We are seeking two dynamic Learning Managers to join our team.

Working in North or South-East Cornwall you will have a good head for business and ideally an understanding, and experience of, setting up and / or leading new projects. You will enjoy facilitating groups and share SSE’s fundamental value of ‘learning by doing’.

In total we are seeking to recruit 7 days’ worth of Learning Managers time (3 days in South & East of Cornwall, 4 days in North Cornwall, referred to as Atlantic & Moor region) 

To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter answering the following questions:   

1. What excites you about the prospect of working for the School for Social Entrepreneurs? (max 200 words)  
  
2. What would make you an excellent Learning Manager as part of the Cornwall team? (max 300 words)  

3. What area/s would you prefer to work in (Atlantic and Moor, South & East) and for how many days a week? (max 50 words) 

Please include the names of two professional referees, including your current or most recent employer. Please note that referees will not be approached without your prior knowledge and only following a successful application and final interview.   

Application deadline: 9am on Monday 28th June 2021  

Interviews will be held: 5th and 7th July 2021  

For full details about the role please see the application pack

At the Driver Youth Trust, we recognise the central role teachers play in ensuring that learners with literacy difficulties and SEND receive access to an education and curriculum that is responsive to their individual needs and context. Our ambition is to ensure the schools’ workforce has access to professional development that equips them so that no child is disadvantaged by need or context.

We are looking for a Programme Manager to support the Director of Programmes and education team to deliver on our ambitious Learning and Development (L&D) offer.

You will be working at the heart of DYT, primarily with the education team and facilitators, and supporting the wider work of organisation, and Senior Leadership Team (SLT).

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate and manage the DYT Learning and Development (L&D) offer including our LMS, the Drive for Literacy Hub (DfL Hub) as required by the Director of Programmes;
• Support the education team by providing high-quality programme management and support;
• Support DYT to deliver high quality projects, events and training;
• Co-ordinate the content development and delivery of the L&D offer for the DfL Hub, online webinars, workshops and face to face training to teaching professionals;
• Capture and analyse information on the delivery of programmes, projects and recurrent activities across the organisation;
• Assist the Marketing manager with sales and enquiries on L&D;
• Responsible for the participant experience in accessing and using DYT L&D resources;
• Other duties as directed by the Director of Programmes.

We are seeking a dynamic Development Manager to join our team. 

Ideally you will have great people skills and be an excellent team player, ideally you will have knowledge and experience of Cornwall, its networks and people. You will bring excellent business acumen skills and passion to make a real difference, both to the lives of individuals and to our local community.  You will be well organised, have an ability to work at a high standard to pre-set deadlines.  Bringing new ideas to the table to help with recruitment and programme planning and delivery with a good strategic overview. 

If you think you have the skills, passion and ambition for this exciting role, we would love to hear from you. 

To apply 

To apply, please send your CV with two referees and a covering letter answering the following questions: 

1. What excites you about the prospect of working for the School for Social Entrepreneurs? (max 200 words) 

2. What would make you an excellent Development Manager for SSE? (max 300 words) 

First round interviews will take place on 5th & 7th July. 

For full details about the role, please see the recruitment pack on our website.

Fundraising Manager

Looking for a fundrising job that makes a real difference? Love building relationships and working with people?  Join our small, friendly team making a big impact!  A fatastically rewarding and demanding role.

Sussex MS Centre is a user-led organisation, set up in 1984 by people with Multiple Sclerosis to help one other manage the condition and to improve their quality of life both physically and mentally. In addition to supporting members with MS and other neurological conditions, where possible the Centre welcomes people with other long-term conditions such as cancer.

You will sustain and develop income through fundraising while helping to manage marketing and communications.

Over the years we have introduced a range of drug-free therapies and classes, as well as social and other activities which contribute to making the Centre the diverse and vibrant hub it is. During the pandemic we have continued to offer as many services as possible, both in person and online. With the lifting of lockdown in sight, we aim to re-open fully, develop new services and, revitalising our plans to secure a new building, move towards implementing a capital campaign.

With our part time Development Manager having recently retired, and at this exciting time in our evolution as we identify new needs and possibilities, we are taking this opportunity to create a new full-time post to focus on fundraising, marketing and communications.

The post of Fundraising Manager is a crucial link between the charity, local community, businesses, donors, trusts and grant bodies. The purpose of this role is to ensure that Sussex MS Centre has the financial resources to deliver on its vital strategic aims.

Working closely with the Centre Manager and Trustees, you will ensure the regular submission of bids, assist with our marketing and communications (including social media and online presence), and develop and manage fundraising to increase the charity’s profile and generate income.

The Centre has a current annual turnover in the region of £160K. As well as covering your own salary, you will be responsible for raising the monies required to sustain existing services and to develop new services where possible. You will therefore not only have a good knowledge of fundraising and marketing but possess considerable energy and the enthusiasm to inspire donors and funders to choose Sussex MS Centre as their preferred charity.

In short, we’re looking for a warm, outgoing, enthusiastic individual to work hard with our team and support our members requirements– someone with energy and experience who will help to shape our charity and its strategic aims as we emerge from the pandemic and to support the ever-growing number of people of all ages who find themselves living with MS in Sussex.

Award Centre Manager

Location: London  

£ 38k per annum,

CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent

HOURS: Full time

Unity Works – Creating Opportunities, Showcasing Talent

Unity Works part of the Thera Group is a specialist charity dedicated to supporting people with a learning disability and autism to gain skills, achieve qualifications and secure jobs, so they can reach their full potential.

About the Role

This is a new and exciting opportunity to develop and grow UWSE Award Centre nationally, the ideal candidate will have a proven record in leadership and management of a dispersed team. This role is a national role that requires travel into London and across the Uk.

We are looking for someone to take responsibility for continued growth of our Award Centre with a focus on delivering impact around progression, qualifications, and industry experience for people with a learning disability.

The successful candidate will be to develop the Awards Centre to be responsive, scalable, and fully accessible for trainees across the Thera Group and take the lead to develop and embed an online learning environment that supports academic and social skills in a dynamic and accessible way.

The National Awards Centre Manager will also provide innovation and leadership around person centred skills and blended learning for learners with a learning disability to team members and partners.

We offer a range of attractive staff benefits, including generous holiday allowance, childcare vouchers and great development opportunities.

Interviews to be held in week commencing week commencing 12th July 2021

Unity Works is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and support applicants with disabilities.

Are you a good fit?

You’re scrappy, and yet resourceful, you admit when you lack the an answer, and yet strive find it. You don’t grab for the low hanging fruit, but instead you shake trees.

You see a disconnect between school and the world in which we will live, you know that there are ways to connect the dots, to fulfilling and productive futures.

You want to work with a highly respected and aspirational brand, at the heart of a network of many of the UK’s leading figures and employers.

You know that technology has a significant role to play, but that human interaction and relationships are of even greater importance.

You want to feel like a valued member of a growing team, in an organisation which recognises that its people are not just a number, but its greatest asset and part of an extended family, working together to support each other to meet organisational and not just individual goals.

What is Speakers for Schools?

Founded by ITV Political Editor Robert Peston (Trustee), and chaired by Andrew Law (Caxton Associates), Speakers for Schools was created to help level the playing field for UK state schools and their students by giving them the same access to the UK’s leading figures from politics, business, science, sport, the arts and more, as that enjoyed by private schools.

Bill Gates, Baroness (Martha) Lane Fox, Professor Brian Cox, David Dein, David Cameron, Natalie Bennett, Philip Hammond, Naomi Campbell and over two thousand other influential and inspirational people, have been kind enough to volunteer their time to speak with Speakers for Schools.

Over a million Young People have attended a Speakers for Schools talk.

In 2016, we launched our Experience Programme. Experience works with our outstanding network of speakers and partner employers to offer young people amazing work experience opportunities, which would often be out of reach to them. Our experience programme has more than 40x’d in size since September 2019 as employers such as the Bank of England, M&C Saatchi, Disney, Spotify, Santander, Morgan Sindall, BA, BP, Cisco and others offer placements to thousands of Young People. In March 2020 we launched a ground-breaking virtual work experience programme in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Ideal candidates will be looking for a demanding post in an entrepreneurial charity. This is an exciting time to join our team as we take Experience to the next stage.

Hours/Location: Full-time (37.5hrs pw).

Application deadline: Please see below regarding notifications and start date.

What you’ll be doing

• Outreach to and onboarding of new host employers, helping to grow our employer network to reach ambitious targets for Experience and Progression Programmes (and others as they develop).
• Outreach to and onboarding of education and training providers, supporting our Progression Programme to reach ambitious targets.
• Account managing relationships with participating employers, education & training providers, supporting them in the design of programmes (where appropriate) and engagement with our leading technology platform.
• Outreach to discount and opportunity providers, helping grow the range of discounts and opportunities for young people through our Youth Card programme.
• Delivering commercial income from employers, and education & training providers to meet regional income targets.
• Supporting programmes as needed on any contact, phone conversations with stakeholders, programme delivery tasks and wider charity work in support of wider organisation aims and needs, particularly during peak delivery periods.

Your Experience

• At least 5 years’ experience in a similar environment (full-time) working with a variety of stakeholders (previous experience working with HR/Recruitment/CSR/Engagement teams an advantage)
• Clear and concise communicator, capable of producing written content to a professional quality
• Confident liaising with and managing relationships particularly with stakeholders from all levels
• Comfort and experience in working with technology and data management
• Proven capability of working through high volumes of work and securing targets across varying objectives within delivery
• An understanding of the NI Education System and a familiarity with careers provision within NI schools and colleges would be an advantage
• Proficient use of the Salesforce CRM, to track relationships and ensure proper data management.

We are looking for people who:

• Are sociable and confident and happy building and maintaining relationships with multiple stakeholders
• Excel at organising their workload and enjoy driving work forward independently
• Think strategically and can change tactics while still meeting larger objectives

It not just a matter of Qualifications. As an eclectic team, one size does not fit all. A degree level qualification may be useful, but experience, effort and amazing communication skills often trumps a long time in education.

How to Apply: 

Please apply as soon as possible submitting your CV and a one page covering letter which outlines your specific interest and ability to successfully fill this role, as well as your salary expectations and current notice period.

Please make it clear in your cover letter what previous experience you have working with Salesforce. 

Please note, if you do not provide a covering letter your application will not be considered.

Appointees are subject to a successful DBS check, as contact with young people is likely.

The Journey to joining Speakers for Schools: 

Interviews will be scheduled as applications are received, before the closing date, and will take place over Microsoft Teams. We may appoint before this date depending on applications.

We will be closing this on or before Friday 15th July.

Our new team member will start ASAP but by end of August at the latest. 

Candidates should already be based in NI and have experience working with appropriate stakeholders in NI.

Do you want to be part of a dynamic and innovative fundraising team? Do you want to raise money for some of society’s most pressing challenges and play a key role in a new and ambitious fundraising and volunteering campaign?

We are an ambitious and successful research-intensive University (one of the top 100 research-led universities globally) and have produced 11 Nobel Prize winners, including three who received their awards in 2016.  Academics here are tackling some of the world’s most pressing global challenges such as antibody testing and Covid-19, the impact of climate change on our woodlands and forests, issues caused by migration and displacement, the rise in youth mental health issues, and the prevention of needless maternal deaths in the developing world. Our students come from nearly 150 countries and our flagship outreach programmes mean that almost 25% of our student population come from disadvantaged backgrounds, one of the highest proportions in the UK. Philanthropy has always played an important role in shaping the University, most recently in 2015 when we closed the Circles of Influence Campaign, which raised £193 million, making it the largest HE fundraising campaign outside Oxbridge and London. Through ‘Birmingham In Action’, philanthropy will continue to play a vital role in delivering projects to change lives locally, nationally, and internationally. 

The Fundraising Relationship Manager (North America) role is your opportunity to join our excellent team at an exciting time. You will have sales experience or major gifts expertise, and will be passionate about progressing your career and understand the impact the University’s teaching and research has on the world.  Your role will be responsible for the relationship management both virtually and where possible, in person, of a portfolio of prospective and existing donors who are based in the US and Canada.  You will seek to gain knowledge and understanding of the giving preferences of these audiences, and work to help the University to develop a philanthropic offer that meets their interests. All activities will be delivered in close collaboration with DARO colleagues as well as other parts of the University. 

As part of an award winning team and led by some of the most respected names in higher education fundraising, you will work with our current Fundraising Relationship Managers to generate gifts to the University and encourage new donors to make long-term, sustainable and significant (5 and 6-figure) gifts. Your objectives and KPIs will be set by the Associate Director (Fundraising). You will also have the opportunity to work with our senior team including the Head of Principal Giving on major proposals to top donors enabling you to get experience of working with some of the most successful and experienced major gift fundraisers in the UK Higher Education sector. 

Main duties

The Fundraising Relationship Manager will excel in the following areas:

Major Gift Fundraising

As a Fundraising Relationship Manager you will have experience of securing substantial major gifts, or have worked as a high performing individual in a sales environment. Experience of international philanthropy will be a benefit. You will meet and encourage amazing individuals to join forces with the University and create brilliant outcomes. You will be creative, full of enthusiasm and passionate about relationship building with alumni and supporters of the University. You will also be adept at building wider networks for future benefit. This means that in essence your role will be responsible for the cultivation, delivery, promotion, and stewardship of major gifts (5 and 6-figure).
Development of current prospect pool 
•  Personally managing a portfolio of 50-75 of the University’s high value (5 and 6-figure) North America based prospective donors, maintaining close personal relationships with each prospect and integrating them with the University whenever possible to bring the prospective donors to the point where you can ask for philanthropic support.
•  Responsibility for an income target of a minimum of £350k
•  When practicable, this role will involve travel to the US to meet with current and potential donors. Travel to Canada may also be required. 
•  Working with the Associate Director (Fundraising) and Head of Principal Giving on 7-figure gifts and where appropriate across the portfolio. 
•  Experience of working to robust objectives and KPIs, including the number of asks made, the number of meetings held, and the sum of philanthropic and charitable funds secured. 
•  Working with senior academics and professional services staff to develop mutually beneficial working relationships and using initiative to develop or react to sometimes unusual possibilities which could open up new fundraising opportunities.
•  Assisting with partnership and relationship building activity across the University and DARO by suggesting useful contacts and by accessing relevant internal and external networks. 
•  Maintaining detailed records of all actions taken and information collected on the CRM database. 
•  Focusing on the successful funding of projects that are critical to the mission and objectives of the University.
•  Being familiar with methods of tax-efficient giving in the UK and the US and understanding the relevant charity, Freedom of Information, and Data Protection legislation.
•  Responsibility for adhering to relevant fundraising regulation and GDPR whilst ensuring fundraising processes are ethical and that due diligence is undertaken as necessary.

Development of new audiences, prospects, and pipeline

•  Understanding, promoting, and expressing thanks for the philanthropic relationship between the University and its major philanthropic supporters.
•  Developing bespoke philanthropic packages for our major donors and volunteers to inspire them to enjoy and engage with fundraising and volunteering. These packages will span the giving lifecycle from donor identification and cultivation through to thanking and recognition.
•  Generating a sustainable pool of committed supporters who are willing to support and act as advocates for the University’s charitable work.
•  Working closely with colleagues in the Volunteering team to bring donors closer to the University through a range of engagement opportunities.
•  Working closely with the Events team to facilitate cultivation events, organising events where possible to bring prospects together. 
•  Working with the Communications team to promote audience relevant communications via the quarterly Old Joe USA newsletter. 
•  Supporting the Gift Accounting team in their work with British Schools and Universities Foundation (BSUF, a 501c3 in the US) and the BSUF Volunteer Representative. 
•  Supporting the Regular Giving team to ensure that US and Canada feature appropriately in direct mails, e-appeals and telethons. 
•  It is expected that new ‘supporter leads’ will come from a variety of sources including the wider DARO team, academic and staff networks and volunteer, donor, and University friend networks. You will also be expected to develop your own networks in a number of ways that will include connecting into your prospect pool networks and securing advocates.

Performance & resource management

•  Understanding the priorities for the academic colleges and the University Strategic Plan, and its implications for colleges, DARO and the University.
•  Developing a medium to long term working plan with your line manager to ensure achievement against KPIs and feedback evidence via monthly 1-2-1s.  
•  Developing medium and long term solicitation strategies and using these to maximise income and foster a ‘culture of giving’ across the whole of your prospect pool.
•  Making the most efficient use of time and financial resources through rigorous planning.
•  Taking responsibility for own personal/professional development, identifying training needs and courses or other activities that will fulfil these requirements.

Communication

•  Communicating confidently with individuals at all levels.
•  Influencing senior academics, leadership volunteers and potential donors.
•  Being empathic with potential donors, academic and clinical colleagues and members of DARO and the wider University.
•  Expressing complex ideas coherently through a variety of media, primarily to individual, senior stakeholders and on occasion to a wider audience.
•  Playing an active part across the Fundraising Team, by contributing to team meetings and engaging with colleagues proactively.
•  Working effectively and collaboratively with colleagues for the greater good of DARO objectives.
•  Identifying and capitalising on all opportunities to engage and develop relationships with key prospects and donors. For example using University lectures and events as opportunities to bring donors back onto campus.
•  Promoting equality and valuing diversity, acting as a role model and fostering an inclusive working culture.

Depaul UK are currently looking for an Education Officerto join us based in Greater Manchester.  You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £22,450 per annum + pension and benefits.

Depaul UK works with some of the most disadvantaged young people in the UK. We specialise in working in communities where poverty and long-term unemployment have resulted in generations of social exclusion and high rates of homelessness.

Over the past 30 years, we have grown as an organisation and developed and enhanced our work and the impact it has across the UK.  Depaul UK has a wide range of services for young people and adults at risk of homelessness.

The Education Officer role:

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Education Officer to coordinate and deliver the Depaul Education Programme in a range of environments across Manchester. This role is a full time, permanent position working primarily in Central Manchester.

The aim of the Depaul Education Programme is to prevent youth homelessness by running sessions and workshops on homelessness, conflict management and related issues to young people. The programme is reviewed regularly and you will have the opportunity to make recommendations, develop and design the programme's workshops and resources.

Your responsibility as Education Officer will be to build relationships with educational institutions, sell the programme and meet delivery targets. Therefore, a knowledge of target-driven or marketing environments would be beneficial.

What makes the Education Officer role exciting?

- A full induction to Depaul UK and training for the role, with ongoing opportunities for professional development

- Training in the Depaul Endeavour model

- Continuous support and supervision, including reflective practice to develop your learning and skills as a practitioner.

What will ideally support your success as one of our Education Officer:

- Demonstrable interest in the issues and challenges that face children and young people growing up in the UK

- Confident to deliver engaging presentations, workshops and training to large groups of children, young people and adults.

- Strong relationship management skills, able to build constructive partnerships with a range of professionals

- Working knowledge of target-driven environments, marketing and generating income

- Be highly computer literate, with knowledge of creating digital media

What’s it like to work at Depaul UK?

You'll be joining a friendly, flexible and values-led organisation, and will receive:

- Competitive salary

- 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

- Contributory pension scheme

- Life assurance

- Cycle to work scheme

- Interest free Annual Season Ticket Loan

- Four Weeks Paternity Leave

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

Closing Date for applications: Tuesday 29 June 2021 at 12:00 pm

An enhanced DBS disclosure is a requirement for this role. 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.

Thanks to recent funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, we're looking to expand our team by recruiting a Project Manager.

The post holder will be responsible for leading, delivering and managing Funding for All's mentoring project as well as the management of our funding, in order to achieve our core objectives and projects. This will include researching and writing future grant applications as well as ensuring all agreements are complied with and all evaluations are completed on time.

About Us

Funding for All is a successful charity dedicated to inspiring and empowering community organisations in Kent and Medway to build their fundraising capacity and secure a sustainable, confident future. 

We believe small and medium charities and community groups have a huge part to play in the economic, social and environmental wellbeing of the people in their area. These groups are value driven, motivated by social goals, and have a closeness to and understanding of the needs of their service users and communities. They deliver excellent services, often delivering outcomes that the public sector finds it hard to achieve.

Our mission is to enable these small charities, voluntary organisations and community groups in Kent and Medway to be the best they can, by providing free specialist mentoring in fundraising. Working with infrastructure organisations, local authorities and other supporters and stakeholders, we empower the county’s voluntary and community sector to be successful and sustainable.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

The Project Manager’s main duties and responsibilities include:

• leading, delivering and managing our ‘That’s the Way to Do It’ mentoring project;
• the management of Funding for All’s funding, in order to achieve its core objectives and projects including researching and writing future grant applications as well as ensuring all agreements are complied with and all evaluations are completed on time;
• exploring opportunities to generate additional income for Funding for All which do not rely on grants or commissioned services, such as consultancy and delivering training;
• the line management of the Project Administrator and Mentors; and
• developing the work of the Charity in order to achieve the agreed strategic plan and its objects, vision and mission and thus to ensure that the Charity is focused on achieving the strategic priorities.
   

Essential Criteria

• Educated to degree level or above;
• Minimum three years’ experience of working in the voluntary sector, preferably within Kent and Medway;
• Previous programme/project management experience; 
• Proven leadership skills;
• Understanding the needs of small and medium sized community groups, charities, Community Interest Companies and/or social enterprises
• Experience of managing stakeholder and funder relationships; and
• Willingness to travel within Kent and Medway as required.

Benefits

As a Funding for All employee, you will have the opportunity to access benefits such as:

• Company pension (5% employer contribution);
• 25 days (equivalent) annual leave; and
• flexible working; and
• training and CPD opportunities.

Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £22.36 per hour
Locations: Office-based in Maidstone with travel across Kent and Medway as required. Office location is negotiable for the right candidate.

Interview

Applicants invited for interview will be asked to prepare a presentation based on a set task. They will be assessed during the interview process by both competency-based questions and the set presentation task. 

Interviews will be held the week commencing 26 July 2021 (evenings) via Zoom. We will notify shortlisted candidates of the interview date after applications have closed.

If you have the desired skills and enthusiasm to join our team please see our Recruitment Pack for more information about the role. To apply, please complete the Application Form (CVs will not be accepted).

Education, Choice & Involvement Lead
Reference number: 41.21g
Location: Weymouth or Gillingham (with travel across Dorset)
Hours: Part time, 17.5 hours per week
Salary: £24,500 - £27,500 per annum FTE depending on experience
Contract: Fixed Term Contract (12 Months)

We’re looking for an experienced and enthusiastic practitioner to join the REACH Drug and Alcohol Service, Criminal and Health Justice Project. REACH has been granted this exciting opportunity to utilise government funding to enhance the current specialist criminal justice offer and create new roles dedicated to intensifying treatment for those at highest risk of not completing their treatment goals. In addition to reducing the impact of offending behaviour, these roles will be key in reducing drug and alcohol related deaths.

The role of the Education, Choice and Involvement Lead is to engage with our service users, particularly those who are underrepresented or disenfranchised from standard services, empowering them to contribute to, and participate in, treatment that works for them. You’ll gather intelligence to highlight trends and identify gaps within the treatment system in order to inform, introduce, and test low threshold services that are accessible, effective and what the people who inject drugs would choose to use. You’ll seek to challenge and overcome the barriers which hinder engagement with relevant services.

This role will provide support at all stages of the treatment journey: from swift engagement and induction interventions for new to treatment service users, right through to support for individuals in both abstinence based and medically assisted recovery treatment stages. You’ll work with colleagues and partner agencies to ensure all aspects of treatment are effectively planned, integrated and coordinated, and will work flexibly to support people with diverse needs and aspirations, using a range of tools, techniques and recovery activities.

The post of Education, Choice and Involvement Lead will also include the delivery of regular, assertive, co-ordinated and targeted outreach work. This will require a flexible approach to working hours, including some evenings and weekends.

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for an Education, Choice and Involvement Lead with experience working alongside those with complex needs. You’ll have good understanding of co-production and community development, and experience involving, consulting and co-producing enterprising activities with service users. Experience working with peer mentors/volunteers would be beneficial, and lived experience of substance misuse and navigating services would also benefit the post holder.

You’ll have good knowledge of drug use and recovery, including awareness of the stigma and challenges faced when accessing mainstream health services, and will be able to think innovatively to pilot new ideas and find ways to overcome these challenges. You’ll be committed to continuous improvement and able to develop and test new ways of working, encouraging challenge and experimentation. A strong communicator, you’ll work well in partnership with a range of people and organisations to leverage appropriate resources that support positive treatment outcomes.

Most importantly, you’ll be committed to keeping our service users and their families and communities at the heart of everything you do. You’ll be ambitious for the aspirations of individuals using our services, and enthusiastic about working in partnership with them.

About EDP

EDP Drug & Alcohol Services is a thriving charity providing services across Dorset and Devon, in the community and within prisons. We offer a number of dynamic and innovative initiatives which work alongside people to improve their wellbeing, social connections and employability. We’re passionate about supporting individuals who face complex issues, including substance misuse, mental ill health, and other harmful, addictive and offending behaviour, to improve their lives. The fundamental belief underpinning our work is that, given the right support and resources, people can and do make remarkable changes.

What we can offer

EDP can offer you a real opportunity for new, challenging and highly rewarding experiences. In return for your commitment and enthusiasm, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 30 with length of service)
• Enhanced employer pension contribution
• Life assurance benefit scheme
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, Headspace App and Eye Care Vouchers
• Training and development opportunities

Closing date for applications is noon on Monday 28th June 2021.
Please ensure that you quote reference number 41.21g when applying.

If you would like to apply for this position, please click the apply button and attach your CV and covering letter, it will be sent automatically to us.

EDP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. 

Candidates are subject to additional checks including DBS (to the appropriate level) and prison vetting – details will be specified as part of the vacancy details. Outcomes of these additional checks will be considered before any offer/appointment is confirmed.

No agencies please.

JOB OPPORTUNITY

EDUCATION AND ACHIEVEMENT OFFICER

1 Year Fixed Term Contract

Part-time (24 hours per week, inclusive of breaks)

Salary:  £14,037 per annum (£23,396 for 1.0FTE)

As part of the wider Oasis family of hubs, Oasis Hub Oldham works to provide integrated, high quality services that benefit the whole person and the whole community.  This is achieved by bringing together the Oasis ethos and values, local and national resources and expertise, and working together in and with local partners. 

Thriving Hollinwood is the on-going partnership between Oasis and Regenda Homes.  This unique project is looking for a visionary Education and Youth Achievement Officer to be responsible for supporting progress, improving achievement, increasing access to opportunity and participation, in positive learning and development activity for targeted young people.  Key responsibilities of this role include:

• Co-ordination and delivery of education and youth work programmes engaging young people 14-19 at risk or currently not in education, employment or training (NEET)
• Working and networking with local agencies, community and leading partnerships.
• Develop a ‘youth-led’ approach to project sustainability.
• Be involved in the recruitment, training, and support of project volunteers.
• Support the development of employer networks.
• Demonstrate the link between youth provision and educational achievement through effective qualitative and quantitative project outcome reporting

This is very much a relationship building and project management role, and the successful applicant will need to demonstrate:

• Recognised degree level qualification (e.g. NVQ Level 4)
• Experience of working in a youth/community/education setting, working with NEET young people
• Proven ability to function in diverse settings and with a wide range of professional agencies
• Proven ability to manage a range of different projects going on at the same time

In return, working for Oasis offers:

• A non-contributory pension scheme, currently offering 7% employer contribution
• A generous holiday allowance, starting at 25 days per year (plus 8 Bank Holidays)
• A supportive, friendly work environment, with flexible working arrangements
   

Completed applications should be returned by 9am Monday 28th June 2021.

Interviews will take place in Oldham on Wednesday 7th July 2021.

For full details and an application form, please contact the Oasis UK Recruitment Team via the Oasis website.  Please indicate in your enquiry where you saw this vacancy.

We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups.

Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos.  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.

Oasis supports Equal Opportunities.  Registered Charity No. 1026487

Touchstone (registered charity No. 1012053) is a leading voluntary sector agency providing high quality services to improve the health and wellbeing of local people.

Education, Training & Employment Support Worker
Salary: Starting at £22,183 pa (NJC Scale Points 12 – 17)
Hours: 37 hours per week
Working: Across West Yorkshire

The Liaison and Diversion (L&D) Service works with people of all ages (including children and young people) with a wide range of vulnerabilities including poor mental health and learning disabilities, who have offended or are at risk of offending.  We support service users who have contact with police stations, the courts, prisons and probation. The Liaison and Diversion service is delivered by Wakefield Council across the West Yorkshire Police force area.  The team is a multi-agency, multi skilled team.  Touchstone is one of the partners in the service.

This is an exciting opportunity, providing a new element of support within our service. The role of the Education Training and Employment Support Worker is to support service users who have been in contact with the criminal justice system to progress and retain opportunities to support their employability.

This role involves supporting clients on a 1:1 basis and group activity to assess needs, build confidence and self-esteem and explore volunteering, employment, education and training opportunities. Much of the work involves supporting clients into opportunities and to overcome barriers to progression, including supporting clients to make effective disclosure of their lived experience.

The team also work to recruit and train people with lived experience to become peer volunteers within the service.

Closing Date: 4 July 2021
Interviews will be held on: 16 July 2021

How to apply:

Please click 'Apply' to be redirected to our website, where you can download the application pack.
Please note, you are not applying at this stage.

Touchstone is an equal opportunities organisation and applications are welcome from all sections of the community, particularly LGBT communities and/or people with disabilities who are under-represented within Touchstone.

Touchstone is a Trans Positive employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Mindful Employer, has been granted the Positive about Disabled People mark and Investors in People Platinum.

Please note that we do not hold a sponsor licence and we do not intend to offer sponsorship for this particular role. You should therefore ensure that you have/will have the right to work in the UK to be able to undertake this role, if appointed, you will be required to provide relevant right to work documents at the point of an offer being made to you.

No agencies please.

Job title:Education Relationship Manager 

Location:London & South East region roles – 50% London office and 50% elsewhere 

Responsible to:Head of Engagement 

Salary:£25,000 to £28,000 FTE 

(39 wks. of year, Term Time only. Pro Rata salary of £18,750 - £21,000 pa) 

Roles available:  2

Please note, if you do not provide a covering letter your application will not be considered. 

Why us?  

Speakers for Schools are a dynamic, swift-moving and fast-growing charity. We are on a mission to support a million young people across the UK annually by 2023. Having taken the first steps on the road to achieving this, our team has doubled in size in the past year. This has supported 278% growth in our Experience programme and 10% growth in our Inspiration programme during the past 12 months.

We want to level the playing field, making sure that all young people can access inspirational opportunities and experiences to fuel their ambition.

We are united and unique in our mission to transform lives through raising aspirations of millions of young people every year. Each year, 1,500 senior leaders, celebrities and industry experts deliver a difference to by sharing their story with students in schools and colleges in every corner of the UK. We connect employers such as Disney, The Bank of England, Spotify PwC and almost two hundred others to communities to provide access to the top opportunities for all across the UK. With us, you will be part of inspiring a generation to reach higher, broaden horizons and get equal access to the top.

To keep growing our charity and our impact, we need top talent and we are committed to treasuring, developing and supporting them to thrive within their roles. 

Role Summary 

To engage with education and training providers as well as local authorities in sharing out programme, onboarding and training in their usage.  Taking on the views of educators and educational leaders in what we provide and need to provide and enabling us to more closely match local and national need with our programme.

Key Duties / Responsibilities:-

• Recruit and onboard new educational establishments to working with us 

• Training and supporting users to maximise the opportunity to their students accessing our programmes through our newly developed portal and app. 

• Delivering training sessions to schools and colleges on our programmes and building on engagement in your defined region. 

• Building partnerships with Multi-Academy Trusts, SEND and PRU provision within your region to maximise our impact 

• Liaise with local government organisations to actively promote our programme to NEET young people in the region 

• Developing long standing relationships with school and college contacts to access, support and maximise employer engagement relationships in your region 

• Build a regional network of educational contacts, ensuring high level of customer service and reporting opportunities and issues to Head of Engagement 

• Retain our registered schools and colleges in our network, and increase engagement levels in all programmes across the region 

• To support on delivery of SEND and PRU programme opportunities in collaboration with Community Engagement Managers in the regional team 

• Support our Delivery Partners to identify school contacts that can promote and support our programmes 

• Support Fundraising Leads in region to embed school-based initiatives where appropriate 

• Ensuring all data relating to school and college engagement is accurate, recorded and presented in reports when required 

• Networking in the region with your regional team to collaboratively build brand awareness of Speakers for Schools across all partners and organisations working in the Education landscape. 

• Supporting the wider UK Education Strategy for Speakers for Schools 

Key skills and experience:  

Essential: -  

• Experience  in a similar environment working with a variety of stakeholders 

• Clear and concise communicator, capable of producing written content to a professional quality 

• Confident liaising with and managing relationships particularly with stakeholders from all levels 

• Comfort and experience in working with technology and data management 

• Proven capability of working through high volumes of work and securing targets across varying objectives within delivery. 

Desirable: - 

• Previous experience working with HR/Recruitment/CSR/Educational Providers/Youth/Engagement teams an advantage 

• Knowledge of SEND and PRU education establishments and NEET students 

• An understanding of the UK Education System and a familiarity with careers provision and social mobility challenges within UK schools and colleges 

• Proficient use of the Salesforce CRM, to track relationships and ensure proper data management. 

We are looking forward to holding video interviews through June 2021 and appointing our Education Relationship Manager swiftly so we can start delivering a difference in July and beyond. You must have the right to work in the UK without visa restriction to be considered. 

Benefits offered at Speakers for Schools: 

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata to part-time equivalent) 

• Morning of your birthday off

• Pension scheme

• CharlieHR perks

• Perkbox

• £500 a year training allowance

Diversity at our core  

At Speakers for Schools, we are committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating discrimination. Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.

We welcome applications from all, including those where employment has been affected by Covid19 and those seeking to change careers. Diversity if at our core, join us. 

How to apply:   

Please apply as soon as possible submitting your CV and a one page covering letter which outlines your specific interest and ability to successfully fill this role, as well as your salary expectations and current notice period.

Appointees are subject to a successful DBS check, as contact with young people is likely.

Please note, if you do not provide a covering letter your application will not be considered.  

The Journey to joining Speakers for Schools: 

Interviews will be scheduled as applications are received, before the closing date, and will take place over Microsoft Teams. We may appoint before this date depending on applications. 

The closing date for this role is Friday 25th June.

Our new team member will start ASAP. 

If you have not heard from us two weeks after the closing date, please presume your application has been unsuccessful at this time. 

Part time permanent position – 22 hours per week

Based in Reading, with travel across Berkshire and Thames Valley area

Salary in the range £22,135 - £27,053 per annum (£37,227 - £45,499 FTE)

Alana House is an innovative women’s community project run by Parents And Children Together (PACT).  It provides a holistic approach to support women facing multiple disadvantages, including those at risk of offending. 

This is a part time post operating with our current Alana House Manager to job share the day to day operational management of Alana House and to take the sole management lead of our new rehabilitation service.  This new service will support women leaving prison and on probation in the Thames Valley area (predominantly Berkshire).  On this basis, we are actively seeking candidates with personal or work experience of the criminal justice system.

To join an inspirational organisation where you can make a real difference to supporting women facing multiple disadvantages, please visit our website for further information and a job description.

Due to the nature and context of the work, there is a genuine occupational requirement permitted under the Equality Act 2010 that this post is only available to female applicants.

Closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 5th July 2021.

Interviews will take place on Tuesday 13th July 2021. 

Please note that we may close this advertisement earlier than stated should we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

We look forward to hearing from you!

PACT is a supportive and respectful place where people are passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of women, children and families from many different backgrounds.  We continuously look to progress the ways in which we create families and bring people together and encourage applications from people across all communities.  We are committed to ensuring that our people and our services reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and applications from people from under-represented groups are particularly welcomed. Please note prospective employees will need to evidence they have the relevant permission to work in the UK.