BE INSPIRED…

St Margaret’s Hospice Care has been at the heart of Somerset’s community for 40 years. Our dedicated teams provide high quality, compassionate care and support to help patients, their families and carers facing a life-limiting illness. Last year we supported more than 4,900 people.

Our success depends upon recruiting and developing the very best people, who can innovate as well as bring experience and fresh new ideas to the hospice, so that we can provide the best care possible for patients and their families.

Our Values:
We are patient-centred, compassionate, respectful, brave self-aware, informed and driven.

Senior IT Technician
Taunton, Somerset, UK
37 hours per week
£32,742 per annum

Are you an experienced IT professional and looking for your next challenge?

We have an exciting opportunity for the position of Senior IT Technician whose primary responsibilities will include day to day third line technical support alongside development and maintenance of the IT infrastructure.

 We are looking for an experienced individual with a proven background in advanced technical support and project management. In return we offer a rewarding role in a stimulating and positive working environment, the opportunity to develop new skills and the satisfaction of supporting the St. Margaret’s team to make each day count for individuals and families in Somerset. Some of the benefits we provide include:

• The opportunity to remain in NHS pension scheme if already contributing (or have been within last 12 months). Alternatively you can join the Hospice pension plan.
• Free car parking
• Confidential and free 24 hour Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family offering:
  • Support and Counselling
  • Legal, Financial and Medical Information and Advice
  • A Vitality & Wellbeing health portal

Closing date: Friday 19 June 2020
Interviews: Tuesday, 30 June 2020

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the 'Apply on Website' button to be directed to our website to download the job description and application pack. 

We actively promote equality of opportunity for all.

No agencies please.

Home-based in Northern Ireland, with occasional travel to the NCT offices in Westminster, London

0.8 post, 28 hours per week, up to three year contract

Are you inspired by church architecture? Are you fascinated by the history of churches and want them to remain part of our heritage and a vital part of community life? Are you experienced in assessing funding applications and supporting historic buildings to be well maintained and sustainable? And are you passionate about all these things within a Northern Ireland context?

As the independent, UK-wide charity supporting churches, chapels and meeting houses of all Christian denominations, the National Churches Trust supports and promotes church buildings of historic, architectural and community value by inspiring support, preserving heritage and promoting sustainability. We aim to help maintain the UK’s heritage of church buildings and to enhance their ability to serve local communities; to promote the benefit to communities of church buildings and to inspire everyone to value and enjoy them.

Grant funding is at the heart of our work. The Trust allocates in the region of £1.4m across its grants programmes annually. We also run initiatives to promote church tourism – ExploreChurches, and maintenance – MaintenanceBooker.

Having recently been successful with the National Lottery Heritage Fund, the National Churches Trust will lead a new project ‘Treasure Ireland’ that aims to support an improvement in the maintenance and sustainability of historic places of worship in Northern Ireland. At its core will be a grants programme for proactive repairs and maintenance. It will also provide training and mentoring support, video guides and training on writing funding bids, maintenance, interpretation and tourism. It also aims to increase visitors to churches in Northern Ireland.

We are therefore looking for a new Church Support Officer to join our Church Support team to help deliver this exciting new initiative. The role is varied and the post-holder will manage the day to day work of the project and support churches to engage with it. Responsibilities will include overseeing a small grants programme, running training events and sector meetings, raising the profile of maintenance, supporting church tourism and expanding contractor availability. The project builds on existing partnerships and projects that the Church Support Team has already begun in Northern Ireland.

You will have excellent organisational and planning skills, be able to manage a varied workload and be an effective team player based from home in Northern Ireland but able to travel to London from time to time.

If you are interested in finding out more, please visit our website via the apply button.

Closing date: Noon on 24 June 2020

Interview date: 6 or 7 July 2020 (Belfast or online)

The National Churches Trust is an equal opportunities employer and does not unlawfully discriminate in employment. No information provided by the applicant will be used for the purpose of limiting or excluding any applicant from consideration for employment on a basis prohibited by law.

We are seeking a passionate leader to take over the role of Chief Executive: a unique individual who can ensure Mosac achieves its full potential. Mosac is a unique charity, supporting the protective parents of sexually abused children in a safe and non-judgemental environment. TO APPLY please email with an up to date CV and one page covering letter telling us why you should be our next Chief Executive. Interviews will be held in first 2 weeks of July 2020.

JobTitle: Chief Executive

Hours: 28 per week

Reports to: Chair of Trustees

Responsible for: Staff (8) and Volunteers (20-25)

Location: Brockley, South East London

Mosac Background

Mosac has been delivering unique support services for the families of victims of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) for over 27 years. In a safe environment, we offer free services to families affected by CSA, all of whom are vulnerable with some being excluded, or facing other forms of hardship

We enable families to achieve and sustain an improved quality of life by rebuilding confidence, alleviating isolation, improving well-being and resilience, promoting inclusion and empowering individuals to move on with their lives, with the skills and knowledge to safeguard themselves and their children in the future.

 Mosac’s services include:

• National Helpline
• Counselling
• Play Therapy
• Advocacy & Advice
• Training

Job Purpose
The Chief Executive provides strategic direction, in partnership with the Board of volunteer Trustees and day-to-day leadership in collaboration with the staff. The CEO leads and actively manages corporate functions including finances, HR, infrastructure and organisational development. The CEO ensures quality and efficiency internally, and strong external relationships and reputation.

Key Job Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership, Management & Organisational development

• Translate the vision, mission, aims and organisational strategy into high quality service delivery, working cultures and practices
• Work with the Board to develop the business plan and translate it into measurable actions, reporting to the Board on progress
• Actively lead on identifying and securing funding
• Actively lead on the development of partnerships
• Raise Mosac’s external profile by developing relationships, and acting as senior point of contact with funders, policy-makers, media and potential partners to promote awareness of Mosac’s work and secure on-going support and resources
• Ensure Mosac develops and maintains a culture of continuous learning, development and innovation in a way which underpins organisational aims and values.

Financial Management and infrastructure

• Actively lead on financial management, including formulating, monitoring and reporting on the annual budget
• Oversee systems and procedures for internal financial control and protection of funds in accordance with Charity Commission Guidance
• Manage the organisation’s physical infrastructure.

Human Resources

• Take responsibility for human resources and development, including ensuring Mosac is a fair and reasonable employer
• Ensure staff and volunteers are inducted, directed, supported and supervised to enable them to carry out their duties

Government, Risk Management & Compliance

• Support the Board to ensure Mosac complies with all statutory requirements as an employer and a service provider
• Support the Board including preparation of papers for Board meetings and support in inducting new Board members
• Work with the Board to identify organisational risks and put in place controls to mitigate these risks and review as necessary
• To be the Data Controller for Mosac ensuring information is collected, processed and retained in accordance with the principles of the Data Protection Act.

Values

• Role model the anti-discriminatory values of Mosac adopting non-oppressive, empowering communication and participatory decision-making processes
• Take all possible steps to ensure the safety and confidentiality of service users, staff and stakeholders.

Person Specification

• A passionate leader committed to making a difference for people facing some of the greatest possible personal challenges
• 3 years senior management experience
• Able to lead an organisation during this time of crisis caused by the pandemic
• Demonstrable success or capability in fundraising
• Understanding of the sensitivities and values required to work in a sensitive field
• Experience or ability to actively manage corporate services functions including  budgeting and HR
• Ability to understand the external environment, including as an ambassador for the organisation

Disclosure and Barring Service and Data Protection

Due to the nature of Mosac’s work with vulnerable children and adults, the CEO will be required to provide information for a Criminal record check (Disclosure and Barring Service) on first appointment and thereafter every two years. Where the CEO has access to data relating to clients of Mosac, all such personal data shall be treated in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and the principles of the General Data Protection Regulation introduced on 21 May 2018.

About the role

We’re looking for a Sports Development officer to join our Sports team to deliver our sports development programme, supporting 40+ youth and community organisations and leading our calendar of events.

If you believe in the power of sport to positively improve communities and deliver long term outcomes for children and young people, then we want to hear from you. We are looking for a creative and dynamic individual to join our award-winning team, someone who is excited by the opportunity to work across a variety of Sport for Participation and Sport for Development programmes.

The role involves: 

• Supporting young people to build positive long-term relationships with sport and physical activity. Ensuring the experience is right for them and their peers.
• Developing a more confident and capable youth and community sport workforce
• Capacity building youth and community organisations. Maintaining and developing relationships with key external partners to achieve this.
• Delivering a range of sport and physical activity events, festivals and residential opportunities.

Key Information

Salary: £30,108 per annum

Hours: Full-time - 37.5 hours per week

Annual leave: 26 days per annum plus 8 bank holidays and 5 ‘closure’ days (to be taken on dates specified by London Youth). All leave entitlement is accrued pro rata through the year and will be calculated on a pro-rata basis for part-time employees

Contract term: 1st September 2020 until 30th September 2021 fixed term contract with potential to extend, dependent upon funding 

Recruiting an IT Project Administrator (12 Month FTC) to join the IT team in Westminster!

£26,000 per annum, 35 hours per week, plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension Scheme, staff discounts, healthcare and more.

Job Overview:

To provide a high standard of day-to-day project support for business-critical IT projects which have been defined as priorities by Look Ahead's Senior Management Team, Senior Leadership Team, Programme Board and Business Plans.

The IT Project Administrator will support the IT Department's vision of developing, delivering and deploying information management and technology solutions which drive business transformation and efficiency for our staff and improved services for our customers.

The post holder will be responsible for providing project support to the relevant project manager and project stakeholders. This is anticipated to include planning, scheduling, tracking and reporting on project progress, issues and risks on one or more of LACS' IT projects. They will also manage any associated training rollout coordination activities including booking venues and liaising with facilitators and participants.

IT Project Administrator will be expected to use the experience they have gained at Look Ahead or elsewhere to provide valuable insight and knowledge to the projects they are involved in. They will be highly organised, have experience of successfully managing multiple tasks or work streams with discrete dependencies and deadlines and be capable of demonstrating a drive to ensure project success.

The role will also require flexibility, resilience and the ability to coordinate with a wide range of project team members to identify, circulate and agree on innovative solutions to address project risks and issues.

Key Responsibilities:

- Acting as a project champion
- Providing support in relation to project planning, scheduling, documentation and minute taking at project meetings
- Development and execution of testing plans
- Planning, coordinating and supporting the delivery of training sessions, including arranging venues, liaising with attendees, course creating and delivery
- Managing the wider roll out of a training programme with Learning & Development to ensure that the training environment is up to date and that any technical issues are managed to resolution
- Update or coordinate activities and resources required to update user guides and training materials as necessary to ensure that they are kept up to date and version controlled
- Providing support for project communications, including the development and management of online surveys and user groups
- Planning and monitoring of project resources and ensuring good practice
- Other duties as directed by Project Managers or the IT Director

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead.

Person Specification:

- Enjoys social interaction and the company of others
- Is confident
- Ability to work effectively in a high-pressured environment
- Has a practical approach and is naturally well-organised
- Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in communication style

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Essential:

- Excellent presentation skills (both written and verbal)
- Problem solving/analytical skills
- Ability to communicate and get on with people at all levels within the organisation

Desirable:

- Experience of project planning and delivery, including dependency and risk tracking

VOLUNTARY ACTION COVENTRY

Liaison Officer (part-time)

28 hours per week, NJC PO scale point 24 - £27,905 pro rata plus 7% pension

(Temporary post for six months with the potential to continue if further funding secured)

Voluntary Action Coventry is looking to recruit a passionate and enthusiastic individual to undertake the role of Liaison Officer for our Chat Central Project.  The role will focus on helping people to feel positive about themselves, to support them to build new social connections and to reduce their feelings of loneliness and isolation through participating in community activities and/or volunteering.  The role will help identify potential clients that are isolated and lonely, uncover their skills, interests and aspirations and support them to engage and connect in appropriate activities.

Experience of engaging people and building professional relationships is essential along with experience of working with a diverse range of people.  The postholder will support Chat Central on-line activities including co-hosting Zoom meetings and workshops and also by using WhatsApp or telephone to update them on what activities are available and link them to our provision or signpost to other community provision.

Please note this post is subject to a DBS clearance check.

Application forms only, no CVs accepted.  Please do NOT submit a CV. 

Closing date for applications: 10am, Tuesday 30 June 2020

Interviews will be held on Thursday 9 July 2020.

Age Cymru aim to provide life-enhancing services and vital support to people in later life. We and our local partners deliver a range of services across Wales

One of these services is a telephone befriending service and we are recruiting for a full-time Volunteer Officer to co-ordinate the recruitment, support and management of volunteers for the 'Friend in Need' telephone befriending service, and oversee the day to day implementation of the service, in a consistent and efficient way to ensure a high quality volunteer experience.

This role is fixed term until March 2021.

About you

* Passionate about the needs and aspirations of older people
* Understanding of safeguarding issues
* Commitment to equal opportunities, and developing services or support that meets the needs of specific target groups
* Coordinating, recruiting, selecting and supporting volunteers
* Designing and delivering training related to volunteer induction/policy and procedures.
* Ability to work with a wide range of people, and different audiences
* A confident and positive approach to handling interaction with others by using a full range of interpersonal skills
* Ability to produce written materials to a high standard, for example, leaflets and promotional materials.
* Ability to identify potential blocks to progress and adapt work appropriately to overcome obstacles to achieve goals.
* Ability to speak Welsh - Desirable

What we offer in return

* Holiday - 27 days made up of 24 choice days and 3 days to be used between Christmas & New Year - Including carry forward
* Flexible Hours Working Scheme
* Employer pension
* Generous life assurance up to 4 times your annual salary
* Healthcare cashback plan
 

Additional Information

For full job details please review the attached job description.

Due to Covid-19 interviews for these roles will be conducted via video.

These roles will be home based until the guidelines regarding Covid-19 change. The role can then be based out of Cardiff or Mold office, or continue to be home based within Wales.

The role holder will be required to provide a car for business use and some occasional travel across Wales may be required. There may be occasional requirements to work evenings and weekends - these will be planned in advance.

Age Cymru is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria. We welcome requests for flexible working.

Age Cymru is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

We politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.

We’re seeking two Information Governance Officers with experience of supporting the design and delivery of good data protection practice within an organisation. This role will be joining an established Information Governance team which will consist of 6 members of staff.

As an Information Governance Officer, you’ll work with the team to support the aims of Citizens Advice and create a culture of shared responsibility for privacy risk management.

You’ll help develop and support organisational policies and processes that ensure we comply with data protection law and good information management practice. 

You may lead on or support work streams to sustain our compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation, Data Protection Act 2018 and meet our business objectives.

The role will also require you to provide data protection advice to Citizens Advice and our wider network of local offices on issues with a practical, risk based approach to ensure we continue to protect the privacy rights of our clients, employees and volunteers.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non binary candidates.

We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.

This role will be working within our Services team delivering effective Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) services to Deaf people in line with quality standards, contractual requirements and organisational values, empowering Deaf people to live independently. We offer training and generous pension contributions to the right candidate.

Essential skills required for the post are;

• Deaf or fluent in British Sign Language (minimum BSL level 3 equivalent)
• Advice qualification - IAG Level 2 (or equivalent)
• Safeguarding Adults training
• Experience of working in deaf adult services
• Experience of delivery advice services/projects across a regional geographical area
• Experience of working toward performance related outcomes/targets
• Working within advice quality standard framework e.g AQS
• Promoting Services through strong links with the Deaf community and an understanding of marketing
• Effective communication skills
• Diplomacy and sensitivity in handling difficult situations and conflict
• IT skills involving MS Office and databases
• Ability to tailor communication to meet the needs of the audience
• Knowledge of difficulties and barriers facing deaf people

This post is subjecty to two references and an enhanced DBS check. Both have to be satisfactory to RAD.

Closing date for applications: 23rd June 2020

Interviews to be held on: 2nd July 2020 (first stage interviews may take place on Zoom).

GDPR, CALDICOTT PRINCIPLES, PRINCE 2, INFORMATION SECURITY, INFORMATION GOVERNANCE, MHRA, CLINICAL RESEARCH

Your new company
The Barts Cancer Institute (BCI) is a Cancer Research UK Centre of Excellence whose work aims to transform the lives of those with and at risk of cancer through innovative research in the laboratory.

Your new role

• Provide specialist advice and guidance to all levels of staff on IG issues.
• To undertake information risk assessments and provide advice and guidance to managers investigating any IG risks and incidents such as breaches of confidentiality. The post holder will be required to lead and report on any incidents relating to IG risks, including where appropriate, reporting to the ICO.
• Lead on the development and implementation of IG related policies and procedures required for the BCI & CCP based on national legislation and guidelines. Support managers to embed these policies into everyday practice.
• To ensure that all new developments undertaken within the organisation are compliant with all the relevant IG legislation and national guidance.
• To develop and implement appropriate audits on key elements of IG such as information security and confidentiality, data flow mapping, and corporate records audits.
• Design and deliver effective training for all levels of staff and patient/staff information material

What you'll need to succeed

• Specialist knowledge of Information Governance, legislation and related national guidance including the Data Protection Act, GDPR, Caldicott principles (including Caldicott 2 recommendations), common law duty of confidentiality, the Human Rights Act, records management, information security and information sharing.
• Demonstrate knowledge of MHRA regulations
• Demonstrate good knowledge of clinical research
• In depth understanding of the application of Information Governance in a healthcare/research environment.
• Ability to manage complex corporate, clinical and operational situations that involve staff from all levels within an organisation and across a range of professional boundaries
• Able to work effectively in a team, supporting others and challenging colleagues' views and attitudes when necessary.

Desirable:

• Specialist qualification in GDPR
• ISEB Certificate in Data Protection
• ISEB Information Security
• PRINCE2

What you'll get in return

• Excellent Salary £44,650 & Benefits

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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Help us create a thriving network of rural community businesses across the UK.

Role: Information Hub Manager
Starting salary: c£30,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time (35 hpw)
Location: Woodstock, Oxfordshire (flexible working would be considered for the right candidate)

Plunkett is a national organisation and has been the leading expert in rural community business for over 100 years. Community businesses are enterprises that are owned and run democratically by members of the community and others, on behalf of the community. Plunkett Foundation currently works with over 600 community businesses and this number is continually growing. They come in many forms - including shops, pubs, woodlands and anything which lends itself to community ownership. In addition to developing and safeguarding valuable assets and services, community businesses address a range of issues including isolation, loneliness, wellbeing, work and training.

We are pleased to announce the vacancy of Information Hub Manager. This is a new full-time role at Plunkett Foundation and will be responsible for linking our grassroots support activities to our ambitions to influence national policy and the wider community business sector. The role will involve managing Plunkett’s data processes, ensuring that the information collected is relevant and utilised in the most impactful manner.

The post holder will be responsible for completing and commissioning relevant and sector-specific research and lead on all Plunkett responses to calls for evidence and policy consultations. The Information Hub Manager will also lead on the development of Plunkett Foundation impact reporting and other state of the sector reports, such as the annual Better Business reports for community shops and pubs. Proactive and motivated, the ideal candidate will have the ability to lead and support others. Significant experience in a policy and advocacy role, along with managing and producing research material is essential.

Reporting to the Head of Community Business, the applicant should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the issues affecting and most relevant to rural areas across the UK. You will be able to articulate how community businesses can contribute to social cohesivity and wellbeing in these areas. Taking in to account the current Covid-19 pandemic, Plunkett’s Information Hub Manager will play an important role in assessing and reporting the response of community businesses in meeting local needs during this time of crisis. Acting as a lead commissioner for research, as well as contributing to and sharing other relevant research and reports from partners in the sector this is an important new role at Plunkett. Through better data and evidenced based research the post holder will help to progress the next phase of our organisational strategy, which will ultimately support even more community businesses to open across the UK.

If you are interested in joining Plunkett Foundation, at a time when more and more local services and businesses are coming into community ownership then we look forward to hearing from you.

TO APPLY
Please click 'Apply' to be redirected to our HR Partner's website for details on how to submit your application.

Closing date for applications:  9am on Monday 22 June 2020
Interview date: during week commencing 29 June 2020 (likely via video link)

Plunkett Foundation are committed to equal opportunities and value diversity in our workforce.

No agencies please.
Registered Charity: 313743

Chief Executive Officer

Salary: £43,600 - £45,000 (plus 3% pension contribution when matched by employee)

One Walsall is the voice of the voluntary sector in Walsall. We support local not-for-profit organisations such as community groups, charities and social enterprise

Our aim is to support a strong and vibrant voluntary and community sector in Walsall, and to encourage and grow local social action. We adopted a simple mission statement to capture this ambition; inspiring and supporting social action.

Our values

• Leadership –we lead by example and encourage others to do the same.
• Equality – We treat everyone fair and equally, specific to their needs, regardless of race, gender, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation and age.
• Authenticity – We act with integrity, openness, transparency
• People-centred – we value the contribution of every individual

We are looking to appoint a full time Chief Executive Officer to succeed our current successful CEO who is moving on to a new post after several years in post.  

The successful candidate will bring a proven track record of both operational and strategic leadership within the charitable sector, relationship building as well as the capacity to motivate and inspire. Working with a committed group of Trustees you will be a capable, energetic, sensitive and creative leader who has recent experience of working at a senior level within the Voluntary sector.  Our new Chief Executive will resonate strongly with the ethos and mission of One Walsall and have an unrelenting focus on achieving a strong a vibrant voluntary sector in Walsall. They will have an up-to-date understanding and knowledge of current policy relating to models of care that the voluntary sector is part of and have so much to offer. They will also be familiar with the regulatory framework within which the Voluntary sector generally and One Walsall as a Charity itself needs to operate within.  There will also be a specific requirement to provide vision and direction for the organisation post the current COVID-19 response, building on the current momentum of volunteer and community responses.

One Walsall has a small management team, so you need to be equally happy working alone and as an effective team player providing strong line management and support.  You will provide support to the active Board of Trustees and Board sub Committees and will need to be comfortable leading and representing the organisation at key Borough wide engagement processes and committees.

For more information about the Charity and the position, please download the attached recruitment pack. 

Please note, the current vacancy is being filled by Davina Lytton as Interim CEO, who will not be applying for the permanent position. 

If you would like an informal discussion about the role please contact Davina, office details are available on our website. 

Closing date for applications: Sunday 14th June 2020

Interviews to held over 1st and 2nd July 2020

NB: Due to limited resources, feedback to applicants will only be supplied to those candidates who are interviewed

SME Advice Officer

We are Business Disability Forum. We believe the 26 million people in the UK and over 1 billion people worldwide with disabilities and long-term conditions enhance the social and economic health of our societies. We help remove barriers in business structures and Government that prevent disabled people from thriving and making their contribution to the world.

We are unique. There are many great disability charities and disabled persons’ organisations. Our niche is our expertise in disability as it affects business.

The role

To develop and deliver Business Disability Forum’s expertise in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SME). Funded by City Bridge Trust as part of a five-year project, this role is to develop advice and support to SMEs to become inclusive employers to disabled people across London, with the aim of increasing disabled Londoners’ employment and retention rate. The post-holder will advise SMEs in London on disability as it affects their business; develop resources on disability as it affects businesses for SMEs; and facilitate a good practice network of SME employers in London.

The requirement

• Knowledge of human resources (generalist) frameworks and processes (such as employment legislation and good working knowledge of formal and disciplinary), particularly in SMEs (A, & I).
• A high level of understanding and knowledge of the Equality Act 2010 (A, I & T).
• Experience of advising small & medium sized enterprises on diversity and inclusion related situations via presenting to small groups of people, facilitating group sessions, webinars, and writing clear and informative documents, emails, and presentations (A, I & T).
• Experience of networking with SME businesses and business leaders to secure and nurture relationships (A, I & T).
• Experience of Working in an environment that depends on listening to people to understand their need or problem and provide advice accordingly (A & I).

• Effective desktop research skills (A, I & T).

For the full job description and person specification of this role and instructions on how to apply please visit our website below via the button below:

How to apply

Applications should be by CV and a supporting statement, of up to 400 words, detailing why you think you would be suitable for the role. If you require any adjustments to the application process please contact Barnaby Powell as set out below. Applications should be addressed to Barnaby Powell, HR & Office Manager, Business Disability Forum, Nutmeg House, 60 Gainsford Street, London SE1 2NY. If you are submitting your application by email please do so to barnabyp @ businessdisabilityforum .org .uk

• Closing date for applications: 5 July 2020
• First interviews are planned for the week commencing 6 July 2020.
• Second interviews are likely to take place in the week commencing 13 July 2020.

Business Disability Forum is committed to ensuring that all its information, products and services are as accessible as possible to everyone.

If you wish to discuss anything in regards to accessibility or if you require alternative formats please contact Barnaby Powell by email address above or by telephone on 020-7403-3020.

For further information on Business Disability Forum please refer to our website below.

Equal opportunities

We are committed to becoming disability-smart and an employer of choice irrespective of race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, or pregnancy and maternity. The ethical and business case of ensuring that our workforce is representative of wider society is at the heart of what we do. When we are recruiting, disabled candidates who meet all of the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

We’re Mind, the mental health charity. We won't give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets support and respect. We provide advice and support to empower anybody experiencing a mental health problem and campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.

Last year, our helpline services supported over 100,000 people – and we are ambitious to grow our reach and impact further in the coming years.

We’re looking for a Senior Helplines Officer, to cover a Maternity Cover,  who can lead the day-to-day running of the service, monitoring and evaluating quality and performance, and who can work closely with the advisor team to ensure they are well supported.

You will need to demonstrate excellent interpersonal and organisational skills and be a natural and empathetic team player. A sound understanding of mental health problems – be that through personal experience, or previous job role – is highly desirable.

Please refer to the full Job Description upon applying for the role

Mind is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Maternity Cover – Fixed Term 1 Year

For post-holders based in London – Salary £36,082.00: Regular (monthly) visits to the helpline (based in South Wales) are likely to be required as part of the role, with occasional overnight stays required.

For post-holders based in Cardiff – Salary £34,410.00 : Regular (fortnightly) visits to the London office are likely to be required as part of the role, with occasional overnight stays required.