This role requires working on a rota basis with typical shifts including:
- 1pm - 7.30pm (weekdays only);
- 4.15pm - 9am including an 8-hour sleepover;
- 8.30am or 9am - 5pm (weekends only)
Potential Interview date: 22nd October 2020
Here at Mercy UK we have a passion for God, passion for people and passion for excellence – this means we are committed to becoming an organisation where team members feel supported, valued and challenged to deepen their personal and professional growth. As an agile and fast-moving team, we seek to give our very best to what we do in attitude and activity.
As a Pastoral Support Worker, you carry heart and passion for the emotional, mental and spiritual health of the incredible women who are residents of the Mercy UK home. You have a unique set of skills; bringing together keen organisational and administrative skills with pastoral people skills. You are a cheerleader and at times, a coach to a diverse set of residents, all of whom are wired differently, with different learning styles, outlooks and life experiences but all of whom are united in their pursuit for freedom from life-controlling issues and into intimacy in their relationship with God, self and others.
You are safe hands as the primary point of contact and support for residents during evenings and weekends and your experience and abilities in pastoral support and communication equips you to deliver a fun yet informative schedule. You are able to perceive the needs of the group as well as the individual resident and you can hold these in tension. You are confident in your judgement and decision-making and understand the importance of working as a team and seeking guidance, where needed.
As residents wrestle through their own healing journey and put into practice all they are learning, you can prayerfully direct them, support and signpost them towards healthy choices and ways in which they can strengthen themselves in their own relationship with God, understanding that your best days are when you are in overflow in your own discipleship journey.
The post will include but is not limited to:
- Working innovatively with residents in their engagement with creative solutions and tools to improve their emotional, mental, physical and spiritual well-being.
- Offering accountability in a resident’s self-administration of medications and facilitating the provision of medical care, as directed
- Empowering residents to improve their confidence in the kitchen, cooking and food-handling
- Facilitating the residents’ evening and weekend engagement with their external support network such as her home church, friends, family and other support partners through scheduled internet/email, post and phone use
- Creating fun and dynamic workshops and activities based on your own hobbies and passions, encouraging residents to explore their own creativity and skills
- Cultivating a sense of safety and consistency in the home by facilitating a fun yet informative programme schedule on and off-site and communicating changes or delays appropriately to the resident group and where necessary, the wider team
- Facilitating constructive and healthy discussion of Christian teachings and theology, and demonstrating healthy and appropriate personal boundaries and conversation within the home
- Transport residents to and from offsite activities including to and from church services and hospital or doctors’ appointments
- Willingness to be disturbed during sleeping hours to offer support, prayer or sleep-aid guidance to residents requiring support
- Ensuring any significant matters are communicated appropriately and promptly to ensure resident needs are being handled with excellence across the team
- Connecting regularly with the Senior Programme Manager in a one:one setting and being willing to engage in reflective practice towards personal and professional development.
- Undertaking a variety of administrative tasks, as directed, and ensuring the efficient filing and security of resident personal, sensitive and confidential information, upholding discretion at all times and ensuring that resident information is processed in line with regulatory requirements.
- Presenting the vision and mission of Mercy UK and being willing to deliver training to Christian audiences of all denominations and backgrounds as well as bringing an example of healthy Christian leadership in line with Mercy UK’s statement of faith and lifestyle policies.
- Remaining discerning, innovative and open to change, offering your skills and support across the charity, as needed.
- Undertake continued training, be an active participant and show commitment to personal and spiritual development.
- Adhere to ethical practice, strict confidentiality, disclosure and safeguarding policies and use discretion at all times.
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Here at Charity Horizons we are honoured to be supporting Behind Closed Doors in their search for a new Chief Executive to play a significant role in shaping the strategic direction of the organisation moving forwards. The work of this charity provides a lifeline for those affected by domestic abuse and offers salvation in the darkest of times.
With a significant rise in reported cases of abuse due to Covid-19, this role presents a unique opportunity to lead this organisation in its next phase of development, expanding its reach and continuing its work at a time when its services are needed more than ever.
Behind Closed Doors strives to enable people to cope, recover and move on from domestic violence, regardless of gender or sexuality. The charity offers two arms of support services – a team that provides practical support to help those at risk of harm; and a team that provides emotional support to victims of abuse.
This multi-faceted role will involve the leadership of the organisation’s strategic direction, inspiring the team and finding new ways to grow the charity’s support and fundraising base. The role will also require operational leadership of the charity, overseeing the delivery of all services and the effective maintaining of quality standards.
To be considered for this role you must come to us with a demonstrable track record of achieving in a senior strategic leadership role in the voluntary or public sector and experience working within senior leadership or with boards. You must also have significant experience working with external stakeholders to effectively influence change, and experience of forming successful external partnerships. Although previous experience of working within domestic violence would be advantageous, this is not essential to the role; however, it is imperative you have a sound and extensive knowledge and understanding of the cause and effect of domestic violence. Most importantly you should possess strong networking skills and be known for your ability to build excellent relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. Influential, clear and charismatic you should be a strong and confident communicator and public speaker with an ability to deliver messages to a variety of audiences while building a sense of passion and engagement.
To find out more about this exciting opportunity please contact either Charlie or Leanne at Charity Horizons. The role closes on 21st September with interviews scheduled for the week commencing 5th and 12th October.
BCD is committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an organisation we expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks will be required.
Please note: Only female applicants will be progressed as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Charity Horizons is an equal opportunities employer and, as such, actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from all suitable candidates irrespective of age, disability, hidden disability, race or national origin, religion or belief, gender, gender expression, political view, sexual orientation, medical condition and pregnancy.
Payroll & Finance Lead
Full time: 36 Hours per week, 52 weeks per year
Are you passionate about improving adult skills?
The demands of the modern UK workplace and the current economic crisis mean that adult learning is increasingly crucial for people of all ages regardless of their level of skills and qualifications.
Did you know…..
- one in five adults lack functional English or maths;
- longer working lives and frequent career changes mean regular upskilling is a necessity;
- rapid developments in technology require us all to keep acquiring new knowledge;
- automation means reskilling and redeployment are the only options for many.
Northern College, the only adult residential college in Yorkshire, is in a unique position to be able to offer the essential skills adults need and employers want. Our campus is open 24/7 so we can offer flexible and accessible modes of delivery – evenings, weekends, blended and residential – to meet the needs of the local, regional and national economy.
Our mission is to inspire positive change through adult education, and working closely with our community, voluntary and employer partners we will provide outstanding teaching and learning on our campus based in the grade 1 listed Wentworth Castle and surrounded by 500 acres of National Trust gardens and parkland.
We have a number of exciting new roles that will be at the heart of delivering our aims. If you are passionate about enabling adults to achieve the skills they need to reach their potential and you meet the requirements below then we look forward to receiving your application.
Key duties:
- Lead the preparation, calculation and processing of the college’s monthly payroll.
- Undertake pension and auto-enrolment responsibilities in line with regulatory dates.
- To reconcile the College’s monthly payroll and month end payments to external agencies such as HMRC and pension schemes within required timeframes
- Assist with the preparation of monthly management accounts and support monthly budget monitoring and analysis reporting.
- Utilise relevant reporting tools to ensure the accuracy of data and to develop the payroll system to identify efficiencies and find solutions.
To be successful in this role, you will have or be able to:
- Demonstrable working knowledge of payroll including knowledge of PAYE, NICs and statutory payments.
- Knowledge and an understanding of accounting principles.
- Experience of working in Credit Control
- Be part-qualified CCAB (AAT minimum) or have an equivalent payroll qualification.
What we can offer you:
- Access to the LGPS pension scheme with generous employer contributions
- Up to 34 days annual leave entitlement (including bank holidays) plus college closure between Christmas and New Year
- Free access to 500 acres of surrounding National Trust gardens and parkland
- Staff health & wellbeing and benefits schemes including access to Occupational Health services
- Career development and progression opportunities and access to support for professional development
- Flexible working opportunities
- Free on-site parking
- Opportunities to take paid time off to participate in volunteering in community and charity fundraising events.