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Job Description
Balance is looking for a creative, and values based professional to support leadership in its day opportunities services in Wandsworth.
Who you are
You are someone who shares and is able to mobilise the charities values of Independence, Empowerment, Partnership, Professionalism, Staff Recognition and Sustainability. If you have knowledge, application and commitment to these values we want to hear from you.
Who we are
At Balance we are committed to empowering those we support to build independence, fulfilled and self-confident lives. We work hard to ensure our charitable values are central to the professional experience of those who work for us, with us and who benefit from our services.
About this post
We have a 1 Year Contract for a Service Manger (Wandsworth Day Opps) - 36 Hours Per week with a potential extension peding. You will be a creative and independent thinker, with excellent management skills, who is able to support and empower the staff and users of our services at our Wandsworth Day Centre to create a welcoming and supportive environment for adults living with learning disabilities.
You are someone who:
- Shares our values of professionalism, recognition, independence, empowerment, partnership and sustainability.
- Actively support and promote the charity's objectives across its core boroughs and contractual partnerships.
Benefits of Working for us
The charity ensures the following benefits for all its operational staff:
- A baseline commitment to pay London living wage for all its front line staff.
- A commitment to training and professional development to support internal progression as part of our performance support.
- Inclusion in and contribution to the charity's pension scheme.
- Generous annual leave allowance of 25 days a year plus an additional day off for your birthday.
- Access to a range of discount schemes.
- Access to the charity's employee assistance programme.
- Access to travel card loan and bike to work scheme.
Critical Values in the delivery of this role
- To support the Head of Community Support Services with the general oversight, leadership and development of our Wandsworth Service offer.
- Managing the capacity and delivery or resources that underpin the independence, ability and knowledge of those using our services, their families and carers.
- Driving the business development, leadership and accountability for the Wandsworth operations and the multi-disciplinary team within it.
- To ensure compliance with our contractual obligations under the borough Framework, all legal responsibilities under the care act, mental capacity act and other relevant legislation pertaining to the care of vulnerable adults
- To uphold and model good practice and the charity’s values in all areas of social care with staff team, leading by example, setting standards, and providing supervision to staff, focusing on achieving high quality care for service-users.
Working Expectations
- The working day is usually between 9-4pm Monday to Friday and to be on call for the service when required.
- Flexibility on start time due to service needs.
- Attendance at training. Additional Management training will be provided, including supervision, communication and eventually an NVQ Level 5 in Leadership and Management in adult social care.
Experience and Skills Required
- Ability to empower both our staff team and service users.
- Patience and understanding.
- Excellent IT and organisational skills and willingness to learn our electronic systems.
Please submit a CV with a covering letter that address the key points set out in the Person Specification
Registered Charity
51 - 100
The development of services that support the independence of vulnerable people with learning disabilities and/or enduring mental health needs and the
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Smart Works is a dynamic, high profile and fast-growing UK charity that dresses, coaches and empowers unemployed women for success at their job interview. After visiting Smart Works, 63% of clients secure a job within a month.
The Smart Works service is delivered in London, Manchester, Stockport, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Newcastle, Reading and Leeds. Over the past eleven years, Smart Works has helped over 40,000 women. It is our mission that any woman who needs our service should be able to find her way to a Smart Works centre.
In April 2022, Smart Works launched a Three-Year Plan that will see the charity double the number of women helped annually from 5,000 to 10,000 women a year. We are on track to achieve this by expanding the reach of our existing centres and opening new centres in areas of need including Bristol; set to open in early 2025.
About this role
The South London Service Delivery Manager will oversee all activities within our Croydon centre, ensuring there is a vibrant, friendly environment where all feel welcome and able to be themselves.
As the face of our South London service, the appointed candidate will ensure Smart Works is embedded in the local community, with a steady stream of clients being referred to Smart Works for dressing and coaching appointments.
We are looking for someone who can demonstrate a track record of building strong relationships, successfully managing a space or centre and an ability to make things happen. Our ideal candidate will share our passion for helping clients succeed, believe in the power of volunteering and will be a real people-person, who will enjoy meeting new people every day.
The Service Delivery Manager must be a natural relationship builder, who is a confident public speaker. They will also be organised, an excellent multi-tasker and will thrive in a fast-paced environment. We are looking for a true team-player, with a proven track record of rolling-up their sleeves and delivering results.
How to Apply
Please head to our website to read the full job description and then submit a CV and a cover letter which answers the following questions via our recruitment portal by 5pm on Sunday 26th January 2025. Your application should be addressed to Fiona Hollow, Head of London Service Delivery.
- Why do you want to work for Smart Works? (Max 250 words)
- How will you create a positive atmosphere and environment for clients, volunteers and staff members in our South London centre? (Max 250 words)
- Tell us about a time you have worked effectively in a team to solve a problem. (Max 250 words)
First round interviews will take place online on 31st January and second round in person interviews will take place in our South London centre in Croydon on 5th February.
If you require any reasonable adjustments or alterations for the application and recruitment processes, please send us an email and we'd be happy to accomodate.
Smart Works is committed to best practice employment practices, including reducing the burden for those seeking work. Smart Works will therefore reimburse reasonable costs of travel to interviews if required.
Registered Charity
51 - 100
We exist to give unemployed women the clothing, coaching and confidence they need to succeed at interview and get the job.
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The Froebel Trust's Administrator is at the very heart of our charity's work - involved in governance, grants, events and more. Working with trustees, committees, members of the Executive Team as well as tutors and grant holders, this job is varied and sometimes fast-paced and pressurized. It involves a large degree of autonomy as well as lots of opportunities to collaborate with colleagues.
Registered Charity
1 - 5
The Froebel Trust funds research into children’s learning from birth to eight years and supports high quality early education.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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To apply for this role please use the following link: Director of Corporate Services - Refuge - Applied
Please note we will not accept applications if they have not been completed using the above link.
We are recruiting for a Director of Corporate Services to join our Senior Leadership team here at Refuge.
Job Title: Director of Corporate Services
Location: Flexible/Hybrid with the ability to attend the London Office (Vauxhall) at least once a week
Salary: £88,000 per annum (Inclusive of £3,000 London Weighting, which may not be applicable depending on your home location and any agreed permanent homeworking arrangement)
Contract type: Full Time, Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Refuge isthe largest domestic abuse organisation in the UK. On any given day our services support thousands of women and their children, helping them to overcome the physical, emotional, financial and logistical impacts of abuse and rebuild their lives.
Do you have significant experience leading corporate service functions and overseeing the management of physical and financial resources to ensure efficiency, effectiveness and quality of service? If so, this is an exciting opportunity to join oursenior leadership team, acting as trusted advisor to the CEO and Board on the formation, development and application of policy and strategic decisions.
To be successful in this role, you will be a qualified accountant with experience of managing multiple income streams including housing, voluntary, contract and trading income. You will have a comprehensive understanding of objective centric risk management, alongside the ability to lead strategic projects.
You will be rewarded not only through a competitive pay and reward package, but through the ability to grow and develop alongside hundreds of inspiring colleagues at all levels across Refuge dedicated to the important work that we do.
Closing Date: 9.00 am Monday 27 January 2025
First Round Interview Date: Wednesday 12 February 2025, remotely
Second Round Interview Date: Week commencing 17 February 2025, in person
To apply for this role please use the following link: Director of Corporate Services - Refuge - Applied
Please note we will not accept applications if they have not been completed using the above link.
Applications must be completed and submitted by 9.00am on Monday 27 January 2025
Refuge is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services, and we are proud to be a leader in our field and an employer of choice, with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development. For more information on our work, please visit
Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced policy and public affairs manager with a strong track record of creating policy solutions that drive real change. In this role you will work closely with the Head of Campaigns and Communications to drive the organisation’s influencing work across all 4 nations of the UK through policy development, public affairs activity, and developing and delivering issue-based campaigns that aim to make a real difference.
Endometriosis impacts the physical and mental health of 10% of women and those assigned female at birth, from puberty to menopause - although the impact can be felt for life. Yet it’s a disease most people have never heard of, do not understand, and that currently has no cure. Diagnosis time in the UK currently takes on average 8 years and 10 months, and UK non-cancer gynaecology waiting lists have now grown to more than 750,000. As the UK’s leading charity for all those affected by endometriosis, we’re determined to change this and ensure that everyone gets prompt diagnosis and the best treatment and support. With a new UK Government and increased interest in menstrual health across all 4 nations, there has never been a more exciting time to join Endometriosis UK and help us make a difference to the lives of those affected by endometriosis in the UK.
Within this role, you will play a key role in the delivery of our new organisational strategy that will launch in 2025, focused on better supporting those with endometriosis, driving down diagnosis times, campaigning for improved treatments and access to services, raising awareness, and leveraging more money into research. We place people with endometriosis at the heart of all we do. If we get our work right, we really can make a difference to the 1.5 million with endometriosis in the UK – and all those diagnosed in the future.
Registered Charity
21 - 50
Our Network is here to offer those affected by endometriosis the support and information they need to understand the condition and take control
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This is a key role within the RSA, responsible for developing and leading strategies to grow the number and value of our partnerships and engagements, our reach, reputation and impact, and our member community.
You will work closely with colleagues, volunteers and trustees to foster relationships, partnerships and collaborations with individuals, networks and organisations across the regional and urban research, practice and policy sectors, in line with the Association’s objectives, priorities and values.
Identifying and cultivating business development and income generation opportunities, your work will make a demonstrable contribution to the sustainable financial growth of the Association.
About the RSA
The RSA is a world-renowned learned society and UK-registered charity, which promotes regional and urban research, development and policy. We support the global community for regional researchers, practitioners and policymakers by publishing specialist journals and books and running conferences, events and networks for our members.
We are an equal opportunities employer and offer our staff flexible arrangements for combining working from home with work based at our offices located at the University of Sussex campus (Falmer, Brighton). Our offices are situated on campus at the University of Sussex, in the beautiful South Downs. We are easily accessible by public transport, have dedicated cycle routes from Brighton and Lewes.
Our benefits include:
· 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays (pro rata)
· Workplace pension scheme available.
· Superb on-site facilities including café, library, relaxation facilities.
· Discount on campus sports/gym membership.
· Cycle to work scheme
If you are looking to work for a charity focused on making a genuine impact on regional and urban development, we would love to hear from you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and passionate Brand Manager to join us at the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR)!
Following a rebrand in 2023, the RCR has an exciting and dynamic new brand to represent our members and their specialties. The Brand Manager has a critical role within the organisation, leading on both the ongoing development and growth of the new RCR brand and how our customers engage with it.
You will support the development of our brand strategy, overseeing its delivery and maximising op-portunities to continue to expand and enhance the RCR brand. You will work collaboratively with col-leagues to ensure the key messages and goals are embedded across our work, from events to prod-uct development and you’ll lead the way in ensuring that the brand vision touches everything that we do, and that our work upholds and supports the brand in return.
This is an exciting role that offers the opportunity to shape and build our brand work as we realise our ambitions as an organisation
What you’ll do:
- Support and deliver the brand strategy in line with the ongoing growth and development of the organisation, ensuring it’s at the heart of all we do.
- Identify opportunities to improve engagement with the brand, increase understanding of our audiences and expand our reach as an organisation.
- Oversee and support our insight activity, using data to inform our communications and other activity, putting member views at the forefront.
- Manage and support the development of our creative assets and design work, using the visual expression of our brand to drive awareness and build our global reputation.
- Oversee and manage all operational activity for the brand team, including budget, policies and line management.
What you’ll need:
- Proven experience in brand management and bringing brand values to life for audiences and colleagues.
- Experience in applying marketing techniques to build brand awareness and engagement with a variety of audiences.
- Experience in leading and inspiring teams to innovate, develop and achieve.
- Knowledge of creative asset development and design and using these strategically to build engagement.
- Proven experience of developing insight led strategies and using data to drive activity.
- Confidence in communicating to a wide range of stakeholders, with an interest in collaborating and coordinating ideas across teams.
- An understanding of how brand impacts all areas of work, with an ability to engage others in the big picture and long term goals.
If you are looking for an opportunity to demonstrate your passion and experience in a charitable organisation with a great cause and ambitious goals, please find out more about the Brand Manager role, the RCR and how to apply by visiting the RCR website and reading the candidate pack.
Why join us:
- Make a difference to the lives of Doctors and the specialities they work in every day!
- Hybrid working (40% working week can be done remotely)
- Modern working environment
- Equipment provided to work from home
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Excellent pension scheme
- Interest free season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
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Are you an experienced, creative, dynamic Individual Giving expert looking for your next challenge? Do you have a passion for the environment and people? If the answer is yes, we’d love to hear from you. We’re looking for an all-rounder experienced in acquisition and retention with both online and offline channels. You’ll have autonomy and freedom to plan and execute all Individual Giving communications, managing our £1m+ portfolio.
Reporting to the Head of Individual Giving, this busy, hands-on role requires excellent project management of all elements of our Individual Giving programme, including integrated fundraising campaigns right through from creative development to results analysis.
Effective agriculture has the power to change lives. It underpins prosperity, food security and stability the world over. Farm Africa champions a holistic approach that boosts yields, protects the environment and connects smallholder farmers to thriving markets. If you are excited by the work Farm Africa does, have solid Individual Giving experience, ambition and lots of ideas we’d love you to get in touch.
If you are interested in this role and would like more details, or to apply please visit the jobs page of our website for more information.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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ReachOut is a national youth development charity and a strategic partner for schools. Through collective mentoring and engaging activities, we build socio-emotional skills that transform outcomes for young people constrained by circumstance.
The Curriculum, Quality and Training Manager is responsible for designing engaging & inspiring session resources, recruiting & training the adults that enable our young people to develop and managing a programme of robust and ongoing quality assurance. This will include line managing our Volunteer Officers, working closely with the Programmes and Impact Manager to make evidence informed decisions and collaborating across the organisation to meet our strategic aims.
2025 is an exciting time to join ReachOut as we launch our new organisational strategy. You’ll be joining a friendly and supportive team, helping us make a real difference to the lives and futures of young people across London and Manchester.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We’re recruiting for a Volunteer Officer to join our team.
ReachOut is a national youth development charity and a strategic partner for schools. Through collective mentoring and engaging activities, we build socio-emotional skills that transform outcomes for young people constrained by circumstance.
Our Volunteer Officer is responsible for the recruitment, onboarding, training and development of our volunteers – particularly those from our community partners. This role ensures that volunteers have a fantastic experience across a range of ReachOut opportunities that are highly impactful for the young people that we work with. The postholder will also play a key role in developing the ongoing training offer for volunteers and building networks with community organisations across our regions.
2025 is an exciting time to join ReachOut as we launch our new organisational strategy. You’ll be joining a friendly and supportive team, helping us make a real difference to the lives and futures of young people across London and Manchester.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are looking for an experienced Learning Events and Courses Officer to join our Learning team. This is a great opportunity for a creative and innovative events professional looking for their next defining role to join the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR), a charity that focusses on supporting doctors to deliver medical imaging and cancer services.
The Learning Events and Courses Officer will be joining our dynamic team at a pivotal time as we redesign and develop new and existing learning products and drive forward our global ambitions by creating and delivering an exciting programme of annual events.
The postholder will be responsible for developing and delivering new and complex products (events and courses delivered in the UK, globally, online and in person) which are part of the wider RCR Learning Offer for RCR members and Fellows at all stages of their careers as well as delivering complex events and courses that feature as part of our annual programme.
This role is also vital in enabling and facilitating collaborative working with our learning faculity groups and Strategic Board as we continue to establish and evolve working relationships with key stakeholders, subject matter experts and clinicians.
The ideal candidate will be proactive, having strong verbal and written communication skills and bring expertise and market knowledge to advise on latest trends to support event delivery.
What you’ll do:
- Develop and deliver from start to finish several complex events and courses annually.
- Lead the delivery of pilot products and events end to end.
- Work closely with subject matter experts to generate inspiring and up to date programmes.
- Produce accurate budgets for live products, including direct costs, as well as forecast delegate and sponsorship income.
- Pro-actively contribute to evaluation of pilot products, feeding back on logistical and operational learning and recommending next steps.
- Lead secretariat responsibilities.
- Monitor and respond to queries about the overall RCR Learning activities via telephone and email.
What you’ll need:
- Experience of delivering end to end event management across in person, online and hybrid formats using interactive technologies and facilitation techniques.
- Experience collaborating closely with external stakeholders to develop and deliver content.
- Experience in data collection and analysis to evaluate activities, generating reports containing actionable recommendations.
- Experience creating and managing robust budgets for a variety of activities.
- Experience providing high quality customer service to stakeholders.
- Experience in process development and improvement.
- Proficient user of Microsoft packages
- Effective interpersonal skills
If you are looking for an exciting and impactful role that supports doctors' learning and development, find out more in the Learning Events and Courses Officer candidate pack.
Why join us:
- Make a difference to the lives of Doctors and the specialities they work in every day!
- Hybrid working (40% working week can be done remotely)
- Modern working environment
- Equipment provided to work from home
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Excellent pension scheme
- Interest free season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
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CREST is looking for a dynamic and creative individual to work with existing, and new, members of our mental health projects to design and produce a programme of activities, workshops and training opportunities, across the borough. The aim of the programmes being delivered in different venues across the borough is to ensure access is in line with the Borough's "15 minute Neighbourhood" plan and is not a barrier to community engagement.Every effort will be sought to recruit faciitators, with a lived experience of mental illness, either personally or as a carer, and support them to deliver the programme. All the work will have a strong focus on helping to prevent members needing increased access to overstretched primary and secondary care services by adopting a strong person-centred approach.
This new position offers a great opportunity to develop a much needed community service across the borough as well as find innovative activities/workshops that meet the mental, physical and social needs of residents who often are stigmatised and discriminated against because of their mental health condition.
Possessing excellent communication and organisational skills are essential - along with an ability to create and build new diverse programmes as identified by the projects members.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Trauma Foundation South West (TFSW) is seeking a half-time Director of Operations at an exciting period of growth for our small, but well-established and loved charity.
Responsible to: Board of Trustees
Contract: Permanent Part Time, 6 months’ probation period
Working hours: 0.5 FTE/17.5 hours pw (occasional evening/weekend working)
Location: Flexible work from home with travel to Bristol as required (about 4 times a year)
Salary: Salary £38,850 (£19,425 pro rata)
Benefits: NEST pension, 25 days annual leave (pro rata) + bank holidays (pro rata); flexible working from home. Access to TFSW training programme.
About TFSW
We provide free, long-term psychotherapy to traumatised asylum seekers, refugees and trafficked people in Bristol; and professional training and supervision to individuals working with traumatised people in the Southwest and nationally.
We are a warm, welcoming team with a strong commitment to staff wellbeing and personal development and core values of compassion, collaboration and courage.
TFSW are part of a healing, welcoming and supportive community for traumatised refugees across the Southwest and have an ambitious vision to be a centre of excellence in our areas of specialism so that people get the support they need. In the past few years, we have made a successful transition from being volunteer-led to being a professionally-led charity with increased funding, staff and clients and the foundations laid for the next stage of growth.
The Director of Operations is a critical role, ensuring the charity is effectively run while leading on the fundraising and development that will enable TFSW to further grow our reach. We are seeking an experienced leader to rise to this challenge, someone who will enjoy working across all aspects of the organisation, effectively balancing the day-to-day operations of the charity with a strategic and ambitious mindset. If you are enthusiastic about the work we do, share our values and would love to bring your experience to a charity looking to consolidate then expand our reach across the Southwest, we’d love to hear from you.
We believe that diversity is a strength, and the more perspectives, voices and experiences we can bring to our work the better. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience relevant to our work as well as people from all marginalised groups, communities and backgrounds. We are committed to supporting you in your application; if you do not meet all the requirements of the role and feel you have other relevant experience we would love to hear from you. If you have any questions, or any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the selection process please do get in touch.
(For the full job description and person specification, please read the attached document).
Registered Charity
1 - 5
We improve mental health in people fleeing torture, oppression and war and those who work with them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you a Health and Safety Manager looking to expand your experience in a rewarding environment?
St Mungo’s is a housing association and homelessness charity, providing a variety of services to people experiencing homelessness which range from emergency and long-term accommodation to street outreach. We are looking for a Health and Safety Manager to join the Safety and Quality team who are committed to maintaining high levels of health and safety (H&S) standards for our clients, residents and colleagues.
In the role of Health and Safety Manager you will play a crucial role in ensuring the organisation meets its legal, regulatory, and contractual obligations while fostering a culture of safety and wellbeing for all stakeholders.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Oversee relevant policy and procedure, training and advice service across St Mungo’s, ensuring these are reviewed and maintained to meet requirements.
- Organise a programme of audits, investigations, reviews and monitoring against health and safety standards in both a planned and reactive manner and lead a team of Officers and Advisors to effectively deliver this programme of work.
- Facilitate engagement with health and safety activities across the organisation through various channels such as briefings, presentations, and training sessions.
- Provide line management, support and supervision to a small H&S team.
In this role you will be required to work flexibly for at least 2 days per week from our Central Office in Tower Hill, London. This allows for in person collaboration, team building, and other relationship building opportunities. We support a flexible approach to work with opportunities for agile working for the rest of your week; from home, or other St Mungo’s London or regional locations.
About you
We are looking for a proactive, detail-oriented individual who will demonstrate a strong commitment to the aims and values of St Mungo’s, and in delviering high quality health and safety standards. You will be able to demonstrate:F
- Experience of working within housing associations, the homelessness sector, or similar housing /social/care sector.
- The ability to effectively engage and train others, and exhibit sound judgement in handling complex situations.
- Understanding of the issues faced by people experiencing homelessness and an interest in working for a homelessness charity.
- The ability to transfer your skills and experience to the housing/homelessness sector, ensuring the safety of and wellbeing of St Mungo’s clients, colleagues and other stakeholders.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships and influence a variety of different people at different levels.
- Experience of leading health and safety programmes, carrying out audits, investigations, reviews, and monitoring in terms of health and safety.
- Experience of leading and managing staff and motivating them to provide a high standard of service.
How to apply
To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document’ tab on the advert page on our website.
To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website.
Closing date: 10am on 27 January 2025
Interview and assessments on: 13 February 2025
We are working hard to create a diverse and fully inclusive culture where everyone feels valued and we welcome applications from all under-represented groups, particularly Global Majority candidates who are underrepresented at this management level.
What we offer
- Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities
- A Diverse and Inclusive Workplace
- Great Pay and Other Benefits
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ID: 1383 - Social Prescribing Children, Young People and Families Lead
Service: Hackney Social Prescribing Service
Location: Hackney, London
Hours: 37 hours per week (full-time)
Salary: £36,138 - £39,627 FTE per annum (Inclusive of the Inner London Weighting)
Contract type: Temporary (Until 31st March 2026)
Are you a self-motivated, innovative team player, who is solution focused and passionate about making a difference? Do you have an excellent track record of retaining and delivering excellent operational services? If so, we want to hear from you.
Make a Difference to City & Hackney residents’ health and wellbeing.
This is a very exciting time to be involved with Social Prescribing. It has been identified as a key component of NHS England’s Universal Personalised Care objective contained within their Long Term Plan, as well as London’s Health Inequalities Strategy for healthy communities published by The Mayor’s Office in 2018. Both strategies recognise the influence of social, emotional, economic and cultural factors on health and well-being and the importance of community connections to improving health and wellbeing, self-care and self-management of long term conditions.
Family Action is proud to be the provider of the existing local Social Prescribing Service commissioned by City & Hackney CCG delivering since 2014, which recently won “Best Larger Project” at the inaugural Social Prescribing Awards 2019. We are now delighted to be expanding the provision through additional funding provided by City & Hackney Primary Care Networks/Neighbourhoods.
Family Action are forward looking and ambitious, with a commitment to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation that strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect. If you share these values and behaviours and have the necessary skills then we look forward to hearing from you.
We are particularly keen to recruit candidates who reflect the diverse communities within City & Hackney. We welcome applications from candidates who are bilingual.
You will work as part of a Primary Care Network Multi-Disciplinary Healthcare Team, providing 1:1 personalised support to Children and young people,ndividuals, and families utilising a holistic and strength-based approach, to help identify the wider issues that impact on their health and wellbeing and work together to co-produce a wellbeing plan to address these needs. You will have excellent holistic assessment skills, as well as interpersonal and communication skills that enable you to build trusting relationships which support individuals feel empowered with their wellbeing.
You will forge strong links with local VCSE organisations, community and neighbourhood networks, building on what is already available, to create a menu of community groups and assets to connect individuals to as part of their wellbeing plan.
You must be a good listener and have experience of working positively with individuals facing complex, social and emotional challenges that impacts on their wellbeing. Being creative as well as having a solution focussed attitude to removing barriers to health and wellbeing is essential.
You will also have strong leadership qualities , experience of supervising staff and report writing to support strategic and organisational requirements .
If you can relate to these and have the necessary skills and attitude, we can offer you:
• A competitive salary, leave entitlement and pension scheme
• Career development opportunities
• A full induction and ongoing quality training
• The opportunity to become part of Family Action initiatives
• Flexible working hours
• Managed work-loads with regular supportive and reflective supervision
We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQIA+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants and will reimburse your travel cost if you attend an interview.
What will we offer you?
We’ll offer you a generous pension scheme and leave entitlements, eye care vouchers, a cycle to work scheme and other great benefits. All roles in Family Action are open to a discussion about possible flexible working options, subject to business needs, and all new starters will have the right to make a flexible working request from day one of employment. We have an excellent wellbeing offer and we will invest in your professional development with on-going quality training and career development opportunities. You’ll join an established, supportive and high-performing service and have the opportunity to thrive in an innovative organisation that values your opinion, encourages learning and has the needs of children and families at its core.
We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect. If you share these values and behaviours and have the necessary skills then we look forward to hearing from you.
Closing date: Monday 27th January 2025 at 11.59pm
Interview date: TBC
Appointments are subject to Family Action receiving an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service, which we consider acceptable.
ID: 1383
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