• Are you looking to build a career in policy and campaigning?
• Flexible working arrangement: mix of home and London office working

National AIDS Trust is the UK's HIV rights charity. We work to stop HIV from standing in the way of health, dignity and equality, and to end new HIV transmissions. Our expertise, research and advocacy secure lasting change to the lives of people living with and at risk of HIV.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic policy and campaigns team. We work on a wide range of issues that affect people living with HIV, focusing on four strategic goals:

• STOP: we will stop new HIV infections.
• CHAMPION: we will champion the needs of people whose voices and experiences are too often ignored.
• PROTECT: we will protect the rights of everyone living with and at risk of HIV.
• DRIVE: we will drive engagement and activism to change attitudes to HIV.

You'll be flexible and self-motivated with good communication skills. You'll have the ability to develop clear policy positions and recommendations, a commitment to human rights and a broad understanding of the policy and parliamentary process in the UK.

You'll also have good interpersonal skills and be comfortable juggling a varied and demanding workload. A team player, you will engage with a wide range of policy issues, with lead responsibility for specific areas of National AIDS Trust's policy agenda all related to HIV in the UK context.

National AIDS Trust welcomes applications from recent graduates and will take into consideration experience from a range of settings.

Closing date for applications: Friday 19 November 2021 9am

Interviews: Thursday 2 and Friday 3 December 2021

The application pack documents can be downloaded from our website, or by sending an email quoting the job title, together with your name and address or by calling us. All materials are available in alternative formats upon request.

National AIDS Trust is committed to equality and diversity and particularly encourages applications from people living with HIV, gay and bisexual men, trans and non-binary people, and people from black and minority ethnic communities.
We welcome applications from disabled people and are committed to making reasonable adjustments wherever possible.

National AIDS Trust (NAT) is a Registered Charity No. 297977 and a Company Limited by Guarantee No.2175938 (registered in England and Wales)

Older Peoples’ Reference Groups (OPRGs) are commissioned by CCG’s as a statutory requirement to consult and involve older people on public health issues and decisions that affect them. Age UK East London facilitates these groups in City and Hackney, Tower Hamlets and Newham. The groups are diverse with a wide membership and each group operates in a different way. They are user-led and sup-ported to co-produce their program to advance the interests of local older people, influence services designed for them and voice their wider concerns. For example, the co-design and delivery of the City and Hackney OPRG Covid-19 Impact Survey Report which outlined fourteen priorities and actions deduced from the consultation of 106 OPRG members.

JOB PURPOSE

• To co-design and co-produce with older people the work of the Older Peoples’ Reference Groups for Hackney, Tower Hamlets and Newham including its promotion, development and delivery.
• To support older people to engage in and shape areas of public policy at a local level.
• To build on and enhance good practice in user engagement across the organisation with the User Involvement Team.

KEY TASKS

• Co-ordinate meetings of the Reference Groups, including mail-ings, arranging speakers, convening, minuting, publicising and de-livering support arrangements.
• To increase membership and widen participation through promo-tion, outreach and use of technology.
• Increase participation from underrepresented groups.
• To provide and support leadership opportunities for members in-cluding Chairing/Co-Chairing/Co-directing the OPRG and partici-pation in external forums and events.
• To ensure that OPRG activities are inclusive and representative of the local population of older people.
• Manage a large number of relationships across three boroughs, e.g. with local community groups such as the Bow Belles and The Geezers. 
• Represent members at key stakeholder meetings and action groups e.g. development of Aging Well strategy, City and Hackney Isolation Forum.
• Support the delivery of related user involvement projects, e.g. the Co-Production Forum in Newham and the Older People’s Network in Tower Hamlets.
• Support referral into and support from cross cutting AUKEL ser-vices e.g. digital inclusion programme, social activities.

Administration

• To carry out monitoring of activities in order to meet contractual reporting requirements in co-operation with the Service Manager for Information, Advice and Advocacy and User Involvement.
• To maintain membership database in accordance with GDPR.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records using Age UK East Lon-don data management reporting system.
• Provide additional data as required e.g. case studies.

Quality

• To deliver all work in line with Age UK Quality Mark standards.
• To attend Age UK East London mandatory training as required.
• Have a working understanding of quality and compliance issues affecting charitable organisations.

PERSON SPECIFICATION
Experience

• Experience of co-producing and servicing meetings and events across multi-ple channels.
• Experience of working with people from diverse cultural and social back-grounds.
• Experience of engaging with and developing service user-led groups.
• Experience of networking with statutory, voluntary and community sector partners or similar.

Knowledge and understanding

• Knowledge and/or a strong interest of the public policy environment affecting services to the public.
• Knowledge of services available to older people and their carers (e.g. through health service, social services, voluntary sector).
• Understanding of confidentiality policy and practice.
• Understanding of equality and diversity in practice.

Skills/ Attributes

• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal with ability to tai-lor these for a wide range of audiences.
• Ability to work on own initiative and within a team.
• A positive and challenging approach to adapting working practices and im-prove project outcomes.
• Ability to identify and resolve individual barriers which prevent active par-ticipation.

Other Requirements

• This post is subject to a check through the disclosure and barring ser-vice.
• This post requires travel across the three boroughs from time to time.
• The post holder will work with standard office server based computer systems.

PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION PACK FOR FULL DETAILS ABOUT THE BENEFITS OFFERED

We’re recruiting for a new Development Officer to join our team supporting CTA members in Scotland. Community transport operators have a great story to tell and it is CTA’s job to help them tell it and to support them to develop excellent services that can transform lives and communities. We champion, connect, support and grow a thriving community transport movement across all parts of the UK.

Our work in Scotland is integral to this. We have around 160 members and many other stakeholders across Scotland that all help to provide accessible and inclusive transport solutions in their community.

Working with our team in Scotland you will develop our support programmes and look for opportunities to make a difference on behalf of the people and communities who need transport that is accessible and inclusive, so everything else in life can be accessible and inclusive too.

One of your priorities will be a project to map the community transport sector and support the development of forums, so if you have any experience of doing similar work, please let us know in your application. You’ll also work collaboratively around the UK to develop activities with all our Development Officers to develop activities, resources and deliver key member services such as our Advice Service.

If you like the sound of this challenge and have the credentials and self-confidence to rise to it, then we’d love to hear from you!

To find out more about the role, and how to apply,  you can download our recruitment pack by clicking the link below or head to our website. 

The Abbey Community Association is a charity operating out of a large community centre and hub in the heart of south Westminster, bringing together local people and organisations to address local community needs.

We are recruiting for three part-time posts as part of our Women Off to Work (WOW) programme funded by The National Lottery Community Fund. Through this programme, we have developed a holistic training and "into-work" programme for women in south Westminster, and neighbouring areas, particularly those of Muslim and Arabic-speaking backgrounds. We will deliver life and vocational skills training, wellbeing and general employability support through work experience placements, internships, job brokerage and practical advice on employment and self-employment. We provide women with opportunities to gain formal and accredited training qualifications and provide support with tailored into work action plans.

The Engagement and Training Officer will provide personalised support to women participating in the WOW programme to gain accredited and non-accredited qualifications, knowledge, and skills and to build confidence.

This role will play a crucial part in the successful delivery of this important programme.

Schools and Groups Programme Manager

Fixed Term contract 1 year maternity cover

£45,000pa

Wisley, Woking, Surrey (with regular travel to our office in London)

Join our Schools and Communities Team!

The RHS is a national charity with a mission to inspire everyone to grow as it is vital to our wellbeing, the environment and the happiness of us all.

This is an exciting time to join our team and work with us to strengthen our support for schools and community groups across the UK. With a particular focus on the role that gardening plays to benefit wellbeing and the environment, we deliver a range of projects and initiatives and celebrate the amazing activity that supports communities to grow.

The role of Schools and Groups Programme Manager

Whilst this is a temporary role, you will have a valuable opportunity to further your knowledge, and use your skills and creativity to enrich the lives of the people that we work with. You will be taking over from a manager who has been in this role for a number of years, and joining a dynamic and growing team.

Leading the Campaign for School Gardening team of 15, your strong management skills will ensure the delivery of a joined up plan, to engage schools with plants and gardening at school and in their community. Through our work we will build and grow the connections that we have across the UK, by establishing and strengthening our networks, to share knowledge, skills and inspiration. 

You will need to manage and support the team to develop new training courses for teachers and school staff, and be the lead on a marketing and communications plan for the wider Communities team (which includes the Campaign for School Gardening, Britain in Bloom and It’s Your Neighbourhood programmes and national outreach activity) to increase involvement in our programmes.

You will also have a key role in the future development of our online presence for RHS Communities, to help us expand our reach and deepen our understanding of our audiences and grow our positive impact.

The successful candidate will have strong leadership qualities, exceptional project management skills and the ability to forge partnerships and relationships with key stakeholders, as well as a passion for education, communities and the natural world.

Benefits

The RHS provides a number of great benefits for employees including:

• Free parking for staff working at one of the five gardens

• Free access to all RHS Gardens and Flower Shows

• 20% discount on all RHS Retail

• Discounted food and drink from the catering outlets at the gardens

• Employee discounts at high street retailer and cash back scheme

• 25 days’ holiday (increasing to 28 and 30 with service)

• Bike to work scheme

• Pension with employers’ contribution, which increases with length of service

• Employee Assistance Programme for staff and immediate family

• Monthly Garden magazine and access to gardening advice

• Sponsorship for external studies

The RHS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all personnel to share in this commitment. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

The closing date for applications is 12 on 1st November 2021

PATIENT INVOLVEMENT MANAGER

Salary: £33 - 35,000 + excellent benefits
Contract Length: Fixed Term Contract (12 Month Maternity Cover) or Internal Secondment
Hours: 35 We're open to a variety of flexible working options, including full-time, 4 days per week, compressed hours and job-share

Location: Stratford based (1-2 days per week in the office)

Closing date: Sunday 31st October 2021

Interview date: November 19th 2021

We're looking for a self-motivated and influential individual with a personal commitment to Public & Patient Involvement.

Why we need you

Cancer Research UK (CRUK) have an ambitious patient involvement strategy to put people affected by cancer (PaC) at the heart of our work, partnering with them to shape our work wherever their insight and expertise can add value. Working collaboratively across the Patient Involvement team, you will be responsible for identifying and driving high-impact opportunities for PaC to get involved in and help shape CRUK's work. We need you to contribute to developing a strong patient involvement culture at CRUK by increasing awareness and equipping staff with the knowledge, skills and resources to get the most from their involvement. You will be a strong influencer with a track record of building collaborative relationships and have excellent communication and facilitation skills.

What will I be doing?

We're looking for an experienced individual to…

• Strategic responsibility for the delivery of a programme of activity to identify and facilitate high-impact patient involvement in specific business areas within CRUK. Consult, collaborate and partner with people affected by cancer to inform and shape the work where appropriate

• Matrix manage the Involvement Officers on relevant projects, in line with matrix-management best practice

• Build and manage relationships with teams across CRUK and work collaboratively to drive & maintain patient involvement/user involvement in their work, where it adds value

• Coach teams and individual staff members to develop meaningful and innovative patient involvement activities

• Equip internal teams and staff with the knowledge, skills and resources to develop meaningful and innovative patient involvement activities in line with best practice

• Monitor and evaluate involvement, with an insight-led approach, in order to measure the success of our work and continuously improve quality and impact

• Ensure that people affected by cancer who engage with CRUK have a consistently positive and inspiring experience of CRUK.

Full job description (please contact us if you would like this in an accessible format)

What we're looking for

We're looking for someone who has…

• Excellent knowledge, experience of and personal commitment to patient and public involvement best practice.

• Experience of designing, implementing and evaluating innovative involvement activities and understanding of which methodology is appropriate for different opportunities.

• A track record of being a strong influencer who can build collaborative relationships using diplomacy, tact and tenacity

• An experienced facilitator who can confidently guide and direct groups and manage challenging behaviour.

• Excellent communication skills in all areas (face-to-face, written, telephone, presentation, facilitation of groups), with an ability to communicate complex information succinctly for a range of audiences.

• Excellent approach to challenges with creativity, pragmatism and innovation.

What will I gain?

Without you we wouldn't be able to achieve our aim of seeing 3 in 4 people survive cancer by 2034. So we want to reward you in as many ways as possible. Our benefits package includes discounts on anything from travel to technology, generous holiday allowance, gym membership, and much more. We want to ensure that you have the best work/life balance possible, so we actively encourage a flexible working culture for all of our roles wherever possible. For the majority of our office-based roles you'll only be required to work from a specific location for 1 or 2 days a week on average.

You'll also be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. And ultimately you'll know that you'll be changing lives through your work.

If you're as ambitious as we are, join our collective force and enjoy an excellent career, as we save lives and add years.

How to apply:

Please apply by submitting your CV and answering some short application questions.

Arachne is a registered charity and company by guarantee and has over 35 years’ experience in providing a range of free, accessible support and services. The main aim is to improve and sustain the quality of life and resilience of an ethnically diverse range of women and their families who are disadvantaged by physical/mental health problems, language barriers, difficulties accessing mainstream services or are 'hard-to-reach'.

Our three main areas of work are: welfare advice, health promotion, training/education.  In addition, we work in partnership/network and liaise with a diverse range of statutory and non-statutory organisations.

As part of our new project bid to The National Lottery Community Fund, we have secured funding for a new post of Chief Executive to lead Arachne through an important stage in its future development towards sustainability.

The aim of this post is to empower Arachne and strengthen its capacity.  In addition, to lead the review, development and implementation of the strategic plan to address community need and the impact of the local and national policy agenda, underpinned by robust financial management, good governance and general management. The post holder will work closely with the Board of Trustees and lead a small staff team.

We are looking for an experienced, energetic, creative, dynamic and determined female to lead Arachne and inspire, manage and develop the team. The successful candidate needs to have an excellent track record of fundraising, meeting financial targets, have outstanding communication skills, an innovative and creative approach, the ability to develop strong and positive relationships with internal and external audiences and able to balance and respond to a large and varied workload.  Underlining this they will need to have an excellent understanding of the challenges that face grassroots organisations in the current financial climate. Candidates should be able to demonstrate excellent understanding of the needs and experiences of migrants in the UK, and a clear understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities and safeguarding.

The VCS Alliance is a successful organisation that prides itself on delivering high quality work through partnering with a wide range of Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) organisations across Bradford District and Craven. We work closely with the local Health and Care System, and co-ordinate some of the local VCS representation within this thematic area.

An exciting opportunity to join our growing team at The VCS Alliance and help shape our internal monitoring process' and develop communication pathways with our expanding portfolio of clients across Bradford District & Craven.

KEY PURPOSES OF THE POST

• Provide support to the Project Management team in administering, collating, analysing and monitoring The VCS Alliance Project portfolio.

• Support The VCS Alliance to ensure the efficient flow of timely data and reporting

• Provide effective communication with all stakeholders.

• To provide administrative project assurance, including due diligence and compliance of Delivery Providers.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Provide support to Project Managers in respect of the monitoring and administration of Projects and Contracts.
2. Work as part of the Staff Team to continually develop, improve and streamline monitoring, invoicing and evaluation systems and processes within The VCS Alliance.
3. In consultation with Delivery Providers and VCS Alliance colleagues, help to design and develop processes and systems for the capture and collating of monitoring information and data for Projects and Contracts.
4. Proactive engagement with Delivery Providers to ensure timely and accurate capture of monitoring requirements and to help with any related problems they may have
5. Record and report on the compliance of Delivery Providers against monitoring requirements of their contracts.
6. Provide consistent, timely and accurate monitoring data for use by Project Managers in reports to funders.
7. Ensure that all Delivery Providers have a clear understanding of what is expected regarding due diligence, monitoring requirements and other requirements, such as the training undertaken by their staff and ensure that all monitoring processes are accessible/usable for all Provider organisations
8. Support Project Managers to carry out the required due diligence with Delivery Providers including GDPR, insurance, professional registrations and having appropriate financial controls.
9. Work closely with the Project Support Officer to ensure coordinated administrative support is provided across all projects
10. Ensure that the relevant team member(s) are notified of any actual or potential contract delivery issues
11. Occasionally assist with meetings of Delivery Partners to provide input regarding monitoring and other contractual requirements
12. Develop strong working relationships and excellent channels of communication with all Delivery Provider organisations
13. Use a range of reporting systems, including Excel and Survey Monkey, to enhance the internal and external monitoring process.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Undertake any training or development opportunities as may be required to keep up to date and fulfil the requirements identified for this role.
2. Attend regular supervision sessions and staff meetings.
3. Comply with all organisational policies and procedures.
4. Undertake any other duties as prescribed by and agreed with your Line Manager.
5. Work in line with The VCS Alliance’s Code of Conduct and maintain good relationships within and outside of The VCS Alliance.
6. Have a collaborative and flexible approach to work undertaken.
7. Work in accordance with The VCS Alliance’s Aims, Objectives and Values.
8. Promote The VCS Alliance with all relevant stakeholders.
9. Flexibility is an advantage. Please contact us to discuss what this means before accepting any offer of employment.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

The VCS Alliance is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, anti-discrimination and anti-oppressive policy and practice. Everyone who comes into contact with The VCS Alliance and its staff and volunteers will be treated with dignity and respect, and will not be discriminated against directly or indirectly on the grounds of any protected characteristic described in the Equality Act (2010) including their gender identity, sex, race/ethnicity, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, mental health status, age or disability. Job applicants, employees, volunteers and service users will be entitled these protections too.

HEALTH AND SAFETY

The post holder is expected to comply with The VCS Alliance Health and Safety Policy and take reasonable care for their own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by the work.

NOTES

All job roles are subject to change from time to time and this job description will be reviewed regularly. The job description is a guide to the work that you will be required to undertake and represents a range of responsibilities commensurate with the seniority of the post.

This post is subject to a 3 month probationary period. This post is currently fixed for two years (subject to review of ongoing funding).

Are you passionate about outcomes for children and their families?

Here is your chance make a difference and help our charity develop!

We have the following exciting job opportunity available!

Role: Children and Families Manager

Salary: Rank 2 from £29,849

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 21 hours per week (Home Based/ Head Office Horncastle, Lincolnshire)

Closing date: 5pm on 11th November

About Children’s Links

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and progress your career with a national charity that have been providing amazing services to children and families since 1993.

Children’s Links is a progressive and innovative national charity that works with children, young people, families, communities and other children’s sector professionals to improve the quality of children’s life experiences and ensure that they can achieve their full potential.

About the Role

The Children and Families Manager role will work as part of our senior management team to drive our organisation forward. They will have responsibility for operational leadership of our children and family focused services and be key in developing services and identifying and developing new business opportunities.

The role is key in

• Providing leadership and support to operational delivery teams
• Develop business nationally, regionally and locally in line with the corporate objectives and strategic plan
• Working as part of SMT to ensure the financial sustainability of the organisation
• Contributing to the strategic direction of the organisation

Please familiarise yourself with the full job description for this post before applying and visit Children's Links website.

In return for your commitment we offer the opportunity to join an open, supportive and tight knit organisation. Our fantastic work stems from our caring, family culture, which is at the heart of everything we do. We are an ambitious, inclusive team where voices are heard.

“This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.”

An enhanced DBS will be required

Children’s Links recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect, regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief. We therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community.

21 hours per week, in the office or local outreach locations, no remote working

PURPOSE OF THE POST

• To promote and support volunteering in Ealing by engaging with local residents interested in volunteering and local groups who need support recruiting and managing volunteers
• To raise the profile of informal, formal and corporate volunteering
• To design, develop and implement social action projects to reflect the needs of the local community throughout the borough
• To work with the Ealing Council’s Community Engagement Team on joint initiatives and events to promote the value of volunteering
• To support disadvantaged groups including unemployed, disabled people, ethnic minorities and young people to get involved in volunteering and social action to improve their economic, mental and social wellbeing

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• To promote volunteering to local residents, VCS groups, the statutory sector and local businesses
• To ensure local residents from hard to reach communities or isolated areas of the borough have access to volunteering opportunities
• To coordinate regular training and events to promote volunteering opportunities and the benefits of volunteering for individuals according to an agreed work plan
• To identify training requirements for groups including best practice on volunteer recruitment and management and trustee recruitment and induction
• To create and promote a Volunteer Passport featuring a training programme and a range of benefits for volunteers
• To assist with securing business sponsorship for volunteering activities, for example, an annual Ealing Volunteer Awards Ceremony
• To support VCS groups and individual residents to design, develop and implement a wide range of social action activities, including campaigns, sponsorship events and volunteering days

MONITORING AND EVALUATION

• To record monitoring information; review progress of current projects on a weekly basis and manage upwards.
• Prepare written evaluation reports for EHCVS, projects and services.
• Support the Funding and Partnerships manager and Development Services Manager with monitoring information collated from service as and when required, Weekly and monthly reporting.

OTHER DUTIES

• Assist in producing briefings, information, and web material.
• Assist in producing monitoring and evaluation information
• Assist in developing and organising events
• Represent Ealing & Hounslow CVS at meetings and events relevant to your project.
• Undertake other related project duties as may be required.
• To work in co-operation with other members of the staff team of EHCVS, attend appropriate internal and external meetings.
• Support EHCVS with other project developments and funding applications to funders.
• To undertake, as identified by EHCVS’s Board of Trustees any occasional additional duties commensurate with the responsibilities of the post which may not be purely related to this role.
• To work with the West Ealing Community Library team to fulfil requirements for library volunteer recruitment, training and management
• To ensure that all social action activities are inclusive, including making logistical adjustments to the activity to support the participation of all interested members of the community
• To conduct risk assessments prior to any planned volunteering and social action activity and give briefings to all participants
• To record monitoring information and report progress of current projects on a weekly basis and complete monitoring and evaluation reports for funders
• To be able to work flexibly including one Saturday morning per month and occasional evenings and be willing to travel to Ealing and Hounslow outreach locations as required
• To support the Volunteering and Community Development Manager in developing and maintaining volunteering and social action best practice and strategy

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE 

• Experience of managing events, training or projects in a paid or voluntary capacity
• Experience in project monitoring and evaluation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and social media experience
• Ability to build strong and mutually beneficial working relationships with people from diverse backgrounds and communities
• Good understanding of equal opportunities practices and volunteering best practice
• Excellent planning and organisational skills with an ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information and knowledge of current data-protection regulations
• Good IT skills with a good working knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications, Wordpress, Mailchimp and database management tools

CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITIES

To ensure that Equal Opportunities and all other EHCVS organisational policies are actively implemented and adhered to in all areas of your work. To ensure all volunteers working with EHCVS are given appropriate induction, training and support

To work with EHCVS staff and volunteers towards the effective achievement of the organisation’s objectives, attend appropriate internal and external meetings and undertake any occasional additional duties and projects which may not be purely related to this role

MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT

The postholder will be employed by Ealing & Hounslow CVS and supervised and managed by the Volunteering and Community Development  Manager. The postholder will participate in monthly supervision with their line manager as well as a weekly team meeting and organisation-wide staff meetings. An individual induction and training plan will be agreed on.

Officer Roles within our Communications and Engagement Directorate

Contract Status: Various contracts available

Salary: £28,823 - £33,909 per annum plus benefits dependent on experience

Location: Portland Place, London - Currently home based due to Covid 19 Lockdown measures

We’re currently working remotely due to the pandemic, but we’re planning for a return to hybrid working at some point. We’re working with our teams to plan this, and for most roles this will mean a mix of office based and remote working.

Working life doesn’t always have to be ‘nine to five’ and we support flexible working wherever possible. Please chat to our resourcing team about the flexibility we could offer for this role.

We are continuing to review our ways of working, and our return to our offices in the coming months will be gradual and considered, with the well-being of our teams as our primary focus as well as moving forward with incorporating remote working into our future.

About the NMC

Our vision is safe, effective and kind nursing and midwifery that improves everyone’s health and wellbeing. As the professional regulator of more than 725,000 nursing and midwifery professionals, we have an important role to play in making this a reality.

Our core role is to regulate. First, we promote high professional standards for nurses and midwives across the UK, and nursing associates in England. Second, we maintain the register of professionals eligible to practise. Third, we investigate when nursing or midwifery care goes wrong – something that affects less than one percent of professionals each year.

To regulate well, we support our professions and the public. We create resources and guidance that are useful throughout people’s careers, helping them to deliver our standards in practice and address new challenges. We also support people involved in our investigations, and we’re increasing our visibility so people feel engaged and empowered to shape our work.

Regulating and supporting our professions allows us to influence health and social care. We share intelligence from our regulatory activities and work with our partners to support workforce planning and sector-wide decision making. We use our voice to speak up for a healthy and inclusive working environment for our professions.

Communications and engagement

We have several exciting opportunities to join the thriving, friendly and professional communications and engagement team at the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

We use our expertise in communications to inform, engage, influence and empower people, to uphold the highest standards of nursing and midwifery. Our vision is that people value and benefit from our inclusive and sector-leading communications and engagement.

The communications and engagement team is at the heart of the NMC, working on priority projects across the organisation, supporting change and managing important relationships with our most senior external partners, professionals, students, NMC colleagues and the public.

We can offer you a great team to work with, and we welcome applications from people seeking part-time or flexible working.

The roles available:

- Strategic Communications and Engagement Officer

- Stakeholder Engagement Officer

About you

We’re looking for six people to join our expanding team, working on stakeholder and public engagement, public affairs and internal communications.

You will be excited by the opportunity to collaborate and engage with colleagues in the communications and engagement directorate, with others across the NMC, and with the people, communities and organisations we work with.

You will support the NMC’s commitment to actively engage with and empower people, building trust and understanding of what we and our professionals do, and developing strong and purposeful relationships.

You will have a track record of using innovative approaches to communications and engagement, and you can show how you’ve put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of what you do.

You are a skilled communicator and can produce high quality, persuasive written communications about complex issues.

You will be able to work as part of a team, and to advise and support colleagues across the organisation.

You’re someone who enjoys building relationships and working with a wide range of colleagues and partners. You don’t need to have existing expertise in health or care, nor in regulation

An exciting and rare opportunity to shape and build an organisation. PANS PANDAS UK is a charity supporting people with PANS and PANDAS, medical conditions which are not widely understood or accepted. You can learn more at our website.

Currently entirely run by volunteers, PANS PANDAS UK now seeks an experienced sector professional to join us as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead our transition to a staffed, professional, sustainable and increasingly influential charity.

The role would suit someone with deep experience of the UK charity sector and of change management. It will evolve as the organisation evolves. Our successful candidate will be a hybrid between a strategic-thinking senior manager, a practical shaper, and someone able to work closely with volunteers, fundraisers, patients and other stakeholders.

A full candidate information pack is available, and application is by submission of a CV and letter via our retained consultant.

The deadline for submissions is 18:00 on Monday 01 November 2021.

PANS PANDAS UK is registered charity 1178484. No agencies please.

London School of Theology is looking for a friendly and helpful Enquiries Officer who possesses excellent customer service and communication skills, a high standard of attention to detail and strong organisational ability.

Working in the Communications and Admissions teams you will join a small and friendly group responsible for student recruitment, providing students with information, advice and guidance across a range of areas. You will provide effective communication to prospective and current students and other stakeholders in a professional manner from the Reception help desk.

The position of Enquiries Officer will suit an individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and has the desire to provide excellent customer service and be the first point of contact for students and visitors. 

The successful postholder will have some administrative and customer service experience but a willingness to learn and a warm, professional and welcoming manner are equally important.

It is a Genuine Occupation Requirement for the postholder to be a practising Christian in accordance with the Equality Act 2010: Part 1, Schedule 9.

All candidates should have the right to work in the UK.

Application process and closing date

The job description, person specification and full details on how to apply for the role can be found on LST’s website.

Candidates are encouraged to submit their applications promptly as these will be considered upon submission.

Do you want to make a real impact on reducing violence affecting young people? StreetDoctors is looking for the right candidate to manage our Stepwise programme, which empowers young people to develop new skills and unlock opportunities. 

We are looking for a Stepwise Officer with experience of project management and youth work, programme delivery or teaching. This is a full time role for 6 months, delivering sessions in London, Greater Manchester and Sheffield. The rest of the post is flexible and can be based from home, remotely or at our London offices.

Purpose of role

To manage and deliver the StreetDoctors youth engagement programme, StepWise. Stepwise trains young people in emergency life-saving skills so they can become lifesavers in their communities, healthcare careers and volunteering, their legal rights in relation to violent situations and police responses, emotional and social skills, facilitation and training others. The main elements of the role are: 

• Running sessions with young people affected by violence in London, Sheffield and Greater Manchester
• Recruiting and supporting existing StreetDoctors volunteers to be part of StepWise
• Managing all elements of the StepWise programme including working with youth settings, specialist content providers and healthcare professionals
• Monitoring budgets, delivery progress and project planning. Writing reports and feeding into fundraising and future development of the programme.

Details

• Full time (37.5 hours per week)
• 6 month contract, with some scope for extension depending on fundraising
• Flexible location outside of session delivery
• Salary £27,000 per year
• Application deadline: 1st November

How to apply

For more details, full job description and application instructions, please see our StepWise Officer Recruitment Pack

Deadline to apply is midnight on 1st November.

Interviews will be held on Zoom. We will be reviewing applications as they arrive, so if you think you may be the right candidate for this role, apply now.