Job Title:Dementia Project Coordinator

Reporting to:Community Services Manager

Responsible for:Dementia Project Volunteers 

Salary:£27,000 - £28,000 (depending on experience) pro-rata (per annum) including London Weighting, plus up to 6% Pensions Contribution

Hours of work:4-5 days per week

Annual Leave:28 days per annum (pro-rata for part time), plus Bank Holidays

Location:Beethoven Centre, Third Avenue, London W10 4JL / City of Westminster

Contract:Initial 36 months contract with a 6-month probationary period.

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Age UK Westminster aims to promote and enhance the well-being and quality of life of all older people in Westminster to help make later life a more fulfilling and enjoyable experience.

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A job description is a written statement reflecting the main requirements and essential characteristics of the job.It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of the duties a post holder might be called upon to perform.

Summary of role

Age UK Westminster is excited to have secured funding to launch a Dementia Project in 2022 that will support older people (aged 50+) living in the City of Westminster who are experiencing memory and cognitive impairment and are experiencing confusion and dementia resulting in severe social isolation.Project activities will be based around Age UK’s Maintenance Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (MCST) programme; training will be provided. The project will also support those who are caring for people with these issues. 

The role will involve setting up ‘Dementia cafes’ in the Soho (Regents Hall) and Queens Park (Beethoven Centre) locations and matching a small cohort of isolated project participants with trained befrienders. 

The project role will involve close liaison with Westminster’s Memory Service and other community organisations that support older people living with memory loss and dementia. 

Appointments will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

Key responsibilities

• Co-ordinate the successful running of Dementia Cafes in the Soho and Queens Park wards of the City of Westminster
• Facilitate the Cafes to provide activities and information that will enhance the lives of those attending and their carers
• Deliver a specialised programme of activities for people with dementia following Age UK’s Maintenance Cognitive Stimulation Therapy programme (training will be provided)
• Facilitate an environment where acceptance of dementia will bring about positive feelings for anyone affected by it
• Promote the project across Westminster to ensure that all those who would benefit are able to attend. This will include working with other professionals and ensuring that publicity materials are available
• Working with colleagues at Age UK Westminster and other professionals identify and assess individuals who would benefit from being matched with a trained dementia volunteer. Home-visiting will be required. 
• Develop an assessment and planning tool that is person-centred
• Working with Age UK Westminster’s Volunteer Coordinator to develop a role description and appropriate induction and training for volunteers interested in becoming Dementia volunteers. 
• Match individuals with Dementia volunteers
• Provide ongoing support and supervision to the team of Dementia volunteers
• Ensure that all records are kept up to date for the Dementia projecton Age UK Westminster’s CRM (Charity Log|) 
• Lead the implementation of monitoring, evaluation and quality assurance procedures
• Prepare project reports for management and funders as and when required. 

General responsibilities

• Participate in team meetings and training.
• Participate in personal, team and organisational development.
• Carry out other projects and tasks as needed.
• To work as a member of AUKW’s staff team and support / assist colleagues in the achievement of objectives. 
• To use initiative and work effectively with others 
• To maintain service user confidentiality 
• To undertake other duties as may be reasonably required by the Chief Executive Officer, Management team or Trustee Board in the pursuit of the aims and objectives of Age UK Westminster
• To work within Age UK Westminster’s values, principles, policies, and procedures.
• Support Age UK Westminster’s approach to a broad, visible diversity and equality agenda and to ensure that we take account of the needs of the whole community.

Person specification

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Essential Criteria

Desirable

Good level of general education, literacy and numeracy to GCSE or above

Good standard of written and spoken English

Other community languages

Training in Dementia Awareness and Communication 

EXPERIENCE

Minimum of one year’s experience of working with people with dementia and their carers in a similar setting

Recent experience of working with volunteers.

Experience of supporting older people in the community and understanding of the issues they face

Experience of leading and implementing a new project

Experience of implementing monitoring and evaluation frameworks

Experience of communicating effectively with local stakeholders

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Good understanding of dementia and the needs of people with dementia and their carers and the impact of social isolation on their lives. 

Ability to deliver a programme of activities tailored for people with dementia following Age UK’s programme of MCST. 

Abilityto deliver activities that follow training guidance

An understanding of how to support and work with people living with dementia and their carers 

Ability to prioritise tasks and meet targets and deadlines

Excellent people and communication skills

Ability to travel independently across Westminster

Strong understanding of confidentiality, safeguarding, health and safety and equality and diversity

Report writing

Ability to implement monitoring and evaluation frameworks

Understanding of tools that can be used to measure health, wellbeing and social impact 

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Ability to motivate and inspire people living with dementia

A person-centred and flexible approach to work

Ability to work well with a team and to work independently without supervision

Ability to keep calm and find solutions

Hours: 37.5
Contract:  until 31/03/2023
Location: Essex

Specific role requirements for advert (please state)

Due to travel requirements, a full driving license and access to own vehicle is essential.

• To develop and deliver Brook’s Education and Wellbeing work with young people in a variety of settings, ensuring effective delivery against commissioned contracts as well as programmes that generate additional income for Brook.
• To create an empowering, non-judgemental, positive and welcoming atmosphere within Brook Education, emphasising self-determination and assisting young people to make plans and decisions and to accept responsibility
•  Empower and encourage all young people to access Brook programmes with particular emphasis on ‘at risk’ groups as defined by the organisation
• Deliver tailored educational programmes for high-risk groups, universal groups or individuals that will enhance their self-esteem and reduce risk-taking behaviours
•  Assist in the development, delivery and evaluation of training programmes and support other professionals involved with young people to help develop their skills, knowledge and confidence in the effective delivery of Sex and Relationships Education
• Work within Brook’s internal pathways to refer clients to the appropriate professional team member or external service
•  Work within national, professional guidelines and Brook’s Protecting Young People (PYPP) policy where there are safeguarding issues with clients, and refer to the Designated Safeguarding teams in accordance with Brook’s Safeguarding referral pathway
• Where appropriate, work within Multi Agency Teams to assist social workers and the Police to fulfil their statutory obligations to children in need of help or protection

If you are interested in applying for this post, please review the Job Description below.

Please note - this role requires the successful applicant to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

Candidates must be able to provide paperwork demonstrating their right to work in the UK. 

For more information on what it means to work for Brook, please read the ‘Working for Brook’ document on our Current Vacancies page, where you will also find the application form.

Overall Purpose of the role

To develop and deliver Brook’s Education and Wellbeing work with young people in various settings, to support and facilitate online training sessions for professionals and Parents, ensuring effective delivery against commissioned contracts as well as programmes that generate additional income for Brook.

This includes facilitating training for adults, parents and carers and may be required to liaise with Social Care and Police, work within multi agency teams and coordinate Safeguarding concerns and referrals.

Key responsibilities

• To create an empowering, non-judgemental, positive and welcoming atmosphere within Brook Education spaces, emphasising self-determination and assisting young people to make plans and decisions and to accept responsibility
• Empower and encourage all young people to access Brook programmes with particular emphasis on ‘at risk’ groups as defined by the organisation
• Deliver tailored educational programmes for high-risk groups, universal groups or individuals that will enhance their self-esteem and reduce risk-taking behaviours
• Assist in the development, delivery and evaluation of training programmes and support other professionals involved with young people to help develop their skills, knowledge and confidence in the effective delivery of Sex and Relationships Education
• Undertake initial consultations with clients including a social and lifestyle history, using the Fraser guidelines and Brook’s Client Core Record
• Undertake brief interventions during client consultations through Brook’s Health and Wellbeing agenda, promoting Brook’s holistic approach that sees the individual’s health and wellbeing, emotional, physical, sexual, mental and social needs are met in accordance with the IMB Framework
• Work within Brook’s internal pathways to refer clients to the appropriate professional team member or external service
• Work within national, professional guidelines and Brook’s Protecting Young People (PYPP) policy where there are safeguarding issues with clients, and refer to the Designated Safeguarding teams in accordance with Brook’s Safeguarding referral pathway
• Where appropriate, work within  Multi Agency Teams to assist social workers and the Police to fulfil their statutory obligations to children in need of help or protection
• Monitor and evaluate work as required, keeping secure written and statistical records of work undertaken and providing reports as required
• Represent Brook Education and Wellbeing at events, conferences, meetings etc.
• Achieve volume, activity and income targets as agreed with the Education and Wellbeing Coordinator
• Promote awareness of the services offered by Brook, among vulnerable and disengaged young people (particularly under-represented or marginalised groups and those who work with them)
• To establish and maintain rapport and respectful and trusting relationships with children, parents, carers and other professionals whilst providing ‘persistent and challenging support’ 
• To ensure a healthy and safe working environment for clients and other staff whether in an office, education and training venue or outreach environment

• Recognise and accept responsibility for own personal development. Fully participate in Brook’s appraisal system and personal development planning process on a regular basis.
• Assist in the recruitment and support of volunteers.
• Attend internal staff and supervision meetings to inform and support training and to keep up to date with developments in relevant fields.
• Recognise the effective utilisation of all appropriate development resources and opportunities, undertaking training where required.
• Comply with Brook’s standards of information governance, data security and protection, and documented systems and procedures.
• Work within the policy framework of Brook including code of conduct, maintaining confidentiality and safeguarding of young people.
• To perform other required duties commensurate with the terms and conditions of the post as required.

Brook are an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Please note: internal applicants with live sanctions or performance improvement plans in place will not be considered for this role.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.

Due to the high number of applications for this post, it will not be possible to respond to every application.

If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks, then you have not been shortlisted for this role. Thank you for your interest in working for Brook.

Hours: 15
Contract:  until 31/03/2022
Location: Thurrock - Essex 

Specific role requirements:

Due to travel requirements, a full driving license and access to own vehicle is essential.

• To develop and deliver Brook’s Education and Wellbeing work with young people in a variety of settings, ensuring effective delivery against commissioned contracts as well as programmes that generate additional income for Brook.
• To create an empowering, non-judgemental, positive and welcoming atmosphere within Brook Education, emphasising self-determination and assisting young people to make plans and decisions and to accept responsibility
•  Empower and encourage all young people to access Brook programmes with particular emphasis on ‘at risk’ groups as defined by the organisation
• Deliver tailored educational programmes for high-risk groups, universal groups or individuals that will enhance their self-esteem and reduce risk-taking behaviours
•  Assist in the development, delivery and evaluation of training programmes and support other professionals involved with young people to help develop their skills, knowledge and confidence in the effective delivery of Sex and Relationships Education
• Work within Brook’s internal pathways to refer clients to the appropriate professional team member or external service
•  Work within national, professional guidelines and Brook’s Protecting Young People (PYPP) policy where there are safeguarding issues with clients, and refer to the Designated Safeguarding teams in accordance with Brook’s Safeguarding referral pathway
• Where appropriate, work within Multi Agency Teams to assist social workers and the Police to fulfil their statutory obligations to children in need of help or protection

If you are interested in applying for this post, please review the Job Description below.

Please note - this role requires the successful applicant to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

Candidates must be able to provide paperwork demonstrating their right to work in the UK. 

For more information on what it means to work for Brook, please read the ‘Working for Brook’ document on our Current Vacancies page, where you will also find the application form.

Overall Purpose of the role

To develop and deliver Brook’s Education and Wellbeing work with young people in various settings, to support and facilitate online training sessions for professionals and Parents, ensuring effective delivery against commissioned contracts as well as programmes that generate additional income for Brook.

This includes facilitating training for adults, parents and carers and may be required to liaise with Social Care and Police, work within multi agency teams and coordinate Safeguarding concerns and referrals.

Key responsibilities

• To create an empowering, non-judgemental, positive and welcoming atmosphere within Brook Education spaces, emphasising self-determination and assisting young people to make plans and decisions and to accept responsibility
• Empower and encourage all young people to access Brook programmes with particular emphasis on ‘at risk’ groups as defined by the organisation
• Deliver tailored educational programmes for high-risk groups, universal groups or individuals that will enhance their self-esteem and reduce risk-taking behaviours
• Assist in the development, delivery and evaluation of training programmes and support other professionals involved with young people to help develop their skills, knowledge and confidence in the effective delivery of Sex and Relationships Education
• Undertake initial consultations with clients including a social and lifestyle history, using the Fraser guidelines and Brook’s Client Core Record
• Undertake brief interventions during client consultations through Brook’s Health and Wellbeing agenda, promoting Brook’s holistic approach that sees the individual’s health and wellbeing, emotional, physical, sexual, mental and social needs are met in accordance with the IMB Framework
• Work within Brook’s internal pathways to refer clients to the appropriate professional team member or external service
• Work within national, professional guidelines and Brook’s Protecting Young People (PYPP) policy where there are safeguarding issues with clients, and refer to the Designated Safeguarding teams in accordance with Brook’s Safeguarding referral pathway
• Where appropriate, work within  Multi Agency Teams to assist social workers and the Police to fulfil their statutory obligations to children in need of help or protection
• Monitor and evaluate work as required, keeping secure written and statistical records of work undertaken and providing reports as required
• Represent Brook Education and Wellbeing at events, conferences, meetings etc.
• Achieve volume, activity and income targets as agreed with the Education and Wellbeing Coordinator
• Promote awareness of the services offered by Brook, among vulnerable and disengaged young people (particularly under-represented or marginalised groups and those who work with them)
• To establish and maintain rapport and respectful and trusting relationships with children, parents, carers and other professionals whilst providing ‘persistent and challenging support’ 
• To ensure a healthy and safe working environment for clients and other staff whether in an office, education and training venue or outreach environment

• Recognise and accept responsibility for own personal development. Fully participate in Brook’s appraisal system and personal development planning process on a regular basis.
• Assist in the recruitment and support of volunteers.
• Attend internal staff and supervision meetings to inform and support training and to keep up to date with developments in relevant fields.
• Recognise the effective utilisation of all appropriate development resources and opportunities, undertaking training where required.
• Comply with Brook’s standards of information governance, data security and protection, and documented systems and procedures.
• Work within the policy framework of Brook including code of conduct, maintaining confidentiality and safeguarding of young people.
• To perform other required duties commensurate with the terms and conditions of the post as required.

Brook are an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Please note: internal applicants with live sanctions or performance improvement plans in place will not be considered for this role.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.

Due to the high number of applications for this post, it will not be possible to respond to every application.

If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks, then you have not been shortlisted for this role. Thank you for your interest in working for Brook.

Are you passionate about making a lasting difference to the lives of vulnerable adults?

About the role

We are looking for someone to join the Islington Mental Health Service team as a Skills and Employment Coordinator. Our accommodation services based at St John’s Grove and Tufnell Park Road aim to provide support to 13 clients who live with long term mental health issues. We are looking to further develop our service offer by offering our clients positive opportunities to get involved in meaningful activities; to support and promote engagement in further education and training to assist in their recovery.

Supporting the Management team, you will be responsible for:

• Developing, implementing and coordinating a programme of formal and informal learning activities for clients at Tufnell Park Road and St John’s Grove.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide line management, Support and supervision to Project Workers and Volunteers.
• Continuously improve and develop the programme to best meet client’s needs.
• Work with a person centred, trauma informed approach; and in collaboration with clients to develop skills and employment opportunities and learning activities. 

What we’re looking for

This role will suit a motivated and creative individual with a can do attitude as well as:

• Experience of working with vulnerable homeless or disadvantaged people.
• Experience of supervising staff and/or volunteers; or the willingness to develop these skills.
• The ability to manage complex and difficult situations in relation to people including challenging behaviour.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work with a range of different people; building strong and effective working relationships.
• Excellent organisational skills; the ability to effectively prioritise and manage your own workload.
• A willingness to keywork a small caseload of clients if necessary.

Above all we are looking for inspirational, committed individuals who have a genuine desire to support people to transform their lives.

What we offer

• Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities

St Mungo’s employees are encouraged to consider opportunities to develop new skills or progress including; secondments, internal transfers, application to new roles in the organisation or just to get involved in various projects happening within the organisation.

As a result last year 35% of our vacancies were filled by promotions. In 2019 we achieved We Invest in People Gold level accreditation and are one of just 3% of housing associations to achieve this standard; 82% of staff who took part in the IIP survey say St Mungo’s is a great place to work.

• A Diverse and Inclusive Work Place

At St Mungo’s, equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work. We are proud of our commitment to diversity and inclusion and have 8 great Diversity Networks to support clients and staff from different backgrounds so they are able to be their best selves. Our Networks include: BAME, Carer’s and Parent’s, Lived Experience, LGBTQIA+, Disability Awareness, South West, Irish and Women’s Action.

• Pay and Other Benefits

St Mungo’s is proud to pay client facing staff above average for the sector. We run a cycle to work scheme and also offer season tickets loans to all staff.

St Mungo’s contribute 4% of your gross annual salary, and you are able to enrol in the Defined Contribution scheme following a successful probationary period in which the employer contribution is 6%.

What we do

At St Mungo’s our vision is that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions. As a homelessness charity and housing association, our clients are at the heart of what we do, and in 2019 we supported nearly 30,000 people who were either homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Our staff are crucial to making this happen.

How to apply

To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document available’ tab at the top of the advert page on our website.

Closing date: 20 December 2021

Interview and assessments on: Week commencing 10 January 2022

It is a requirement for this post that an enhanced DBS disclosure check will be undertaken for the successful candidate.

Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.

Hope for Justice exists to bring an end to modern slavery by preventing exploitation, rescuing victims, restoring lives and reforming society. Around the world, we are growing a movement of abolitionists who believe freedom is worth the fight. Our team works from more than 30 locations across five continents. If you’re looking to make a difference, this is the place for the you.

Position

Hope for Justice has an exciting opportunity for a new Digital Learning Coordinator who will provide user and system support, internally and externally, for a new Learning Management System (LMS) and digital learning content.

This is a perfect role for someone with a genuine passion for social justice, an eye for details, timelines, and structure, and for someone who enjoys learning new technology, building global relationships and has experience in the training, education or instructional field.

This is a unique opportunity to join a growing, global non-profit organization with a well-respected reputation for changing lives and fighting for freedom for those affected by the misery of human trafficking.

Requirements

The Digital Learning Coordinator provides user and system support, internally and externally, for Hope for Justice’s new Learning Management System (LMS) and digital learning content. This is a perfect role for someone with a genuine passion for social justice, an eye for details, timelines, and structure, and for someone who enjoys learning new technology, building global relationships and has experience in the training, education or instructional field. This role reports directly to the US based Digital Learning Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Supports administration of the global Learning Management System (LMS)
• Provides troubleshooting assistance for end users and training teams regarding logging in to the LMS and accessing courses.
• Tests and publishes completed courses and other learning assets developed by stakeholders
• Manages the training support email account in a responsive manner demonstrating excellent customer service
• Works with elearning development vendors to help manage project milestones and timelines to ensure quality course delivery
• Oversees content management practices including SEO, tagging, storing, archiving, and analytics
• Works with stakeholders and course authors to periodically update courses
• Supports training related projects such as elearning accreditation, training governance, etc.
• Identifies and communicates opportunities for process and quality improvements, works with Digital Learning Manager to provide feedback on usage, technical issues, and suggested enhancements
• Works with Digital Learning Manager to report and analyze data to increase learner adoption and use of the platform.
• Performs other duties as needed within the department
• Understand and uphold the standards outlined in the Hope for Justice Safeguarding policies, acting with due care and attention to safeguard the wellbeing of anyone that comes into contact with our work and reporting concerns if they do arise.

Benefits of working at Hope for Justice

Hope for Justice is committed to supporting our staff’s wellbeing and offers competitive salaries and a range of additional benefits to our staff. This includes generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme contributions, company sick pay, enhanced maternity and paternity pay and access to the Employee Assistance Programme for staff and their family. As well as operating both Flexible and Hybrid working policies for our UK employees.

Salary: Up to £30,000 per year, dependent on experience

Closing date: 3rd January 2022. Please note, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Location:Manchester with remote working opportunities in the UK

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which include criminal records checks, in line with our Global background checks policy. Hope for Justice participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme, as part of the referencing process we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

If you have the energy and enthusiasm to assist us in achieving our goal of making life better for our students, then we have the ideal opportunity for you to join our Student Activities team.

The ideal candidate for this role will have experience of managing volunteering schemes, volunteers and/or civic engagement programmes. Ideally the candidate will also have experience of administrating accredited volunteering initiatives.

The post holder will need to form strong, enduring partnerships with local volunteering organisations in order to establish a broad range of placement opportunities for our members. The post holder will also drive our strategic ambition to establish an accredited volunteering programme at the University and lead our work on sustainability.

Bucks Students’ Union is a democratic, student-led organisation whose mission is to make life better for students at Bucks. We are committed to improving the student experience and actively seek to bring positive change to student life.

We welcome applications from individuals regardless of their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender or disability and believe that positive and vibrant people shape our organisation.

The role attracts a generous holiday entitlement, excellent opportunities for professional and personal development as well as flexible working, free refreshments and social events, pension, extensive wellbeing support and the opportunity to work in a fun and dynamic environment.

The Operations Support Coordinator helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by delivering a professional and pleasant work environment within our regional centres or community teams. Ensuring that anyone engaging with the local office whether in person or through virtual means will experience high standards of customer service, people-centred service and efficient professional and administrative support.

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year. 

We recognise that the world looks a little bit different since the pandemic. Therefore, we’re committed to enabling our staff to work where best suits the needs of the individual, their team and the organisation. For this role, there may be opportunities to work from home as well as the office. We want our staff to flourish and work in environments which maximises their potential and best serves our stakeholders.

We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people. 

Diversity 
Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding 
Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

Candidate requirements

To be able to fulfil this role, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential

• A comprehensive knowledge of GDPR regulations.

• Computer literate with advanced skills in the Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

• Basic understanding of Health and Safety legislation.

• Clear understanding and experience of safeguarding.

• Experience in a customer service role, and/or office/administration role.

• Completing basic H&S risk assessments.

• Experienced in the use of CRM systems.

• Excellent verbal, written, and reading skills required for communications. Good level of mathematics required for financial data processing.

Desirable 

• Lived experience of vision impairment (either self or direct family member).

• Experience of dealing with complex queries and/or complaints.

• Knowledge of Salesforce or CARE database.

For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below. The candidate pack contains more information about this role & the recruitment process at Guide Dogs.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

How to apply 

Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button above. 

As part of your application ensure you provide evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description. 

The system has a one-hour time limit. We would advise you to prepare your answers separately and then copy and paste into the online form once finalised.If any mandatory fields are missed, a pop-up box will appear at the top of the page advising which sections require completion.

Please note that you’ll have to upload a CV as this is a mandatory requirement as part of our Safer Recruitment Policy.

Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If there is not enough space in your application form to provide this information, please ensure you upload additional documentation containing the additional detail.

Do you want to work for an organisation whose aim is to enrich lives and strengthen communities? Enable Leisure and Culture is recruiting for a Health & Wellbeing Coach to support our Health & Wellbeing Team.

Location: Wandsworth
Contract Type: Fixed term, Full Time (40 hours per week, 7 month contract)
Salary: £26,237 per annum
Closing date: 4 January 2022

Ref: HW021

As a Health and Wellbeing Coach you will help people develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence to manage their own health and wellbeing.  Health and Wellbeing Coaches will use health coaching, motivational interviewing and behaviour change skills to empower people to make positive lifestyle changes. The role will take a holistic approach that helps increases people’s ability to access community support and self-management education.

The successful candidate will join our Enable Personalised Care Team which has experience of delivering community support across Wandsworth. Health and Wellbeing Coaches will work alongside Social Prescribing Link Workers to provide a joined-up approach and maximise patient experience. The role will be based in GP practices as part of a Primary Care Network within Wandsworth and work closely with GP’s and other healthcare professionals, contributing to the NHS commitment to personalised care.

In the role, you will work with individuals who are referred to health coaching for various reasons including pre-diabetes, T1 and T2 diabetes, weight management, stress, obesity and hypertension.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our growing team and be part of an innovative personalised care model. Enable Health & Wellbeing Coaches will be excellent communicators, passionate about personalised care and dedicated to reducing health inequalities in the local area.

Full training for the role will be provided, including Health Coaching and Motivational Interviewing. 

Job Purpose 

• Provide personalised health coaching and deliver one to one appointments to people with long term health conditions.
• Use health coaching and motivational interviewing skills to support behaviour change.
• Develop strong working relationships and provide personalised care alongside other health and social care professionals.

BENEFITS 

Along with competitive salary we offer a supportive environment for personal and professional growth and development and; 

• 25 Days Annual Leave 
• Flexible working 
• Pension Scheme 
• Life Insurance
• Eyecare vouchers 
• Free Gym membership 
• Season ticket loan 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Employee Assistance Programme 
• Weekly Fruit basket 
• Staff Treats 
• Weekly Wellbeing hour 

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this post.  In order to apply for this post, you must demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK. We anticipate a high volume of interest in this post and reserve the right to close this role early if we find the right candidate, so we encourage you to apply early.

Diversity is valued at Enable Leisure and Culture and is important in the work that we do. Applications from all sections of the community are welcome and will be considered on merit.

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

Can you develop, implement and monitor key education plans? Are you able to create and deliver training on behalf of an established self help charity? Then this could be the role for you.

This role is to develop, implement and monitor key education plans. This includes the creation and delivery of SHUK training (online and blended) content and courses - providing total coverage of all the organisations training and educational needs.  To develop and maintain training material to the highest standards. This includes the development of new courses, members training and partnered courses (with universities and other organisations)  To administrate and deliver training to paying clients and members. This includes the oversight of our outsourced trainers and facilitators.

Fixed Term Contract

Ipswich including extensive travel across Suffolk and to remote areas is an essential part of the role. Flexibility and a willingness to travel farther afield from base location is key.

Ref: WWC-212

Are you a highly effective, proactive, and inspiring individual who is passionate about making a difference? If so,
St Giles is looking for an experienced Women’s Well Being Coach to provide holistic support to a caseload of female service users.

About St Giles and the St Giles Wise Partnership 

St Giles is an award-winning social justice charity using expertise and real-life past experiences to empower people who are not getting the help they need.

The Wise Group is a leading social enterprise working to lift people out of poverty.

St Giles and The Wise Group came together to form a partnership with the aim of supporting the Probation Resettlement reforms by offering a high-quality service underpinned by staff who have lived experience and cultural competency. As a result, we deliver Women’s Services across the East of England. These services provide holistic support to community offenders and prison leavers across 8 pathways including accommodation, finance benefit and debt, employment and education, family and significant others, emotional wellbeing, lifestyle and associates, drugs and recovery and social inclusion (including meet at the gates).

About this exciting opportunity

Our successful candidate will provide person-centered support to a caseload of service users who will either be serving community sentences or being released from prison. You will create a safe and trusting environment, using trauma informed practice to successfully facilitate a supportive and constructive relationship with service users. Developing and maintaining positive working relationships with external agencies including Probation, Prisons, partners, and others who will assist in achieving prescribed outcomes for service users is a key element of the role.

To secure this role, you must have:

• Experience of working within female adults in the criminal justice system whether in the community or in prisons

• Deliver a range of interventions to service users which contribute towards achievement of prescribed outcomes including group work sessions where required.
• Work with service users flexibly, meeting and undertaking interventions in a range of prearranged locations across a wide geographical area.

• Knowledge and understanding of the requirements of managing a caseload including maintaining and updating records, remaining focused on action plan goals, and keeping to deadlines
• An ability to work sensitively with clients applying trauma informed strategies, actively listening and able to use a range of communication methods when providing information and support
• Ability to work resiliently under pressure, meet deadlines, work on own initiative and part of a team. 

In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, access to clinical supervisions, season ticket loan and much more.

We positively encourage applications if you have previously worked on a client-led support project, have had personal adverse experiences such as homelessness, substance misuse, debt, involvement with gangs etc. This includes experience of the criminal justice system, having served a prison sentence, or still be serving a prison sentence in a prison.

Due to the nature of the role we are only able to accept applications from females only.

Closing date: 11pm, 12th December 2021. Interviews: 20th December 2021.

St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.

Are you comfortable working in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment? We are looking for an experienced Part-Time Education Specialist to join our dynamic and fast-growing team, as part of our individual placement and support services to our clients with mental health problems. 

Job Purpose

Assist Senior Education Specialist to support clients with common mental health problems who are either on job related benefits or economically inactive, using a client centred approach to access accredited vocational skills & education courses across West London, specifically in Barnet, Brent, Ealing H&F, Harrow, Hillingdon and Hounslow. Initially supporting clients to enrol, start courses and complete necessary paperwork to tight deadlines ensuring all outcomes are complaint in line with IPS Works guidance.

Then progressing on to managing an allocated caseload of clients through 1-1 coaching and mentoring, building a relationship of trust and provide individual tailored support for clients to achieve their vocational skills or education aspirations.

To work proactively in building strong working partnerships with a wide range of Colleges and Training Partners to access courses that meet our clients' requirements. Maintenance of a pipeline of client referrals who are seeking Skills & Education Training courses will be required by working with the IPS works team of Employment Specialists and their case load of clients. 

Do you want an incredible opportunity to join an NHS and a successful charity as it undergoes an ambitious and brave rebrand and new strategic direction? The Forever Friends Appeal helps the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust to do more and provide exceptional healthcare for everyone. We push the boundaries of healthcare through innovation, research, cutting-edge equipment, enhancing our spaces and supporting our people to be extraordinary.

Working under the direction of the Events and Community Manager and alongside other members of the team you will provide support for the charity’s events programme and other key fundraising campaigns. You will provide excellent donor care ensuring that our supporters and volunteers have everything they need to maximise their fundraising income, leaving them feeling great about the difference they are making to local people.

This is a very varied role which involves a wide range of fundraising duties. SMART objectives, both financial and non-financial, will be allocated, so the post holder must be a team player, ambitious and target driven. It’s essential that the successful candidate has a keen interest in fundraising within community and events, as we are looking for someone who is passionate about building relationships with volunteers and supporters. You will be friendly and able to inspire others either via the phone, social media, email, face to face or public speaking. This is an ideal role for someone looking to develop a career in fundraising who may have experience of sales or customer service.

If you would like to develop a career in fundraising and be part of an amazing team helping to brighten up the day of our incredible NHS staff, patients and supporters please apply.

Teaching Resources Creator and Editor

Unifrog’s mission

We’re on a mission to level the playing field when it comes to young people finding and applying for their next step after school. We're achieving this by bringing all the available information into one single, impartial, user-friendly platform that helps students to make the best choices, and submit the strongest applications. We also empower teachers and counselors to manage the progression process effectively.

Our outlook is global - we work with schools and universities all over the world, from the US to New Zealand, and from Italy to Hong Kong. We want to make it so that young people can compare every opportunity taught in English, wherever it is in the world, and have all the support they need to make successful applications.

We have a clear social purpose, and we’re hugely ambitious. We already work with nearly half of UK secondary schools, and hundreds of international schools. We are growing rapidly in terms of the number of our customers, in terms of how much they use our platform, and in terms of the breadth of products we offer.

Our team is at the heart of our business and is integral to our success. We work hard to foster a culture of openness, happiness and innovation, and we commit to helping every individual learn and grow so that they can reach their full potential. We want to hire talented people, whatever their background. If you are excited by our mission and are ready to work hard, please don’t hesitate to apply. We look forward to hearing from you!

We believe in the power of diversity. If you are from an ethnic minority background, we strongly encourage you to apply. In advance of applying if you have any questions about working at Unifrog, please contact our UK Diversity Champion, Samar (visit our website for details).

Teacher content at Unifrog

One of the most important parts of Unifrog is a searchable library of hundreds of teaching resources covering careers guidance, progression, PSHE and SEL.

Each week the lessons are used by tens of thousands of teachers in the UK and around the world. Our partner schools are very diverse, and our lessons are delivered both online and in person.

We aim for our lessons to be plug-and-play, to be truly educational, to make it easy for schools to make the most of the Unifrog platform, and to be fun even when they deal with difficult subjects. We always try to make the learning as active as possible.

The role

Your main focus for the current academic year will be on a brand new set of PSHE and SEL resources. Topics will include:

• Mental health and wellbeing
• Puberty and sexual health
• Bullying and discrimination
• Financial choices
• Global citizenship and volunteering

Future projects will include:

• Creating resources that better support neurodiverse students;
• Exploring ways lessons can be adapted for EAL students.

Working together

You’ll work in our existing Teacher Content team, which consists of experienced teachers and resource creators. You’ll also be in regular contact with the Student Content team (who create written and video content for the student side of the platform), plus people on our marketing, sales, account management, and strategy teams.

In the Teacher Content team we commonly brainstorm new ideas as a group, share insights from our own teaching experiences, provide feedback on other team members’ work, and get feedback from teachers and students at our partner schools.

You’ll be managed by the Head of Teacher Content.

Skills and characteristics

• Creating teaching resources

Above all else, you need to be brilliant at creating teaching resources, and to love doing it. You will have had significant professional experience creating teaching resources, and delivering them to students. Experience teaching PSHE and/or SEL is a bonus.

• Creativity

We want you to come up with great ideas for how to teach topics to students in fun ways.

• Quest for feedback

We want to be as close to our users as possible. You’ll be able to seek out feedback from colleagues, teachers, and students.

• Attention to detail

You will have excellent writing and proofreading skills.

• Ability to work in a team

You’ll regularly ask team members for their input; to do this, you need to be an excellent communicator and a team player.

• Ability to work independently

Creating hundreds of brilliant teaching materials is a long-term project that requires organisation, discipline, and resilience.

• Working to deadlines

We’re really excited about our upcoming projects. We have a long list of them to get done, and many have strict deadlines. You need to be able to deliver things on time.

Key benefits

• Play a role in democratising access to learning. You’ll have your work in front of tens of thousands of teachers every week.
• Become part of a committed, dynamic and growing team. We want to build our team for the long term – if you do well, we will do our best to make sure you want to stay at the company for a long time.
• Professional development is important at Unifrog. You will define your 6-month objectives and will be supported by your line manager and the rest of the team to achieve them. You will have an annual training allowance to spend on what you need to grow and progress.
• Influence the company’s direction: we love to promote great ideas, wherever they come from.
• For details of further benefits we offer our staff, please see the jobs page of our website.

Key details

• £33,000 per year, rising to £35,000 after 6 months of employment.
• Full-time, although we can be flexible for the right candidate, to a minimum of 3 days per week.
• Work remotely, or flexibly in our London office.
• 28 days paid holiday per year.
• Start date: as soon as possible, though we will be flexible for the right candidates.
• To discuss any details about the role before applying please contact Stephen (visit our website for details)

Inclusion and diversity at Unifrog

Within the company we try to foster a culture of innovation, and a happy working environment, both because this is the right thing to do, and because we think this results in the most effective team. To this end we believe in open communication, celebrating successes, supporting each other, not being afraid to be wrong or to fail, and promoting good ideas wherever they come from. We also believe in the power of diversity in all its forms, including in terms of culture, education history, religion, age, socio-economic background, race, gender, sexual orientation, personality, life experiences and disability. We want to encourage applicants from every different background to apply for our roles, and add their perspectives to our team.

Application process

• Deadline: 18:00 GMT on 3rd January 2022
• To apply please visit our website to:

1. Upload your CV
2. Write an answer to the question, ‘Why do you want to work for Unifrog?’ (250 words)
3. Upload one complete, standalone lesson powerpoint on a PSHE topic of your choice, which fulfils these criteria:

- 45 minute lesson;

- Includes notes for teachers delivering the lesson;

- Works well for at least two year groups (you can choose which ones!);

- Is well-structured, clear, and written to a high standard; and

- Supports the teacher in being plug-and-play and informative about the PSHE topic you’ve chosen.

• Next application round, we will share with you an existing resource and our Resource Library Handbook. You will have a week to edit the lesson to improve it and align it with our guidelines.
• Final interviews will be held via Zoom w/c 31st January 2022.

If you are interested in applying for this post, please send us completed application (attached) outlining why you are a suitable candidate (see "Role Specification"), with reference to the role specification, and your reasons for applying.

Hours: Full time - 37.5h
Contract: Ppermament
Location: The successful candidate will be based in either London or Manchester and hybrid working applications will be supported where possible.
Interview date: w/c 13/14 January 2022 (virtual or in-person will depend on candidate location and recommended COVID-19 safety measures at the time)
Salary: £25,000 + LWA (if applicable)

Job description

Brook is an ambitious and dynamic charity that is passionate about improving the lives of young people. Last year we supported 1.4 million under 25s to manage their sexual health and wellbeing and we know our work is needed more than ever.

About the role
By providing targeted support to the People & OD team, regarding recruitment of employees, volunteers, apprentices and bank workers, this role will support Brook’s People and OD function in providing outstanding support across the organisation, support strategies to invest in the development of Brook’s staff, and coordinate central recruitment processes ensuring consistency and quality across Brook’s services and offices.

We are looking for someone diligent and proactive, who has a flair for all things recruitment and induction related, to join our small people and organisational development team at Brook. 

Key areas for focus will be:

 Assist with the implementation of the department’s annual delivery plan to support the workforce development strategy, based on current and future business needs;
 Competently manage the centralised recruitment function at Brook, ensuring Brook’s key brand messages are promoted throughout the recruitment and selection process and that there is standardisation in our approach through materials, support and training to all recruiting managers;
 Follow existing guidance and processes to ensure all external and internal advertisements are accurately placed in a timely manner;
 Undertake regular reviews of advertising methods and strategies to ensure Brook is attracting an excellent and diverse calibre of applicants, while also ensuring value for money;
 Manage and update the induction/on-boarding process, including the issuing of staff badges, and make suggestions for improvements where applicable;
 Be responsible for updating the recruitment sections of the intranet and all recruitment and induction policies and procedures;
 Monitor and review available statistics and data to improve recruitment processes and results by setting recruitment goals and targets;
 Ensure job descriptions are fit for purpose and standardised where possible;
 Support with Brook’s interview, selection and appointment procedures to ensure they are the best they can be;
 Manage the processing of Brook’s reference checks and ensure they continue to be robust and fit for purpose;
 Manage the recording of information held on Brook’s bank workers;
 Manage the centralised application process for recruiting volunteers and update the volunteering policies and procedures;
 Assist with the plan to develop and increase volunteers at Brook;
 Help develop the plan to introduce more apprentices at Brook;
 Competently navigate the HR system, supporting staff and ensuring they can access and manage their accounts and data;
 Provide day to day administrative support to the People & OD function as required.

In return, Brook can offer you a supportive, structured working environment with clear objectives to meet but with the freedom to operate independently and think creatively. We pride ourselves on being a hardworking but fun team.