Our multi-award winning organisation is a pioneer of services for older people, creating vibrant village communities and specialising in supporting people to live well with dementia.  Belong provides a ‘home for life’, supporting people on their journey with a range of services from home care, through independent living apartments to 24-hour care in specialist households, including nursing and dementia support.  Our new Chester village, due to open early 2022, will include an innovative nursery setting for children, creating opportunities to embed intergenerational experiences for young and old who are keen to benefit from interacting, learning and connecting together.

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all belong. We offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, engagement forums, facilities and services to support colleagues from different backgrounds. 

We are now recruiting for an inspirational General Manager with the expertise, experience, drive and enthusiasm to open and lead our latest Belong village and to establish it as a high quality service with facilities that welcome all age groups.

 The successful applicant will be an experienced practitioner with a proven track record of working with older people and will be:

• Customer focussed, with the passion to meet the needs and expectations of the Belong community, assuring consistent customer satisfaction.
• Compassionate, with the expertise to recruit, lead, motivate and develop competent and skilled teams that work in accordance with the Belong values.
• Commercially astute with the ability to maximise the financial performance of the village.
• Responsible for ensuring that the village meets legislative, regulatory and Belong standards.

For more information and to apply please visit our website

Closing date:  3 May 2021

Interviews:  13 May 2021 

UKGBC is seeking an experienced professional to deliver its membership strategy by engaging existing and attracting new members in order to achieve its mission to radically improve the sustainability of the UK built environment. This exciting role is industry-facing, closely working with over 500 UKGBC members spanning the entire built environment value chain, to ensure that they maximise the value of their membership, and to extend and strengthen existing relationships with them. It will feed directly into UKGBC’s business planning processes and help design propositions that provide members with the solutions, tools and guidance they require to radically improve the sustainability of the built environment. 

This important role will work closely with the Director of Membership & Operations to ensure alignment, consistency and efficiency in the way UKGBC engages with members and articulates the value proposition for income generating activities.

Company Overview 

UKGBC is an industry-led network with a mission to radically improve the sustainability of the built environment.It is a charity with over 500 member organisations spanning the entire value chain, we represent the voice of the industry’s current and future leaders who are striving for transformational change. We inspire, challenge and empower our members, helping them to identify and adopt the most sustainable, viable solutions. We also engage our members in advocating a progressive message to government, informing and influencing policy. Our vision is a built environment that enables people and planet to thrive by: 

• Mitigating and adapting to climate change
• Eliminating waste and maximising resource efficiency
• Embracing and restoring nature and promoting biodiversity 
• Optimizing the health and wellbeing of people
• Creating long-term value for society and improving quality of life 

Job Description 

The purpose of the role is to develop and deliver a membership strategy which fulfils UKGBC’s Annual Operating Plan in terms of income and impact, and ensure that member engagement processes and outcomes are competitive and fit for purpose.

Principal Accountabilities

Member engagement  

• Lead the implementation of the refreshed member engagement strategy to ensure that UKGBC is proactively engaging with its membership. Includes using membership KPIs and Salesforce data to identify priority members with whom to focus engagement.
• Be recognised by members as the main membership lead regarding their overall engagement with UKGBC and keep members up to date with specfic activities they could benefit from. 
• Lead a regular review of membership value proposition including review of benefits, customised sectoral models and regularly updated membership collateral.
• Identify and actively promote opportunities within existing and prospective members for UKGBC revenue generation through bespoke solutions, events, program sponsorship and other funding opportunities. 
• Facilitate UKGBC’s Member Advisory Group and other member forums, workshops and events as appropriate 
• Undertake key account management duties for selected Gold Leaf members to ensure that they are deriving significant value from engaging with UKGBC. 
• Lead the annual Member Impact Survey/ interview process to ensure that UKGBC obtains and acts upon relevant and timely member feedback on its activities.
• Lead the full exploitation of UKGBC's CRM system, Salesforce, to drive improved member engagement, ensuring UKGBC maintains more and better information on member businesses, such as number of individual contacts and location of regional offices

Member recruitment  

• Continuously review UKGBC's membership model to ensure it works for existing and new parts of the property and construction sectors in order to accelerate the achievement of UKGBC’s mission.
• Lead the recruitment of new members with a view to growing UKGBC’s penetration across the entire property and construction value chain. 
• Provide strategic input and practical support for membership recruitment in English regions and devolved countries. Includes providing support and tools to build capacity and confidence for local network coordinators..
• Represent UKGBC at conferences and events to raise our profile as widely as possible, promote our activities, and identify and convert new member prospects. 
• Lead the full exploitation of UKGBC's CRM system, Salesforce, to drive member recruitment. 

Business planning  

• Capture, analyse and report on member feedback obtained through member engagement meetings, interviews and surveys to UKGBC’s senior leadership team alongside recommendations for improved engagement.
• Provide timely and practical input to UKGBC’s annual operating plan including during the creation of the business plan for the following year. 
• Inform and influence the design of ongoing activities aimed at engaging the membership in research, best practice and innovation in order to transform the industry. 

UKGBC team activities  

• Take part in regular meetings and away days related to UKGBC operations and workstreams. 
• Champion the organisational culture and the UKGBC Way (values into action framework) by adopting a solutions-driven, positive, and efficient attitude
• Upskill the team drawing upon personal experience on relevant topics and capabilities – eg facilities management, investment appraisals, business case etc. 
• Demonstrate agility and flexibility to perform duties that may be outside core accountabilities. 

Decision making authority (eg strategy – impact on business; customers/stakeholders; people – leadership and teamwork; process – operational effectiveness and controls 

 Without reference

• Project management
• Internal & external member engagement meetings 

With reference 

• Programmatic decisions
• Resource allocation 
• Member recruitment and retention strategy including fees 

Key competencies 

Essential

• Deep knowledge of the UK property and construction industry, with an existing network of contacts within UKGBC membership 
• Strong commercial awareness, including experience of business development, marketing and pricing
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
• Excellent planning, organisational and project management skills 
• Emotional intelligence and an aptitude for developing and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships 
• A self-starter with independent judgement and work planning, also able to work well as part of a team 

Desirable

• Solid understanding of UKGBC’s model of change and member value proposition 
• Ability to facilitate sessions with a wide spectrum of stakeholders
• Ability to think creatively to solve problems and deliver positive impact 
• Strong qualitative research and analysis skills 
• Knowledge of the market across different UK regions 

Knowledge, experience and qualifications

Essential 

• 5-7yexperience of working in the built environment industry / sustainability sector 
• Extensive knowledge and experience of corporate sustainability practice and the particular issues facing the built environment sector 
• Ability to network with & draw benefit from other trade, NGO, government and academic organisations associated with the built environment 

Desirable

• Degree in relevant sustainability and building related subject.
• Property, construction, or sustainability related professional qualifications such as from RICS, RIBA, IEMA. 
• Experience of designing or implementing client relationship management strategies and plans 
• Experience using Salesforce or another CRM system 
• An interest or understanding in system change / business transformation
• A personal interest in enviromental and social issues 

Terms & Conditions  

Place of Work: In line with COVID 19 Government Guidance, UKGBC colleagues are expected to work from home. When permitted, Building Centre, 26 Store Street, London WC1E 7BT 

Hours of work: 37.5 hours with flexible working

Holidays: 28 days per annum pro rata, plus 3 days between Christmas & New Year plus public holidays.

Salary & benefits: Based on experience

Length of contract: Permanent 

Start date: ASAP 

UKGBC is committed to providing equal opportunities to all existing and prospective employees. We aim to be inclusive to everyone regardless of ethnicity, religious beliefs, gender, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation or political beliefs. 

Sounds great? 

Apply now  sending a copy of your CV and a covering email explaining in no more than 250 words why you would be amazing in this role and the earliest date you can start. Applications will be assessed as they are received and until the lucky candidate has been appointed.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Deputy Head of Legal to contribute to the development of the legal Services team in Gilwell Park, London. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis, and in return, we will offer you a competitive salary of £56,000 - £60,000 per annum (including OLW) depending on experience.

The Scouts are embarking on transforming their Volunteer Journey to make volunteering with us even more attractive, accessible, flexible, and enjoyable. For our 160,000 volunteers, a crucial part of their volunteer experience is the training we offer to ensure they feel confident and are equipped to undertake their role.

We want to develop a learning culture where training is simple but effective and delivers the skills and knowledge that our volunteers need when they need it, whether they work directly with our young people delivering skills for life or carry out a supporter, manager or governance role. There is a wide range of learning needs to be met and we want to enable our volunteers to manage their own learning journey and access their training in a modern and flexible way that enables them to fit it into their lives alongside their volunteering and other commitments.

The Deputy Head of Legal Role:

You will support the Head of Legal in the delivery of the Legal Services function, with particular emphasis on the provision of high-quality legal advice to ensure the protection of TSA and its subsidiaries in all its commercial activities ensuring compliance with corporate governance, charity, company, data protection legislation and other regulatory requirements.

What will you be doing in the Deputy Head of Legal role?

- Assisting the Head of Legal to provide a high-quality legal service to support the strategic priorities of TSA, its subsidiaries and the Scout Movement

- Providing legal advice to staff on relevant legal issues and risks to protect TSA and its subsidiaries’ in all its commercial activities; ensuring compliance with relevant policy, best practice, legislation and regulation

- Assisting as required with the creation, maintenance and implementation of standard legal documents, guidance notes and policies, and with development and delivery of training to staff on legal issues

- Providing advice in relation to subject access requests and legal advice, support and training to teams to understand their responsibilities for data protection

- Assisting in the development of creative mechanisms to provide support, guidance and general legal advice to the Scout Movement whilst minimising liability to TSA

- Assisting in reviewing and drafting internal policies and governance documents

- Regulatory compliance, data subject requests and Data protection, and safeguarding

What we are looking for in our Deputy Head of Legal:

- A qualified solicitor or barrister of at least 5 year PQE

- Experience of working as an in house commercial lawyer in the charity sector

- Significant experience of providing legal advice in a complex organisation at a senior level

- Experience of drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts, fundraising contracts, licences, funding and collaboration agreements

- Experience of advising on complex data protection implications in a variety of commercial ventures

- Proven ability to manage and mentoring others

- Experience of managing and monitoring work undertaken by external solicitors

- Experience of drafting detailed, coherent reports and policies

- Experience of safeguarding legislation(desirable)

What we can offer you as our Deputy Head of Legal:

- 25 days holiday and going up to 28 days after 2 years’ service and 32 days after 5 years’ service

- Additional holidays between Christmas & New Year

- Life Assurance

- Simply Health Scheme

- Generous Pension Scheme

- Free car parking

- Gilwell park minibus service

Closing date: 23:59 on Sunday 9th May 2021

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to join our fantastic team! Click ‘Apply’ now!

The Scouts is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to diversity and actively seeking applicants from a wide range of backgrounds.

Strictly no agencies

Deputy Manager (RN)

Location: Gloucestershire House - Cheltenham
Employment type: Fixed term / secondment
Job type: Full time, Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm.
Salary: £19.45 per hour; £38,031 for 37.5 hours per week

Closing Date: 23 April 2021

This temporary post is available to cover the Maternity leave of the substantive post holder for approximately 6 months. A great opportunity to gain management and leadership experience to progress your future career. Ideally we would like someone to start as soon as possible but can be flexible with this for the right candidate.

As a Deputy Manager / Deputy Home Manager with Leonard Cheshire you will support the Service Manager in the day to day operation of the service. This includes deputising in their absence and responsibility for the direct supervision and line-management of nurses, support staff and other staff in the service. You will be accountable for monitoring, maintaining and providing the highest standards of nursing, clinical, personal support and service delivery, while promoting independence and choice of our residents.

Gloucestershire House is a purpose-built building, with six separate additional bungalows, for 36 adults with physical disabilities. It is a short drive from Cheltenham town centre. We offer an environment where you can be part of a team who are passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of adults with physical disabilities.

This is a great development opportunity for a qualified Registered Nurse who wants to move into Management and to gain experience in a CQC registered 'outstanding' service. The post holder will be supported by an experienced Manager and staff team, taking a lead Infection Control and Clinical role in the service. This will support your Revalidation requirements and be a great career development opportunity as well.

The successful Deputy Manager will:

• Be a registered nurse, holding current registration with NMC.
• Have a level of professional development and registration (may include level 5 leadership in health & social care qualification).
• Have experience of providing direct personal and social care.
• Be experienced in managing a team of nursing and support staff.
• Have experience of working with customers who have physical and/or learning
• disabilities.
• Be able to work flexibly in accordance with rostered hours.

Please see the Job Description for further details.

In return we offer a great range of employee schemes and benefits, including generous annual leave, discounts for high street retailers, contributory pension scheme and so much more!

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, helping where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.

A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post.

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.

* No agencies please *

You may have experience of the following: Deputy Care Home Manager, Deputy Manager, Deputy Residential Home Manager, Nurse, Nursing, Registered Nurse, Charity, Not for Profit, etc.

Ref: 97996

Deputy Manager - Childcare Services

Deputy Manager – Childcare Services
Permanent
37.5 hours per week
£22,016 - £24,853 per annum

About the role

Our Children’s Home is entering an exciting period of change as we move towards opening 8 discrete Children’s Homes. We are seeking to appoint Deputy Managers to support our Registered Managers and Head of Residential Child Care Services in running an established vibrant and nurturing service for our children and young people.

About You

You will work with a Registered Manager to manage a designated bungalow and staff team. Each of our bungalows are home to a maximum of 8 children. This role will be busy and varied; you’ll take the operational lead for all safeguarding matters, ensuring that all staff are effectively trained and supervised and that all aspects of the children’s care runs smoothly. You will operate alongside Registered Managers and our Head of Residential Child Care Services to ensure a safe and professional environment for our staff, children and young people.

You’ll be working in collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams across the Centre, liaising with residents, families and external agencies so well developed interpersonal skills are essential. We’re looking for someone who has relevant experience of working with learning disabilities in either a care or educational setting. You will also have experience of leading, developing and mentoring teams. Ideally you’ll hold your Level 3 Diploma in Residential Child Care or equivalent with a willingness to enrol and complete Level 5 Diploma in Residential Child Care within 2 years.

St Elizabeth’s Centre

St Elizabeth’s is situated in 68 acres of Hertfordshire countryside between Harlow and Bishop’s Stortford. We support people with Epilepsy and other complex needs in our Children’s Homes, School, College, Residential Homes with Nursing and Day Centre.

Our Benefits

In addition to excellent staff training, our employees are also rewarded with various other benefits offered as part of your employment:

- Competitive salary
- 25 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
- Currently a 20% uplift on your salary for working overtime on a Saturday & Sunday for full time permanent employees
- Fully paid for DBS
- Life Assurance
- Opportunity to pursue recognised qualifications of your own
- Free parking
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- Confidential Employee Assistance Programme
- High Street retail/leisure discounts
- Discounted gym membership
- Recommend a Friend payments of up to £300

How can you find out more?

To apply and to find out more information about St Elizabeth’s, please visit our website.

All offers are conditional and subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks and references including an enhanced DBS check. Please note we are not on a public transport route. Salary is dependent on the role, qualifications and experience.

We reserve the right to close this advert if we receive sufficient applications ahead of the deadline.

Registered Charity 1176777 Equal opportunities employer

Ref: 98393

Racing Welfare is a national charity supporting all those working and retired from the British horseracing and breeding industry.  Following an exciting period of growth and development we are looking to appoint a Deputy Head of Welfare to support the Director of Welfare in order to deliver an effective and efficient welfare service to the horseracing industry.

The new post holder will have direct responsibility for a number of key welfare projects and will ensure successful delivery and development of these as well as being responsible for supervising, coaching and guiding the Regional Management Team.  Reporting to the Director of Welfare you will have proven and demonstrable experience of safeguarding and supporting vulnerable people and will ensure that standards of excellence, best practice and efficiency are delivered through highly effective teams.  It is essential that you have the ability to manage budgets, allocate resources, line manage, decision make and problem solve. 

You will be a highly driven self-starter and an innovative, strategic thinker with a passion to improve wellbeing outcomes for people in their workplace. You will be an excellent communicator across a range of stakeholder groups and will remain strategically aligned to the charity’s core objectives and purpose. A keen interest and knowledge of the horseracing industry is desirable but not essential.

This post can be home or office-based or a combination of both and you should be willing to travel across the UK as part of the role. This role is a fixed-term contract of initially 12 months.

If you are interested in finding out more about this exciting opportunity then please send your CV with a covering letter by: Thursday 22nd April 2021

Interview date: Wednesday 28th April 2021.

Racing Welfare is committed to safeguarding and will always recruit all personnel in line with government guidelines, relevant legislation, and the Charity Commission's best practice guidance.

This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. We only ask applicants to disclose convictions which are not yet spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

Racing Welfare’s Safeguarding Statement of Intent can be found on our website.

Racing Welfare is an equal opportunities employer.

Deputy Manager - Eating Disorders

Are you a Deputy Manager who understands the challenges young people face in day to day life? Do you have previous supervisory experience? Do you like the idea of working for a business who offer therapeutic and non-restraint support to young people?

Our client provides residential services for young people aged 16-25 years old who have been discharged from psychiatric inpatient stays or may have experienced previous admissions and/or placement breakdowns. The young people they care for often require a high level of support and dynamic approach to risk management in order to support problems they may have with self-harming, behaviour and emotional regulation. Our client's aim is to support the young people using a therapeutic, least restrictive approach to live in a non-secure community setting and to achieve their individual goals in preparation for transition to adult life.

They are excited to announce the opening of their new Residential Service based in Lostock, Bolton, where they are looking for a kind, caring and empathetic Deputy Manager to join their professional 5-bed service, assisting in the management of staff within the service.

Your role will involve supporting the Registered Manager in ensuring the smooth running of the residential home, providing support to Young People with complex and challenging eating disorders, where you will work towards keeping them safe and progressing with their recovery, whilst maintaining appropriate boundaries and at times supporting severely underweight patients. You will play a key part in developing this new service and will have the opportunity to utilise and develop your skills to make this an outstanding service.

You will be required to work Monday - Friday over a 37.5 hour working week. Flexibility will be required to support occasionally with evening, sleep ins and weekends shifts.

Company Benefits:

- Competitive salary (£22,491 - £26,003, dependant on experience & qualifications)
- £100 bonus after completing 6-month probation
- 22 days holiday + 8 bank holidays (Rising to 27 days holiday plus bank holidays with service)
- Excellent Learning and Development opportunities (NVQ Level 3 in Adult Health & Social Care)
- Enhanced company pension
- Life Assurance (2 x annual salary)
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
- Paid Induction (Running over 3 days)
- Free on-site parking
- Paid Enhanced DBS check
- Access to our 24-hour Wellbeing Support Portal/ Employee Assistance Programme
- Online shopping discounts, free eye tests and various other benefits
- The opportunity for internal promotions & progression
- Refer a Friend Scheme (Up to £500 per referral)
- Regular social events and recognition schemes (‘Employee of the year awards’, Summer & Christmas parties)

Your role as Deputy Manager

- To facilitate the young people in achieving and retaining as much independent control over their lives as appropriate working alongside the mental health recovery star.
- To develop therapeutic relationships with the young people experiencing eating disorders and work closely with their families and carers communicating effectively to provide ongoing engagement
- Follow the young person’s individual care plans, to administer medication to the young people as prescribed, accurately maintaining appropriate records. Responsible for ordering, checking in stock control of the young persons prescribed medication and maintaining systems to ensure effective stock management of all products.
- To complete observations of mealtime’s either on a 1:1 basis with young people or to observe and monitor the dietary intake at key times throughout the day when support staff are supporting directly.
- To co-operate with other team members to ensure the service meets any therapeutic needs of the young people, which are conducive to recovery.
- To be actively involved in the admission, assessment, implementation and discharge of young people and their care.
- Ensure the staff team adhere to high levels of hygiene and infection control systems are maintained
- To work with Registered Manager to ensure effective staff inductions and probationary reviews take place. To carry out supervisions, appraisals, assessments and team meetings when required, ensuring the home is a friendly, supportive and caring environment.
- Once trained to provide and carry out clinical duties necessary to meet the young people’s health needs on a daily basis, such as observations. Ensure that young people are receiving advice, care, and regular health checks to ensure their physical and mental wellbeing. Promote nutrition, relaxation, exercise, and healthy lifestyles.
- To work with People Services in relation to employee relations concerns and when conducting any fact finds, formal investigations ensuring reports are presented to a high standard.
- To support the Registered Manager in managing work leave requests, annual leave allowances and absence management ensuring review meetings are conducted when staff meet the prescribed triggers.
- To be an active and encouraging Manager, establish and maintain effective communication and good relationships with the young people, relatives, employees in the home and with other externally such as professionals in the caring environment, outside supplies, agencies.
- To support the Registered Manager with effective quality assurance accounts and delegate and act upon actions plans as required

Requirements of Deputy Manager

- Full UK Driving Licence & access to a vehicle for work purposes
- Experience of working within residential services
- Previous experience of working with service users who have eating disorders
- Minimum of 12 months supervisory management experience
- NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent
- Willingness to work towards Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management
- A good understanding of Nutrition
- Experience of working with Quality Care Commission (CQC) or Ofsted registered services
- Ability to lead and manage a staff team to achieve highest possible standards for the service, staff, and young people

If you are interested in joining an enthusiastic, motivated business who thrive in developing and rebuilding young people and young adults with complex difficulties then please apply today.

Please note that we do not accept CV’s and that the application must be completed in full.

To support their commitment as a COVID-19 Secure employer, all interviews will be held over video platform.

Our client operates a safer recruitment process and as part of this process the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

They are an equal opportunities employer who values diversity and positively encourages applications of all ages from all sections of the community.

Our client reserves the right to close the advert early, should a suitable candidate be appointed.

Ref: 98582

Refuge is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services for victims of all forms of gender-based violence (domestic, sexual, so called ‘honour’ violence, modern slavery and human trafficking, prostitution, forced marriage, stalking and FGM). Every day we support over 6,500 women and children in our national network of services.  These include Independent Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Advocacy services (IDVAs/ISVAs and IGVAs), community outreach, specialist refuge accommodation, sanctuary services, culturally-specific services and the Freephone 24 Hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline. We advise Government and lobby hard to keep violence against women and girls high on the public agenda. We run award-winning prevention and public education campaigns, manage a busy press office and website, and we are an accredited training provider. We give a voice to the voiceless.

We are recruiting a deputy manager to join the current helpline management team on a fixed term contract to provide management and support to the front line staff, sessional workers and volunteers that staff the helpline

The Deputy Helpline Manager will be working in conjunction with other colleagues on the helpline management team, leading, planning and delivering the service to ensure that it supports as many women as possible in line with Refuge’s strategic vision. 

The role will be directly responsible for a large team of helpline staff and sessional workers, and will work alongside  other Helpline Deputy managers and the Volunteer Programme Manager with the recruitment, training, induction and development of the helpline staff and volunteer team.

As part of the management team you will be responsible for ensuring that there is an effective 24 hour rota of staff and volunteers in place to deal with helpline calls. You will be responsible for ensuring the very highest quality of response to all of those seeking our help. You will also be responsible for measuring, monitoring and developing the service with colleagues.

As a member of the management team, the post holder will take part in an out of hours on call rota.

You will have an awareness of domestic violence issues, together with the understanding the needs of callers to the National Domestic Abuse Helpline. You will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills combined with a non-judgmental and confidential approach to supporting women. In addition you will have experience of managing and motivating staff, experience of managing a high performing service, ideally within the Violence Against Women and Girls field. You will be well organised and have a demonstrable ability to use Microsoft Office. The ability to remain calm and resilient is essential, as is an up-to-date knowledge of housing, criminal, civil and welfare rights legislation relating to domestic violence.

All candidates must demonstrate a commitment to the feminist values of empowerment and equality which underpin all of our work. Successful applicants will be expected to work within Refuge’s Values and Behaviour Framework and demonstrate these in their everyday work.

Competitive salary offering annual progression within points of the salary grade, 28 days annual leave increasing to 30 days, pension scheme with People’s pension that includes a 6% Employer contribution, comprehensive EAP.

Refuge is proud to be a leader in its field and an employer of choice with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development. We offer the first Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) accredited qualification for our profession. 

Please visit Refuge’s website for further details and other opportunities.

Closing Date: 11.59pm, Sunday 02 May 2021

Interview Date: w/c 10 May 2021

Contract Type: Fixed term contract

Contract End date: 31 March 2022

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

Refuge is committed to quality, equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. This post however is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

Location: Islington/Central London
Salary: £43,000 per annum
Hours: Full Time (37.5 hours per week)
Contract: Permanent
Vacancy Reference: SWA3072

Closing Date:   10th May 2021 (9.00 am)
Interview Date:   17th May 2021

Solace Women’s Aid is an innovative, exciting, grassroots charity working across London. Our purpose is to bring to an end the harm done through domestic and sexual violence to all survivors, and in particular women and children. Our work is holistic and empowering, working alongside survivors to achieve independent lives free from abuse.

You will be joining a team of committed and inspiring individuals whose dedication has saved the lives of thousands of women, men and children in the capital.  We are looking for friendly and diligent individuals to join our senior management team and help us make a difference.  We are an Investors in People Employer, committed to attracting, retaining and developing excellent people.

About the Service
You will be working with a diverse team of dedicated Managers, within our community and accommodation services, working closely with staff teams and the senior managers across the organisation.  We are responsive to the needs of our service users and continuously seeking ways to improve our services. 

About the Role
The Head of Community and Accommodation Services has overall management responsibility for the allocated services, which comprise of independent domestic abuse advocates (IDVA’s), IRIS, Caseworkers, Specialist Mental Health Advocates, overseeing our perpetrator programme and Refuge Accommodation.  You will need to have a solid background in safeguarding, health and safety in relation to supported accommodation and a thorough understanding of trauma informed practices, as well as being a strong leader who can manage a variety of complex services and budgets.  A key function of the role is to develop and maintain positive working relationships both internally and externally with our VAWG partners and commissioners. 

About You
This is an excellent opportunity to develop and grow our community and accommodation services, and equip our teams to work effectively within an ever changing environment. You will have strong communication skills and the ability to build dynamic and effective working relationships with managers and staff.  The ideal candidate will have a strong work ethic, be flexible and have an appetite to learn new skills in a fast-growing charity.

You will have experience of providing similar services within a domestic abuse setting and have excellent organisational and planning skills.   Be able to drive our practices forward including introducing new ways of working in order to maximise service offer.  You will be working with the senior management team to lead the strategic direction of solace across all services areas.   

In return, we offer great employee benefits including a generous holiday entitlement and a genuine commitment to learning and development.  We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, recognising black and ethnic minority candidates are under-represented within our organisation at this level. As part of our commitment to improve this, we encourage applications from such groups.

This service is run by women for women and is therefore restricted to women applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, and Part 1. Section 7(2) e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 apply. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

An enhanced DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) disclosure will be required for this role.
Unfortunately we do not accept CVs and request no contact from recruitment agencies.

Refuge is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services for victims of all forms of gender-based violence (domestic, sexual, so called ‘honour’ violence, modern slavery and human trafficking, prostitution, forced marriage, stalking and FGM). Every day we support over 6,000 women and children in our national network of services.  These include Independent Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Advocacy services (IDVAs/ISVAs and IGVAs), community outreach, specialist refuge accommodation, sanctuary services, culturally-specific services and the Freephone 24 Hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline. We advise Government and lobby hard to keep violence against women and girls high on the public agenda. We run award-winning prevention and public education campaigns, manage a busy press office and website, and we are an accredited training provider. We give a voice to the voiceless.

The role involves working closely with people experiencing forms of gender based violence that are escaping domestic violence.

You will also assist the domestic violence services manager in the delivery and development of high quality independent advocacy, outreach, peer mentors and refuge services for victims escaping domestic and sexual violence.

You will have proven experience of providing direct emotional and practical support, and of managing case work. In addition you will have experience of managing and motivating staff, knowledge of domestic violence issues, experience of providing support to women, and experience of working in either a women’s refuge or residential setting. A recognised social work, housing or management qualification would be desirable.

As member of the management team the post holder will take part in an out of hours on call rota.

All candidates must demonstrate a commitment to the feminist values of empowerment and equality which underpin all of our work. Successful applicants will be expected to work within Refuge’s Values and Behaviour Framework and demonstrate these in their everyday work.

Competitive salary offering annual progression within points of the salary grade, 28 days annual leave increasing to 30 days, pension scheme with People’s pension that includes a 6% Employer contribution, comprehensive EAP.

Refuge is proud to be a leader in its field and an employer of choice with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development. We offer the first Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) accredited qualification for our profession. 

Please visit Refuge’s website for further details and other opportunities.

Closing Date: 27 April 2021

Interview Date: 5 May 2021

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

Refuge is committed to quality, equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. This post however is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

No agencies please - as a charity we work hard to keep our costs down.

Deputy Care Manager

Greensleeves Care are now recruiting for a Deputy Manager for The Briars Care Home in Sandown. The Briars care home in Sandown on the Isle of Wight is one of the best care homes on the island. The Care Home delivers exceptional residential care and the best possible dementia care. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced care professional to join Greensleeves Care.

Interviews will be held W/C 10th May.

Deputy Care Manager Responsibilities:

As Deputy Manager, you will work closely with the Home Manager to assist with the efficient running of the home. You will also be responsible for:

- Assisting with the management of the Homes staffing, financial and material resources, including involvement in staff recruitment and selection;
- Taking responsibility for the running of the Home in the absence of the Acting Home Manager;
- Leading and facilitating in staff and residents meetings, staff training and development activities
- Ensuring that high standards of care are delivered to meet the needs of the individual resident, monitoring and maintaining these standards.

Deputy Care Manager Requirements:

- With prior experience of managing staff in a care home or a similar environment, you will have a high level of care knowledge and a strong understanding of person centred care.
- To apply, you will require a minimum qualification of NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent.)
- All candidates should also note that the role of Deputy Manager at The Briars Care Home will involve some flexibility. You will be required to work a variety of shifts, be on call and answer emergencies.

About Greensleeves Care:

Greensleeves Care is one of the most respected care charities in the United Kingdom. We provide exceptional 24-hour Nursing Care, Specialist Dementia Care, and Residential Support to older people across England. We have more than 20 years' experience in delivering exceptional care and are excited about the next 20 years. The organisation has doubled in size in recent years and is expected to continue to grow in the future.

Why us:

Joining Greensleeves Care means so much more than just working for one of the nation’s best and most respected care charities. We offer a number of benefits to our exceptional staff:

- Pension. Greensleeves Care staff enjoy an excellent staff personal pension plan. Our pension is a defined contribution scheme.
- Annual Leave. The minimum annual leave entitlement for all staff working at our care homes is 28 days (including Bank Holidays).
- Death In Service Benefit. Greensleeves Care provides a discretionary death in service benefit equal to 2 x the staff member’s annual salary.
- Voluntary Lifestyle Benefits. Another great benefit, this covers money off high street retailers, supermarkets, attractions, holidays etc.
- Qualifications, learn while to earn.

Location: Briars Care Home, Sandown, Isle of Wight, PO36 9BD

Type: Full Time, Permanent,

Salary: £31,000 per annum

Interviews will be held: W/C 10th May.

You may have experience of the following: Senior Support Worker, Care Staff, Care Home Manager, Deputy Care Home Manager, Assistant Care Home Manager, Residential Care Manager, Deputy Manager, Registered Manager, Healthcare, etc.

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The College Centre for Quality Improvement (CCQI) works with health services to improve the standard of care that people accessing them receive. We work with more than 90% of mental health service providers in the UK and in a range of other settings with multi-disciplinary teams.

We are working with NHS England and NHS Improvement to establish a new network for alcohol care teams (ACTs). The Alcohol Care Team Innovation and Optimisation Network (ACTION) will work with ACTs to promote consistency of care and provide an assessment process to allows them to benchmark themselves. ACTION will also provide learning opportunities for teams to support their development and support the development of an evidence base through use of audit.

The successful candidate will have experience in project management, having worked in quality improvement, assurance, audit and/or research previously. Excellent organisational, report writing, interpersonal and communication skills are required, as well as attention to detail. Responsibilities include overseeing project plans; supervising staff; designing data collection tools; collecting and analysing data; writing reports and organising events.

The successful candidates will be required to undertake a Disclosure Barring Service check.

The College values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, reflecting the population it serves.

We only recruit the best and in return for your commitment, the College offers an attractive salary and benefits.

How to apply

For more information and instructions on how to apply, please download the following documents:

• Application form (DOC)
• Information pack (DOC)
• Diversity monitoring form (DOC)

We welcome applications from all sectors of the community.

Closing date: Tuesday 4 May 2021 at midday

Interview dates: Friday 14 May 2021 (via Microsoft Teams)

The College is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Charity registration no. 228636

No agencies or publications, please.

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Deputy Head of Advancement Services for Advancement at the University of Surrey. Based in Guildford, The University of Surrey is a global university with a world-class research profile and an enterprising spirit.

The Advancement Team seeks to build and sustain lifelong relationships with our global alumni community of over 127,000 graduates. Within the last three years we have more than doubled the funds raised to support students and the University's research and teaching activities. We are a professional, collaborative and supportive team, working in an agile manner. We have a high standard of output and a strong work ethic, working together to achieve our common goals. Currently we are building towards publicly launching our first comprehensive global fundraising Campaign.

The main focus of this role is to develop and manage the team which is responsible for prospect research, data and insight, donor relations, gift processing and financial/KPI reporting.  Reporting into the Head of Advancement Services, you will also take the lead in establishing policies, procedures and practices and the management of the systems necessary to create an environment in which relationship building and fundraising can thrive. This role will be crucial in establishing key elements that will underpin a well-managed Campaign.

You will be part of university-wide project groups, as well as lead Advancement project teams. You will deal and resolve problems and challenges that arise through routine work or due to a new team activity.  You will enjoy working in an agile and flexible manner to juggle multiple and complex challenges simultaneously, switching your attention between challenges as required.

We are looking for you to demonstrate a strong track record of successful team management and the ability to coach and influence others to achieve results.  You will have substantial experience and background working in fundraising within charity or higher education sectors and be skilled in producing MI outputs (benchmarking, surveys, reporting) and working with data analytics and insights.

In addition to a sector-leading salary, you will receive a generous annual leave entitlement and excellent personal development opportunities. Benefits package includes a comprehensive pension scheme, child care assistance and discounted membership to the Surrey Sports Park.

Closing date: 7 May 2021

Interviews will be held on: 17 and 19 May 2021

Department: Witness Service - National

Location: Sheffield Magistrates Court

Do you have experience of working as or alongside volunteers?

Are you looking to develop your management skills or for a new challenge?

We are looking for someone who is a great motivator who thrives on leading teams to deliver positive outcomes.

The Role

As the Deputy Team Leader (Court Services), working alongside Team Leaders you will be responsible for the delivery of the Witness Service within your court/s. 

You will share responsibility for the effective coordination and development of volunteers who support witnesses in their journey through the criminal justice system.

You will  be responsible for general service administrative tasks within the courts, as well as inputting service data.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills, who can adapt to and manage change. Someone who has administrative skills and is computer literate to a high standard.

We welcome applications from diverse candidates who can demonstrate transferable skills.

This post is subject to enhanced vetting and barring check.

• You will love working with us because:
• We value diversity and equity
• You will be a part of a fantastic team who works collaboratively and inclusively, using cutting edge IT solutions to help us work better together
• You will be making a positive difference in people’s lives
• Your health and wellbeing is important to us, we have a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, including access to counselling sessions, both online and on the phone support.
• Your future financial health is helped by a generous pension scheme
• You can further your career with training and development tailored to you
• You will have access to an online employee support networks and forums
• Generous annual leave allowance starting at 26 days plus bank holidays with an additional 4 days off at the end of the year
• Opportunity to buy additional annual leave
• Generous maternity pay and shared parental leave
• 3 days paid volunteering each year
• Discount scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Inhouse mentoring scheme

 About us: 

The Citizens Advice Witness Service provides a vital service offering free and independent support for witnesses in every criminal court across England and Wales.

The Witness Service has over 260 staff and 3000 volunteers and offers free, independent, impartial and confidential support and information to 15,000 witnesses each month to give evidence in every criminal court in England and Wales.

Last year, Citizens Advice helped 2.6 million people face-to-face, by phone, email and webchat, and we received 25 million visits to our digital advice content. We solve 7 in 10 clients' problems, and 4 in 5 tell us that advice improved their lives.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non binary candidates. 

We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles. 

We look for people to help us improve and transform our organisation. We can offer you the opportunity to make a genuine impact and create lasting change within an organisation that makes a difference in the lives of millions of people every year.