Hampton Trust is a leading domestic abuse charity with a focus on tackling the root cause of domestic abuse and criminal behaviour. We pride ourselves on being innovators in our field, highlighting gaps in service and testing new approaches.

In recent years we have grown from being a locally based Hampshire charity to delivering interventions across multiple regions. This is an exciting time for the organisation with potential to expand our reach nationwide.

Job Title:                           CARA Operations Manager

Hours:                               37.5 hrs per week

Salary:                               £32,000.00

Contract:                           Full time

Base:                                 Remote working /occassional requirements to travel to head office and CARA delivery sites

In anticipation of upscaling CARA across the country, we are seeking an experienced Operations Manager to lead a team currently delivering across nine police forces. In addition, you will be required to lead a small team delivering a female offender intervention called JUNO in Hampshire.

In this role you will be required to bring both your management and practitioner experience together and join a growing team delivering award winning interventions to address domestic abuse. You will work alongside the Senior Management Team and contribute to expansion of the new CARA model, supporting local providers to mobilise and deliver the intervention.

Do you like the idea of leading a dynamic team addressing the root cause of domestic abuse nationally?

If the answer is YES, then this is an exciting opportunity to work with a specialist domestic abuse perpetrator service and influence the national response to policing domestic abuse.

Apply today to join a passionate team tackling domestic abuse in an innovative, award-winning organisation.

We encourage growth and self-awareness within this post.

Should you wish to discuss this role before application contact: Natalie Pearce

Closing: 9am Monday, 18th July 2022

Virtual Interviews:Friday 22nd July 2022

All posts are subject to Enhanced DBS checks & satisfactory references.

Next steps 

Please submit your application by 9am on Monday 18th July 2022. Don’t forget our offer of an informal chat prior to completing your applications is available if you think it would be helpful.

In your application please include:

A cover letter explaining your motivation for applying and outlining how you meet the criteria detailed within the person specification.

A full CV including education, professional qualifications and full employment history showing responsibilities and relevant achievements.

Hampton Trust is committed to improving and finding ways of creating a more diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Do you believe in community leadership and supporting local people to get involved and develop opportunities?

Are you an excellent communicator with community engagement, outreach and organisational skills? Do you have experience of working with residents’ led initiatives? Could you help Noel Park Big Local (NPBL) to deliver positive outcomes for the local community? We are looking for someone who is committed, enthusiastic, patient and friendly to join and support our team. This post will be employed by CVS for Broxbourne and East Herts.

This post will deliver, on behalf of the Partnership, the objectives of the NPBL Plan, creating a programme of events and activities. It will also create opportunities for NPBL to meet the needs identified by the Noel Park community in order to sustain connectivity within the community. The Noel Park Community Development Officer will be leading on resident engagement and raising awareness of Noel Park Big Local, signposting residents to other services where appropriate. The Noel Park Community Development Officer will work closely with the Development Manager and the Noel Park Partnership, staff, volunteers, local residents and other agencies, to deliver the Plan.

• Part-Time, 28 hours per week
• Salary: £20,748
• Holidays: Holiday allowance for 28-hour week is 185 hours per annum including public and bank holidays
• Location: The Noel Park Big Local Office base is The Cabin @ Russell Park, Maurice Avenue, N22 6PU
• Closing date: 12.00 noon on Friday, 22nd July 2022
• Employed by CVS Broxbourne and East Herts
• Initial fixed-term contract until 31st July 2023

Essential Skills and Qualities

• Previous experience of community engagement
• Experience of planning, delivering and supporting projects.
• Ability to use own initiative and to work with others in collaboration.
• Strong team-working skills.
• Ability to work on own and manage a varied workload.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills including an excellent telephone manner.
• Excellent organisational and office skills, paying close attention to detail.
• Experience and confidence with social media such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc in order to promote and communicate key messages and link with others.
• A good understanding of the voluntary and community sector.
• Flexible attitude to working hours – this job includes regular weekend and evening work as agreed with CDM.

Desirable

• Awareness of issues preventing local residents from different backgrounds from engaging.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and other compliance issues.

See below for the full job description and person specification.

To apply for this role and to access all supporting information and documents, please visit the jobs page on our website.

Applicants must fill in and submit an application form via CVS for Broxbourne and East Herts' website by 12.00 noon on Friday, 22nd July 2022. We DO NOT take applications made via CVs.

Service Manager

Lewisham, London (On-site)
£35,000 per year
Permanent, Full-time

We are currently recruiting an experienced and dedicated Service Manager to join our SIG Equinox services - to oversee their supported housing and assertive outreach services for adults with mental health support needs based in Lewisham, South East London. Many clients have secondary needs, including forensic history, substance misuse or history of homelessness. We aim to assist and empower our clients to enable them to move on to greater independence.

This is a unique opportunity for a innovative Service Manager to lead the service, and build upon the service excellence that we are renowned for. We are looking for a leader who is a decision maker; great listener; succinct communicator and an advocate for change.

You will have a successful background in mental health, complex needs, homelessness and substance misuse provision and have similar service experience at managerial level. With a robust history of implementing, improving standards and steering change, you will be committed to creating an inclusive environment, which celebrates difference and allows our staff and service users to flourish.

If you are passionate about supporting the people we work with and the belief that everyone can turn their life around regardless of past or present circumstances, then we want to hear from you!

Experience Required:

• NVQ / Diploma Level 4 in Management / Health & Social Care / Mental Health or professional equivalent
• Direct experience of service delivery within housing and/or social care or similar services
• Operational management experience with the ability to work under challenging circumstances
• A good understanding of the needs of vulnerable households, both families and single individuals
• Proven ability to provide clear leadership and management to a team
• Experience of housing management including voids and evictions
• Knowledge and practical application of key legislation – mental health, criminal justice, social care and housing etc
• Ability to influence and form strong relationships with commissioning bodies and professional agencies

Benefits of working with us:

• Excellent core and on-going training aligned with personal development plan
• Access to employee assistance programme
• 25 days holiday increasing to 26 days after 2 years and increasing 1 day per year up to 30 days annual leave
• Medi-cash which includes the following:
• Discount gym membership
• Routine eye tests, glasses and contact lenses
• Dental treatment via NHS or Private
• Physiotherapy, Head Massage and a range of other therapies
• Life Assurance

If you think you have the passion, creativity and tenacity to make a real difference to people’s lives, challenge stigma and make our communities safer, we would love to hear from you!

All successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check and provide employment references covering the last 5 years period including one from your most recent employer.

Chichester District Foodbank is a vibrant and ever-evolving community project which provides emergency food to over 5000 local people every year. We are looking to employ a Local Mobilisation and Campaigns Manager for 24 hours per week(3 year fixed contract) to join our team and make a difference to the lives of people living on low incomes in Chichester District by tackling the issues of poverty. 

As a Local Mobilisation and Campaigns Manager you would be responsible for building and leading a volunteer team to develop and deliver local influencing strategies in our Foodbank and to organisations in our community to campaign for change. You would be the link between our Foodbank and the Local Mobilisation (OLM) team at the Trussell Trust as we jointly build a movement to end the need for people to use foodbanks. Working closely with the Foodbank CEO, the role will undertake stakeholder engagement, organise campaigns and host events to deliver the Charity’s vision.  The role will liaise with the Trussell Trust Organising and Local Mobilisation team, and other food banks in their network, using evidence-based research to prepare and deliver reports to Trustees, funders, and other stakeholders. You will also be responsible for managing and working closely with the Lived Experience Co-ordinator.

Responsibilities

• To develop and manage a team of volunteers, building and distributing leadership across the team, within the Foodbank teams, to work on local influencing to reduce poverty and peoples’ need for food banks.
• To explore and understand the lived experiences that are bringing people to need our Foodbank’s support, working with Foodbank staff and volunteers, through listening activities, focus groups, surveys and/or research to capture peoples’ opinions.
• To map out and build relationships with the Foodbank’s partners and stakeholders, referral agencies and local anti-poverty organisations, and to engage them in identifying the local drivers of poverty and develop a pragmatic response to the issues.
• To identify a local issue driving poverty, build a campaign team and develop a strategy to raise awareness, build power and win change, working with Foodbank staff and volunteers.
• To develop and deliver the local influencing campaign working with Foodbank staff, volunteers, and stakeholders to establish influential networks and events for change.
• To work with the OLM team and engage with the training and support on offer, including work with other local organisers in the Trussell Trust network.
• To represent the Foodbank’s agenda for change, with local communities and to engage in Trussell Trust’s central priority campaign activities.
• To develop mechanisms to measure the impact of campaigns - Establish evidence and research-based platforms to influence debate and change and provide regular project reports to trustees, funders, and relevant stakeholders to evaluate, and promote the OLM impact on changing minds.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Passionate about issues that affect people living on low incomes.
• A strong influencer with an ability to work with a wide range of people & organisations
• A good project manager, able to come up with solutions and deliver successful projects.
• A good communicator.
• Experience of managing people.

As a Trust with a Christian foundation, the appointee will be required to work in a way that is actively sympathetic, respectful of and supportive towards the Christian values and work of the Charity.

Please complete a covering letter attached to your CV explaining why you are applying and demonstrating your competences in relation to the role. 

Salary: salary range starting at £50,000 FTE per annum, depending on experience

Contract: Part time, permanent (ideally 22.5 hours per week)

Reports to: Head of Operations and Finance

Work base: Home-based within the UK

Right to work requirements: We are only able to consider applicants who are eligible to work in the UK

About Veganuary

Veganuary is a non-profit organisation that encourages people worldwide to try vegan for January and beyond. Veganuary’s popular culture appeal, alongside our positive and accessible approach to veganism, is making a measurable difference for animals, sparing millions of lives since our launch in 2014.

Veganuary inspired and supported more than half a million people to try vegan during our 2021/22 campaign – with participants from over 200 countries and territories. We have worked with businesses to drive up vegan food provisions in shops and restaurants, and have made veganism more visible and accessible through our work with national and international media.

Role Description

You will support the organisation across a broad range of legal and compliance matters both in the UK and abroad. This generalist role is being created at a time of international growth within the organisation and will report to the Head of Operations and Finance.

Although a UK registered charity, we are currently also active in Germany, the US, Chile, Argentina, Brazil and India. If you have a legal background within an international context and share our vision of a vegan world, we would love to hear from you!

Core Responsibilities

The Legal Counsel will be responsible for the following exciting tasks:

• Providing legal support and advice across all departments, including to senior management
• Advising on all legal areas affecting the organisation, including governance, charity law, intellectual property, data protection, contracts and employment law, to support our main strategic areas of work (Media and Social Media, Marketing, Corporate Engagement, Fundraising).
• Drafting, implementing and maintaining legal policies, briefing notes for colleagues, contracts and other legal documents as required
• Advising on internal procedures to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, good corporate governance and the effective management of legal risk
• Monitoring and advising on the implications of legislative changes and other legal developments
• Liaising with our external data protection officer as well as instructing external legal counsel in the UK and overseas
• Training staff on legal issues and compliance

Person Specification

The ideal candidate will be:

• A qualified lawyer with minimum of three years’ relevant experience in a similar role within an international context
• Fluent in English, other language skills are desirable
• Experienced in working in or with the non-profit, philanthropic or social enterprise sectors
• Able to demonstrate outstanding interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex information in a succinct manner
• Self-motivated and able to work well in a team-driven environment
• Able to demonstrate exceptional organisational skills, including high attention to detail and the ability to multi-task
• Able to maintain confidentiality
• Able to fulfil other reasonable duties that may be required
• Committed to and share Veganuary’s below (see below)

We welcome applications from all legal disciplines, but a good knowledge of one or more of the following areas would be desirable: legal compliance requirements for UK charities, engaging personnel and setting up entities in other jurisdictions, commercial law, contract law, data protection compliance.

Our Values:

Impact: we are committed to a vegan world; we will utilise research to evaluate how the highest number of lives can be spared and direct resources to that end.

Empowerment: we will optimise our outreach to support and encourage people on their vegan journey in a non-judgemental, positive, constructive and easily accessible way.

Collaboration: by partnering with other mission-driven organisations and working closely with corporates, we will make a bigger difference.

Diversity and inclusion: we know that it takes people with different ideas, strengths, interests and backgrounds to achieve our vision; we appreciate the value of this and how it brings us closer to achieving our mission.

Respect and integrity: in all internal and external relationships, we will strive for genuine, honest, and transparent communication.

Resilience: we will continue to create a professional and sustainable (human, social, economic and environmental) organisation.

Veganuary is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to creating an inclusive work culture that reflects and celebrates our diverse world. We therefore welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons, regardless of their ethnicity, sex, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marriage and civil partnership status, or age.

We recognise our duty as an employer to foster an environment that embraces diversity and are constantly reviewing our practices to become even more inclusive as an organisation. We also recognise that certain groups in our industry are under-represented – we welcome applications from all who meet the role’s requirements and are making efforts to attract a diverse pool of candidates to combat the lack of representation.

At Sovereign we offer you something different. An organisation with a strong commercial brain and a beating social heart.

We are a leading housing association, striving to provide quality, affordable homes in happy, successful places. What we do makes a real difference to people's lives and you'll share the satisfaction of doing something that really matters.

The role:

We're pleased to be have a permanent opportunity for an Income Officer to join our team. This role will have a blend of home and office working, but there will be plenty of flexibility.  You'll be on standby to visit residents in their home as well as occasionally attending court hearings. You'll carry out a range of tasks including negotiating payment arrangements with tenants, providing basic welfare benefit and money advice and preparing statements and applications for court.

Responsibilities include:

• Delivering a comprehensive rent collection service across the region
• Monitor rent accounts
• Managing end to end processes,
• Attending court hearings when needed
• Engaging with external agencies, e.g. local authorities when required
• Handling evictions

To be successful in this role you'll need:

• Experience in income management or debt recovery/collection (preferably in a social housing environment)
• Excellent customer service skills
• A working knowledge of welfare benefits
• To be a self-starter with a proactive approach and possess the ability to work without close supervision
• To have effective decision-making skills, a diplomatic and confidential approach and the ability to prioritise a busy workload.

What you'll get from us:

You'll be given the opportunity to grow your skills within a role that will bring great satisfaction. You'll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work and find like-minded people in a diverse and inclusive working community.

Some of our benefits include:

• £450 yearly flexible benefit pot to use against benefits of your choice
• Flexible working – working from home
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
• Chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package
• Generous matching pension scheme up to 12%
• Life cover
• Part of our Recognition scheme where you can be gifted retail vouchers
• Wellbeing discounts including Gym Memberships
• Wide selection of other benefits available

Sound like your kind of role? Apply today to be considered for this opportunity!

Our client is an independent, local charity supporting older people to remain connected within the community. They offer a range of different services designed with the views and preferences of their service users in mind; from befriending, to practical help and homecare, to intergenerational IT coaching. They are now recruiting for a number of Healthcare Coordinators as part of a multi-agency initiative, delivering specialist, person-centred support to older people in GP surgeries across Kensington and Chelsea.

As a Healthcare Coordinator, you will support the health and social care needs of older people, collaborating with a variety of professionals from health, social care and the voluntary sector to deliver tailored, holistic support. You will work closely alongside the patient's family members and carers, as directed by the patient and clinical professionals, and will share up to date accurate information about their care and outcomes, signposting and directing patients appropriately. You will undertake regular training and professional development in order to deliver clinical duties and perform specific social care functions, and will participate in relevant clinical and community-based working groups to provide information and advice to strategic leads.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a multi-agency initiative, changing the way that primary care is delivered in West London. To apply, you must have previous experience of working in partnership with patients and their families along with clinical and community support agencies, and of delivering tailored, person-centred support. You must have excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate with a wide variety of stakeholders including clinicians. Overall, you will be proactive and positive, truly passionate about delivering person-centred care to vulnerable people.

Please initially apply with a Word copy format of your CV - a supporting statement is not required for this position. Full-time and part-time requirements will be considered.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

Please note, applications will be reviewed, and interviews scheduled with the client on an ongoing basis.

For more information and to apply, please click 'apply now' to be directed to our website.

We have a fantastic opportunity to join The Prince’s Trust as a Senior Tester in our Digital Team. 

You will work closely with your development team to plan, coordinate and deliver test activities, reporting on the outcomes of testing to your delivery Manager. You’ll also be working with colleagues across the testing community at The Trust to share knowledge and improve ways of working in the Community of Practice.

You will have experience of testing websites, web applications and mobile applications, and will have a strong understanding of digital testing methods and good practice. Conducting functional, exploratory and regression testing will be your bread and butter, but a good working knowledge of UAT, Accessibility, Security and Performance testing would also be beneficial.

This role will give you the opportunity to work on varied and interesting projects that have a transformative impact on Trust and its audiences. 

For more information and to apply, please click 'apply now' to be directed to our website.

We have a fantastic opportunity for you to join our Ops Services Team as a Tester!

You will test any and all developments to our suite of Oracle Service Cloud products, ensuring that changes and fixes meet acceptance criteria and deliver applications and products that support our staff in their work with Young People.

You will work closely with the development team to plan, coordinate and deliver test activities, reporting on the outcomes of testing to your delivery Manager. You’ll also be working with colleagues across the testing community at The Trust to share knowledge and improve ways of working in the Community of Practice.

Shortly after you have applied, we will email you a handful of questions to answer to help the hiring manager decide on who to invite to an interview. When you see the email, please aim to respond as quickly as possible. 

Depaul UK is one of the UK largest youth homelessness charities and we support those who have been homeless or are at risk of homelessness. We are searching for a Senior Support Worker to join our team in the Brent, London.  In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £28,404 p/a ILW + Pension and other benefits.

We are currently developing and expanding the work that we do with young people to prevent homelessness. This includes our well-established Nightstop service, which provides a safe place to stay in the homes of volunteers, as well as working with families and delivering a programme to schools, colleges and other educational and youth settings.

The Senior Support Worker Role: 

We are currently looking for a Senior Support Worker to join Depaul’s Brent Young People’s Pathway on a full-time permanent contract. You’ll work as a senior member of a team delivering an assessment, support and move on service to vulnerable clients in supported or community-based accommodation. 

The Senior Senior Support Worker is responsible for ensuring the effective and safe management of the service on a day to day basis. You will hold line management responsibility for a number of staff, volunteers and possibly students on placement, and hold responsibility for the safety and wellbeing of all clients, volunteers, visitors and staff in the service.

The role will have responsibility under Depaul’s commitment to support the successful delivery of the contracted outcomes.

What makes this role exciting?

• It's a great opportunity to be part of a shaping young people’s futures, supporting them to progress positively with their lives.
• You’ll be provided with a full induction and training to enhance all skills required.
• Continuous support and supervision including reflective practice to develop your learning and skills as a practitioner
• You’ll be joining an innovative, values led organisation
• We're dedicated to putting our values into action to achieve a society where everyone has a place to call home and a stake in their community.   

What will ideally support your success in this Senior Support Worker role?

• Experience or understanding of supervising the work of others
• An understanding and commitment to working in an assets-based way
• Experience of working with people who have experienced homelessness, poor mental health, substance use or have a history of living in care.
• Experience of using Risk Assessments and Support Planning.
• Excellent knowledge and experience of operating safeguarding requirements and procedures
• Commitment to working in a manner, which promotes diversity and equality ensuring that everyone is treated with respect and dignity and no one, suffers from discrimination.
• A high-level understanding of professional boundaries and ability to maintain boundaries
• Experience of operating safeguarding requirements and procedures
• Effective collaborative working

 What’s it like to work at Depaul UK?

• Flexible working and family-friendly policies
• Access to Perkbox giving you deals and discounts for a wide range of brands
• Up to 7% contributory pension
• Paid training & personal E-Learning portal
• Sabbatical leave
• Health cash plan
• Paid DBS
• Death in service
• Cycle to work scheme

If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you and you’d like to become our Senior Support Worker then please click ‘apply’ today – don’t miss out, we’d love to hear from you!

Closing Date for Senior Support Worker applications: Friday 8th July 23:59

An enhanced DBS disclosure is a requirement for this role. Our recruitment checks, induction, and ongoing support and supervision reflect our commitment to safeguarding our clients. Depaul UK strives to be equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We kindly request no contact from Recruitment or Media Agencies.

The Commercial Administrative Assistant will support the Commercial Services management team in delivering a high quality service for our customers & an excellent experience for our staff, as part of our ambition to be the best Students’ Union in the UK. The post holder will undertake a range of administrative support functions, ensuring that our commercial outlets are presented to a high standard, events and offers are marketed correctly, staff training is completed, and stock is correctly accounted for.

We are looking for a values driven, technically skilled sustainability practitioner and manager to oversee the operation of our Sustainable Business Consultancy Services in the North West of England.

https://groundworksbs.org.uk/

Job title: Sustainable Business Consultancy Manager
Salary: £40,000
Base: Trafford Park, Manchester or Ashton-Under-Lyne with hot-desking available in other offices and hybrid and flexible working options
Permanent role, open to flexible proposals such as compressed hours, reduced hours, job share

As a not-for-profit organisation and registered charity, our mission is to provide training and create jobs, reduce energy and waste, re-connect people with nature and transform whole neighbourhoods. Our sustainable business service is a unique consultancy offering which both:

• Helps us to achieve our charitable objectives by encouraging and supporting businesses and other organisations to adopt environmental and sustainability solutions; and
• Supports our wider charitable work by investing surpluses generated back into community projects.

Our consultancy is growing and works with SMEs, local authorities and multinational organisations predominantly in Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cheshire but with scope to extend across the North West of England. We deliver environmental and sustainability advice and on-site support, audits and training to clients across a variety of sectors.

The role is ideal for an experienced environmental and sustainability leader and practitioner looking to progress and manage a consultancy. You will be passionate about sustainability, enjoy working with clients and nurturing those relationships, be highly proficient in your technical field and be an excellent operational manager. We are particularly interested in candidates with expertise in net zero and carbon and / or energy management.

If you share our values, vision and ambition and would like to develop your experience and career with Groundwork then we would love to hear from you.

To apply please either send your CV via the job board portal to receive a job pack or contact Deborah Murray or Greville Kelly at Groundwork directly.

Deadline: 24 July 2022

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity 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 do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Job Description

Job Title

Lived Experience Practitioner

Location

GPiMHS (General Practice Integrated Mental Health Service) Banstead x1, Leatherhead x1, Epsom x 2

Salary

£15,600

Hours

21hrs per week

Job Type

Permanent

Responsible to

Service Manager

My job makes lives better by utilising my lived experience of mental illness or of caring for somebody who has mental health problems, in a Peer Support role to contribute to the care and recovery of people using GPiMHS (General Practice integrated Mental Health Service) and MHICS (Mental Health Integrated Community Services), and helping to ensure an accessible, non-stigmatising localised service. 

Job Overview

GPiMHS / MHICS is an emotional and wellbeing service that supports adults aged over 18 in  primary care who are experiencing a range of mental health difficulties. Patients are offered extended consultation times, quick and easy access to practical advice and tailored support for their mental health needs from a multidisciplinary team.

Through sharing wisdom from their own experiences, the Lived Exp Pract will inspire hope and belief that recovery is possible in others. As an integral and highly valued member of the team, the Lived Exp Pract will provide formalised peer support and practical assistance to people using the service in order for them to regain control over their lives and their own unique recovery journey. In particular, the Lived Exp Pract will support the smooth transition of people using the service to other Mental Health services, by helping them to complete recovery and crisis plans for example. Within a relationship of mutuality and information sharing, they will promote choice, self-determination and opportunities for the fulfillment of socially valued roles and connection to local communities.

Suitable for someone who is kind, caring and supportive with good interpersonal and communication skills and who is keen to provide the highest quality experience for people using GPiMHS / MHICS.

Skills, Knowledge, Experience and Qualifications Required

• Lived experience of mental illness or of caring for somebody who has mental health problems
• Experience accessing primary and / or secondary mental health services
• Paid or unpaid experience of working in a lived experience role
• Numeracy and Literacy at a Key Stage 3 level or equivalent
• Driving license suitable for driving in the United Kingdom
• Computer literate in Microsoft office, and willingness to use the Organisations’ IT systems
• Experience of recovering a meaningful life
• Experience of being in a supportive and enabling role
• Ability to share personal story of recovery in a professional manner
• Ability to assist people to develop recovery and crisis plans
• Ability and willingness to reflect on work practice and be open to constructive feedback 
• Ability to work in an enabling and creative way
• Willingness to support people with a range of needs to meet their recovery goals
• Ability to manage stress, and to plan and prioritise own workload and activities
• Ability to carry out practical tasks
• Ability to maintain a healthy home / work life balance
• High level of self-awareness – ability to critically appraise own performance
• Critical thinker
• Understanding and knowledge of recovery; of the issues and concerns of mental health service users ; and of the impact of stigma and discrimination
• Understanding and knowledge of trauma informed care, and ability to use trauma informed care principles to benefit yourself and others 
• Knowledge and commitment to service users rights
• Excellent written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with a range of service users, carers, professionals and agencies
• Receiving highly complex and sensitive information. Persuasive and reassurance skills required
• Ability to develop and maintain sound working relationships with all members of the multidisciplinary teams
• To be aware of professional roles within the therapeutic relationship
• Professional in appearance and behaviour
• Able to manage conflict and to help others to do so
• Good team working skills

Experience and Qualifications Desired

• Peer support worker training, e.g. ImROC Peer Support Training course
• NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care or equivalent level of knowledge, training and experience

Key Responsibilities

• Work alongside an agreed number of people using the GPiMHS / MHICS service on a 1:1 and / or group basis, in person and / or virtually, from a lived experience perspective 
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Deliver peer support interventions as agreed within the multidisciplinary team, and within a peer relationship
• Use personal, experiential knowledge and to share lived experience when appropriate to benefit others
• Assist others to create their own recovery and crisis plans, particularly people who are transitioning from the service to another Mental Health service (e.g. SABP Community Mental Health Recovery Service) 
• Establish supportive and respectful relationships with people using the service
• Help people identify their own recovery goals
• Support people using the service to identify and overcome fears within a relationship of empathy and trust
• Share ideas about ways of achieving Recovery goals, drawing on personal experiences and a range of coping, self-help and self-management techniques
• Model personal responsibility, self-awareness, self-belief, self-advocacy and hopefulness
• Sign-post to various resources, opportunities and activities within the Organisation and in communities to promote choice and informed decision making
• Accompany people who use the service to appointments / meetings / activities of their choice and performing a range of practical tasks, aligned to recovery goals
• Assist in risk assessments with multi-disciplinary staff, highlighting any changes in service users presentation relevant to their safety and feedback accordingly
• Support the service in promoting a recovery orientated environment by identifying recovery-focused activities and imparting information and education as required
• Act as a recovery champion within the service, and as an ambassador of recovery for the Organisation with external agencies and partner organisations.
• Be actively involved in the continued development of and in the ongoing evaluation of the Lived Exp Pract role
• Undertake any other duties which may reasonably be regarded as within the nature of the duties and responsibilities / grade of the post as defined, subject to the proviso that normally any changes of a permanent nature shall be incorporated into the job description in specific terms
• Attend and complete an agreed induction programme and a peer support worker training programme, if not already completed
• Identify personal developmental needs in conjunction with Line Manager and supervision, undertaking further training as necessary.
• Participate in mandatory training as required.
• Participate in regular supervision 
• Maintain a working knowledge of current trends in mental health, recovery and peer support by reading books, journals and accessing peer support networks.
• Work in accordance with the Organisations’ Policies, Procedures and values

Digital Content Officer

Are you looking for a career in the charity sector?

We’re looking for someone with a passion for all things digital and relevant experience. With a willingness to learn, the expert digital team will help you to grow and develop in your new role.

This is also a fantastic opportunity for recent graduates with a proven interest in the digital space to start their career with a leading charity.

Position: Digital Content Officer

Location: Swindon, with some flexible home working available

Hours: Full time

Salary: £24,000 to £27,000 per annum, plus competitive benefits package

Duration: Permanent

Benefits: Flexible Working, Pension, Employee Assistance Programme, Family Time benefits including TOIL, 25 day’s holiday (plus bank holidays) holiday trading, discounted gym membership, Health Cash Plan or Private Medical, Cycle Scheme, Annual Staff Day, Life Assurance, Tastecard, Childcare Vouchers, Loyalty Awards, Staff Events, Free tea and coffee and free car parking

Close Date: Sunday 17 July 2022

Interview Date: Thursday 28 July 2022

The Role

The Digital Content Officer sits within the Digital department, which is responsible for digital products, apps, websites and analytics.

Working within the Digital Operations team, you will be responsible for updating websites with new content and updating existing content.

You will work closely with and take direction from the Digital UX designer to ensure that all content uploaded to the websites meets brand guidelines and contributes to excellent user journeys. The role will also support the Digital Advertising Officer with email campaigns as required.

This cross-functional, collaborative role will work closely with the Digital Operations team and the Digital Platforms team, but will be working closely with the communication and marketing teams as well as other stakeholders from across the organisation. You will provide essential support and maintenance of websites, apps and oversight of email campaigns using the in-house CMS and email distribution software.

Main responsibilities include:

• Maintain and update the corporate and associated websites, adding, removing and updating content when required and in collaboration with the communication and marketing teams using Content Management System (CMS)
• Support the building and sending of emails using our campaign software, Campaign Monitor
• Keep up to date with web best practices and accessibility guidelines, particularly WC3
• Ensure all the organisation’s digital outputs adhere to brand guidelines
• Support the team by fielding requests in the New Media mailbox and ensuring that they are forwarded to the correct team member
• Deal with technical queries and problems regarding our digital initiatives with internal clients over the phone, via email or Microsoft Teams

About You

As Digital Content Officer, you will have a high degree of computer literacy with willingness to learn. You will use your excellent analytical and problem-solving skills to work within the vision and mission of the charity.

A team player who is dependable, professional and committed to the highest standards of work you will use your experience and creativity to progress in their rewarding role.

You will have experience of working in areas such as web, digital, editing web content or running email campaigns.

This is a really rewarding role where you will be supported every step of the way with additional training to enable your professional development.

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you. Please provide your CV and a 250-word statement that sets out why you’re the best person for this position.

In Return

Commitment

As a Christian organisation who believes you were created with a unique character, you have gifts and abilities that are all your own. So the charity is willing to explore how what you have might fit what is needed.

The checklist

There's no such thing as the perfect candidate. You don't have to tick every box on the job description before you can even think of applying. If you think you've got most of what is needed and you're excited about what the charity is doing, go ahead.

It's personal

You have a life outside work, and the charity want you to be able to live it well, so is happy to talk to you about flexible working hours and working from home. No one is impressed if you respond to emails at midnight.

Learn and grow

When you're trained in a new skill, or learn a different perspective, it benefits you and it benefits the charity. The organisation is committed to making it possible for everyone to flourish and be the best they can be, with a huge variety of learning resources available.

Together and apart

The charity believes in home working where it's appropriate, and during lockdown made that work really well.

Celebrating difference

Universal acceptance for everyone, everywhere is at the heart of the organisation, promoting diversity of thought, culture and background, which connects the entire charity.  As such, the charity is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity and aspires to reflect this in its workforce. Applications from people representing all sections of the community are welcome.

Level ground

We want you to bring your best to the application and selection process. If you need the charity to make any adjustments for that to happen, let us know and we'll be glad to help.

About the Organisation

The charity’s mission is to offer the Bible to the world. It is a vision of a world where everyone has access to the Bible and can recognise its value for them, their families and communities. Working for a Christian charity, this is a great opportunity to work for an investor in people gold employer who have won awards for their excellence in investing in people. They are committed to the development of all staff and have fantastic charity-sector benefits to help motivate and retain exceptional people.

The charity is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity and aspires to reflect this in its workforce. Applications are welcome from people representing all sections of the community.

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