Looking for a role which enables you to work with young people, schools, employers and volunteers to raise aspirations of young people, enhance their knowledge and understanding of future opportunities?

The Programmes Manager at 15billionebp is responsible for the creation, development, delivery and coordination of a range of career and employability related programmes for young people.  Safe in the knowledge that your work is improving the life chances of young people across some of London's most underprivileged areas.

• Working Pattern: Full Time, Permanent

• Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours a week

• Employment start date: ASAP

• Location: Moorfoot House, South Quay, London E14 9FJ

Due to the growth in our income an excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced, self-motivated, enthusiastic and confident project manager to join the 15billionebp Delivery Team.  The Delivery Team have an excellent reputation in working with schools, partners, employers and volunteers to deliver workshops and programmes which educate children and young people on the opportunities available to them and the skills required in order to prepare and present themselves for these.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Managing development, delivery and coordination of 15billionebp programmes mainly in secondary schools but also supporting primary school colleagues when necessary. This can include bespoke programmes, mentoring programmes or inter-school competitions.

• Assisting the Head of Development and Partnerships in expanding 15billionebp services to Corporate organisations as well as supporting the preparation of funding applications.

• Working alongside the 15billionebp primary school team to ensure effective recruitment, training and retention of volunteers across all programmes delivered by the charity.

If you have the skills and desire to join our team, please see our job description and person specification for more details.

Closing date for applications:  5.00pm, Tuesday 31st December 2019

Interviews will be held week commencing Monday 6th January 2020 and will include a skills based test.

To apply please submit a covering letter no longer than one side of A4 and your CV.

The key purpose of this post is to be a key member of staff delivering the NightLight Mental Health Crisis Service, alongside the management and support of staff.

Job Title: NightLight Helpline Coordinator
Salary Grade: £21,720 FTE per annum incl. Outer London Weighting (OLW)
Responsible to: NightLight Service Manager
No. of Hours: 22.5 hours per week
Main Base/s: Watford (expectation of working throughout Hertfordshire)

Services & Staff

• To play an integral role in instilling HMN’s values through the NightLight Mental Health Crisis Service.
• To play a key part in the development and delivery of quality crisis support services.
• To provide consistent and clear line management and leadership to a diverse team.
• To work with the NightLight Team Leader to generate new approaches to crisis support services in line with identified need.
• Ensure the delivery of quality services.

Service Objectives 
The objectives of Hertfordshire Mind Network’s NightLight Mental Health Crisis Service are:

• To improve the mental wellbeing of people experiencing mental health crisis in Hertfordshire.
• To increase early access to help for people experiencing mental health crisis in Hertfordshire, by providing a clear and effective pathway to services provided by Herts Mind Network and other third sector and statutory providers.
• To contribute to an improvement in individual mental wellbeing.
• To remain a source of independent support for all clients.
• To reduce the use of police, ambulance and statutory mental health services whilst experiencing crisis.
• To reduce the use of statutory crisis services by people experiencing mental ill health without positive outcomes for the individual.

Key Responsibilities

• Encouraging a culture of continuous performance improvement at both an individual and service level.
• Building a cooperative and collaborative team that is flexible and adaptable to changing requirements.
• Assigning work to team members, monitoring and supervising the day-to-day delivery and quality standards of the work.
• Providing professional guidance and coaching on case management
• Providing effective coaching to team members in the required technical and behavioural competencies.

Closing date for receipt of applications is Tuesday 17th December 2019 by 5pm.
We will close the advert prior to this date if we receive sufficient applications.

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to apply for this position, please read the attached job description and click the apply button and attach your CV and covering letter, it will be sent automatically to us.

An approved Enhanced DBS check is required for this post

Hertfordshire Mind Network is an Equal Opportunity and Mindful Employer.

No agencies please.

The purpose of this post is to be a key member of staff delivering the DayLight Mental Health Crisis Service, complimenting our out of hours NightLight provision.

Job Title: DayLight Worker
Salary: £21,720 FTE per annum incl. Outer London Weighting (OLW)
Responsible to: Services Manager
No. of Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Base: East Hertfordshire

The objectives of Hertfordshire Mind Network’s DayLight Mental Health Crisis Service are:

• To improve the mental wellbeing of people experiencing mental health crisis in Hertfordshire.
• To increase early access to help for people experiencing mental health crisis in Hertfordshire, by providing a clear and effective pathway to services provided by Herts Mind Network and other third sector and statutory providers.
• To contribute to an improvement in individual mental wellbeing.
• To remain a source of independent support for all clients.
• To reduce the use of police, ambulance and statutory mental health services whilst experiencing crisis.
• To reduce the use of statutory crisis services by people experiencing mental ill health without positive outcomes for the individual.

You will be line managed by the NightLight Team Leader for Hertfordshire Mind Network but will manage your own workload, prioritising tasks and working on your own initiative.

Key Responsibilities

• To play an integral role in instilling HMN’s values through the DayLight Mental Health Crisis Service.
• To provide short-term crisis resolution support to clients who are in crisis and experiencing emotional distress.
• To provide a prompt, effective response to anyone experiencing a mental health crisis and/or emotional distress during normal daytime opening hours when NightLight isn’t operational.
• To play a key part in the development and delivery of quality crisis support services.
• To provide consistent and clear line management and leadership to a diverse team.
• To work with the NightLight Team Leader to generate new approaches to crisis support services in line with identified need.
• To provide rapid response, short-term crisis resolution support to clients who are in crisis and experiencing emotional distress. This may include emotional support, advice and information, crisis resolution, problem solving, housing related support, support with benefit applications etc.).
• To facilitate a clear and easily accessible pathway into NightLight for individuals who present in crisis or are at risk of experiencing a crisis.
• To provide a prompt, effective response to anyone experiencing a mental health crisis and/or emotional distress during normal daytime opening hours when NightLight isn’t operational.
• Support service users who may have become reliant on the helpline, online messaging and/or visits to the centres and overnight stays, helping them to improve their coping strategies and to access other services and resources within their local community. This function will be supported by the peer support provision.
• To accept referrals from HPFT for individuals who are experiencing a crisis but do not need access to specialist clinical support.  If clinical input is required, the relevant teams will be contacted, assessment arranged and the client accompanied to access appropriate support.
• Ensure the delivery of quality services at all times.

Closing date for receipt of applications is Tuesday 17th December 2019 by 5pm.
We will close the advert prior to this date if we receive sufficient applications.

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to apply for this position, please read the attached job description and click the apply button and attach your CV and covering letter, it will be sent automatically to us.

An approved Enhanced DBS check is required for this post.

Hertfordshire Mind Network is an Equal Opportunity and Mindful Employer.

No agencies please.

The purpose of this post is to be a key member of staff delivering the NightLight Mental Health Crisis Service, taking part in a staff rota covering 7 days per week.

Job Title: NightLight Crisis Support Worker
Salary Grade: £20,000 per annum incl. Outer London Weighting (OLW)
Responsible to: NightLight Coordinator
No. of Hours: Full time or part time
Main Base/s: Watford/ Ware/ Hemel Hempstead/ Bishops Stortford/ Borehamwood

Key Responsibilities

• To play an integral role in instilling HMN’s values through the NightLight Mental Health Crisis Service.
• To play a key part in the development and delivery of quality crisis support services.
• To work with the NightLight Team Leader to generate new approaches to crisis support services in line with identified need.
• To ensure service user involvement and a person centred approach are embedded within own working practice.
• To provide a person centred and recovery orientated approach in all aspects of the roles and responsibilities.
• To promote people’s rights and responsibilities
• To ensure the delivery of quality services at all times.

Service Objectives

The objectives of Hertfordshire Mind Network’s NightLight Mental Health Crisis Service are:

• To improve the mental wellbeing of people experiencing mental health crisis in Hertfordshire.
• To provide support to clients accessing all elements of the NightLight provision e.g. crisis house, visits to the centre, telephone helpline and the crisis cafés.
• To contribute to an improvement in individual mental wellbeing.
• To remain a source of independent support for all clients.
• To reduce the use of police, ambulance and statutory mental health services whilst experiencing crisis.
• To reduce the use of statutory crisis services by people experiencing mental ill health without positive outcomes for the individual.

Closing date for receipt of applications is Tuesday 17th December 2019 by 5pm

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button to be directed to the Herts Mind Network website where having read the attached job description you can submit your CV and a supporting statement outlining why you are suitable for the role. 

An approved Enhanced DBS check is required for this post

Hertfordshire Mind Network is an Equal Opportunity and Mindful Employer.

No agencies please.

We are looking for a creative and driven Community Development Worker to support community groups and services in the South East of Lewisham. You will be working closely with a Community Facilitator who supports vulnerable adults to access community groups and services in your area. Your role will be to build the capacity of the community and voluntary sectors to respond effectively to the needs of their local community.

You will be working as an integral part of the multidisciplinary Neighbourhood Health and Social Care Teams, bringing community development expertise to the table and acting as a bridge between statutory services and the local community.

Community Connections strives to create an open and participative working environment. We work to our core values of being supportive, professional and person centred. These are reflected in the way we work with the people we support, with each other and with our partners. Teamwork, collective responsibility, and delegated authority are central to this process. A key element of all roles is to develop and maintain the organisation’s working ethos and culture.

The successful candidate will have experience and a good working knowledge of community development work with a wide range of agencies working across different sectors.You will be diplomatic and approachable with the ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships across a variety of organisations and with highly developed written and verbal communication, presentation and negotiating skills.

If you are a good listener, a positive thinker, strong at multi tasking and passionate about supporting isolated people we want to hear from you.

Please note that this contract is 6 months with possibility of extension.

For full details please download our Recruitment Pack which includes a Job Description and Personal Specification. To apply, please ensure you complete the attached Application Form as well as the Equal Opportunities and Criminal Declaration forms.

Closing date for applications – 9am Thursday 2nd January 2020

Interviews will take place on Friday 10th January 2020

To support students, mentors and host employers on The Autism Project (TAP) and to assist the Functional Skills (Math’s and English) Tutor on class days. To help students develop the skills to become work ready, to travel independently and when appropriate to apply for jobs. To provide a high quality education support service to learners and in accordance with The Autism Project (TAP) policies, procedures and practices.

The Royal Society of Sculptors is an artist-led membership organization. This key role manages the Society’s membership from the recruitment stages to processing payment and ensuring our members are making the most of their membership.

Your should have experience of and enjoy liaising with artists as you will be responsible for ensuring effective communication with the Society’s members as well as its supporters.

Are you a business-focused HR Advisor with experience of working autonomously on complex HR cases?  Are you discreet and professional, with up-to-date knowledge of employment law and best HR practice and experience of business partnering?

We are recruiting for an experienced HR Advisor to join our growing team, providing professional HR guidance, advice and coaching, with a focus on our Retail and Dog School business areas. You will work in partnership with the managers of these areas to enable them to manage and continuously improve the performance of their teams and achieve the best outcomes for both business and employees. As an experienced member of our team, we expect that you will identify and share best practice, will mentor and coach in areas of particular interest and identify opportunities to develop our HR practice with colleagues and managers.  

Dogs Trust is the largest dog welfare charity in the UK with a nationwide network of rehoming centres and charity shops. Last year, Dogs Trust centres cared for over 15,000 dogs; we never put a healthy dog down.

HR is a growing team of 30 friendly, hardworking colleagues delivering a first-class service to the organisation and its 1,500+ employees in more than 70 workplaces.  We work across all HR activities including recruitment, pay and benefits, payroll, learning and development and employee engagement, as well as providing pragmatic and principled guidance on people issues.

You must have a CIPD qualification, ideally to CIPD level 7, and you will have an exceptional track record of successfully analysing data and trends and resolving HR issues. You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and will be experienced in the partnership / advisory role, exercising good judgement at all times. You will be able to evidence good decision-making ability and, as you will need to draft complex correspondence, excellent written English is essential in this role.

The successful candidate will undertake a senior role within the HR team and be confident, self-motivated, working collaboratively with the rest of the advisory team and actively managing their areas and individual casework. Experience of supporting a retail environment would be ideal. Travel to other sites throughout the UK is an essential part of the role, with occasional overnight stays.

Healthy Foundations is a health advocacy project funded by the National Lottery Community Fund. The project aims to support and advocate for women to better access services related to health and well-being and for women to prioritise their health. The project provides one-to-one ‘through-the-gate’ support to women leaving prison which continues into the community. Health Matters also runs a series of workshops and provides information for women to identify and address healthcare needs and improve well-being.

Women affected by the criminal justice system have far poorer and more serious health problems than the general population due to multiple overlapping barriers, including experience of chronic poverty, difficulties with mental health, domestic violence, problematic substance use and substandard housing and homelessness. The Healthy Foundations project approaches health and well-being in a holistic way by linking up mental health and physical health, problematic substance use and other complex needs.

As a Healthy Foundations Advocate you will provide an independent, needs-led health support and advocacy service to participants and develop individual one-to-one needs assessments and support plans with women. You will also create and facilitate workshops. We are looking for someone with experience of providing support to service users facing multiple barriers and a demonstrable commitment to working within a women-centred service, making a difference to women’s lives.

We actively encourage applications from women from a variety of backgrounds, and with a range of skills and experiences. We are particularly interested to hear from Black, Asian and minority ethnic women and women who have personal experience of the criminal justice system. The role is only open to women, in accordance with the sex-based exemptions of the Equality Act 2010 pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1.

Humanists UK seeks an experienced and highly organised Office and Administration Manager to lead our office administration team and deliver a first-class service for the organisation.

You will need to be personable with a positive ‘can-do’ attitude. You will be working with and leading the Administration team as well as being a point of contact for office issues.

The Office and Administration Manager will lead, manage, develop and continuously improve effective administration and support for all departments.

You’ll require good organisational & team management skills. Experience in line managing staff is essential as is being able to adapt to changing priorities at a moment’s notice.

Centre for London is a think tank and a and charity focused on London’s critical challenges. Through this opportunity you will gain a better understanding of how urban policy is created and shaped in a global city, how a successful events programme is run, as well as learning what is required to find and steward donors.

You will plan, deliver and fundraise for high-level conferences for London’s government, business and civic leaders, experts and citizens.In this role you will lead delivery of our flagship event, The London Conference, as well as developing and delivering other large and medium scale events. 

This role would best suit someone who already has a good level of experience in event management and is able to take on a high level of responsibility for projects.We will be ramping up our delivery of conferences in 2020-2021, so experience delivering large scale events is strongly desired. We don’t ask that you are an expert in London policy issues – though some understanding of would be helpful – but you will need to be able to learn quickly, think creatively and communicate effectively.

This is either a four day or full-time role; we are supportive of flexible working.

Full details of the role can be found in the job description. If you meet the criteria in the person specification and are excited about this opportunity, we’d love to hear from you. Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications from people without the right to work in the UK.  

Closing date Monday 13th January 9am.