Home from home coordinator jobs near London

Housing Justice Cymru is a Christian Charity which works with faith and community groups to take action on homelessness and housing need.

Welsh Government is committed to becoming a Nation of Sanctuary and has funded a partnership led by Housing Justice Cymru to provide support to those hosting, or considering hosting, Ukrainian refugees.  This project seeks to ensure hosts have all the resources they might need to successfully welcome refugees into their homes, providing relevant training and running a support line and email inbox for queries. In this role, you will be part of a warm and encouraging team, helping to support families who are hosting, or considering hosting, Ukrainian refugees.

This role will involve regular evening and weekend working.

Flexible hours to include evenings and weekends on a rota to a total of 35 hours per week.

The University of Westminster Students’ Union is looking for a Training and Development Coordinator to join the Student Opportunities team to enhance and develop UWSU volunteers.

This role will develop UWSU Employability programmed by delivering a comprehensive and sustainable training and development offer to Westminster Students. This is a great opportunity for someone who has excellent training and delivery skills, can lead a room of inspired individuals and can develop skills. The post holder will facilitate sessions that will provide a wide range of opportunities for students to engage and develop their career opportunities. We are looking for people who can support students to maximize their university experience and graduate outcomes through training and development. We understand at UWSU the fundamental role that we play as part of the ongoing support for Westminster students and their employability opportunities after they leave, which is why ensuring we can offer them the highest standard of additional development is pivotal to our work.

We are looking for someone who can deliver training in innovative ways and engage with those who normally would have barriers to their engagement. It's vital that this individual is able to inspire and lead students at Westminster to understand the full potential of their skills.

“The development opportunities I have received from engaging with the Union have been fundamental to my career opportunities, I feel the time I have spent developing my skills at Westminster have allowed me to have more confidence when applying for roles in the next step in my professional career. Law Student Course Rep (Student Volunteer)  

We are immensely proud to state that we are the only Students Union in the country to score 100% positive employee engagement score in the NUS Employee Engagement Survey and have recently achieved Investors in People (Gold). We are a supportive, collaborative team at UWSU and take every step to ensure our staff team feel supported and inspired by the amazing work they do.

We are committed to promoting equity and diversity and strive to be an organisation that values difference and inclusiveness. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process, or once in post. We particularly welcome individuals from an ethnic minority background to apply for this post, as they are under-represented at UWSU at this level.

We offer great benefits to reflect our commitment to the development and wellbeing of our staff:

· A very generous annual leave allowance: 28 days, plus winter and spring closure periods of at least three weeks per annum, and your birthday off!

· Religious holiday leave and/or Charity Days in addition to annual leave

· We provide a significant financial and time commitment to your personal and professional development. We actively encourage our staff to take all opportunities available to them.

· A confidential employee assistance programme

· Commitment to helping you achieve a healthy balance between your work and home life through flexible working

· Interest free season ticket and other travel loans

· Opportunity to learn a language through University of Westminster Polylang programme

· Reduced gym membership

· Reduced complimentary therapies through University of Westminster Polyclinic

You will be joining us as we enter a new phase of our strategy, and as we are growing in every area of work. 

We are a multi-campus university in the heart of London, we have four main campuses on Regent Street, Marylebone Road, New Cavendish and Harrow. Although we are across four sites, we have the exciting campus feel.

If you would like to know more or are interested in joining our amazing team at Westminster, we want to hear from you!

We are more than happy to have any informal chats about the role or answer any questions, please contact our People Development Advisor Anna. We would absolutely love to talk to you, and if you have any concerns or would like to discuss any flexible working arrangements ahead of the application, please feel free to do so. 

Feeling imposter syndrome? Imposter syndrome is a feeling that you may not be worthy of applying for a role, or that you don’t think your achievements are as worthy. It can often appear when applying for jobs, and can disproportionately affect women and people from minority backgrounds. If you identify imposter syndrome symptoms we urge you to recognise this, as we would hate to miss out on a fantastic applicant! You are more than welcome to reach out for an informal chat about the role as mentioned above.

This role will lead on building and developing a employability programme in conjunction with our key partners the University of Westminster. The programme will enhance students' transferable skills and graduate outcomes. The post holder will have an understanding for the career struggles that students face whilst studying, as part of this role they will work closely with the training and development coordinator to develop skills-based opportunities to support student's opportunities and remove barriers. The role will support students, so they feel confident about their career paths, and are able to vocalize the skills they have gained during their time at Westminster.

The ideal candidate will have a real passion for supporting students and understand the pressures that students face when leaving University and entering their career path. This is an exciting new role at UWSU where the post holder will the opportunity to shape what the best employability offer looks like for Westminster students. The candidate will work closely between the Union and the University employability team making sure that offering from the Union complements what students can access through the University.

“Enhancing employability is a key focus for UWSU going forward, we are working towards a new belonging strategy and Union wide strategy where employability will play a fundamental role. The successful candidate will be joining UWSU at an exciting time where they will have the opportunity to shape what a great employability offer looks like at Westminster.  Chris Rolfe, Student Opportunity Manager.

 We are immensely proud to state that we are the only Students Union in the country to score 100% positive employee engagement score in the NUS Employee Engagement Survey, and have recently achieved Investors in People (Gold). We are a supportive, collaborative team at UWSU and take every step to ensure our staff team feel supported and inspired by the amazing work they do.

We are committed to promoting equity and diversity and strive to be an organisation that values difference and inclusiveness. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process, or once in post. We particularly welcome individuals from an ethnic minority background to apply for this post, as they are under-represented at UWSU at this level.

We offer great benefits to reflect our commitment to the development and wellbeing of our staff:

· A very generous annual leave allowance: 28 days, plus winter and spring closure periods of at least three weeks per annum, and your birthday off!

· Religious holiday leave and/or Charity Days in addition to annual leave

· We provide a significant financial and time commitment to your personal and professional development. We actively encourage our staff to take all opportunities available to them.

· A confidential employee assistance programme

· Commitment to helping you achieve a healthy balance between your work and home life through flexible working

· Interest free season ticket and other travel loans

· Opportunity to learn a language through University of Westminster Polylang programme

· Reduced gym membership

· Reduced complimentary therapies through University of Westminster Polyclinic

You will be joining us as we enter a new phase of our strategy, and as we are growing in every area of work. 

We are a multi-campus university in the heart of London, we have four main campuses on Regent Street, Marylebone Road, New Cavendish and Harrow. Although we are across four sites, we have the exciting campus feel.

If you would like to know more or are interested in joining our amazing team at Westminster, we want to hear from you!

We are more than happy to have any informal chats about the role or answer any questions, please contact our People Development Advisor Anna. We would absolutely love to talk to you, and if you have any concerns or would like to discuss any flexible working arrangements ahead of the application, please feel free to do so. 

Feeling imposter syndrome? Imposter syndrome is a feeling that you may not be worthy of applying for a role, or that you don’t think your achievements are as worthy. It can often appear when applying for jobs, and can disproportionately affect women and people from minority backgrounds. If you identify imposter syndrome symptoms we urge you to recognise this, as we would hate to miss out on a fantastic applicant! You are more than welcome to reach out for an informal chat about the role as mentioned above. 

This role will execute and deliver the strategic direction of the organisation’s digital engagement alongside the Marketing and Communications Manager, and you will work on platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube. 
 
UWSU is entering an exciting phase with a new organisation strategy, and social media and communication strategy that focuses on community building, storytelling, and data-driven impact and decision-making. In the role, you will ensure the Union is effectively communicating the work of student leaders, elected officers, and staff members in a timely manner across multiple digital channels. As the digital landscape is moving towards a videocentric approach, a key talent for the role is to produce video content using in-built tools and other software, and a keen ability for storytelling and copywriting. 
 
If you’re someone who enjoys all things social media and is keen to contribute towards the growth of a well-established organisation and reap the benefits of professional development, then we’d love for you to apply!

“This is an exciting new role within UWSU, we understand the importance social media plays in the lives of students here at Westminster. This is why we wanted to make this a key priority going forward for the next year. I’ve worked at UWSU for 9 years and it is a fun and everchanging place to work ” – Sarah Parsons, Head of Business Development and Communications 

 We are immensely proud to state that we are the only Students Union in the country to score 100% positive employee engagement score in the NUS Employee Engagement Survey, and have recently achieved Investors in People (Gold). We are a supportive, collaborative team at UWSU and take every step to ensure our staff team feel supported and inspired by the amazing work they do.

We are committed to promoting equity and diversity and strive to be an organisation that values difference and inclusiveness. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process, or once in post. We particularly welcome individuals from an ethnic minority background to apply for this post, as they are under-represented at UWSU at this level.

We offer great benefits to reflect our commitment to the development and wellbeing of our staff:

· A very generous annual leave allowance: 28 days, plus winter and spring closure periods of at least three weeks per annum, and your birthday off!

· Religious holiday leave and/or Charity Days in addition to annual leave

· We provide a significant financial and time commitment to your personal and professional development. We actively encourage our staff to take all opportunities available to them.

· A confidential employee assistance programme

· Commitment to helping you achieve a healthy balance between your work and home life through flexible working

· Interest free season ticket and other travel loans

· Opportunity to learn a language through University of Westminster Polylang programme

· Reduced gym membership

· Reduced complimentary therapies through University of Westminster Polyclinic

You will be joining us as we enter a new phase of our strategy, and as we are growing in every area of work. 

We are a multi-campus university in the heart of London, we have four main campuses on Regent Street, Marylebone Road, New Cavendish and Harrow. Although we are across four sites, we have the exciting campus feel.

If you would like to know more or are interested in joining our amazing team at Westminster, we want to hear from you!

We are more than happy to have any informal chats about the role or answer any questions, please contact our People Development Advisor Anna. We would absolutely love to talk to you, and if you have any concerns or would like to discuss any flexible working arrangements ahead of the application, please feel free to do so. 

Feeling imposter syndrome? Imposter syndrome is a feeling that you may not be worthy of applying for a role, or that you don’t think your achievements are as worthy. It can often appear when applying for jobs, and can disproportionately affect women and people from minority backgrounds. If you identify imposter syndrome symptoms we urge you to recognise this, as we would hate to miss out on a fantastic applicant! You are more than welcome to reach out for an informal chat about the role as mentioned above. 

his role will lead UWSU’s policy functions by providing policy briefings for union staff, supporting elected officers to prepare for university meetings and maintaining internal SU governance and policy (by-laws and articles). This is a great opportunity for someone looking to get into working in students’ unions, higher education administration and governance, or someone looking to develop their skills as a policy worker. You will be supporting young professionals in complex and fast-moving policy landscapes and working with experienced professionals to ensure they feel supported. It is vital to this role that you are an empathetic and personable professional who can adapt and rise to the challenge of a student-focused working environment. You will be in contact with internal and external stakeholders, developing policy briefings and supporting elected leaders to come to positions on key political issues.

We are looking for someone to work closely with the Advice and Wellbeing Manager and our elected sabbatical officers. The aim is to support the union's ability to influence policy work with the aim to make students’ lives easier, embolden their rights and increase awareness of how UWSU advocates for students. 

“I have worked in students’ unions for over 4 years and have seen the huge power of policy. You can support students today and change policy to prevent future generations of students from facing the same barriers. UWSU is a very supportive space to work, and all the focus is on being the best we can be for the students. I get to go home every day loving my job because we can make a real difference to others” – Henry Setter Advice and Wellbeing Manager.

 We are immensely proud to state that we are the only Students Union in the country to score 100% positive employee engagement score in the NUS Employee Engagement Survey, and have recently achieved Investors in People (Gold). We are a supportive, collaborative team at UWSU and take every step to ensure our staff team feel supported and inspired by the amazing work they do.

We are committed to promoting equity and diversity and strive to be an organisation that values difference and inclusiveness. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process, or once in post. We particularly welcome individuals from an ethnic minority background to apply for this post, as they are under-represented at UWSU at this level.

We offer great benefits to reflect our commitment to the development and wellbeing of our staff:

· A very generous annual leave allowance: 28 days, plus winter and spring closure periods of at least three weeks per annum, and your birthday off!

· Religious holiday leave and/or Charity Days in addition to annual leave

· We provide a significant financial and time commitment to your personal and professional development. We actively encourage our staff to take all opportunities available to them.

· A confidential employee assistance programme

· Commitment to helping you achieve a healthy balance between your work and home life through flexible working

· Interest free season ticket and other travel loans

· Opportunity to learn a language through University of Westminster Polylang programme

· Reduced gym membership

· Reduced complimentary therapies through University of Westminster Polyclinic

You will be joining us as we enter a new phase of our strategy, and as we are growing in every area of work. 

We are a multi-campus university in the heart of London, we have four main campuses on Regent Street, Marylebone Road, New Cavendish and Harrow. Although we are across four sites, we have the exciting campus feel.

If you would like to know more or are interested in joining our amazing team at Westminster, we want to hear from you!

 If you would like to speak with the hiring manager Henry Setter please look on our website.

We are more than happy to have any informal chats about the role or answer any questions, please contact our People Development Advisor Anna. We would absolutely love to talk to you, and if you have any concerns or would like to discuss any flexible working arrangements ahead of the application, please feel free to do so. 

Feeling imposter syndrome? Imposter syndrome is a feeling that you may not be worthy of applying for a role, or that you don’t think your achievements are as worthy. It can often appear when applying for jobs, and can disproportionately affect women and people from minority backgrounds. If you identify imposter syndrome symptoms we urge you to recognise this, as we would hate to miss out on a fantastic applicant! You are more than welcome to reach out for an informal chat about the role as mentioned above. 

We are looking for an experienced Events and Courses Executive (Events Coordinator) with excellent communications, interpersonal and administrative skills to join our Learning team. This is a great opportunity for a creative and organised events professional to join a charity that focusses on supporting doctors to deliver medical imaging and cancer services.

The Events and Courses Executive (Events Coordinator) role sits within the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) Learning team which delivers approximately 50 educational and learning activities per year. In this role, you will use your skills and experience to support the RCR Learning team by planning, delivering, and iterating a strategic programme of high-quality educational events, digital learning resources and courses that will take place in person, online and in a hybrid setting. You'll work alongside two Learning Executives and the wider team to deliver activities on time and on budget, with an enthusiasm for seeking ways to improve RCR members and fellows' experience of our educational and learning activities.

The successful candidate will need strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise effectively as they will be working on several projects concurrently. The role is highly collaborative, working with colleagues across the RCR as well as our Learning Committees and faculty, comprised of clinical radiologists and clinical oncologists.

If you are looking for an exciting and impactful role that supports doctors' learning and development, find out more in the Events and Courses Executive candidate pack.

Why join us?

Make a difference to the lives of Doctors and the specialities they work in every day!
Hybrid working (60% working week can be done remotely)
Modern working environment
Equipment provided to work from home
Generous annual leave allowance
Excellent pension scheme
Interest free season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
Employee Assistance Programme

Housing Justice Cymru is a Christian Charity which works with faith and community groups to take action on homelessness and housing need.

Welsh Government is committed to becoming a Nation of Sanctuary and has funded a partnership led by Housing Justice Cymru to provide support to those hosting, or considering hosting, Ukrainian refugees.  This project seeks to ensure hosts have all the resources they might need to successfully welcome refugees into their homes, providing relevant training and running a support line and email inbox for queries. In this role, you will be part of a warm and encouraging team, helping to support families who are hosting, or considering hosting, Ukrainian refugees.

This role will involve regular evening and weekend working. 

Flexible hours to include evenings and weekends on a rota to a total of 35 hours per week

Candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible, interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early. 

Housing Justice Cymru is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all groups.  We are currently underrepresented by ethnic minorities and would particularly welcome applicants from this group, as well as from those with lived experience of seeking sanctuary and destitution.

Are you looking for an opportunity where your skills will make a difference in helping to end homelessness and rebuild lives?

About the role

To work within the Involvement and Inclusion Team to ensure client involvement and diversity and inclusion are embedded across St Mungo’s. We recognise the fundamental importance of involvement in helping clients to achieve their recovery goals; in giving them a voice and in improving the quality and effectiveness of our services. Diversity and inclusion are equally central to St Mungo's and how we work. We're committed to equality and being inclusive is one of our core values, underpinning everything we do to end homelessness and rebuild lives. We know that valuing the backgrounds, experiences and strengths of our staff and clients is integral to delivering our high-quality services. Our vision is that client involvement and inclusion will be embedded in every team and services will be delivered in equal partnership with our clients.

In this role you will:

• Support Outside In (St Mungo’s client involvement group) to operate successfully
• Provide guidance, support and training to staff and managers on deepening and strengthening client involvement and equality, diversity and inclusion
• Recruit, support and train volunteers

You will have an opportunity to really make a difference in improving the lives of our clients. You will take a lead on coordinating and championing client involvement and diversity and inclusion across your area of responsibility and work alongside Outside In (our client involvement group).

You will take a lead on supporting managers, teams and client involvement lead workers in services within your area and advising them on best practice and how they can strengthen involvement and inclusion within their work. You will deliver training for staff, clients and volunteers in your area and will facilitate client consultation opportunities. 

What we’re looking for

We offer a great team working environment and a fantastic work-life balance. We consider experience to be far less important than passion and commitment, the ability to work in a client focused way and a ‘can do’ attitude. To succeed in this role you will have experience of:

• Engaging and involving excluded or vulnerable individuals
• Designing and facilitating training sessions or workshops
• Working with people with compassion and empathy

You will also need to have a good understanding of recovery, be able to work independently and be confident in championing client involvement and equity, diversity and inclusion to your colleagues. You will have excellent communication skills, be able to effectively supervise people and be able to work within professional boundaries. At St Mungo’s we are very committed to diversity and inclusion and you would be expected to embed this into all aspects of your work.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) applicants, as they are under-represented within St Mungo’s at this level. 

What we offer

Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities

• We hold Investors in People Gold accreditation – one of just 3% of Housing Associations to achieve this. 82% of staff who took part in the survey say St Mungo’s is a great place to work.
• We are committed to developing all of our staff via routes such as secondments, transfers and promotion. In 2019 35% of our vacancies were filled by internal promotions.

A Diverse and Inclusive Work Place

• Equity, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work.
• We are proud of our commitment to diversity and inclusion and have 8 great Diversity Networks to support clients and staff from different backgrounds so they are able to be their best selves.
• We are a Stonewall Top 100 employer.

Flexible Working and Other Benefits

• We are committed to maintaining your work/life balance. We offer 25 days annual leave, and operate a very popular Flexi Time scheme, which allows you to supplement your annual leave entitlement. After 5 years, staff annual leave entitlement increases to 28 days.
• St Mungo’s contribute 4% of your gross annual salary, and you are able to enrol in the Defined Contribution scheme following a successful probationary period in which the employer contribution is 6%.

What we do

At St Mungo’s our vision is that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions. As a homelessness charity and housing association, our clients are at the heart of what we do, and in 2019 – 2020 we supported 32,800 people across all of our services. Our staff are crucial to making this happen.

How to apply

To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website.

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document available’ tab at the top of the advert page on our website.

Closing date: 10am on 11th July 2022

Interview and assessments on: 19th July 2022

It is a requirement for this post that an enhanced DBS disclosure check will be undertaken for the successful candidate.

Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.

Within this role you will boost member engagement with the YHF website, improve in-bound website traffic to member programmes and to promote it as a key search engine for children and young people, parents/carers, professionals and stakeholders looking for support locally. 

We are looking for someone who is genuinely passionate about making a difference to the lives of children and young people. In joining YHF you are also joining a wider movement of growing Young People Foundations making a massive positive impact across the country. This role is integral to the growth and development of our work with our members. 

Location: London (2 days a week - Monday and Wednesday) and from home - Hybrid | 37.5 hours per week |

The Marketing and Events Coordinator will join a small dynamic HIS staff team to support the planning and delivery of the HIS events and training programme (both online and face-to-face) and take overall responsibility for the marketing and communications strategy and maintaining content of the HIS website and social media channels.  The post-holder will also be one of two main points of contact for general emails and telephone enquiries to the Society.  Key activities will include developing and implementing the Society’s marketing and communications strategy (including social media strategy) to support the promotion of a wide range of society activities including grants, awards, podcasts, webinars, events, guidelines and journals.

Build on your Charity Career with this Activity based role

This is a part-time role of 3 days per week in a well-established charity based in Twickenham.

This role would really suit someone who wants to have the opportunity to work flexibly and build their career in the Charity sector.

Richmond Carers Centre has the mission to help unpaid and family adult carers to live a full, active and meaningful life by providing them with advice, information, activities, breaks and emotional support either face to face, by phone or by email to enable them to live well.

As the Adult Carers Activities Coordinator, you will directly deliver our leisure break activity programme. You will plan, deliver, promote and review a programme of activities for adult carers, including outreach activities and leisure events, as well as group work to help enhance carers’ health and wellbeing. The core aim of the activity programme is to provide carers with a much-needed break from their caring responsibilities, in a safe and social environment where they can meet other carers and focus on their wellbeing.

You will be someone:

• Who works in a person-centred way.
• Has outstanding organisational skills and plans and budgets well
• Is creative and is an innovative thinker
• Has experience of leading/planning activities across a range of subjects/activities
• Builds relationships both within the team and with external providers
• Communicates well by phone and in person
• Has experience of working with clients who have support needs

Main Duties include:

• To coordinate and deliver an established activities programme for adult carers with the aim to provide them with a break from their caring role.
• To work with relevant professionals to deliver a programme of wellbeing activities, including yoga and Pilates.
• To coordinate the complementary therapy service.
• To recruit, train, support and manage volunteers to provide a selection of the activities.
• To research and continually develop the activities programme to ensure it is responsive to carers needs.
• To create promotional material to promote activities, groups and break opportunities to carers registered with Richmond Carers Centre.
• To work with Adult Carers Support Team Leader to make sure activities are within budget, achieving targets and meeting the requirements of funders.

What you are doing now:

• You might be working for or volunteering in a similar charity
• You may be working in activity planning in the public or private sector
• You may have the skills we need from some other combination of work and volunteering
• Or you may be looking to return to the workforce after a timeout for personal reasons

In any event if you feel you meet the skills we need, we would like to hear from you!

Richmond Carers Centre welcomes and encourages applicants from all sections of the community regardless of their gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religious belief.

Benefits of working for Richmond Carers Centre:

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays per year (pro rata)
• Bonus 3 days of annual leave per year over the festive period (subject to Trustee approval)
• Workplace Pension Scheme with Peoples Pension
• Flexible working/option of working from home (subject to CEO approval)
• Equipment and support to be set up to work from home
• Paid time off for medical appointments
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Training and personal development opportunities
• Staff away days and socials
• Access to shared resources and training opportunities
• Supportive and friendly working environment

Please apply in writing with a cover letter and stating your current salary to Viv Sage our HR Consultant at Better Talent.

20% of the school day is playtime. It’s children’s time where they can be active, build great friendships, develop confidence and resilience… and have lots of fun. Or not. No other hour of the school day doesn't have a plan.

We give school leaders the tools to make that plan. We help headteachers to lead their schools into the top 2% of the world and stay that way.

In 2020 Outdoor People took on the Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL)© franchise to improve playtime in schools across East London and East Kent. Every day more schools want to sign up. So we need more trainers and mentors. Could that be you?

We are now responding to growing demand by expanding Outdoor People's education portfolio to include conferences and workshops, an outdoor school shop, and sharing resources for schools to help parents get their children outdoors more outside of school.

Our goal, working with partners across the country, is to help every school to make playtime great.

We are looking to recruit two or three posts. Full-time and part-time are available.

You will be delivering the OPAL Primary Programme© in primary schools across London and/or East Kent, training and advising school leadership teams and lunchtime staff over a 12 – 24 month period.

For this role, we are seeking people who can inspire, coach and train senior leaders and staff in schools to put children’s play front and centre. 

Ideally, you will have a background in playwork, education, youth work, family support or related children’s services, preferably in London.

You must be an excellent communicator, skilled at coaching, presenting, and facilitating workshops and with a flair for persuasion.

A sound understanding of playwork theory and children’s services is not essential, but you will become an expert quickly, and keep developing your playwork understanding.

Expertise in risk-benefit assessment, landscape design (for play), diversity, special needs, or event management will be an advantage.

At times you may need to challenge senior staff in schools and you will need to do this with empathy and discretion.

You will benefit from a full training programme in delivering the OPAL Primary Programme©, and related safeguarding, risk management and coaching skills, plus training for any supporting role.

In addition, the OPAL team within Outdoor People will be contributing to the development of the following projects, and your involvement will depend on capacity, skills and experience:

• OPAL College: workshops, conferences, and training materials to support OPAL-schools©
• The Outdoor Schools Shop: a concierge service and online shop sourcing resources for playtimes.
• Outdoor Families: growing our walks, camps and community events.
• Outdoor Families Beyond the School: developing materials and training to support schools to help their children play outdoors more at home and in the holidays.

If this all sounds like a challenge you will relish, we want to hear from you.

Job criteria

Essential

- Experience in playwork, education, youth work or related children’s services

- A sound understanding of theoretical and practical playwork

- An understanding of the English primary school structures

- Excellent communication and IT skills

- Flexible, adaptable, and self-starting approach to making change happen

- Track record in excellent facilitation of workshops

- Able to travel extensively for work

Desirable

- Experience working in schools or children’s services in London

- Highly IT literate, especially in MS Office suite and Google Workspace with the ability to coach others

- Expertise in the use of Zoom (or similar) for meetings, workshops and webinars

- Experience relating to the development of one or more of the additional projects outlined in the first section

- A love of the outdoors

About us

Outdoor People is a non-profit social business, and our purpose is to get more people outside, especially children, schools and families. We support our Hackney-based community work (camps and walks) by selling a range of high-quality and affordable outdoor gear, and by working with schools and communities – see the website for more information.

Terms of the role:

The appointment is subject to 3-month probation and training period.

The role can be full-time or part-time and can be either just term time or all year. Pay and holiday are adjusted accordingly.

Once probation and the training programme are completed, benefits include

• 15% off kit from our shop,
• 28 days of holiday (pro-rata, including bank holidays),
• sick pay
• a pension scheme
• support to purchase bikes and the IT equipment needed to deliver the role
• training and the option to join all training we are offering to staff or volunteers

All travel expenses are covered.

All of the Outdoor People staff spend some time working in the shop and/or working on or volunteering for our projects to understand all parts of the business and get to know the communities we work with, and are part of decisions around Outdoor People’s future strategy and direction.

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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Civitas Recruitment are proud to be working with a leading charity for children and young people with a history of providing fostering, children's homes and a range of innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man. An opportunity exists for a Trusts and Grants Coordinator looking to take the next step in their fundraising career and become part of their small but growing team in a supportive workplace. The Trusts and Grants Coordinator will play a vital role in the growth of Trusts and Foundations’ income and have a proven track record of securing five-figure grants from Trusts and Foundations with experience in managing relationships with various key stakeholders.

Who are we looking for?

Ideal candidates will have two years’ Fundraising Experience with a track record of successful fundraising bids and initiatives. You will have experience of working with databases, preferably Raiser’s Edge, and setting up/following procedures and be comfortable in building strong and effective relationships with donors, potential supporters, and stakeholders. Ability to plan, implement and monitor projects/tasks/events/initiatives, often with conflicting priorities, to agreed deadlines is crucial. Good numeracy skills with the ability to interpret analyse and present financial data clearly and accurately is vital, and you will have well developed verbal communication skills in order to provide the highest standards of customer service. You will be committed to the charity values, including equality of opportunity in the delivery of services and in relation to the conduct of business.  For further information and full JD, please feel free to contact Nabila at Civitas Recruitment.