Please note that these roles require working to a rota pattern that involves weekend and evening work, as well as sleep-in shifts

Are you passionate about supporting young people to achieve their potential? Do you want to work in a challenging, team focused and rewarding environment? Have you got the drive to support a young person on their journey to independence? Do you have the skills to engage hard to reach young people?

This role is perfect for individuals who have experience of working with vulnerable people in a supportive setting including supported housing, social care, health care or a related area. We also welcome applications from experienced practitioners.

Centrepoint is the UK's leading charity for homeless young people. We provide a range of accommodation based and floating support services to vulnerable young people across London and the North East. Our vision is to end youth homelessness but until then we will continue to provide young people with a place to call home, tailored support and the opportunity to build the skills needed to sustain independent living.

We are looking for Supported Housing Officers for 3 x full time roles to join our excellent Housing and Support team in Harrow.

In this role you will:

Work face to face with young people and support them to achieve their goals.
Help young people overcome difficult circumstances and achieve independence.
Work independently and as part of a team in accommodation based or floating support services for young people
Undertake initial and on going needs and risk assessments for young people accessing services
Manage your own caseload of young people, providing holistic support in line with their needs and aspirations
Liaise with multiple agencies to ensure effective communication across the service and externally including social work teams, YOS, health and other statutory services and voluntary agencies
Make internal and external referrals to a wide range of statutory and voluntary agencies for specialist support and Employment and Training opportunities
Support young people to manage their rent accounts through liaison with the DWP, Social Services and building their own personal budgeting skills
We seek to challenge discrimination and are committed to fairness and equality within Centrepoint. We welcome applications from anyone with direct experience of being homeless or using young people's services.

Closing Date: Sunday 7 March 2021, 12 midnight

We are looking for a highly motivated, organised and driven individual capable of developing corporate relationships.

Making The Leap is a small and innovative social justice charity that aims to make a big difference. From direct delivery, to advocacy and leadership, we refuse to stay in our lane and believe passionately that those we exist to serve have the right to be anything they want to be. To say that this is an exciting time for the organisation would be an understatement, as our incredible funders, donors, partners and supporters have given us the chance to move to the next level, and have further influence and delivery nationally.

The shared soul of the organisation is to be passionate about helping young people from less-advantaged backgrounds; build up other charities and community groups and want to partner with them or support them; want to work with businesses and organisations to get things done; and care deeply about addressing racial inequity generally (and anti-Blackness in particular). The people here work hard, are good at what they do, and for so many it is ‘home’, with an average tenure of 11 years.

The organisation has a number of strands: core Making The Leap; the UK Social Mobility Awards; the Social Mobility Podcast and our brand new initiative Black Charity Leaders.

We are looking for individuals who will assess & develop clients’ employment potential, assisting them into meaningful employment alongside working with employers to facilitate this process through appropriate means. This is a new 3 year project funded by the National Lotto Community Fund and the role will start on Monday 4th May 2021. 

Main duties & responsibilities

1. Working in conjunction with the Client Services team help identify clients who are ready to access employment.
2. Where necessary complete Recovery Star reviews with individual clients.
3. Prepare clients for employment by supporting the development of a CV, compiling Job Applications, undertaking interview practice, arranging, and assisting at interviews as and when required. Plus, all other elements as may be undertaken by a “Job Club”.
4. Identify potential employment opportunities by working with local employers, other VCFS agencies, Jobcentre Plus and commercial employment agencies.  
5. Support clients with Welfare Benefit queries that may arise during the transition to employment.
6. Complete regular reports for both internal departments and external organisations.
7. Liaise internally with all Oakleaf departments & externally with other support agencies, Key Workers etc. where appropriate.
8. Maintain databases, detailing all communication/actions relating to clients, practitioners & advisors with accuracy & in a timely manner.
9. Contribute to the compiling of related departmental KPI’s through the collection of relevant data.
10. Compile success stories and case studies.
11. Contribute to the posting of relevant material on the organisation’s website and social media platforms.

Promotion & Marketing

1. Promote Oakleaf’s services to other organisations & providers, developing & maintaining relationships to aid referrals & promotion. 
2. Attend events, meetings, conferences & networking opportunities as required to ensure Oakleaf’s continued presence in the local community.

General

1. Ensure maintenance of a safe and efficient working environment in accordance with current Health & Safety legislation including the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, COSHH Regulations, Environmental Health & EC Directives.
2. Perform any other reasonable duties as may be requested by the Chief Executive.

This job description is an indicator of general areas of responsibility & will be amended in accordance with the changing needs of the organisation in consultation with the post holder.

Employment Advisor

Our client works to prevent and tackle youth and family homelessness.
The Centre prides itself on its welcome and person centred approach. It recognises each individual is different, often with complex needs and so their response must be multi-layered. They therefore have six principal services: residential services for homeless young people; family support; housing and welfare rights advice; employment support; learning; and immigration advice and advocacy.

They are based within five minutes’ walk from Parliament but it is also in the borough with the highest level of rough sleeping in the Country and the highest proportion of households living in temporary homes. With an annual income in the region of £2.9 million, the Centre currently employs around 60 members of staff. We also benefit from a loyal supporter base and the generous contribution of around 100 volunteers.

Employment Advisor Responsibilities:

To work effectively as a member of the Centre staff team and within the Employment & Learning Services, to progress a caseload of clients on their journey into meaningful and sustainable employment.
Demonstrate and apply knowledge of the impact of unemployment and recommend ways in which clients might obtain and retain work. Build rapport with a range of clients, including those who are hard to engage due to motivational issues or that have complex barriers to employment (e.g. homelessness, substance misuse, disabilities, health conditions, or long-term unemployment).

Preserve strong working relationships with local Jobcentre Plus teams. Manage relationships with employers and create effective relationships with the local business community, public, community and voluntary sector organisations in order to secure work placements and employment opportunities or to signpost clients to other services. You’ll keep accurate partnership contact records and where appropriate implement service level agreements with support from line manager.

Ensure timely capture of client activity and achievement on the Centre database in line with organisational performance management processes as well as providing monthly performance information for management reporting.

Provide line-management supervision and support to the service’s volunteer team in line with agreed staff : volunteer ratios – acting as ‘lead practitioner’ to role model best practice and working in liaison with the assigned Volunteer Coordinator. Maximise engagement and participation of volunteer team through individual/group volunteer supervision meetings and quarterly forums for sharing good practice, problem solving

Assess ongoing risk in order to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all clients and staff, sharing risk information where appropriate in line with both Centre policies and legal framework; to record risk data accurately on Centre database. You’ll also promote a safe working environment for fellow workers, clients and visitors in line with the HASAW Act, and our Health & Safety policy, reporting hazards, concerns or ideas for improvement

Employment Advisor Requirements:

ESSENTIAL:
• Experience of providing careers/employment support, advice and guidance to clients who are either unemployed or in low paid, part time employment, vulnerable or possessing complex barriers to work.
• Experience of identifying potential partnerships and working with external agencies/employers; mixing comfortably with corporate and business contacts.
• Knowledge of the UK welfare benefits system and employee rights in the workplace with the ability to champion employment equality and diversity.
• Exceptional planning and organisational skills, with the ability to work flexibly, solve problems and manage a varied and changing workload.
• Strong administrative skills and attention to detail with the ability to keep accurate and high quality notes, reports and records.
• High level of computer literacy including applied knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) and using electronic databases and diaries.
• Ability to motivate, coach and work creatively with others to develop their skills through 1:1 interventions and group sessions.
• Ability to review, reflect and change own practice through effective use of operational meetings, supervision and performance review processes.
• Knowledge of data protection, confidentiality, safeguarding, equal opportunities and professional boundaries.

DESIRABLE:
• Level 3 NVQ Certification in Advice & Guidance.
• Knowledge of the IPS model.
• Knowledge of local and national worklessness landscape, issues and social policies and of welfare-to-work strategies.
• Understanding of and commitment to the importance of client inclusion.

They are always looking for talented people from all backgrounds, to join them and help improve the lives of homeless young people, insecurely housed families and their children. They particularly want to encourage people from under-represented groups to step forward and apply to work or volunteer with them.

Position: Employment Advisor

Location: Westminster, London

Salary: £33,259.39 per annum.

Type: 1 year fixed term contract.

Benefits include: Pension: the Centre provides a stakeholder pension scheme and will match employee contributions up to a maximum of 6%. Season Ticket Loan is available. Many of their staff work flexibly in different ways, including part-time. They welcome job share or flexible working proposals.

Closing date for applications: Friday 5th March
First interviews: Wednesday 10th March

You may have experience of the following: Employment Officer, Careers Officer, Advocacy, Advocate, Professional Development Adviser, Career Development Advisor, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, NFP, Not for Profit, etc.

Ref: 97087

Chief Executive Officer

Salary: £45 – £50,000 per annuum

Hours: 35

Contract: Full time (but will consider part-time, flexible hours and job share)

Annual leave: 30 days

Pension: 5.6%

We are recruiting a new CEO to join our team.

We are a vibrant, forward thinking law centre co-located in Hammersmith Library. We have a strong reputation locally and nationally for providing people in need with legal advice and representation and campaigning on access to justice issues.

The law centre was established in November 1979 to assist those most vulnerable and disadvantaged to access their legal rights, to promote social inclusion and reduce homelessness and poverty. These goals still remain at the core of our vision to uphold equality and social justice.

We have a 40-year history of providing an excellent service to the community. Our patron is Lady Hale, retired president of the Supreme Court.

Closing date for applications is 5pm on the 20th March 2021

Salary: £90,000 - £100,000

Our pupils, students and staff are talented, unique and diverse, and we need a dynamic leader to join our Executive Senior Leadership Team in the rewarding and multi-faceted role of Chief Operating Officer (COO). 

Orchard Hill College, based across six college centres, and Orchard Hill College Academy Trust, comprising 15 academies, together form Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust (OHC&AT), a family of specialist education providers for pupils and students from nursery to further education across London, Surrey, Sussex and Berkshire.

The uniqueness of OHC&AT is that it is fully representative of all designations of special educational needs and disabilities. Pupils and students within the OHC&AT family have a wide range of learning abilities and additional needs including Autistic Spectrum Disorder; speech, language and communication difficulties; social, emotional and mental health; profound and multiple disabilities; and physical disabilities including multi-sensory impairment and complex health needs.

The COO will be responsible for improving the business capability, effectiveness and overall efficiency of OHC&AT service areas to support the education and wellbeing of our pupils and students.  Immediate priorities include the delivery of an ambitious estate strategy with five live Free School projects, significant funded building projects and an ICT strategy that meets the expectations of its users whilst providing value for money. 

Please visit our website for further details of the role and information about our organisation. You will be redirected to apply via the online application process on our TES landing page.

Closing date: Monday 8th March at 5pm

Interviews: w/c 15th March

Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please note that CV applications will not be considered.

RFEA are looking for a highly motivated Salesforce Administrator to lead the ongoing development of a Salesforce Non Profit Success Pack (NPSP) deployment across our Veteran's services. This role is part technical, part project manager, part administrator and part Salesforce analyst responsible for executing the day-to-day configuration, support, maintenance and improvement of our Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform.

The successful candidate will have a record of success in adopting, maintaining and improving new information technology platforms and processes and will work closely with our Management Team and subject matter experts to identify, develop and deploy our new business processes including: Operations, Compliance, Business Development and Communications.

The Salesforce Administrator is expected to comply with all RFEA Data Protection Procedures, Privacy Framework, Policies including Safeguarding, Health and Safety as well as Operational Procedures Work Instructions.

The position is initially for 12 Months with possible options to extend.

Salary is between £30,000 and £35,000 depending upon experience. The appointment will be based in either Birmingham or London.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as primary system administrator for the Salesforce environment
• Handle all basic administrative functions including user account maintenance, reports and dashboards, workflows and other routine tasks
• Complete regular internal system audits and prepare for upgrades
• Manage Salesforce integrations
• Ensure all changes are adopted and embedded by clearly communicating and documenting the changes with/ for all relevant users
• Coordinate the evaluation, scope and completion of new development requests
• Work with the Compliance Manager to establish suitable processes to support administrative, development, and change management activities
• Able to deliver end-to-end configuration and change management of the system when improvements are implemented
• Manage delivery of work products by external contractors for large-scale implementations of new functionality
• Assist in training of new users and grow the Salesforce skill set across the charity
• Spearhead all saleforce training across the charity.

Key Skills Required:

• Excellent project management skills and a positive attitude
• Ability to meet deadlines, handle and prioritise simultaneous requests, and manage laterally and upwards
• Creative and analytical thinker with strong problem-solving skills
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the charity
• Ability to critically evaluate information and distinguish user requests from the underlying true needs of the charity
• Ability to assess the impact of new requirements on Salesforce and all upstream and downstream applications, systems and processes

PERSON SPECIFICATION

RFEA Values

• Expert – We are always professional and knowledgeable, delivering the highest quality support.
• Supportive – We are respectful, helpful and empathetic to the needs of others.
• Passionate – We have a genuine belief in out cause and a powerful desire to support our clients.
• Open and honest – We trust each other, are open and candid, and take ownership of our actions.
• Resilient – We are flexible and adaptable to change, encouraging innovation and creativity.
• Collaborative – We thrive on new challenges, and building relationships and partnerships.

Essential Competencies

• Salesforce Admin ADM201 certified.
• Proven ability to design and implement new processes and facilitate user adoption
• Strong understanding of the platform, with the ability to build custom apps and objects, formula fields, workflows, custom views, and other content of intermediate complexity
• Motivated self-starter with ability to work cooperatively within an integrated team dedicated to achieving successful outcomes
• Strong understanding of Salesforce best practices and functionality
• Strong data management abilities
• A documented history of successfully driving projects to completion
• A demonstrated ability to understand and articulate complex requirements

To apply, please submit your CV and a personal statement. It is important that you include evidence of your Salesforce TrailBlazer profile within your application.

The closing date is 1st March 2021. Interviews will take place mid-March with the successful applicant starting In March/April.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake Ministry of Defence security clearance which requires applicants to have been resident in the UK for over 5 years. An Enhanced DBS disclosure will also be required.

Who we are

Our vision is a world free of preventable disease, in which everyone everywhere can reach their full potential. We were founded in 2002 with a £20m grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and started life at Imperial College London as the Schistosomiasis Control Initiative. Consistently ranked globally as one of the most cost-effective non-profit initiatives, in 2010 we received significant funding from the UK Department of International Development which has since been extended until 2022.

In 2019 we became an independent organisation, and the SCI Foundation now works across multiple sectors in several countries in Sub-Saharan Africa to deliver effective and robust health programmes that have a lasting impact.

What we do

Working in partnership with Governments, the SCI Foundation supports and facilitates public health programmes that reduce the impact of preventable diseases like parasitic worm infections.

We provide technical and financial support to Ministries of Health, in line with their own strategies and plans, to enhance sustainability and strengthen health systems within countries affected by these diseases

To date, our team have supported 60% of all global schistosomiasis treatments and we are broadening our reach to coordinate with health programmes for other preventable diseases, as well as supporting  disease prevention measures such as water, sanitation and hygiene and the management of the impacts of these diseases on individuals

Who we are looking for

We are looking for an exceptional person to join our friendly and dynamic team as a Donor Relations Officer to support the SCI Foundation in its next phase and fulfil its exciting new strategy.

You will have demonstrated experience of working with CRMS or donor management services and be comfortable with analysing and reporting on donor data to identify trends, produce reports, segment donors, and strategize based on your findings. You will have the ability to translate opportunities into practical plans of action and work proactively using your own initiative. Sound knowledge of statutory legislations around fundraising and data protection is essential.  The successful candidate will be ambitious and have a passion for fundraising and building good relationships with existing investors and donors, whilst responding to their requests in a timely manner.

Reporting to the Grants, Reporting and Contracting Manager you will support the team with their fundraising goals and effectively support the SCI Foundation in the delivery of our mission.

What it’s like to work at the SCI Foundation

We’re a team of people passionate about creating a world free of preventable disease. Everyone that works at the SCI Foundation, as well as our partners and supporters, shares these same values and beliefs:

• Equality: We are a small and dynamic team in which every staff member’s contribution is crucial and equally valued
• Inclusion: We are working towards a fairer world where no-one is left behind.
• Transparency: We believe that openness and transparency create trust and a culture of continuous improvement.

Day-to-day life at the SCI Foundation is fast paced but fun. We place great importance and value on working respectfully within the team and in partnership with our partners globally. Whilst many of us travel abroad frequently, we regularly get together, whether to socialise in support of healthy working relationships, or more formally to benefit from one another’s skills, knowledge and experience.

To apply

To apply, please submit an up-to-date CV and covering letter outlining your suitability for the role according to the job description and person specification.

No agencies please.

DATA PROTECTION – By submitting an application you agree that SCI Foundation collects and manages the information that you provide. Your personal information will be used for recruitment purposes only. Your application will be treated with strict confidentiality.

SAFEGUARDING - Roles at SCIF may require interaction with children and vulnerable adults as well as maintaining confidential and sensitive information about them.  The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal record check through a basic, standard or enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.  A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. That will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.  A conditional offer of employment will only be made upon reception of 2 satisfactory written references and a satisfactory DBS result.

SCI Foundation is committed to diversity and equal opportunities for applicants and employees. SCI Foundation strives to ensure equal employment opportunities and equal access to employment and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, colour, national origin, religion, physical or mental ability, marital status and age. Applications will be treated with strict confidentiality

The Victoria Hall CIO charity is looking for a committed and self starting person to grow use of a brand new community building.  Your aim will be to enable the facilities to be vibrant and well used so that they serve community groups, businesses and organisations in the area.

The charity is keen to bring on board someone with the vision and personality to create a vital new welcoming and dynamic centre. Harrow is a changing and developing place and these facilities are located at the heart of this.

The role involves the practicalities of running a safe venue and the marketing skills to grow regular users and engage with those who want events and activities well run and accessible to a wide range of people.

You will be delivering the day to day running of the facilities, compliance with procedures, ensuring the safety of users and operating a booking system as well as marketing to a high standard and overseeing caretaking.

The Trustees are looking for a person with skills and experience of:

• Running, practically, a community centre or similar facilities.
• Working with stakeholders across all sectors and building positive relationships for mutual benefit (including fundraising) to communities.
• Growing income in voluntary settings.
• IT skills to keep up to date records including in managing money.
• Being a self starter with attention to detail and used to working under your own initiative.
• Marketing and social media skills to engage the target market.
• Developing a team of volunteers.

In return the right person will receive

Opportunities to take the initiative and launch and grow a wonderful new facility and make this a special place.

Salary range; £27,000 - £30,000 depending on experience

Pension contribution

Holiday allocation: 22 days plus bank holidays

The working hours

Working hours: 37 hours per week, to be worked in a flexible pattern to include some evening and 
weekend working

This is a full time contract for 3 years.

Join our small but busy team and help us to achieve our vision of universal access to safe anaesthesia. The Administrative Officer ensures the efficient and effective function of the WFSA office, including support to the finance manager and to external communications. 

5 billion of the world's 7 billion people do not have access to safe, affordable, timely surgery and anaesthesia. 17 million people die each year from surgically treatable conditions (that's more than 4 times the number who die from HIV, Tuberculosis and Malaria combined).

If that sounds wrong to you and you are an experienced office administrator with a desire to make a difference then this could be your perfect job.

Candidate Application Information 

This is a three or four day role (let us know your preference). You will need to be able to work from home initially although we hope for a staggered return to the office over the coming months.

Guidance for submission 

• Read the attached Job Description.
• Submit a covering letter and an up to date CV. 

Note: - we will not take up references before short-listing nor without your express consent.

• Your cover letter should be used to tell us how you think you meet the requirements laid out in the job description. Draw particular attention to experience, skills, achievements and knowledge gained in past employment or other activities which are relevant to the job and give examples to support what you say.
• Ensure your covering letter is no more than 2 pages long (2 sides of A4). 

Applications should be submitted no later than the 14th of March 2021. Any applications arriving after this deadline will not be considered for shortlisting. 

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview on the 18th / 19th March (this will involve an interview and a short written exercise) with second interviews - if required - over the following week.

Benefits

25 days paid holiday per year (pro rata)

5% employer pension contribution

Flexible working

With unemployment expected to reach new highs and millions already out of work, creating employment and supporting business has never been more crucial. The Work Avenue Foundation (Work Avenue) provides people in the Jewish community with essential lifelong skills to support themselves and their families by helping people into work and supporting the building of sustainable businesses.

Work Avenue helps people to achieve financial independence, with a focus on dignity. In the past year, as well as adapting to deliver our services virtually, we have complimented our key services of Employment and Business Support with new programs to ensure more people in our community can access wider training programs, to empower them to secure employment.

Chief Executive Officer

Work Avenue

Finchley, London

Circa £100,000

We are looking for an inspirational leader to grow Work Avenue to its next level of impact. Working closely with the Board and building on our strong reputation, the CEO will review the current landscape and identify new opportunities to ensure we can reach and support more members of our community. This will include developing our networks with businesses to create win:win solutions to current employment challenges. In addition, the CEO will develop and maintain our relationships with donors and supporters, ensure we continue to deliver sustainable income and build our profile within Anglo-Jewry. They will also provide the leadership and resources for our passionate team, enabling them to achieve the best in their roles.

In order to continue to develop and provide the best possible service for our community, we seek a creative and innovative individual with inspirational leadership experience and a track record of developing organisations to excel, from developing external opportunities to maintaining support for staff. Our new CEO will have worked within or alongside business and will be able to develop new opportunities within the business community. They will also bring experience of building and maintaining a breadth of stakeholder relationships, including funders, and a track record of raising an organisation's profile. As a credible and adaptable leader, the incoming CEO will be a strong communicator and a supportive leader who is able to juggle multiple priorities and the aspiration of a small team with large ambitions.

To download the candidate information pack and for further details on how to apply please download this on the Prospectus website.

If having reviewed the candidate information pack you have any questions, please contact Anna Gardet or Roberta Giubilini at Prospectus with a copy of your CV.

Deadline for applications: Tuesday 6th April 2021

Interviews with Prospectus: 12-15th April 2021

Interviews with Work Avenue: 21st April 2021

With the planned retirement of the current CEO Citizens Advice in May 2021, Citizens Advice Waverley (CAW) is seeking an interim CEO to lead on a number of key strategic initiatives currently underway, together with senior management and Trustees. The successful applicant will work alongside the current CEO to manage a smooth transfer of responsibilities and on the departure of the CEO, assume executive leadership of the organisation until such time as a permanent CEO is appointed. The appointment is for a period of 12 months, with the potential to extend for a further 6 months.

Accountabilities:

This interim role will ensure there is effective ongoing executive management of Citizens Advice services, Citizens Advice Waverley

The following key strategic initiatives are currently being established and a primary responsibility of the post-holder will be to ensure their successful delivery:

• Strategic priorities as defined in the 3 year strategic business plan including development of digital services and building referral pathways and relationships with partners including health, local authority and other charities
• Collaboration with Citizens Advice Guildford and Citizens Advice Ash on several priorities. This will involve working in collaboration with the current CEOs of Citizens Advice Guildford and Citizens Advice Ash and their board of trustees initially on areas of common purpose. The post-holder will also form part of a working group to assess opportunities for further development of the collaboration.  

Additionally, you will be expected to work alongside the CEO South West Surrey Domestic Abuse Outreach Service (SWSDAOS). These services were formally merged into CAW and we continue to embed the synergies.

Citizens Advice Waverley provides free, independent, confidential and impartial advice on social welfare (debt, benefits, housing, employment and family issues) that will help people get their lives back on track, as well as using on-the-ground knowledge to improve local and national social policy.

South West Surrey Domestic Abuse Outreach Service (SWSDAOS) provides free, confidential, independent and impartial advice to anyone aged 16 or above affected by domestic abuse living in the boroughs of Waverley and Guildford.  The service provides ongoing emotional support, and advice on issues such as safety planning, housing rights, relationships and separation, civil and criminal court proceedings, and the needs of children affected by domestic abuse.

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate:

• experience of providing inspirational leadership to an organisation going through extensive change, ideally gained at an organisation of comparable scale and complexity (c.20 staff &140 volunteers and a turnover of over £0.4m).
• experience of leading and managing staff in the voluntary sector, motivating teams at all levels, building working relationships with colleagues, demonstrating personal commitment to organisational and staff development.
• experience of building and maintaining partnerships within and across organisations and sectors.

• a track record of financial management and budgetary control, and ability to manage a budget under the guidance of the treasurer.
• and ideally have experience of successful income generation and business development, through fundraising, commissioning and marketing activities.

We encourage applicants who are from underrepresented groups with protected characteristics, as we value having a diverse pool of applicants to find the best candidate.

Every local Citizens Advice is a registered charity.

All local Citizens Advice produce their own annual reports, and you can find out more about the Citizens Advice network from the website.

Tribunals Office
Main Working Location: Denmark Road, Carshalton
Salary Range: £42410.85 to £45688.53 (Cognus Band 4) (COLI April 2021
Dependent on experience
Permanent/Full time: 37 Hours per Week
 

The term ‘Special Educational Needs’ (SEN) has a legal definition. Young people with special educational needs have learning difficulties or disabilities that make it harder for them to learn than most others of the same age. These young people may need additional learning support from that given to others of the same age. The Local Authority (LA) will have to make an Education Health Care Needs Assessment (EHCNA) of the child/ young person’s needs, based on specialist advice.

The role of the Tribunal Officer is responsible for coordinating and collating information to support the Local Authority (LA) where there is a dispute about special educational needs support arrangements. The role will also involve attending resolution meetings with parents and other professionals in an attempt to settle the disputed issues without the need for formal legal redress wherever possible. This exciting professional development opportunity will include a responsibility for negotiating changes to Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). Where such approaches do not lead to resolution within a supportive framework, you will need to attend the Special Educational Needs & Disability Tribunal to present the Local Authority’s case and defend the appropriateness of the proposed service provision for an individual child.

Much of this role will be working from detailed reports about the young person’s special needs and collating evidence to support or amend proposed service provision for individual young people.

In addition, this role entails acting as the SEN Service respondee to Complaints and some Freedom of Information (FOI) requests.

We are looking for a good negotiator with outstanding written and verbal communication skills and a strong eye for accuracy and detail. As well as an ability to be organised, use your own initiative and work to tight statutory deadlines, you need to be flexible in approach and have good general ICT skills. Experience of legal or tribunal processes and working within the field of and/or an understanding of special educational needs legislation in relation to Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs)

Cognus Limited is about education. We believe there is no limit to learning and that learning is lifelong.  Since our creation in November 2016, we exist to support schools, families, children and young people to access education and enjoy learning.  Every child matters to us and we believe that access to education and learning is every child’s fundamental right.  We foresee every child and young person to achieve their full potential through education leading them to be our future leaders, professionals and economically active global citizens.  Our children and young people are our future and we believe that every child is worth fighting for regardless of their abilities, disabilities, colour, creed, race, religion or ethnic origin.

Cognus is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that it works with. As such, an offer of employment is subject to safer recruitment practices which includes an enhanced DBS check, two professional references acceptable to Cognus Limited, proof of qualifications, proof of immigration status, proof of personal address and employment history covering 5 years and, fitness to work with children (occupational health assessment). We have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across the organisation.

Cognus is about education – we exist to support schools, families and children and young people to access, enjoy and thrive in educational settings in school and in the community.

You will give us great commitment and in return we offer an excellent package including:

• Perkbox;
• Sovereign Health Care Cash Back Plan;
• salary £42410.85 to £45688.53 (Cognus Band 4) per annum (COLI April 2021);
• 28 days annual leave (inclusive of three between Xmas & New Year); 
• regular support and supervision;
• an excellent group of leaders as colleagues;
• excellent CPD opportunities;
• flexible working;
• workplace pension scheme

If you are interested and would like to be considered for this role, please apply with a CV and covering note (of no more than two sides, minimum font size 11) outlining your suitability. The deadline for receipt is midnight on Tuesday 2nd March 2021

All offers of employment are subject to successful completion of recruitment formalities which includes an enhanced DBS check. These checks must have been completed prior to commencement of employment. We expect our staff to have due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and to follow the child protection procedures adopted by the Company and the Local Safeguarding Children’s Board

We have several other roles we are recruiting to at different levels within Cognus. Please get in touch for an informal conversation about these and other opportunities if you or anyone else you know may be interested in working with us.

Battersea is here for every dog and cat and has been since 1860. We are a leading animal welfare charity and over the last 160 years we’ve grown from one home in London to three rescuing and rehoming centres across the South East. With c.500 staff and 1000 volunteers, we have cared for over three million vulnerable animals.  We also campaign tirelessly to make things better for dogs and cats; sharing our expertise and educating the public and policymakers about responsible pet ownership.

We are seeking a Chief Information Officer to take forward a transformational data and information strategy for Battersea.  The CIO will lead on significant IT architecture transformation, including the delivery of new core software solutions to underpin our operational work with animals and our fundraising work.  They will bring together stakeholders across Battersea to make a step change in our approach to use of systems, data and insight to maximise the impact we deliver for dogs and cats.

This is a significant and exciting strategic change programme for Battersea, requiring a postholder with the drive and ambition to lead a new approach to IT systems and data.  If you are passionate about dogs, cats and our work, and have technical IT and data platform management skills combined with people leadership and organisational development experience, join us and make a difference for every dog and cat.

Salary: £90,000 per annum

Contract: 2-year initial fixed term

What we can offer you

Our dedicated people mean that we can be here for every dog and cat. Whether you are sharing an office with our dogs or directly caring for our cats, our animals show their appreciation every day. There is no better reward than seeing the difference you make to the lives of our dogs and cats first-hand; although we also provide a wide range of employee benefits, including:

• 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
• Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution
• Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental (£100), optical (£100), physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture (£300) every year
• Annual interest-free season ticket loans
• Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
• Life insurance

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and valuing diversity for all current and prospective staff, volunteers and Trustees. We aim to ensure that this commitment, reinforced by our values, is embedded in our day-to-day working practices and our work together. We would particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic and disabled candidates, who are currently under-represented at Battersea.

For full details, please download our recruitment pack. Please apply by submitting a copy of your CV and covering letter. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised.