Main Purpose of Job

Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest, working in partnership with Turning Point and Antidote, provide the City and Hackney Recovery service.  The service is based in each of City and Hackney’s neighbourhoods in order to be accessible, local and inclusive.  A full integrated service, shaped by the community needs and voices of service users, carers, families, communities, all staff and volunteers will contribute to recovery, social inclusion and improving the quality of life of all our service users in the City of London and Hackney borough. The service has three elements:  Out There, Everywhere- specialist outreach, in reach and engagement, Building Blocks- low, medium and hi intensity support pathways, and Get Connected- building on our local, person and shared assets to provide recovery capital and peer support. This role will lead community research on local issues that can affect substance use, enabling better targeting of resources to meet unmet demand or need in different localities. The role will also support service development through developing feedback channels and engaging with local communities to ensure the service offer is responsive.

Main tasks and responsibilities

• To hold a caseload to support people with recovery from addiction and prevent substance use
• To deliver MindCHWF psychosocial interventions 
• Developing strength-based recovery plans with individuals that are comprehensive, person-centred and individualised based on a clear assessment of that individual’s needs and circumstances   
• Involving individuals and their family/advocates in the planning of the individual’s care  
• Completing accurate, person-centred and individualised risk assessments  
•  Holding frequent key work sessions  
• Providing person-centred care that reflects the rights, preferences and choices of individuals in an environment that is safe, healthy and maintains the individual’s dignity and well-being  
•  Administering prescriptions in accordance with stated policy and procedure and the client’s needs  
• Providing an environment that is free from abuse or neglect, observing agreed safeguarding practices 
• Identifying and promoting appropriate opportunities for individuals to engage with their community. (g. Employment, Training and Education, volunteering etc)  
• Reviewing and monitoring the individual’s recovery through regular recovery plan reviews that ensure continued relevance of interventions.  Engaging in regular 1-2-1 supervision and clinical team meetings 

To apply, please visit our website and complete the application form and email to HR. No late applications will be accepted unless an extension is needed as a reasonable adjustment for disability. Should this be the case, please email HR to let us know. Interviews will be held the second week of February.

Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. 

We are a disability confident employer. All applicants with a disability, who meet the minimum essential short-listing criteria are guaranteed an interview. If this applies to you, please make sure you fill out the Equal Opportunities portion of the application form. 

We at Mind CHWF want to assure you that your privacy and the security of your data is our top priority. It always has been, and it will continue to be, as we refine our policies and internal processes. Please take a moment to read through our applicant’s privacy notice. 

Marine Society and Sea Cadets are seeking to appoint a Growth & Development Worker to join our team. You will be home based but will be required to travel around the area. You will join us on a part-time, fixed term basis working 21 hours per week for 6 months, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £25,000 Gross per annum (pro rata).

Marine Society and Sea Cadets (MSSC) is a leading maritime charity in lifelong learning and personal development and is the governing charity of the Sea Cadet Corps (SCC), a civilian voluntary youth organisation engaging some 15,000 young people over 400 Sea Cadet Units, throughout the UK.  The SCC offers a wide range of youth opportunities with the same enduring objective – to give young people the best possible head start in life through nautical adventure and fun.

The Growth and Development team is based across the UK and works on a variety of projects that aim to grow the Sea Cadets. These projects include setting up new Juniors Sections, supporting Sea Cadet units in schools and helping existing Sea Cadet units to develop plans and strategies for sustainable growth.

Key areas of focus for our Growth & Development Worker include:

- Delivering a variety of training sessions on, for example, recruitment of cadets and volunteers
- Developing new growth and recruitment tools and ideas
- Promoting flexible volunteering and the volunteer strategy
- Assisting with running our social media accounts
- Working with and empowering our volunteers to develop plans for growth
- Planning and setting up Juniors Sections in new and existing locations/units
- Delivering assemblies in schools
- Forming part of various working groups with colleagues to develop the tools, resources and processes needed to increase the positive impact of the Growth and Development team.

Our ideal Growth & Development Worker will:

- Experience of working with volunteers and a good understanding of how to ensure they are most effectively recruited, on-boarded, supported and managed
- Experience of actively promoting projects or programmes to engage adult volunteers and young people from diverse communities to participate
- Practical understanding of equal opportunities, diversity and inclusion
- Experience of communicating with internal and external stakeholders using excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to present information in a manner appropriate to the audience, including through formal and informal presentations
- A track record of working with others to develop and deliver projects
- Experience of delivering projects against targets
- Experience of monitoring project activity and outcomes to meet external and internal reporting requirements
- An understanding of health, safety and safeguarding legislation and best practice procedures as they relate to working with children, young people and vulnerable adults
- Working knowledge and understanding of the voluntary and community sector

In return as our Growth & Development Worker you will receive:

- Pension Scheme
- Life Insurance
- Private Medical Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- season ticket loans
- Eye Care

Closing Date: 29th January 2021 Midday
Interviews: W/c 1st February 2021

If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our Growth & Development Worker then please click “apply” below – we’d love to hear from you!

Applications should consist of a CV and supporting statement. Without this, we sadly will be unable to consider your application for this role.

Network Development Manager


Location: Flexible, with UK-wide travel required
Hours: full-time, 35 hours per week
Salary: £36,250 (London) or £34,210 (Rest of UK)
Contract type: 18 months fixed term contract
Closing date: 09.00am on Wednesday 27^th January 2021

Who we are?

Versus Arthritis is the UK's largest charity dedicated to supporting people with arthritis, we pride ourselves in cultivating a society that creates change and gives strength to over 10 million people living with arthritis and related conditions in the UK. We support world class research and advanced treatments that help achieve life-changing breakthroughs in our push to beat arthritis together. We are a community of people from carers to researchers, healthcare professionals, friends, parents and fundraisers. We are all united in our ambition to ensure that one day, no one will have to live with the pain, fatigue and isolation that arthritis causes.

Department

Involvement, Influencing and Support

Summary

The Network Development Manager plays an integral role as part of our exciting new ambition that wherever you are in the UK there should be a Local Touchpoint with Versus Arthritis. We have co-designed alongside people with arthritis and other stakeholders a new local delivery model which has a variety of different roles for people to take locally and become a 'Local Touchpoint' with Versus Arthritis. During 2021 and 2022 we will be testing these roles across six sites in the UK and ensuring that we learn as much as we can for a future roll out. We are building a team of people to develop and deliver this test and learn phase and this is a pivotal role focused on preparing and supporting that team for success. This role sits within our Involvement & Volunteering Department (Headed by the Project Lead), which is focused on developing and enabling best practice involvement and volunteering across the charity. The role will, however, work across the UK with all employees linked to the project, whether as part of a core project team, local delivery sites or UK-wide teams.

About the role

In order for our new Together Versus Arthritis initiative to make the most impact for people with arthritis you will play a key role in building local and UK-wide networks of 'Local Touchpoint volunteers'.

Prior to launch you will begin by developing the standards and process across six different sites. Once we have launched you will guide and support the employees who support them based in each site so that we achieve consistency, quality and a focus on learning and sharing.

You will manage a small team of UK-wide role(s) focused on making Together Versus Arthritis a success whilst ensuring that you collaborate with colleagues across all nations and a variety of functions.

What we are looking for?

To be successful in the role, you will be committed Versus Arthritis values and behaviours and demonstrate the following:

KNOWLEDGE: Best practice in volunteer recruitment and management

SKILLS: Collaborative working with people across the UK including remotely based workers, including strong communication skills.

EXPERIENCE: Working on volunteer-delivered projects/initiatives

How to apply

To apply you MUST submit:

• A concise, up-to-date CV
• along with a completed supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the key requirements set out in the job description and person specification

For further information on how to apply to the role please visit Versus Arthritis Careers page

Closing Date: 9am on Wednesday 27^th January 2021

We advise candidates to apply early as we reserve the right to close applications ahead of this date. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Interviews
Interviews to be held week commencing 1^st February 2020 via Microsoft Teams

Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions the postholder will initially be working from home and thereafter based at one of our national offices

Trainee Support Worker - Young People's Services

Are you seeking an opportunity to develop or start a career in youth work; working in a role where you can play a part in supporting young people to lead a fulfilling life?  Then this could be the post for you.

We currently have exciting opportunities for you to join SHP as a Trainee Support Worker, working within our Young Persons supported accommodation services in Lewisham and Greenwich.

SHP (Single Homeless Project) is one of London’s leading homelessness prevention charities and a dynamic and growing organisation changing 8,000 lives every year across London - from supporting people in crisis, to helping them take the final steps towards independence and employment.

Within our range of supported accommodation services for young people (16 +), we aim to prepare them for independence and positively impact their quality of life.   These services provide temporary and longer-term accommodation for people who may have associated difficulties relating to mental health, complex support needs and trauma.

As a Trainee Support Worker, you will be working in a varied and rewarding role; amongst a committed and supportive team that aims to run services that safely house our young people, whilst working with them to achieve their aspirations and make positive and sustainable life changes. You will be crucial to making that happen.

Through your training you will learn how to provide support to clients, which will enable them to achieve the objectives they have jointly created in their support and action plans.  This will also include supporting clients with routine tasks and their goals relating to training, education or employment.

You do not need to have previous or formal experience working in youth services or in an accommodation-based service. What we are seeking are people with transferable skills and experience gained from a varied background, who will demonstrate a commitment and passion for the work that we do.  Ultimately, we are looking for people who are creative thinkers, motivated and able to inspire our young people into leading successful lives. 

In return, we will provide you with a comprehensive induction and plenty of opportunity to learn on the job; through formal training, reflective practices and from experienced colleagues. 

As a Trainee Support Worker, you will be working a shift rota, which will involve working early, late and some weekends. There may also be occasional lone working within this role.

Closing date for applications: 8th February 2021 (at Midnight)

Interviews to be held: 23rd February 2021

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant. 

Our attractive benefits package includes:

• A salary increase after successfully completing six months.
• A 37.5 hour working week including flexible working hours (core hours are 10am – 4pm) in non-accommodation services
• 25 days annual leave, increasing annually to the maximum 30 days (plus paid Bank Holidays),
• A contributory pension scheme: SHP will contribute the equivalent of 5% of your annual salary
• Staff Health Cash Plan and discounts scheme
• Comprehensive and integrated training programme designed specifically to develop the skills and knowledge involved in our work

SHP is actively committed to equal opportunities and the promotion of diversity and inclusion, in all of our services and workplaces.  We are also Disability Confident Committed, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and IIP accredited. 

Support Worker

As well as our existing contracts, we expect to launch a number of new projects in 2021 and so are looking for people who can commit to full or part time hours (3 days per week) for three months (and possibly longer) as well as bank staff.

Support Worker Responsibilities:

As we are looking for bank staff as well as those who can make a firmer commitment to part-time or full-time hours, this is an ideal opportunity for anyone studying, with caring responsibilities or who already has a part-time job and we would welcome a discussion on how this work could fit around the other commitments in your life. As well as offering flexible working from the start of your employment, our staff benefits include access to mental and emotional health support via our partner agencies and opportunities to further develop your skills, including by our own excellent in-house training. Our culture is open and we encourage everyone to contribute to the direction of the organisation. Successful candidates will have to undertake a DBS check.

Support Worker Requirements:

To be considered for this role, you must be qualified in Information Advice & Guidance (IAG) to level 3 or have an equivalent qualification or have at least one year’s experience of IAG in a role supporting / mentoring clients to develop a plan to improve their situations. You should be a great communicator with a naturally coaching style and the ability to provide a service that is welcoming to all. You will have insight into the needs of vulnerable people from diverse backgrounds and understand the need for confidentiality when working with personal information.

You must be a competent user of IT, including email and using the Internet, as well an organised administrator. It is absolutely essential that you share our values. It would be helpful if you have an understanding of discrimination and equality and diversity issues, including those not set out in law such as the ‘poverty premium’. An understanding of housing rights would also be an advantage..

The ability to speak Arabic, Bengali, French, Gujurati, Polish, Punjabi, Romanian or the language of another group that is affected by financial and digital exclusion would be an advantage.

About Clean Slate Training & Employment CIC :

Clean Slate is an exciting and innovative social enterprise working towards a world where everyone can provide for themselves and their families, where society addresses everyone’s needs and where it does not cost more to be poor. We believe in fair opportunity for all so anyone willing and able can access employment. We enable people to improve their financial wellbeing, supporting them to access the help they need to manage their money well and find work. Clean Slate, in partnership with Quids In! magazine, is re-writing the rulebook on helping low income households to become better off.

Clean Slate is expanding. We are looking for Support Workers to join our team to support us in delivering remote services for people who are struggling with their finances: the risk of debt, rent arrears and ultimately even homelessness. You will make contact with new referrals by phone and email and provide information, support and guidance, including signposting them to specialist advice and regulated bodies. You will help people to use digital tools to be better off. You will support clients to build their skills, take control of their finances and find employment. You will work with partner agencies and statutory bodies in the local area and will assist us with the money skills and employment workshops and training run by our tutors.

Location: London

Salary: £25,650 per year including London Weighting, £22,500 per year for applicants based outside London, Pro rata for part-time hours

Type: Full Time, Part Time and Bank Staff, 3 months Fixed Term Contract

You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Care Staff, Residential Care Worker, Challenging Behaviour, Social Care Worker, Community Services, Care Assistant, Healthcare Assistant etc.

Ref: 96372

Lead ETE Support Worker- Homelessness

Are you passionate about helping people move into education, training or employment?This lead role presents an exciting opportunity for someone with proven experience of working with vulnerable people, to stretch their skills and develop further in a specialist role. 

Our Westminster Support Service is a multi-faceted Floating Support service across Westminster.  We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and creative individual, to join our dynamic recovery-focused team. We are commissioned by Westminster City Council to work with 750 people a year, living in a variety of independent tenures within the borough as well as a small cohort of out-of-borough temporary accommodation placements.

At SHP you will be part of one of London’s leading homelessness prevention charities, a dynamic and growing organisation changing 8,000 lives every year across London  - from supporting people in crisis to helping them take the final steps towards independence and employment.

As the Lead Support Worker, you will work to identify and broker opportunities for clients and provide support to them, in accessing training, education, employment, volunteering and other meaningful pursuits.  You will also, plan and coordinate the delivery of a range of group work programmes for clients.

The service has a forward-thinking approach to working with our clients, with a number of new initiatives being introduced as part of the service offer.  These include a program of peer support and accredited training programs in relation to housing and employment.  Additionally, we are developing partnerships with learning disability teams, providing surgeries for people on the autistic spectrum, working with care leavers and working with people who are considered to have complex needs in relation to offending histories, substance use and homelessness.

To be successful for the post, you will need to demonstrate:

• Understanding and experience of working with the issues people who experience mental ill health face, particularly in relation to accessing mainstream employment, education, training and volunteering services
• Experience of providing support, guidance and advice to people who have experienced homelessness, mental ill- health, and/or substance use issues.
• Experience of assessing client need and developing individual action plans with an emphasis on learning and achievement. 
• Experience of planning, facilitating and delivering group work sessions to teach and support clients, volunteers and support workers 
• Experience of working in partnership with specialist service providers or agencies in order to establish or improve services for clients 

Closing date: 21st January 2021 (at Midnight) 

Interviews to be held: 1st February 2021

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant.

Our attractive benefits package includes:

• A salary increase after successfully completing six months.
• A 37.5 hour working week including flexible working hours (core hours are 10am – 4pm) in non-accommodation services
• 25 days annual leave, increasing annually to the maximum 30 days (plus paid Bank Holidays),
• A contributory pension scheme: SHP will contribute the equivalent of 5% of your annual salary
• Staff Health Cash Plan and discounts scheme
• Comprehensive and integrated training programme designed specifically to develop the skills and knowledge involved in our work

SHP is actively committed to equal opportunities and the promotion of diversity and inclusion, in all of our services and workplaces.  We are also Disability Confident Committed, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and IIP accredited. 

At Depaul UK we currently have an exciting opportunity for a Support Worker to join our Southwark based team. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis, and in return, you will receive a salary of £23,108 per annum + pension & other benefits.

Depaul UK helps people around the UK who are homeless, vulnerable and disadvantaged, with a special focus on young people. We are now looking for locum Project / Support Workers through Accommodation, Floating Support, Family Mediation, Administration, and Nightstop.

We are a homelessness charity with the largest network of emergency accommodation for young people in the UK, making a difference to the lives of thousands of young people each year. We are unique, innovative and very passionate about what we do, working in the very heart of local communities.

Benefits of joining us as our Support Worker:

- Competitive salary
- 26 days of annual holiday plus bank holidays
- Contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance

The Support Worker role:

This role includes supporting our young clients while homeless, at risk of homelessness or in their own tenancies. The post-holder will hold a caseload and will ensure that clients are working towards goals which will lead to further independence. It will also involve working closely with local organisations, statutory services and support agencies to gain the best possible outcomes.

The official job title for this post is Progression Coach.

What makes the Support Worker role exciting?

- A full induction and training to enhance the ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ skills required’
- Training in the Depaul Endeavour model
- Continuous support and supervision including reflective practice to develop your learning and skills as a practitioner
- Access to a total rewards package including a health plan and generous pension contributions

What will ideally support your success as our Support Worker?

- A commitment to the ethos and values of Depaul including the organisation’s policies and procedures
- Excellent IT and reporting skills
- Experience of working with people who are categorized as high risk or have complex needs such as mental health issues, drug and alcohol misuse, domestic violence
- Knowledge and understanding of the criminal Justice and benefits system
- Able to demonstrate a clear understanding of safeguarding requirements and professional boundaries

Closing date:  Wednesday 27 January 2021 at 12:00 pm
Interview date: TBC

So, if this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you and you’d like to become our Support Worker then please click ‘apply’ today – don’t miss out, we’d love to hear from you!

An enhanced DBS disclosure is a requirement for this post. Our recruitment checks, induction, and ongoing support and supervision reflect our commitment to safeguarding our clients. Depaul UK strives to be equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We kindly request no contact from Recruitment or Media Agencies.

About Options 

Options Consultancy Services Limited is a leading global health consultancy established in 1992 as a wholly owned subsidiary of MSI Reproductive Choices. We manage health programmes that ensure vulnerable women and children can access the high-quality health services they need. We work with partners to co-create and implement locally informed solutions to complex health problems. This includes governments, development partners, NGOs, civil society and health workers. Our programming is flexible, evidence-based and politically informed. This means we adapt to changing contexts, use data to inform our decisions and ensure our approach is appropriate. Our focus is always on building local skills and systems that last.

Position

The position will work within the New Business and Partnerships team to play a key part in coordinating and managing the business development process. This includes analysing new opportunities, developing and maintaining relationships with partner organisations, and pursuing and managing technical and commercial proposals to secure new business for Options. The BDM also contributes to the implementation of Options’ new business strategy, supporting our approach to new clients, design and innovation, and expansion in new countries. The post holder will act as Options’ Framework Manager on the UK aid-funded International Multi-Disciplinary Programme Framework Contract helping to ensure the smooth running of the framework including reviewing all call-downs and facilitating go / no go decision-making.

Responsibilities:

• Identification and tracking of new business, including understanding the market and landscape.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of Options’ strategy for expanding work with institutional donors, new clients, foundations and in new markets, including developing engagement strategies and supporting aspects of our geographical strategy development and implementation.
• Develop and maintain relationships with existing and new clients, consultants, and potential partners.
• Analysis of opportunities, tender documents, potential partners in collaboration with senior Options staff.
• Lead and managed the development of proposals providing support to forming consortia.
• Act as Options’ Framework Manager on the UK aid-funded International Multi-Disciplinary Programme Framework Contract helping to ensure the smooth running of the framework including reviewing all call-downs and facilitating go / no go decision-making, on-going learning and process refinement.
• Along with the rest of the team, seeking ways to improve BD systems and processes to enhance the team’s efficiency and knowledge management.

Requirements:

• Professional qualification or degree in a relevant subject (relevant post graduate qualification in international development or health desirable).
• Extensive experience in business development, resource mobilisation or programme management in international development.
• Work in/with developing countries.
• Identification and tracking business opportunities.
• Supporting the development and contributing to successful proposals for government, foundations and other donors.
• Budgeting (using Excel);
• Time management and organisational skills, and an ability to multi-task.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to build internal and external relationships.
• Excellent attention to detail, particularly good editorial and proof-reading skills.
• Microsoft Office, particularly Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Ability to work as part of a team and use own initiative.
• Excellent communications skills, both verbal and written.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Right to live and work in the UK.
• Commitment to equal opportunities.
• Commitment to Options’ mission.

Benefits

Options offers a comprehensive benefits package including generous annual leave allowance, season ticket loan,  cycle to work scheme and a performance related bonus scheme.

Other information

• Options is an equal opportunities employer.
• Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and post holders to share this commitment.
• We seek people who are pro-choice, energetic and enthusiastic about Options’ vision.
• Overseas candidates require a valid UK work permit.

About us

Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.

About the role

Want to gain experience of the inner workings of a media team within an international development agency? Are you an excellent storyteller with a passion to make the public care about the plight of some of the world’s poorest and most marginalised communities? Are you hoping to take your first steps into the world of media and PR? This is an opportunity to join Christian Aid’s Media & Public Engagement team within its Fundraising & Supporter Engagement (FS)E department for a six-month graduate programme You’ll gain a thorough insight into the life of a storyteller at a major UK charity in the NGO sector.

As part of the wider department, this post has an enabling role and will undertake a diverse range of tasks in supporting in the team to deliver its objectives and ambitions, to make more noise about Christian Aid’s work in media & PR, and develop meaningful engagement with our supporters and audiences.

There is a view to extending this fixed term contract to a two-year programme, which would see the appointed graduate then move between teams across the Fundraising & Supporter Engagement department to support them on a six-month rolling basis. The scheme will provide additional resource and surge capacity, whilst also providing an exciting development opportunity to gain experience in a variety of areas of fundraising and communications at Christian Aid.

About you

You will be flexible in your approach and provide practical support, such as event management on our key moment campaigns, regional story-gathering, act as an intersection between our media team and church engagement teams across England, and work on delivering content for our social and multimedia portals. 

This is the perfect opportunity for someone who wants to make a difference in the world and is looking to be part of an exciting time of fundraising growth within Christian Aid.

Further information

This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the country where this position is based.

We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

Christian Aid is committed to providing a safe and trusted environment for every person connected to the work we do; and to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour including sexual harassment and exploitation, abuse, and financial misconduct. Any candidate offered a job with Christian Aid is expected to share and demonstrate our values and adhere to Christian Aid’s Safeguarding policy and sign Christian Aid’s Code of Conduct.

You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, a season ticket loan, and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.

Competency questions

As part of your application you will be asked to demonstrate your suitability by giving answers to the following questions:

Building partnerships: Tell us of a time when you had to establish and maintain excellent working relationships with a wide range of contacts and networks

Innovation and Creativity: Please describe a situation where you came up with an improved approach to getting work done or addressing an issue

We are seeking to appoint an experienced, self-reliant and confident Volunteer Development Manager on a 6-month contract. Being an organisation largely based around community grassroots growth and with a significant, informal volunteer base, there is a clear need for the charity to invest in a large-scale engaging and strategic Volunteer Programme framework, and this has never been more apparent or necessary than in the light of Covid-19.

A formalised Volunteer Programme will enable us to provide a safety and support net for all our volunteers, and it will allow us to invest in volunteer development. The objectives of the Volunteer Development Manager's role are to improve the engagement and satisfaction levels of our current volunteers, maximise the efficacy of the work that volunteers do, enable NW volunteers to act as ambassadors and advocates within communities throughout England and Wales, and to help us recruit more local and national volunteers overall.

We are aiming to diversify our volunteer base and engage supporters from underrepresented communities as a key strand of recruitment. The new post will ensure current and new volunteers receive clear expectations of their involvement with the organisation, improved, formalised recognition of their work, and regular training according to their needs. They will also be supported with access to best practice and guidance, support, and roles that matter to them. The development of a Volunteer Programme will ensure consistent support for local areas to engage with, recruit and activate volunteers locally, by providing them with the tools, training and resources they need. With the help of the post-holder, we will be able to better demonstrate and measure the vital impact and difference volunteers make within their communities.

Your new company
An innovative profit for purpose research-based network that is dedicated to sharing best practice and new insights to the world of HR professionals.

Your new role
The Business Development team is currently a team of 6 including this vacancy and you will one of two Business Development Manager's (BDM) working together to: bring on new members; sell training and learning programmes; create innovative and creative partnerships with Law Firms, Schools, Assessment providers; and provide other custom in-house solutions. Currently the organisation has over 200 members across the UK and mostly Western Europe but in the last year they have been growing so they ideally will be looking to expand their portfolio across Europe and hopefully the Middle East.

What you'll need to succeed
We are looking for a strong BDM who is not hard nose and very relationship driven.You will be selling tailored solutions and insight to other organisations so the sale won't necessarily be quick but more of a "slow burner", you must be commercial but happy to plan the long game and map out target organisations that will see the value in our products. The team are experienced and good at what they do so we are looking for a personable and persistent Team player that has a proven track record of increasing revenue, ideally through membership sales. It would be beneficial if the successful candidates had an interest or background in HR with a network to already target clients.

What you'll get in return
You will get a very competitive salary and uncapped commission (OTE of an additional £10,000 after 15 months) and private healthcare within an organisation that puts time, effort and money towards bettering your career

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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“Providing free, independent, confidential and impartial advice”

Citizens Advice Southwark has a track record of delivering high-quality services from its offices in Peckham and Bermondsey and outreach locations across Southwark and South East London. We sort out problems together, for good, by providing free, independent, confidential and impartial advice across all areas of social welfare law, and through using the experience of our clients to bring about positive change through research and campaigns. 

Generalist Advice Worker/Advice Session Supervisor (or Trainee position)

Salary scale SO1 - £31,455 to £33,290 per annum
Full-time

Permanent Position

Post funded by Southwark Council. 

The post is suitable for an experienced Advice Session Supervisor (ASS) or as a development opportunity for a Certificated Generalist Advisor to train to become an ASS within six months of starting in post. If applying without existing experience of supervising volunteers and of undertaking the role of Advice Session Supervisor the starting salary will be Scale 6 - £29,194 whilst undertaking training.

The post holder will be required to work across all of our offices and outreaches in Southwark according to operational needs.

The role includes:

• Providing advice to the public and undertaking casework on social welfare law issues
• Supervising advice and gateway assessment sessions
• Supporting and supervising volunteers

To be successful you will need:

• Have achieved the Generalist Advisor Certificate and have experience of Generalist Advice Casework
• Either experience of supervising volunteers and undertaking the role of Advice Session Supervisor or be able to demonstrate the ability to undertake this role with training provided within 6 months of starting
• To understand, empathise with and be committed to the Service’s aims, principles and equal opportunities policies

Closing date: 9.00 am Monday 1st February 2021

Interviews Wednesday 3rd & Thursday 4th February 2021

For further information and an application pack please visit our website.

We offer a range of employee benefits, including generous annual leave, an employer matched pension contribution up to 10% salary, and training and development opportunities to continue your professional development.

Citizens Advice Southwark is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all applicants who meet the person specification irrespective of sex, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, age, or disability.

About us

We are a world-leading hospice aspiring to a world in which all dying people and those close to them have access to care and support, whenever and wherever they need it. St Christopher’s Hospice was founded in 1967 by Dame Cicely Saunders and formed part of the modern hospice movement. Proudly celebrating over 50 years and with a turnover of over £20 million, we provide invaluable care and support to over 7,500 people across the five London Boroughs of Bromley, Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark. We seek to work in partnership with communities to find ways to respond to societal need and create change, and to develop a mutual response to a population which is living with growing challenges.

Your new role

As part of our commitment to societal change, we have two exciting new roles for two self-motivated and innovative people to join our Community Action Team, working closely with The Community Action Lead and other supportive Community Action team members to ensure that the way we do things is participatory, shares leadership and looks for opportunities across all our work. You will be responsible for initiating and developing community-based projects which seek to widen participation, explore new modes of care for others and ourselves at the end of life, and build confidence for a range of community members across our catchment area in end of life processes and planning. You will need to build strong relationships with community members, and support people with lived experience to address their own ambitions for helping themselves and each other.

Please note that these posts are being offered on a 3-year Fixed Term Contract, and there will be an opportunity for flexibility regarding work hours.

To succeed in this role

• You will be committed to societal change and of working together to take new approaches to seemingly entrenched challenges.
• You should feel comfortable and reflexive about changing power and leadership in healthcare and keen to learn and help others understand the potential of these approaches.
• You’ll be an experienced facilitator in community-based approaches to societal challenges, with a track record of working in an area like community development, participatory research or social innovation, of creating local charities or working with others to try new approaches.
• You should have both a working knowledge of community studies or similar approaches, relating to inequality, social trends, for example a degree in social sciences, and also a range of putting participatory community-based techniques into practice, for example PAR of community-led innovation.
• You will have a track record in delivering projects and bring with you experience working with a range of community members e.g. public, volunteers, community groups, and thus be an excellent communicator and maintain an approachable demeanour.
• You will also need to feel comfortable and reflective about learning, end of life and death, dying and loss, and appreciating intersectional experiences of life, death and loss.  

If this sounds like you, we will be excited to hear from you!

We particularly welcome applications from BAME and LGBT employees, individuals that reside in the five London Boroughs of Bromley, Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, in addition to people who have experienced death, dying or loss. We also welcome applications.

St Christopher’s is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from everyone regardless of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, faith and religion, disability and age

Benefits of joining St Christopher’s

• You will gain a stimulating and rewarding role with an opportunity to influence and make a real difference in the community
• Access to excellent training and development opportunities
• A number of health and wellbeing schemes
• A competitive contributory pension scheme and life assurance scheme with generous beneficiary plan
• Access to plenty of free local street parking.

Closing Date:  25th January 2021 at Midnight

Interview Date: TBC  

Recruiting a Support Worker to join our Young People's service in Barking and Dagenham!

£22,360 per annum, 40 hours per week, plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.

The Vineries provides supported accommodation for 31 young people, aged 16-19, with varied support needs including accessing education, training and employment; managing finances; support with mental and physical health problems; emotional support; support with substance misuse, etc. Each individual receives one to one attention from a Support Worker. The service also offers group workshops and activities. After 2 years or before they turn 19, customers are supported in the transition to independent living.

The service is staffed 24/7 by a team of Support Workers and the role requires evening and weekend shift work. This role requires working on a shift pattern consisting of including Early/late shifts, weekends and Bank Holidays .

We are looking for passionate, dedicated people to join us at this exciting time. We need people who are committed to achieving excellence in everything they do - always asking~how could we do this better? People who believe in the customers potential and aspire to identify, nurture and develop them. People who understand that customers, colleagues, stakeholders and commissioners can work in partnership to make positive changes to lives and communities.

Support Workers will provide support to customers to help them develop the life skills they require to live independently. Support workers must monitor and assess the needs of the customers and provide creative and tailored person centred support to help them achieve their goals and aspirations.

Support workers will work closely with statutory children's services and other external agencies to best support customers to promote social inclusion and teach independent living skills. Support workers will empower and encourage customers to maximise their skills and choices.

Key Responsibilities:

- Building supportive, trusting relationships with customers
- Working proactively with other members of the team to handle the service caseload and administrative responsibilities
- Supporting key customers to set personalised goals in the form of a Support Plan
- Conducting regular key work sessions that are innovative and engaging in order to achieve Support Plan goals
- Ensuring ongoing assessment and management of risks associated with customers within an attitude of 'positive risk taking'
- Proactively manage risk and safety both in and outside of their physical living environment
- Providing support with daily living activities, including practical assistance where skills are not yet developed, to ensure that customers enjoy a high quality of accommodation
- Proactive development of links with local statutory and voluntary organisations to provide a range of engagement opportunities for customers in the community
- Involving customers in the design, development and delivery of the service
- Empowering customers to ensure they receive the service and benefits they are entitled to
- Monitoring rent arrears and ensuring that rent accounts are managed effectively. Encouraging and enabling tenants to pay their rent/ service charge.
- Ensuring Look Ahead Health and Safety policies are adhered to at all time and to uphold all health and safety responsibilities within relevant policies and local protocols
- Adhering to all other Look Ahead's policies and procedures
- Engaging in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills
- Day to day instruction/ supervision of Assistant Support Workers/domestic staff/Personal Support Assistants where appropriate
- Undertaking any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as assigned by the Manager
- Forming strong partnerships with external agencies

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead.

Person Specification:

- Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
- Approachable and open behaviour
- Prefers working as part of a group or team
- Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
- Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
- Flexible
- Open to feedback and self development
- Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
- Is confident with high levels of self-esteem
- Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
- Is essentially customer-focused

For more information or to apply please visit our website.