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About ICT at Hope into Action
ICT is critical to delivery of the Hope into Action vision of every church lovingly making a home for those experiencing homelessness. We have experienced rapid growth across the UK and are now in 35 towns. Our ICT provides a vital window for each town in the Hope into Action network of people, policies, document storage and training resources. Our internal ICT capacity is mission critical. Our first line helpdesk is outsourced. This role will take the lead on several key projects that will ready out ICT infrastructure for the next phase of growth.
About the role
Our ICT Network Lead is both a strategic and user-empowering role. For this role, you would be someone who is flexible with an ability to keep systems running smoothly whilst at the same time pursuing improvements.
Hope into Action has a strong culture of continual improvement and pursuing excellence. Working with the Head of Operations, you will immediately focus on the implementation of our HOPE Processes project to enable all our projects to realise significant efficiencies in managing significant numbers of processes connected to our houses, tenants, investors and donors.
Whilst progressing other projects, you will oversee the induction and training of new staff and franchise partners. You will manage the outsourcing of IT contracts, including help desk, finance, CRM databases, mobiles, landline, internet and printers / copiers. Oversee the on-going development of the SharePoint Online site as a robust efficient tool for day-to-day use. You will introduce new ways to monitor the satisfaction with ICT across the network and take responsibility for data security.
About you
We are looking for a self-motivated person with a passion for our work, tenants, staff, churches and mission. We employ people of hope where humility, a genuine desire to love and serve others, and strength of character are as important as any job description. This is reflected in our six core values: strength, hope, action, love, open ears (listening) and mutuality, or “Shalom” as we sometimes call them.
You will possess a wide range of IT and Management skills and be a problem solver and decision maker. You should be approachable and able to convey complex IT concepts to frontline staff. You should have great communication and people skills and be able to travel around other Hope into Action sites. You should have a passion for the homeless, churches and our vision & values.
We value diversity, and recognise that a diverse team will help us raise our performance in empowering those we serve. We are interested in your individual skills, strengths, knowledge and experience.
About us
We believe that everyone has the right to a home and churches have the power to meet the tragedy of homelessness in their community.
Starting 13 years ago, we have grown into a mature organisation working with over 100 churches running 110 homes for over 350 tenants.
We have won numerous awards both secular and Christian including from the Guardian newspaper, Homeless link and Centre for social Justice.
We provide not just shelter and housing know-how, but also the friendship of a church, we are passionate about harnessing the social, financial and spiritual power of churches to enact real change both in them and our tenants.
Our first home had a real heart for men coming out of prison. Homes are now available for a wide range of people experiencing homelessness: people in recovery from addiction, people sleeping rough, women and children fleeing domestic violence, people coming out of rehab, former prostitutes, refugees, those suffering mental health issues and survivors of human traffic
Roughly, 50% of our homes are in our ‘line-managed cities’ (Peterborough, Norwich, Nottingham, Cambridge), the other 50% are found across a further 30+ towns which we franchise into.
We encourage others to replicate our model through franchising. The tragedy of homelessness is in every community. Our vision is for every church to lovingly provide the homeless with a home.
Working at Hope into Action can be incredibly rewarding. We offer the opportunity to work in a supportive and flexible environment.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are seeking to appoint someone on a 12-month fixed term contract as maternity cover, to join our Grants Team in delivering The Ideas Fund, an exciting programme which looks to connect communities with researchers in order to develop and try out ideas related to mental wellbeing. The Fund is delivered in four areas of the UK – Oldham, Hull, the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, and North West Northern Ireland, although this role can be remote, based anywhere in the UK.
With support from the Head of Grants, we expect that you will have lead responsibility for our work in two of these areas, building strong relationships with our Development Co-ordinators and contributing to the successful delivery of the overall programme. You will oversee the support for grant holders to learn from what is working and feed this learning into our overall approach with the Fund, as well as sharing insights externally. It’s an exciting time for the Fund; you can find more details about our plans here.
You will work with our existing Grants & Learning Manager to ensure that our due diligence and grant reporting requirements are met, responding flexibly and creatively to issues that arise. Importantly, you will consistently focus on how we can continue to be innovative with our grant making, and how our learning can influence long term change in funding and public engagement practice.
Job description
Key responsibilities
The main responsibilities of this role are to:
- Work with the Head of Grants to deliver an innovative programme that constantly evolves based on what we learn.
- Deliver excellent grant-making using relational, flexible and participatory approaches.
- Design and implement high-quality assessment, due diligence and grant management processes, continually reviewing and refining the approach.
- Support the assessment and delivery of a portfolio of ‘evidence building’ grants, with projects due to begin in January 2025.
- Design and implement learning and evaluation strategies and processes, reviewing and refining as needed. Manage relationships and/or contracts with learning partners where appropriate.
- Support local Development Coordinators to:
- Ensure the programme’s aim of supporting underserved communities is fulfilled and the grants budget is committed.
- Work with applicants and collaborators to develop high quality innovative proposals.
- Work with grant holders, collaborating researchers and project partners to overcome challenges they might face in delivering their projects.
- Collate and share local learning as part of an evidence building and practice sharing strategy, which is currently in development.
- Develop and manage a small pipeline of discretionary ‘infrastructure’ grants to add value to the portfolio and/or make systemic impact at local or national level, if necessary.
- Develop bespoke application and grant management and learning processes as appropriate.
- Work with the Head of Grants to devise a learning and development plan for the Grants Team.
- Build and engage a network of key stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of the programme.
- Champion innovation in supporting community/researcher collaboration, community-led research, systems change and grant-making across relevant sectors including:
- Sharing learning, practice and ideas with a broad range of stakeholders through a range of approaches.
- Representing the British Science Association at external events to share innovation and learning.
- Develop and deliver events and/or content to showcase practice.
- Support the Head of Grants with developing the BSA’s strategy around future grants programmes.
In addition, the post-holder will be expected to:
- Support colleagues across the organisation, especially at busy times or on specific areas of expertise.
- Undertake assessment or grant management work on other programmes as required.
- Other duties as reasonably required by the line manager.
Our Head Office is based in London, but we have an agile working policy enabling people to work at another UK location up to 4 days/week. Permanent remote working in the UK is possible and we welcome applications from people based in other parts of the UK. We are happy to consider secondments.
You can find the person specification, our application pack and the link to apply on our website by clicking the Apply button.
We are creating a future where science is more relevant, representative, and connected to society.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
*English below*
Rhan amser, 22.2 awr yr wythnos (diwrnodau hyblyg)
Cyfnod penodol am 12 mis
Gradd B: Cyflog cychwynnol o £15,766 (£26,277 pro rata)
Lleoliad: Gellir lleoli’r rôl hon yn unrhyw un o swyddfeydd Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru (Bae Caerdydd, Caerfyrddin, Bae Colwyn). Ar hyn o bryd rydym yn gweithio mewn ffordd hybrid.
Mae’r Cydlynydd Rhyngwladol yn cefnogi gweithgareddau, prosiectau a gwasanaethau Celfyddydau Rhyngwladol Cymru. Mae hyn yn cynnwys datblygu gwasanaethau gwybodaeth rhyngwladol, cydlynu cyfathrebu, gohebiaeth ac apwyntiadau. Mae hefyd yn cynnwys cynllunio, trefnu a gweinyddu cyfarfodydd mewnol ac allanol, digwyddiadau a chynadleddau a chymryd rhan mewn cyflwyno gwaith cyswllt rheng flaen gyda sectorau yng Nghymru ac mewn cyd-destunau rhyngwladol.
Prif ffocws y rôl benodol hon yw darparu gwasanaeth gweinyddol a chymorth o ansawdd uchel i Wybodfan Celf y DU. Bydd yn gweithio wrth ochr Swyddog Gwybodfan Celf y DU, partneriaid Gwybodfan Celf y DU a thîm Celfyddydau Rhyngwladol Cymru.
Menter i gynorthwyo sector y celfyddydau a gwybodaeth am faterion ymarferol o ran symudedd yw Gwybodfan Celf y DU. Celfyddydau Rhyngwladol Cymru, asiantaeth rhyngwladol Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru, sydd yn arwain y prosiect mewn partneriaeth a Creative Scotland, Cyngor Celfyddydau Lloegr, a Chyngor Celfyddydau Gogledd Iwerddon.
Amdanoch chi
Bydd gennych sgiliau TG a gweinyddu tra datblygedig, sgiliau cyfathrebu da a phrofiad o gefnogi trefnu digwyddiadau ac ymdrin â phobl mewn digwyddiadau, cynadleddau a chyd-destunau grwp eraill ar lefel sefydliadol.
Yr Iaith Gymraeg
Rydym yn gweithio yn Gymraeg a Saesneg. Mae rhuglder yn y Gymraeg (yn ysgrifenedig ac ar lafar) yn ddymunol ond nid yn hanfodol ar gyfer y swydd hon. Ar ôl cael eich penodi gallwn eich cefnogi chi i ddysgu, datblygu a gwella’ch sgiliau iaith ymhellach ac i gynyddu eich hyder wrth siarad ac ysgrifennu yn Gymraeg.
Cynllun Hyderus o ran Anabledd
Mae Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru yn gyflogwr Hyderus o ran Anabledd, sy'n ymroddedig i gyfweld pob ymgeisydd anabl sy'n bodloni'r holl feini prawf hanfodol a nodir yn y fanyleb person.
Cyfeiriwch at ddolen Cynllun Cyflogwr hyderus o ran anabledd Gov .uk am ragor o fanylion.
Dyddiad cau: Hanner dydd, Dydd Llun 8 Gorffennaf 2024
Cyfweliadau: Dydd Mawrth 23 Gorffennaf 2024 (mewn person)
Part time, 22.2 hours per week (flexible days)
Fixed term for 12 months
Grade B: Starting salary of £15,766 (£26,277 pro rata)
Location: This role can be based at any one of the Arts Council of Wales offices in Cardiff, Colwyn Bay or Carmarthen.We are currently working in a hybrid way.
The International Co-ordinator supports the effective delivery of Wales Arts International’s activities, its projects and services. This includes the development of international information services, co-ordination of communication, correspondence and appointments. It also involves the planning, organisation and administration of internal and external meetings, events and conferences and participation in delivering frontline contact work with sectors in Wales and in international contexts.
The primary focus of this specific role is to provide a high quality administrative and support service to Arts Infopoint UK. It will work alongside the Arts Infopoint UK Officer, Arts Infopoint UK partners and the Wales Arts International team.
Arts Infopoint UK is an initiative to support the arts sector with information on practical issues relating to artist international mobility. Arts Council of Wales’s international agency, Wales Arts International (WAI), is leading the project in partnership with Creative Scotland, Arts Council England, and Arts Council of Northern Ireland.
About you
You will have well developed IT and administrative skills, good communication skills and experience of supporting the organisation of events and dealing with people in events, conferences and other group contexts at an organisational level.
Welsh language
We work in both English and Welsh. Fluency in Welsh (both written and spoken) is desirable but not essential for this post. Upon appointment we can support you to learn, develop and improve your language skills and to increase your confidence in speaking and writing in Welsh.
Disability confident Scheme
The Arts Council of Wales is a Disability Confident employer, committed to interviewing all disabled applicants who meet all the essential criteria set out in the person specification.
Closing date: 12:00pm (midday) Monday 8 July 2024
Interviews: Tuesday 23 July 2024 (in person)
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Community Connector
Salary: £23,625.00 pa* (full time) *inclusive of outer London weighting
Hours : 37 hours pw
Contract: Permanent
Location: Slough (Flexible working arrangements considered, including Hybrid working between home base and community locations in Slough)
Mind in Berkshire is expanding our Community Connectors Team within East Berkshire. A key role within a multi-agency team, our Community Connectors will build relationships and support patients to access a wide range of community services and resources including social care, housing, family, debt and employment counselling that support maintaining good health and wellbeing.
Who we are
Mind in Berkshire works to support and represent people with mental health illnesses living across East Berkshire. We tackle stigma and discrimination head-on. We support our service-users to live safe, purposeful and fulfilled lives in our communities. We believe in their recovery and are hopeful about their future. Working together with National Mind we will not give up until everyone in our community gets the respect and help that they need.
Do you have the following key skills for this role?
· empathic and active listening skills
· experience in supporting people with their mental health and wellbeing
· strong networking and team skills
· good organisational and planning ability
· a positive approach towards finding solutions
These role provides a real opportunity to develop your skills in working with people, in the mental health charity sector. You’ll be part of a supportive and dedicated multi-partnership team and have the opportunity to see your work bring about positive change.
As this role is based in the community with travel between several locations, you’ll need access to a vehicle for use during work hours. Alternative transport arrangements will be considered.
See job description for more details and a description of our benefits.
How to apply
Please send your CV and application form.
We will be assessing applications and interviewing on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to close the advert early if we fill the post. If you’re interested please apply early.
Buckinghamshire Mind is an Equal Opportunities and inclusive employer. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. If you meet all the essential criteria we welcome your application as training and development can be provided to give you further skills. Any offer made relating to this post will be subject to satisfactory references and a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
You will be joining us at a really exciting time as we look to deepen our work in Wales and expand to new areas across England, all while keeping our core purpose and values at the heart of decision making and strategy.
The role will be supporting all areas of Platfform in achieving our business growth ambitions, working with a varied range of projects and service areas. We are continuing to expand and diversify our work and deepen our connections with communities and organisations. Platfform has a growing footprint with increasing opportunities for growth across England and Wales.
The Head of Business Development role involves working alongside operational teams, co-creating responses to tender opportunities, leading the bidding process and pitching to funders about why Platfform is the provider of choice. It’s about meeting people and organisations, forming partnerships and ensuring our offer is strategically relevant. You will also be managing and working with a Business Development Coordinator, and working alongside a wider leadership team across Platfform.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The BNSSG VCSE Alliance exists to enable diverse VCSE organisations to engage and participate in system-wide changes to health and care systems. We are seeking a VCSE Brokerage Administrator to support the development of a Brokerage Framework, working under the VCSE Brokerage Manager. The framework will provide a clear, fair, inclusive and proportionate way for health and social care partners to reach VCSE organisations.
About Us
The Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) VCSE Alliance launched in January 2024. It aims to influence and facilitate greater collaboration between the regional health system (BNSSG Integrated Care System) and the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector (VCSE). It seeks to do this by enhancing the role of the VCSE sector in the delivery and transformation of wellbeing and health, and cementing our sector’s role as a key strategic partner in the planning, design and delivery of health and care, in its widest possible definition.
The co-design of a new ‘VCSE Brokerage Framework’ with colleagues from the Integrated Care Board (ICB) and System (ICS) is a key priority for the VCSE Alliance in 2024-25. The aim of the Brokerage Framework is to provide a clear, fair, inclusive and proportionate way for health and social care system partners to reach a diverse range of VCSE organisations. The intention is that will be a new process by which grants and opportunities can be distributed to the sector.
This is a really exciting time to join the Alliance and support the delivery of a new innovative process which has the potential to be transformative for Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
The Role:
The VCSE Brokerage Administrator's role is to support the further development, piloting, and preparation for launch of the VCSE Brokerage Framework. The role will work closely with the soon to be recruited VCSE Brokerage Manager and the current VCSE Alliance team. Ensuring that we have a clear, efficient and effective administrative process for the Brokerage Framework will be fundamental to its success.
About You
We're looking for someone who has experience of working in an administrative role who can bring a high level of competency, efficiency and organisation. You'll need to be able to work independently and use your own initiative at times, whilst being able to work with colleagues from multiple organisations.
You are an organised individual with a successful track record of administration and project support. Your skills include:
- Ability to develop and manage office systems, databases, and processes
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload without supervision
- Ability to work with and maintain confidential data and information
The Details
- Location: Bristol, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
- Contract: 12 months, with potential for extension
- Salary: £28,383 per annum (FTE) - £17,259.93 (pro rata)
- Hours: 22.5 hours per week.
Our approach
We take a highly supportive, flexible approach to enabling people to excel within their roles, and to reach their full potential. Examples include:
- Flexible working - we encourage people to put in flexible working requests where this supports their needs, including caring duties, long-term health conditions, or wellbeing.
- Hybrid working - 60% in the office or community venues and 40% work from home is typical for full-time staff.
- A core day in the office for all staff (Tuesday) to ensure that hybrid working works well, facilitating the quick conversations and team discussions that benefit from being face-to-face. The team also organise optional weekly team 'wellbeing' lunches to bring people together.
- We don't book any team meetings before 10am or after 4pm as we anticipate working around different people's flexible needs and we don't want you to miss out if you need a late start or an early finish.
- We aim to ensure that everyone can bring their whole selves to work with a workplace culture that embraces diversity and recognises the benefits of a diverse team for us all.
- We offer you a highly collaborative workplace with lots of discussion, knowledge-sharing, a collective approach to solution-finding and a shared sense of purpose.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Fourth Monkey is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic individual to join our team as a full-time Admissions & Academic Services Officer. This role plays a crucial part in our student journey, focusing on direct and UCAS application processes; liaising with our validating partner, Falmouth University; onboarding students; organising induction; and providing admissions reports to senior management.
The Admissions & Academic Services Officer will also work closely with our Participation team to track applications from our FE Progression Partners. This role also provides support to the training team with academic service administration for our CertHE one-year foundation course.
The ideal candidate will have excellent communication, administrative and organisational skills. An interest in performing arts is beneficial.
This role is about supporting student success.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you looking for a career change?
Do you want a role that offers you an opportunity to support the needs of people affected by cancer in areas where access to services is a challenge?
This could be the perfect job for you.
This is a rare and exciting opportunity for and enthusiastic individual to join a growing and dynamic healthcare team to provide support for anyone affected by cancer.
We know from research that patients who live in areas of social deprivation and financial hardship have some significant health and non-healthcare care needs relating to their cancer experience but also, they find it difficult to access conventional cancer treatment and support services.
Our vision is to address the health inequalities in our area and improve access to holistic cancer support by bringing the services to an area where people can access. Working at our Big Purple Bus locations, you will be seeing clients face to face and also providing telephone and digital support.
This is an extremely rewarding role, and we would welcome applications from candidates who feel passionate about making a difference to the lives of those living with and beyond cancer.
Main purpose of post
• Act as first point of contact on the Big Purple Bus for any requests for information and support from the public or professionals (drop-in, appointment, phone, email), triaging more complex requests appropriately.
• Manage professional and self-referrals to the service and triage appropriately, including to internal colleagues and services and partner agencies, ensuring people referred receive timely and coordinated information and support.
• Meet with people on the Big Purple Bus predominantly to provide face to face support when accessing the service (patients/clients, carers, relatives, professionals), providing high quality information and support within defined level of competence in relation to cancer. This will include assessment of service users’ information and support needs (Holistic Needs Assessment/Cancer Care Review), provision of written or verbal information, supportive listening and action planning to facilitate self-management.
• Act as a single point of contact for any on-going Big Purple Bus support services liaising with the individual being supported and any professionals and agencies involved in their care.
• Work proactivity with primary and secondary care and voluntary sector partners to promote Weston Park Cancer Charity and build awareness of the support available for people living with and beyond cancer.
This is a rare and exciting opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic person to join a growing and dynamic team that provides excellence in supporting people living with and beyond cancer and their families. The post has been created to support the expansion of cancer support services.Applications are welcome from health, social care and voluntary sector professionals with experience of personalised care and understanding of the wider determinants of health, including, social, economic and environmental factors.
The postholder will be part of a team which provides a ‘Single Point of Contact’ for people living with and beyond Cancer and professionals such as clinical nurse specialist, GPs, social workers and voluntary sector partners, in Sheffield and surrounding areas. They will manage referrals to the Big Purple Bus service and triage appropriately including to internal colleagues and services and partner agencies, ensuring people referred receive timely and coordinated, information and support.
The postholder will provide personalised information and support about cancer and cancer services, within their level of competence, which will enable people to navigate the health and social care system and make choices that are best for them. The post holder will employ a What Matters to You? approach, using Holistic Needs Assessments and Cancer Care Reviews to support collaborative and person-centred practice.
The postholder will be expected to take an active role in contributing towards the development and implementation of Big Purple Bus support services, have the ability to work autonomously as well as part of a wider team, adhering to excellence in service delivery and customer service.
We are looking for someone with a highly organised and flexible approach to work. You must possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to adapt your approach to the needs of the people we support.
Posts will have a primary base at the Big Purple Bus but with some occasional working from one of our other locations (Cancer Support Centre & Charity Hub) dependent on service need.
What you do:
Delivery of Information and Support to people living with and beyond cancer and their families.
The post holder will:
• Act as first point of contact on the Big Purple Bus for any requests for information and support from the public or professionals (drop-in, appointment, phone, email), triaging more complex requests appropriately.
• Manage referrals to the Big Purple Bus service and triage appropriately, including to internal colleagues and services and partner agencies, ensuring people referred receive timely and coordinated, information and support.
• Act as single point of contact for any on-going support services liaising with the individual being supported and any professionals and agencies involved in their care.
• Provide information and support within level of competence of the post (Macmillan Levels of Intervention Criteria L1,2, and L3 under supervision; NICE approved four tier model of psychological support Level 1).
This will include:
• Assess the needs of individuals attending / contacting the Big Purple Bus service and identify the required level of intervention.
• Support users sensitively to help them understand basic clinical information they have been given (e.g. around diagnosis, treatment, effects of the illness and treatment, cancer terminology), helping to resolve situations where users feel they have been given conflicting information. This will include addressing concerns and queries and working to resolve them and the ability to recognise and work within the limits of own competence and responsibility is crucial, referring issues beyond these limits to relevant people.
• Provide basic supporting information around topics such as reducing the risk of cancer, cancer screening, healthy living, the impact of cancer, in the most appropriate format (e.g. written, verbal, and others as appropriate to overcome any barriers to communication).
• Provide information on topics such as e.g. benefits, travel insurance, and facilitate access to services e.g. specialist benefits advice, complementary therapy.
• Liaise with relevant staff at all levels as appropriate both within the charity and externally to address issues identified, and seek advice with more complex issues, directly involving others where necessary, e.g. Cancer Information and Support Advisor or Senior Advisor; Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS).
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of effective relationships with partner organisations in primary and secondary and voluntary the sector via networking, also giving talks and presenting at relevant groups.
• Deliver awareness raising activity to promote the service.
Operational delivery
The post holder will:
• Collect and collate data regarding contacts with the service users in person and produce reports of activity as required.
• Contribute to events and displays externally liaising with departments and agencies as required.
• Provide general administrative support to the Health Care Professionals and Outreach Service Manager [FM1] [PM2]
• Work flexibly in order to deliver the objectives of the cancer support service, including attending events and outreach sessions across South Yorkshire, North Derbyshire and Bassetlaw.
• Assist in the development of leaflets, posters and other materials, e.g. To publicise the service, recruit volunteers, support cancer awareness and other events.
• Facilitate open and effective communication with multi-professional teams, both internally and externally.
Management & Leadership
The post holder will:
• Seek advice and support from senior colleagues on clinical matters.
• Adhere to policies and protocols relevant to the post, contributing to their updating and development as appropriate.
• Adhere to systems and processes to promote a healthy, safe and secure working environment and maintain accurate documentation and report any concerns.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement and development of the service, identifying areas for change / improvement and suggesting new approaches and implementing changes in practice identified through other routes e.g. annual service review or user feedback.
• Act as a role model by demonstrating expertise and maintaining credibility, ensuring a positive image of Weston Park Cancer Charity is maintained.
General Duties
• Report accidents and incidents as per Weston Park Cancer Charity’s policy.
• To be an ambassador for the charity.
• Demonstrate a positive and supportive attitude to staff and volunteers and uphold the philosophy and values of the charity.
• Respect confidentiality applying to all WPCC areas. Adhere to GDPR policy.
• Be proactive with your training and development needs, maintain relevant professional registrations and adhere to codes of practice
• Participate in team meetings and events
• Adhere to all WPCC’s policies and procedures including Health and Safety regulations, Equal Opportunities and Safeguarding.
The above job description is not an exhaustive list of all duties required of the postholder.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for a confident communicator, who is happy working with groups of people, with a passion for making sure people have information they need to make informed decisions about their lives. The Navigator will work with people experiencing homelessness, homelessness services, and health services to create better access to health information and healthcare.
Job overview
Job Title: Health In-Reach Navigator
Reporting to: Health Promotion Manager
Contract Length: Fully funded until the end of March 25 with a good chance of continuation funding.
Hours: Full Time 37.5 Hours per week (30 Hours a week is also an option)
Leave: 28 Days per year + 8 days Bank Holidays
Salary: £ 30,000 Plus 5% pension
Location: The role will require onsite working in our Kennington office and in homelessness services across London. There will also be some opportunity for working from home.
Candidates who meet the specification, with experience of social exclusion due to homelessness, imprisonment, migration or otherwise being part of a marginalised population, will be given priority access.
Overview:
Groundswell is recruiting a Health In-Reach Navigator to join our Health Promotion Team to arrange, develop and run Health Promotion In-Reach sessions in homelessness services across London.
We know that if you are experiencing homelessness, you will be disproportionately affected by health inequalities and often lack access to suitable information and support that could help you independently manage your health and wellbeing. Our approach:
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Everyone has a right to access healthcare including screening and preventative services.
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Health and wellbeing look different for everyone. Health promotion should not alienate people by setting standards that are unattainable but should support them to look at what they can practically do to feel better right now.
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Everyone’s ‘normal’ is different. Someone who is smoking crack or who is dependent on alcohol might have bodily functions that are different to what is ‘normal’ for the average person. People need to be aware of their own ‘normal’ so that they know when something is wrong.
The Health In-Reach Navigator will be working with the teams in hostels and day centres, going to the places where people live or go to access vital services like food and showers. Ideally, they will have their own first-hand experience of using or working in services supporting people around homelessness, substance misuse, mental health, poverty, asylum and immigration, or the criminal justice system.
Our services are co-produced by people with first-hand experience of the issues we are trying to address.
The Navigator should be comfortable with continuously evolving and adapting the service, tailoring it to the specific needs of the people we work with, developing sessions informed by direct feedback and direction from people living in hostels and using homelessness Day Centres.
Our Health Promotion Work
The Health Promotion Team:
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Deliver group ‘in-reach’ sessions led by staff and volunteers with first-hand experience of homelessness, using health promotion resources to engage people with health issues and talk to them about options available.
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Support clinical services going into hostels and day centres to deliver preventative health measures such as screening and vaccinations.
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Co-produce and support the development of accessible health promotion resources about health services and health issues with people who have experienced homelessness that inform, advise, and help people manage their health.
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Co-produce health and wellbeing resources for staff working within the homelessness sector, better equipping them to support the people who use their services and improve longer term health outcomes.
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Contribute to producing resources for staff working in healthcare, better equipping them to understand the challenges that people experiencing homelessness might face in accessing services.
We have a range of accessible, targeted materials around vaccination, screening and other health issues that can be used by our team and supported accommodation staff to support sessions. We are planning to develop more of these, particularly looking at screening and rights to access healthcare.
By carrying out Health Promotion In-Reach in hostels and Day Centres we aim to:
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Increase awareness of specific health issues, what services are available and the pathways for accessing them.
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Encourage people to identify their own health priorities, and to address their health concerns, offering them the tools to tackle issues and access services.
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Support people in identifying shared interests in particular health issues and delivering in-reach sessions that demonstrably reflect those shared interests.
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Reach more people to support with 1-1 appointments through our Homeless Health Peer Advocacy (HHPA) service.
The group in-reach model enables people with similar experiences to come together and reflect on overcoming challenges. As a project based on Advocacy principals, we do not tell people what they should do; but encourage autonomy to make safe and realistic choices. We:
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Meet with people to ask what their health priorities are and look at potential topics for upcoming sessions. These topics are then shared with the staff team from the hostel/day centre so they can feed in.
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Draft an in-reach programme and plan dates, times, and promotion of sessions, involving staff teams at each site.
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Organise and co-deliver 5-10 sessions on the priorities identified by people experiencing homelessness and the staff working with them
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All sessions focus on residents’ voices being heard first, then Groundswell facilitated discussion supported and informed by Groundswell health promotion information and/or clinicians.
The Health Promotion team also work with a range of external partners around screening and preventive care.
We work with partners to arrange health events at homelessness services; promoting the sessions by talking to residents prior to teams visiting and supporting on the day to maximise uptake.
About HHPA
Our Health Promotion work sits alongside our Homeless Health Peer Advocacy (HHPA) Program. Groundswell created HHPA in Westminster in 2010, to support people experiencing homelessness to overcome multiple barriers preventing access to healthcare, initially through funding from the NHS Regional Innovation Fund. Since then, HHPA has since flourished into a multi award-winning service working across London.
Health creates a foundation to move out of homelessness. Groundswell’s person led health services enable people who are homeless to access the health care they need, so they are not disadvantaged by the health inequalities embedded in our systems. Our health work is delivered by a team where most people have their own experience of homelessness, shared experience builds up a level of trust when there can be mistrust of ‘professionals’, because of past trauma or negative experiences.
The service is delivered by volunteer Peer Advocates and staff Case Workers, who build trusting relationships with clients and support them to access, navigate and use healthcare services. They aim to increase people’s self-confidence and improve their ability to independently access the services they need, which can include everything from registering for a GP, dentistry treatment, mental health referrals, hospital appointments, and much more.
Groundswell is unique in bridging the divide between health and homelessness organisations. We work in partnership with numerous organisations across London to support the delivery of our peer advocacy service.
Health In-reach Navigator Tasks
The Health In-Reach Navigator will be a vital member of our team, working collaboratively with various partners and agencies to deliver In-Reach sessions and connect individuals experiencing homelessness with essential healthcare services. This position offers autonomy, flexibility, and the opportunity to make a meaningful difference to people’s lives.
Lead on planning and delivery of health promotion sessions working with key stakeholders to shape sessions:
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Develop and maintain links with hostels, Day Centres, and health teams in the Boroughs where Groundswell works to identify suitable services for delivery of health promotion work.
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Working with people using services, and staff working in services; identify health priorities and plan, design and deliver sessions that reflect those priorities, tailoring them to people’s needs.
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Work with staff at services to ensure risk assessments are in place.
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Work with the Health Promotion Manager to create ways of getting feedback from participants to ensure the sessions are continuously being developed to meet people’s needs.
Plan, promote and deliver one off health & well-being events with stakeholders:
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Work with the Health Promotion Manage and key stakeholders to help plan health days at hostels and Day Centres.
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Represent Groundswell at planning meetings for events for health events, working with partners to develop sessions, ensuring learning from past events is considered.
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Support the organisation and delivery of health days working alongside clinical and homelessness partners.
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Promote the health days to people using local services.
Work with clinical teams offering preventative health care work in community settings across London:
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Work with the Health Promotion Manager to ensure we are linked in with homeless health teams in the Boroughs where we work and are supporting their in-reach into hostels and Day Centres.
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Develop and maintain relationships with a range of partner organisations including mainstream GP surgeries, hostels, and specialist homeless health services.
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Work with homelessness services prior to visits from clinical teams to promote sessions and make sure people have the information they need to decide whether to take part, maximising take up on the day.
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Work alongside Groundswell in-reach volunteers to support clinicians to engage with people during sessions at hostels and day centres.
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Support clinicians in engaging with people experiencing homelessness.
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Manage any referrals that need to be made to the HHPA team for one-to-one support to access external health services.
Share learning internally and externally:
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Provide feedback to Groundswell’s communications team on the health priorities raised by people experiencing homelessness so we can ensure we are developing relevant resources.
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Contribute to co-production of health promotion resources feeding in the concerns and questions we are hearing from our health promotion work.
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Support and contribute to the training of Groundswell volunteers and staff about In-Reach delivery.
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Work with the Volunteer Co-ordinator and Health Promotion Manager to support In-reach volunteers.
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Attend conferences and learning events to learn and share learning.
Develop, plan and contribute to ongoing quarterly monitoring, review, evaluation, and reporting of the health promotion work:
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Work with the Health Promotion Manager to develop the project and plan future work.
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Contribute to reports on In-Reach delivery for commissioners and other stakeholders externally.
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Record and share feedback from people experiencing homelessness and partners
General Duties:
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Help to foster a co-operative and supportive team.
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Represent Groundswell in an appropriate manner.
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Participate in training as agreed and in regular supervision and appraisal with your Line Manager.
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Promote equal opportunities in all areas of work.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE
Gained through employment, volunteering or lived experience
- Facilitating groups or running health promotion or training sessions.
- Working with people who might face barriers to accessing healthcare.
- Developing relationships with external organisations.
- Planning events or projects.
- Understanding of the barriers that certain groups face in accessing healthcare.
- First-hand experience of social exclusion due to homelessness, imprisonment, migration or otherwise being part of a marginalised population.
- Involvement in health promotion.
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Gained through employment, volunteering or lived experience
- Able communicate with variety of audiences, presenting information effectively in person, at meetings, and via phone and e-mail.
- Able to plan individual work using a solution orientated approach.
- Basic IT skills - able to use Word, e-mail and carry out basic internet searches.
- Able to take the initiative and being able to think on the feet.
BEHAVIOURS
Gained through employment, volunteering, or personal experience
- Understanding and support of Groundswell’s core beliefs.
- Able to communicate naturally and empathetically, build rapport quickly and to earn respect and trust.
- Ability to model the promotion of equality and inclusion.
Support provided and reasons to join us.
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Regular guidance, support and the opportunity to reflect on their work through regular catchups and supervisions with your Line Manager
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Reflective practice with a trained therapist.
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Access to training and development opportunities - this project is part funded by Westminster Public Health and through them there is the opportunity to take up a range of public health related training and qualifications.
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Teamwork - regular opportunities to contribute to and learn from the wider Groundswell’s team.
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Strategic input - opportunities to input into Groundswell’s strategic direction.
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Feedback process - be able to input into working practices and know where to turn if any problems arise.
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Cost of living pay increase - Groundswell believes that annual cost of living (COL) increases should be awarded if it is financially viable to do so. The Board will look at awarding a COL increase every year when they set the budget at the July board meeting and will approve this if it is financially viable.
Application process
Application
To make an application, please submit your CV along with a cover letter which explains:
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how you meet each of the areas outlined in the person specification above and
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why you are interested in doing this job.
The deadline is Monday 8th July, 5pm. Please submit your CV and Cover Letter
Please note that we can’t consider applications that don’t have a cover letter. Your cover letter is important - we decide who to interview based on how people show us that they have the skills, knowledge and experience we have asked for in the person specification. Your cover letter needs to show how you meet each of the criteria listed in the person specification as fully as possible and why you would like to work for Groundswell.
The following advice is designed to help you with your application:
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Read the job description, person specification and general information on the organisation This information will help you gain an understanding of how Groundswell is organised, what the aims of the organisation are, and what the job entails.
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Look carefully at the person specification The person specification states what essential skills, experience, knowledge and understanding we feel an applicant should have, as well as desirable areas that would assist you in carrying out your duties. A person having all these abilities and experience would be an ideal candidate. As none of us are perfect, please do not be put off from applying if you do not have all the desirable skills mentioned.
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Look at your experience, including any experiences you have had outside of work, such as community/voluntary/leisure/political interests. Also remember that your life experience is also valid. Do not undervalue yourself; if it is relevant information, include it in your application.
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When you write a covering letter a good way to start is list all the essential criteria listed in the person specification and write a couple of sentences under each. This makes sure that you have addressed all the points.
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Gear your application to the specific job using the person specification as a guide for the area to be covered. If you send only a CV, and do not directly address all the questions in your cover letter/personal statement, you will not be considered for shortlisting. Do not simply repeat your current duties. Pick out the skills, knowledge and experience required by the job and show that you have them.
Interviews
Candidates will be notified if they have been invited to interview by Friday 12th July at the latest. We are a small charity with limited resources and are unable to give feedback on unsuccessful applications before the interview stage. If you have not been notified by this date, then please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. Interviews will then be held on week commencing Monday 15th July 2024.
Pre-employment checks
Two references will need to be taken up before a job offer can be made. Please include reference details in your application. One should be your current or most recent employer, and the other someone who has known you in a professional capacity for at least two years. We will not contact any referees before the interview and only after you grant consent.
Because of the nature of this role, we will have to carry out a DBS check on the successful candidate. Having a conviction will not necessarily bar a candidate from employment; this will depend on the circumstances and background of the offence(s) in relation to the requirements of the job.
Many thanks for taking the time to look into this role – it is an exciting opportunity, and we hope you will consider applying.
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Location: Godalming HQ (flexible hybrid working)
Contract Type: Permanent/ Full time
Job Type: Permanent, full-time
Salary: £40,000 - £44,000 per annum (dependent on skills and experience)
Hours: 37
About us:
Compassion in World Farming International is a leading global farm animal welfare organisation campaigning to bring an end to factory farming and to implement the highest animal welfare standards in the UK, European Union and beyond. We are looking for an experienced campaigns manager to lead our UK public campaigns.
We lead a growing worldwide movement of people concerned about how industrial agriculture mistreats animals, wastes precious resources and utterly fails to meet the needs of the planet’s inhabitants. With headquarters in the UK and offices in Belgium, China, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain and the USA, we are an influential organisation whose supporters and partners throughout the world help us deliver on our initiatives. We campaign on a wide range of themes ranging from welfare issues for farmed animals to the wider environmental impact of the current food system.
Our recent campaigns include:
Delivered a ban on the live export of farm animals for fattening or slaughter from GB
Rallied over 1.4 million supporters for a European Citizens’ Initiative to end caged farming
Pressed the case for recognition of animal sentience in UK law.
About the role
As part of this exciting role, you will be responsible for successfully planning and delivering our UK campaigns. You’ll achieve this by leading a dedicated team to develop integrated strategies across multiple areas, managing campaign budgets and coordinating political and public engagement efforts. As part of this role you will help to foster partnerships with key stakeholders, align strategies with international counterparts and oversee digital campaigning.
Duties and responsibilities for this role include, but are not limited to:
• Take responsibility for the successful planning and delivery of our UK campaigns
• Lead the development of integrated campaign strategies with a core team of dedicated staff of media, policy, business engagement and fundraising colleagues
• Build new, high impact campaigns, identifying the campaign resource needs across policy, advocacy and communications teams
• Manage campaign budgets
• Accountable for the delivery of coordinated, complex political and public engagement strategies
• Identify and build trusting relationships with key delivery partners and external stakeholders
• Work closely with the Head of UK to align campaign strategies and coordinate internationally
• Supervise and support a Digital Campaigner to deliver impactful communications driving high engagement from our supporters and the public by gathering insights and continuous testing and revitalization of communications
• Use insights to ensure campaign tactics and messages are audience and insights led
• Act as media spokesperson for Compassion as required for campaign work
• Represent Compassion UK in internal and external campaign meetings
• Commission and manage external suppliers as needed
• Ensure key teams in Compassion are briefed on campaign activities and the latest developments
• Identify and fill gaps in internal resource to deliver campaigns and advocacy.
About you
We are seeking a passionate, experienced and creative Senior Campaign Manager to develop and lead campaigns, as well as delivering additional campaigning activities. You will be working in a team of highly motivated advocates and campaigners. You will be able to construct imaginative and effective campaigns, inspire colleagues and mobilise our broad range of supporters.
This role requires proven campaigning and project management as well as excellent writing skills. It offers an opportunity to be part of a dynamic campaigning organisation with an increasing impact in reducing animal suffering and working for a sustainable global future for farming. Please note that we have an anticipated start date for this role, as of 1st October 2024.
Applications:
Closing date: 12th July 2024
1st stage interviews: Monday 22nd July or Tuesday 23rd July
2nd stage interviews: Monday 29th July or Tuesday 30th July
Please note that we reserve the right to commence interviews on a rolling programme. To comply with legal requirements, as part of our selection procedure, we ask all potential employees to prove their eligibility to work in the UK. No agencies.
Benefits:
• Compassion in World Farming is located in bright, modern offices; just 2 minutes’ walk from Godalming mainline station (45 minutes from London Waterloo).
• Enjoy an enhanced annual leave of 25 days per year, along with bank holidays.
• Our comprehensive benefits package includes core offerings like Health Cash Back Plan
• MHFA support – 24/7 PG access and Employee Assistance Programme
• Free onsite parking at HQ
• Optional savings schemes like the Cycle Benefit Scheme.
• Embrace a fulfilling career that prioritises your well-being, while also enjoying Excellent Development opportunities
• Hybrid working model (dependant on role and location)
• A defined Contribution Pension Scheme
• Enhanced discretionary company sick pay
• Premium Subscription to Calm App
Compassion in World Farming is absolutely committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone regardless of their background. We value diversity and live experience and acknowledge the underrepresentation of people from certain backgrounds, both within our organisation and across the sector. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups, whether these be of ethnicity, gender, identity, religion, physical ability, sexual orientation or other.
You may also have experience in the following: Marketing Manager, Senior Campaigns Coordinator, UK Campaigns Director, Senior Marketing and Campaigns Manager, UK Senior Advocacy Campaigns Manager, Lead Campaigns Strategist, etc.
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Talent is everywhere, opportunity is not. The Talent Foundry (TTF), a UK education charity, bridges this gap and improves social mobility for young people in underserved schools.
Educational inequalities are vast, and the widening disadvantage gap is diminishing social mobility progress. Working with partners, including Dell Technologies, KPMG, the NHS and Network Rail we deliver industry-focused, skills workshops to enhance opportunities for young people (aged 9-18+).
Each year we impact 60,000 young people thanks to industry partnerships and their volunteers’ engagement across lightbulb moments in schools, through to intensive connections with employers.
The Programme Manager role
Due to the expansion of our programmes we are seeking a new team member to support our next year of growth and delivery.
You will be managing and developing skills and employability programmes designed in partnership with industry. With support, from your team and colleagues, you will ensure TTF educational programmes are successfully delivered from conception to evaluation. You will work collaboratively with our corporate and industry partners to support teachers and students in schools and further education institutions.
What you will be doing
- Management of multiple projects and events
- Team management (experience of line managing direct reports)
- Use systems and administrative processes
- Building exceptional relationships with partners, teachers and volunteers
- Evaluation and reporting
To read the full job information pack, either visit our website or download the attachment. Please read this before completing your application as it contains some helpful advice of what we are looking for.
Job details
- £35,000 salary (pro-rata for part time)
- Full or part time opportunity (min 4 days a week)
- Hybrid working
- 28 days holiday + bank holidays
- Training budget
And if you join our team, you can expect to receive feedback like this from our former students:
"I just wanted to say a big thank you for your help. Without networking with you I would not have been so prepared for it. If it wasn't for Powering Potential all those years ago I would not have developed into the person I am today. So for that, I thank you."
Hybrid working
This is a hybrid role. You will be working from home and join Team Together Days in a co-working space in London 2-3 individual days each month. These days are considered commuting days. You do not need to live in London to apply for this role, but you will need to consider what you feel is a reasonable commuting distance for the team days in London.
A cover letter is optional instead of completing the application questions. While we encourage the use of innovative technology in our work, we want to hear your voice and personality in your application. AI is a tool, not a shortcut. This doesn’t mean asking AI to do the work for you, or copying and pasting answers, as this would limit the way you can showcase your personal experiences and strengths.
In your cover letter consider telling us your skills, experience or approach to the headings and activities we’ve outlined in ‘Key Responsibilities'. Then tell us about how you meet the person specification.
Talent is everywhere, opportunity is not. The Talent Foundry, a UK education charity, bridges this gap and improves social mobility for young people.
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To work with the people of SW London to ensure that our membership reflects the wider community that we are part of. To work with the community of members, staff, and volunteers at Sound Minds to ensure that our members lead the organisation and that Sound Minds is a safe place of creativity.
The successful candidate will be proactive with a can do attitude and combine these different elements to make a real difference and help grow the organisation.
Due to the nature of the work with our members the role needs to be carried out in person and is not suitable for remote working.
We particularly encourage people with lived experience of mental ill health to apply.
Salary: £25,618 per annum pro rata (salary will be 0.6 x £25,618) & 3% contribution to pension
Hours: 21 hours per week, including the core days of Tuesday and Thursday
This fixed term contract ends on 31st March 2027 and is renewable depending on funding.
Key responsibilities:
• Network across the borough of Wandsworth and South West London by visiting organisations and speaking to people with lived experience of mental distress and / or using mental health services and mental health professionals.
• To have a particular focus on reaching people we are keen to see continuing to use Sound Minds including young people, people from BAME communities, and LGBTQ+ people.
• To form ongoing working relationships with people who refer members to Sound Minds such as care coordinators, social prescribers, community mental health teams, local psychiatric hospitals, and housing support workers.
• To lead the referral team at Sound Minds to ensure the referral pipeline operates smoothly and fits the needs of prospective members.
• To lead on the pastoral care of our individual members. Working with people to help resolve any ongoing problems around areas such as housing, finance, benefits, access to mental health services, having sufficient food to eat and referring and signposting them on to other services.
• Referring members on to other services and ensuring that the offers of Sound Minds are joined up.
• Leading group sessions to help individuals with their wellbeing and recovery journeys.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
How this role fits into the vision and objectives of Causeway
We currently have an exciting opportunity for an Male Advocate working in our Male safe- houses based in Bolton. In this role you will be supporting Survivors of Modern day Slavery. In this role you’ll casework service users living within our Safe-house. This role includes providing service users with emotional and practical support; advocating on their behalf, communicating with other organisations including but not limited to health professionals, legal representation and the Home office. There is an occupational requirement for the applicant to be male.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Case working service users identified as PVOHT (Potential Victims of Human Trafficking).
- Arranging and attending appointments for service users
- Regular feedback and review meetings with Accommodation Coordinator.
- Following up all the paperwork and details of VOHT in adherence to the terms of the contract; including on line reporting. Including but not limited to; weekly reviews, risk assessments, support plans and inductions.
- Ensuring that volunteers who work with you on shift have the proper level of support and adhere to policies and procedures.
- Ensuring that all Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are met.
- Ensuring progression of service users through the system;
- Ensuring exit strategies are being prepared in a timely fashion.
- Liaising with organizations and individuals regarding VOHT and Causeway in a professional manner - including but not limited to SATco, UK Visas and Immigration, Modern Slavery Human Trafficking Unit, other agencies, police, and medical professionals.
- Identifying support hours and ensuring accurate logging of all hours.
- Ensuring paperwork is being completed correctly and in a timely fashion.
- Dealing with out of hour crisis in accordance with standby rota.
- Receiving out of hours’ referrals, carrying out inductions, weekly reviews and updating the IT system.
- Ensuring adherence to all internal procedures regarding Causeway, the Safe Houses and any legislation.
- Some basic household tasks including but not limited to preparing bedrooms for the arrival of new service users
- Promoting Causeway in adherence to the terms of the contract – this may include attending events on behalf of Causeway as a whole.
- Please note that there is an occupational requirement for the applicant to be male.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are seeking a passionate, dynamic individual to take on the role of Garden Community Hub Coordinator for our site in Tooting.
The role will involve supporting our garden move and coordinating the development of our site and provision in our new space. This will include working closely with the team to develop new projects delivered from the site and coordinating the transition of our operations. You will also oversee the growth and development of the Share Garden Centre, our customer-facing enterprise, enabling it to flourish. In managing the Garden Centre, you will ensure that it provides excellent training and work experience for our students as well as being the plant centre of choice for local people.
You will work closely with our Lead Horticulture Trainer and Head of Training to support the delivery of training and therapeutic activities in the garden. You will report into the Head of Volunteering and Community Services to ensure the smooth transition of the site activities into our new temporary building as well as planning our operations ahead of the move to our permanent new space. You will line manage our Project Support Worker and Cleaner, work closely with the garden team and across departments to develop and deliver our provision for adults with learning disabilities and/or autism. You will ensure the space, activities and provision is a welcoming, supportive and safe environment for students, external members, and volunteers. You’ll be inclusive and person-centred in your approach at all times.
Share is a registered charity and a centre for training and wellbeing. We provide a range of programmes helping adults with learning disabilities, autism and other support needs become more happy, healthy, and independent. Our vision is a world where disabled people are fully included in society, living the life they choose, and we need talented people like you to help us make that happen.
Main responsibilities
- Work as part of a team to plan, develop and deliver the projects at our Tooting site which includes our horticulture programme, student training, social enterprise, and garden
- Work closely with the Head of Volunteering and Community Services to plan the move to the new site and manage the transition period, including delivering updates and briefings to the garden team regarding the progress of the move and impact on staff and students
- Coordinate the day to day running of our projects and site, ensuring the best use of available resources and maximising opportunities for the development and delivery of new projects.
- Line manage our support worker and cleaner; coordinate regular team meetings and project staffing, and induct new staff and volunteers to the site
- Build and maintain relationships with like-minded organisations across South West London to expand opportunities for students, our social enterprise and garden project, and ensure the suitable growth of services. This includes, building new customer relationships with people visiting and buying from Share Nurseries
Who we’re looking for
- Experience of supporting and growing community projects, community gardens, social enterprise or projects in a similar setting
- Experience of coordinating complex projects or activities, working across teams and departments to achieve goals
- Experience of identifying, building and maintaining positive partnerships and working with a range of stakeholders
- Most importantly, you’re passionate about helping disabled people enjoy more autonomy and you understand how to make this happen
Why work for us?
Share is committed to empowering disabled people. You’ll make a difference every day, helping people to live as independently as possible.
Our values drive us forward. They provide the framework for everything we do, including who we hire. We believe everyone has something to offer others, and we build on people's individual talents, interests, and abilities. We think happy employees are successful employees.
We won employer of the year at the Wandsworth Business Awards in 2019 and we hold gold Investors in People accreditation. This means we truly understand the value of people: we focus on what people can do, not what holds them back. We have robust policies in place so that every single person working at Share takes ownership of making our programmes come to life.
We’ve been praised for our supportive working environment where everyone has a voice and is valued. You’ll be surrounded by people who support you, challenge you, and inspire you.
How to apply
We positively welcome applications from all parts of the community and from people with diverse cultural backgrounds and lived experience.
Please send us your CV and a cover letter. In your letter, please tell us:
- What are the top three qualities that would make you an excellent Garden and Community Hub Coordinator?
- We will soon be moving our operations to a new site which will be both an opportunity for us to develop and grow our service whilst also being a big transition period for our students and staff. What are the key things you would consider when supporting, planning and coordinating this move?
- How would you involve students in the delivery of the service and ensure activities are person centred?
If you would like to have a chat about the role or visit us prior to applying, please contact a member of the HR team.
We focus on ability and believe people work best when they feel valued, safe and happy. We do all that we can to make sure that Share is friendly and welcoming to everyone. All CVs and applications are sanitised to ensure unbiased recruitment, and if you make it to the interview stage, some questions will be sent in advance. All disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria will be offered an interview.
This job is subject to two satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS check and providing evidence of the right to work in the UK. If you are disabled and would like to discuss other ways of submitting your application, please get in touch with us.
We look forward to receiving your application.
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We're looking for a new Volunteer-Led Services Manager to lead our transport and befriending services as well as helping us to grow our team of volunteers across the whole organisation.
Key responsibilities are:
- Day to day oversight of our Volunteer Led Services (Community Connections Befriending, and Community Connections Transport and Care Home Befriending)
- Line management of Befriending and Transport teams
- To further develop these projects and ensure user/volunteer involvement
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.