EAST LONDON CARES: HEAD OF PROGRAMMES

• Salary: £33,000 (plus travel)
• Full time, permanent position (37.5 hours per week)
• 26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• Flexible working hours

East London Cares is a new charity reducing loneliness and isolation amongst older and younger people alike, improving the confidence, belonging, purpose and power of all participants, and bringing people together to bridge the gaps across social, generational, digital, cultural and attitudinal divides. 

This is a leadership role in that small and growing charity. East London Cares has been operational for just ten months, and in that time has built a strong local track record. As our current Head of Programmes moves into a new post in The Cares Family, this is an opportunity for new leadership – to progress our first year of work, to deepen relationships and to continue to develop East London Cares’ team.

You will need to be a powerful communicator, in writing and in person, and someone who can talk to and relate to people from all backgrounds, no matter their circumstances – someone equally comfortable discussing illness and isolation with a housebound 95-year-old in Shadwell as you are talking about work and weddings with a 25-year-old volunteer in Canary Wharf.

You will be outgoing and tenacious; with an organised, collaborative approach, a clear, authentic communication style and an intrinsic understanding of the power of networks and digital media.

Crucially, we need a people-person: someone who can guide vital partnerships including with corporations, Councils and long-established community groups. We also need a numbers person, someone methodical, target focused and strategic, who can work with our national Director of Programmes to drive a shared vision. And we need a self-starter: someone committed, tough, and focused working alone as well as collaboratively, who is passionate about developing East London Cares over the coming years.

Finally, we need someone who understands and is motivated by the demographics and social challenges of our communities and the issues we work on – and in particular who is passionate about and can clearly promote our vision for building close community networks in order to tackle isolation and loneliness in east London as the city continues to change at pace.

In achieving this vision you will be trusted to work dynamically and independently at this exciting young organisation, with a growing profile and backing from major local and national supporters, and a real opportunity to build lasting success.

And you will be provided with development challenges and opportunities, including support from our national Director of Programmes and ever-growing local and national networks to play a vital role in the development of East London Cares and the wider Cares Family. If that sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you. 

Please read the full job description and details on how to apply via the East London Cares website.

East London Cares is an anti-racist organisation committed to advancing anti-racism in our work and in our communities. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people, who are currently underrepresented in our organisation. We are an equal opportunities employer.

Are you concerned about the climate emergency affecting our planet? Are you passionate about using your communications skills to work for a more just world? Do you believe in the power of faith-based organisations to inspire people to work for social justice?

We are looking for a talented Communications and Campaigns Officer to join our small but dynamic team to help deliver our exciting strategy and to raise awareness of our campaigns.

You will have a passion for social justice, proven media and communications skills and a strong desire to help drive social change and campaign relentlessly for a better world.

We are Jesuit Missions - the international mission and development office of the Jesuits in Britain - and part of the worldwide Roman Catholic religious order known as the Society of Jesus or the Jesuits. For over 50 years, JM has accompanied poor communities in Africa, Asia and Latin America. We also work to challenge the root causes of poverty, inequality and injustice in partnership with local partners in the Global South by running campaigns in the UK in support of change.

The role is varied and challenging, but a great opportunity to develop your skills and abilities.

You’ll lead in the delivery of our communications strategy and be heavily involved in our campaigns around climate change and ethical investment.

Ideally, you will have:

• worked in a press office / PR environment 
• excellent written and verbal communication skills
• great copy writing ability and up-to-date digital skills to optimise our website / social media
• a demonstrable interest in International Development
• an understanding of Catholic Social Teaching and/or the Jesuits
• the energy and ideas to organise campaigns which engage our existing supporters and attract new ones

The role is based in our office in Wimbledon, south London although some flexibility is required in light of the situation with COVID-19.

If this fires your passion and you'd like to apply, or find out more, we'd love to hear from you.

To apply: Please send an up-to-date CV and a covering letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) explaining your motivation for applying and how you meet the criteria set out in the job description. Please include the names and contact details of two referees one of whom should be your latest employer. References will not be taken up without the candidate’s permission.

See attached Job description for more details.

NORTH LONDON CARES: HEAD OF PROGRAMMES

• Salary: £33,000 (plus travel)
• Full time, permanent position (37.5 hours per week)
• 26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• Flexible working hours

North London Cares is a charity reducing loneliness and isolation amongst older and younger people alike; improving the confidence, belonging, purpose and power of all participants; and bringing people together to bridge the gaps across social, generational, digital, cultural and attitudinal divides.

This is a leadership role in that small and growing charity – a chance to build on our last nine years of programming, to deepen relationships and to continue to develop North London Cares’ wonderful team.

You will need to be a powerful communicator, in writing and in person, and someone who can talk to and relate to people from all backgrounds, no matter their circumstances – someone equally comfortable discussing illness and isolation with a housebound 95-year-old in Holloway as you are talking about work and weddings with a 25-year-old volunteer in Highbury.

You will be outgoing and tenacious; with an organised, collaborative approach, a clear, authentic communication style and an intrinsic understanding of the power of networks and digital media.

Crucially, we need a people-person: someone who can guide vital partnerships including with corporations, Councils and long-established community groups. We also need a numbers person, someone methodical, target focused and strategic, who can work with our national Director of Programmes to drive a shared vision. And we need a self-starter: someone committed, tough, and focused working alone as well as collaboratively, who is passionate about developing North London Cares over the coming years.

Finally, we need someone who understands and is motivated by the demographics and social challenges of our communities and the issues we work on – and in particular who is passionate about and can clearly promote our vision for building close community networks in order to tackle isolation and loneliness in north London as the city continues to change at pace.

In achieving this vision you will be trusted to work dynamically and independently at this exciting organisation, with a growing profile and backing from major local and national supporters, and a real opportunity to build lasting success.

And you will be provided with development challenges and opportunities, including support from our national Director of Programmes and ever-growing local and national networks to play a vital role in the development of North London Cares and the wider Cares Family. If that sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you. 

Please read the full job description and details on how to apply via the North London Cares website.

North London Cares is an anti-racist organisation committed to advancing anti-racism in our work and in our communities. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people, who are currently under-represented in our organisation. We are an equal opportunities employer.

SOUTH LONDON CARES: HEAD OF PROGRAMMES

• Salary: £33,000 (plus travel)
• Full time, permanent position (37.5 hours per week)
• 26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• Flexible working hours

South London Cares is a charity reducing loneliness and isolation amongst older and younger people alike; improving the confidence, belonging, purpose and power of all participants; and bringing people together to bridge the gaps across social, generational, digital, cultural and attitudinal divides.

This is a leadership role in that small and growing charity – a chance to build on our first five and a half years of programming, to deepen relationships and to continue to develop South London Cares’ wonderful team.

You will need to be a powerful communicator, in writing and in person, and someone who can talk to and relate to people from all backgrounds, no matter their circumstances – someone equally comfortable discussing illness and isolation with a housebound 95-year-old in Bermondsey as you are talking about work and weddings with a 25-year-old volunteer in Borough.

You will be outgoing and tenacious; with an organised, collaborative approach, a clear, authentic communication style and an intrinsic understanding of the power of networks and digital media.

Crucially, we need a people-person: someone who can guide vital partnerships including with corporations, Councils and long-established community groups. We also need a numbers person, someone methodical, target focused and strategic, who can work with our national Director of Programmes to drive a shared vision. And we need a self-starter: someone committed, tough, and focused working alone as well as collaboratively, who is passionate about developing South London Cares over the coming years.

Finally, we need someone who understands and is motivated by the demographics and social challenges of our communities and the issues we work on – and in particular who is passionate about and can clearly promote our vision for building close community networks in order to tackle isolation and loneliness in south London as the city continues to change at pace.

In achieving this vision you will be trusted to work dynamically and independently at this exciting organisation, with a growing profile and backing from major local and national supporters, and a real opportunity to build lasting success.

And you will be provided with development challenges and opportunities, including support from our national Director of Programmes and ever-growing local and national networks to play a vital role in the development of South London Cares and the wider Cares Family. If that sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you. 

Please read the full job description and details on how to apply via the South London Cares website.

South London Cares is an anti-racist organisation committed to advancing anti-racism in our work and in our communities. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people, who are currently under-represented in our organisation. We are an equal opportunities employer.

Are you looking for an exciting new Fundraising role?

Fundraising Manager, Feed the Minds (9-12 month maternity cover)

Contract: Full-time, temporary

Salary range: £29k - £33k

Location: Vauxhall, London

Feed the Minds is looking for a highly skilled and ambitious Fundraising Manager to deliver our fundraising strategy for the organisation – helping to improve the lives of women and their families in marginalised communities in the Global South. We are an international NGO, working with partner organisations in the Global South to run innovative projects for women and vulnerable people living in some of the world’s poorest communities.

About our work

Feed the Minds is a small, but ambitious UK-based international development organisation, operating in 10 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. Our projects emphasise partnership and sustainable solutions promoting economic empowerment, health and citizenship through practical education. Our funding comes from a wide variety of sources, with a particular focus on increasing our digital fundraising and regular giving income streams.

About the role

The right person will be an innovative networker and influencer, with strong analytical skills. We are looking for a candidate with several years’ experience of fundraising, including a proven track record of winning and delivering partnerships with, and funds from, companies, community groups and individuals. We are particularly interested in a background in digital fundraising and/or event or community fundraising.

We are keen to find the right person for this role and would therefore be happy to discuss flexible working arrangements, if needed. We can offer supportive working relationships with our core team based in London and our international partners.

Our current Fundraising Manager is due to go on maternity leave in mid-September and ideally, we would like a short handover period.

This post will initially be a 9-month contract with the opportunity to extend.

Salary range £29k - £33k

Closing date for applications: 12 noon Wednesday 15th July

To apply, please send your CV together with a covering letter stating how you meet the person specification. The job description with person specification is attached. Interviews for shortlisted candidates will take place on Tuesday 28th July.

You will be ambitious, creative and results driven, passionate about the capacity of digital engagement to influence behaviour and inspire action, and able to persuade and influence others, including those without specialist marketing skills or digital understanding. You will have exemplary experience in digital content and marketing in a high profile or charitable context and excellent project management skills.

Reporting to the Director of Marketing and Communications, this role is pivotal in the future development of the Charity as a nationally recognised brand. With a new website due to be launched this summer, the role will ensure the effectiveness of our online content to inspire and engage our target audiences, and the ability of our digital marketing activity to build trust and affinity with our supporters, thereby increasing donations. With a major brand campaign planned for 2020/21 this role has a vital part to play in realising the ambitions of our corporate strategy.

In the autumn of 2020, the Dunhill Medical Trust will launch its new five-year plan: "Investing for Impact".  It was back in the 1980s that our founder's niece recognised that the shifting demographics would drive a need for investment in a high-quality research base to improve our understanding of the mechanisms of ageing and the delivery of innovation in the health and social care of older people.  Our charitable objects were never more relevant than they are today as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, and the opportunities are immense to support our academic and clinical researcher community to make real systemic change. 

Today, we are an independently endowed charitable trust, distributing c.£5m pa in grant funding and plan to play our part in three broad ways:

• investing in ideas
• connecting research and practice and
• fostering flourishing communities.

We now have an opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced research management professional to help us to shape and deliver our new strategic plan. Reporting to the Executive Director, you will be the primary point of contact for organisations applying for funding for academic and clinical research.  As such, you will have responsibility for the development and delivery of the Trust’s core services, its commitment to high quality and its support for the research community.  If you have around five years’ relevant experience, a higher degree in a subject related to our work, the “can do” attitude and restless curiosity essential to the success of a small, expert team and think you can help us, go to our website to download the full job and person specification and find out how to apply.

Closing date:  1st September , 2020 at noon

The Dunhill Medical Trust, an independent charity (registered Charity Number: 1140372) and company limited by guarantee (registered in England: Company Number: 07472301). Registered Office: 5th Floor, 6 New Bridge Street, London, EC4V 6AB. The Dunhill Medical Trust has no connection with the tobacco industry and complies fully with the Joint Protocol of Cancer Research and Universities UK on Tobacco Industry Funding to Universities (2004). 

As a key member of the IRC's Global Communications Team, the Senior Officer, Global Communications will develop and execute communications strategies related to the IRC’s work in Africa and/or other portfolio priority geographies / issues. In turn, s/he will help to position the IRC as a global thought and practice leader.

The Senior Officer will lead and collaborate on IRC communications efforts within a set portfolio and surge into crisis projects as needed, convening and leading multiple departments and stakeholders to deliver breakthrough communications results. The Senior Officer will act as a spokesperson as needed.

Major Responsibilities:

• Convene, collaborate with, and lead a dynamic range of IRC teams across Africa Regions/other IRC portfolios as needed, to develop and implement communications strategies that drive awareness of the IRC’s impact and advocacy, enhancing the IRC's reputation, supporting fundraising objectives, and influencing target policy makers.
• Work with (and persuade) internal stakeholders, including communications team-members, field teams, advocates, fundraisers, and technical experts to facilitate and support dynamic communications tactics, including innovative media outreach, top tier op-eds, creative digital content and dynamic, audience-driven social media output.
• Deliver strategic proactive and reactive media relations, leveraging global insights and expertise in both international and humanitarian media to increase the IRC’s media share of voice and digital engagement.
• Deploy excellent writing skills to deliver pitches that land IRC-led features, high-level IRC messages for cross-organizational use, top tier landing op-eds, and talking points for spokespeople.
• Represent the IRC as a spokesperson to external and internal audiences, both via media interviews and contributing to digital content. Provide media training to field spokespeople as needed.
• Partner with in house and external experts to produce Digital Content and Communications outputs that are integrated with strategic external relations objectives, aligned to clear distribution, and measurement, working closely with the Marketing Communications department.
• Gather content through multiple digital mediums -- photo, video, audio etc. -- using industry standard practices and equipment.
• Contribute to quarterly reports on media coverage and content results using industry standard metrics and bench-marking.
• Strengthen and develop internal systems and processes to deliver on communications objectives.
• Coordinate and lead crisis and emergency communications, including high profile field visits and high-speed content gathering.
• Deliver and lead executive communications for IRC leaders, including the CEO, as needed.
• Expand and nurture IRC’s communications network.

Sector: Awards Management

Location: London UK, New York or Washington, DC USA

Job Description

The Proposal and Pricing Analyst will support the implementation of IRC’s business development strategy by supporting the development of new business proposals, assisting in the collection and analysis of data for reporting to IRC senior staff, monitoring and managing internal databases and tools, and providing administrative support to the BD team.  The Analyst will also manage internal communications, facilitate the use of IRC business development processes and tools, and will lead and/or support special internal initiatives aligned with IRC’s business development strategy.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Analyze internal data to assess win rates, evaluate decision-making, support target setting, and develop performance reporting tools. Prepare graphics and visuals, to present data for decision-making.

• Manage internal business development tracking and monitoring tools.

• Provide support for reporting to senior staff including the development of dashboards and other presentations.

• Regularly monitors databases and other sources to assist in the identification, tracking and updating of new business opportunities across a variety of technical sectors, regions, and clients.

• Coordinate a combination of bids from a variety of donors.

• Conduct research on existing programming, possible partners, design approaches, potential personnel and other assignments.

• Supports and/or leads budget development by preparing budget templates, verifying cost data, and supporting the formatting of final budgets and consolidating cost volumes.

• Contributes to pre-bid research efforts, as assigned.

• Assist with editing, proofreading, and formatting proposal documents, and producing proposal graphics.

• Contributes to continuous business process improvement, including the revision of business development tools and creation of new templates and forms.

• Convenes post-submission debriefing meetings to discuss processes and other issues and prepares written reports detailing lessons learned.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of professional experience; experience in business development strongly preferred with a focus on USG agencies preferred.
• BA in International Relations, Development, Political Science, Public Administration, or related field. Advance degree a plus.
• Proven organizational skills, ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize, and maintain a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong writing, editing, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Knowledgeable in developing proposal budgets and comfort undertaking data analysis.
• Proven data analysis and visualization skills, advanced knowledge of Excel and data visualization tools. Knowledge of word-processing (Word), document production (Adobe), and presentation (PowerPoint) software.
• Ability to engage pro-actively with a wide range of partners, experts and other contacts.

Applications will be reviewed and invited to interview on a rolling basis.

Candidates must have the right to work in the country for which they are applying.

IRC-UK is committed to equality of opportunity and non-discrimination for all applicants and employees. IRC-UK seeks to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce regardless of gender, race, religious belief, nationality, ethnic/national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability. IRC-UK welcomes applications from all candidates, including refugees who have the right to work in the UK.

An exciting new management role to support our eight Social Prescribers based in Haringey Primary Care Networks (PCNs) and to liaise with the PCN Clinical Directors to ensure the service meets their needs. To work with the Reach and Connect Programme Manager and Volunteer Co-ordinator to develop and facilitate a training plan for our large team of volunteers who provide support for our portfolio of projects and to manage the volunteer database on our CRM system. You will be an active member of the Public Voice management team and actively contribute to the development of new business.

Social prescribing empowers people to take control of their health and wellbeing through referral to non-medical ‘link workers’ who give time, focus on ‘what matters to me’ and take a holistic approach, connecting people to community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support.

Social prescribing can help to strengthen community resilience and personal resilience and reduces health inequalities by addressing the wider determinants of health, such as debt, poor housing and physical inactivity, by increasing people’s active involvement with their local communities. It particularly works for people with long-term conditions (including support for mental health), for people who are lonely or isolated, or have complex social needs which affect their wellbeing.

Interviews will be held via Zoom on Tuesday 14th July 2020 between 9am to 12pm for successfully shortlisted candidates.

This role can be located where there is a Christian Aid Country Office - preferred locations are Africa, Asia-Middle East or UK/Ireland. The salary quoted is the UK equivalent - salary will be dependent on the salary scale in the specific country where successful candidate is based.

About us

For over 75 years Christian Aid has been providing practical support to meet the social and economic needs of the most vulnerable and marginalised; we have responded to the emergency needs of people and communities displaced by conflict and disasters; exposed and challenged the root causes of poverty and supported the building of local agency. We have done so standing in solidarity with others across the world, alleviating suffering, saving lives and restoring dignity, and building a movement for justice for all. Christian Aid's desire for justice places the rights, needs and hopes of others on a level with our own. We partner with communities, local actors, churches, supporters and donors to tackle inequality in all its forms and to respond to humanitarian needs. Our partnerships focus is on ensuring that affected populations are actively included as agents of their own development.

About the role

The postholder will strengthen and develop Christian Aid and partner capacity in cash and market-based emergency and development programming. You will be actively engaged in the development of guidelines and training materials, providing remote and face to face integrated support and mentoring to programme staff. You will play an active role with the ACT Cash CoP and CALP and promote use of cash-based programming as a key methodology of shifting power to affected populations. The postholder will work to support the collection and recording of relevant data in Christian Aid systems to meet the requirements of cash-based programmes. Emergency surge support will be required in line with programme needs.

About You

You will have considerable experience of working internationally, managing and leading cash programmes and markets based work. You will have experience of working with local partners and engaging with cash co-ordination mechanisms. You will have a proven track record of project development and of securing institutional funding for cash programming. You will be experienced in designing and delivering cash & markets related training programmes and in using digital solutions to provide guidance and support. Whatever your background you'll be able to relate to people at all levels and will be able to represent and promote Christian Aid's Cash & Markets work to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders and networks.

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.

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:

1. In your experience what are the more common concerns about CTP at community level and how do you recomend these are addressed? (Max 250 words)

2. When undertaking a market assessment, what are the most important aspects that need to be considered? (Max 250 words)

Are you an experienced and passionate specialist in gender-based violence in emergency (GBViE)? Are you interested in leading the integration of gender and protection themes within Tearfund's programmes in crisis and emergency contexts? Are you excited to work on innovative and research-based interventions that work to shift harmful social and gender norms? Then we have the role for you!

This is an exciting opportunity to work with Tearfund's Gender and Protection Unit (GPU) on innovative GBViE interventions.

This position will support the implementation and integration of GBViE programmes and interventions globally,and the adaptation of existing models to humanitarian contexts across our country programmes. This role will work closely with our country and cluster programme coordinators and the GPU lead.

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the outcomes of our new Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) strategy and implementation plans on global learning , provide technical and project support, external and internal liaison on our GBViE work, manage and grow our existing and new relationships with donors, academics and other consortium partners,  networking and representation for GBViE work, in line with country, cluster priorities and our global objectives.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Substantial experience in gender and GBViE related work, programme development and project management.
• Experience in gender and GBViE related learning approaches and programming and experience providing technical advice and support.
• Experience in working with multiple teams at global, regional and local levels, in sometimes complex project contexts. 
• Strong communication skills with oral and written proficiency in English; working knowledge of French, Spanish or Arabic is an asset.
• The ability to take initiative, be a great team player and work with integrity.

This global role will be based in the UK or in one of Tearfund's clusters or country's offices with up to 12 weeks of travel per annum.

Applicants must be committed to Tearfund's Christian beliefs. 

The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding issues. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a Watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter-terror measure.

Who we are looking for 

We are looking for a motivated and talented Participant Support Manager to join our Participant Support team. The role will lead a multi-tiered team providing the interface between the organisation and our teachers and leaders on a range of our programmes and provide varied support to these participants. The expectation is that the Manager will also act as Business Partner across a number of programmes acting as the point of escalation for the programme externally ensuring we deliver a timely and high quality experience. This role will act as the point of escalation for the programme externally with our Partners ensuring we deliver a timely and high quality experience.

Internally, the Participant Support Manager will work collaboratively with the Programme Leader, providing advice and strategic support in regards to participants and partners and work in a matrix structure with other programme operations departments. The Manager will be responsible for overseeing the quality of engagement with their participants/partners and maintaining an excellent participant experience. They will lead on the development of participant/partner engagement and communication plans and ensure all programmes under their leadership are accurately tracking participant engagement.   

Based in one of our London, Manchester or Birmingham offices, and reporting to the Participant Support Associate Director, you will be an individual with experience of delivering excellent customer service. We are looking for someone who has previously managed multiple stakeholders, including the ability to deal with difficult conversations. The successful candidate will have excellent written and oral communication skills, good budgeting skills, and will be able to take a strategic approach to the end to end programme journey.

Who are Ambition Institute? 

Ambition Institute has one purpose: to help educators serving children from disadvantaged backgrounds to keep getting better. With our new organisation, and more than ten years of collective experience in working with educators at all levels, we believe that exciting opportunities lie ahead. We are a graduate school for educators, and we apply academic rigour to our learning design, drawing on frontline insights from schools into what works in practice. Our programmes leverage the latest evidence from international experts, which means we think carefully about what is taught, how, and in what sequence. We work collaboratively to enable school improvement for the benefit of pupils, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Our offer 

We are happy to announce that we will be able to offer you: 

• Flexibility on how you work – agreed between you and your line manager 

• A competitive annual leave entitlement of 25 days, plus bank holidays 

• 2 additional annual leave days for 1 day booked during December over the festive period 

• A generous employer pension contribution of 11% (10% pension plus 1% NI rebate) 

• Competitive salary rates

• Access to an interest free season ticket and bike loans, as well as eyecare vouchers 

• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which provides confidential support for employees on personal or work-related matters. 

• A robust learning and development offer that ensures your continuous professional development 

How to apply 

All applications must be received by the closing date, 09:00am on 20th July 2020 

The expected timeline for interviews is as follows: 

• Interviews: w/c 27th July 2020 

To apply for this role, or any of our other vacancies or for any questions or queries please visit our website. 

Equality and diversity matters to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality. 

Penrose has been supporting vulnerable adults to make positive changes to their lives for almost 50 years. As a member of the Social Interest Group, we deliver a wide range of residential and support services addressing issues including mental health, substance misuse, social isolation and domestic violence. The Penrose CJS Community service is designed to deliver interventions and support to manage the supervision orders of offenders released into the community that have received a prison sentence and have been assessed as low risk of serious harm. Support delivered is wide ranging and based on individual need.

We are looking for a talented and passionate Community Team Manager to join our team in order to support the offender to adhere to and achieve the cohesive resettlement plan generated from the custodial resettlement team. The successful candidate will be responsible for contributing to and ensuring that your teams achieve the targets set by Penrose in partnership with MTC Novo and the area CRC.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference supporting some of the most complex people in the criminal justice system and helping make communities safer. We are looking for an experienced individual with the motivation and commitment to support staff and service users to achieve their goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• To successfully manage a team of Responsible Officers, providing effective performance monitoring and management, whilst enabling learning and development through effective training and support channels.
• To successfully manage community resettlement services that reduce reoffending, rehabilitate and reintegrate offenders back into the community.
• To ensure that the team facilitates a cohesive resettlement and risk management plan for each eligible service user who is released from custody.
• To develop excellent internal and external relationships is essential to this role. Team Managers will ensure that the service is fully embedded within the community. You will be expected to regularly participate in team meetings and other duties deemed relevant by management.
• To work with internal and external partners, agencies and commissioners including HM Prison Service, Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRC’s) and the National Probation Service to achieve the desired outcomes and KPI’s for the service.

Experience:

• Direct experience in working in reintegration and rehabilitation services or similar services
• Experience of providing commercially viable service and interventions to target client groups
• Knowledge and practical application of key legislation- Equality and Diversity, Mental Health, Criminal Justice, Social Care and Housing and H&S
• An understanding of the needs of vulnerable people who may also have mental heath, offending and substance misuse problems
• A good understand of staff development and management including supervision, supervision, appraisal and training
• Able to influence and form strong relationships with commissioning bodies and professional agencies

Why work with us?

• Growing and forward-thinking organisation
• Excellent core and on-going training aligned with personal development plan
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Medi-cash which includes the following:
• Discount gym membership
• Routine eye tests, glasses and contact lenses
• Dental treatment via NHS or Private
• Physiotherapy, Indian Head Massage and a range of other therapies
• 25 days holiday increasing to 26 days after 2 years of service and increasing 1 day per year up to 30 days annual leave
• Life Assurance

This role will require frequent travel to our Head office and other offices across London.

To apply we require your CV along with Supporting Statement (no more than 2 sides of A4) detailing how your knowledge and experience meets the requirements of the job description (this can be found on the attached Job Description) or completion of an application form. Please then send this to our Recruitment Team by the advertised closing date.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close the advert before the published closing date and therefore encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible