We’re committed to employing a diverse workforce. Diverse organisations are more effective and we value different experiences and backgrounds. We welcome applications from people with experience outside of the charity and education sectors, who can demonstrate our values and a passion for improving education.

We’re a small charity making a big impact, supporting nearly 2,000 volunteers onto school boards across England and Wales in the last year.

Our people are passionate and driven with a commitment to improve school standards. Join us and you’ll be rewarded with flexible working, professional development and the opportunity to make a real difference.

About the role

We're now looking for a School and Volunteer Recruitment Co-ordinator to support volunteers to become school governors across the Midlands, Greater Manchester and Cheshire. You'll join our North team and be supported by experienced professionals to help you thrive in the role.

You'll have a recruitment and placement target, and alongside our usual successful methods of engagement, we value new ideas and a proactive approach. You may bring previous recruitment experience to the role which would be a bonus.

We'll need you to keep our CRM system up to date, and regularly check in with volunteers and schools to make sure things are progressing. You'll spend a lot of time online engaging new volunteers, as well as on the phone to answer their questions about the role.

You'll be highlighting the benefits of becoming a school governor to prospective volunteers, matching them with schools and seeing them through to being appointed. It's a fantastic opportunity to have a direct hand in improving school standards, and work with diverse and talented volunteers who want to make a difference.

You'll work from home, ideally within Greater Manchester. We have team away days twice a year, so there'll be occasional travel to take part in these. Our working week is 35 hours with flexibility about how and when you work those within our core hours of 7am - 7pm.

We offer 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing with your time here. We also offer flexible paid wellbeing hours, a weekly professional development hour and additional reward days when team targets are met.

What are we looking for?

Essential

• Based in Greater Manchester, Cheshire or Staffordshire and able to work from home.
• We need you to have experience of using a CRM system, excellent admin skills and a working knowledge of Microsoft programmes.
• You're target driven and want to make a difference.
• You have excellent organisation skills and ability to juggle a busy role interacting with different stakeholders (volunteers, schools, partners etc).
• You need to have a professional and friendly telephone manner, as well as a good level of written English to communicate effectively online.

Desirable

• We'd love you to have governor experience, but if not, a passion for education and improving outcomes for children.
• Experience in recruitment.

We want you to be enthusiastic and pro-active. You'll be the first point of call for lots of volunteers and schools, so it's vital that you make a good impression and deliver high levels of customer service.

If you'd like to join our fantastic team, please submit your CV and a covering letter outlining how you meet the criteria. Our top tip is to tell us succintly how you meet the essential requirements and why you would like this role specifically.

We'll only consider applications with a CV and a relevant cover letter. If you have any questions about the role, please get in touch.

• 1 x Service Co-ordinator (Merthyr Tydfil, RCT, Bridgend, Cardiff and the Vale)
• 1 x Service Co-ordinator (Caerphilly, Blaenau Gwent, Monmouth, Torfaen, Newport)
• 1 x Service Co-ordinator (Anglesey, Gwynedd, Conwy)

Location: Wales - Remote working
Benefits: Read more about the excellent benefits we offer on our profile page
Contract type: Fixed term until March 2025
Travel: Across the area
 

Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and we welcome candidates from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. We want our employees, volunteers and trustees to represent the broad diversity of the communities of which we are a part.

Summary
We are Versus Arthritis. We are volunteers, healthcare professionals, researchers and friends, all doing everything we can to push back against arthritis. We won’t stop until no-one has to tolerate living with the pain, fatigue and isolation of arthritis.

CWTCH is entering an exciting phase in its development and as a result we need to expand our team of energetic, passionate and experienced staff. Join us and use your skills, knowledge, passion, and energy to help us defy arthritis.

We are keen to recruit individuals with the right values and behaviours who are enthusiastic and proactive to contribute to the development of our unique CWTCH Cymru project (Communities Working Together Can Help). All roles are home based, and you will be joining a growing team who are passionate about providing high quality services to people with arthritis across Wales.

About the role
Working alongside our current services teams you will help shape and deliver activity, peer support and self-management services for people living with arthritis in your region as part of our CWTCH Cymru Project.

You will be responsible for building strong, positive relationships with our valued and respected volunteers, branches and groups and the wider community, including the voluntary and statutory sector.

You will work closely with wider teams to identify, recruit, train and support volunteers who have lived experience of arthritis. You will explore all conventional and more innovative routes for volunteer recruitment so that we can build trained and sustainable volunteer teams who can make a lasting impact on the lives of people with arthritis in their area.

Due to the nature of our services, some evening and weekend working may be required.

Key requirements
Our ideal candidate will be someone who has excellent interpersonal and communication skills, can lead and motivate people and has:

• Experience of recruiting, training, supervising and supporting volunteers with long-term health conditions.
• An understanding of peer support and self-management concepts.
• Proven experience in developing and managing relationships with diverse communities.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to structure their days and manage competing priorities.
• Motivation, with the ability to work on their own initiative and be adaptable to change.
• This is a home-based, part-time position working across the region and will involve significant travel which requires access to transport. At times, there may also be additional travel for team meetings and to cover for other Service Coordinators.
• In return, we offer a competitive range of benefits, a good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and a vibrant and friendly organisational culture. Find out more about what we offer on our website.

Above all we want individuals with a commitment to:

• Providing a quality service.
• Enabling people with arthritis to live more independently.
• Reducing the isolation and loneliness experienced by people with arthritis.
• Building trust and respect internally and externally.

We advise candidates to apply early as we reserve the right to close applications ahead of the advertised date.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Interviews

Dates to be confirmed.

Alongside our partners at Social Finance, and with funding from the government, we have set up a system that will ensure appropriate matches between UK hosts and Ukrainian refugees: the Homes for Ukraine service for community welcome.

Responsibilities

Homes for Ukraine matching service (60% of time)

• To oversee the work of the team who carry out matching of sponsors to refugees
• To oversee the journey of sponsors and refugees through the matching service, identifying areas for improvement
• Identify and trouble-shoot challenges in the matching process 
• To connect with our partners at Social Finance to ensure the service is fit for purpose and forward planning of service development is tightly managed
• To capture learning, and record and monitor the quality and quantity of matching provided

Communications (20% of time)

• To work with the Head of Communications and External Affairs and wider communications team to share stories and learning from the Homes for Ukraine scheme to ensure these inform our outward facing work
• To update the Homes for Ukraine website as needed

Project Management (20% of time)

• To bring together the strands of our work relating to training, support, matching and development of services

Person Specification

Essential experience

• Demonstrable experience of managing complex projects involving partners and/or multiple streams of work
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience of reporting and monitoring projects
• Strong IT skills
• An excellent understanding of the importance of community led welcome of refugees

Desirable experience

• Line management experience
• Knowledge of the resettlement sector
• Experience of working with volunteers

Fixed Term Contract until 30 April 2023

Ref: PCM-221

Are you a proactive, driven and compassionate individual with excellent motivational skills? If so then join St Giles as a Pantry Coordinator and you will be embarking on a highly rewarding and career-enhancing position.

About us

An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others. 

The St Giles Pantry in Coventry provides a positive way of supporting those on low incomes across the City; be it to help tackle food poverty, poor diet, overcome health inequalities and linking in clients to other support services. We will achieve this by supporting families on low-incomes, through a membership scheme to purchase surplus food at heavily subsidised prices.

About the role

As the Pantry Co-Ordinator you will supervise and work in conjunction with volunteer Peer Advisors to provide support to families for up to 6 months, who are based in and around Coventry. You will be responsible for the project achieving its overall purpose and key goals which will include but not limited to: leading and representing St Giles on steering groups, managing the day to day running of the pantry, carrying out daily and weekly stock checks and re-ordering, building and managing a team of volunteers and assisting customers to choose their shopping items.

As an organisation that works with children and adults at risk we are committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the safety of our clients.

To secure this great opportunity:

• Have some experience of managing / supervising staff
• Self-motivated and ability to work independently with minimum supervision
• Empathy and ability to work with a diverse range of people in an inclusive and proactive way
• Ability to lead, motivate, train and support volunteers
• Have previous experience of working within a retail and customer-facing role
• Have a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate or be willing to work towards this
• You must have Knowledge of and commitment to safeguarding practices and policies, and an ability to promote safeguarding among vulnerable clients and colleagues

In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, childcare vouchers, season ticket loan and much more.

St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.

For further information, or to apply, please visit our website.

Closing date: 11pm, Monday 4 July 2022. Interviews: w/c 11 July 2022

Inspiring Governance

Could you be the volunteer recruitment superstar we are looking for? A dedicated team player equipped with great communication, administrative and IT skills, and with a passion for promoting diversity, equality, and inclusion in education.

Do you fancy either working from home (wherever that is in England) or from our Fleet Street London Offices, with 30 days paid holiday (plus the public ones!) and a volunteering allowance of up to 5 days, on a national government funded programme?

If so, then then we want to hear from you!

Education and Employers is looking for a senior recruitment co-ordinator to work nationally with a range of schools, local authorities, multi-academy trusts, educational professionals, and highly skilled volunteers to facilitate the placement of skilled volunteers onto governing boards, as part of its Inspiring Governance programme. Helping to improve leadership in our school and academies, while at the same time developing your corporate recruitment skills within a respected not-for profit organisation in a rapidly changing sector.

Key duties include:

• Helping to engage new clients to our service by further engaging with governance recruiters (i.e., schools and academies) across all the English regions.

• Supporting existing governance recruiters signed up to Inspiring Governance to be more effective users by providing training and resources.

• Scrutinizing data to identify client needs and providing extra assistance to “High Needs” schools: those that need it the most.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with educational stakeholders nationally and regionally.

• Analysing school performance data to precisely target those schools that need the most help.

• Developing management information and impact data for client reporting.

• Representing the charity’s governance programmes online and at external events and meetings.

• Helping existing governance recruiters to be more effective users by supporting and delivering training and mentoring.

The closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 4th July. Successfully shortlisted candidates will be notified within that week. Interviews will take place over the 12th and 13th July online.

Applications will only be accepted from those with the right to work in the UK with a valid passport/visa

Please note we will only consider applications with BOTH A CV AND A COVERING LETTER. Applications from recruitment agencies will not be considered under any circumstances.

Support Coordinator

We are looking for an innovative, passionate and professional individual with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills to join our Stroke Recovery Service based in East Berkshire.

Position: Stroke Association Support Coordinator

Location: Home based, West Kent with extensive travel will be required as part of this role (May include team meetings or other work related meetings)

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: Circa £24,370 per annum

Contract: Permanent. Our services are contracted; we currently have funding for the contract until 31 March 2023

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 24 July 2022

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.

The Role

The service aims to identify and address the needs of stroke survivors and carers across the stroke pathway, by providing a range of innovative support solutions, supporting them to meet their desired outcomes. A key part of the role will be to support service users and the delivery of the service.

Reporting to the Stroke Association Service Delivery Coach, the Stroke Association Support Coordinator will:

• Support new stroke survivors and their carers from hospital discharge into the community.
• Provide personalised information, advice and support.
• Support clients to make informed lifestyle changes, which will help them to prevent further strokes
• Be accountable for volunteers, so experience of recruiting, training and managing volunteers would be an advantage.
• You will have excellent IT skills and demonstrate a flexible approach to your role.

About You

The post holder will have experience/background in:

• A caring profession ideally with experience of supporting people with disabilities.
• Setting up and running virtual groups.

This role is home based, but extensive travel is required across the local area and occasionally further afield.

The use of a car with business use cover and the ability to drive is essential to be able to fulfil the requirements of the role

To fulfil the role you must abode in the U.K and have the right to work in the U.K

Please submit your CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience. Please include reference number S935 and role title in your application.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.

We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.

We’re working to improve the diversity of our team.  Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.

We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities. 

Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!

You may also have experience in areas such as Care Coordinator, Stroke Support, Stroke, Care, Care Worker, Support Worker, Carer, Care Team Leader, Support Team Leader, Volunteering Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Support Group, Support and Advice, Social Care, Carer Support, Support Service, Vulnerable Adult, Social Care and Support Officer, Rehabilitation Coordinator, Volunteering Manager, Care and Support Officer, Social Care Worker, Health, Health Care, Support Worker, Care Worker, Social Care Support Worker, Residential Support Worker, Relief Support Worker, Support Worker Disabilities, Day Centre Support Worker, Rehabilitation Support Worker, Night Support Worker, Stroke Support Worker, Disability, Disability Support, Stroke.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

We are looking for an exceptional individual who can support volunteer recruitment within SSAFA. The post holder will be part of the Volunteer Development Team and support with all activities relating to volunteering recruitment and promotion of good practice, with particular emphasis on managing vacancies through on-line recruitment sites. 

There is an opportunity to work across multiple departments in SSAFA and alongside all the VDMs across the UK gaining experience of managing multiple recruitment platforms and developing best practise guides which can be used to upskill our volunteers.

We are keen to increase the number of impactful case studies we have of the brilliant work our volunteers do and you will be instrumental in helping us capture these and build a case study library.

The Volunteer Development Team supports SSAFA branches to recruit volunteers, grow local and regional volunteering and promote best practice. As a key member of the team, you will work closely with our Volunteer Development Managers and other colleagues to capture the true potential of volunteers in making a difference to SSAFA beneficiaries providing you with the opportunity to expand  your knowledge in volunteer management in a volunteer-led charity.

About the team

The Volunteer Development Management team is a skilled and friendly team who are passionate about the value of volunteering. The team works across the Volunteer Operations directorate and has close working relationships with the Regional Operations Support Managers, Regional Fundraising Officers, Learning and Development teams, PR and Marketing teams and crucially, the Volunteer Experience team – all working together to improve the experience and capabilities of our volunteer network for the good of our beneficiaries.

The Volunteer Development Team were developed as part of SSAFA’s investment in volunteering. The team consists of six Volunteer Development Managers, a Volunteer Development Coordinator in a support role and a Volunteer Development Team Leader.

About you

Being an advocate for volunteering is key to success in this role as you will be heavily involved with the volunteer lifecycle, where previous experience is ideal but not necessary. As well as this you will be based at home so an ability to work comfortably at home whilst being a confident user of IT is a must. This will be a varied role so excellent organisation skills, own workload management with accurate administration are essential particularly in relation to written communications. A range of relationships will need to be built externally and internally, hence, demonstrable interpersonal skills will be required.

Your passion for volunteering must be demonstrable with a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion to be an advocate in this area across the volunteer network.

About SSAFA

SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, has been providing practical, emotional, and financial support to our Forces and their families since 1885. Last year our teams of volunteers and employees helped more than 79,000 people in need, from Second World War veterans to those who have served in more recent conflicts or are still currently serving, and their families.

SSAFA understands that behind every uniform is a person. We are here for that person – any time they need us, in any way they need us, for as long as they need us.

Diversity and Inclusion at SSAFA

SSAFA exists to support a diverse range of beneficiaries within the armed forces community, and we believe diversity within our teams is key to ensuring we can deliver our services effectively. We thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a worldwide charity. SSAFA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.

SSAFA is committed to using the Disclosure & Barring Service to ensure we, as an employer, safeguard those we serve.

Closing date: Midnight on Sunday 3rd July. SSAFA reserves the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

About the opportunity

Critical to our mission, we are now looking to recruit a Programme Coordinator to oversee a caseload of partner schools in Birmingham. You will work closely with the schools and pupils and manage the pool of volunteer tutors by regularly attending weekly tutoring sessions, as well as overseeing the quality of face to face and online tutoring, always working to deliver a great impact.
As the Birmingham Programme Coordinator, you will also support the recruitment of volunteer tutors, manage the tutor sign up process, deliver training for tutors, develop relationships with schools including their Senior Leadership Team and subject teachers, collect data for monitoring and evaluation purposes, and work with other internal teams on business development opportunities.

Place of work: On most days, you will be required to work in Action Tutoring's partner schools in Birmingham as well as working from home between programmes. Travel costs to schools will be paid.

Contract and working hours: Full time (37.5 hours per week) permanent contract.

Start date: August 2022

Closing date: 9am, Thursday 14th June 2022
Interviews: w/c 18th August 2022

All Action Tutoring staff must have a DBS check. Should you be aware of any incidents, cautions or convictions that would appear on your DBS check, you should notify us with your application.

Duties and responsibilities

• Responsible for the delivery of Action Tutoring’s tutoring programmes in partner schools, whether online or face to face. This includes working closely to manage all key stakeholders: schools, pupils and volunteer tutors; regularly attending weekly face to face and online tutoring sessions; leading on reviewing and improving programme delivery, using data to reliably assess programme performance.
• Support the Action Tutoring Recruitment Team with focused recruitment of volunteer tutors.
• Manage the tutor sign-up process to assign tutors to upcoming tutoring programmes, working with the Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator on local volunteer recruitment.
• Develop and strengthen relationships with key stakeholders in partner schools, including members of the Senior Leadership Team and subject teachers.
• Update and maintain Action Tutoring’s database, including collecting data for monitoring and evaluation purposes, such as attendance records, baseline and interim assessments and end of programme surveys. Reporting regularly on key performance indicators.
• Work with the Midlands Programme Manager on business development, approaching new schools that might be interested in working with Action Tutoring.
• Proactively report to the Midlands Programme Manager on the details of Action Tutoring’s operations in your partner schools.
• Any other ad hoc responsibilities as deemed relevant by the CEO.

Person specification

Qualifications criteria:

• Undergraduate degree (or equivalent experience).
• A*-C in maths and English at GCSE (or equivalent experience ).
• Right to work in the UK.

We are looking for some of the following attributes, though you might be more experienced in some areas than others:

• Being the sole representative for a partner school, you will need to use your ability to work independently and with initiative, often organising your own time to meet deadlines. You’ll also need to have a strong aptitude for developing relationships with a range of stakeholders ensuring you uphold high standards of communication and adapt your style for different audiences. The nature of this role will also require you to demonstrate adaptability, resilience and the ability to cope with some uncertainty.
• This position would suit you if you’re looking to develop your experience in the education or charity sectors. Existing experience of working with young people and/or project management in a charity or education setting would be an asset.

You will be likely be more successful in this role if you have:

• Experience of working with young people and/or project management.
• Experience in costumer service roles.
• Evidence of an interest in education and/or the third sector would also be an asset.

As a charity that values and celebrates people's diversity and champions opportunities for all young people, we are keen to receive applications from people who have experienced disadvantage and from those who are of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities who are currently underrepresented in the organisation. If you are dedicated to ensuring young people from all backgrounds reach a meaningful level of academic attainment and are passionate about bringing about this change, please apply today or get in touch for more information.

Benefits

• Hybrid working
  • We offer a flexible combination of office and home based working.
• Holiday
  • 25 days holiday a year (plus UK public holidays), increasing by a day for each complete year of service (up to three extra days).
• Flexitime and TOIL
  • We have a flexible policy for working hours, and offer TOIL where staff have to work particularly early in the day or late in the evening, so that they can reclaim those hours at another time.
• Team away days
  • The whole team across the UK gets together three times a year.
• Pensions
  • We have a workplace pension scheme with a 3% employer contribution.
• Culture of celebrating
  • Regular thanks and praise and monthly recognition of ’heroes’ to celebrate employees going above and beyond.
• Knowledge-sharing
  • Lots of opportunities to learn from others in the organisation, including policy briefings, shadowing colleagues and peer-to-peer development.
• Socials
  • Team socials around team days, regular bring-and-share team lunches and other activities.
• Proofreading Team
  • As well as checking the accuracy of all content Action Tutoring shares with external audiences, our proofreading team supports individuals who would value an extra pair of eyes on their writing.
• Ad hoc projects
  • Interested in other exciting topics relevant to our charity? Then join one of our working groups (including policy, diversity and inclusion, curriculum and training, socials, data and insights) and support with ongoing projects.

How to apply

Please submit here a CV and outline in a letter (max one page of A4):

1. Your ability to 'spin different plates' simultaneously, including clear examples of past experiences.
2. Your ability to be resilient when things are not going the way you thought, including clear examples of past experiences OR Your experience of managing diverse stakeholders, including clear examples of past experiences.
3. Tell us about how our organisational values are in line with your values.

Applications that fail to meet these criteria will automatically be discounted. We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help you with making the application process work for you.

We are looking for someone to expertly lead our team of Care Co-ordinators across the Vale of Evesham PCN, ensuring effective use of resource and demonstrating exemplary communication skills.

You will be confident within a multi-agency and disciplinary environment, and able to present the Care Coordinator Service to a range of stakeholders, promoting the role, its deliverables, and producing quantitative and qualitative data to demonstrate outcomes of patient care.

You'll be someone who wants to grow and develop services and make a difference to tackling health inequalities, whilst managing and growing a team of Care Coordinators across all the surgeries in the PCN.

More people need our help than ever before. Because of that, we are growing faster than ever before. The role of Care Coordinator Team Lead is a real career opportunity and a chance to support the people in our communities!

Job Title: Parents in Mind Peer Support Co-ordinator

Salary: £22,000 FTE

Hours: 28 hours per week

Fixed term contract until 28th June 2024

We are looking for a talented individual to join the brand new NCT Parents in Mind East Sussex team, coordinating the delivery of the perinatal mental health peer support across the area – initially until the end of June 2024, but with the possibility of extension, subject to funding.  This role is home-based but will include regular meetings (sometimes at short notice) across East Sussex – specifically the Hastings, Eastbourne, Newhaven areas - so the ability to travel and a flexible approach to working are essential. The post will be for 28 hours per week.

The post holder will use their excellent listening skills, sensitivity and empathy to refer service users into the peer support service, making sure we are the right fit for their needs, and if so, matching them with our fabulous team of volunteer peer supporters. The project co-ordinator will also monitor and take feedback on the experiences of the clients in our care, and support those who feel they need additional/alternative support into other local services.

You must have excellent written and oral communication skills and be able to quickly create rapport with volunteers, service users, NCT practitioners and a range of staff from local services. An understanding of mental health support is also essential to the post. This is a complex project, so you must be able to confidently prioritise your own work, be highly organised and able to work independently. The post holder will be an ambassador for the service across the locality, so outstanding relationship building skills are vital. Good IT skills will also be required – including use of Outlook, Word and Excel. Ideally you will also have the skills to be able to engage with parents via social media.

It is essential for this post that you are, or undertake the training to become, a Parents in Mind peer supporter. This training requires lived experience/close support of another who has experienced mental health difficulties during the transition to parenthood, and the accredited training would be undertaken in addition to your paid hours.

We are taking positive action to increase diversity throughout our organisation, at all levels, and to nurture a culture of inclusion for all our people and the parents and families that we support.  More details about our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion action can be found here.

We are committed to zero discrimination both internally and externally regardless of visible or invisible difference such as sex, sexual orientation, age, race, ethnicity, disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, religion or belief, gender identity, economic class, marital/civil partnership, family status including single parents, socio-economic background and pregnancy and maternity.We provide reasonable adjustments and are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. 

We welcome and actively encourage applications from all candidates including those from under-represented groups within NCT such as individuals from Black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQI+ people and people with a disability. 

Closing date: 12 noon, Thursday 14th July.

Interviews will take place via Zoom on Monday 18th July.

Support Coordinator

In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives.  We’re looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Newham team.

Position: Stroke Support Coordinator

Location: Homebased, covering Newham, with regular travel across the service area

Hours: Part-time, 21 hours per week

Salary: Circa £14,622 (FTE circa £24,370 per annum) (inner London weighting £1,979 per annum or outer London weighting £1,053 per annum may be applied in accordance to where you live).

Contract: Permanent. Our services are contracted; we currently have funding for this contract until 31 March 2023.

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 3 July 2022

Interview Date: 8 July 2022

Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.

The Role

To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles.

If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Newham team.

Reporting to the London Service Delivery Coach Team.

The Stroke Association Support Coordinator provides stroke survivors, carers and families with personalised support throughout the stroke recovery journey. The purpose of the role is:

• To ensure the needs of stroke survivors and carers are identified and addressed throughout their stroke recovery (referral may be early on in the hospital or later in the community)
• To work collaboratively with a range of organisations, clinicians and other professionals to create meaningful networks, providing the best possible support throughout the stroke pathway and into the community

About You

You will have experience and have a proven record of:

• Ability to communicate effectively face to face, in writing, by email, on the telephone with stroke survivors and carers needs
• Interpersonal skills in order to communicate effectively with service users, colleagues and partner agencies
• Experience of providing person centred support to vulnerable people

This role requires extensive travel across a large geographical locality to visit people at home and in community settings.  Candidates must be able to demonstrate how they can meet this requirement of the role

To full fill the role you must abode in the U.K and have the right to work in the U.K

Please submit your CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.

We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.

We’re working to improve the diversity of our team.  Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.

We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities. 

Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!

You may also have experience in areas such as Care Coordinator, Stroke Support, Stroke, Care, Care Worker, Support Worker, Carer, Care Team Leader, Support Team Leader, Volunteering Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Support Group, Support and Advice, Social Care, Carer Support, Support Service, Vulnerable Adult, Social Care and Support Officer, Rehabilitation Coordinator, Volunteering Manager, Care and Support Officer, Social Care Worker, Health, Health Care, Support Worker, Care Worker, Social Care Support Worker, Residential Support Worker, Relief Support Worker, Support Worker Disabilities, Day Centre Support Worker, Rehabilitation Support Worker, Night Support Worker, Stroke Support Worker, Disability, Disability Support, Stroke.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Role: Advice and Advocacy Coordinator (Male Survivors)
Salary: £25,750 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week. Flexible shift patterns (8am-4pm, 1pm-9pm, weekends and week days)
Location: Safe house location in Birmingham, home working and travel throughout the West Midlands
Contract: Fixed term until 31 December 2023

Are you looking for an innovative opportunity to support survivors of modern slavery in the West Midlands?

Are you passionate about ensuring survivors of modern slavery receive the care and support they are entitled to and deserve?

Have you got skills and experience in trauma informed and person-centred support?

West Midlands Anti-Slavery Network (WMASN) connects the various agencies involved in tackling modern slavery in the West Midlands and beyond.  We have developed an effective regional multi agency anti-slavery network to raise awareness, reduce the threat and harm of slavery, and rescue and support survivors of slavery in the West Midlands geographical area. We develop strategic partnerships and collaborations with other regional, national, and international organisations to tackle modern slavery, including networks, partnerships, agencies, and learning establishments.

SafePlace – A pre-NRM safe house for male survivors of modern slavery.

The Place of Safety Project (SafePlace)  is an independently supported, pre-National Referral Mechanism safe house for men who have experienced exploitation, addressing a gap in the sector’s support provision. The project initially focuses on the men’s basic needs such as safety, food, clothing, accommodation, subsistence, and access to medical services. The project then considers each individual’s rights and entitlement to support as a survivor of modern slavery. Safe Place has Advice and Advocacy coordinators who work with other key organisations to help service users understand what help they should be getting and how they can advocate for themselves in the future. The key principle of the project is informed choice for the service user. Although the project’s support is short and temporary, the long-term impacts for survivors can be significant. Survivors leave Safe Place with a greater understanding of their rights, and with an ability to advocate for them in the future.

Awarded the Marsh Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Fight against Modern Slavery for Rebuilding Lives (2021)

We are currently recruiting an Advice and Advocacy Coordinator to work with male survivors of modern slavery in our Place of Safety Project (SafePlace) as a result of staff progression into new roles within the project.

The SafePlace team is made up of the Operations Manager, 2 x Advice and Advocacy Coordinators, a Health and Wellbeing Specialist, and a team of volunteers. The role of an Advice and Advocacy Coordinator is to be a key part of the survivor’s journey from referral (including meeting those referred and conducting a needs assessment) to providing a safe exit onwards to longer term support, and meeting the survivors needs alongside the rest of the team.

Knowledge of the impact of modern slavery and human trafficking on an individual is essential, as is experience in health, social work, or working with vulnerable adults. A good understanding and awareness of the rights and entitlements (including immigration, housing, and benefits legislation) of migrants, trafficked persons, asylum seekers, and refugees is required as this role will be using this knowledge to advise survivors of their rights.

Training will be provided during an induction, as well as opportunities for continuous training and development whilst in post.
 

West Midlands Anti-Slavery Network’s organisation values are at the core of all that we do, the successful applicant will be an individual who shares these values with us:
 

We unite
We are accountable
We are kind
The survivor is at the centre of all that we do,
We do no further harm
We encourage innovation to drive and affect change.
 

Employee support:

• Regular 1-1’s with your line manager
• Access to clinical supervision with a counsellor to manage workplace stress, vicarious trauma, and wellbeing
• Peer support from the SafePlace and wider team
• Peer support from the West Midlands Anti Slavery Network in working groups and networking
• Lone working support from StaySafe including access to the StaySafe team for mental wellbeing support.
• 29 days holiday and flexible TOIL arrangements
• 6% employer pension contribution
• Support with your professional development and access to training opportunities

WMASN is committed to inclusive employment practices, and we encourage applications from individuals who have lived experience of the issues our organisation addresses, and applicants from diverse backgrounds and ethnicities. We encourage applicants to think creatively about how they can meet the requirements of the person specification if there are essential criteria you do not meet, so please do describe this in your application. We are looking for talented individuals who align with our values and support our mission – there are no barriers to how you demonstrate this. 

An enhanced DBS check will be required.

Closing Date for Applications – Thursday 21st July 2022

Regional Response Project Coordinator – Ukraine

Hope and Homes for Children is looking for a Regional Response Project Coordinator - Ukraine to join our Global Programmes team.

About the role

As our Regional Response Project Co-ordinator for the Ukraine crisis, you will be responsible for working with local and central teams to co-ordinate the development and monitoring of our regional response plan, and for developing and orchestrating the delivery and sharing of relevant, timely, curated information to meet the needs of all parts of the organisation. You will be the lynchpin between our country and central teams, facilitating seamless, integrated working.

You will be highly collaborative, adept at building effective working relationships and with experience of complex project co-ordination and knowledge management. An excellent communicator, you will also have a good eye for detail and an ability to deliver to high standards under time pressure.

You will join a brave, can-do organisation and do work that matters day in, day out. You will be encouraged to think and act big, and you will be mandated and supported to make things happen. You will work with dedicated, passionate champions who take bold steps to inspire change.

If you believe every child belongs in a family then join us, as we consign orphanages to history.

Location

Flexible within the UK, with a requirement for occasional travel to our Salisbury or London offices, and for occasional travel within Europe.

To apply

To apply, please upload your CV and a brief cover letter (500 words max) which briefly summarises your career, how you meet the person specification and why you’d like this role.

Please note, if your application does not include a cover letter replying to the above questions it will not be considered.

The final date for applications is 7th July 2022 so please get in touch if you have the right skills, experience and passion for our cause.

Location: Salisbury/London
Contract type: Fixed Term Contract
Hours: 37.5 hours, with flexibility, as we have generous flexible and home working practises.
Salary: £35,000-£40,000 gross per annum
Benefits: Competitive

You may also have experience in the following: Project Coordinator, Project Assistant, Project Administrator, Programme Coordinator, Programme Assistant, Programme Administrator, Junior Project Manager, Assistant Project Manager, Junior Programme Manager, Assistant Programme Manager, Charity, Third Sector, NFP, etc.

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Wolfram Syndrome UK (WSUK)

WSUK is a small national charity based in West Sussex that supports children, young people and adults affected by Wolfram Syndrome (WS) and their parents/wider families. WS is an ultra-rare genetic disorder which causes a complex range of symptoms, including diabetes mellitus, vision problems, renal problems, deafness, and neurological problems. WSUK provides current, accurate and family-friendly information, raises awareness of WS among health professionals and the public, and helps to fund WS research.

WSUK Adult Support Co-ordinator Role

WSUK is seeking a part-time adult support co-ordinator (2 days per week, working over 3-4 days, 0.4 FTE, £9.6k-£11k per annum). This home-based role will provide support to WS affected adults and their families to help improve the quality of their lives. Through liaising with professionals, external or advocacy organisations, this role will help facilitate access to the services to which WS affected adults and their families are entitled. The adult support co-ordinator will help adults and their families to increase their confidence and independence in living with their condition. This role will also act as an important point of contact for WS affected adults, providing advice and support in confidence. There is opportunity for the successful candidate to develop the role to best meet the on-going needs of WS affected adults and their families.

Skills and experience

Applicants should have several years’ experience in a similar position, working with people affected by sensory loss, long-term medical/genetic condition, or disability. Applicants should also have a strong desire to improve the lives of people living with a long-term condition or disability and be confident in talking with people with a range of abilities and diverse cultural backgrounds. Applicants should have experience in working effectively as part of a remote team, be confident in working independently and in managing conflicting priorities. Some limited UK travel will be required (particularly to meet WS affected adults during/around their WS clinic visit in Birmingham, and the annual WS conference). Occasional participation in trustee meetings via zoom (evenings) may be needed.

A DBS check will be required.