This is a good time to join St Martins of Tours (St Martins); we are embarking on an exciting service-wide development programme, and are looking for dynamic individuals to support us with our change processes. 

St Martins are a London based provider of registered care and supported accommodation for people with mental health needs.  Currently, we can support up to 85 people, and we have projects in Islington, Haringey, Brent and Lambeth with some exciting plans for developing all our services.  We are an ambitious organisation, aiming to provide high quality services which are recognised for being effective, flexible and resident focused.

The current group service users at St Martins are mainly (but not exclusively) male, of working age, and have often spent considerable time within institutional settings.  Many of our current service users have severe and enduring mental health challenges, sometimes with backgrounds of social instability and patterns of offending, illegal/illicit substance and/or alcohol use.  We also have some female service users, and people aged over 65 years.

We work closely with statutory mental health services and our partner agencies to provide a recovery based approach.  Our aim is to provide our service users with the opportunity to progress from our services, onto living more independently within the community.

This is a new role at St Martins, and it will be an important part of the team driving the organisation forwards.  The role will be key in supporting the development of our care services moving forwards, as we formalise our referral, assessment and placement pathways by making them more effective and personalised.

1 JOB PURPOSE:

1. the main purpose of the role is to develop and facilitate a range of activities to support residents in developing and/or re-learning new skills
2. this is a post which works core office hours and is not within the unit establishment
3. demonstrate a positive and objective attitude in everyday practice
4. co-ordinate and manage the implementation of individual plans for residents to enable them to develop skills and confidence
5. develop plans that ensure a range of activities and interventions are delivered
6. liaise with local partners and voluntary agencies to identify possible work/college etc placements
7. facilitate group and 1:1 activities with residents

More information can be found in the job description.

This post is for our services in Islington and Wembley and is also subject to DBS checks.

 Do you like to work to the highest professional standards but have the freedom to offer your clients creative solutions? Then this might be the role for you. The Renewal Programme is a local Newham based charity that is passionate about supporting those that find themselves on the margins of our community. We are looking for an OISC qualified immigration caseworker to work within our refugee and migrant project (RAMP) and help to regularise the immigration status of the many individuals and families that find themselves at risk of destitution.  Newham has one of the highest number of asylum applications and new migrant arrivals of any London Borough, and many families lack the knowledge or resources to regularise their immigration status, which is where you come in. Qualified to OISC level 2 or 3, you will be an experienced immigration advisor who will help support our charity’s first steps into formal immigration advice after years of practical and holistic support for refugees and migrants. You will be working alongside a team of experienced community development professionals as part of our vision to deliver more holistic wrap around services in the borough. We will require you to develop and manage a portfolio of immigration advice and multiple caseloads in a timely a timely, supportive and friendly manner. You will therefore need to demonstrate that you are professional, organised, efficient and able to manage your own time and workload to meet project targets. We can offer you a friendly team of experienced coordinators to work with and the support of a dynamic leadership team.

This is a full time role and for an initial fixed term period of 6 months pending further funding. Please see the full job description and person specification attached and do note an enhanced DBS check will be required.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Please note that candidates without accreditation with OISC will NOT be considered.

Application Details : please note there is no closing date for this role, but early applications are encouraged as we will invite interviews and begin the selection process on a rolling basis, with the aim to have this position filled as soon as an appropriate candidate is identified.

Please apply by attaching an up to date CV detailing relevant education and employment experience and a covering letter demonstrating how your skills meet the Job Description and Person Specification (no more than 2 pages). Please ensure that your application contains details of 2 referees, one of which must be your current or most recent employer.

Equal Opportunities Statement

Newham Community Renewal Programme is committed to recruiting high quality candidates whose skills and experience are most suited to the job regardless of sex, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion (or beliefs), marital status, sexual orientation, disability, age or political affiliation.

Job Title: Head of Procurement and Compliance

Salary:  £60,000

Hours of work: Permanent, full-time

Location:  Flexible but regular meetings in London

Imperial War Museums are one of the world’s leading authorities on conflict and its impact on people’s lives – from 1914 through to the present day and beyond.  Our collections are filled with personal stories and experiences, inspiring powerful and often conflicting emotions.  We aim to share these stories with as many audiences as possible across the world in a way that engages and challenges them, increasing understanding of why we go to war and the effect that conflict has on people’s lives.

We are working in partnership with IWM to appoint their new Head of Procurement and Compliance.  The post holder will develop, instil, and oversee standards, provide advice, support the procurement systems, monitor performance against standards and where necessary take action to ensure the standards are met. 

The post holder will be highly experienced in this field and is expected to operate as IWM’s expert across the organisation, with regard to procurement legislation in the UK and be expected to be informed and knowledgeable about latest practices in financial accounting standards and reporting formats.  Some legal understanding of contractual engagement is also expected.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• Qualification to MCIPS Diploma level (or equivalent)
• Broad experience and understanding of best practice in procurement and contract negotiations
• Proven experience in the delivery of major procurement projects and a strong practical understanding of public procurement procedures
• Experience of project management
• Excellent organisational and planning skills, with a high degree of attention to detail
• The ability to build relationships and communicate across the business at all levels and with external stakeholders

You will need to be innovative and proactive, ensuring that the level of procurement is to the highest standards of compliance and is undertaken with integrity and in an ethical manner, in accordance with IWM’s core values.

To apply for this role, please e-mail your CV and Supporting Statement to Adam Stacey, Associate Director, Charisma Charity Recruitment, quoting our reference JO2782.

Closing date for applications: 10 November 2020

Interview dates: 1 December 2020 and 9 December 2020

Digital Transformation Manager - Latin American House

£31,668 per annum pro-rata

We are looking for an exceptional Digital Transformation Manager to join Latin American House as soon as possible and help us to transform the way we communicate and engage with our audiences, deliver practical support to our beneficiaries and share one to one and group information about our services, activities and events. You will develop, improve, promote and support all our digital elements.

Our teams provide a range of services including specialist advice and information, children and adult education and cultural activities and events. Our charitable work focuses on providing accessible, efficient and practical support to disadvantaged Latin Americans and other Spanish and Portuguese-speaking communities in Greater London and beyond. Given the nature of our charity it is imperative that you have at least an intermediate level of Spanish, both written and spoken.

You will report to the Director and work closely with all teams. You will also be responsible for at least a volunteer. The position is part-time, 28 hours per week over four days. Flexible working arrangements may be available. It is a six months contract.

How to apply
Please submit your completed application forms - available in our website by Monday the 2nd of November 2020 at 12pm .

Interviews will be held on Thursday 5th of November 2020

We welcome applicants from all age groups, backgrounds and genders. We are a London Living Wage Employer.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Position

You will be a pivotal member of the team, enhancing the overall external and internal communications, helping us to reach and support more people and expanding the digital presence of our projects. You will be key in boosting and improving our brand name and in our pursuit of reaching to and supporting disadvantaged and vulnerable Latin Americans and Portuguese and Spanish speakers in Greater London and the UK.

You will have hands-on experience creating, designing and managing winning websites, digital campaigns and SEO, and have excellent technical and technological skills, with the ability and willingness to test, improve and share your knowledge constantly. You will be a self-starter who can shape the way LAH communicates, reaches to and helps our communities. You will lead LAH digital communications and ensure we deliver an excellent customer service online at all times.

The key areas for which you will be responsible are:

• ●  Create accessible, useful and user friendly digital content for our audiences in order to achieve and excel organisational objectives and support our communities.

• ●  Create, design, deliver and manage a winning website that represents Latin American House and its communities and projects for the next 5-8 years.

• ●  Develop appropriate and good quality content to support all digital activities.

• ●  Automate all current and new online services, including accessing our services and

  contacting us; signing up for and sending our newsletter; hiring spaces at LAH; enrolling and signing up for activities, classes and webinars; accessing and submitting feedback and monitoring forms; making online payments, etc.

• ●  Develop, implement and manage a Digital Marketing Strategy

• ●  Develop and implement a Digital and Social Media Policy.

• ●  Ensure all content is optimised for all types of devices, particularly smartphones.

• ●  Merge and unify our social media channels and develop new ones.

• ●  Oversee LAH website’s CMS, creating, managing and keeping the site optimised and

  updated at all times, and ensuring team members are comfortable editing and updating it when necessary.

• ●  Streamline all our on-line activities and operations, from classes, information and webinars to online class enrolments and payments, feedback forms, etc.

• ●  Supervise content production across the team

• ●  Analyse and report regularly on website and social media performance, monitoring

  and analytics, creating actionable insight and improving digital effectiveness.

• ●  Work with the Director and all the teams at LAH

• ●  You will be accountable for and support at least one volunteer.

  PERSON SPECIFICATION Experience

  Essential

• ●  At least three years experience in web design delivery and digital marketing

• ●  Demonstrable experience creating, delivering and managing websites and social

  media channels.

• ●  Able to understand objectives and deliver optimisation.

• ●  Comprehensive knowledge of SEO.

• ●  Excellent attention to detail.

• ●  First class communication skills in English and Spanish.

• ●  Autonomous, confident and self-starter with a can-do attitude and approach.

• ●  Passionate about digital, technology and technological developments.

• ●  Strong project management and organisational skills.

  Desirable

• ●  Experience working in the charity sector and VCOs.

• ●  Experience delivering training.

• ●  Knowledge of the challenges faced by the Latin American communities in the UK.

• ●  Solid working knowledge of IT, supporting organisations improving and

  transforming their IT.

• ●  Awareness and understanding of Data Protection.

Skills
Essential

• ●  Bilingual English-Spanish speaker, or Portuguese-English speaker with advanced Spanish language skills.

• ●  Solid knowledge of IT applications associated with web design delivery, CMS and web editing (i.e. WordPress, Joomla) preferably at programming level.

• ●  Strong development skills in HTML and CSS. Knowledge of additional languages, tools and software are welcome.

• ●  Highly literate and numerate, including G Suite, email marketing applications such as Mailchimp, social media and other relevant online tools.

• ●  Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• ●  Ability to prioritise work.

• ●  Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.

• ●  Ability and willingness to learn and apply new skills quickly.

  Desirable

• ●  Experience developing and managing IT systems, databases and CRM systems. Qualifications

• ●  An academic or vocational qualification in computer science, web design or development or equivalent is prefered

• ●  Formal training in digital tools and processes are desirable. Commitment, Values and Motivation

• ●  Strong commitment to the mission and values of Latin American House.

• ●  Collaborative team worker.

• ●  Proactive and able to confidently take initiative and make appropriate decisions.

• ●  Approachable, with the ability to build effective relationships.

• ●  Able to multitask, adaptable, emotionally intelligent and resilient.

• ●  Willingness to work flexibly as the post may require some work on evenings or wee.

• ●  Autonomous and proactive, can do attitude and able to work as part of a team.

About Latin American House

We work for the integration, social inclusion and wellbeing of Latin American and other Spanish and Portuguese-speaking migrants, as well as other communities in our local neighbourhood. Our aims are to improve their lives, to provide a local Community Centre and to promote the rich diversity of Latin American cultures. We are expanding our organisation and diversifying our income streams in order to provide a better and more comprehensive service to our beneficiaries. We are a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee.

Our services include:

• Legal and Social Welfare Advice, providing specialist advice on immigration, as well as general information on benefits and employment. In 2019 we also started a EU Settlement Scheme project to support disadvantaged and at-risk Latin Americans and their families.

• Children’s Education, which currently consists of our bilingual Menchú Nursery and the Spanish Saturday School for children from 5 to 11 years old.

• Adult Community Learning, in partnership with local authorities, colleges and recognised education organisations, as well as our own volunteers. We provide practical adult education for Latin Americans and local residents.

• Community Centre, LAH is a well-established centre where people can come for activities, information and orientation.

• Culture - promoting and showcasing Latin American cultures, for people of all ages and backgrounds. From 2019 there is a dedicated culture coordinator.

The last three years have been of expansion and growth and we have had an increasing number of beneficiaries, clients and visitors reaching our organisation.

Latin American House  Registered Charity 1127253

This new role in Wakehurst’s Marketing & Strategic Communications team will be crucial in building Wakehurst’s reputation, driving visitation and membership growth, and creating an engaged stakeholder network in support of Wakehurst’s ambitious future development plans. Through a mix of communications, media relations and stakeholder engagement methodologies, the Strategic Communications Manager will ensure that all communications is strategic and goal-driven, whilst inspiring a culture of storytelling that means Wakehurst’s diverse offer is fully represented to its audiences. 

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is the world leader in plant science and conservation, with two leading visitor attractions: Kew Gardens and Wakehurst.

Wakehurst is Kew’s wild botanic garden in Sussex and one of the South East’s leading visitor destinations. It is nationally significant for its over 500 acres of inspirational gardens, temperate woodlands, a nature reserve, and a vibrant programme of public events and education. It is also home to the Millennium Seed Bank, the leading global wild-seed conservation project.

 A strong writer with a nose for a good story, our ideal candidate will have significant experience working in a PR or communications role at management level. They will have an aptitude for forward planning and be able to balance a strategic view with fast-paced, hands on delivery. Adept at managing diverse agendas, they will thrive working on complex projects with multiple stakeholders and bring a spirit of innovation to the team.

Experience managing events such as press launches and fundraising events for a range of different stakeholders, would be highly desirable. The role may suit someone with experience working for a cause-led, cultural or visitor attraction.

Our fantastic benefits package includes opportunities for continuous learning, a generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance, an Employee Assistance Programme and other wellbeing support such as a cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership. We also offer a competitive pension, an employee discount scheme and free entry into a wide range of museums and galleries, as well as access to our own beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst.

If you are interested in this position, please visit our website for more information and to apply.

Closing Date: 01/11/2020

Interviews are planned for w/c 16th and 23rd November

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

No agencies please. 

JOB TITLE: Development Officer

SALARY: £29,631 - £35,440 (depending on experience)

HOURS: 37.5 hours a week

At Moorfields Eye Charity, we believe that we can help bring new treatments to patients and people with eye diseases faster than ever before. By raising funds for the crucial research, education and patient care at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and its academic partner, the University College London (UCL) we are able to help ensure that they remain at the forefront of ophthalmic care and research.

Moorfields Eye Charity is in the early stages of a campaign, in partnership with UCL, to raise £100m to support the creation of a state-of-the-art integrated treatment, research and education centre in central London for Moorfields Eye Hospital and the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology.

We are seeking a Development Officer to secure major gifts from high net worth individuals, charitable foundations and corporates. The post holder will play a key role both in the delivery of our £100m campaign and in embedding the role of philanthropy across the partnership.

With experience in fundraising, you will have thorough knowledge of the voluntary sector and an understanding of the principles of major gifts. You will be confident in your ability to work across a range of internal and external audiences. You have excellent relationship building skills with a strong commitment to delivering the highest level of donor care.

Critical to your success will be your excellent interpersonal skills, and your ability to devise effective cultivation and stewardship strategies. Experience of securing major gifts at the five figure level would be advantageous but most important is your ability to work across a varied group of prospects and with critical internal stakeholders.

With the chance to be part an exciting and ambitious campaign and to work alongside some of the country’s leading clinicians and researchers, this is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a friendly and supportive team, with a strong focus on collaboration and working towards a shared goal. This position would suit a positive, proactive and ambitious individual looking for a role where they can make a difference.

The post holder will develop and manage a service working with volunteer Lay Visitors who will ensure that the views of residents living in care homes for older people in Southwark regarding their quality of life are heard and shared.

In the first instance the work will involve supporting the volunteers to undertake mostly telephone-based or online meetings with residents of the Care Homes and their families/carers to help LB Southwark assess whether its homes meet the standards of the Residential Care Charter.

This service has been run in the past with a focus on visiting care homes, prior to the Covid19 pandemic. The service needs reviewing and refreshing to take the impact of Covid19 into account including developing safe ways of working. The service review will also involve reviewing the training needs of the Lay Visitors and their management needs.

Please note: this will be a fixed term contract running until 31/3/2021. The service and the Service Lead role will be reviewed prior to 1/4/2021 in partnership with LB Southwark, the funder.

Are you passionate about dogs and cats? Our people and animals make Battersea a great place to work. Your expertise will help increase our impact for dogs and cats everywhere.

We are looking for a Health & Safety Advisor to support the Head of Estates and Facilities to be the first point of contact for staff, visitors and contractors dealing with health and safety issues across the three Centres. Ensuring a healthy and safe environment that is compliant with legislative requirements and good practice for our staff, volunteers, animals, and visitors.

About us

Battersea is here for every dog and cat and has been since 1860. We are a leading animal welfare charity and over the last 150 years we’ve grown from one home in London to three rescuing and rehoming centres across the South East. With c500 staff and 1000 volunteers, we have cared for over three million vulnerable animals We also campaign tirelessly to make things better for dogs and cats; sharing our expertise and educating the public and policymakers about responsible pet ownership. Join us and make a difference for every dog and cat.

Our Estates & Facilities Team

The Estates and Facilities Management team provide a cost effective and coordinated Estates & Facilities management service to give expert support to the Home’s core activities.

What we can offer you

Our dedicated people mean that we can be here for every dog and cat. Whether you are sharing an office with our dogs or directly caring for our cats, our animals show their appreciation every day. There is no better reward than seeing the difference you make to the lives of our dogs and cats first-hand; although we also provide a wide range of employee benefits, including:

• 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
• Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution
• Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental (£120), optical (£120), physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture (£300) every year
• Annual interest-free season ticket loans
• Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
• Life insurance

So, if you are passionate about dogs, cats and about our work, then we’d like to hear from you.

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and valuing diversity for all current and prospective staff, volunteers and Trustees. We aim to ensure that this commitment, reinforced by our values, is embedded in our day-to-day working practices and our work together. We would particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic and disabled candidates, who are currently under-represented at Battersea.

For full details, including our job applicant privacy notice, please download our recruitment pack. You can apply by visiting our website. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised.

The primary role of the Reception and Workspace Supervisor is to train a small team of beneficiaries on JERICHO's social projects whilst ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of the head office reception and the Jericho Workspace social enterprise.

• Job Title: Reception & Workspace Supervisor
• Salary: £20,000 - £22,000 per annum
• Working Hours: 37.5 per week
• Reports to: People Support Manager
• Based at: JERICHO, 196-198 Edward Road, Birmingham, B12 9LX

Main Duties & Responsibilities

The role will include such tasks as:

Jericho Reception

• Training and supporting a small team of beneficiaries for a wide range of reception and admin duties
• Delivering JERICHO's training manual
• Supporting beneficiaries to ensure they remain engaged and reach their potential
• Supporting beneficiaries with their qualifications
• Liaising with the People Support Team regarding beneficiaries' progress and concerns
• Maintaining health & safety records
• General building housekeeping
• General reception duties such as:
• Answering and directing phone calls for JERICHO & workspace tenants
• Greeting visitors & dealing with their enquiries
• Sorting & distributing incoming post
• Photocopying, filing, laminating and other office duties
• Any other duties deemed necessary by the Line Manager

Jericho Workspace

• Showing potential tenants around the workspace
• Setting up new licence agreements
• Workspace tenant liaison/customer services,
• Sorting coffee, tea, milk, printers, room bookings, setting up for meetings
• Any other duties deemed necessary by the Line Manager

Personal Specification

Values

• Commitment, understanding and living of Jericho’s five values: Respect, Equality, Love, Integrity and Excellence
• An appreciation of the Christian ethos of the organisation

Skills & Experience

• A self-motivated person, with a mature, professional outlook, who can also motivate others
• Evidence of ability and/or experience at helping people grow in confidence and self esteem such that they can achieve their true potential
• Knowledge and experience of supporting and training others
• An ability to prepare one’s own work plan and manage the activities of others
• Experience of managing a reception or administration team
• Good working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite of programs

Additional Consideration Will Be Given For The Following

• Evidence of ability and/or experience of working with socially-excluded or marginalised people
• A recognised business administration qualification
• Experience of working in a multi-ethnic, multi- faith setting

To Apply

please provide your CV and a covering letter. The covering letter must include:

• Where you heard about the job vacancy
• Why you want to be considered for the role
• How you meet the criteria outlined in the personal specification

Have you got excellent front-of-house organisational skills? Are you committed to supporting a successful social care organisation to provide excellent customer experience at our national Head Office in Stockport town centre? Are you an inclusive leader with exceptional communication skills?

We are looking for an organised and efficient Office and Customer Manager to oversee our newly restructured front-of-house Customer Care Reception Team. You will manage an established team of Customer Care Receptionists to provide front of house cover over a 12 hour period daily.

Creative Support is a not-for-profit provider of social care services operating for nearly 30 years. Our vibrant Head Office has a range of customers including; the people we support, their family and friends, colleagues, local authorities, CQC, other external professionals and the general public. We can receive up to 800 calls a day as well as regular visitors to the office and it is vitally important to us that they receive the highest level of customer care at all times.

We require someone with experience of working within a large office or facilities role, who has excellent communication skills and a strong commitment to customer care. Experience working in the health and social care sector or a related field is also desirable, as is the ability to manage a team of five Customer Care Receptionists and oversee our service user Meet and Greet Volunteers.

You will also help to support the Facilities and Property Management Teams, as well as our in-house Health and Safety Team, to ensure a safe and well run business environment for the 200 staff who are based at Head Office. During the Coronavirus pandemic, where Creative Support are essential keyworkers, we need to sustain a Covid-19 safe workplace which will be largely overseen by this role. This is a rewarding, interesting and varied role, with full training provided.

Full or part time hours are available. Full time hours are 37.5 per week, and part time to be agreed subject to a minimum of 4 days in the office, with a minimum of 30 hours per week. This may include evening, weekend and public holidays according to the needs of the department although hours will primarily be within Monday to Friday 8am-8pm. You will take part in a rota to ensure cover across the week.

Catering Manager

Do you have a passion for food and nutrition, and can combine this with managing a staff team?
If so, then look no further!

Our client is looking for an enthusiastic and competent Catering Manager to lead the catering team in providing a range of high standard catering services to their residents, staff and visitors.

Providing nutritious meals is a vital part of their care and service delivery and this role will suit an experienced Chef, with a natural affinity for older people and a demonstrable background in managing a small team. You will hold a Level 2 Food Safety qualification or equivalent and will need a working knowledge of the dietary requirements of older people, good communication skills, an ability to support, manage and motivate your team, along with financial awareness and a desire to deliver exceptional service.

In addition to hands on cooking, your key responsibilities will be:

• Ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the kitchen;
• Management of Food Planning and Preparation;
• Management of budgets, ordering of supplies and stock control;
• Provision of 1-2-1 supervision, support and guidance to your direct reports;

Ensuring adherence to;
• Health, Safety and Hygiene legislative requirements
• Our client’s HACCP system
• COSHH regulations within the team
• Infection Control procedures
• The requirements for Risk Assessment
• Our client’s policies and procedures in day-to-day working

This role is for 30 hours per week, including weekends to be worked on a rota basis, with the shift starting at 7.30 a.m.

In return, we offer an hourly rate of £11.55, and 6.2 weeks holiday including Bank Holidays increasing to 6.5 weeks with five years service. In addition, we provide training and continuing personal development, a free uniform, a free initial DBS Check and free staff meals when on duty.

So, if you have what it takes, they would love to hear from you.

Location: Exeter, Devon EX2 4LR

You may have experience of the following: Catering Manager, Hospitality Manager, Catering Assistant, Catering Services Assistant, Restaurant Manager, Head Chef, Kitchen Manager, Cook, Chef, Catering, Charity, Third Sector, etc

Ref: 94802

About the Role

You will work directly with children and young people providing advocacy and other children’s rights support which will empower and support them to navigate the care system. This direct work will include issues based advocacy support for children in need, looked after children and care leavers, as well as children subject to the Child Protection process.

You will be a capable ambassador for Coram Voice with the ability to engage effectively with professionals, foster carers, commissioners, other stakeholders and most importantly children and young people.

Coram Voice particularly welcomes applications from care leavers or individuals with experience of being ‘looked after’ by the state. We are also actively encouraging applicants from Asian, African, Caribbean and other minority ethnic backgrounds to join our teams. Whilst we have a diverse team we recognise we are a predominantly white workforce and are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from diverse communities in order to improve the services to the children and young people we help.

If you have the necessary experience and skills and a commitment to promoting the rights of young people, we would like to hear from you.

To apply, please click on the 'apply now' button to be redirected to our website.

For more information about the main duties and responsibilities of this role please refer to the job description and person specification.

Closing Date: 9am, 30th October 2020

Interview Date: 10th November 2020

All posts are subjected to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and successful candidates will not be able to work unsupervised with children or young people until the completion of this process. Coram Voice - working towards quality through equality and the development of a diverse workforce.

We ask that recruitment agencies do not contact us in relation to this position. We have chosen to recruit directly as this helps us to minimise our recruitment costs, ensuring that valuable funds aren't diverted from the children and young people we help.

Registered Charity Number 1046207

Do you thrive on maintaining and evolving kick-ass financial systems and processes? Do you enjoy working in a culture of support, challenge and growth? Are you ready to develop yourself, your colleagues and our finance function?

Hatch is an organisation that loves experimentation and trying things out. We are influenced by lean management philosophy and we are constantly looking for ways to improve and innovate the way that we work.

The Finance and Operations Manager has day-to-day responsibility for the organisation’s finances, working with colleagues from across the organisation to set and manage budgets, maintain accurate financial systems and provide accurate financial information to the CEO, staff team and Trustees whilst ensuring all financial and compliance requirements are met. 

As part of your operations side of the role, you will manage our 3 spaces at 55 East, ensuring they are safely and securely maintained both during COVID 19 while the team works remotely, and when we ultimately return to both work and deliver training from there. 

Housekeeping assistant

Closing date:                 Monday 2 November 2020

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £20,760.00 per annum

Hours:  37.5 per week working Monday to Friday

Location: Upper Norwood

Benefits:

As part of your employment package with us, we offer:

• a competitive salary, comprehensive training and development programme, 
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing each year to 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays after 5 years 
• option to buy or sell annual leave up to one week’s annual leave
• a health cash plan providing cash back towards healthcare bills and other wellbeing benefits
• occupational sick pay
• contributory group pension scheme
• free life assurance
• cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans

Covid-19                         

Our priority is the health, safety and wellbeing of our colleagues and the homeless people we house and support.

We are fully complying with the Government’s Laws and guidance on social distancing and infection control, to keep our colleagues and homeless residents safe throughout the pandemic. All of our policies and procedures have been updated to ensure covid-safe working practices are followed. We have installed screens between desks in offices within our supported accommodation, and changed layouts and use of meeting rooms in our services to ensure maximum social distancing. All colleagues have access to PPE and hand sanitiser in the workplace. Our Head Office is currently closed, with all central teams working from home, and we will continue to review this situation on an ongoing basis.

About the role

You will be required to clean communal spaces, staff offices, and void rooms

About you

As well as being motivated, committed and personable, the post holder should have:

• Some experience of working in a cleaning / housekeeping role

• A reasonable standard of numeracy, literacy and IT skills.
• An understanding of and commitment to Diversity & Equality

• The ability to show empathy to disadvantaged groups
• Good communication skills both orally, written and electronic 
• The ability to work as part of a team
• The ability to maintain a good standard of written records
• The ability to work changing shift patterns, including evenings and weekends as required
• The ability to remain enthusiastic and committed in the role 
• The ability use initiative

About Evolve Housing + Support

Evolve Housing and Support work in the London Boroughs of Bromley, Croydon, Lambeth, and the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea. We are the third largest provider of homelessness accommodation in London and work with people of all ages, providing housing, support and guidance to empower them towards independent living and to building a better life.

Your application

Evolve Housing + Support is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all sections of the community, including people who have experienced homelessness themselves.

If you are interested in applying for this position please go to the Work For Us page of the Evolve website and complete the on line application.

Please ensure that you give a clear outline of how your application meets the criteria for this job.

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