Midaye is looking to employ a diligent and enthusiastic Community Link Officer to provide effective client management and referral processes for multiple, community-based projects. The successful candidate will help us work effectively and efficiently to design, deliver and oversee processes which ensure that our clients receive the most from their engagement with our services. 

The new Community Link Officer will be a central part of our close-knit, vibrant and committed staff team. We work with members of the BME communities in West London for whom English is an additional language. Our clients are usually first- and second-generation refugees, ex-refugees and migrants. We help them become healthier, better educated and more informed about services. Our activities empower, advocate for and support the most disadvantaged and isolated members of these communities. 

If you would like to join us in providing our crucial community services, you must demonstrate that you are highly organised and efficient, able to prioritise and manage your workload and can support a diverse staff team in providing services to our clients. You will need to have a good understanding of community organisations, excellent interpersonal skills and high levels of emotional and cultural competency. Project management experience, report writing skills, data management and processing and confidence with IT systems and database management are also necessary. 

In return, you will gain the satisfaction of knowing that your work is making a difference to disadvantaged and deprived communities in London. Your role will be a crucial one within Midaye, and the work you do keeping us organised and on track will be appreciated by staff, volunteers, trustees and clients alike. You will have the opportunity to grow in your role, and to gain experience in all areas of running a busy charity. You will be part of a friendly staff team who work towards Midaye’s goals with commitment and good humour. 

Job Title: Befriending Plus Service Coordinator

Hours:              28 hrs p/wk over either 4 or 5 days

Contract: 1 year, in the first instance

Salary: £28,206 pro-rata

Reports to: Better at Home Leader

Purpose of Job:

To be responsible for the delivery of Age UK Wandsworth’s “Befriending Plus” Service. This project, commissioned by the Council and now funded for a second year, works with older housebound and isolated people, who are living alone or as carers aged over 60 in the London Borough of Wandsworth.

The service seeks to alleviate loneliness and social isolation and create practical support for older people by matching them with volunteer visitors for companionship and practical help. The volunteers visit for a specified time each week and also help the older people to access other relevant statutory and voluntary organisations and services.

What we can offer:

• A warm welcome from our small and friendly team of staff and volunteers and our hypo-allergenic office dog.
• A busy work place where no day is ever the same and the opportunity to really make a difference to the lives of older people in Wandsworth.
• The opportunity for an organised, experienced and energetic person to really develop this vital project.
• An experienced staff and trustee leadership team who believe in the value of personal and professional development.

Closing date: Wednesday 17 November at noon

Interviews: Monday 22 November

Age UK Wandsworth is committed to safeguarding all those in our care. All offers are subject to satisfactory references and DBS check. CVs will not be considered.

We are looking for an experienced benefits advisor to work with us in establishing a new service for parents and families of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities in West Sussex. 

Our benefits advisor will be responsible for delivering advice, guidance and support to parents in completing applications (and where necessary, making appeals on negative decisions) for Carers Allowance, Disability Living Allowance and Personal Independence Payments. In time the postholder will also give advice and guidance on other relevant benefits, grants and sources of financial support. 
 
The new postholder will work with our Director and Operations Manager in developing a multi-layer service that will include awareness raising, maintaining and developing our information resources, and recruiting, training and supporting a team of volunteers who will support parents in completing applications. The role will suit someone who is energised by developing a new service and has the flair, skill and drive to make that happen. Training and support will also be available, making this an exciting opportunity to have a significant impact whilst furthering your own professional development.

Please note, this a home based role with some travel in West Sussex. 

Transitions UK is an exciting and growing charity, working across Herts, Beds, Bucks, N London, Leicester and S. Birmingham,  specifically set up to address the needs of a “lost generation” of 15-25 year olds. We work with young people with learning disabilities, mental health & emotional issues, young people leaving care and those at risk of exploitation/offending. 

Hub Co-ordinator - ASPIRE Buckinghamshire - supporting young people at risk of offending/exploitation  

£21,450 pro rata, plus matched pension 

Part-time: 20-25 hrs per week. 

You will further develop and drive forward this exciting and innovative community-based project, part-funded by The National Lottery and already running for three years, including spearheading its further development in Buckinghamshire. You will have primary responsibility, supported by our FT Project Manager, to provide a mentoring and befriending service to 20 young people aged 13-21 years who are at risk of criminal exploitation or offending.

The project is also running in Watford and Hemel Hempstead, in S Bucks and in N London, and aims to further expand. Across the Aspire project, we run “Prevent” for 20-22  13-17 yr olds and “Restart” for 5-8  18-21 yr olds. You will also recruit and deploy 30+ volunteers as mentors, both younger and older adults.

You are an excellent organiser, team-leader and communicator with a hands-on approach. From experience, you are able to work sensitively and effectively with young people who have personal challenges and need support - so you will provide a quality response to the challenge further developing this project. You will be well supported by an experienced high quality team with personal support from your Project Manager.

You will be excited by the opportunities in this role and in our growing charity, and determined to achieve excellent results for the young people we support. 

We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Finance & Operations Manager to drive and maintain service demands.Working along side a motivated small team to succeed in suppporting people living with a stoma.

On the finance side, you will ensure delivery, strategic development and appropriate planning and analysis of financial and operational services and systems (CRM & accountancy software) to make sure our charity uses the funds it receives wisely and efficiently.

On the service side, you will oversee the day-to-day operational running of the office and its support services (Helpline, Befriending, Live Chat, Facebook support group and literature requests). You will have direct line management of the Support & Volunteers coordinator and the Support & Finance coordinator. 

To fit in with Colostomy UK’s small, dedicated team, you need to be passionate about helping people, making a difference, and fighting for the cause. When it gets busy, you must be prepared to roll up your sleeves and wade in to help, even if it means making the coffee.

Title: Christmas Project and Finance Assistant

Salary: £13 per hour

Duration: 35 hours per week, 2-month fixed temporary contract from 1st November 2021

Office: Leemore Centre Clarendon Rise Lewisham SE13 5ES (this is an office-based role, it is not eligible for remote working)

Founded in 1969, Voluntary Services Lewisham aims to reduce isolation and increase social connection for vulnerable people in Lewisham. We provide direct services with the support of over 400 volunteers from Lewisham and the neighbouring boroughs, to improve the lives of over 2,000 vulnerable, and isolated Lewisham residents. 

In order to build connections and reduce loneliness we offer a range of services: 

• Christmas Project for Children, Families, Older adults, and otherwise vulnerable adults providing food, gifts, vouchers to people with limited resources.
• Befriending (group, 1-1 and telephone) – for older and vulnerable adults dealing with loneliness; mental and physical ill health, providing improved social connections, the opportunity to build meaningful relationships and to set and achieve personal goals;
• Transport for people who are unable to access public transport unaided, helping people to engage with their local community;

Duties and Responsibilities

• VSL is a busy charity and we run multiple projects. The postholder will be required to provide administration support for the Christmas Project and to assist with transport and financial duties as required.

Duties may include

• Act as the first point of contact for the project
• Coordinating volunteers
• Organising collection of donated items
• Organising the transportation of Christmas hampers/presents
• Allocating hampers and gifts to recipients
• Liaising with local businesses and organisations
• Maintaining a list of donors and recipients
• Running regular reports on Salesforce and updating the project plan on Trello
• Schedule, coordinate and take minutes at the Christmas project meetings
• Assist the Finance Manager with financial administration as requested

 All employees are expected to work as part of a team to ensure Voluntary Services Lewisham’s core aims and activities are efficiently delivered to a high-quality standard.

Essential

Experience  

• Experience of working in the third sector 
• Experience of coordinating volunteers

• Experience managing administrative systems including databases and spreadsheets
• Experience of basic financial administration

Skills Knowledge and Abilities

• Strong IT skills including use of databases such as Salesforce and/or Optimise
• Financially numerate with experience of financial procedures, scheduling, data logs, record keeping and invoicing
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A high level of organisation, attention to detail, and the ability to multi-task
• Ability to self-motivate and to work confidently on your own initiative
• Ability to problem solve, prioritise, work under pressure and to remain calm in stressful situations
• Good literacy and numeracy skills

Desirable 

Skills Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge and understanding of the demographic Voluntary Services Lewisham serves 
• Knowledge of project coordination, scheduling and operations ideally in a community setting

Other Requirements 

• Ability to relate well to people from different backgrounds on a one-to-one basis
• Ability to listen and to be empathetic to our Service User’s personal circumstances
• An interest in and a commitment to Voluntary Services Lewisham’s mission and values
• Abide by health and safety guidelines and sharing responsibility for your own safety
• A commitment to equal opportunities
• To carry out any other duties commensurate with the role
• This post may require occasional evening and weekends

This job description outlines the current main responsibilities of the post; however, the duties of the post may change and develop over time and the job description may be amended in consultation with the postholder.

We are committed to increasing our diversity and welcome applications from those with lived experience and/or who are from a BAME background.

It is a mandatory requirement of the application process that all candidates submit a Supporting Statement and CV, only candidates that provide this, and who meet the essential criteria within the person specification, will be considered for an interview.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview. The role is subject to proof of eligibility to work in the U.K. Two references from the previous and current employer will be taken up for the successful candidate, and where necessary employers may be contacted to gather further information.

We are committed to the safeguarding of vulnerable adults and children, where appropriate we will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Age UK Kensington and Chelsea

We promote the wellbeing of older people through:

• Providing services which support independence
• Learning from this experience to inform our understanding of older people's needs
• Ensuring the voices of older people in Kensington & Chelsea are heard

Working in close collaboration with other organisations to achieve these aims

Age UK Kensington & Chelsea offers dementia services which make a real difference to residents affected by the condition living in the Borough. Those services include advice, practical help, befriending, social activities and emotional support.

The Dementia Support Worker is responsible for managing a caseload of individual clients, providing practical and emotional support to the most isolated and vulnerable in our community. The support takes the form of weekly or bi-weekly visits to the client’s home which can be directed by the client’s wishes or needs.

This role requires the worker to work independently and manage their own caseload.

With other members of the Dementia Services team, the Dementia Support Worker will also help with transport, group activities or trips, events, training and local forums.

**Please note, this role may involve working some Out of Hours shifts, covering evenings and weekends**

To apply:

Please email a CV and supporting statement (that addresses all the essential criteria) to our Recruitment dept. Contact details may be found on our site. CVs submitted without a supporting statement will not be considered. You may also apply via Charity Job. Due to the volume of applications we will only be able to respond to shortlisted candidates.

Please read the attached job description for further details on the role.

Interviews are to be held on Zoom

This role is key to the smooth running of Colostomy UK’s small, but busy, Reading office and our Support Services.

You will be involved in supporting ostomates, when they call our helpline, as well as speaking with our volunteers and healthcare professionals we work with. You will receive training to do this, but need to be a confident communicator, who is happy dealing with people of all ages and backgrounds.

On a day-to-day basis you will undertake a range of administrative duties including everything from opening and distributing the post, to writing letters to our supporters and keeping tabs on our stock levels of support literature and stationery. You will also be responsible for inputting new records and updating existing records on our Salesforce database, using the latter to run reports and extract a variety of data. Attention to detail and a sound working knowledge of Salesforce (or at least databases) is therefore essential. You must also be proficient in using common office software (MS Word, Excel and Outlook).

In addition to the above, you will be assisting our Finance Manager and our Fundraising and Development Manager. This involves everything from paying invoices, managing petty cash, handling incoming cheques and cash, and preparing the banking, to organising mailings to donors and trust funds and providing back office logistical support for specific projects.

To fit in with Colostomy UK’s small, dedicated team, you need to be passionate about helping people and fighting for a good cause. When it gets busy, you must be prepared to roll up your sleeves and wade in to help, even if it means making the coffee.

The role of Support and Finance Coordinator is interesting and varied but demands a highly organised person. In addition, with lots of tasks on the go simultaneously, you will need to be flexible in your approach to work, able to manage your time effectively and use your initiative to remain productive with minimal input from others.

Working with refugees mainly from Syria andAfghanistan.

To provide effective support to refugees who may have complex needs and who are resettling within the boroughs of Reading, Wokingham and West Berkshire. Needs may include housing support related needs, domestic abuse, financial problems, physical/mental health, and legal/family reunification issues.

This job requires travelling within, Wokingham, West Berkshire and Reading.

The key roles of this post will include:

• To work as part of a team and coordinate support activates with your team and within RRSG support services.
• To provide practical and integration support to refugees assisting with issues around finances, health, housing, life skills, personal safety, legal/family reunification issues, parenting, ESOL and employment.
• To undertake practical support with clients to promote sustainable independent living.

Reading Refugee Support Group is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our staff, volunteers and clients, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring to RRSG in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, country of origin, age, languages spoken, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

Applications are welcome from candidates with lived experience of being a refugee or asylum seeker.

Please Note:

Make sure you demonstrate in your application how you meet the criteria in the Job Specification.  This is how we will shortlist applications and score you in your interview.

We will NOT accept CV’s.  Please do not send them.

Tourettes Action is the only UK-wide charity advocating for and providing support to people with Tourette Syndrome and their families. This year is our 40th anniversary year, and we have an exciting opportunity for an inspiring, creative and imaginative Chief Executive to lead our next stage of growth and development.

We’ve identified our priorities for the next five years:

• To continue to consolidate and build our funding base
• To ensure our activities and support are available across the UK to all people with Tourette Syndrome and their families
• To offer new services
• To increase the power of our voice, taking full advantage of digital media
• To increase our impact and ability to influence national policy to secure better access to diagnosis and treatment across the country

To lead our team tackling these challenges, you are likely to be:

• Experienced at inspiring, leading, and developing an effective team
• A creative and strategic thinker and problem solver
• Able to prioritise tasks and delegate
• An articulate and persuasive advocate
• Experienced at campaigning using traditional and social media
• Experienced in developing and implementing a fundraising strategy
• Understanding of, and open to learning more about, Tourette Syndrome and understanding of the needs of the people who seek our help

In this role, you will work four or five days a week, working flexibly from home and the office in Farnborough, Hampshire.

To apply, please download the application pack and then return a CV of no more than three pages and a one-page cover letter to us via the Apply button.

Closing date: 6.00 pm on Monday, 1 November 2021

Tourettes Action is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. We strongly value diversity, promote equality, and challenge discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds (including neuro diverse) and people with lived experience of disability. We are open to flexible working requests.

Oasis Community Partnerships is looking for someone who can combine an entrepreneurial flair and excellent leadership skills to become the new Hub Leader supporting the established Hub at Oldham. 

The post holder will lead the development of the Hub, supporting the Academies and wider local community, and to hold the vision of integrated community delivery, which will include a range of services such as family support, holiday provision, volunteering, Youth mentoring, employability and NEET prevention. We are looking for an experienced Community Hub Leader who will take the Hub Charity to the next stage of development and grow the local community movement through our Christ-centred ethos. Some of the specific duties of this role include:

• planning, resource and coordinate the community Hub plan, measuring impact.
• building supportive working partnerships across the community and various groups.
• leading Hub strategic development, particularly around communication, income generation strategy and monitoring and evaluation.
• developing a team that can grow an Oasis Movement (e.g. engaging staff, volunteers and community workers).

This is very much a relational and project management role.  As such, the successful applicant will need to demonstrate:

• experience of leading community delivery and growing projects from start-up phase.
• innovative use of resources and budget management to maximise funding.
• a thorough knowledge and understanding community work and its’ potential for raising standards.
• an education to degree level or equivalent and /or relevant professional qualification in community development or teaching.

This is a unique opportunity for a self-reliant and results-focused individual, who is looking to make a difference in this complex and high profile field of work.  In return we offer:

• Flexible working practices which encourages innovation and fresh ideas.
• A supportive network and friendly team in a motivating working environment.
• A non-contributory defined benefit pension scheme with 7% employer contributions.
• 25 days holiday per year (plus Bank Holidays), rising to 30 days after 2 years of service.

For full details and an application form, please go the Oasis UK charity website or download the forms on this page.

Closing date for applications is Midday, Monday 8th November 2021

Interviews will be held on Friday 19th November 2021, in Oldham.

Full Time (40 hours per week),

Permanent Contract

£31,919 – 35,934 p.a.

We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups.  Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos.  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.  The successful candidate will need to show proof of right to work in the UK. 

Oasis supports Equal Opportunities.  Registered Charity No. 1163889

We are seeking Wellbeing Support Worker to join our Health & Wellbeing Team. Our purpose is to support the health and wellbeing of vulnerable residents living in Watford and Three Rivers. The post-holder will be part of a team that will deliver, promote, develop and record W3RT’s range of wellbeing activities and services.

Your background will be in adult care or advice and information and you will have experience of dealing with safeguarding concerns. You will need some previous experience of supporting older people or vulnerable families. 

You will be passionate about providing excellent customer service and will be able to demonstrate that you always put the service user at the heart of delivery. You will be an excellent communicator and confident at engaging with staff, volunteers and service users. 

The role will be office-based, it will require regular attendance at our offices in Watford, Herts.The candidate must have access to a car and preferably live within the Watford area. If you are not based within reasonable commuting distance, please say how you will manage the travel / relocation. 

The successful candidate will need to work in some or all of the following roles:

• accepting, triaging and recording incoming referrals;
• making outward referrals and liaising with other services and community groups;
• making wellbeing calls and providing telephone support;
• designing and hosting on-line wellbeing activities;
• planning and hosting regular wellbeing clubs;
• hosting or supporting reminiscence groups and other social or creative activities;
• planning and delivering out-of-club activities such as walks and social events;
• recruiting and managing volunteers and volunteer tasks;
• managing and delivering a range of specific services (shopping, prescription collections, community cars, formal befriending, etc);
• planning and supporting occasional flagship events and celebrations;
• soliciting feedback and carrying out surveys;
• recording all activities in agreed systems;
• ancillary administration, promotion, community and partnership work related to the above.

Please forward your CV and a covering letter saying how you meet the criteria above. Full details will be made available to shortlisted candidates. 

Mental Health Care Coordinator

Refugee Mental Health Care Coordinator (MHCC)

This is an exciting opportunity for a mental health professional to help set up a new post and partnership between RRSG and Berks West CCG.  You will support the mental health needs of refugees, asylum seekers and dispersed asylum seekers living within or arriving in the Berkshire West Clinical Commissioning Group area by;

1. Work closely with refugees, asylum seekers, and their case workers, to coordinate early intervention supporting their mental health and well being in a culturally sensitive and inclusive approach, taking into account barriers such as language, religion, and potential stigma.
2. Promoting awareness and increased understanding within NHS partners of the mental health support need of refugees and asylum seekers and how services are meeting those needs.
3. Working with NHS partners to reduce the inequalities in access to mental health support experienced by the refugee community through some direct casework, increasing coordination, effective and informed signposting and referrals and reducing strain on statutory services.

Full time or part-time,  NJC SP £31,371 (NHS band 6) (FTE)  working across Reading Wokingham and West Berkshire.

37.5 hours per week

Based in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire

Transitions UK is an exciting and growing charity, initially working across Herts, Beds, Bucks, Birmingham and Leicestershire, specifically set up to address the needs of a “lost generation” of 15-25 year olds. We work with young people with learning disabilities, mental health & emotional issues, young people leaving care and those at risk of exploitation/offending.

We are looking to recruit an inspiring and driven Projects Director to lead our project teams, giving them all the support they need to help us towards our goal of being a national charity, with a national footprint and a national voice for young people.

You’ll be overseeing 4 different projects, employing 20 staff and deploying over 100 volunteers. These are currently located in Birmingham, Leicestershire, North London, Herts, Beds and Bucks.  Each project targets support to vulnerable young people who are either, struggling with mental health issues, are leaving care, at risk of criminal exploitation, or have learning disabilities.

You will be reporting directly to our CEO and will have support from your projects team, and from our growing support function.

You are an excellent coach, organiser and communicator with a hands-on approach. From experience, you want to make a real difference and you are able to work sensitively and effectively with young people who have personal challenges and need help.

 You will be excited by the opportunities in this role and growing charity, and determined to achieve excellent results for the young people we support.

For more information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

Applicants are encouraged to apply early as suitable candidates will be interviewed on application.

Registered Charity No 1160105.