This is a new role within TASO which will be tasked with identifying and engaging with a variety of stakeholders working in the Higher Education sector. 

The focus of the Network Coordinator is on the growth and sustainability of TASO; through developing and maximising relationships which will ensure our research has the highest impact and is informed by the issues, challenges and views of our key audiences. This may be through organising networking events, setting up meetings, identifying opportunities for TASO involvement, conducting listening/learning exercises and working with the wider communications team. 

It will be crucial to identify influencers and develop a system of mapping and tracking TASOs engagement. This role will continually gather feedback and intelligence which will be used to improve our engagement strategy. Stakeholders will be a range of people and organisations working in Education from students, to Vice Chancellors, practitioners to policy makers, as well as other organisations and charities working within a similar space. 

The Network Coordinator will act as steward to external stakeholders but also identify opportunities for TASO staff to participate in external events. 

This is a vital role within TASO and a unique opportunity to build a function within an organisation from the ground up and have real impact on people's lives.

Are you passionate about making a lasting difference to the lives of vulnerable adults?

About the role

We are looking for someone to join the Islington Mental Health Service team as a Skills and Employment Coordinator. Our accommodation services based at St John’s Grove and Tufnell Park Road aim to provide support to 13 clients who live with long term mental health issues. We are looking to further develop our service offer by offering our clients positive opportunities to get involved in meaningful activities; to support and promote engagement in further education and training to assist in their recovery.

Supporting the Management team, you will be responsible for:

• Developing, implementing and coordinating a programme of formal and informal learning activities for clients at Tufnell Park Road and St John’s Grove.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide line management, Support and supervision to Project Workers and Volunteers.
• Continuously improve and develop the programme to best meet client’s needs.
• Work with a person centred, trauma informed approach; and in collaboration with clients to develop skills and employment opportunities and learning activities. 

What we’re looking for

This role will suit a motivated and creative individual with a can do attitude as well as:

• Experience of working with vulnerable homeless or disadvantaged people.
• Experience of supervising staff and/or volunteers; or the willingness to develop these skills.
• The ability to manage complex and difficult situations in relation to people including challenging behaviour.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work with a range of different people; building strong and effective working relationships.
• Excellent organisational skills; the ability to effectively prioritise and manage your own workload.
• A willingness to keywork a small caseload of clients if necessary.

Above all we are looking for inspirational, committed individuals who have a genuine desire to support people to transform their lives.

What we offer

• Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities

St Mungo’s employees are encouraged to consider opportunities to develop new skills or progress including; secondments, internal transfers, application to new roles in the organisation or just to get involved in various projects happening within the organisation.

As a result last year 35% of our vacancies were filled by promotions. In 2019 we achieved We Invest in People Gold level accreditation and are one of just 3% of housing associations to achieve this standard; 82% of staff who took part in the IIP survey say St Mungo’s is a great place to work.

• A Diverse and Inclusive Work Place

At St Mungo’s, equality, 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. Our Networks include: BAME, Carer’s and Parent’s, Lived Experience, LGBTQIA+, Disability Awareness, South West, Irish and Women’s Action.

• Pay and Other Benefits

St Mungo’s is proud to pay client facing staff above average for the sector. We run a cycle to work scheme and also offer season tickets loans to all staff.

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 we supported nearly 30,000 people who were either homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. 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: 20 December 2021

Interview and assessments on: Week commencing 10 January 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.

USPG is the Anglican mission agency, founded in 1701, that partners churches and communities worldwide in God’s mission to enliven faith, strengthen relationships, unlock potential and champion justice.

This is the key role within the organization that ensures information and data (financial, MOUs, stories and photographs) from partner churches across the Anglican Communion is recorded correctly and disseminated effectively within USPG. Reporting to the Head of Operations and working closely with the various Regional managers in the Global Mission team, the postholder will also work closely with the Finance team (especially during the Annual audit) and with those responsible for Communications and Engagement.

The closing date is at 9am on the 13th of December 2021.

We are reviewing applications as they come in and interviewing on a rolling basis

If you have the energy and enthusiasm to assist us in achieving our goal of making life better for our students, then we have the ideal opportunity for you to join our Student Activities team.

The ideal candidate for this role will have experience of managing volunteering schemes, volunteers and/or civic engagement programmes. Ideally the candidate will also have experience of administrating accredited volunteering initiatives.

The post holder will need to form strong, enduring partnerships with local volunteering organisations in order to establish a broad range of placement opportunities for our members. The post holder will also drive our strategic ambition to establish an accredited volunteering programme at the University and lead our work on sustainability.

Bucks Students’ Union is a democratic, student-led organisation whose mission is to make life better for students at Bucks. We are committed to improving the student experience and actively seek to bring positive change to student life.

We welcome applications from individuals regardless of their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender or disability and believe that positive and vibrant people shape our organisation.

The role attracts a generous holiday entitlement, excellent opportunities for professional and personal development as well as flexible working, free refreshments and social events, pension, extensive wellbeing support and the opportunity to work in a fun and dynamic environment.

Hours: 10 hours per week

Location: Flexible across the Borough with a central Bromley office base

About the role:

You will take the lead on developing user involvement for Bromley Mencap. In particular, you will establish both a Disabled People’s Focus Group and a Complex Needs Focus Group to consult on issues and developments relevant to disabled people and people with complex needs and ensure their views are fed into health and social care providers and decision-makers, set up a Quality Assurance Group to undertake monitoring and assessment visits to Bromley Mencap’s services and make recommendations to service managers and the Board of Trustees and facilitate a Community Network to ensure parents, carers and disabled people are connected and have a voice, feel part of the local community and help promote
positive models of disabled people.

Support will be flexibly based operating out of a central Bromley office but delivered at various, accessible locations. You will take a person-centred approach, ensuring services are joined up and holistic, provide advocacy and attend case management meetings as required. You will deliver monthly group workshops providing peer support and promote peer-to-peer activities, facilitating regular meetings and social opportunities. You will use a network of social media platforms to promote the service.

Requirements:

• Reporting to the Deputy Chief Executive, here are some of the skills that will make you stand out.
• Able to engage with disabled people and people with complex needs and ensure their views are fed into health and social care providers and decisionmakers.
• Ability to develop and motivate others.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Able to travel around the borough independently, preferably by car.

How to apply:

Application packs with full job specifications are available on our website via the apply button.

Closing date for applications: Midday on Tuesday 14th December 2021

Interview date: To be arranged

SAT-7 UK is looking to recruit a Grants Coordinator to manage SAT-7’s full grants programme raising support from grant making, corporate and statutory funders to support SAT-7’s projects that show love, strengthen faith and bring joy to millions of people across the Middle East and North Africa.

SAT-7 is an international Christian media ministry, bringing life-changing joy to the people of the Middle East & North Africa through powerful, faith-filled television and digital media programmes.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with experience of delivering grant funding programmes. The Grants Coordinator will take the lead in managing SAT-7’s full grants programme raising support for SAT-7’s projects from grant making, corporate and statutory funders. Responsibilities include building relationships with funders and developing compelling proposals and reports to attract funding. We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills, who is an experienced writer, organiser and administrator, with excellent time management skills. The role requires someone who is motivated by their Christian faith and has a passion to show love, strengthen faith and bring joy to millions of people across the Middle East and North Africa.

The Grants Coordinator reports to the Executive Director and works as part of the Development team, managing and implementing SAT-7’s programme of applications to trusts and other grant-making bodies. The role contributes to the financial resourcing of SAT-7’s satellite television and digital media broadcasting in the Middle East and North Africa.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Grant Fundraising Management: Work with the Executive Director to create and implement a strategy for this area.  Monitor effectiveness of activities and prepare and monitor budget to deliver activities, ensuring policies and procedures are in place and followed. Provide reports to senior leadership on activities and delivery to agreed metrics.
• Grant Fundraising Implementation: Prepare, maintain and deliver a plan for all grant applications. Write compelling proposals and reports to attract funding from grant-making trusts and organisations and follow up as necessary. Support the major donor team with appropriate funding proposals and reports. Research, identify and develop successful relationships with key funders to maximise long-term support. Work with SAT-7 International Development team to identify projects requiring funding and source material for proposals and reports.
• NGO Relationships: Develop relationships with NGOs to achieve various forms of partnership
• Statutory and Development Funding: Monitor statutory funding opportunities and submit applications, proposals and reports to attract statutory funding.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and maintain relationships with supporters, partners, trustees and staff.
• Liaise with SAT-7 staff from other offices to share ideas and resources.
• Use CRM, Raisers Edge, to store supporter and donor information and use data to analyse insights and prepare reports and recommendations.
• To assist members of the team in responding to communications from supporters and other organisations.
• Assist the Executive Director as required.
• To observe statutory requirements and guidelines, following best practice recommendations wherever possible. Specifically ensure compliance with the Fundraising Regulator and Data Protection Legislation.

SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP

• To set Christian standards in the working environment and to lead by example.
• To attend appropriate staff meetings to hear updates and share and coordinate activities and spend time in prayer and worship together.
• To lead or participate in spiritual sessions of prayer and biblical reflection within the Team.
• To be committed to SAT-7 UK’s Vision, Mission, Values and Beliefs.
• To maintain own spiritual development and relationship with God e.g. through individual prayer and reflection days.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

• University degree in Communications or any other degree which is relevant to the position
• Previous experience of at least three years in a similar position
• Expected to make personal contributions to staff devotions, reflecting Christian beliefs
• Ability to collaborate with others to obtain necessary information
• Computer literacy (e.g. MS Office 365 - Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Supportive of the vision and values of SAT-7 UK

DESIRABLE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Fundraising Certificate would be an advantage
• Ability to manage people
• Biblical/theological studies would be an advantage

WORKPLACE BENEFITS INCLUDE:

• 25 days paid holiday pro rata (+ bank holidays)
• Pension scheme (NEST) with employer contribution of 5%
• Flexible working arrangements (role is office-based)

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

To apply for the role, please send a CV, covering letter and completed application form to SAT-7 UK.

If an informal conversation about the role would help, please do contact us. If you do not have experience in all of the above areas, please tell us about the relevant skills and experience you do have. Candidates who do not have the full range of skills will be considered.

We are looking for a creative and organised communications coordinator to join our Marketing and Comms team!  The position covers two key areas for our organization: Giving comms and marketing support to our sabbatical officers’ team, and supporting the Internal Communications function alongside the Head of department, among other tasks.

If you are a content creator by nature, a creative & curious soul, or if “organised” is your middle name and Mailchimp and Typeform sound familiar, we want to hear from you!

See the details of the post and person especficiation below and apply by 17th December 4pm.

Interviews will be conducted the second week of January.

To manage all elements of volunteering with The Baldwin Trust. This involves assessing and meeting the needs of the Trust through the recruitment, placement, and retention of volunteers. To manage the volunteers (currently 58) and those with whom they come into contact whilst you monitor, evaluate, and accredit volunteers.

To provide guidance and assistance to the volunteer members of The Baldwin Trust in achieving a rewarding, enjoyable and progressive performance within their roles, whatever duties, and responsibilities they may accept and execute.

To organise collective and individual meetings to monitor, develop and enhance the involvement of all volunteers within the Trust and its activities.

To liaise with Trustees and the Management committee on volunteer matters and to provide regular reports to such meetings for consideration and actions.

Reporting into the Chairman.

RESPONSIBILITIES.

• Review, update and create volunteer policies and procedures including risk assessments.
• Keep up to date with legislation and policy relating to volunteering and this will include your own continuous improvement and further training if available.
• Provide reports and information to the Trustees and Management Committee on all matters pertaining to volunteers and their duties.
• Particularly, to work with the Training Officer and his/her team as to volunteer suitability and opportunities based on the needs of the Trust.
• Organise and manage rotas of volunteer support to promotional events, fairs, and festivals on behalf of the Trust.
• Create volunteer adverts and publish in appropriate communications.
• Organise “profile raising” events to attract new volunteers.

• Organise induction and training for volunteers.
• Monitor, support, motivate and accredit volunteers and their work.
• Celebrate volunteering by nominating volunteers for awards and help organise social events at which these can be celebrated.
• Offer advice and information to existing and potential volunteers through direct contact, email, and online communications.
• Complete 6 monthly Progress Reports for the grant funders of this position.

THE BENEFITS OFFERED

A remote working with attendance at our boats in the marinas from time to time and at Trustee & Management meetings.

A part time salary of £14.50 per hour, based on 15 hours a week, 46 weeks a year, on a self-employed basis.

This is a 21 month grant funded position.

Start date: As soon as possible.

Attendance at the evening Management meetings and Trustee meetings will be required. These take place on Thursday evenings, every 6 weeks and 4 times per year, respectively.

The position is subject to a formal review after 3 months by means of a Personal Appraisal Interview.

All bona fide expenses will be reimbursed upon completion of the Trusts Expense Claim form and submission of appropriate receipts.

Mileage allowance of 25p per mile is paid for travel costs.

The successful candidate must be computer literate, have good organisational skills and be used to working at a high level of communication with a diverse group of volunteers. Experience in charitable organisations will be a benefit.

A laptop, printer and mobile phone will be provided.

A DBS check and 2 references will be required if your application is successful.

Mind in Haringey is seeking 2 x Community care coordinators for some of our users of emergency services . These are two new roles which have been developed to further support our service users alongside our statutory partners at North Middlesex NHS Foundation Trust Emergency Department, to increase their wellbeing, confidence, social integration, and independence.

The successful candidates will be responsible for working with service users during periods of crisis and support them through their journey of recovery to ensure that they are receiving the support most beneficial to them. This will be achieved through a person-centred approach to ensure that the views of service users are central to the planned support they receive.

The successful candidates will take a lead in working with service users to assess needs/barriers preventing clients from recovery, working with them to create a personal action plan, and monitoring and evaluating outcomes and progress.

Independence will be encouraged through self-management and recovery.

The role will involve working in the community and with the wider team as well as our partner organisation North Middlesex NHS Foundation Trust Emergency Department

to ensure that the community is kept up to date with the services that we are offering and the strong reputation of Mind in Haringey as a leading provider of mental health services in the borough is maintained.

You will have the opportunity to see at first hand the positive difference that services at Mind n Haringey have on local resident’s lives. The staff are a lively, committed group who work well as a team and enjoy what they do.

Key Responsibilities

• To support individuals through the referral procedure, on their initial visits, during their assessment and throughout their time with the service.
• Devise and implement care/wellbeing plans for each service user.
• Signpost service users to other services (both internally and externally) where relevant to ensure they are receiving support that will be most beneficial to them (depending on their needs) and the wider community. This could include access to our in-house beneficial courses such as Improving Financial Resilience (for instance if a service user has debt problems), Employability/Volunteering Skills, Coping with Life Skills (CBT Psycho educational group work) or ‘Cooking on a budget’ etc.
• To support individual recovery through the use of tools such as the Outcome Star (a self-assessment tool for monitoring an individual’s journey towards change), Wellness and Recovery Action Plans.
• Provide support and advice to service users in relation to Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payments and help with filling out personal forms.
• Work with and support project staff in monitoring outputs and outcomes.
• Identify and research possible venues/locations for Mind in Haringey to advertise its services.
• In conjunction with other members of the team, to actively encourage user participation and involvement in the planning, development, and evaluation of the wider range of mental health services and to support the work of the Service User Forum.
• To work closely with other community mental health services to develop and maintain an effective and quality service.
• Build positive relationships with appropriate voluntary and statutory sector partners in the borough, so that we build a reputation as a good and efficient organisation to work with and enhance cross-sector referrals.
• To support mental health promotion within the local community.
• To maintain service user records and collect data as required by funders to support the analysis, audit and evaluation of the service and produce other written reports as required.
• To input data onto our service user data base.
• To participate in and complete all training relevant to the delivery of the service.
• To participate in regular clinical, line management supervision and annual appraisal.
• To maintain standards of care with regard to health and safety, equal opportunities, confidentiality, individual and personal choice.
• To always work within all Mind in Haringey’s policies and procedures with specific reference to the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults and Child Protection policies.
• Undertake any other appropriate duties relevant to the post as directed from time to time by the Operations Service Manager.

About You

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate that they have the following skills, abilities or experience gained from 2/3 years’ experience working in mental health settings or Health and social care with vulnerable adults.

E denotes an essential skill, ability or experience, D denotes a desirable skill, ability, or experience.

• Demonstrable track record of supporting vulnerable people who suffer from mental health problems (E)
• Knowledge of the benefits system including Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payments (D)
• Knowledge of health and social care terminology and health and social care pathways.(E)
• Awareness of health and social care legislation (D)
• Awareness of the local resources available in the community.(E)
• Safeguarding knowledge ( E )
• Awareness of the Mental Capacity Act (D)
• Awareness of Data Protection and Confidentiality Issues. (E)
•  Awareness of legislation relating to equal opportunities (D )
•  Knowledge of the assessment process.(D)
• Experience of providing advice and support (including filling out personal forms on behalf of others) and/or coach (D)
• A passion and commitment to helping people to become independent and live fulfilling lives (E)
• Experience of working on a wide variety of tasks and successfully prioritising them (E)
• Excellent interpersonal skills (E)
• Experience of project planning (D)
• Experience of working in a not-for-profit environment (D)
• The ability to write in coherent English (E)
• The ability to work with a range of people (E)
• The ability to be a strong team player (E)
• The ability to work with minimal supervision, plan workloads and organise varied projects and activities (E)
• To be computer literate in a variety of software packages (E)
• You must possess good organisational and communication skills, including presenting oral and written reports (E)
• You must have strong negotiation skills (E)
• You must have a positive attitude. (E)
• You must have a commitment to equal opportunities (E)
• You must have a commitment to team working (E)

CARAS

• £28,050 per year 
• 1 year contract, Full-time 

Note: a significant proportion of this role is working with groups that are limited to female-identifying members. As such, the post is restricted to female-identifying applicants under schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010. 

Job description 

About the organisation 

CARAS is a registered charity working with people in South London and beyond who have an asylum or refugee background. Our values are: 

• Kindness. CARAS will nurture all who are part of our community, helping everyone to develop their skills, talents and interests.   

• Justice. CARAS will strive for social justice following a rights-based approach in all of our work and challenging instances when rights are not upheld in wider society.   

• Empowerment. CARAS works alongside people, recognising and respecting their skills and strengths and striving together for better outcomes.   

• ‘With’ not ‘for’. CARAS will put the voices, opinions, experiences and needs of its beneficiaries at the heart of all that we do.   

CARAS strives to keep community member voices at the heart of all decision making, building opportunities for discussion and feedback at every level. We offer training and support for community members who want to gain leadership skills and contribute to the running of CARAS.  Our work is award winning: we won The President’s Award at the 2021 Festival of Learning, and we hold a Gold quality mark from London Youth. We are in the process of gaining an Investing in Volunteers quality mark. 

CARAS is a community that celebrates diversity and welcomes applications from individuals from all walks of life, particularly including individuals who have lived experience of forced migration.

 About Adult Inclusion at CARAS 

CARAS offers holistic support to refugees and people seeking asylum.

For many years, we have run groups to support asylum seeking and refugee young people, developing a thriving community with people who might otherwise experience isolation and exclusion from their new communities. Our local refugee community is made up of new arrivals and longer-term residents, all of whom experience varying levels of disadvantage as a result of their forced migration experience, as well as systemic challenges that are built into life in London.

COVID has posed unprecedented challenges to asylum seekers and refugees in London, shifting the needs of the communities that we work with. As a result, we have expanded our work with adults dramatically to support male and female-identifying asylum seekers who have recently arrived in the UK. Many of these adults have arrived alone in the UK, and face protracted periods of accommodation in temporary accommodation across South London. CARAS provides a diverse array of programming to meet the holistic needs of our community members, sparking joy and helping people feel welcome in the local community. Thanks to the dedicated efforts of our volunteer team and partner organisations, we have built a strong offer throughout the pandemic which is delivered both face-to-face and online. We are hoping to expand on this work over the next year. 

CARAS is a thriving organisation with a highly motivated, friendly and experienced staff team, bolstered by the generous support of equally skilled volunteers and trustees who come from many walks of life. The successful candidate will be working within the Adult Integration team, line managed by the Head of Service. They will find peers within our youth service, casework, and learning teams. As part of their role, they will work with a range of stakeholders and will be able to input into work across the organisation, develop partnerships, welcome volunteers, and of course, be welcomed and supported by us all. 

Additional benefits 

CARAS offers 28 days’ annual leave per year. Additionally, all staff are gifted additional time off bridging the Christmas and New Year period. CARAS also pays into a workplace pension with employers’ contributions currently at 4%. We are a proud member of the Living Wage Foundation, ensuring that all employees at every level are remunerated fairly. We are members of the Bike2Work scheme. 

All front-line staff are offered monthly clinical supervision with a qualified and experienced psychologist, allowing for exploration within a confidential space of challenges that arise, and for mitigation of vicarious harm. All staff also have the option of making use of an Employee Assistance Programme which offers 24 hour a day access to qualified counsellors who can support with any aspect of a person’s life. 

About the role 

The main purpose of this role will be to oversee the day-to-day running of online classes and face-to-face sessions for adults. This role involves working closely with colleagues, volunteers and partner organisations to offer a wide range of activities to community members, encouraging them to attend the sessions and to ensure their safety during the sessions.

Whilst this work will be responsible for running programs for both male and female-identifying community members, the Adult Program Coordinator will be responsible for working with CARAS’s women’s group extensively, building meaningful and supportive relationships and creating new avenues for leadership and skills development. Because of this, we are seeking a female-identifying candidate who has experience creating safe and welcoming spaces for women. 

We live by our values, and empowerment will lie at the heart of this role. The successful candidate will embed community voices throughout their work, and will build upon the rich diversity and skill sets of our community members to help them build lives filled with value, meaning and purpose.

You will be supported through regular line management and clinical supervision, working alongside colleagues from our welcoming and supportive  team. There are opportunities to access relevant training for this role. 

This full-time role (5 days / 35 hours per week) is offered as a one-year fixed-term contract.

The successful candidate will need to be able to work in Tooting and the South London area. Please note this role will involve some evening and weekend work. 

Main activities 

• Ensuring high quality provision across all adult sessions (online and face to face), creating welcoming, kind and compassionate spaces. 

• Supporting the emotional needs of individuals, building confidence and identifying resilience activities. 

• Ensuring that community members voices are at heart of planning, delivery and evaluation of the programme. 

• Liaising with stakeholders to ensure the highest quality of service. 

• Ensuring that community member’s skills, talents and contributions are recognised and rewarded. 

• Overseeing the practicalities of resourcing sessions, taking a cautious approach to the safe implementation of government guidance on protective measures during the coronavirus outbreak. 

• Managing participation in the sessions, communicating community members about sessions. 

• Building and managing a team of volunteers, including recruitment, induction, supervision and training. 

• Writing and adhering to project plans and assessing risk. 

• Adhering to project budgets. 

• Liaising with partner organisations to offer a wide range of activities and services to adult community members, both through building partnership programs and by effectively signposting diverse programs offered by partners. 

• Conducting intake assessments with new community members. 

• Participating in referral, team and other meetings as required. 

• Monitoring and evaluation. 

• Grant reporting. 

• Ensuring that all safeguarding concerns are reported to the safeguarding lead. 

• Working collaboratively with other staff members within the adult and wider CARAS team. 

 Person specification 

Essential criteria: 

• experience in project management, including  working with volunteers 

• experience creating warm, safe and welcoming spaces

• a creative and participatory approach to service delivery, working with not for individuals. 

• ability to communicate clearly with people from diverse backgrounds, both face-to-face and digitally 

• ability to motivate and engage people, listening to others and working in a non-judgemental way that develops trust 

• experience participating in or running women’s groups 

• a strong understanding of the gendered experiences of forced migration 

• committed to learning and adapting 

• good organisation and administrative skills 

• a good understanding of safeguarding procedures, including working online 
   

Desirable criteria: 

• experience or knowledge of issues facing refugee and asylum-seeker groups 

• experience of working with adult or youth refugee and asylum-seeking groups 

• knowledge of one or more community languages (including but not limited to Arabic,  Somali, Tigrinya, Amharic, Pashto, Dari, Farsi and Kurdish) 

• experience of working in partnership with other organisations 

• experience of working in community groups or the third sector 

• familiarity with common Data Management Systems (for recording purposes). 

We are interested in people who show a strong interest in CARAS’ work, can demonstrate that they share our values and hold the voices of community members at the heart of their work. Examples taken from voluntary roles or from lived experience will carry as much weight as those taken from employment history. 

Please submit your completed application form by 9am January 3rd  2022. 

Interviews will take place on the 12th January 2022.

Please note we may extend the submission deadline and interview dates depending on volume of applications. 

Send your completed application form by email to the address on the form. 

Please submit it as a word document.

Note that we do not accept CV and covering letters. You must include everything on the application form. 

This role is part of a developing project of work for The Green House which aims to bring survivors to the very heart of all we do. Our ‘Survivor Voice’ project works with adults with lived experience of sexual abuse to inform service developments, new projects; and help improve the sexual abuse sector. We recognise that people with lived experience of abuse have particular insight and expertise that can help The Green House and wider sexual abuse system develop to best meet the needs of survivors. 

About the role

The Green House provides counselling and psychotherapy for adults, children and young people who have experienced sexual trauma including rape and sexual abuse at any time in their lives. Our counselling services are free and we provide up to six months of therapy for each client. We have an exciting opportunity for a creative and organised individual to join our Adults team in the role of Engagement and Voice Coordinator. 

The desired applicant will engage adults who have finished therapy in regular peer groups and activities, as well as providing a range of support to those waiting for therapy. This will include 121 sessions, signposting and resourcing clients, peer support groups and regular email updates/newsletters. They will co-facilitate adult survivor voice groups at The Green House, as well as coordinate all feedback mechanisms for the adult's service. For example, feedback forms, surveys, or other ways we may receive feedback. As the service grows, there will also be some development work within the role, supported by the Clinical Lead and other members of The Green House. 

About you

You will be a creative, dynamic and organised person, passionate about working with adults and with a good understanding of the impact of sexual abuse. You will have a passion and commitment for improving services and sectors to best serve the people that need them. You will have some experience working in the mental health or sexual abuse sector. You will be a good problem solver with the ability to take ideas and make them into a reality. You will also be an excellent communicator, with the skill and ability to engage and empower people with a diversity of backgrounds and experiences.

 About The Green House as an employer

The Green House are a flexible employer. We offer 25 days holiday (pro rata) plus 3 – 4 gifted days over the Christmas and New Year period. We also offer an autoenrollment pension scheme and training and development opportunities. It is an exciting time to join The Green House; having successfully grown our services over the last few years we are now looking towards creating new services to meet the needs of survivors. The role of Client Voice Coordinator would be instrumental to making this happen.

The Green House are an equal opportunities employer and value a diverse workforce. We welcome applicants from all communities and backgrounds.

LEAF consults with organisations across Oxfordshire to embed the voice of people with lived experience of being homeless or vulnerably housed in the sector, while offering the forum members new opportunities, connections, and room for growth.

The aim of LEAF is to ensure that the valuable input and insight of those with lived experience are equally included across Oxfordshire within commissioning, service planning, policy change, decision making and service evaluation. 

The role of the part time LEAF Coordinator will support and facilitate the forums growth, development and to enable co-production of services alongside service providers. The role will be crucial in influencing and enabling lived experience as an embedded process in Oxford. 

The LEAF Coordinator role which is for 22.5 hours a week is a partnership initiative by Aspire and the Gatehouse and is funded by the Oxfordshire Homeless Movement. A hybrid model of working and flexibe working hours will be considered for this role,

The LEAF Coordinator will be employed by the Gatehouse, but will also work closely and constructively with Aspire to ensure the best outcomes and delivery of the partnership initiative and its members. 

The Gatehouse is a community drop in centre that offers free support services for adults aged 25+ who are: homeless, vulnerably housed, on low income and/or looking for company & community. The Gatehouse offers a free cafe (six evenings a week), a food and drink delivery service, therapeutic workshops, a counselling service, one to one casework support, a women’s hub and also facilitates the Lived Experience Advisory Forum in partnership with Aspire and Oxfordshire Homeless Movement.

We have rewarding opportunities available for Female Recovery Navigators to join our teams based in Bristol. You will join us on permanent basis, working on a rota system and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £21,301 – £23,284 (pro rata for part-time staff) per annum and benefits.

We have the following positions available:

1. Recovery Navigator – 30 hours (South Team; based at Petherton Resource Centre)
2. Recovery Navigator – 18.75 hours (South Team; based at Petherton Resource Centre)
3. Recovery Navigator – 18.75 hours (North Team: based at the Greenway Centre)

(Please state which position you are applying for on your application form)

Missing Link provides practical advice and support to individuals to allow them to maintain a rich and meaningful life. The aim is to deliver recovery and wellbeing opportunities for people with mental health and other support needs to achieve their hopes and ambitions.

In return for joining us, we will offer you:

• Up to 30 days annual leave (depending on length of service)
• 3 extra holidays including International Women’s Day
• Excellent development and training opportunities
• Employer pension contribution (minimum 5% of your gross salary)
• Mindful Employer Plus Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Long Service Awards
• Wellness Awards
• Staff Recognition Awards

About the role:

As our Recovery Navigator, you will work collaboratively together with the service user (you will support female and male clients) and mental health professionals to navigate and coordinate services (both social and clinical interventions), connecting into community resources, building resilience and improving wellbeing.  Work within a recovery and psychologically informed approach, taking a holistic view to support people’s recovery to live fulfilling lives. Ensure that services are tailored to individual’s cultural and social needs.

Key duties and responsibilities of our Recovery Navigator:

• Build trusting and collaborative relationship with the service user (male and female)
• Co produce, implement and review recovery plan, crisis plan and other self-management tools e.g. Wellness Recovery Action Plan, in partnership with service users in line with best practice
• Case manage and co-ordinate support, referring and liaising effectively with all professionals, agencies and other parties involved in service user’s support in order to deliver the support package
• Work closely with colleagues with the service and build strong partnership working with other agencies such as Health and Social Care, Voluntary and Community Service. Support/ facilitate service users to access services
• Provide specialist support to women using the service and advice and guidance to other team members regarding women’s mental health issues
• Provide specialist support and screening regarding domestic abuse/sexual violence and provide advice and guidance to the team on pathways into DVA and sexual violence services
• Promote and facilitate service user involvement and inclusion within Mental Health Bristol and the community in line with Mental Health Bristol Partnership objectives
• Manage caseload (male and female), documentation and time effectively, ensuring up to date and clear record keeping in line with BMH policies, making best use of supervision, training and staff development. Ensuring up to date and clear record keeping in line with policies
• Maintain hope and optimism for the individual with high expectations for recovery. Use lived experience (if appropriate) to positively support the individual’s recovery

What we are looking for in our ideal Female Recovery Navigator:

• Numeracy and literacy to GCSE level/NVQ 2 or equivalent
• IT skills including ability to produce various documents in Word, and use of email and internet
• Proven knowledge of support needs of people with mental health needs
• Proven knowledge of equal opportunities issues
• Proven knowledge of health and safety issues, especially those relevant to mental health
• Proven knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures relating to adults and children and young people
• Knowledge and understanding of the particular needs of working with vulnerable women and men
• Significant experience working with people with mental health needs, or people with complex needs
• Proven experience of carrying out needs and/or risk assessments and the support planning process
• Hold a full driving licence and have access to appropriate motorised vehicle 

How to apply:

Please download the application pack from our website and complete the application form. Please submit your application by 9am, Monday 13th December 2021. Please do not send CVs. Interviews will be held week commencing 13th December 2021.

Hours flexible between 21-35 hours per week (open to a wide range of flexible working options).

Blended work – remote home-based working with travel to St Giles offices across the UK (London, Midlands, Yorkshire, East of England, North Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland)

Are you a driven, dynamic and highly organised individual with expertise in evaluation & research, lived experience of disadvantage and an understanding of the value of lived experience in local service design, delivery, and evaluation? Do you have experience of managing or coordinating a team effectively to deliver activities in many different places at once?

St Giles’ unique peer advisor programme is at the heart of all our work, and our NLCF-funded Peer Advisor Network (PAN) delivers this from seven locations in the UK, driving positive change for peer advisors, clients, and local organisations. Our ultimate goal is to embed lived experience at the heart of commissioning, design, delivery and evaluation of local services and support.

We are seeking a Peer-led Evaluation Coordinator who is passionate about making this happen. Our peer-led evaluation initiative is our latest step taking peer-led influence and action to a new level, and you will be key to its success

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. 

About this exciting opportunity

This multi-faceted role will see our Peer-led Evaluation Coordinator focus on ensuring peer evaluators are recruited, inducted and on-boarded effectively, as well as coordinating training attendance.

You will Line manage peer evaluators, overseeing first-line quality assurance of outputs, plus offer support to peer evaluators, including assessing their needs and strengths and responding to queries. You will also act as point of contact in managing the relationship between peer evaluators and independent evaluation partners and work closely with colleagues from the Quality and Training Development teams to identify skills development needs. Designing accessible, easily-used evaluation materials and tools where opportunities arise is also a key duty.

What we are looking for:

• Expertise in evaluation and research with an understanding of commonly-used methods and tools
• Strong understanding of the value of lived experience in local service design, delivery, and evaluation
• Experience of supporting and developing people with lived experience to gain new skills and deliver high quality professional services or research and evaluation activities
• Sound knowledge of evaluation and research methods and an excellent relationship manager
• Knowledge of the issues faced by project participants with multiple and complex needs
• Excellent IT, interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
• A flexible, proactive and professional approach to your work

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

For further information, or to apply, please visit our website via the ‘Apply’ button.

Closing date: 11pm Sunday 12th December, 2021. Interview date: Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th December 2021.

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