Director, Autism Alliance

Salary: c£70,000 (FTE), dependent on experience

Type: We can consider this position on a permanent or interim basis, and from 3 to 5 days per week.

Location: Open to working from home or working in a hybrid way from the Autism Initiatives’ office in Liverpool or Ambitious about Autism’s office in London.

Play a leading role in creating a world in which autistic people can thrive and live their lives as part of their communities. 

The Autism Alliances is a network of specialist autism organisations whose members are passionate about autism and committed to its vision, mission, and values. The Alliance’s vision is a world in which autistic people can thrive and live their lives as part of their communities. Its mission is to develop a network of autism specialist organisations sharing their knowledge, skills, and experience and working together to improve services, policy, and practice.

We have achieved a great deal to date and have ambitious plans for the future, which include further growing our membership and increasing our influence in policy and practice across the UK.

We have developed a compelling strategy that articulates the Alliance’s potential impact and implements a new structure to ensure good governance of the Alliance. We will look to appoint staff, develop and grow membership, as well as develop and deliver a partnership strategy to maximise Alliance reach and impact, including influencing policy and practice.

We are looking for our first Director to support this new strategy, and we are seeking a strategic thinker with excellent relationship-building, communication, and interpersonal skills. You will have an important ambassadorial role to play. To do this, an appreciation of the issues that relate to our work would be useful. You are likely to have worked in the disability, social care, education or health sectors at a senior level. As you will be the Alliance's first Director, you will enjoy innovation and working on your own initiative whilst valuing collaboration.

Above all, you will share our absolute commitment to our vision, mission, and values. In return, this appointment offers the opportunity to shape our future and ensure we continue to have a positive and lasting impact on the lives of autistic people across the UK.

The Autism Alliance, and its host Autism Initiatives, are firmly committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We warmly welcome applications from all candidates with the appropriate skills and experience and all applications will be considered solely on merit.

If your skills and experience match, and the challenges we offer are enticing, then we would very much like to hear from you.

Closing date for applications: By 9 a.m., Tuesday 7th June 2022

Associate Director, Practice, Safeguarding & Learning

Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Home Worker (England, Wales and NI)
Salary: £82,000 plus London allowance of £3,600 (if applicable) and London Link allowance of £1,440 (if applicable)
Working Hours: 35 per week

Closing Date: 18 May 2022
Interview Date: TBC (via Zoom or Teams)

Reference Number: VAC3145

Please note, the deadline for submitting applications for this vacancy is 23:59pm on the closing date.

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

About Alzheimer's Society

Dementia has devastated lives but dementia won't win. Until the day we find a cure, Alzheimer's Society will be here for anyone affected by dementia - wherever they are, whatever they're going through. Everything we do is informed and inspired by them.

We are the UK's leading dementia charity. Every day, we work tirelessly to find new treatments and, ultimately, a cure for dementia. We provide expert information, training, and support services to all those who need our help. And we are creating a more dementia-friendly society so people with the condition can live without fear and prejudice.

About the role

We have a fantastic new opportunity for an Associate Director of Practice, Safeguarding & Learning to join our Operations directorate.

As the Associate Director of Practice, Safeguarding & Learning, you will lead safeguarding and quality practice across Operations, ensuring that it is evidence-based, informed by people affected by dementia, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and learning and enabling the delivery of cutting edge of dementia support.

You will lead teams to deliver outstanding results, working effectively, collaboratively and at pace.

As a senior leader you have corporate accountability for the operational, day-to-day success of the organisation and its continued growth and development through innovation and collaboration at every level.

About you

- Have experience in driving forward an inclusive and high-performing culture
- Making sure that our values and expected standards of behaviour are embedded across the entire organisation,
- You will have a relevant professional qualification or significant (minimum of 5 years) relevant expertise and experience in leadership within social care or health.
- Be able to develop and communicate a compelling vision for the future of our services that drives best practice
- Ensures the Alzheimer's Society delivers first class, high quality services that are evidence based and able to respond to emerging research findings and government policy
- Ability to manage senior roles and performance is essential.
- You will demonstrate sound decision-making taking personal accountability for risks and decisions which carry organisation-wide impact.

Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. We are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society.

You can also visit our Working for Us pages, which give you more information about what it’s like to be an employee at the Society.

You may have experience of the following: Operations Director, Business Manager, Department Manager, Operations Manager, Regional Director, Sales Director, Static Manager, Unit Manager, Director of Operations, Ops Manager etc.

Ref: 132 516

Role outline and purpose

Responsible in the delivery of a professional, responsive and inclusive employee experience to all our people and people experience related projects. Achieved through effective organising and delivering of projects, supporting the people partners and the HR operations function.

Role responsibilities

• Manage and deliver projects and initiatives appropriately implementing project planning, stakeholder management and communications activity effectively.
• Produce reports and workforce metrics to support People Partners in client activity and planning.
• Provide cover for administration tasks to deliver an efficient and legal (regulatory) operation of the organisations people processes and practice.
• Provide responsive, accurate support and advice to client bases (including ER casework, Recruitment) according to priorities as set by the Senior People Manager.
• Provide excellent customer service to employees ensuring that the central People inbox is managed well, and all emails and requests are responded to accurately and in a timely manner.
• Work with relevant partners e.g. Learning and Development, Finance etc to meet client needs and deliver joined up people planning activity

Person Specification

Technical skills and minimum knowledge:

• CIPD level 5 or equivalent experience
• Ability to manage and implement people initiatives, projects and change programmes
• Sound knowledge of UK employment legislation; confident in applying the principles to various scenarios
• Confident interrogating systems and extracting meaningful HR metrics to provide insight and inform action

Behaviours and competencies:

• Demonstrates a commitment to the values of the Trussell Trust
• Demonstrates empathy for people from disadvantaged, marginalised or socially- excluded backgrounds 
• Role models inclusive behaviour, values and leadership
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build and manage relationships; present information accessibly and in a format appropriate to the audience
• Highly organised; capable of managing a broad portfolio of activities through to completion
• Strong problem solving and decision making
• Ability to influence appropriate outcomes

Key Stakeholders

• People & Inclusion Director

• Learning & Development Specialists
• Project Leads

Our Values

The Trussell Trust is a charity that works to end the need for food banks. It is founded on and shaped by Christian principles.

Our values of dignity, justice, compassion and community, are central to all that we do and therefore supports our aim to be an organisation where the diversity of all employees is valued.  We welcome people of all faiths and none and those that are committed to these values.

We recognise that we have under-represented groups within our workforce. As part of our commitment to diversity and equality of opportunity we are actively encouraging applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions and those with a lived experience of poverty as well as any other under-represented group in our workforce. We are committed ensuring the safety and protection of our employees from all forms of harm.

We are looking for a strategic & creative thinker as our new Head of Projects to help lead & deliver our work supporting communities building connection across the UK.

The Cares Family’s mission is to help people find connection in a disconnected age. Our objectives are to reduce loneliness and isolation; improve people’s connection, belonging, purpose and power in a rapidly changing world; and bring people together to reduce social, generational, digital, cultural and attitudinal divides.

ABOUT THIS ROLE
As Head of Projects, you will work closely with our Director of Projects and wider team to help lead and deliver our work supporting communities building connection across the UK. This is an exciting time to join our friendly, high performing and ambitious team. The Projects Directorate is the newest part of The Cares Family: over the last 18 months we have launched The Multiplier to support exceptional community leaders across the UK; set up new initiatives to surface the voices of people in our communities in new ways; and launched the first parts of a campaigns strategy.  Your work at The Cares Family will include leading the strategic development and delivery of The Multiplier in 2022 and beyond, and the design, development and delivery of a new project enabling and supporting intergenerational connection across the UK.You will also contribute to the growth of the Projects Directorate as a whole, working collaboratively with the Head of Communications, Head of Campaigns and Projects Coordinators. 

ABOUT YOU
All of that requires a specific set of skills which you might have learned designing and leading projects, programmes and teams at another charity, business or public sector organisation. To achieve your goals, you will need to be:

• Passionate about our mission, philosophy, values and programmes;
• A strategic thinker, at ease managing detail whilst understanding and responding to the big picture;
• Creative with the confidence to start with a blank piece of paper and design ambitious projects from the ground up; 
• Experienced at project delivery: highly organised, a confident multi-tasker used to taking initiative and comfortable working in a team and independently; 
• A people-person who builds relationships easily and is skilled at relationship management, both internal and external;
• Comfortable defining what impact looks like and putting in place robust monitoring and evaluation plans and embedding learning on an ongoing basis; 
• An authentic, high-quality communicator, with exceptional written, spoken and listening skills;
• An experienced line manager, able to nurture and grow a small team to realise their potential;
• A confident facilitator, experienced at running workshops and able to encourage conversation and participation from a diverse group of people (online and in person);
• Comfortable and experienced working with communities and/or community organisations.
• Comfortable with complexity and used to navigating organisational structures effectively and efficiently; 
• Competent with MS Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

HOW TO APPLY
For more information on the role and how to apply please visit The Cares Family website. 

Application is by C.V and a cover letter of no more than 750 words clearly demonstrating how your experience makes you the right person for the role. Successful applicants will be invited to attend an interview in the week beginning the 20th June 2022 with potential second interviews held on the 29th June 2022.  

The Cares Family is an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory organisation. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people, people with disabilities and people from lower income and diverse educational backgrounds who may be under-represented in our organisation.

All appointments at The Cares Family are subject to references, DBS check, and proof of right to work in the UK.

Digital technology helps care services spend more time caring. It helps the people we support keep control of their lives, and of their care. And in recent months, the need for information to be shared securely and efficiently between health and care services has become even more apparent. But there can be risks – for example how information is kept safe and secure, and what happens if a digital system fails.

Better Security, Better Care (BSBC) is a support programme to help adult social care providers to store and share information safely through the Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT). The DSPT is a free, online self-assessment for health and care providers to evaluate and improve their data and cyber security.

The BSBC programme supports the sector with resources and assistance to help care providers complete the DSPT. It’s an ambitious programme with the aim that all CQC registered adult social care services will have completed the DSPT. The programme is delivered by a diverse group of care sector organisations, including many local care associations, with colleagues from the NHS, ADASS and local councils also involved.

About you and the role

As Policy and Grants Manager, you'll play a key role in ensuring the successful and smooth running of our programme, by providing operational assistance to the team, liaising with our partners and grantees and addressing all manner of different challenges. You'll manage programme-critical functions and will take an entrepreneurial approach to improving operations. Confident working remotely with some travel. You'll report to the Programme Director.

Here’s a taste of what you’ll do:

• Running programme projects. Taking the lead on developing, tendering and managing a programme of grant funded projects aimed at improving the adult social care sector's ability to adopt good cyber security standards through the DSPT.

• Grant management and monitoring. Making sure our grant process is fit for purpose, including Expression of Interest (EOI), grant agreement, monitoring and reporting.

• Drafting supplier and contractor documentation, liaising with suppliers to ensure invoices are in line with agreements, liaising with our project officer on expenses and invoicing.

• Stakeholder management and relationship building. Working closely alongside our policy partners to ensure the programme is involved in the development of new cyber and digital programmes involving social care.

• Tracking and managing key compliance and governance processes. Managing paperwork and reporting for the board.

• Ensuring regular communications to the grantees and stakeholders, working closely with the Communications Manager and Engagement Manager to develop the comms and publications around the programme of special projects.

• Providing reports to the board and relevant stakeholders. Managing an effective project monitoring system and proposing developments and improvements where necessary.

• Grow with the role. As the programme grows, lead the delivery of our local and regional support as well as working closely with the wider Better Security, Better Care and Digital Social Care teams to ensure the programme is embedded in the digital developments across the sector.

Your skills

You'll be the right person for this job if:

• You're passionate about solving problems, no matter if their big or small; and have a strong mindset of getting things done.

• You will have experience of working in or alongside adult social care providers.

• You will be comfortable managing multiple projects at the same time.

• You will be confident using Teams.

• You will have experience developing and managing programmes or projects from tender to completion.

• You appreciate the big picture of our mission and balance that with a collaborative mindset to prioritise your work. 

• You have excellent verbal communication and presentation skills.

• You feel comfortable dealing with uncertainty and ambiguity.

• You are willing to learn and can develop new skills and can tackle new areas.

Benefits

You'll benefit from:

• Salary £43,000 (pro rata)

• fully flexible, remote working

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Next steps

All you need to do is start the process by clicking through below to apply via the Applied platform.

You’ll answer some questions that are related to your day-to-day job. After the job closes, your answers will go through our sift process: all answers will be anonymised, randomised and then reviewed by a panel of reviewers.

If you are shortlisted, we’ll invite you to the next step, which includes a video interview. Also, we love giving feedback, so at the end of the application process, we'll let you know how well you performed.

Expected duration of this application process: 4-6 weeks

We are an equal opportunities employer

We are committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.

The charity is seeking a Development Manager to take the lead on the charity’s operations in Northern Ireland and Scotland, and deliver the Hourglass model of community-focused support to tackle and prevent the abuse of older people.

This is a dynamic role, presenting a unique opportunity to create a responsive and person-centred support framework.

The Development Manager will play a key role in shaping Hourglass’ response to meeting the needs of vulnerable older people and their communities.

Leading a team of staff and volunteers, the postholder will develop strong partnerships with other agencies and networks, and have operational responsibility for all programmes, services and developments in both Northern Ireland and Scotland.  The Development Manager will also be involved in scoping the pathway for Hourglass to work in the Republic of Ireland.

As part of a UK-wide team, the postholder will work closely with the Management team, providing support relating to programmes, performance, policy, communications, and fundraising. With a passion for supporting and representing older people, the Development Manager will utilise relevant skills, knowledge and experience to develop an end-to-end model of support from prevention right through to recovery.

Liveable Neighbourhoods Officer, Liverpool City Region

£25,561 per annum (pro-rata)

37.5hrs – working hours can be discussed to suit individual circumstances

Base: home with some travelling in Liverpool City Region

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our team and promote our vision to make places more liveable for everyone – places that connect us to each other and what we need, and where everyone can thrive without having to depend on a car. 

You will be partnering with local community, authority, organisations, groups, and schools to identify ways in which their neighbourhoods can be made better places for all.

You will work closely with Sustrans Design and Engineering team to develop the built environment and deliver our behaviour change projects in schools and communities across the region.   

Due to the nature of the role, a full DBS is required.

This role will require travel and work at locations as necessary to undertake projects on behalf of Sustrans. Candidates should be based nearby Liverpool with occasional travel within the area.

About you

You should have experience of working with behaviour change projects and be able to lead group workshops and plan events.

You will be a skilled communicator, able to effectively engage with different audiences and influence their decisions making.

You will build relationships easily, effectively engaging, and motivating people across the Liverpool region. 

So, if you are a confident advocate for the benefits of walking & cycling and understand the role both have to play in making better places to live & work, apply today!

What we offer

In return we can offer ongoing working from home and a truly flexible, supportive, and rewarding working environment. 

Wellbeing

• 26 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working
• Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Staff volunteer days
• 24/7 free, impartial, and confidential support service
• We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes

Financial

• Group Personal Pension scheme with a 4% or 5% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans
• Bike, computer, and season ticket loans
• Discount benefits

Family Friendly

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)

Additional information

• Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 23:59 26th May 2022.
• Interviews will take place via MS Teams during the week commencing 6th June 2022.

About Sustrans

Sustrans is the charity making it easier for people to walk and cycle. We connect people and places, create liveable neighbourhoods, transform the school run and deliver a happier, healthier commute. 

Our vision and mission have never been more relevant. Across the UK, governments are pledging investment and action on walking and cycling. 

We are working together to make a real difference - creating places where everyone can live and travel happily and healthily, and where nobody is excluded.

Our work wouldn’t be possible without the commitment and dedication of our colleagues.

We are proud of our employee net promoter score, being in the top 20% of all employers across all sectors in the UK, due to our energised, friendly and motivated workforce.

Join Sustrans today and help us get things done, together!

Clubs Process and Support Coordinator
Location: Remote, based in the UK
Rate: £24,000 – £33,000 p.a. full-time equivalent, dependent on experience
Basis: Permanent; full-time, part-time, or flexible
Eligibility: You must be eligible to work in the UK

The role

Through Code Club and CoderDojo we support young people around the world to learn about computing and how to create with digital technologies, in fun and social environments. Like all in-person activities, Code Clubs and CoderDojos have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the measures that have been put in place to limit its spread. We have been working hard to support club leaders to run online activities where in-person meetings aren’t possible, and we are now supporting clubs to return, where possible, to in-person sessions. In a world where digital skills are even more important, and where so many young people have missed out on opportunities to learn them, Code Club and CoderDojo have a critical role to play.

The Clubs Process and Support Coordinator, will report to the Director of Clubs and be responsible for managing processes and providing support on both Code Club and CoderDojo programmes. The ideal candidate will have proven experience of implementing and improving processes, project management, and supporting volunteers remotely. You will be confident when communicating with stakeholders at all levels and capable of coordinating multiple strands of work effectively. You will also have an agile attitude to work, ready to try new approaches, evaluate, and iterate.

You don’t need to be an expert in computing or digital making, but you do need to bring a passion for our mission and a willingness to learn. Previous involvement with Code Club or the CoderDojo movement would be an advantage.

We strive to make the Foundation a place where talented people who care about our mission can do the best work of their careers. We have a flexible and collaborative approach to all aspects of our work. If you’re the right person for the job, we’ll make it work for you, and you can be confident that you’ll be working with an exceptional team.

Responsibilities

Work in close collaboration with the Impact, Digital Products, Operations, and Clubs teams to:

• Improve Salesforce and Pardot implementation based on the Clubs team’s requirements, including auto-email journeys
• Coordinate and implement processes to measure club engagement and impact, including email campaigns and surveys
• Support club data analysis and reporting, and implement data cleaning and quality improvement processes
• Gather feedback to inform improvements to our data collection and process management, and then implement changes as required
• Support the delivery of training for the Clubs team, enabling them to utilise the tools available for data-driven strategy development and decision-making.
• Provide support to clubs including responding to queries from club volunteers, moderation of our online courses, and club verification.

Experience and personal attributes

We recognise that everyone has the potential for growth and we welcome applications from candidates who can demonstrate that they have some, but not all of the experience and personal attributes listed here.

• Excellent data and analytical skills, with the ability to use data effectively to improve what we do.
• Skilled and confident using databases, CRMs, email marketing and survey tools, ideally including Salesforce, Pardot, and Form Assembly.
• A track record of effective project management, including collaboration across organisations, managing multiple strands of work, and attention to detail.
• Experience of implementing and improving processes based on data and stakeholder requirements.
• Excellent communication skills. You should feel comfortable presenting to different audiences and be able to write clearly.

About us

The Raspberry Pi Foundation is a UK-based educational charity working to put the power of computing and digital making into the hands of people all over the world. We want more young people to be able to harness digital technologies for work, to solve the problems that matter to them, and to express themselves creatively.

Established in 2008 and first known for our product — the wildly successful Raspberry Pi computer — the Foundation has developed education programmes, learning experiences, and products that are helping millions of young people learn vital new knowledge and skills.

Through Code Club and CoderDojo, we support the world’s largest network of free informal computing clubs for young people. Tens of thousands of educators have taken our online courses, and millions of people use our free online learning resources.

Across all of our work, we work hard to engage young people who come from backgrounds that are traditionally underrepresented in the field of computing or who experience educational disadvantage. We work all over the world, with teams based in the UK, Ireland, North America, and India, and partnerships with mission-aligned organisations in over 40 countries.

We are at the forefront of the global movement to help young people learn about computing and digital making. You can read more about our mission, values, and goals in our 2020 Annual Review.

Benefits

In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a range of benefits for all of our colleagues, including:

• 25 days’ annual leave (UK)
• Generous company pension scheme with 8% employer and 4% employee contributions
• Life assurance and long-term illness insurance policy
• Investment in professional development and learning
• Flexible work hours as needed, to fit around childcare or other commitments
• Generous family leave policy
• Cycle-to-work scheme and season ticket loan policy
• Private healthcare

We are currently expecting all interviews to take place remotely online, though with the relaxing of COVID-19 measures, we may invite candidates for a face-to-face interview if appropriate.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. If successful in the selection process, you will be required to undergo a background check to confirm that you are a suitable person to work with children. Further background checks will be made at regular intervals thereafter.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic, engaging, and inclusive leader to 
join us as Chief Executive at Keep Wales Tidy. 
After completing many years’ service, the current head of our organisation is retiring. As we begin our 50th anniversary celebrations, we are looking for an inspirational leader to help us build on our achievements and cement our reputation as a leading environmental charity. 
Reporting to the Chair of our Board, you will work closely with our Trustees and executive management team to provide clear, strategic direction. You will have the opportunity to lead a team of more than 70 committed and passionate individuals, nurturing  an innovative and supportive culture.
The quality of our local environment, our green spaces, waterways, beaches, and the air that we breathe is essential to protecting biodiversity for the future and building our resilience to the global climate emergency.
Through our programmes and projects, Keep Wales Tidy has set the stage for working together with government, public bodies, schools, and local communities to take positive sustainable action. National initiatives like Caru Cymru and Local Places for Nature have opened up opportunities to engage communities across Wales, with long term benefits for our health, well-being and natural environment; while international programmes such as Eco-Schools have enabled us to share our learning with global partners. 
Do you have the qualities, skills and experience to lead an ambitious and trusted charity? If you share our vision of a beautiful Wales cared for and enjoyed by everyone, we would love to receive your application to join us. 
How to apply
Please visit our website for more information on the role and how to apply.
The closing date for applications is midday 6 June
Preliminary stakeholder meetings and formal interviews will take place during the week commencing 20 June.

We will be in touch with successful and unsuccessful candidates no later than 14 June. 
Further details 
Keep Wales Tidy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, accredited by Investors in People.
The post is part-funded through the Welsh Government Rural Communities -Rural Development Programme 2014-2020, which is funded by the Welsh Government and the European Union. 

We’re recruiting for new trustees who share our burning ambition that every person paralysed by spinal cord injury (SCI) should lead a fulfilled life. 

Trustees
Salary: This is a voluntary position; however reasonable expenses are reimbursed

Our aim is to build a network of experts and partners to support the 50,000 people in the UK living with a SCI, as well as the hundreds of thousands of people who are their families, friends and loved ones. It’s both ambitious and innovative, but no less than what is needed.

‘Becoming a trustee for SIA has been one of the most rewarding roles I’ve taken on. It has enabled me to use my knowledge, skills and my lived experience to support the organisation to continue serving people with spinal cord injury’

Faisal Hussain, SIA trustee

We are seeking applicants who share our enthusiasm and determination for a better life for every SCI person. We encourage applications from within the spinal cord injured community (particularly individuals with a high-level injury or conditions such as transverse myelitis and cauda equina syndrome), people of colour and people who identify as female.

‘Besides giving back, for me it’s been part of making sense of SCI and finding fulfilment. After my injury, becoming a Trustee for SIA gave me purpose’

Claire Martin, current chair of our trustees

What skills do I need

You’ll have good judgement, personal integrity and ideally skills and experience in one or more of the following areas:

Finance 

• Not-for-Profit strategic finance experience
• Charity finance accounting/SORP and reports
• Investment & business development

Fundraising

• Major donor engagement
• Strong & aligned network

Campaigning

• Public campaigning
• Parliamentary lobbying
• Promoting disability rights and access
• Policy-led, including experience of NHS / health & care sector

Communications

• Digital & social
• Media
• Marketing
• Membership engagement

We look forward to hearing from you!

Closing date: Midday on Thursday 9 June 2022

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website. 

No agencies please.

Prospectus are delighted to be supporting Kinship as they look to appoint their first ever COO. This is a vital position within the organisation to help shape and drive robust processes and systems to support the charity thrive.

More children are growing up in kinship care as an alternative to the care system. Kinship care keeps children in the family, leads to better outcomes and economic benefits. Yet kinship care has been marginalised and poorly supported for too long. It's time for change.

During the pandemic they spoke out for kinship carers, secured funds and extended support services across England and into Wales. They are proud to have advised and supported more kinship carers than ever before. Kinship are determined to build on it. In March 2021 they changed their name to stand with kinship carers, to tackle invisibility and fight for support. Their bold new name signals their unwavering commitment to kinship carers and the children they are raising.

We are seeking a values-driven, commercially-minded, strategic and forward-thinking COO. Following a sustained period of organisational growth and impact, and at a time of unprecedented interest in kinship care, you will lead on financial and business planning and organisational performance. You will lead the delivery and development of our finance function, digital transformation and our People Strategy.

We're looking for somebody with the experience and understanding of what a growing organisation needs to scale successfully as Kindship deliver their new growth and impact strategy for 2022-25.

The successful candidate will be an inspiring leader, with change management experience, and excellent people management skills. You'll thrive in a fast-paced environment and inspire those around you with a strategic and commercial mindset. You will have strong financial acumen with previous experience of overseeing finance, operations and IT functions.

Now is the time to invest. Kingship's strengths are their unique social action approach, their pioneering programmes developed and delivered in collaboration with kinship carers and local authorities, their unrivalled breadth and depth of engagement with kinship carers, kinship care professionals and academics. They are leading the improvement of support on the ground, delivering impact and building evidence for investment in kinship care. They are building a powerful movement of kinship carers and young people.

If you are interested in this position, please apply with a CV in the first instance. Suitable candidates will be contacted to have a further conversation about the position.

Prospectus welcomes candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. We are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply.

This is a fantastic flexible role that is hugely rewarding and you'll be making a difference and be inspired every day by supporting people to change their diets and their lives. 

We're looking for someone who is either based locally in Thanet or you can do the role remotely from another location across the UK.

You’ll have a keen interest in food poverty, health and supporting local people to improve their diets.  Bags of Taste is an innovative, award winning, behaviour change intervention with a vision that everyone should be able to afford, buy and cook good food. We work with vulnerable people in food poverty to change the way they cook, shop and eat, for ever.  We specifically focus on low-income, vulnerable participants who experience significant health inequalities, like disability (mental and/or physical), and long-term health conditions.

The Role

Your job will be to run Bags of Taste courses in Thanet,  working independently, but supported by colleagues at Head Office. You’ll be responsible for all aspects of the delivery of our Mentored courses to participants in the borough with considerable autonomy to develop ideas that could help us to increase our impact.  As Area Head, your main  responsibilities will be to:

Course delivery 

• Interview potential course participants
• Organise buying, assembly and delivery of food bags to course participants (or work with local people to do so, if you don’t live locally)
• Monitor and supervise course delivery, following co-ordinator manual guidelines
• Train and supervise volunteer cooking mentors, using resources provided
• Recruit and supervise volunteer food bag couriers
• Identify potential case study candidates for evidence of impact and funders’ reports
• Nurture cooking mentors through continuous training and development as needed
• Be able to work easily with a range of social media platforms

Referrer relationships

• Develop excellent working relationships with referrers and attend local meetings where necessary
• Actively seek out and develop existing and new referral sources through local charities and community organisations
• Attend relevant networking meetings to meet potential referrers and advertise our courses

Administration

• Maintain student monitoring spreadsheets and keep information current, following data protection guidelines
• Update and maintain list of local referrers
• Send out graduation packs to course participants
• Provide reports of course outcomes to Head Office

Essential requirements:

• You could live locally in Thanet – local presence and knowledge would be desirable. However, we will also consider remotely based people based in other locations across the UK.
• Someone who is engaged and inspired by Bags of Taste’s mission and values
• Experience of working with vulnerable/disadvantaged people and outreach
• Relationship building skills, particularly with referrers and other organisations
• Someone able to work independently, think on their feet and be adaptable
• Good, practical organisational skills
• Good IT skills, particularly with WhatsApp, and basic social media skills
• Previous experience in project management an advantage but not essential
• Previous experience in sales would also be an advantage but not essential
• People management skills
• Volunteer experience – either as a volunteer or managing volunteers

What you can expect

To become part of a dynamic, forward-thinking organisation changing attitudes and approaches to dietary change in the UK.  By helping to improve the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in the area, you’ll make a lasting positive impact on your local community.

By working with local networks and developing successful relationships, you’ll be working with a range of public, voluntary, community and private organisations as a trusted partner. You’ll gain insight into the social determinants of health and how they affect peoples’ ability to improve their diets and understand how to implement a successful, pragmatic behaviour change programme.  Finally, Bags of Taste is supported by a team of dedicated, talented volunteers, who are critical to the success of our work. One of the most rewarding aspects of the role is managing and motivating them to make a difference in their local community.

For further information about the role, click apply and read the attached job pack. 

We are asking all candidates to detail in the covering letter how their skills meet the requirements of the job.

Job title: Parents in Mind Peer Support Service Delivery Manager EAST SUSSEX

Salary: £26,000

Hours: 35 per week

We are looking for a talented individual to launch a new arm of Parents in Mind perinatal mental health peer support, across East Sussex – initially until April 2024, but with the possibility of extension, subject to funding.  This role is home-based but will include regular meetings (sometimes at short notice) across East Sussex, so the ability to travel and a flexible approach to working are essential. The post will be full time, for 35 hours per week.

With some support, the post holder will need to use their excellent networking and people skills to recruit and mobilise a new local volunteer team, set up pathways into peer support for new clients, and network with other local services to integrate Parents in Mind into their pathways too.

You must have excellent written and oral communication skills and be able to quickly create rapport with commissioners, volunteers, service users, NCT practitioners and a range of staff from local services. An understanding of mental health support is also essential to the post, as you will be a first point of contact for new referrals. This is a complex project, so you must be able to confidently prioritise your own work, be highly organised and able to work independently. In this leading role, the post holder will be an ambassador for the service across the locality, and will line manage a small local staff team, so outstanding relationship building skills are vital. Good IT skills will also be required – including use of Outlook, Word and Excel – and preparing professional quarterly reports for funders will be central to the post. Ideally you will also have the skills to be able to engage with parents via social media.

It is essential for this post that you are, or undertake the training to become, a Parents in Mind peer supporter. This accredited training requires lived experience/close support of another who has experienced mental health difficulties during the transition to parenthood.

We are taking positive action to increase diversity throughout our organisation, at all levels, and to nurture a culture of inclusion for all our people and the parents and families that we support.  More details about our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion action can be found here.

We are committed to zero discrimination both internally and externally regardless of visible or invisible difference such as sex, sexual orientation, age, race, ethnicity, disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, religion or belief, gender identity, economic class, marital/civil partnership, family status including single parents, socio-economic background and pregnancy and maternity.We provide reasonable adjustments and are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. 

We welcome and actively encourage applications from all candidates including those from under-represented groups within NCT such as individuals from Black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQI+ people and people with a disability. 

Closing date: 23:59 on Wednesday 25th May 2022

Interviews will take place via Zoom in early June 2022

Deputy Manager, Young People
Neston, Wirral
Up to £29,487.72 (Depending on experience)

Our client provides residential services for young people aged 16-25 years old. The young people they care for often require a high level of support to assist with difficulties they may have from self-harming, behaviour, and emotional difficulties. Their aim is to support young people using a therapeutic approach to help them achieve their individual goals, in preparation for transition to adult life.

Our client's homes are always a hub of activity and energy where young people can feel safe, and staff enjoy coming to work. Your role will involve working alongside and being supported by a multi-disciplinary team including Nurses, Psychologists and Psychiatrists. You will support the Registered Manager, helping plan rotas for the staff, conducting monthly supervisions, and assisting the team with their learning and development ensuring all the relevant training and inductions are completed.

You will work with young people to promote independence through support with education, household tasks and general life skills. You will also assist them with everyday life skills including shopping, building positive relationships, and going on holidays. They always encourage their young people and staff to bring their hobbies and knowledge into the home whether this be knitting, fitness, cooking or even singing so there is never a dull moment. Part of the role will be managing various levels of self-harm using a least restrictive approach, so you will require a high level of resilience and have a caring, compassionate nature. You will also update online care records and complete medication administration. In addition, you will be responsible for the general upkeep and tidiness of the home ensuring the young people live in homely environment.

You will work shifts over a 37.5 hour working week. The shift patterns are variable depending on the needs of the service with 2 days per week office based to support the management of the home. Care hour shifts consists of Earlie’s, Late’s and occasional sleep ins & nights when required with rota planning in advance, so flexibility is required.

The job is highly rewarding and excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Support Worker to develop their career or an existing Deputy manager who wishes to develop their skills further in mental health.

Company Benefits

- 30 days holiday (Rising to 35 days with service including bank holidays)
- An additional day off each year for your birthday
- Excellent Learning and Development opportunities (NVQ Level 3 in Adult Health & Social Care)
- Healthcare CashPlan with costs provided towards dental and optical care and a range of other healthcare treatments and benefits including discounted gym memberships, online shopping discounts, free eye tests and various other benefits
- Paid Training & Induction
- Enhanced company pension
- Life Assurance (2 x annual salary)
- Free parking available and good direct transport links
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
- Paid Enhanced DBS check
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme/24-hour Counselling Service
- Regular social events and recognition schemes (Employee of the year awards, Summer & Christmas parties)

Essential requirements of a Deputy Manager

- Full UK Driving Licence & access to a vehicle for work purposes
- Previous experience working with young people with mental health needs
- A minimum of 12 months supervisory experience
- An understanding of CQC and/or Ofsted requirements
- Hold a Level 3 in Health and Social care or equivalent
- Flexibility to work a 7-day rota, completing early and late shift patterns alongside occasional sleep ins for which an additional payment is made.
- A compassionate personality, remaining calm, resilient, and understanding of the issues & challenges young people face.

Fancy the challenge? Apply today!

Additional Information

- Please note that they do not accept CV’s and the application must be completed in full.
- 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.
- They reserve the right to close the advert early, should they appoint a suitable candidate.

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