alongside delivery, you will support both the Clinical Lead and Operational Manager in ensuring the service meets CYP and Adult IAPT compliance and participate in the strategic development of the service. You will need to be able to hold safeguarding responsibility on necessary days in Operation Manager or Clinical Leads absence. We are looking for someone with experience but also looking for someone with the right qualities.  

We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQIA+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants and will reimburse your travel cost if you attend an interview.

What will we offer you?

We’ll offer you a generous pension scheme and leave entitlements, eye care vouchers, a cycle to work scheme and other great benefits. All roles in Family Action are open to a discussion about possible flexible working options, subject to business needs, and all new starters will have the right to make a flexible working request from day one of employment. We have an excellent wellbeing offer and we will invest in your professional development with on-going quality training and career development opportunities. You’ll join an established, supportive and high-performing service and have the opportunity to thrive in an innovative organisation that values your opinion, encourages learning and has the needs of children and families at its core.

We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect. If you share these values and behaviours and have the necessary skills then we look forward to hearing from you.  

For an application pack and further information please see attached supporting documents / visit the Family Action current vacancies page.

Please email completed applications to the designated email inbox (details on advert document)
 

Closing date: Monday 5th September 2022 at 12:00 (midday)

Interview date: TBC 

Appointments are subject to Family Action receiving a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

ID: 496

The main purpose of the post is to raise funds for the College through face-to-face fundraising, and to have strategic oversight of the College’s regular giving programme and stewardship activity. The postholder will also support the Director with overseeing the general day-to-day running of the office administration, including gift processing, data entry and budgeting, ensuring effective and efficient systems are in place for successful fundraising.

We are looking for an experienced manager with an understanding of dog welfare to lead and motivate our team of staff in our Rehoming Centre.

Dogs Trust is the UK’s largest dog welfare charity and normally cares for around 14,000 dogs across its network of 21 rehoming centres in the UK and one in Dublin. Dogs Trust has a non-destruction policy and will never put a healthy dog to sleep.

Our rehoming centres house thousands of dogs each year until they are able to find a loving new home and the success of our centres wouldn’t be possible without our dedicated team of staff and volunteers; there is a real family-community within each of our centres. Come rain or shine, our team are out in all weathers to make sure the dogs have the best possible life. Dealing with thousands of visitors each month, our rehoming centres are the face of Dogs Trust and we pride ourselves on our staff providing the very best in customer service.

Responsible for all aspects of the centre, including state of the art rehabilitation, training and veterinary facilities, the Rehoming Centre Manager is responsible for the effective and efficient daily management of the Rehoming Centre, ensuring excellent standards of dog welfare and customer service and whilst ensuring it operates within Dogs Trust's codes of practice and Health and Safety guidelines. The Manager will lead, develop and manage a dedicated team of staff to care for and find suitable homes for dogs, working towards the day when all dogs can enjoy a happy life free from the threat of unnecessary destruction.

To be successful in this role you will need significant experience of managing and supervising staff teamed with a passion for animal welfare and a knowledge of health and safety requirements. Possessing excellent communication and influencing skills you'll have the ability to handle challenging situations sensitively, always putting our dogs and customers at the heart of everything you do. You will be a team player, professional and sympathetic, and able to find innovative solutions to problems. You'll also have experience of managing a budget and controlling expenditure within agreed budgetary limits. The Manager shares on-call duties with other members of the management team and needs to have a full, clean manual driving licence.

At Dogs Trust we value diversity and we're committed to creating an inclusive culture.  We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, abilities and cultures and believe that a diverse workforce will help us to achieve our mission. Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, either at application or interview stage, please contact us.

A bit about us

Vision Foundation believes passionately that people living with sight loss should have the same opportunities as anyone else. We strive to ensure London is a city that works for everyone and that avoidable sight loss is prevented.

Step by step, we are proving that things can be different. Together, we can save sight and change lives. But we are under no illusion that our task will ever be easy.

Vision Foundation is a sector leader in London standing up for the rights and freedoms of people living with sight loss. The charity funds organisations providing front-line projects and services across the capital, and works collaboratively through researching, building capacity, funding and investing and advocacy.  We’ve been going for a hundred years but following a cultural and organisational re-shaping, including changing our name and branding, we have the energy and drive of a start-up. 

Reports to: Deputy Director of Fundraising

Direct reports: None.

Working hours and contract: Full time and permanent.

Location: One day based at the Vision Foundation’s central London HQ, the rest will be on location in North and North-West London. This role would suit someone based in the North London area.

Requirements: Full driving licence and own car required, or as an example of a reasonable adjustment, access to a car and support worker who can drive (via Access to Work). Expenses for parking and mileage to be paid monthly in arrears. A DBS check will be undertaken for successful candidates.

Salary: £23,000 - £25,000 per annum, dependant on experience

Role purpose

The Collector will have the drive and experience to be part of a high performing team that is committed to bringing about social change for people living with and facing sight loss in the capital.

You will build on the existing links within local communities to increase awareness and fundraising activities. 

Role Responsibilities:

Collections 

• To collect monies raised through collection tins in local businesses to defined targets in the North London area
• To maintain relationships with existing site owners and steward them to ensure their continued partnership with the Vision Foundation
• Secure new and profitable sites for collection tins and respond to callouts in a timely fashion
• Use the digital mapping programmes to predict areas of high income to strategically target areas 
• Keep the database updated with notes on sites and opportunities available
• Deliver collected funds to the London office on an agreed schedule 
• To support with preparations for counting by a third party
• Prepare postal and emailed receipts for sites
• Ensure consumable items are re-ordered and in supply 
• To ensure fundraising is carried out safely, legally and complies with fundraising best practice. In addition, supporting collection tin hosts to understand their legal obligations and identifying and reporting fraud. 

Community Fundraising

• Identify and engage small businesses and other groups – with the aim of securing long-term charity partnerships
• Identify Community Matters and similar schemes in the areas we cover
• Identify and follow up opportunities to secure non-cash or in-kind support, e.g. volunteering, pro bono support, stock donations etc
• To be an ambassador for the charity, supporting the delivery of Vision Foundation’s vision and ensuring that the charity’s profile and reputation are enhanced

Flexibility

• The role description is a general outline of duties and responsibilities and may be amended as the Vision Foundation develops and the role grows. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties as may be reasonably required from time to time. We will consider reasonable adjustments.

Person specification:

Desirable experience

• Experience of working in a charity or sales environment
• Experience of building relationships with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders
• Competent level IT skills

Desirable knowledge and skills

• An understanding of and commitment to London’s visually impaired community
• Enthusiastic with a positive attitude
• An excellent communicator, able to present information clearly in oral and written form, and to inspire and enthuse others
• Excellent organisation and planning skills, including record keeping
• Ability to manage a wide range of projects, prioritise workload and meet deadlines
• Ability to use own initiative and pay close attention to detail; capable of hands on problem-solving, with ability to generate ideas and solutions.
• Ability to adopt a flexible and creative approach in response to new challenges
• Understanding of and commitment to fundraising legislation and codes of best practice 

Equality and Diversity:

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Vision Foundation we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workforce, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every item in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles that we have.

We are seeking an experienced project manager to implement and deliver  a brand-new project, providing digital inclusion support to vulnerable adults 

A message from our Chief Executive

Thank you for your interest in this role and for considering joining us at Age UK Lancashire.

Our vision that we are here “until everyone is living their best later life” is the strong thread that runs through our organisation and alongside our mission to “deliver outstanding, responsive and inclusive services & solutions” driving our decision making and keeping us focused on what’s important.

 Age UK Lancashire has a proud history of delivering services to older people across Lancashire, enabling them to maintain their independence and to enjoy choice and control over their lives.

 If you do come and work with us, you’ll join colleagues who are proud of and passionate about their work & our customers, who pull together as a team and who make an impressive difference in the lives of older people every day.

 They make me proud every day to lead this very special organisation. If this sounds like you, we would love you to come and join us.

Age UK Lancashire are delivering a brand-new project, providing digital inclusion support to vulnerable adults to improve the outcomes of elective recovery programmes.

We are seeking an experienced project manager to implement and deliver this project.

The main aims of the programme are to develop and deliver a digital inclusion wraparound support package which will realise the following benefits:

• Ensure that digital elective recovery programmes reach some of our most vulnerable patients who are digitally excluded
• Support adults to prepare better for elective admissions, with the potential to reduce lengths of stay and improved rates of recovery
• Support our patients through digital technology pre and post-op so that after discharge we can reduce the likelihood of re-admissions
• Unlock the potential for more patients to access digital support such as virtual consultations and app usage, within and beyond elective care
• Increase the capacity of health and care professionals working in peri-operative care due to increased self-service and self-management by digitally activated patients
• Reduce future demand on primary and secondary care services by digitally enabling our patients whilst on a care pathway

Are you the person we are looking for?

• Are you an enthusiastic professional, who can lead by example, to effectively shape and drive this new project?
• Are you able to develop positive working relationships with key digital and health personnel to embed the project and stimulate appropriate referrals?
• Are you experienced in managing projects and contracts, delivering services and able to manage complex projects across multiple sites?
• Are you a confident manager with ability to develop yourself and lead your team and those involved in the service?

The full job pack can be downloaded below.

Closing date:  Monday 15th August 2022 at 5pm (Early applications welcome)

Interviews: Wednesday 24th August 2022

The nature of the post will require travel across the area.  A full driving licence, appropriate insurance cover and use of a car are essential. 

DBS: This post is eligible for an enhanced DBS check and all the associated costs will be met by the employee. The cost for the DBS check is £40 plus an additional administration charge of £5.50 totalling £45.50. This amount will be deducted from an employees first salary with Age UK Lancashire.

Could you be our new Service Manager?

Who we’re looking for

Are you dynamic and resourceful? Are you motivated by helping people to help themselves? Can you enthuse a volunteer team to support people experiencing complex and emotionally demanding issues? We’re seeking a Service Manager to maintain and develop our client-facing service at Birmingham Civil and Family Justice Centre.

You will be an excellent communicator, as well as a practical, well organised and hardworking individual, preferably with experience in the voluntary sector or equivalent transferable experience.

Reporting to the Regional Service Manager (South), you will be responsible for recruiting, training and supporting volunteers to deliver a service to Litigants in Person, facilitating day-to-day operations, building and sustaining relationships with key contacts in the University and the local court and contributing to a fundraising target. 

Could you be our new Service Manager?

Who we’re looking for

Are you dynamic and resourceful? Are you motivated by helping people to help themselves? Can you enthuse a volunteer team to support people experiencing complex and emotionally demanding issues? We’re seeking a Service Manager to set up and develop our client-facing service at Nottingham Trent University.

You will be an excellent communicator, as well as a practical, well organised and hardworking individual, preferably with experience in the voluntary sector or equivalent transferable experience.

Reporting to the Regional Service Manager (North), you will be responsible for recruiting, training and supporting volunteers, facilitating day-to-day operations, building and sustaining relationships with key contacts in the University and the local court and contributing to a fundraising target. 

Are you an experienced Business Services and HR Manager looking for a new challenge in an established charity?  We are looking for a new member of the management team to help lead our dynamic charity through a period of growth and beyond.

LtL will be delivering face to face training to over 1300 schools in the next 12 months. While this post is not an active delivery role, it requires a calm and organised presence within the organisation to remain key to the successful delivery of our projects and programmes in schools and education settings across the UK and beyond.

If you love a job which draws upon a varied skill set and where no two days are the same, then this role could be for you.  The current manager has established a solid foundation of processes that can be grown upon, and leads a team of committed support staff.

Key responsibilities of the role include:  leading on HR, recruitment, IT, and GDPR; Ensuring all legal requirements are met; liaising closely with the LtL Accountant  to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the organisation; Line management of administrators and volunteers; Servicing the Board of Trustees; Working with the CEO to manage the Trusts business support team; Budget holder for £100k plus.

For more information about the post and to apply, please download the information here

Please return the equal opportunities form with your application.

Applications must be received no later than  9 am on 31st August, 2022.

Interviews will be held on a rolling basis. Please apply as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the application early if we find a suitable candidate.