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Follow on Job Coach

Permanent, 52 weeks per year

37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday)

Salary- Band 4, point 53- £31,827

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of autistic young people?

Ambitious College is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Follow-On Job Coach to provide crucial support for our interns/graduates as they transition from our supported internships into the workplace. Your role will be instrumental in helping these individuals secure and maintain meaningful employment, maximising their independence, competence, and integration in the workplace.

Key Responsibilities:

• Job Search Assistance: Guide our graduates/interns through the job search process, helping them identify suitable opportunities and navigate job listings.
• Application and Interview Preparation: Provide one-to-one and deliver small group sessions to support with job applications, CVs, cover letters, and interview techniques to build confidence and improve outcomes.
• Job Coaching: Offer personalised job coaching to graduates, ensuring they understand their roles, develop essential skills, and adapt to their work environments.
• Employer Support: Collaborate with employers to create inclusive workspaces, providing advice and training to support both the employer and employee.
• Ongoing Support: Maintain regular contact with graduates and employers to address any challenges, celebrate successes, and ensure sustainable employment..

Why Join us?

• Generous Annual leave that can be taken during term time as well as College closure periods (up to two weeks at a time)
• Eye test vouchers, season ticket loans and a cycle to work scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme, to help you balance your work, family, and personal life
• Continuous professional development including access to coaching and mentoring as well as e-learning and online training courses

Start Date- February 2025

Closing date- Monday 6th January 2025

Interview Date- week commencing Monday 13th January 2025

Please note some flexibility may be needed at points such as weekend working to further support our graduates. This role does not include a teacher's pension

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. 

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.

As an IDVA, you will be able to effectively work with men experiencing domestic abuse, and supporting them to increase their safety and reduce harm. You will be providing high-quality, front-line service to prioritise risk, primarily focusing on males aged 18+.

You will initiate, develop, maintain and monitor multi-agency links through attending meetings such as MARAC and DA (Domestic Abuse) Forums to keep safety central to all services for men suffering/have suffered domestic abuse. You will specialise and be a leading practitioner for Male victims of domestic abuse; providing advice, guidance and single point of contact for male victims. Be willing to co-facilitate workshops across the service to ensure all clients are given the relevant advice in a timely manner.

You will be confident in your DVPO, DAPO, Occupational, restraining and Non-Molestation order knowledge. Be competent in completing the following forms-  DASH (Domestic abuse, Stalking and ‘honour’ based abuse), UPOA (Understanding Picture of abuse), UPOAP (Understanding Picture of a Perpetrator) and safety plans.

Focus on and prioritise high, medium and low risk cases and provide a pro-active, short to medium term crisis intervention service, through individual safety planning, advocacy, emotional and practical support. Work with victims of domestic abuse to assist them in accessing services to keep them and their children safe.

Understand the legal framework relating to the protection of children and vulnerable adults, including the policy and procedures of the Local Safeguarding Children’s Board. Providing advocacy, emotional and practical support and information to victims including exploration of legal and civil options, housing, health and finance.

Support clients through the family and/or criminal justice system.

Maintain accurate and confidential case management records and contribute to monitoring information for the service including producing statistics, as required.

Comply with data protection legislation, confidentiality and information sharing policy and procedures, as well as all legislation connected to your work. Remain up-to-date and comply with organisational procedures, policies and professional codes of conduct - uphold standards of best practice.

Working Well Trust is a mental health and employment charity in London.  All of our projects share the aim of improving the lives of people with mental health support needs, learning disabilities and/or complex issues through training and employment. 

We are expanding our Tower Hamlets Individual Placement and Support (IPS) service and are recruiting for an Employment Advisor who will be based in Bethnal Green. The service has been awarded the IPS Grow quality mark and adheres closely to the principles of the IPS model in supporting people in to employment. This role will be working with clients who have mental health support needs, wanting to gain paid employment. 

Experience of employment support is not essential, it is more important that you share our passion and commitment to employment as an integral aspect of wellbeing and supporting people to find the right job for them. You will receive training on the IPS model and in supporting people with mental health issues. We welcome applications from people with lived experience of mental health, either personally or through a close contact.

You need to have a desire to support people to achieve their employment goals, and the ability to multitask and manage your workload effectively. Good organisation skills are essential for this role, in addition to an interest in mental health, and the role it plays in the workplace. The successful candidate will need to become comfortable in approaching employers, and showcase the advantages of our service in order to work with them to recruit our clients to fill vacancies and sustain employment.

You will work with clients (managing a caseload) who have mental health support needs, to assist them in securing sustainable paid employment in line with their preferences. You will deliver the IPS approach (for which training will be given); providing person centred support and guidance to clients, whilst building positive relationships with local employers to enable clients to move into suitable employment.

You will work as part of a mental health team (NHS Trust) maintaining positive and integrated relationships, fostering a holistic approach to recovery through employment. You will work closely with clinical teams, providing a coordinated approach that always remains client led.  You will also be working to targets whilst maintaining a high-quality service. 

If you would like to discuss this role please see the Job Description for contact details.

Please click apply to send your CV after answering the screening questions. 

Candidates need to clearly outline how they meet the person specification points in their personal statement.

Staff benefits include an employer contribution to a personal or workplace pension equivalent to 6% of gross salary. 30 days annual leave plus paid public holidays (FTE). 

Working Well Trust is an equal opportunities and Confident about Disabilities.

Closing date: Sunday 15th December (23:00). Please note, we will be actively interviewing during this time and may close the vacancy early.

Telephone interviews: TBC

Final Stage interviews: TBC

Job title: Employment and Engagement Adviser

Location: Hybrid, contracted to work at our Birmingham office at least 2 days a week.

Salary: £26,000 - £29,000

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, with occasional evening/weekend work (TOIL provided)

Contract: 12 months FTC, with intention to make permanent if pilot is successful/subject to funding

Language requirements: Fluency in English and at least one target language is desirable e.g., Arabic, Tigrinya, Ukrainian, Pashto, Farsi, Dari or Cantonese.

Overall purpose

We are excited to pilot a new type of Employment Adviser role in our Services team, focusing on building relationships with local employers to support our job-ready clients in securing employment.

You will build networks of local employers and collaborate with our Employment Advisers to help clients with intensive job searches and applications, while managing your own caseload of work-ready clients.

We are seeking candidates with experience in engaging employers and knowledge of the local job market, including finding hidden opportunities.

The primary focus of your role will be helping individuals facing employment barriers, especially those who have experienced forced migration, find paid work. You will manage a fast-paced caseload, providing one-on-one support to clients online, by phone and in person to help them reach their employment goals.

In addition to direct client work, you will assist the team in identifying job opportunities and work with the Senior Services Manager to develop key employer relationships. You will also coordinate your clients access to volunteer-led support, scheduling mock interviews and practice sessions.

We offer a collaborative team environment where your contributions are valued, and you can make a meaningful impact on people’s lives.

To view the full job description and person specification, as well as details on our accessible recruitment process, please view the attached recruitment pack.

Other considerations

• As part of our safeguarding commitment to our clients, we carry out preemployment checks to ensure that successful applicants are suitable to work with adults at risk. These include basic DBS checks, obtaining references and verifying a candidate’s identity and right to work in the UK.
• Some travel between our different areas of operation (including London, Birmingham and Manchester) will be required. Occasional evening or weekend work may be required. Time off in lieu would be provided in this case.
• We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief.

How to apply

If you are looking for a role where you can make a real difference, we want to hear from you. To apply, please submit a CV and statement (up to approximately 500 words/1 A4 page) outlining:

• Why you are interested in the role
• What skills you would bring to be successful in this role
• Any experience you would like to highlight
• Any reasonable adjustments you require for the interview process
• Disclosure of disabilities if you wish to do so (as a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role)

Please note that applications without a covering letter will not be considered. Previous applicants need not apply.

Closing date for applications is 11:30pm on Thursday 26th December. Interviews will be held on a rolling basis so please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

We belong to the Experts by Experience Employment Initiative, which advocates and supports organisations to employ more people from a refugee background. With this in mind, we particularly welcome applicants with experience of seeking asylum and/or a refugee background. 

If you are an expert by experience (a refugee or a migrant with direct, first-hand experience of issues and challenges of the UK asylum or immigration system), you can ask for an independent and confidential support for your job application from the Experts by Experience Employment Network. Please reach out to HR Manager Dani Meier for further details (we are unable to include email addresses in this advert, but you can find contact details on the final page of the attached recruitment pack).

We are looking for Qualified Virtual Careers Advisers to work as part of our National Careers Service team working in our contact centre in Ashford (hybrid working will also be considered working for a minimum of 2 days in Ashford per week).

Main Responsibilities:

• Respond effectively to telephone calls, and emails/web-chat enquiries in a timely fashion, ensuring that the National Careers Service is fully explained, and customers are supported to a high standard.
• To obtain and verify client information and eligibility, ensuring all administrative processes are accurately completed in accordance with policy and procedure.
• Deliver clear and unbiased first-line information and advice to customers, including information about the service in their local area, and access to appointments.
• Accurately assess the need for and deliver or arrange a full careers information, advice and guidance interview if the customer requires this.
• To provide clear and unbiased information, advice or guidance on all matters relating to learning and work, including employment, education and training
• Achieve a range of set quantitative and qualitative targets using a case load management approach and utilising the customer management system (CRM) effectively.

CXK is an award-winning charity that empowers young people and adults to build the skills and confidence they need to move into sustainable education, employment or training.The National Careers Service provides careers information advice and guidance to help people make decisions about learning, training and work.

We are looking for excellent communicators who are passionate about supporting others to achieve their goals.You will be organised, able to work flexibly and confident using the internet and IT.

If you want to make a difference by supporting others and have experience of working with people in retail, customer service, sales, recruitment, education, employability, or something similar, then this could be the role for you!

In return you will receive: 

• All the required support to get to work in our Contact Centre, and to get to know your local area, the needs of our customers and the partners we work with.

• 30-33 days holiday, plus bank holidays (pro-rata).
• Membership of a defined contribution pension scheme, with contributions matched by CXK (up to 10% of annual salary depending on length of service).
• Free personal Life Assurance (3 x annual salary).
• Flexible working arrangements, including home working.
• Generous sickness, maternity and paternity leave benefits.
• For more information, please see our Work for Us page

Please note that the hours for this role will include shifts between 8am and 8pm Monday to Friday, and Saturdays 10am-5pm.

To apply for this role all you need to do is upload a copy of your CV and cover letter to our HR Platform using the 'Apply online' button.

Closing date for applications: 9am 16th December 2024

Interview Date: 8th January 2025 

**Please note that we reserve the right close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as soon as possible*

Want to play your part in transforming society?

You're in the right place.

The important stuff 

Location: Bethnal Green, office-based

Salary: £27,500

Permanent, Full-time

Application deadline: We interview on a rolling basis and may close the role early if we find the right candidate

Application pack: Have a look at our Lead Coach Application pack for more information about the role and Resurgo

Please feel free to let us know if you may require any reasonable adjustments to participate fully in our recruitment process.

We are now recruiting for a Lead Coach in Bethnal Green  - an outstanding opportunity to work as part of a local church to deliver the Spear Programme.

You’ll be working with the local church to manage the delivery of Resurgo's award-winning Spear Programme. Over the last 20 years, Spear has supported more than 10,000 young people across the UK with the work-ready skills and mindset they need to succeed in employment, no matter the challenges they face. But we don’t want to stop there.

We believe each young person has huge potential. If you do too, and you have the skills and heart to see their lives transformed – join us.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for:

The Lead Coach is primarily responsible for overseeing the training room and group sessions with young people. You will help shape the training environment and will confidently adapt and deliver materials and sessions to work within the group’s development towards work readiness.

Delivery of Spear Programme - Group and 1:1 coaching [60%]

• Preparing and coaching Spear Foundation sessions and 1-1s, ensuring that young people are engaged, retained and work-ready by the end of this initial phase of the programme
• Building relationships with young people on the programme and managing culture, and attitudes in the training room
• Adapting the Spear coaching material according to the needs of the Trainees and managing behaviour effectively
• Handling safeguarding
• Taking a lead on rating the work readiness of the trainees and making sure data is inputted and used correctly on salesforce
• Tracking trainee progress on the dashboards
• Liaising with volunteers for key programme engagement events such as mock interviews and external panels. Leading on briefings and communications with these volunteers

Delivery of Spear Career [20%]

• Delivering weekly Spear Career sessions (including running workshops with past Trainees), maintaining records and reporting on statistics, and creatively developing ongoing relationships with Spear Trainees

Training the Graduate Coach [10%]

• Contributing towards the training and developing of the Graduate Coach by modelling excellent coaching and giving regular feedback

Trainee recruitment [10%]

• Developing relationships with Job Centres and local referral agencies to ensure that the maximum number of Spear Trainees are enrolled on each programme. This involves liaising with referral agencies, active face-to-face recruitment and monitoring recruitment statistics

Continuous professional development

• Continually engaging in professional development, including being part of Resurgo’s wider coaching programmes and possibly supporting on leading internal training such as Grad Coach Training

Active participation in and support for church team and mission

• As the Spear programme is run in partnership with a local church partner, you will establish a strong personal connection with the church to develop the engagement and backing of church members and help build a strong network of supporters for the Spear programme. As part of this you may be asked to speak at church/events and contribute to prayer meetings as per Resurgo’s Christian ethos and the mission of the church

This role will suit you if:

• You are an active Christian, passionate about your work being a lived expression of your faith
• You have a heart for young people and releasing their potential, no matter what challenging circumstances they are facing
• You have demonstrable experience as a coach, or a background in youth work or teaching, and are keen to develop these skills further.
• You are confident in giving feedback and having crucial conversations
• Able to lead others effectively
• You are great at building relationships, with solid communication skills
• You are steady under pressure, and able to juggle competing priorities
• You are looking for a varied, hands-on role, where you won't be tied to a desk
• Emotional resilience and good self-leadership in this area. You have a sense of humour and want to have fun at work
• Strong administrative skills, competent and accurate and efficient in typing and work methods

You’ll be employed by St Peter’s Church, who partner closely with Resurgo to deliver the Spear Programme in Bethnal Green

You can expect:

• A genuine commitment to upskilling you through impressive training opportunities:
  • Support and funding to complete your professional coaching accreditation
  • Progression opportunities through professional development 1-1s, and a dedicated Church Partnerships team.
  • Equipping you to have autonomy in your role, through a culture of ‘high challenge, high support’
• A fun, supportive culture where you are encouraged to bring your authentic self to work
• A worshipping community, where you can pray and worship with your colleagues
• Summer and autumn staff conference days, plus a two-night Christmas retreat

A couple of things to note:

• This role requires occasional evening work, for our termly Spear Celebrations (where we celebrate our trainees as they complete the initial six weeks of the programme)
• In the event of a job offer, a DBS check will be requested.

Resurgo is a charity with a mission to transform society, of which the Spear Programme is just one part. We use our expertise in coaching and impact management to equip other organisations to cultivate change. Find out more about our work here.

If you share our vision that ‘every young person is empowered to gain the confidence, independence and skills they need for a better and brighter future’ we might have the perfect role for you!

ThinkForward is recruiting a temporary freelance Employment and Progression Coach in Birmingham to join our SEND team delivering our unique programme supporting young people with mild to moderate learning disabilities into employment. If you are….

· Passionate about, and have experience in, supporting young people to make amazing decisions about their futures

· Committed to equity, diversity, anti-racist and anti-discriminatory practice

· Persistent, empathic and agile in your style of work and able to apply a coaching approach to the delivery of our programme

· Able to tell the stories of our work through data

· Confident in running one-to-one and group work sessions

· Knowledgeable of supported internships and supported employment, careers and the importance of tailored progression planning for young people

…then please read the job pack and job description attached for more information, before applying via CharityJob with your CV and cover letter.

Job Types: Part-time or full time, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 3 months

Pay: £130.00 per day

Independent Living Advisor (Direct Payments)
Salary: £26,000
Hours: 37.5 hours a week
Place of work: Centre for Independent Living, Mo Mowlam House, Clem Atlee Court, SW6 7BF
Contract period: Rolling
Managed by: Direct Payments Lead
Accountable to: Youth and Community Services Manager

The Organisation
Action on Disability (AoD), founded in 1979, is one of London’s leading Deaf and Disabled People’s Organisations. As we believe in the social model of Disability, our values and principles embrace inclusive and accessible ways of working both internally and in all our activities, seek the participation and contribution of our members, and encourage and respect diversity.

The organisation is a medium sized charity with a Board of Trustees (at least 75% is Disabled trustees), 20 staff and a strong ad hoc staff and volunteer base including many with direct experience of Disability - all of whom are passionate about removing the barriers that Disabled people face.

AoD provides five key services. These are: Youth, Employment, Welfare Benefits, Independent Living and Advocacy

AoD’s Independent Living Service
The Independent Living Service (Direct Payments) is a new service that will provide support to Direct Payment users within the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. The service will enable Disabled people to have genuine choice and control over the way in which they lead their lives. The post-holder will be working alongside disabled people to enable them to have more choice and control over their care and support needs.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a vibrant, user-led charity that is dedicated to enabling Disabled people who use social care support to have full choice and control over the way in which they live their lives.

About the Role 
In this role you will be providing essential information, advice and support to individuals from diverse backgrounds. You will work with Disabled clients to empower them to take control of the support they need by using Direct Payments, employing their own staff and accessing activities or services. You will ensure that individuals have the right information to make informed choices and will help them to set up and manage their chosen support.

You will have excellent communication, interpersonal and IT skills and the ability to work as part of a team. Experience of budgeting and recruitment are essential for this role.

Experience of working in social care is not essential as training will be provided, however a “can-do” attitude, a commitment to a person-centred approach and a willingness to learn is a must. Being part of a small team, there is a lot of opportunity for you to develop and learn new skills.

The work is varied and calls upon a wide range of skills, and there is huge job satisfaction in supporting people to achieve greater wellbeing and independence.

We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds and actively encourage people with lived experience of impairment or Disability to apply. Action on Disability prides itself on being an accessible and equal opportunity employer.

Closing Date: final deadline for receipt of completed applications; 10am Friday 10th January 2025
Interview dates: Week Commencing 20th January 2025, Interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis.
(Feedback will not be provided to those not shortlisted for interview)

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

You may submit a CV, but only fully completed applications forms that address the person specification will be considered for interview.

No agencies please.

We are actively recruiting for a permanent HR Advisor, to join an education organisation based in South West London. In this role you will be part of the well established HR Advice team who provide advice, guidance and assistance on HR policies, procedures, and legislation across the HR lifecycle. The aim of the team is to develop strong employee engagement through good management practices.

Your role will be to provide robust HR advice to managers, articulating the risks and benefits. You will also be responsible for managing casework from informal stages and investigations through to hearing and co-ordinating employee relations issues. Existing experience across the HR lifecycle will be essential, with a particular strength and experience in advising on policies and procedures, and managing employee relations case work such as disciplinaries, grievances, sickness absence and performance management.

You will need a sound working knowledge of employment law with the professional credibility to advise and coach managers with a strong customer service focus to provide a proactive and pragmatic professional advisory service to a variety of stakeholders.

If you are interested to join a friendly, professional team with lots of opportunity for career development and growth, please get in touch ASAP.

Hybrid working arrangements available.

We are recruiting for two domestic abuse helpline advisors to join our team in The National Domestic Abuse Helpline.

Job Title: Domestic Abuse Helpline Advisor x2

Location: Homeworking with a requirement to occasionally work at Head Office (Vauxhall, London)  
Salary: £28,104 per annum (inclusive of a £3000 London weighting allowance which may not be applicable depending on your home location and any agreed permanent homeworking arrangement)
Contract type: Full Time, Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours per week. As part of this role, you will be required to participate in an out-of-hours rota that includes evenings, weekends and night shifts.

This is an opportunity to join Refuge as a Domestic Abuse Helpline Advisor to provide high quality practical and emotional support to survivors of domestic abuse and other forms of violence and abuse, including those at the point of crisis.

Helpline Advisors are responsible for providing high-quality, empowering, emotional and practical support, assistance and information to women and those supporting them, who contact the Freephone 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline, run by Refuge. Helpline Advisors deliver one to one support to women and those supporting them to ensure that they are provided with a safe, supportive and welcoming service, enabling women to understand their rights, make decisions and increase their life options. The job involves informing survivors of the full range of civil, criminal and practical options that might increase their safety.

Please note that this post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

As part of this role, you will be required to participate in an out-of-hours rota that includes evenings, weekends and night shifts.

Closing date: 09:00am 18 December 2024

Interview Date: 6 and 7 January 2025

Refuge is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services, and we are proud to be a leader in our field and an employer of choice, with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development. 

Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.

HR Advisor - £33,000 - £35,000

Field Lane is committed to providing exceptional client-centred services while fostering a supportive and professional working environment. We are seeking a pragmatic HR Advisor to join our team and play a pivotal role in managing employee lifecycle and engaging in a variety of HR areas. If you enjoy being the go-to expert for providing HR advice and supporting a thriving workplace, we’d love to hear from you.

The role:

As the HR Advisor you will oversee all employee relations cases and improve the efficiency of our processes, providing advice and training to managers. You’ll support and resolve a broad range of HR matters throughout the employee lifecycle, as well as work on HR projects.

Key responsibilities:

As an HR Advisor, you will:

• Provide expert advice and guidance to managers on HR policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Support recruitment processes, including drafting job descriptions, managing interviews, and onboarding new hires.
• Handle employee relations issues such as grievances, disciplinary, and performance management.
• Contribute to HR projects and initiatives, such as diversity and inclusion, employee engagement, and wellbeing programs.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation and company policies.
• Maintain accurate HR records and prepare reports on key metrics.

About you:

We are looking for a motivated individual with the following skills and experience:

• Proven experience in a HR advisory role, managing employee relations cases and building strong working relationships.
• Strong understanding of employment law and best practices.
• Familiarity with confidentiality and data protection laws.
• Ability to adapt quickly and implement new processes.
• Experience with People Planner (Access), Moorepay, or Sage is desirable.
• Excellent communication skills, problem solving and organisation.

This role is split between the office three days per week, and home the other two. We are open to accommodating flexible and part-time working patterns to support your work life balance. Please let us know about your preferences. We have an office in central London, near Buckingham Palace.

If you would love to use your skills, talents, and experience to be part of positive change, we would love to hear from you. Please click Apply to send your CV and a short covering note telling us why you would like to join Field Lane and why this role is a great fit for you.

Closing date:

18th December 2024

Freedom from Torture is the Winner of the Overall Award for Excellence and the top prize for Campaigns and Advocacy at the 2023 Charity Awards.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Scotland-based Legal Advisor to join our Legal Advice and Welfare Service.

Would you like to join our award-winning organisation?

About the role

Legal Advisers at Freedom from Torture deliver expert, detailed, advice to treatment clients and their clinicians on all areas of asylum and immigration law. There is a particular focus on complex, appeals rights exhausted cases where there is a risk of detention, and on supporting clients who are unrepresented. Legal Advisors review evidence produced by clinicians for use in clients' asylum and immigration cases, ensuring that it complies with the standards required of a professional witness. Legal Advisors are also responsible for delivering internal and external training on a range of legal issues affecting torture survivors within the immigration and asylum system in the UK.

We are seeking to recruit a Legal Advisor for our Glasgow centre, who is a Scottish qualified legal professional with experience of advising on immigration and asylum matters within the Scottish legal system, and who could attend our Glasgow centre at least once every fortnight.

About you

You will be a legal professional qualified to practice in Scotland, with expertise in immigration and asylum law, particularly in relation to the legal protections available to survivors of torture. You will have experience of advising and representing clients in the Tribunals and Courts, including in judicial review claims. You will be able to communicate effectively and sensitively with people who have experienced trauma, and will be able to build professional relationships with a variety of colleagues both internally and externally. You will share our commitment to working with and empowering people who have experienced torture.

In return, we offer a competitive package, with a generous 30-day annual leave entitlement, and 6% employer pension contribution (minimum 1% employee contribution).

Freedom from Torture is committed to showing the salary for all advertised roles and not negotiating salaries for roles, in light of evidence that this contributes to structural inequality.

Our policy is that all appointments will be at the start of the salary range but successful candidates will have the opportunity to move up the scale over time. The progression up the salary range is reviewed on an annual basis and subject to affordability. For this role, the salary range is £47,655 - £55,279 pro rata per annum.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification, please visit our website

Please note a CV and a cover letter addressing the job description and person specification of the role are mandatory to be considered for the position.

Freedom from Torture is dedicated to healing and protecting people who have survived torture. We provide therapies to improve physical and mental health, we medically document torture, and we provide legal and welfare help. We expose torture globally, we fight to hold torturing states to account and we campaign for fairer treatment of torture survivors in the UK.

We campaign for national and global change, using evidence from our services and survivor voices to protect and promote survivors' rights and hold torturing states to account. We are proud to play a significant role in the global anti-torture movement. Survivors, active and empowered, are at the centre of all of our work.

Freedom from Torture is committed to its responsibilities under safeguarding, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure, as well as a need for full employment history and up to date employment references.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Freedom from Torture is an equal opportunity employer. People with lived experience of torture or asylum, from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ individuals and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

No agencies please.

Carers Scotland is seeking a Senior Employment Manager to lead our work in supporting unpaid carers in employment and employability. The role includes managing and leading the Carer Positive scheme and Employers for Carers Scotland. You should be passionate about supporting unpaid carers to enter and remain in employment, where they want to start or continue their career. A confident, self-starter you should have considerable experience of managing programmes and projects, as well experience of income generation, including preparing bids for project funding. A strong network within the business community and an understanding of employment practice would be an advantage, as well as experience in public speaking and training. A good team player is a must.

Please note this role is Hybrid/Hybrid working, with office based in Glasgow. Regular travel across Scotland plus occasional travel will be required

About us

Carers Scotland runs the Carer Positive initiative on behalf of the Scottish Government, which supports private, public and voluntary sector organisations in Scotland to create carer friendly workplaces. We currently have 285 accredited organisations covering over 516,000 employees in Scotland. Our training and development work offers training in self-advocacy and carers rights to carers, as well as carer awareness training to organisations and groups across Scotland. Our campaign and policy work sees us engage with Scottish Government, Scottish Parliament, Local Authorities, NHS Boards and others to influence public policy and secure change to improve the lives of carers. We also offer a range of online support activity for carers providing information and support.

Diversity and inclusion

Carers UK is committed to becoming a diverse and truly inclusive organisation. We strive to create a workplace where our colleagues and volunteers can truly be themselves and feel like they belong and constantly seek to ensure all voices are heard.

To embrace this culture of diversity, our employee and volunteer recruitment should reflect our stakeholders and the society that we serve and support, regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, physical abilities, disabilities or religious practices. We value individual diversity and are actively building diverse teams here at Carers UK and value our colleagues from a wide range of backgrounds.

As a membership charity for carers, we particularly seek employees and volunteers with a real understanding of the issues faced by carers. Reasonable adjustments can be made to the process and role dependent on the needs of the applicant.

At Carers UK we want our application process to be as accessible as possible. If you need any adjustments to apply please email the recruitment team to discuss.

The closing date for applications is 12pm, Friday 3 January 2025

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Carers UK are actively interviewing as we receive applications.

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Science Policy Advisor

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Position Objective:

To lead policy and research projects related to animal testing to support PETA’s advocacy for ending the use of animals in experiments

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Term of Employment:

Full-time, temporary (maternity leave cover until December 2025)

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Location:

Remote (UK)

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Salary:

£34,000 – £47,000

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Reports To:

Director, Science Department

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Primary Responsibilities and Duties:

In consultation and verified compliance with the objectives, standards, and requirements of PETA, PETA France, PETA US, and PETA Science Consortium International e.V, the successful candidate will undertake the following:

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• Independently research and interpret a variety of scientific, political, policy-driven, and other issues related to animal testing in order to further PETA’s goals

• Build networks and coordinate meetings with key policymakers and other stakeholders
• Write factsheets, white papers, reports, correspondence, and other literature
• Build relationships and maintain communication with key audiences, particularly decision-makers in the legislative and administrative arenas
• Lead meetings with parliamentarians, companies, and legislators and present at conferences
• Develop expertise in non-animal testing methods and draw upon the expertise of others
• Respond to correspondence regarding issues related to animal testing
• Conduct analyses of technical papers and legislation and translate scientific and legal terminology into lay terms for use in research projects
• Identify opportunities to provide public comments that promote non-animal testing approaches and lead the writing and presentation of these comments
• Represent PETA at public-speaking engagements, in debates, to the media, and to the general public
• Communicate PETA’s philosophy to the public
• Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor

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Qualifications:

• Degree in a related field – a master’s and/or PhD is preferred
• Experience working at a relevant organisation or institute, such as an animal protection organisation, the civil service, a regulatory agency, or a biotechnology, chemical, pharmaceutical, or medical device company, is desirable
• Demonstrable experience of the functioning of Parliament
• Familiarity with the use of animals in laboratories, associated legislation, and alternatives to animal testing
• Proven ability to maintain awareness of relevant political, social, and economic developments
• Proven ability to brief colleagues and other relevant stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to conduct in-depth research
• Proven excellent writing and research skills
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Proven attention to detail, exceptional organisational skills, and ability to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Proven ability to make sound, independent judgements
• Ability to interact effectively with diverse groups of scientists, parliamentarians, industry representatives, the public, and other stakeholders
• Exceptional public-speaking and networking skills
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality at all times
• Willingness and ability to travel, as needed
• Professional appearance
• Support for PETA’s philosophy and the ability to advocate for PETA’s positions on issues in a professional manner
• Commitment to the objectives of the organisation