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The successful candidate will have strong skills and experience in (trusts/foundations and government) fundraising, proposal and report writing and grants management, as almost all of the organisation’s income comes from these sources. The Charity Development Lead will be expected to contribute to developing the organisation’s fundraising strategy in consultation with the CEO, Senior Management team and board members; help to secure increased funding from existing and new foundation and government funders; work collaboratively to improve fundraising systems (e.g. research and tracking of prospective funders, grants, contacts and reporting); and play a key role in establishing a strategy for sustainable growth.
Continuous Improvement:
- Demonstrate a proactive commitment to continuing professional and team development.
- Contribute to the upkeep of best practice resources, materials and tools.
- Take responsibility for a thematic lead area producing/sharing regular updates which reflect organisational/wider sector developments.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Attend and contribute to charity development meetings.
- Work flexibly across the organisation to support the CEO and wider team.
Person Specification Essential Requirements:
- Developing an exciting new corporate fundraising programme.
- Actively managing a network to ensure long-lasting relationships with funders, maintaining effective communication using various channels.
- Identifying a pipeline of opportunities across multiple channels.
- Creating well-researched, skilfully-written funding proposals.
- Maintaining and developing existing donors, ensuring that they are kept informed of the impact of their support and identifying opportunities to further develop relationships and ensure high levels of retention.
- Representing MDVS externally and identifying sector specific corporate opportunities.
- Experience of writing successful tenders, proposals or grant submissions, or other technical/professional writing experience e.g. marketing, research or journalism.
- Experience of writing successful tenders, proposals or grant submissions.
- Professional writing experience, e.g. marketing, research or journalism.
- Excellent writing ability.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills and IT Literacy.
- Excellent proof-reading and editing skills with an exceptional eye for accuracy and attention to detail.
- Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines while maintaining a high standard of quality.
- Flexible approach to the requirements of the post, including capacity to travel when necessary to the role.
- Confident and effective communicator, both verbally and in writing and ability to foster positive collaborative relationships, including with senior stakeholders.
- Team player who is willing to adapt to the changing priorities of the organisation.
And the ability to:
- Give and receive constructive and challenging feedback in a positive way that supports continuous improvement.
- Communicate complex issues in writing in an accessible and engaging manner.
- Remain resilient in a high-pressured environment and respond proactively and positively to challenges (e.g. tight deadlines).
- Review and analyse large amounts of information, extract relevant content and rewrite to ensure accurate and up-to-date bid content.
- Creatively solve complex problems.
- Seek out relevant information proactively from a variety of sources.
- Conduct research which can be used for campaigning in media, advocacy or public mobilisation work.
- Work independently and keep calm under time deadlines/pressure.
- Understand and have a commitment to the principles and practice of equal opportunity and diversity.
- Understand and have a commitment to safeguarding vulnerable individuals.
- Understand and deliver on MDVS’ values, mission and aims.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you a registered Clinical Nurse Specialist with working experience of Band 6 or above? Do you like the idea of working for a leading specialist service providing NHS funded intensive mental health packages and residential placements for complex young people and young adults?
Our client provides residential services for young people aged 16-30 years old who have been discharged from psychiatric inpatient stays or may have experienced previous admissions and/or placement breakdowns. The young people they care for often require a high level of support and dynamic approach to risk management in order to support problems they may have with self-harming, behaviour and emotional regulation. Their aim is to support the young people using a therapeutic , least restrictive approach to live in a non-secure community setting and to achieve their individual goals in preparation for transition to adult life.
They have a fantastic opportunity for a Clinical Nurse Specialist to join a professional team where you will be responsible for assessing, developing, outlining and implementing specialist interventions to young people, both within residential provision and independence packages of care within the community. The young people within the service, will have often transitioned from long term hospital admissions or secure care provisions, as well as having been placed as an alternative to a hospital.
You will be based in their Cheshire Hub which is located in Warrington, with the majority of your role covering their two services in Wirral. There will be occasions where you may need to work across West Yorkshire and Lancashire to conduct assessments or duty reviews. Your role will involve working Monday to Friday over a 37.5 hour week.
Company Benefits
- £31,365 - £37,890 or £38,890 - £44,503 (Band 6 / 7 Salary - Dependant on experience)
- 27 days holiday + 8 bank holidays (Rising to 31 days + 8 bank holidays with service)
- Enhanced company pension
- Paid Induction
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
- Free on-site parking
- Paid Enhanced DBS check
- Healthcare Cashplan with costs provided towards dental and optical care and a range of other healthcare treatments and benefits including discounted gym memberships
- Employee Assistance Programme / 24-hour Counselling Service
- Life Assurance 2 x your annual salary
- Online shopping discounts, free eye tests and various other benefits
- Excellent Learning and Development opportunities
- The opportunity for internal promotions
- Refer a Friend Scheme (Up to £500 per referral)
- Regular social events and recognition schemes (‘Employee of the year awards’, Summer & Christmas parties)
As a Clinical Nurse Specialist you will:
- Contribute to training and education of the residential team as well as facilitating reflective practice sessions to ensure all intervention is effective and evidence based.
- Work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures.
- Be expected to work as an integral part of a multidisciplinary core team in risk management and case formulation for cases of concern referred to the service.
- Provide a specialist assessment and treatment services based upon comprehensive assessment of the young people’s needs from a variety of sources
As a Clinical Nurse Specialist you must be:
- A Registered Nurse and have experience at Band 6 or above.
- Experienced in risk assessment and proactive and innovative management of Clinical Risk, Risk Assessment and Management and will embrace a therapeutic risk-taking approach.
- Experienced in Clinical Supervision / Line Management of a junior team.
- Understanding of and experienced in Liaison or a role in Tier 4 inpatient CAMHS and in secure and/or outreach settings.
- Flexible enough to adapt to the changing needs and the skills to provide intensive support for young people with differing mental health needs in varying contexts.
Essential Criteria:
- Full UK Driving Licence
- Legislative Knowledge and Experience
- Experience of working with young people with complex mental health difficulties.
- Evidence of continued professional development.
Desirable Criteria:
- Case Management Experience within a Health & Social Care setting
- Accredited Safeguard qualification
- Experience of working in a community setting
- Experience of working within a secure setting
If you are interested in joining an enthusiastic, motivated business who thrive in developing and rebuilding young people and young adults with complex difficulties then please apply today.
Please note that they do not accept CV’s and the application must be completed in full.
To support their commitment as a COVID-19 Secure employer, all of their interviews will be held over video platform.
Our client operates a safer recruitment process and as part of this process the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
They are an equal opportunities employer who values diversity and positively encourages applications of all ages from all sections of the community.
They reserve the right to close the advert early, should they appoint a suitable candidate.
Our client is a CQC registered organisation and therefore all staff who work in or visit any of their residential homes will have to demonstrate evidence that they have received the COVID vaccination as a condition of employment.
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Children with Disabilities Social Worker with experience within the Childrens services Unit at K nowsley MBC
The role will involve;
- Holding a caseload of Children in Need under Section 17 of the Children's Act of 1989 and children subject to Child Protection Plans
- Undertaking Initial Assessments under Section 17 of the Children's Act of 1989
- Undertaking Core Assessments under Section 17 of the Children's Act of 1989
- Undertaking Core Assessments under Section 47 of the Children's Act of 1989
- Undertaking Child Protection Enquiries under Section 47 of the Children's Act of 1989
- Undertaking Parenting Assessments
- Undertaking Risk Assessments
- Undertaking Educational Needs Assessments
- Carrying out home visits for monitoring purposes/ to promote the welfare of and to safeguard the children
- Liaising/ Working close with partnership agencies to support the families and meet the children'/ young people's needs
- Convening and chairing Core Group Meetings
- Producing Initial Child Protection Conference reports
- Initiating and implementing Child Protection Plans
- Applying for and obtaining Emergency Protection Orders
- Reviewing Financial payments received by kinship carers/ or carers granted Residence Orders/Special Guardianship Orders
- Organising/managing packages of support
- Organising/managing packages of care
- Arranging short breaks
- Providing Section 17 support to families and children in need
- Attending court and giving evidence when required
- Initiating Care Proceedings
- Completion of Care Proceedings
To apply for this role you must hold a degree, post graduate or Professional Qualification in Social Work. Hold full HCPC registration. Working with Eden Brown Synergy offers you a team with extensive Social Work recruitment experience. Access to a wide selection of Social Work vacancies across the UK. The choice of PAYE or limited company schemes and excellent rates of pay.
Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.
ABOUT LISTENING EAR
- Listening Ear is a leading third sector, mental health organisation with its headquarters in Knowsley, Merseyside
- Our organisation specialises in delivering therapy and support services to children, young people and adults presenting with bereavement and traumatic loss, occupational health counselling and suicide postvention support services.
- Listening Ear holds full BACP Service Accreditation for its Adult and Children & Young People's services (the first organisation to achieve BACP accreditation in Merseyside in 2004)
- We are continuing to grow and now offer services in Merseyside, Cheshire, South Yorkshire, Lancashire and Kent & Medway.
We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic individual to join Listening Ear as Reception Administrator to support with the recent growth of our services. The role covers all reception duties, including processing referrals and handling enquiries to carrying out general administrative tasks such as data recording/entry, to support the preparation of data used in statistical reports to our Commissioners. The Reception Administrator is the first point of contact for our clients and external agencies and therefore needs to be warm and welcoming, a good communicator and able to respond professionally to a varied range of calls/emails. Our Administration team manage appointment bookings and the allocation of clients across the Organisation for a growing team of paid therapists, suicide bereavement support workers and students on counselling placements with Listening Ear. The successful candidate will be highly organised and professional, with excellent communication skills and proven experience of managing their own time and workload in a busy, high-pressure environment. They will also need to have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Outlook as well as strong IT skills and ability to learn using new systems.
The role is subject to receiving satisfactory references and a probationary period.
Full-time contract is for 35 hours' per week (7 hours per day). The successful applicant will be required to work flexibly to provide cover in our offices in Whiston & Halewood as well as working remotely from home. The majority of admin work will be home-based with several shifts per month based in our office(s). We will require a candidate who is flexible to meet with the needs of the charity.
Hours are 9am-5pm (Monday-Friday) with the potential for evening cover until 8pm when our service is open to clients. These evening shifts are covered on a rota basis by the admin team and requests can be made if certain evenings are preferred.
The Application Form is available below and this should be returned to us by email.
Closing date: Saturday 9th October at 11:30pm - We reserve the right to close the application window early if there is a lot of interest in the role advertised. We therefore encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.
Start date: ASAP following receipt of DBS and relevant references - If you have a transferable DBS please inform us of this in your application.
Unfortunately, we are unable to contact unsuccessful applicants and are unable to give feedback on individual applications.
- Listening Ear is a leading third sector, mental health organisation with its headquarters in Knowsley, Merseyside
- Our organi...
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.