About us
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

This is an exciting time to join our team. During the Coronavirus pandemic our bold, collective action has helped thousands of people off the streets in the space of just a few weeks and prevented thousands more people from becoming homeless. The easing of restrictions is a time to build on this and shape a better future for all of us. To make sure everyone housed temporarily during the outbreak is helped directly into a secure home of their own. To make this the beginning of the end of homelessness.

About the role
In the temporary role as Fundraiser Manager covering the permanent post holder’s maternity leave, you will lead on the development and delivery of our established fundraising strategy and plans in Scotland. You will work closely with colleagues in Edinburgh and throughout Great Britain to ensure that our ambitious plans are achieved, and that our supporters and funding from a range of streams are integral to our success.

About you
To be successful in this role you will be an experienced fundraiser and networker, with a proven ability to develop and implement a fundraising strategy and plan involving a range of income streams. You will share our passion and commitment to ending homelessness and will put Crisis supporters and members at the heart of our work.

Benefits
As a member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:

 · Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy
 · Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%
 · 25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your on-going development to build your skills, experience and career.

How to apply
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please visit our website to apply online.

Please address points 2, 3, 4 & 11 only from the Person Specification in your supporting statement. The job description is available on our website by clicking on the red 'Vacancy Details' button.

If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the HR Team, contact details can be found on our website.

Closing date: Sunday 26 2020 (at 23:59)
Interviews will take place week commencing 3 August 2020

We value diversity, promote equality and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.

For more information about our work and to see our work in action, please visit our website.

Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094

We are passionate about seeing the people of Durham flourish. Following a recent successful funding bid, we are looking for three self-motivated faith-filled people who would love to come and work with us at a senior level to enable this flourishing. If you are gifted in project management, supporting charitable projects towards sustainability, and enjoy being part of a mutually supportive team then one of these roles could be for you.

• Project Manager (Church Planting and Resourcing Churches) £35,000pa
• Project Manager (Communities of Hope) £35,000pa
• Sustainability Manager (Communities of Hope) £35,000pa

For an informal conversation contact the Director of Strategic Growth (Revd. Canon David Tomlinson) - see attached documents.

Fundraising Manager – Individuals

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust, taking the reins of Individual Giving fundraising.  This is your chance to join a passionate local charity that is committed to safeguarding the Severn Valley Railway.  In 2012 the Charitable Trust was established to help future proof this much loved major tourist attraction, and eight years on we have raised over £5million. We are now embarking on our next chapter, to raise £10million, would you like to come on board?

Overview

Post: Fundraising Manager, Individual Giving

Reporting to: Director of Development

Employer: Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust

Salary:  £30,000 to £35.000

Primary location: Number One, Comberton Place, Kidderminster

Hours: Part-time (30 hours)

Holiday: 31 days (inclusive of Public holidays)

Summary of Role

This is a fantastic opportunity to bring your proven fundraising experience in individual giving to this driven and passionate heritage charity. The Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust is a separate entity to the SVR Holdings Company who operate and run this much loved attraction.  The Trust’s focus is to help secure the future of the Severn Valley Railway through donations, grants and sponsorship.  This position is a hands on role and initially comes with line management of a part-time Fundraising Co-ordinator and 3 volunteers.  We envisage this area of the business growing as the successes of your initiatives are realised.  We have been extremely successful in our individual giving thus far, but it is time for a new experienced fundraiser to take it to the next level, focusing on both acquisition and retention, and building a stronger fundraising volunteer base to assist you in delivering your plans.  Your remit will involve a mix of fundraising techniques, including 1-2-1 fundraising to our high value donors.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Strategy and Planning

• To increase income generated from individual giving fundraising activities.
• To create and execute a donor acquisition and retention strategy.
• To manage the individual giving budget in line with objectives and KPIs, reporting to the Director on income and expenditure and highlighting variances in a timely manner.
• To test, monitor, evaluate and implement existing and new channels and key messages that allow two-way engagement with donors.
• To develop long term sustainable income through identifying the audiences, channels and messages that will maximise effectiveness and efficiency.
• To develop high quality supporter care including responsive and prompt donor care and stewardship and to support the Fundraising Co-ordinator to implement these.
• To develop a volunteer-led model of fundraising.

Direct Marketing

• To manage and deliver integrated online and offline campaigns.
• To manage the design, print and production of direct marketing activity, negotiating bought in services and ensuring invoices are in accordance with quotes.

Administration and Reporting

• To manage the Individual Giving budget and provide monthly updates to the Director.
  • To keep accurate and up to date records of all activities, using ThanksQ CRM database, extracting reports for the team as required, and maintaining high standards in customer care and record keeping.

Managing Relationships

• To provide management and guidance to the Fundraising Co-ordinator to ensure that KPIs and objectives are achieved and a clear personal development plan is in place.
• To build strong internal working relationships with colleagues and externally with supporters.
• To work with the SVR Holdings Marketing and Communications team to gain support and cross selling opportunities within the different SVR audiences.

Development

·To work with the Director to review the Trust’s CRM database and consider an Organisation wide CRM system.

Other

·Proactively ensure all materials produced are accurate and compliant with relevant GDPR protection and Gift Aid legislation.

·To undertake all activities in line with best practice standards and processes as set out by the Fundraising Code of Practice and industry regulatory bodies.

·To keep abreast of all developments in Individual Giving and ensure charity compliance.

·To contribute to the Fundraising Team’s strategic planning and budget process.

·To carry out any other tasks as reasonably requested.

·To actively implement the principles of Equality and Diversity.

Person Specification

Educated to degree level and / or an accredited fundraising qualification such as Certificate or Diploma in Fundraising.

Experience

• Developing and implementing an Individual Giving strategy.
• Managing and developing team members.
• Increasing income through donor acquisition and retention.
• Using a fundraising database to record data and extract intelligence accurately.
• Implementing donor segmentation, targeting and positioning strategy.
• Knowledge of a range of fundraising products, recruitment channels and engagement channels.
• Managing income and expenditure budgets.
• Presenting to internal and external stakeholders.

Skills and abilities

• Strong verbal and written communication skills. Able to engage audiences using a range of communication tools.
• Strong direct marketing skills; skilled at devising and delivering social media and print campaigns.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and to secure resources and support from colleagues in different business areas.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills; confident and personable with the ability to manage and build strong relationships with key individual donors and organisations.
• Strong organisation and time management skills. Able to plan / prioritise own work and meet agreed deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail and methodical approach to tasks.
• Competent use of MS Outlook, Excel, Word and the Internet.
• Strong numerical / budgeting skills.
• Strong data processing skills.
• Experience of social media campaign management.

Attitude and Personal Qualities

• Motivated, reliable and professional.
• Flexible, able and willing to respond to changing priorities.
• Strong team player with collaborative working style, who enjoys individual and team working.
• Willing to participate in all activities relevant to the role.
• Willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends.
• Commitment to GDPR and Fundraising Code of Practice.
• Commitment to the principles of Equality and Diversity.

You will be passionate about sharing USPG’s vision with a variety of existing and potential supporters.

Your role

• to increase engagement and gifts from churches currently supporting USPG; to engage new churches and supporters; and to re-engage churches whose support has lapsed.
• to increase engagement from individuals and recruit new individuals to become USPG supporters.
• to deliver fundraising appeals and campaigns ensuring that supporters go on a meaningful journey with USPG and become lifelong supporters
• to work closely with the with the wider Mission Engagement Team to ensure there are a growing number of engaged individuals and churches with an awareness of both fundraising and Mission Engagement activity

USPG is looking for someone with

• experience of managing fundraising or marketing campaigns and appeals
• ability to write compelling fundraising copy
• experience of managing a supporter CRM
• experience of and understanding of fundraising within the church context

You will be

• highly organised and efficient
• able to work in collaboration with a small staff team
• excited about engaging with a variety of supporters in order to help USPG achieve it’s mission

This appointment is subject to safer recruitment procedures, including an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Applications must be recieved by 9am on Friday 24 July 2020,  using our application form, CVs will not be accepted.

Interviews will take place on Thursday 30 and Friday 31 July 2020.

Call and Care Manager (CQC Registered Manager)     

Employer: Dementia Concern

Salary: £30,000 to £32,000 per annum

Hours: 35 hours per week

Responsible to: Operations Manager & CEO

Responsible for: Up to 15 Care Attendants

Are you a Registered Care Manager looking to work with a long-standing local charity supporting people living with dementia in Ealing and their carer?

The Dementia Concern Call & Care service offers respite care for carers through providing social interaction and activities to people living dementia through a dedicated team of Care Attendants. We are looking for a registered manager with the drive and ambition to take the service forward. The ideal candidate must have excellent communication and commercial acumen.

Dementia Concern has been providing services for people living with dementia and their carers for more than 25 years and prides itself on providing innovative and high quality services. This post is an opportunity to specialise in a growing field working with a diverse and highly experience team.

Purpose of the Post

The main purpose of the post is to manage the home respite of the charity Call & Care service. Call & Care is a CQC registered service and provides a respite service for carers while providing social stimulation for persons living with dementia. It is paid via the client’s eligible benefits or from their own personal means.

The role also involves working alongside the Volunteer Coordinator who organises a free Carer’s Short Breaks service within the borough. Both roles are part of the grant funding which provides the CQC-registered Call & Care Service and a free volunteer-led sitting service for those living with dementia and their carers. 

Both elements of the Carer’s Short Breaks programme are referred via Ealing Social Services.

The main tasks of the post are to:

• Provide effective management of the day-to-day operations of the Call and Care Service
• Co-ordinate referrals and carry out assessments, including risk assessments, for people with dementia and their carers
• Undertake reviews of the needs of service users
• As registered manager ensure that Call & Care complies with all relevant requirements including Health & Safety and the registered service standards laid out by the Care Quality Commission
• Ensure agreed policies and practices are followed and develop new and updated policies and procedures in consultation with the CEO and support of the HR Manager
• Prepare rotas, check and approve timesheets and annual leave requests
• Maintain good records and statistical systems in accordance with the requirements of both the organisation and funding bodies to achieve targets
• Manage the budget for the service and ensure value for money for service users and the organisation
• Liaise with other colleagues and relevant agencies on the specific needs of service users and share information if requested
• Take responsibility for resolving service failures and complaints and reporting these to the CEO
• Support the development of an improved database for the service
• Monitor and evaluate the performance of Call & Care including outputs and outcomes 
• In conjunction with the CEO develop the service and identify new marketing opportunities
• Provide regular reports to the CEO, the Board of Trustees and relevant

Staff Management

• Provide effective line management of Call & Care staff including the recruitment, induction, supervision and appraisal of Care Attendants 
• Identify and review development opportunities, which will enhance the personal and professional competence of staff and service 
• Oversee relevant training for all staff 
• Plan, allocate and review the work of Care Attendants through their regular one-to-one supervision 
• Arrange and chair regular team meetings for Call & Care staff

Other Duties

• Provide out-of-hours emergency support through an on-call system
• Keep up to date with national and local trends and developments affecting people with dementia and their carers 
• Promote the organisation and its aims externally
• Work in partnership with other organisations to promote awareness of dementia
• Attend meetings, training and conferences as required
• Carry out any other duties which may arise from time to time and are appropriate for the level of the post as directed by the CEO.

Person Specification Essential

• NVQ 4/QCF Level 5 in Health and Social Care or willingness to work towards this
• At least 2 years’ experience of managing and supervising staff in a domiciliary setting
• Experience of assessing service user needs and carrying out risk assessments
• Understanding of Personalisation and its impact on direct service delivery
• Knowledge and understanding of CQC regulatory framework
• An interest in the field of Dementia, the process of ageing and social care
• Capacity to work with service users, carers and the public
• Proficient IT skills including knowledge of databases, rota systems and supporting on-line impact reporting and CQC rating
• Good time management skills and ability to work to tight deadlines
• Willingness to work outside normal working hours (on rota system).

Desirable

• Experience of working as a CQC registered manager
• Experience of running a home care or respite service
• Commercial awareness and ability to understand and manage budgets
• Experience of monitoring, evaluating and auditing
• Ability to communicate well within writing and verbally
• Educated to degree level

Applying for the Vacancy

Please ensure you read through all the information enclosed, including the job description and especially the person specification: the latter will be used as the selection criteria.

A maximum of one A4 sheet of additional information may be added to the application form.An application form is required, but CVs can be submitted as supplementary material. 

I hope you find this information useful and you decide to make an application.

Please ensure that your application and equality & diversity monitoring form reach us by no later than 5pm Wednesday, 29th July, 2020 if we receive a high volume of candidates we may move the closing date forward and if we receive too few replies, we will extend the closing date.

Individuals offered the position will have to undergo an enhanced DBS check. 

Mary Burden

HR Manager

Join the Bliss family and help us give babies born premature or sick the best chance of survival and quality of life.

Bliss is an award winning, digital first organisation looking for a Communications Manager to lead a dynamic and ambitious Communications Team.

You will have broad communications experience, in particular in digital and strategic marketing, and a strong track record of developing and delivering successful, integrated campaigns to meet fundraising, campaigns and service delivery targets. The ideal candidate will also be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:

• Broad experience and understanding of the full range of communications tools and channels, with specific expertise in strategic marketing and digital development
• A track record of developing and implementing successful communications strategies and plans
• An ability to analyse and segment audiences and tailor communications and key messages accordingly
• Strong experience of managing and leading a multidisciplinary team to meet objectives and deliver success, including ability to lead and develop team members
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Brand management experience including delivering materials to a high standard
• Experience of raising the profile of an organisation through the media

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to drive continued excellence and innovation in this varied and creative role.

For more details please view the job description and person specification attached to this advert and also available on our website.

Why work for Bliss?

Bliss values and celebrates the work of its Communications Team and our organisation’s strategy prioritises digital.

We are an equal opportunities employer and take pride in our collaborative and inclusive work culture. We understand that we all have different priorities at home and we therefore aim to offer a mix of financial and non-financial benefits. Our benefits include financial, health & wellbeing, lifestyle and career development options:

• 25 days paid holiday (pro-rata for part-time employees)
• Flexible working practices such as flexi-time working hours and time off in lieu (TOIL)
• Relaxed work life and dress code
• A contributory Bliss pension scheme
• Interest free annual season ticket loans
• Company and statutory sick pay scheme
• Compassionate leave
• Time off for volunteering
• Salary sacrifice schemes (bike to work, payroll giving)
• Access to 24x7 free Employee Assistance Programme
• Family friendly policies
• Learning and development via peer to peer, blended, cascaded and self-directed learning
• Mentoring and coaching

How to apply

Interested applicants are requested to submit the following documents:

• CV
• Supporting statement explaining how you meet the criteria in the person specification
• Equal opportunities form

Recruitment Timeline

• The closing date for applications is 9am on Wednesday 15 July 2020
• The first round of interviews is provisionally scheduled for 20/21 July, and will be held via zoom video conferencing
• Second round interviews will be held week commencing 27 July

It is Bliss’ policy not to contact applicants who have not been invited for interview so if you have not heard from us by 22 July you should assume that, on this occasion, your application has been unsuccessful.

Registered General Nurse

Band 5

37.5 (FTE) worked as 3 x 12.5 hour day shifts

£23,637 - £29,953 FTE (depending on experience)

Leatherhead KT22 0BN

QEF are seeking qualified nurses to join our existing Nursing team.

Are you a newly qualified or an experienced nurse looking for an opportunity to develop your career within neuro rehabilitation?

We are currently looking for motivated, forward-thinking and enthusiastic nurses to join our highly skilled and innovative multi-disciplinary team.

Our Neuro Rehabilitation service will shortly relocate to the new 48 bed, state of the art, Care and Rehabilitation Centre in Leatherhead.  This Centre will provide residential rehabilitation care and support to people who are on the stroke pathway or as part of their neurological rehab pathway by helping them to gain independence.

THE OPPORTUNITY

• Together with your colleagues, you will work with our multi-disciplinary team, dedicated to the development and implementation of bespoke and highly specialised treatments.
• Opportunities for professional development include working with our highly specialist multi-disciplinary team to develop general and specific rehabilitation strategies for clients and ensuring they are put into practice.

ABOUT YOU

Our Values and Behaviours inspire you

• You will provide high-quality nursing through assessing, planning and evaluating care for clients.
• Working with the Head Nurse and nursing colleagues, you will develop your existing skills and experience by directing and supporting, by example and good practice, the work of our team of Support Workers.
• You will have responsibility for ensuring all aspects of the nursing management of clients are met and will be keen to ensure all care is provided in compliance with the National Minimum Care Standards and QEF policies.

BENEFITS

Being part of QEF means that you will be valued as a key member of a charity that is passionate about its work.  You’ll gain a sense of professional satisfaction from knowing that every day you have worked as a team to improve someone else's life. Whether you work in one of our client-facing services, or at the head office, you’ll never be far away from the inspiring journey of our service users.  In addition, you’ll receive:

• Involvement in the student nurse programme
• Paid breaks
• Compressed hours (full-time hours worked over three 12.5-hour shifts per week)
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata)
• Pension and Life Assurance
• Westfield Healthcare Cash back scheme and shopping discounts
• Free on-site parking

To apply please visit our website via the link.

Please note that vacancies may close earlier than the stated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. If you wish to apply for a position, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.

Please note that whilst we are currently based at our service in Banstead (SM7 3EE), shortly we will be relocating to our new care and rehabilitation centre in Leatherhead (KT22 0BN).

The North Southall Primary Care Network (PCN) is looking to recruit a social prescriber to support the residents of North Southall to take control of their health and wellbeing, gives time, focuses on ‘what matters to me’ and takes a holistic approach to an individual’s health and wellbeing.

This role will be employed by Ealing GP Federation on behalf of the North Southall PCN. 

Social prescribing link workers will also work as a key part of the primary care network (PCN) multi-disciplinary team. Social prescribing can help PCNs to strengthen community and personal resilience and reduces health and wellbeing inequalities by addressing the wider determinants of health, such as debt, poor housing and physical inactivity, by increasing people’s active involvement with their local communities. It particularly works for people with long term conditions (including support for mental health), for people who are lonely or isolated, or have complex social needs which affect their wellbeing.

The successful candidate will work to develop and engage a Network-wide patient participation group, aiming to deliver lifestyle promotion talks and activities such as walking groups, gardening clubs, etc, as identified by the Network members, with a view to enriching the lives of patients and improving their health and wellbeing.  In recognition of the size of the network, we accept that a hub-based model for the delivery of these services may be necessary.

Key Responsibilities

1. Working under supervision of the core network member practices i.e. the GPs, practice managers and the network manager, take referrals from the network practices.
2. Provide support to individuals, their families and carers to take control of their health and wellbeing, live independently and improve their health outcomes, as a key member of the PCN multi-disciplinary team.
3. Develop trusting relationships by giving people time and focus on ‘what matters to me’. Take a holistic approach, based on the person’s priorities and the wider determinants of health.
4. Work with patients to produce a simple personalised care and support plan to improve health and wellbeing, introducing or reconnecting people to community groups and statutory services.
5. Proactively identify and arrange locality-based wellbeing events to improve the general health of patients in the North Southall Network.  Have the ability to think laterally, to offer suggestions in discussion with the core group, as to lead at such events.
6. Refer people and/or introduce them to appropriate organisations in Ealing and nationally (where appropriate) e.g. voluntary, statutory (local authority) and local NHS organisations.
7. The role will require managing and prioritising your own caseload, in accordance with the needs, priorities and any urgent support required by individuals on the caseload. It is vital that you have a strong awareness and understanding of when it is appropriate or necessary to refer people back to other health professionals/agencies, when what the person’s needs are beyond the scope of the link worker role – e.g. when there is a mental health need requiring a qualified practitioner.
8. Social prescribing link workers will have a role in educating non-clinical and clinical staff within The Network’s multi-disciplinary teams on what services are available in the local area and how and when people can access them. This may include verbal or written advice and guidance.
9. Provide progress and performance reports to the North Southall Network Core Group e.g. caseload monitoring reports, outcomes seen within people and families any cross-organisational barriers experiences and other reports as determined by The Network.

Key Tasks

Referrals

• Promote social prescribing, its role in self-management, and the wider determinants of health.
• As part of the PCN multi-disciplinary team, build relationships with staff in GP practices within the local PCN, attending relevant MDT meetings, giving information and feedback on social prescribing.
• Be proactive in developing strong links with all local agencies to encourage referrals, recognising what they need to be confident in the service to make appropriate referrals.
• Work in partnership with all local agencies to raise awareness of social prescribing and how partnership working can reduce pressure on statutory services, improve health outcomes and enable a holistic approach to care.
• Provide referral agencies with regular updates about social prescribing, including training for their staff and how to access information to encourage appropriate referrals.
• Seek regular feedback about the quality of service and impact of social prescribing on referral agencies.
• Be proactive in encouraging self-referrals and connecting with all local communities, particularly those communities that statutory agencies may find hard to reach.

Provide personalised support

• Where the Network anticipates that much of the work will be group based, to physically introduce people to community groups, activities and statutory services. The social prescriber may be required to arrange such well-being events, where they do not already exist, in conjunction with local services and VCSEs.
• Follow up to ensure they are happy, able to engage, included and receiving good support.
• Be a friendly source of information about health, wellbeing and prevention approaches.
• Help people identify the wider issues that impact on their health and wellbeing, such as debt, poor housing, being unemployed, loneliness and caring responsibilities.
• Work with the person, their families and carers and consider how they can all be supported through social prescribing.
• Help people maintain or regain independence through living skills, adaptations, enablement approaches and simple safeguards.
• Work with individuals where necessary to co-produce a simple personalised support plan to address the person’s health and wellbeing needs – based on the person’s priorities, interests, values and motivations – including what they can expect from the groups, activities and services they are being connected to and what the person can do for themselves to improve their health and wellbeing.
• Seek advice and support from the GP supervisor and/or identified individual(s) to discuss patient-related concerns e.g. abuse, domestic violence and support with mental health, referring the patient back to the GP or other suitable health professional if required.
• If necessary assist/facilitate a GP appointment for the delivery of healthcare and attend with the person/family if appropriate.
• Make home visits where appropriate within organisations’ policies and procedures. Give people time to tell their stories and focus on ‘what matters to me’. Build trust with the person, providing non-judgemental support, respecting diversity and lifestyle choices. Work from a strength-based approach focusing on a person’s assets.

Support community groups and VCSE organisations to receive referrals

• Develop supportive relationships with local VCSE organisations, community groups and statutory services, to make timely, appropriate and supported referrals for the person being introduced.
• Work collectively with all local partners to ensure community groups are strong and sustainable
• Work with commissioners and local partners to identify unmet needs within the community and gaps in community provision.
• Encourage people who have been connected to community support through social prescribing to volunteer and give their time freely to others, building their skills and confidence and strengthening community resilience.
• In the long term develop a team of volunteers within your service to provide ‘buddying support’ for people, starting new groups and finding creative community solutions to local issues.
• Encourage people, their families and carers to provide peer support and to do things together, such as setting up new community groups or volunteering.

General tasks

Data capture

• Work sensitively with people, their families and carers to capture key information, enabling tracking of the impact of social prescribing on their health and wellbeing.
• Encourage people, their families and carers to provide feedback and to share their stories about the impact of social prescribing on their lives.
• Support referral agencies to provide appropriate information about the person they are referring. Provide appropriate feedback to referral agencies about the people they referred.
• Work closely within the MDT and with GP practices within the PCN to ensure that the social prescribing referral codes are inputted into clinical systems (as outlined in the Network Contract DES), adhering to data protection legislation and data sharing agreements.

• Professional development

• Work with your supervising GP and/or line manager (if different) to undertake continual personal and professional development, taking an active part in reviewing and developing the roles and responsibilities.
• Adhere to organisational policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance, and health and safety.
• Work with your supervising GPs, practice managers and network managers to access regular ‘supervision’, to enable you to deal effectively with the difficult issues that people present.

Miscellaneous

• Work as part of the healthcare team to seek feedback, continually improve the service and contribute to business planning.
• Undertake any tasks consistent with the level of the post and the scope of the role, ensuring that work is delivered in a timely and effective manner.
• Duties may vary from time to time, without changing the general character of the post or the level of responsibility.

Campaigns and Communications Manager – Maternity cover, Closing date: 27 July

Full-time, 5 days per week (4 days/week or other Flex proposals will be considered) 

EVAW is recruiting a Campaigns and Communications Manager – Maternity cover. The role is offered as a fixed-term contract with an ideal start date of 1 October. The job description and person specification can be downloaded here.

EVAW aims to be a values-centering employer, seeking out dedication, aptitude and ability to deliver strong campaigning work even when the usual levels of paid experience might not be there.  If you have strong knowledge and experience related to any of the significant parts of this job, but are not sure that your profile fits in a ‘traditional’ way please do consider making an application, or get in touch to discuss your background and we will try to give you a steer.

Please send your CV and a covering letter, addressing how you meet the requirements in the person specification, together with the equalities monitoring form, to us by 10am on Monday 27 July 2020. Interviews will be held week commencing Monday 3 August, most likely by Zoom.

Age UK East London (AUKEL) aims to be an organisation that enables older people to:

• Retain maximum possible choice over the direction of their lives.
• Maintain and improve health.
• Prevent social isolation.
• Live in physical environments suited to their changing needs.
• Have as many opportunities as possible for involvement in fulfilling Individual and leisure activities.

Our Values 

Older people and their carers are our partners in everything we do.  We aim to keep our work:

• Personal
• Safe
• Expert
• Progressive
• Respectful

Job purpose

1. To ensure that the services are delivered in accordance to the requirements of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) Fundamental Standards acting as the organisations named CQC Home & Care Registered Manager.
2. To support the Director of Care & Services Development for the delivery of high quality home support and hospital discharge support services.
3. To manage Home & Care Senior Support Worker, Support Workers and Handyperson Job Booker to ensure a delivery of the highest standard of care and support to customers in line with contractual and statutory requirements. 
4. To complete quarterly monitoring returns in respect of commissioned home care support and handyperson services.

Main taks

1. To complete and maintain a person-centred support plans with customers referred to the service following appropriate policy and process including initial needs assessment, consent to care, care planning, risk assessment, moving and handling assessments and reviews as required.
2. To ensure established care plans are followed through within the community by ensuring that regular spot checks, reviews and customer satisfaction contacts are completed.
3. To be responsible for ensuring care workers receive regular, up-to-date training and support, including supervisions and appraisals and group support through care workers quarterly meetings.
4. To manage home and care staff sickness and absence in line with AUKEL organisation policy and procedures.
5. To work in partnership with the Director of Care & Services Development/Safeguarding Lead to ensure customers are safeguarded from abuse.
6. To ensure Care Quality Commission Fundamental Standards and all other contractual requirements are met as a minimum and exceeded where possible.
7. To ensure customers and care workers records are up-to-date and accurate with daily updating of the customer relations management system (CharityLog).
8. To positively communicate with health and social care professionals, customers and staff.
9. To ensure customers are offered the full range of AUKEL services.
10. To assist in the growth and sustainability of the service.
11. To contribute to and work effectively as part of a team.
12. To provide cover within the Home and Care and Take Home and Settle projects as required.

Person specification

Experience- Essential

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience of delivering care services to older people in their own homes.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience of working within a Care Quality Commissioned regulated service.
• Experience of undertaking person-centred Care Planning including risk assessments and moving and handling assessments.
• Experience of outcomes focused reviews.
• Minimum of 3 years management experience.
• Experience of data management within a customer relations management system.

Skills/ Attributes- Essential

• The ability to communicate professionally with other professionals, customers, their families and care staff by telephone and/or in person.
• The ability to meet deadlines, and stay calm whilst working under pressure.
• A commitment to equal opportunities, teamwork and learning and development.
• The ability to understand meet the requirements of AUKEL’s Confidentiality Policy.

Slikks/ Attrbutes- Desireable 

Ability to speak a community language.

Knowledge- Essential

• To be fully conversant with Care Quality Commission Fundamental Standards.
• To be fully conversant with the relevant statutory regulations and legislation surrounding the care industry.
• Knowledge of safeguarding legislation, policy and practice.
• An understanding of and empathy with the support needs and aspirations of older people and their carers.

Knowledge- Desirable

Understanding of the implications of working within a charity and/or voluntary organisation.

Fixed term contract to 31 March 2021
(potential extension, subject to funding)

Volunteer Manager
Ref: V271
Hours/Days per week: 35/5
Salary: £22,668
Location: Motherwell
Closing date: 5pm – Friday 31 July 2020
Interview date - Location: w/c 6 August 2020 or 13 August 2020 - TBC 

Overview

Volunteering Matters are looking for a talented, dynamic and professional Volunteer Manager to join our Delivery Team in Scotland.  We are looking for someone who can work flexibly while demonstrating an understanding and commitment to our organisational values. 

The main focus of this role is on the day to day coordination of the North Lanarkshire Befriending Project.  You will attract, recruit, train, support and match volunteers with children and young people, work in partnership with social work teams, schools and others. You will assist to develop the programme and report on the projects activities and work.

As a key member of the Volunteering Matters staff team in Scotland, the Volunteer Manager may also be involved in the delivery of other programmes across the country.  This includes the Clackmannanshire Befriending Project, our Volunteers Supporting Families project, Action Earth and our Full Time Volunteering Programme. 

The Volunteer Manager will report to the Delivery Leader for Scotland and Northern England.

Appointment to this position is subject to PVG disclosure checks.  Having a conviction will not necessarily cause a bar to employment.

About us

At Volunteering Matters we use volunteering’s unique power to bring people together and build stronger, more resilient communities across the UK.

We bring people together to resolve some of society’s most complex issues.  From social isolation and loneliness; improving health and wellbeing; building skills, confidence and opportunity; to ensuring young people can become change makers in their community, the impact that we make is great.  And we won’t stop until everyone in the UK has the opportunity to thrive.

People-led and impact driven, we’re a national charity that is deeply embedded in local areas across the UK.  We operate in five regions: London and the South East; Wales and the West of England; East of England; the Midlands and North West England; and Scotland and North East England.  We also have an Employee Volunteering Team with over 25 years’ experience, acting as a broker to provide tailor-made solutions to employers.

This is an exciting time to be joining the team.  We’re changing the way we work to meet new ambitions and make sure our impact continues to grow alongside our business.

In return for your commitment we offer 25 days holiday per year (FTE) plus discretionary festive leave + public holidays. We also offer a 3% employer pension contribution, flexible working opportunities and enhanced employee benefits.

To view or to download the JD and the monitoring form click the link ‘Apply on Website’

To Apply please send your CV and supporting statement with a completed monitoring form to the email address available via the link ‘Apply on Website’.

Your supporting statement is of equal importance to us as your CV and is a key part of our shortlisting process. It is an opportunity for you to outline your experience and credentials directly to the details of the post.

Volunteering Matters is committed to the provision of equal opportunities in employment and accordingly wishes to ensure that no job applicant is treated less favourably on unjustifiable grounds. To assist in the monitoring of our performance in relation to equal opportunities you are requested to complete the enclosed monitoring form. The questionnaire is for statistical purposes only. Upon receipt it will be separated from your CV and cover letter and will not form part of the selection process.

Please note: Due to the volume of applications we receive if we have not contacted you by the interview date it means that on this occasion we are unable to take your application further.

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Could you be a Link Worker supporting people from within the NHS? 

Hertfordshire's NHS has commissioned "Link Workers" throughout the county to work closely with GP surgeries supporting patients to find non-clinical solutions to improve their wellbeing. Link Workers will work intensively with a small number of individuals, enabling them to access support within their local community.

You will be responsible for linking patients to services across the Health, Statutory and Voluntary sectors.  You will work alongside patients to help them achieve their goals, undertaking assessments and building relationships to agree personalised plans to help the patient make the necessary changes to live the life they choose. You will work closely with GPs, other health and social care professionals, and also with local voluntary organsiations. 

You may have worked in a similar role previously - but equally this role will be suited to someone with good local knowledge, appropriate experience and a passion for personalised care. Are you a people person? Can you earn trust and help people identify goals and access the support they need to achieve those goals? Are you fully committed to person-centred services and to helping inviduals find solutions to their needs? Can you work as part of a GP surgery team, maintaining the highest professional standards, sharing systems, communicating clearly and contributing to case management? If you are proactive, enthusiastic and person-centred, then we would love to hear from you. 

We have already appointed more than a dozen Link Workers in Hertfordshire and to expand our team we are now looking for Link Workers in Hertsmere and South West Herts. HCNS's wider activities are also supported by HCC and by local CCGs. The roles are offered as permanent contracts (subject to future funding). The roles are full-time but we will accept part-time applications and will try to find job-share partners. 

The roles will be based at one or more local GP surgeries and we will pay travel expenses within the geographical area covered. Applicants must be licenced drivers with access to a vehicle. An enhanced DBS check will be required. 

The role

We are recruiting Link Workers to work with people who are frail or vulnerable or unwell, people who are in danger of losing their independence. Link Workers will receive referrals from GP surgeries. They must take time to understand people’s needs, and they work with professionals, volunteers, families, carers and individuals to develop appropraite solutions.

You will work to understand your local community, link people together, and help develop more effective services. When solutions are needed, you will find them.

The job

You will be employed by one of the voluntary organisations involved in the delivery of Link Worker services: Age UK Hertfordshire, British Red Cross, Carers in Herts, Dacortium, Home-Start Watford & Three Rivers, POhWER, Watford & Three Rivers Trust and Watford Community Housing. Other partners may join.

You will be assigned to work with one or more GP surgeries and play a key role within their team. You will also be part of a locality team comprising other social prescribers led by a Senior Navigator.

You will need to operate independently and as part of several different teams, each providing support and supervision. You will use case management databases and communications systems, understand safeguarding and privacy rules, and provide high quality information, input and feedback. 

Please apply using the application form attached stating how you meet the requirements for this post. If you are currently based outside Hertfordshire, please explain how you will relocate or commute if appointed. Shortlisted candidates will receive full details before interview.

FUNDRAISING AND OPERATIONS MANAGER

Reporting to: Executive Director 

Based at Choices Offices (390 Caledonian Road, N1 1DN) or at home during lockdown

Salary: £28,000 pro rata plus pension contributions in line with the Government’s statutory requirement

Hours of work: This is a part-time role of 2.5 day/week (20 hours). You will occasionally be required to work out of hours and flexibility will be expected.

This contract is for one year with the possibility of extension

Safeguarding: Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

About the role:

This is a varied and interesting role in which you’ll play an important part in supporting Choices and its growth. The Fundraising and Operations Manager will manage and develop our community fundraising (individual giving and events) and support the Executive Director with running our grant application fundraising.The role also involves developing new areas of fundraising (e.g. corporate; major gifts; mid-level giving), as well as ensuring the smooth running of our office and operations.This is predominantly a fundraising role which includes the management of our office and programmatic operations, given the overlap of impact reporting and data management responsibilities.

About the candidate:

The ideal candidate will be highly organised, creative and self-starting, bringing relevant experience to the role. This job would suit an experienced fundraiser returning to work after a career break, or someone earlier in their career who is ready to take on more responsibility and play a key role in Choices’ future development. As a part time role, it would suit someone looking to work in fundraising and operations whilst also pursuing other interests or meeting caring commitments.

One of the benefits of working in a small charity as a key member of a friendly team is that you can make your role your own and develop it further according to your interests and skills. The successful candidate will therefore be able to demonstrate they are an entrepreneurial self-starter who would relish this opportunity.

About Choices:

Choices is charity that operates from a Christian ethos of compassion, care and respect, delivering services in the community and in prisons including:

-       Non-directive, non-judgmental support for those facing unplanned pregnancy

-       Counselling support for those coming to terms with a decision to terminate a pregnancy or facing anxiety during pregnancy

-       Befriending services for pregnant women and new mothers facing low income, isolation and anxiety

-       Counselling for women in prison supporting them through issues of child separation 

There is an occupational requirement attached to this role requiring you to be a practicing Christian.

Job Description: The Fundraising and Operations Manager will be responsible for two main areas of work and time will be split between the two as the work dictates:

1) managing and developing our fundraising work, with a focus on individual giving, campaigns and events, but also exploring the development of new income streams (e.g. mid-level giving; major donors)

2) managing office operations, and supporting programmatic monitoring and evaluation

Specific tasks include (but are not limited to):

1.  FUNDRAISING

• Stewarding existing supporters through existing means (e.g. sending out newsletters via MailChimp) and developing a more creative and sustainable stewardship programme

• Communicating with individual givers via email and phone

• Identification of mid-level and major donor prospects among individual givers, and proactive prospect research and cultivation

• Supporting external grant-writers to apply for grants, and report-writing

• Managing, recording and submitting monthly appeals to trusts and foundations

• Organising both fundraising and stewardship events

• Running online campaigns and appeals, including creating assets, writing copy, merging emails, using social media platforms.

• Keeping accurate and up-to-date records of grants and securely storing all fundraising data (e.g. donor data, Gift Aid forms) in accordance with GDPR)

• Managing all fundraising data, including managing and developing the use of a CRM database (currently Salesforce) that is also used to store client data.

2.  OPERATIONS

• Running our office processes and procedures (eg Health & Safety and insurance, managing office services, utilities, petty cash, data storage, updating policies, general office upkeep including stationary, office supplies etc)

• Operational support for different project areas (eg collating statistics, updating the database, creating evaluation reports, managing volunteer applications, etc)

• Taking responsibility along with other staff for answering phone calls, booking appointments for clients

• Developing the CRM for recording client data and impact reporting in addition to donor data

• Attend Choices Management Team meetings (on Thursdays) and occasionally attend Board meetings as required (weekday evenings)

PLEASE NOTE: This job description gives a broad overview of the types of responsibilities but is subject to change in discussion with line manager/trustees based on needs/demands in the work of Choices Islington.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

Essential:

•  Mature Christian faith. In order to safeguard Choices’ Christian culture and ethos and in keeping with the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9 Para 3) Choices’ Trustees have applied an occupational requirement to this role whereby the post holder will be committed to upholding and modelling Choices’ Christian ethos.

• Supportive of the work of Choices

• Experience of working as a fundraiser (ideally within individual giving and community fundraising)

• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, with experience of engaging with a wide range of stakeholders

• Ability to proactively build and develop positive relationships internally and externally 

• Excellent organisation skills

• Strong project management/administration skills, preferably in the charity sector

• IT and social media literate (experience of mailing systems e.g. MailChimp is desirable)

• Experience of working with CRMs/databases 

• Self-motivated and confident working alone

• Solutions-focused

• Excellent interpersonal skills and team player

• Capacity to be flexible and innovative in the changing circumstances of a small, but growing charity

Desirable:

• Entrepreneurial thinking

• Knowledge of safeguarding

• Knowledge and experience of using Salesforce (CRM)

How to apply:

Application is by CV and covering letter with reference to the job description and person specification. Please set out clearly what skills, experience and qualities you will bring to the role and how your Christian faith informs your understanding of Choices’ work and vision.

Please include the name and contact details of two referees: one to be your most recent employer and the other a senior leader at your church who knows you well. References will not be sought prior to the interview.

The closing date for applications is 10.00am on June 30th, but we may close before this if we find the right candidate. You will be notified if you have been shortlisted for an interview.

Since 1991, The Big Issue has fought poverty by creating opportunities and supporting people to take control of their lives.

As part of the development of The Big Issue Group’s (TBIG’s) joint Social Impact Framework (SIF) we are now looking to recruit an Impact Manager. The Impact Manager will be based in the Big Issue Invest Impact Team with the exciting role in the developing the SIF in line with the Group’s new strategy.

The Role

Working across TBIG the Impact Manager will develop buy in for the SIF and support colleagues to establish clear and effective impact management approaches to understand our social, economic and environmental impact. This includes ensuring quality data collection, analysis and reporting systems.

The IM will work closely with the Big Issue Invests’ Head of Impact to build the SIF based on the experience to date of Big Issue Invest. Critically, the SIF must work both to support the internal impact information needs of the business and provide reporting for external funders and stakeholders of the Big Issue. 

For a full job description including the summary of skills, qualities and experience required for the role please download from the link below.

Salary and Benefits

• We offer a salary commensurate with the third sector, which can be confirmed on request
• Incremental holiday entitlement starting at 25 days per year plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time staff) plus paid leave to care for a sick child or grandchild and a sick or elderly relation
• Incremental sick pay starting at 5 days per rolling year
• Enhanced contribution to our workplace pension
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Training and development opportunities including an open learning library and management training schemes
• Health benefits include life cover, a health Cashplan scheme which provides access to counselling and a range of therapies

Please note that we reserve the right to review and amend our staff benefits and they do not form part of any  contract of employment.

Workplace details

This role will preferably be based at one of our main Big Issue offices in London (Finsbury Park office), Glasgow, Cardiff or Birmingham. Home working arrangements will be considering. Following covid-19, you will need to travel within the UK on occasion.

Due to the current situation with Covid-19 our main offices are currently closed but we are fully equipped for flexible home working until the offices re-open fully and beyond.

Closing date: 10th July 2020

The Big Issue Group is striving towards Equal Opportunities

We particularly welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our sector, such as women in senior roles, and people with disabilities and from Black and Minority Ethnic communities.