The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

The Opportunity
 

We are seeking an Innovation Manager to work in the Innovation Team in our Global Hub. This role requires an experienced innovation practitioner with a unique blend of creative and technical skills to help us maximise the impact of our innovation capability across the organisation.

You will be responsible for creating an enabling environment for innovation across the organisation. This will involve the design and implementation of a knowledge management system so previous experience in this area would be beneficial. Furthermore, you will create and implement a communications plan for innovation that will build internal understanding and uptake of innovation principles, methods and tools, as well as creating external awareness of the Innovation team’s capability and opportunities for impactful partnerships.

You will also be leading innovation projects, which includes planning and resource management, coaching of teams across multiple locations, facilitation of live and virtual workshops, managing multiple internal and external stakeholders, and ensuring quality assurance, legal compliance and project scaleup.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Our Data & Analytics Manager is a new senior management position in the IBD Registry that reflects both our fast growth and increasing maturity. The primary function of this role is to manage the effective collection, curation and utilisation of clinical data, surgical data, patient reported outcomes and other relevant data.  The goal is to ensure quality IBD data is available to support our goals in quality improvement, service evaluation, pharmacovigilance / post-marketing surveillance and eventually research. You will especially play a key role in the curation, transformation and linkage of the IBD datasets required for the Hub with the Cambridge data specialists.

You will be part of a small and growing and highly collaborative team, reporting directly to and working closely with the CEO, as well as with clinical and academic data specialists including our Academic Lead, a doctor and senior academic in the Health Data department of the University of Liverpool.

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in this role you will be a delivery-focused problem-solver, both organised and adaptable, with massive attention to details and a practical hands-on style. You will have significant experience in data management across the data lifecycle, including ETL (using scripting languages such as Python, C#, JSON, XML), databases (primarily MySQL) and analytics environments (such as R/R Studio).  You will have a strong academic qualification record, showing a disciplined numerate background as a foundation for your later experience in data.  Ideally, you will have come from the healthcare or pharmaceutical industries, or as an alternative from a highly-regulated sector where both data protection and delivery are critical. You may have gained your experience in a large consultancy or in a start-up environment; in either case, your most important attributes will be your rigour in thinking, readiness to learn and your 'can do’ mindset.

Above all, you need to believe in our mission and want to join us to make a difference: our small team makes a big difference in IBD across the UK and this needs to be more than ‘just a job’ for you.

More information and how to apply

Please see our website for more information about us, and also about this role.  To apply, all candidates are required to complete and submit our online Application Form (available on our website)

Note:  this role is home based during COVID-19. Our offices are in Epsom.  We will be reviewing our company working arrangements after the COVID-19 pandemic, but candidates should assume that while there may be some home working it will be balanced with some days each week in the Epsom office.

Thanks for your interest and we really look forwards to hearing from you

6 Weeks fixed term contract
Liaison Manager – 2 Posts
Ref: V265
Hours/Days per week: 35/5
Salary: £25,986 (£29,352 inc ILW) plus £100 per month for use of personal mobile and IT equipment
Location: Home based – access to WIFI required
Closing date: 5pm – Monday 1 June 2020
Interview date and Location: 2 June 2020 – Video call MS Teams

Purpose of the role

To lead and manage the introduction and roll out of the Transport Volunteers Programme. Volunteers will be recruited locally to volunteer at transport hubs.  As Liaison Manager you will be the first point of contact for the Department for Transport (DfT) and the local provider organisations across the UK. The main remit of the role is manage the collection and collation of information from local provider organisations and provide daily reports to the Department for Transport.

In return for your commitment we offer 25 days holiday per year (FTE) plus discretionary festive leave + public holidays. We also offer a 3% employer pension contribution, flexible working opportunities and enhanced employee benefits.

To apply, please send your expression of interest & recruitment monitoring form to Andrew Balfour via the link ‘Apply on Website’.

Your expression of interest is a key part of our shortlisting process. It is an opportunity for you to outline your experience and credentials directly to the details of the post.

Volunteering Matters is committed to the provision of equal opportunities in employment and accordingly wishes to ensure that no job applicant is treated less favourably on unjustifiable grounds. To assist in the monitoring of our performance in relation to equal opportunities you are requested to complete the monitoring form. The questionnaire is for statistical purposes only. Upon receipt it will be separated from your CV and cover letter and will not form part of the selection process.

GDPR Statement

If you apply for a role with us, we’ll retain your contact details including your name, address, email address and phone number to help us manage your application for up to 6 months.  We won't use your personal data for any other purpose, or share it with any third party. You can contact us at any point to update your personal information, or ask us to delete it from our records.

Head of Communications and Digital Content - Permanent

Full Time (37.5hrs per week) / Salary c£55,000 pa

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Head of Communications and Digital Content to join our Income Generation and Communications Team. You will be responsible for devising and implementing The Children’s Trust communications and digital content strategy as part of the charity’s new five-year strategy ‘Hope and Ambition’. This will involve building The Children’s Trust’s brand and awareness online and offline; and helping to deliver a transformation in our use of digital in service delivery, income generation and stakeholder engagement, including the development of new capabilities in our teams.

You will have responsibility for leading a high-performing team to deliver a work programme that includes developing and delivering a multi-channel communications strategy, providing greater access to information, support and expertise for the children, young people and their families, staff, supporters, volunteers, the public and medical professionals. This role will also support the development of new and existing online and offline services and fundraising products, by developing content that engages audiences and drives revenue as well as proactively building and managing the brand, improving understanding of what The Children’s Trust does and raising awareness of the issues around childhood brain injury.

You will be a natural and enthusiastic leader, able to support a high performing team. With experience of working in a complex environment, you will be exceptionally organised with a high-level of attention to detail.  You will naturally possess excellent inter-personal skills, and an ability to consult and positively engage with key stakeholders across the organisation.

If you would like to discuss the role please contact The Children's Trust directly, and the People Operations Team will be more than happy to assist you.

PLEASE NOTE: You will be asked to complete The Children's Trust Application Form upon shortlisting. As part of the shortlisting process, gaps in employment will be examined and will be further explored during the interview process. 

Closing Date: Sunday, 21st June 2020

Interview Date(s): Week commencing 29th June 2020

Strictly no agencies please.

As we often receive high levels of applicants for our roles, we regret that we will only be able to contact those applicants who are shortlisted for interview.  Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have not been shortlisted for interview on this particular occasion.

The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service. 

Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton and Epsom.

The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including: free on-site parking; subsidised cafeteria; on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability); the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme; and the opportunity to develop and implement your expertise in an environment that is as unusual in its beautiful historic nature, as it is unique in its state-of-the-art facilities.

The Children’s Trust is fully committed to protecting children and young people.  All posts at The Children's Trust are subject to an enhanced DBS check.  If you are applying to The Children's Trust, and are already registered with the DBS update service, this will speed up the recruitment process significantly.  We are an equal opportunities employer, and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, sex, disabilities, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation, or age.

Early Moments Cover – 12 months

Unicef ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

The International Programme Engagement team is the hub of technical expertise within Unicef UK on Unicef’s global programmatic areas and development priorities. We are the central source of programmatic intelligence, knowledge, interpretation and advice, ensuring outcomes for children are at the centre of what we do at Unicef UK.

We are looking for a Programmes Specialist on Child Protection who will act as the organisational lead for Unicef’s global work in Child Protection - providing technical expertise, specialist guidance and advice in development programming and humanitarian response to both internal and external audiences, including on fundraising, advocacy and communications.

To succeed, you will have experience of influencing and negotiating within large organisations, and building relationships with donors and other key audiences.  You will also have relevant knowledge and experience in Child Protection. Direct, in country, humanitarian or development programming experience would be an asset.

Act now and  apply online.

Closing date: 5pm, Friday 5 June 2020.

Interview date: Tuesday 23 June 2020 (interviews will be conducted remotely).

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at Unicef UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

Unicef UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights. CVs will not be accepted.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)

About our work and values

Do you have passion for your work, a commitment to excellence and a desire to support some of the most vulnerable and excluded people in our communities? Could you support us to make positive lasting changes in people’s lives?

Providence Row works with more than a thousand homeless and vulnerably housed people a year in East London, offering an integrated service of crisis support, advice, recovery and learning and training programmes.  Our aim is to ensure that people who are so often excluded from mainstream services gain the support and opportunities they need to create a safe, healthy and sustainable life away from the streets. Central to our work are our core values of Compassion, Respect, Inclusiveness, Empowerment and Justice.  These inform the content, style and delivery of all our services.

RESET Outreach and Referral Service

Providence Row has been successful in winning the new Reset Outreach & Referral Service contract.  Having successfully delivered the contract for 3 years Providence Row is now building on its success with engagement and minimising harms through outreach work in the vibrant yet complex Borough of Tower Hamlets.

The Service is based at the central hub delivered by Providence Row and is commissioned by Tower Hamlets Drug and Alcohol Action Team (DAAT).  The service works seamlessly with Reset Treatment and Reset Recovery Support Services providing residents of Tower Hamlets with the drug and alcohol support they need.

The Outreach team includes a needle exchange provision and onsite support at the hub.  The team works alongside other Outreach provisions within the Borough and partnership work is key.

The service is delivered through a “strengths based” approach.  This means that all staff involved in the delivery of the service must work with, rather than for clients to address their situation. This approach taken by Providence Row recognises that clients are people with problems, not problem people.  The service will engage clients in the development, delivery and evaluation of the work, working with a team of peer mentors with lived experience of substance misuse.

Your contribution to our work and values

• Passionate and have experience providing a quality Outreach Service.
• Experience working with people actively using drugs and alcohol and be understanding of their circumstance. 
• Drive and commitment to work with some of the most vulnerable and excluded people living in Tower Hamlets.
•  An excellent communicator, have the ability to lead a small team, able to coordinate partnership working and create positive working relationships with a wide range of people. 
• Creative, innovative and well organised.
• Experience managing a small team and an understanding of outreach work. 

About the role:

Feeding Bristol is looking to fill this newly created role of Community Manager. This key position will be to influence and provide strategic support to grass-roots organisations in responding and tackling the issue of food insecurity.

COVID-19: We are currently leading the strategic city-wide crisis food solution for feeding the economically vulnerable throughout this COVID-19 pandemic. This work has reflected our ability and willingness to pivot the organisation’s focus to the critical needs of the time. As a strategic leader across community groups, you will also need to be capable of ‘flicking the switch’ from project management to crisis resolution if, and when, it occurs – such as we have done now, and during the summer school holidays of 2019.

1. Do you love Bristol and want to help improve the system which provides a pathway for disadvantaged people to build independence and food security?
2. Can you support strategic and collaborative change across Bristol’s charities and community organisations?
3. Are you passionate about improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the third sector in Bristol?
4. Can you work at a grass-roots level and also see the bigger picture?

Feeding Bristol has been in operation as a charity for over 2 years, and has delivered significantly beyond its means – and plans to continue doing so. With a vision of reducing food insecurity at a systemic level, it is important to recognise that Bristol has a well-established food social sector. It is for the organisations in this sector that we act as an umbrella organisation to support the sector’s efficiency and effectiveness. We bring business acumen to city-wide thinking and planning in reducing food insecurity. Your role will be to support the development of local food ‘hubs’ and in-turn, help to deliver and manage projects which tackle food insecurity across Bristol.

Contract details:

Hours: Full-time (part-time may be considered)

Salary: £27,000 gross annual salary + 32 days annual leave (including bank holidays)

Reports to the Director of Feeding Bristol

Driving change across Bristol at a grass-roots level:

You will be taking on the challenge of being the key point of liaison between Feeding Bristol and grass-roots organisations.

In January 2020, we updated our Theory of Change to reflect the evolving food landscape and the learnings we had taken from our first two years of operation. The COVID-19 crisis has emphasised the importance of the role and the purpose of Feeding Bristol given the expected increased level of food insecurity due to a weakening economy. Your role will be to understand the issues in local communities, what initiatives work well and don’t work well and what additional support is needed and why You will be focusing on delivering projects that support our Vision, that “everyone in Bristol has access to nutritious and affordable food, and has the skills, knowledge and are empowered to eat healthily.”

For more information about Feeding Bristol’s vision, our Theory of Change can be found here.

Key projects and responsibilities:

The objective of your role is to reduce the number of people living in food insecurity in Bristol. How you do this will change over time, however, the initial focus will include the following:

1. Developing local community hubs

• Designing and implementing a more collaborative community hub model across the most disadvantaged wards of the city
• Documenting and understanding the nuances of the different areas of Bristol
• Using your knowledge of local projects to connect organisations across the city so learnings can be share

2. Healthy Holidays project management

• Initially responding to the issue of holiday hunger, this project now looks to: Increase food provision to vulnerable children and families during school holiday periods; Working during term-time, ultimately aiming to reduce the issue of holiday huger by successfully delivering projects and initiatives that provide long-term change

3. Supporting the overall vision of Feeding Bristol

• Providing the point of liaison between Feeding Bristol and grass roots organisations
• Engaging with local communities and building strong and lasting relationships with community groups
• Providing information and evidence to the Director about the root causes of key issues
• Providing recommendations to the Director about new projects required for specific communities in order to address issues and deliver change

Please note successful candidates should expect to be appointed at the starting point of the salary scale and consideration may be given to a higher salary depending on the experience of the individual)

Full Time (35 hrs p/w) – Permanent Contract

Camberwell, London SE5 + travel across the country

Ref Code: NSM-201

Are you a proactive and inspiring individual with experience of delivering high-quality services supporting children, young people and families involved in, or at risk of, violence, vulnerability and exploitation (VVE) and/or the criminal justice system? 

If so, St Giles Trust has an exciting opportunity for a National Service Manager to join our SOS+ team and lead the development and roll out of our SOS+ Early Intervention and Preventative Service across our regional hubs.

About St Giles Trust 

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. 

Our award-winning and rapidly expanding SOS+ Service works with young people in a variety of settings by delivering sessions and workshops in schools, Pupil Referral Units, Community Centres and to Youth Offender Teams. The mission of SOS+ is to prevent children and young people becoming involved in gangs and youth violence by equipping them with tools, knowledge and support delivered by experts with lived experience. 

About this vital role

The rise in serious youth violence and child criminal exploitation across the country is particularly prevalent in areas we have regional hubs - Leeds, Coventry, Wolverhampton, Norfolk and North Wales. The service’s expansion is positive, but there is a need to ensure that this development is carried out within a national strategic framework that maintains quality and consistency, whilst enabling flexibility and responsiveness to local/regional needs and conditions. That’s where you come in.

As the National Service Manager, you will collaborate with Regional Managers to develop and expand SOS+ nationally, offering support and expertise where needed. In addition you will be providing overall leadership for the SOS+ Service and be responsible for achieving its goals and sustaining its success. You’ll do so by providing strategic direction and drive and ensuring the effective management of the service’s performance targets, including quality, safeguarding, activity, finance, targets, staff performance and governance. Line managing the SOS+ London management team and core national team will be an important aspect of the role too, as well as cultivating strong relationships with national partners and commissioners, setting up robust internal monitoring systems, developing and implementing sustainability plans and much more besides.

What we are looking for:

• A project management or leadership qualification and experience of managing large complex projects across a wide geographical area, including those with multiple funding streams

• A good understanding of lived experience models and what enables people with lived experience to flourish and progress

• The ability to provide leadership to a national initiative, think and act strategically at national levels and with commissioners, partners and funders

• A proven track record of building effective long-term partnerships with internal and external stakeholders

• Significant experience of securing, diversifying and building new income streams and creating innovative and business development strategies

• An entrepreneurial approach that can deliver fresh and innovative ideas, plus a collaborative management and working style in a diverse workforce setting 

In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, access to clinical supervision, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, season ticket loan and much more.

If you have any queries or require further information and to apply, please visit our website.

Closing date: 3rd June 2020. Interviews: 9th & 11th June (please note if the lockdown restrictions and social distancing measures are still in place, shortlisted candidates will be interviewed via video).

Young Carers Manager

Location: Wokingham, Reading

Salary: £24,000 - £25,000 + 35p per mile fuel

Shift Pattern: Monday – Friday, occasional weekends plus evenings

Working hours: 37.5 per week-

What does this role involve?

• To lead and take a hands on approach in developing the services – Have a clear vision how you can develop the current service, working with the Young Carers and their families to meet their needs and shape their service
• Line manage and support all the Young Carers Officer and Volunteers within this service
• Facilitate groups for Young Carers on personal health and wellbeing and other subjects as the contract requires or needs are identified
• Run drop-ins on a Monday and Friday with activities
• Participate in Weekend away at Young Carers festival organised by the YMCA
• Attend monitoring meetings on behalf of CTEM with Local Authority
• Set up support groups within schools with young carers and support teachers to take over these groups
• Promote our services at events such as Young Carer Awareness Day and Carers week

Do you have the following skills? Then we want to hear from you!

• Experience of managing and shaping services
• Staff management experience including Supervision and staff development
• Experience of working and actively engaging Young Carers
• Experience of working with child protection issues
• Understanding of the Children and Families Act 2014
• Understanding of Youth Mental Health and emotional support
• Knowledge and understanding of the rights of young carers including statutory assessments
• Ability to build relationships/rapport with the youth

Does this position sound great and want to know why you should work for Carers Trust?

We are a forward thinking, growing charity who are constantly taking on new services but also looking at ways to improve existing services. We work directly with over 1000 carers and the people they care for in their homes, and many more through group activities and advice and guidance.  Supporting people of all ages and disabilities with the essential support they need including; , providing carers with essential breaks from the stresses of caring, personal care services in the home and domestic support.  We aim to be a lifeline to prevent Carer breakdown and support people to live as independently as they can in their own homes.

Our Staff are not here today and gone tomorrow. They love their work, and their training and long experience means they understand what carers, and those they care for, need and feel. They know the simple things that really matter, they do the hard jobs with a smile and they take pleasure in fitting into family life.

• A fully paid DBS check
• Paid holiday
• Mandatory and enhancement training
• A role that offers further career opportunities and qualifications (Diplomas)
• Work mobile phone, equipped with work email

Young Greenwich is a new integrated programme commissioned by the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The key purpose of the programme is to enable young people to develop holistically, working with them to facilitate their personal, social, and educational aspirations to develop their voice and reach their full potential. The programme is led by NHS Oxleas Foundation Trust (Oxleas) and delivered with partners Charlton Athletic Community Trust (CACT) who together with METRO form the Young Greenwich Partnership. Young Greenwich will deliver seamlessly in and out of schools, youth hubs and other community venues with strong pathways for pupils in schools into community-based activities and support and vice versa.

As part of Young Greenwich, METRO will deliver the Parenting Support programme designed to increase the health and wellbeing of young people and children, by focusing on supporting their parents to achieve better outcomes for their own health and wellbeing and that of their families. The programme particularly focused on providing holistic family support through a range of activities.

This post will focus on managing a range of activities as part of the Parenting Support programme, including individually tailored family support programme in people’s homes; groupwork and peer support, and counselling. The post will be the METRO lead for the programme and will work cooperatively and proactively with our partners, in particular, Oxleas NHS Trust, and Charlton Athletic Charitable Trust (CACT). Activities will be delivered in a range of locations, from hubs in the borough, and the post-holder will need to be out and about meeting people and forming partnerships to deliver the programme.

Job Title: Community Engagement Manager

Salary: £32,500 per annum, 35 hours per week

Length of Contract:18 months, with the possibility of extension

Pension Payment: CommUNITY Barnet will make a pension contribution into a workplace pension scheme

Annual Leave: 28 days per annum, excluding bank holidays

Location: Based at CommUNITY Barnet office, or any other location to be agreed, with regular travel to and within the GBL area

We are seeking to appoint a Community Engagement Manager who will bring their enthusiasm for community development and willingness to incite lasting change to the Grange community.

The Big Local is an exciting programme that aims to bring about lasting and measurable differences to communities across the UK. The 10-year initiative has provided 150 areas across the UK with at least £1m of National Lottery money, to empower communities and their residents to make a positive difference to their surroundings. The Grange Big Local project is located in East Finchley and works to promote a thriving, dynamic and caring community.

The Grange Big Local Partnership Board (GBL), in association with CommUNITY Barnet (the Locally Trusted Organisation) is looking for a Community Engagement Manager. This will be on a fixed term contract of 18 months initially, with the possibility of extension. The role will support the Board to elevate the project to its next stage: engaging with the local community and delivering its priorities. Located in East Finchley, North London (N2) and the offices of CommUNITY Barnet, this role would ideally suit someone who is inspired by enabling local communities to improve their local area and can communicate this enthusiasm to others.

We are looking to appoint an adaptable and confident self-starter with experience in relevant community development work. This is an outward-looking role, suited to somebody who enjoys getting out and into the local community, meeting new people and building relationships. Good IT skills are essential, as is the ability to communicate with potential volunteers and the wider community. You will be responsible for engaging and empowering local residents and managing the GBL team and its volunteers. Successful applicants will show a commitment to, and an understanding of equal opportunities, diversity and safeguarding.

Working under the umbrella of CommUNITY Barnet we can offer you training as appropriate to support your own career development.

The job requires the flexibility to meet the requirements of weekend or evening work, and to work within the East Finchley area, and Barnet office when required. 

The closing date for applications is Monday 1st June at 9am.

Early applications invited – the closing date may be brought forward if a high volume of applications are received.

Post Title Recovery Hub Administrator

Responsible to Director of Services

Purpose of Post To provide Administrative services to housing, training and development managers as well as in-house therapists

Hours of work 37.5 hours per week

Salary Band 2: £20,573-£22,000 Per Annum

Location Spitalfields Crypt Trust, Acorn House, 116-118 Shoreditch High Street, London, E1 6JN  

This is a 12 Month FTC (Maternity Cover), the role will ideally start in June, interviews will be on an application basis and will be arranged with candidates via zoom/skype/facetime.

Application via CV.

Introduction:

Spitalfields Crypt Trust (SCT) is an East London charity providing practical help, support and training to people who have been homeless and suffering from addiction. It runs a homeless drop-in, a Recovery Hub (which includes an abstinence-based residential recovery accommodation, a Primary Programme and a Continuing Care Programme), supported houses and two social enterprises supporting people in recovery from addictions to put their lives back together. Our integrative approach is based on the ‘Recovery Capital’ methodology and is a whole-person approach, which takes into account physical, cultural, social, human and spiritual factors and assets. Set up over 50 years ago, the charity was set up to provide shelter to homeless, alcoholic men.

In employment we actively seek to recruit people with a good combination of talent, skills and potential, promoting equality for all, and welcome applications from a wide range of candidates.  We select all candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications, experience and commitment to the values and purposes of the organisation. (Sources - Equal Opportunities Policy 2.2 (i) and (v)).  SCT is a growing organisation with opportunities for people with good motivational skills and high levels of initiative.

Role and Responsibilities:

Administrative;

• Answering general queries by telephone, email, letters (as instructed)
• Manage diaries and support staff in the Recovery Hub as needed providing comprehensive administrative and secretarial support across the board (Taking Minutes / preparing agenda’s etc.)
• Receiving deliveries, sorting mails and contacting appropriate department as required
• Induction of new residents into the Recovery Hub
• Maintain accurate paper and electronic records for the Recovery Hub
• Provide general FOH duties (i.e. reception, answering the phone etc.)
• First point of contact for IT related issues, escalating to our service provider
• Coordination of volunteers across our frontline programmes
• Assist ordering supplies including testing kits
• Uploading relevant data to our outcomes system ‘Inform’
• Liaise with benefits agencies and local authorities around payment of Housing Benefits
• Reducing any rent arrears by working to solve queries with managers
• Prepare rent and service charge statements to residents
• Dealing with rent collections
• Deal with queries regarding housing benefit, including dropping off required documents
• Report CORE (continues recording of lettings and sales in social Housing)
• Recording and updating Housing Benefit/Service Charge rent sheets and providing information to accountants (JS2)
• Deal with queries regarding housing benefit
• Provide occasional support to our social enterprise based in the Recovery Hub
• Working alongside the Office Administrator to cover in times of absence or to offer additional support in busy periods
• Carry out other duties as may reasonably be required

Monitoring and Evaluation;

• Input data on the monitoring and evaluation system
• Analysis of monitoring and evaluation for the recovery hub
• Accurate recording and filing of attendance records etc.
• Ensure service user feedback is captured and work with teams to enable action

Person Specification

Essential

Desirable

Skills and Knowledge

• A-Level Standard
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Financial understanding and competency
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines

• A degree in any field

Experience 

• Proven experience as an administrator in a cross functional team
• Experience of working in a team
• Experience of independent working
• PA / EA experience 
• Excellent level of IT skills (MS Office)

• Knowledge of Housing Benefits
• Knowledge of rental income
• Understanding of working with people from troubled backgrounds

Cultural Indicators

Delivering Results

• Delivers great outcomes through our vision and strategy, effectively planning and meeting targets.

• Makes effective, data-driven decisions.

Role Model / Leading by Example

• Is an inspiring role model for others, building trust and living our Vision / Mission and principles and delivering our services accordingly.

Continual Improvements

• Consistently seeks to improve how we do things to achieve and Embraces change and innovation.

Effective Communication

• Communicates clearly, effectively and honestly. Listens to others and adapts communication to suit them.

One Team

• Works with others as one team, actively collaborating to achieve a shared vision. Building relationships across SCT, sharing information and expertise.

London, Devon and across South West

Hours as and when required (zero hours contract)

Are you passionate about creating a better future for disabled children? Are you a natural leader who thrives on developing young people? Then join us as a Facilitator. 

Whizz-Kidz is a national children’s charity with a mission to transform the lives of disabled children and young people. We work to change these young lives by providing the vital equipment, support and life skills they need.

As an ad hoc Facilitator, you will have direct experience of working with disabled young people and you will work collaboratively with the regional services team to grow our Clubs and Wheelchair Skills Training opportunities in the region.

The role will include facilitating regular Whizz-Kidz Clubs, taking responsibility for the delivery of the service on the day. This includes ensuring Young People engage in the event and supporting our young people to gain life skills and independence. You will also be responsible for Safeguarding, managing volunteers and Healthcare Assistants during the service. Opportunities also include delivering Wheelchair Skills Training through Schools and Community Hubs as well as promoting independent travel training to those who are ready.

You will have a methodical and young person-centred approach to removing barriers so that young people can participate fully in a programme and you will have experience of conducting accessibility audits and risk assessments.

For further information and to apply please visit our website.

We regret that we will not be able to respond to unsuccessful applications for this role.

Closing Date:  30th June 2020

First Interview Date:   We will be reviewing applications on a regular basis and setting up interviews as required.

Please note successful candidates will be required to attend training and the role is subject to an enhanced DBS check..

Only candidates successful in obtaining an interview will be contacted. No recruitment agencies please.

Care Assistant (Nights)

You make a difference, every day, that’s why they need you in their team.

Our client is recruiting for Care Assistants - Nights- to work at their home based at Park Road, Winchester, providing nursing care for 40 residents.

They are seeking individuals who can demonstrate their four key values; kindness, care, choice and community.

They pride themselves on providing the best possible care for their residents and their ability to make them feel like family within a loving home. They need you to be like minded in this approach, valuing the small things which are important to each of their residents.

For this role, they will require previous experience of working in a care role- this is not limited to caring for the elderly only; it can be experience gained with caring for children or young adults too.

As their Care Assistant, your duties will include:

- Acting as a key worker to some residents, and ensuring care plans are up to date and accurate;
- Providing personal care to the residents, ensuring dignity and respect are maintained at all times;
- Supporting new members of the team and providing constructive feedback;
- Encouraging independence as much as possible

To be considered for the role of Care Assistant they are looking for:

- Flexibility in working hours, including working weekends;
- A shared understanding and the ability to demonstrate their four key values
- Caring, compassionate personality
- Reliability and punctuality

This is a full time position at 36 hours per week to be worked on a rota basis and to include alternate weekend working (Part time work is available). Night shift hours are 8pm to 8am.

In return they offer an hourly rate of £9.70 (£10.05 with NVQ2), enhanced rates for working Bank Holidays and 5.6 weeks holiday (including Bank Holidays). In addition they provide full training and continuing personal development including the opportunity to undertake an NVQ/QCF, a free uniform, free DBS check, paid breaks and free meals when on duty.

If you believe in treating people as individuals and are passionate about providing care with dignity and respect, then they would love to hear from you.

You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Care Worker, Care Assistant, Healthcare Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Community Support Worker, Disability, Disabilities, Care Staff, Charity, Charities, Not for Profit, NFP, Third Sector, etc.

Ref: 93120