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One in five people among us, over 14 million in total across the UK, are unable to thrive because of a lack of money. Turn2us exists to help people struggling to make ends meet. We do this by giving direct financial help through our own charitable grants; supporting people to increase their income through benefits, grants and other support; and by highlighting ways to reduce essential costs.
Safeguarding involves protecting personnel, children, adults, and service users from any harm or abuse arising from each other, themselves, our activities, or organisational failings whilst in contact with Turn2us. Our safeguarding approach at Turn2us covers our policies, the way we work, and our organisation’s culture. We want all of these to work together in order to prevent and respond to safeguarding issues in an effective way.
Turn2us is recruiting a consultant that will be responsible for assessing how effective our safeguarding framework is in considering approaches to equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging (EDIB).
We want to make sure a wide variety of voices are heard and that we're doing safeguarding that works for, and represents, the people we come into contact with. Turn2us is committed to building EDIB at every level, adopting an intersectional approach to tackling inequalities and exclusion in relation to all characteristics, and understanding how this relates to safeguarding. By acknowledging intersectionality and EDIB in our safeguarding work, we can better understand people’s varied experiences of harm, how Turn2us can best empower people to protect their rights, and how to ensure we do not discriminate in our safeguarding work.
The consultant will work to include Coproduction Partners who have lived experience of financial hardship, service users, and staff to gauge their opinions and understand what EDIB in safeguarding means to them, and how this relates to their experiences of safeguarding at Turn2us to date. By working in partnership and coproduction, Turn2us’s strategy, services, and outcomes will more fully reflect what people want and need. We particularly welcome applications from anyone who has their own lived experience of poverty, or financial hardship.
This is a key role for an ambitious charity and at an exciting time of change and growth. If you wish to be part of that, and to help improve the lives of people across the UK, we look forward to hearing from you.
The full Terms of Reference for this role and further information on the work of Turn2us can be found on this webpage.
Application documents must be submitted no later than 14 August 2022.
Turn2us is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from members of all communities.
As a Party we are clear about what drives us: we are a Party of social and environmental justice, which supports a radical transformation of society for the benefit of all, and for the planet as a whole.
Our Party’s internal structures and processes need to work together to the benefit of all members and to the delivery of more elected Greens, getting our policies in place across England and Wales. We are looking for the right expert to support the Green Party Executive and other Party governance structures to operate as effectively and as inclusively as possible. You will be working at the interface between the law, the Electoral Commission, our Constitution and best practice for a membership organisation.
You will hold specific expertise in a number of governance functions and will provide advice and guidance to key members and staff colleagues. You will build the types of relationship which enable this advice and guidance to be taken seriously and to ensure that the needs of the Party are met.
Although a working knowledge of the Green Party’s Constitution would be helpful we think your key characteristics will be your systems thinking, your ability to build and maintain trusting relationships, and your integrity.
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HEAD OF HUMAN RESOURCES
JOB TITLE: Head of Human Resources
SALARY: £45,700 - £55,550
HOURS: Full time
HOLIDAYS: 25 days plus bank holidays
REPORTING TO: CEO
LOCATION: Charity Head Office or other locations as reasonably required. Home working is possible.
About BeyondAutism
BeyondAutism is a charity dedicated to ensuring that children and young adults with autism access education that empowers a life full of opportunity, choice and independence.
BeyondAutism run two Independent Special Schools for children with autism aged 4-19, a Post-19 service, Outreach and Training and an Early Years’ service. We are seeking a self-motivated and energetic Head of HR to work with the charity team and lead the HR function within the organisation. The ideal candidate will possess a wide range of generalist skills and be playing a key role within a small and committed team, supporting the staff and the organisation’s strategy.
The Head of HR will be responsible for providing and developing HR strategy in line with the organisational strategy. As a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT) this role includes delivery of a full range of HR interventions, managing the HR team, progressing the organisation, guidance and support for managers in the resolution of disputes and enhancing individual performance. This role will also provide advice to the SMT on compliance, employment law and best practice. The Head of HR manages a team of 3 HR professionals.
We are looking for someone with:
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience within HR at a management level,
- Proven team leadership
- Deep understanding and experience of applying employment law
- In-depth Learning and Development experience
- Expertise in organisational change, expansion & growth
- Charitable and/ or educational experience a plus
- A first degree in a relevant subject like HR, Law or Business or professional qualifications (CIPD Level 7) preferred.
BeyondAutism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety of children and young adults and an enhanced DBS disclosure will form part of the application process.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Summary of Role
The post holder will be a technical lead on safeguarding and children’s safety, delivering high quality, accessible and reliable support, guidance and capacity to emergency/humanitarian response teams, UK Headquarters and Country Offices to challenge and encourage engagement as we further develop our safeguarding policies, procedures and education plans and work towards embedding them into our programme delivery and all areas of our charitable activities and/or operations.
The post holder will manage the Safeguarding framework and tools to strengthen the capabilities and knowledge of all our stakeholders ensuring we safeguard the children and vulnerable adults we serve.
About the Role
- Help and support UK and Country Office Focal Points and wider staff to establish and develop local child safeguarding networks to support local implementation.
- Support UK and Country Focal Points and Investigation Officers to improve child and vulnerable adult safeguarding practice. Share best practice and wider learning from these experiences across the organisation.
- Support colleagues to undertake risk assessments and solutions to mitigate risks.
- Ensure all incidents are appropriately documented, reported and investigated.
- Design and deliver a suite of mandatory core training workshops/training programme as part of the continuous learning and development of employees, trustees, volunteers and those engaged with Muslim Aid.
- Deliver on-going refresher training and staff induction as appropriate to staff, volunteers, consultants and members of the HR function.
About You
- Education to degree standard with a professional qualification in a relevant field.
- Experience of child protection/child safeguarding practice within developing countries.
- Proven experience designing, facilitating and evaluating safety and safeguarding training in different cultural and organisational contexts.
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate and form effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, demonstrating patience, tact, diplomacy and sensitivity to culturally diverse environments.
- Conflict Management skills with the ability to handle sensitive issues with a results-driven approach.
- Ability to adapt to changing deadlines and priorities and deliver results against demanding timetables and in the face of competing demands.
Benefits you will enjoy if you work for us:
- 37 days holiday (including Bank Holidays and Privilege days)
- Hybrid working
- Employee benefits with Perkbox
- Paid time off for medical appointments
- 2 hours lunch break on Fridays
- Time off in Lieu (TOIL)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Centrepoint is the UK's leading charity for homeless young people. We provide a range of accommodation and support services to young people aged 16 – 25 across London, Manchester, Yorkshire and the North East. Our vision is to end youth homelessness while continuing to provide young people with a place to call home, tailored support and the opportunity to develop the skills needed to lead happy, healthy and fulfilling lives during and after leaving Centrepoint’s services.
Following the considerable growth in our supported housing provision in recent years, we are recruiting for an Operations Manager to lead the Westminster and Haringey services. As Operations Manager, you will play a leading role in driving Centrepoint’s vision through running effective, needs-led services, building strong local relationships with commissioners and ultimately achieving positive outcomes for young people.
The services across Westminster and Haringey include a range of supported accommodation, outreach and floating support services for Looked After Children and Care Leavers, including a family mediation service and England’s first Housing First service for Care Leavers.
In this role, you will:
- Lead a number of dispersed services, providing strong and effective leadership and development for all staff
- Build effective and productive working relationships with commissioners and other stakeholders across the region
- Lead on the quality and performance monitoring of services, driving forward service improvements and seeking out new business opportunities
- Ensure services across the region exceed Ofsted’s national minimum standards and the legislative framework pertaining to 16/17-year-old YP
- Maintain the highest possible standards of safeguarding practice; ensuring that services work in partnership with a range of internal, statutory and non-statutory services
This is an amazing opportunity for an individual with relevant experience and skills to optimise their leadership capacity to make a positive impact towards ending youth homelessness. It takes great people to give young people the futures they deserve, so your personal and professional development is a priority.
At Centrepoint, we challenge the discrimination within society that contributes to youth homelessness, and we are just as committed to fairness and equality within Centrepoint itself. We are passionate about ensuring all of our colleagues are made to feel included in the work we do and that we value the rich diversity within the organization.
We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, belief in any religion and none, gender identity, ethnic origin, class, sexuality, nationality, appearance, unrelated criminal activities, disability, responsibility for dependents, part-time or shift workers, being HIV positive or living with AIDS, lived experience of homelessness or using young people’s services and any other matter which causes a person to be treated with injustice.
Centrepoint’s policy is to recruit, employ and promote people on the basis of their suitability for the work to be performed, and to this end, our aim is to ensure that all applicants, employees, and volunteers receive equal treatment.
To apply:
If you have the right skills and the drive to succeed in this role, then please submit a comprehensive CV with a supporting statement telling us how you meet the key requirements in the role specification under knowledge, experience, and skills.
Centrepoint is the UK’s leading charity for homeless young people.
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Safeguarding Specialist
6 month fixed term
£34,118 per year
35 hours per week
London/Hybrid
Scope’s Safeguarding team are looking for a new Safeguarding Specialist. The Safeguarding Specialist will provide support to the Head of Safeguarding to develop and improve Scope’s safeguarding practice and implement Scope’s Safeguarding Strategy.
The role
As a key member of the Safeguarding Team you will be responsible for giving expert professional support and advice to the rest of the organisation in all Safeguarding matters. You will ensure appropriate action is taken on all Safeguarding concerns. You will be committed to the delivery of high quality effective safeguarding practice, and good outcomes for children and young people and adults at risk.
As a subject matter expert, you will lead responses to Scope’s most complex safeguarding cases. This role will work with all Directorates across the Scope to ensure focus, oversight, review, and implementation of high-quality safeguarding practices with children, young people, and adults at risk.
We ask you to show an appreciation of Scope’s values and our ambition of everyday equality for disabled people.
About you
As a subject matter expert, you will lead responses to Scope’s most complex safeguarding cases. This role will work with all Directorates across the Scope to ensure focus, oversight, review, and implementation of high-quality safeguarding practices with children, young people, and adults at risk.
We ask you to show an appreciation of Scope’s values and our ambition of everyday equality for disabled people.
If you want to make a difference and become a Disability Gamechanger, we'd love to hear from you. Apply Today!
Close date: 17/07/2022
Disabled candidates
Equality and inclusion are at the heart of our mission, and we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.
We work hard to ensure that we are making exciting opportunities available to all, and everyone feels valued, heard and respected so that we continue to build a high performance, high engagement culture.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, and guarantee interviews to disabled applicants who meet the minimum job criteria. Please let us know in your application if you are applying under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.
If you would prefer an application form or need any of the job information in a different format such as large print or braille. Please contact us via our website.
We encourage applications from underrepresented groups including people in BAME and LGBTQ+ communities
Our Values - Pioneering, Courageous, Connected, Open, Fair
By living our values and trusting each other, we empower our colleagues to make decisions. By giving our colleagues freedom and space to spark creativity for innovation, we can push boundaries, change mindsets and be empowered to change the game with grit and determination and a sense of urgency.
Scope Benefits
We encourage everyone to bring their whole selves to work and embrace our values of being open and fair, courageous, connected and pioneering. We believe hard work deserves reward and recognition and offer a wide range of benefits including 35 days annual leave in Retail, 27 days plus Bank Holidays working in our Head Office, flexible working (where we can), company pension, excellent training and career development, strong colleague networks across disability, race and LGBTQ+, wellbeing incentives like a discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, and much more.
Who we are at Scope?
Scope is a disability equality charity in England and Wales. Together we are Disability Gamechangers. We belong to one team, dedicated to achieving a society where all disabled people enjoy equality and fairness. Our mission is to achieve Everyday Equality for disabled people, and we campaign tirelessly to create change.
Our Financial Planning & Analysis team are looking to recruit a Head of Finance working with the Operations and Commercial departments of the Trust, this is a key senior role in a fast pace environment. You will have strong commercial and communication skills to lead a national team of 4 finance managers ,you will be working with Operational teams assisting Directors with financial and commercial decision making. This is an exciting and rewarding role for the right candidate working for a highly regarded national charity.
The Financial Planning & Analysis function is responsible for strategic, commercial financial advice and financial performance management for the Trust including performance reporting, financial bid support, business cases, budgeting and forecasting activities. The team provide essential analysis and insights for budget holders and senior leaders to drive effective, sustainable, and commercial planning.
This role has responsibility for the Commercial advice to Management Teams, Business Planning & Budgeting, monitoring of monthly expenditure, challenging senior teams driving value for money within our operations and commercial departments. Review of expenditure accruals / deferrals. Training budget holders to improve financial management & accuracy of monthly management accounts.
You will initially be working on a hybrid basis and then based at one of our key centres with the opportunity to work flexibly. There will also be opportunities for you to work with Young People and witness the fantastic work of the Trust.
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Variety, the Children’s Charity is seeking to recruit a Head of Finance and Operations on a permanent, part-time (28 hours per week) or full time (35 hours per week) basis.
Head of Finance and Operations
Ref: HFO June 2022
Hours: Part time (28 hours per week), although open to those seeking full time (35 hours per week) employment. This is a permanent post and some flexible working also considered.
Salary: £40k - 44k Actual (FTE 50k - 55k) depending on experience and qualifications
Based: Camden, London
Variety is a grant-giving charity that provides practical, tangible, direct help that makes an immediate difference to children and young people, as well as their parents and families.
We do this through funding wheelchairs, specialist equipment, adapted accessible transport in the form of our Sunshine Coaches and memorable experiences through our Variety Great Days Out programme. We aim to help children have fewer bad days and more great days by facilitating their independence, freedom, dignity, and greater self-esteem, so helping them to make the most of their childhood. Our focus is on supporting children aged eighteen and under.
The key responsibilities will be:
- Confidently lead on all aspects of financial planning, management, reporting and compliance.
- Support the Chief Executive with financial forecasts and business modelling.
- Ensure effective systems and controls are in place that safeguard the management of company finances.
- Supervise the work of our internal finance manager and ensure the timely preparation of reports for the Chief Executive, trustees, and auditors.
- Lead the development of robust financial processes and procedures that prioritise efficiency, profitability, and financial stability.
- Produce accurate quarterly management accounts including P&L, balance sheet and cash flow forecasts for the Chief Executive, Audit, Finance and Risk Committee and the Variety Board.
- Oversee the smooth completion of the annual audit liaising closely with our auditors and internal finance manager and other staff.
- Maintain Variety’s risk register and contribute to risk management for the organisation.
- Lead the management and operation of our Head Office premises to ensure compliance with legal, health and safety and other requirements.
- Communicate and negotiate with senior stakeholders on finance, property, and business development.
- Supervise the HR and Office Manager and oversee HR processes including recruitment, contracts, staff development etc.
- Supervise the IT Manager and ensure the availability of Variety’s’ cloud-based IT systems and other related resources.
The successful candidate will have:
- Proven experience at a senior level in the not-for-profit sectors.
- Recognised professional accounting qualification e.g., CCAB/CIMA accountancy qualification.
- Excellent financial leadership including setting and managing budgets, preparing management accounts, producing business analyses, and completing audits in line with SORP for a turnover of at least £1 million per annum.
- Experience of operational business planning and strategic financial management.
- Excellent verbal and written skills.
- Experience of drafting financial plans/forecasts for fundraising and business proposals.
This position will be based officially at the head office in Camden, London however, we are willing to consider some flexible working as deemed appropriate.
As per our commitment to safeguarding, an appropriate DBS check will need to be undertaken by any successful applicant.
Closing Date: Monday 11th July 2022 at 9am
Please make sure to include reference ‘HFO June 2022’ in the subject heading of your application.
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Unfortunately, we are unable to reply to everyone who applies, so only applicants shortlisted for interview will be contacted. Please note applications will be considered on a rolling basis, and chosen candidates interviewed as appropriate, so you are encouraged to apply immediately. We therefore reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than advertised if sufficient applications are received, and we are successful in recruiting from early applications.
No agencies please.
We are looking to appoint a Maternity Cover for the role of Head of UK Programmes on a 9-12 month fixed term contract starting this autumn.
Plan International UK is a global children’s charity with over 80 years’ experience of working to deliver and protect girls’ rights across the world and to address gender inequality: we are the global experts on girls’ rights.
Supporting an empowered, motivated and ambitious team, you’ll ensure we deliver high quality programmatic work for girls and young people in the UK and play a leading role in connecting and convening the girls’ rights sector to accelerate the advancement of gender equality.
You’ll need to demonstrate the ability to take a girl-led approach throughout our activity, to consider all aspects of diversity and inclusion and to see that the voices of girls are at the heart of all our UK work.
This is a senior strategic role, so we are looking for considerable experience of commissioning, designing and managing UK programmes in the womens’, girls’ or children’s sector in the UK, working with large institutions and developing and maintaining high-level influencing networks. You’ll also have experience of acting as external spokesperson on a range of sectoral issues and to a range of audiences.
A vital aspect of this role is to be a safeguarding lead: you will be accountable for ensuring the highest standards of safeguarding are met throughout all our UK work, and that all team members are confident and competent in meeting safeguarding responsibilities.
The Head of UK programmes is a key member of a wider senior management team in Plan International UK, working particularly closely with Policy, Advocacy and Media colleagues to ensure an aligned approach to achieving our influencing aims, and the fundraising team to secure funding for our UK programming.
The deadline for applications is 10:00am on Monday 18 July 2022
We are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children, young people and adults in our work. We, therefore, apply rigorous recruitment and selection processes to ensure that only those who are suitable are recruited to work for us. Accordingly, appointment to all our roles is subject to a range of vetting checks and for this role this will include an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring (DBS) check and a check of the Children’s Barred List. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working for us; this will depend on the circumstances of any offences
Plan International UK is committed to being an inclusive employer and we welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.
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This is an exceptional opportunity to become part of the Senior Leadership Team as Operations Director at our established charity in Slough. Your focus will be to continue the strong growth of Slough CVS whilst implementing effective back-office infrastructure and governance frameworks that support the delivery of the organisation’s overall mission.
As Slough CVS enters the next phase of its growth plans, your remit will include the day-to-day oversight and management of project delivery and governance.
Collaborating with the CEO, you will oversee the implementation of strategy as you work closely with the rest of the Senior Leadership Team to engage and lead Slough CVS’s staff through this next period.
- Your strong problem-solving skills will enable you to balance driving and achieving continual improvements, whilst ensuring the organisation operates within all current regulatory and legislative requirements.
- Detail driven, you will need to establish key metrics, guidelines, and standards by which the central operating functions under your responsibility can be effectively evaluated and measured against.
- Alongside the Senior Leadership team you will implement policies and processes, that support Slough CVS’s work.
- Confident in your decision making, you will need to make informed choices in a fast-moving environment, putting your excellent communication skills to use, as you influence and lead your colleagues through a period of change and growth.
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We are currently seeking a Head of Fundraising to provide leadership, vision and inspiration across the organisation to drive income generation, grow the supporter base and raise awareness of the Orpheus brand and mission and produce strategies to enable and facilitate delivery of effective fundraising. This role sits in the senior management team, carries board reporting responsibilities and liaison with senior level networks in the sector.
The Orpheus Centre is an independent specialist College in Godstone, Surrey. We focus on developing independence skills through performing and visual arts and make dramatic improvements to young disabled adults’ lives.
35 hours per week / 52 weeks per year (hours may be altered on occasions according to the needs of the curriculum and organisation) Flexible working considered.
Salary: £55,000 to £60,000 per annum
Essential qualifications, knowledge skills and experience:
- Degree level education (or equivalent experience)
- 5 years+ team management experience in a fundraising/communications role
- High-level fundraising experience of personally securing five/six-figure donations
- Proven success of achieving targets in a capital appeal of £1,000,000+
- Experience of managing and developing a diverse funding portfolio
- Track record of innovation
- Management and development of database/CRM systems
- Familiar with the use of social media/digital communications
- Legislative environment connected to fundraising/communications
- The ability to build and maintain professional relationships
- Outstanding communication skills
- High expectations of yourself, the organisation, other people including staff, volunteers and donors
Having an active interest/experience of performing arts, working with volunteers and related agencies and experience of increasing funds through digital initiatives desirable.
Orpheus is committed to safeguarding and promotes the welfare of all service users. We are committed to the promotion of equal opportunities.
This post is classed as having a high degree of contact with vulnerable adults and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. It is therefore subject to an Enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure Barring Service.
In order to be considered you must be eligible to work in the UK.
Click https://bit.ly/3tAIw1P for a full job description and person specification.
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We are seeking an experienced, enthusiastic, adaptable Operations Manager to support our small, dynamic team as we work to ensure that no one is left behind in the digital world in which we live. The varied role is critical to the effective running of the organisation and covers the areas of IT, HR, finance and administration. If you thrive on using your initiative in a collaborative environment and have a passion to support an organisation that can transform people’s lives please get in touch with us.
Applications close at 9am on Monday 11 July 2022.
Please include a cover letter and CV with your application.
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Head of Resources
We are seeking an experienced Head of Resources to manage and develop central functions within a prominent and successful charity that supports the lives of older people across the London Boroughs of Hillingdon, Harrow and Brent.
Position: Director of Resources (internal title)
Location: Hillingdon, London
Salary: £45,000 per annum
Hours: 35 hours per week, with occasional evening and weekends
Contract: Permanent
Benefits: 26 days annual holiday plus bank holidays, a competitive pension with employer contribution of 5%, a health plan and 5 days per year commitment to learning and development.
About the role:
As Head of Resources you will work as part of the Senior Management Team to provide strategic leadership and direction for the organisation. This is an exciting and varied role that will be responsible for the Charity’s business support and reporting functions, as well as the workforce and fundraising activities. You will ensure the infrastructure is in place to enable the organisation to deliver on its charitable objectives.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- IT and Premises Facilities
- Quality Assurance
- Income Generation, Communications and Marketing
- Workforce development
About you:
To be successful in the role you will need to be able to operate effectively in challenging times and a constantly changing working environment. Experience of successful leadership, managing people, organisational change and improving business processes to support the charity’s strategy will be essential to this role.
Essential skills and experience include:
- Ability to lead and manage a multidisciplinary staff team
- Experience in a marketing or fundraising environment
- Managing and using information systems including databases and websites
- Implementing new business processes and quality assurance systems
- Negotiating contracts and securing best value deals from contractors and suppliers
- Developing and managing risk management systems including health and safety, business continuity and information governance
- Excellent project management skills with the ability to successfully oversee multiple projects simultaneously
If you feel you have the necessary skills apply today!
The charity is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
Other roles you may have experience of could include: Operations, Operations Manager, Head of Operations, Director of Operations, Operations and Finance Manager, Operations and HR Manager, Charity, Not for Profit, Head of Resources, Head of Marketing and Fundraising, Director of Resources, etc.
Belong’s vision is of hope, rehabilitation and recovery for victims and perpetrators of crime. We inspire change by providing long term, individualised responses to conflict and crime through restorative Justice, psychotherapy, mentoring, and training for criminal justice professionals.
Last year marked our tenth anniversary, and there is much for us to celebrate! Growing steadily from our London based beginnings, we now support over two thousand people who have been victims or perpetrators of crime across England each year. This year we are working from a range of prisons including HMPYOI Isis, HMPYOI Feltham, HMPYOI Brinsford, HMPYOI Aylesbury, HMP Winchester, HMP The Mount, HMP Coldingley, HMP Featherstone, HMP Brixton and HMP Send. In addition, we deliver restorative justice, mentoring and psychotherapy in a range of community settings. Belong fosters a working environment where everyone’s voice is listened to. The culture of the organisation is one that puts people first and the charity enjoys high staff morale and good staff retention. We will provide you with the support and training that you need to do your job, as well as opportunities to develop your skills and progress within your career.
We have recently launched our strategy for 2022 – 2024. This outlines our ambitions to continue to sustainably and ethically grow our reach so that we can offer powerfully unique change opportunities to even more people. Please read more about us and our work on our website, being sure to enjoy our 2020-21 annual report which you can find on our publications page on our website.
We are seeking an inspiring, empathic, driven leader with solid experience of working in the criminal justice sector, preferably including prisons, to play a major role in shaping the services and support we provide. As Head of Programmes, you will lead the development and growth of our restorative justice, mentoring, psychotherapy and training programmes. You will take forward our ethical, person centred and thorough approach to supporting people, championing innovations to improve our work whilst identifying and developing opportunities for growth and expansion. Whilst increasing the number of individuals who can access our support, you will strengthen durability and resilience in our internal systems. You will ensure that the effectiveness of our work is well-evidenced and clearly demonstratable to funders. With line management responsibility for a team of up to five staff members, you will model our values of perseverance, respect, inspiration, restoration and empowerment. We particularly welcome applications for this position from candidates who are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, who have had personal experience of the criminal justice system and/or who have current enhanced prison security vetting.
Please apply for this position by emailing via the button below with a detailed covering letter outlining how you meet the skills, experience and knowledge requirements outlined in our Job Description and Person Specification document. Please also send us your CV. Applications for this position close at 11.30pm on Thursday 14th July 2022. Interviews for this position will be held on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th August 2022.
Applications for this position are particularly welcomed from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with lived experience of the criminal justice system, and/or with current enhanced prison security vetting.
About The Role
Permanent
Hours: 35 per week
Days: Monday - Friday
Location: Remote/Home Based
As a key operational manager, you will lead and manage a team of school-based practitioners deliveringmental health services in schools. You will have a key eye for service delivery; delivering on Place2Be’smission, values and business priorities. This role works across a geographical area reporting directly to aRegional Director.
Your team will span across various counties (spanning from Essex to Sussex) and will be home based.
Collaboration and Partnership work are at the heart of this role. You will ensure that the aspect of this delivery is part of a multi-agency approach with statutory and other voluntary sectors to create multiple pathways to ease access for young people and families to support their wellbeing.
You will bring passion and strong organisational skills to the team during this exciting period of opportunity for the organisation.
What will I be responsible for in my new role?
You will:
- Onboard new schools and establishing services where required
- Onboarding and inducting new members of staff
- Ensure high quality clinical practice and delivery of a full and effective service in all Place2Be schools provide Safeguarding and Child Protection training for staff and volunteers
- establish and maintain positive and active relationships with head teachers and governing bodies in partner schools
- undertake regular line management responsibilities of team members, reviewing on an ongoing basis delivery components in line with agreed outputs and KPIs
- analyse and use service data from your team and schools to inform and improve your team’s performance
- support people development; nurture skills and talent across your team to enable people to grow and develop
About You
The successful candidate will have:
- experience of managing medium/large teams which may be multidisciplinary in nature to deliver locality/service objectives
- knowledge of relevant national policies, best practices, quality frameworks and local approaches to implementation within the specific area of mental health support for children and young people
- experience managing and leading health / social care / education services in either the statutory or voluntary sector
- the ability to influence people at all levels, in a clear, persuasive and tactful way
- strong multi-tasking skills, be flexible and show an ability to manage conflicting priorities
Interview Dates: TBC
In return we offer you a range of fantastic benefits including:
- Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement
- Robust Learning and Development Programme
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- Life Assurance, 4x Annual Salary
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mobile Phone Discounts (EE Network)
- Cycle purchase and season ticket loan schemes
- Extended Maternity/Paternity Pay
If you share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity and have the counselling skills and patience to support some of the UK’s most vulnerable young people and families, we would love you to join us. It’s sensitive and demanding work – but hugely rewarding and fulfilling - you will be helping to give young people a brighter future.
Place2Be is a leading children's mental health charity providing in-school support and expert training to improve the emotional well-being&... Read more
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