The Mind BLMK Board are investing in a new member of the Executive Team due to growth in the organisation.

Job title: Business Development and Transformation Manager
Post no: 416
Working base: Flitwick
Reports to: Chief Executive
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £38,500 per annum
Contracted hours: 37.0 per week
Checks needed: Enhanced DBS and 2 satisfactory references
Start date: ASAP

The role will work closely with the CEO, Operations Manager and the Finance and Resources Manager to respond to new business opportunities for the organisation as well as contributing to delivery of the strategy and vision.

The role will also be involved in the local Adult and Older persons Transformation programme working with the NHS, local authorities, VCSE and other partners.

Leading on tender and grant opportunities as well as creating business proposals to support more people in our communities to have better mental health.

The post holder will also play an important role in ensuring the organisation is new business ready ensuring systems and processes that are fit for growth and purpose, including being the Data Protection Officer for the organisation ensuring data protection/GDPR compliance.

Your responsibilities will include:

• To lead on business development but to work in partnership with the rest of the Executive Management Team and Senior Managers.
• To identify possible tender and grant opportunities and to lead on the completion of service tenders and grant applications to retain and gain services which support the mental health of the community.
• To share the work associated with the Adult and Older peoples Mental Health Transformation Programme. Attending meetings completing associated documents and contributing to a shared vison
• To represent the organisation at external meetings and influence the importance and benefits of working with the VCSE.
• To work with partners to identify barriers to joint working and influence change to reduce these.
• To write business proposal and new service models as requested in a timely manner working with the Operations Manager to ensure they are achievable.
• Manage the new business process up to the point of recruitment including creating role profiles for new services and providing information for advertisement to the HR department.
• To be the lead for the business development working group, planning meetings, agendas and oversee a business development plan.
• To be a member of the Executive Team, joining weekly meetings and to be jointly responsible for decision making.
• To contribute to data requirements to ensure we can evidence effective services and show positive outcomes.
• When required, research and recommend systems to enable growth and improvements in the organisation.
• Identify and build effective working relationships with relevant external contacts, partners and local services.
• In partnership with the finance team, cost services and contribute to annual budget setting.
• To lead on co-production within the organisation to ensure our beneficiaries are at the heart of service design and developments.
• To lead on quality marks achievement for the organisation including (Mind Quality Mark)
• To be the Data Protection Officer ensuring compliance including review of relevant policies and achievements and maintenance of the NHS data toolkit and cyber security.
• Review and develop policies and procedures relevant to role.
• To be part of a team who investigate complaints and carry out grievance processes as directed by the HR department.
• To manage an effective workforce for allocated services/projects in line with Mind BLMK’s HR policies, procedures and guidance (recruitment, line management, workload planning, support and development of coordinators responsible for the services and projects, recruitment and support of volunteers).

Closedown: 20 August 2021 @ 5pm

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION

Please click ‘Apply’ to be redirected to our website, where you can view the full Job Description and download the application form (You may need to scroll down).
Please note, you are not applying at this stage.

Mind BLMK is a Disability Confident Employer and has been committed to the Mindful Employer charter since 2008.

No agencies please.

About Buckinghamshire Mind

We’re Mind, the mental health charity. We’re here to make sure anyone with a mental health problem has somewhere to turn for advice and support. We provide a range of support services across Buckinghamshire including day services, education and training, counselling, services to prevent people from becoming unwell, befriending, peer support groups, children and young people’s services and employment support. We have an active Service User Council who ensure that we provide a voice for people with mental health problems in the county. With one in four people experiencing a mental health problem at some point in their lives, people need Mind more than ever.

Post Title: Information and Options Worker, North Bucks

Reports to: Buckinghamshire Mind Outreach Services Team Lead/Recovery and Wellbeing Manager & CMHT Clinical Lead/Band 6 Supervisor

Salary: £22,500 per annum

Hours of Work: Full Time 37 hrs/week: Monday-Thursday 9am-5pm, Friday 9-4.30pm

Contract: Permanent

Work Location Based in the Whiteleaf Centre, Aylesbury, with travel across North Bucks and working from home if Covid restrictions require.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The Information and Options Worker will help to raise patient awareness of alternative mental health services appropriate to personal need and circumstances as well as encourage and support service users to use these services to improve longer term mental health and well-being.

Working closely with the Community Mental Health Team the postholder will take referrals (post assessment or during treatment) and signpost patients aged 18-65 to appropriate community support services – both within Bucks Mind and with other service providers.

The post holder will work closely with service users to understand their recovery goals and provide ‘handholding’ support to enable service users to attend the groups/activities in the community. A high level of work will take place in community as well as from within the Whiteleaf Centre across varied short-term periods of work (often no more than 3 months with each service user).

The post holder will keep monitoring and impact data, provide regular stats and collate printed publicity material and information to supply to service users when required. Close liaison with Buckinghamshire Mind’s teams will also be required to ensure referrals into Buckinghamshire Mind services are well supported and that information and publications are up to date and available.

SUPERVISION, TRAINING AND SUPPORT

• Supervision is provided on a monthly basis by both Oxford Health and Bucks Mind.
• Buckinghamshire Mind has a system of annual appraisals.
• Buckinghamshire Mind is committed to training and allocates training according to a clearly defined annual training needs analysis.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Raising Patient Awareness

• To take referrals from a number of sources within Oxford Health and dependent upon decisions taken during patient assessment and/or treatment have a 1:1 consultation with patients at the Whiteleaf Centre, patient’s homes and in community locations, and to provide details of the range of (support) options available in the community, signposting, referring or supporting as required.
• Provision of an individual face to face ‘options sessions’ for people at assessment stage who do not meet treatment threshold or are discharged from the CMHT treatment team. This will be done remotely if required by social distancing measures.
• Providing a digital option for the service, when and if required by Government guidelines on social distancing. This includes providing weekly activity packs/care packages sent via post, Zoom meetings/social activities, Facebook engagement and phone calls.
• Where needed take patients to the community groups/activities/services to promote their ability to attend the service regularly and independently.
• Liaise with Care Coordinators to agree on patient chosen activity and discuss future community-based support options as required.
• Ensure that the named Care Coordinator (or other referral source) is made aware of the recommendations so that they can be followed up.
• Attend the OH Service User Forum and Carers Forum and other meetings where patients will be attending to promote awareness.

Monitoring

• Monitor patient progress by liaising with CMHT colleagues and/or accessing electronic patient records.
• Reporting of service evaluation and outcome measures such as caseload, referral source, referrals, signposting recommendations, needs, progress measures, impact.
• Attend Multidisciplinary, Business meetings and any appropriate forum or team meeting, such as reflective practice, requested by manager to discuss and share information around potential patients.

Supporting and developing the Bucks Mind Information Service

• To support the development and provide updated information for the Buckinghamshire Mind Guide database and website.
• To liaise with outside organisations, individuals and the community at large to ensure the information we hold and distribute is correct, up to date and appropriate.
• To work with Bucks Mind colleagues to ensure that the online Bucks Mind Guide is well promoted and utilised across partner and community organisations.
• Monitor gaps in services and seek to mobilise additional provision to meet the needs of service users.

Interpersonal skills

• To communicate appropriately and effectively with service users and professionals across Bucks Mind, Oxford Health and the wider community.
• Demonstrate effective teamwork with the Information and Options Worker based in the South CMHT to ensure quality of service provision, attending weekly peer support where possible.
• To recognise, challenge and be responsive to stigma and discrimination of all kinds.
• To represent the organisation in a professional and appropriate manner at all times.
• To work creatively, looking at new possibilities, bringing new ideas to the team and respond appropriately to the needs and views of both current and potential service users.

Other

• To work within Buckinghamshire Mind’s policies and procedures including Performance Management, Confidentiality, Safeguarding, Equal Opportunities, Service User Involvement, Health and Safety and the Code of Conduct.
• To keep informed about other projects, events and related issues regarding Buckinghamshire Mind.
• To share ideas, issues, information with the team and in the wider Mind forum.
• To prepare for supervision and use it effectively.
• To keep line manager up to date and informed.
• To work in a flexible way to take on other responsibilities as appropriate.
• To attend both internal and external meetings for Buckinghamshire Mind and the CMHT.
• This job description is intended as a basic guide to the scope and responsibilities of the post and is not exhaustive. It will be subject to regular review and amendment as necessary in consultation with the post holder.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Post: Information and Options Worker, North Bucks

The person specification seeks to define a person most likely to be suited to the job of Information and Options Worker. Candidates are required to meet all the essential Conditions listed. E = essential criteria; D = desired criteria. Reference to both Conditions and Requirements in completing your application form will help in selecting candidates for interview.

General

• Supports the aims and work of Buckinghamshire Mind and Oxford Health NHSTF (E)
• Maintains strict confidentiality concerning all Buckinghamshire Mind and Oxford Health NHSTF matters (E)
• A positive attitude towards people with mental health problems, in-particular people’s ability to develop and change. (E)
• Has access to own vehicle with appropriate travel insurance (work related mileage will be paid) (E)
• Educated to degree level or above in a relevant subject area to the role. (D)
• Experience working with at risk adults with mental health needs. (D)

Planning, organising and administration

• High level of ICT skills, and administration skills, including understanding and experience of using databases and data protection issues. (E)
• Ability to write clear, concise and relevant notes pertaining to meetings with service users. (E)
• Ability to prioritise work appropriately, meet deadlines, keep timely appointments and manage a varied diary whilst working under pressure (E)
• Have sufficient knowledge to set up and provide support via digital online mediums, such as Microsoft Teams, Facebook and Zoom when Government guidelines on social distancing require a remote service.

Interpersonal and communication skills (inside and outside the organisation)

• Ability to respond appropriately to people in distress and maintain appropriate boundaries. (E)
• Work with patients/service users in a person-centred way (E)
• Have capacity to work with empathy, kindness and patience with mental health service users. (E)
• Be able to support people professionally and build positive rapport via varied mediums i.e. face to face, telephone or digitally online (E)
• Excellent written and oral communication skills (E)
• Experience and understanding of the importance of team working across varied community services (E)

Mental Health, Wellbeing and Information working

• Have a good understanding of mental health, the factors that impact those who experience challenges to their mental wellbeing, as well as the barriers they may face in their daily lives. (E)
• Understanding of and sensitivity to the needs of people living with mental and emotional problems. (E)
• Understanding and knowledge of other mental health and related services, both voluntary and statutory, in the South Buckinghamshire area, and be able to signpost service users accordingly. (D)
• Ability to work with service users in a solution focused way that supports them in their needs and journey to recovery. (E)

Organisational knowledge and understanding

• The ability to work within Buckinghamshire Mind’s policies and procedures including Equal Opportunities, Confidentiality and Safeguarding. (E)

Openness and accountability

• The ability to prepare for and use supervision and team meetings well. (E)
• The ability to take responsibility for your work and conduct and to make yourself accountable. (E)

Employee Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and 2 wellbeing days pro rata
• Training and development opportunities
• Sodexo employee benefits - access to a portal with discounts on supermarket shops, holidays, high-street shops, days out, cinema and gym membership
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme – free professional confidential counselling
• Childcare vouchers
• Annual leave purchase scheme
• Flu vaccinations
• Free eye tests
• Pension: Auto Enrolment (currently 5% employee contribution, 3% employer contribution)

Applications: Please send –

VERY IMPORTANT: Applicants should send a copy of their CV along with a ‘Supporting Statement’ which responds to each of the points listed in the Person Specification / Selection Criteria. For example, a) An understanding of and sensitivity to the needs of people living with mental and emotional problems - please let us know what skills and experience you have that matches this criterion. The short-listing panel make their decisions based on this information and no assumptions about your skills or experience will be made.

The closing date for applications is 22nd August 2021. 

Buckinghamshire Mind is an Equal Opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. Any offer made relating to this post will be subject to satisfactory references and a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

NOTE: The postholder will be an employee of Buckinghamshire Mind but will also be given an honorary Oxford Health contract in order to access premises and interrogate and upload patient notes.

To apply for any of our vacancies, please send your CV and covering letter.

Play Worker

Pact is a highly respected independent charity, working across England and Wales to develop and deliver a range of innovative services. We provide practical and emotional support to prisoner’s children and families, to prisoners and those who have resettled back into the community. Our work is founded on core values, the first of which is a belief in the innate dignity of every human being, and our work focusses on human relationships, family and community. We are committed to achieving high standards of quality in all that we do.

Position: Play Worker
Location: HMP Woodhill – Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Part Time, 7.5 per week Saturday & Sunday 3.75 hours / day
Salary: £3,627 per annum pro rata ( FTE £ 18,135.00 PER annum )
Benefits: Pact offers a range of benefits including a free advice, information and counselling service, contributory pension, corporate eye care scheme, cycle to work scheme and generous holiday entitlement. You will have the opportunity to attend training events to further develop yourself as a professional training and interventions worker. You will undergo a thorough induction process and be supported by a friendly and enthusiastic team.

Closing date for applications: 12th August 2021
Interview date: TBC

About the Role:

Pact is looking for a forward-thinking, creative childcare worker to join their play project within HMP Woodhill. You will provide support and play opportunities to the children using play facilities at the Prison. The post holder will work as one of the children’s services team, assisting in the organising of a daily play facility for children visiting HMP Woodhill. You will ensure that the play facilities operate at an excellent standard and safeguard children at all times, ensuring that activities are suited to the range of children visiting.
About you:

You will have experience of planning and delivering play to children and families within a challenging environment; you will also be a good communicator, reliable and enthusiastic. A NNEB or NVQ level 2 in childcare or equivalent is essential. You should have experience of play work with children. It essential that you have excellent interpersonal and organisational skills and can relate sensitively to the varying needs of the children visiting the Prison. You must also have the ability to work flexibly, as this role will include regular weekend work.

This post is subject to pre-employment checks, a Satisfactory DBS disclosure and Enhanced Prison security clearance.

Pact is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applications including those with a criminal conviction (appointment to post is subject to a risk assessment).

This post is subject to a 6-month probationary period, verification of identity and proven right to work in the UK, satisfactory references from previous employers covering a 3-year period, declaration of any unspent criminal convictions (and where appropriate a satisfactory risk assessment), Prison Vetting and a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Please note that being bankrupt or having County Court Judgements may affect your ability to be successfully vetted to work in a prison.

You may have experience of the following: Play Worker, Teacher, Coach, Play Scheme Assistant, Nursery Worker, Teaching, Coaching, Childcare, Nursery Assistant, Nursery Practitioner, etc.

Ref: 101 451

Late Visiting Support Coordinator (Retirement Living / Social Housing)

(Community alarm responder and Housing management of a RL scheme)

Location: Bedford

Full time - late shift - 13.15 - 21.15 Monday to Friday

Permanent

Salary: £21,000.00 plus £2000 car allowance

Our client is a forward-thinking housing association, on a mission to build thriving communities where people can live happily in a home they can afford.

They work right across the Oxford to Cambridge Arc, and own or manage over 19,000 homes. As one of the top 25 housing association developers in the country, they remain committed to delivering high-quality affordable housing to those who need it the most.

Their work in retirement living is no exception. They believe in creating modern communities where over-55s can live in desirable, social, independent spaces. Safe in the knowledge that they have extra tailored care and support available if it’s needed.

This is all possible thanks to their dedicated and passionate retirement living team. A team that you could be part of.

They are currently looking for a personable and caring individual to join them as a Late Visiting Support Coordinator.  This role will provide much needed support to their Retirement Housing Tenants in Bedford and Carelink customers in the community during core business hours and into the evening.

What you will be doing: 

• Based at a Retirement Living scheme, oncall and responding to emergency community alarm activations to their Retirement Living and Carelink customers. 

• Managing a Retirement Living Without Care scheme providing enhanced tenancy support to its residents, duties include rent arrears management, working with external agencies, scheme compliance checks and annual needs assessment reviews.

• Ensuring regular contact with customers including carrying out welfare checks, visits and phone calls during the evening hours. 

 They’d love to meet someone with:

• An understanding of the needs of older people and a caring and empathetic nature. 

• Exceptional communication skills both verbally and written.

• Experience of lone working with the ability to use your own initiative and be self motivating.

• IT literate and ability to adapt to new software, includes MS Word, Excel, Outlook and MS teams. 

• The ability to input data into systems accurately

• The ability to work in isolation and as part of a team

• Positive outlook

• Excellent customer service skills putting the customer at the heart of what we do

• Must have A full UK driving licence and access to a car. 

As this is a dual role, we are eager to hear from those that have experience in any of the following areas; Experience of lone working and flexible in working to a variety of shifts when the response service needs covering, Community Support experience, tenancy and housing management experience.

Amongst what they offer you is: 

• £21,000 plus a £2,000 car allowance

• 28 days holiday PLUS Bank Holidays!

• Contributory pension scheme 

• Private health care

• Opportunities for development and professional training

• Discounted gym membership

• Retail discount scheme

The successful candidate will need to complete an enhanced DBS application and this will need to be returned and verified before a start date can be provided. 

Closing date: Monday 16th August, 2021

Interviews will be held throughout the recruitment campaign so apply asap

They reserve the right to close this recruitment if it is deemed that we have received a suitable number of applications. On this basis they would advise that applications are submitted as soon as possible.

Working in partnership with our local NHS provider, East London Foundation Trust, we are pleased to announce that we are recruiting for Community Connector roles in Bedford, Central Bedfordshire and Luton.

Job title: Mental Health Resilience Worker (Community Connector)
Job no: 408
Working Base/Area: Based in either Bedford, Central Bedfordshire or Luton
Reports to: Project Support Manager
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £19,800 per annum
Contracted hours: 37 hours per week
Working days/hours: Monday to Friday, 7.4 hours per day.
Checks needed: Enhanced DBS and 2 satisfactory references.
Start date: asap

This role will involve working as part of a multi-disciplinary team with statutory, third sector and NHS colleagues to support clients who are suffering from moderate to severe mental health difficulties.  You will need to have experience working with those suffering with mental health illness as well as being able to demonstrate in depth knowledge of the services, support networks and local resources that may assist in improved outcomes for those dealing with complex and enduring mental health issues.

Job purpose:

To work as part of an integrated mental health offer to support people with emotional, social and practical needs to access a range of local, non-medical and non-clinical services, to improve confidence, social inclusion and independence.

• To support individuals accessing the service by utilising in-depth knowledge of the local voluntary and community services and networks in your respective area.
• Enable people to turn their assessed and co-produced plans and goals into actions by facilitating access and connecting them with the appropriate services.
• Enable people to access community resources which may include accompanying them.
• Offer support, guidance and help where possible to people to gain confidence, overcome initial fears and seek solutions to any barriers inhibiting attendance.
• Take a holistic approach, based on the individuals’ priorities and wider determinants of health that impact on their health and wellbeing, such as debt, poor housing, being unemployed, loneliness and caring responsibilities.
• To work as part of an integrated team to ensure the best outcomes for each person accessing the service.
• Identify and build good working relationships with the community groups, relevant services and activities for partnership work and signposting as well as keep updated information about them.

If you have a passion for working in mental health and possess the required skills, we would love to hear from you.

We will be considering applications as and when received, so please don’t delay in applying.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button and follow the instructions on our website.

No agencies please.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual who wants to make a difference in one of the most innovative and exciting areas of digital marketing. As Facebook Challenge Coordinator, you will drive income through cutting edge Facebook fundraising principles and technology.

You will coordinate other team members in driving numerous campaigns and activities throughout the year, ensuring our supporters on Facebook primarily receive a great experience and ambitious income targets are met.

With a positive attitude and a desire to make a difference, you will see campaigns through from inception to evaluation and continuously identify ways to test, learn and improve.

We’re looking for someone who is highly organised, with a strong background in social media, ideally with fundraising and line management experience. Excellent written skills and an eye for detail is also important. Crucially, they should also have a high level of empathy for the cause.

Brain Tumour Research is an exciting, innovative, and ambitious charity. We are passionate about finding a cure for brain tumours through the establishment of dedicated Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence around the UK.

Facebook Challenge Coordinator
Location: Hybrid working from Head Office in Milton Keynes
Salary: circa £24,000 per annum
Full Time: 35 hours per week. Potential for some evening and weekend hours.

Reporting to the Digital Marketing Manager, you will:

• Manage and drive the performance of Facebook fundraiser challenge events, ensuring all campaigns are delivered effectively and income targets are met.
• Give advice and make recommendations on wider digital marketing fundraising activities and support, with the help of your team, as necessary. 
• Lead and motivate a high performing, innovative team in driving a fantastic supporter experience while meeting financial objectives
• Monitor, evaluate and report performance and insights to ensure learnings are applied and performance improves over time
• Increase performance of other Facebook fundraisers, most notably, Birthday Fundraisers, through test and learn activities.
• Continually identify ways to innovate digital fundraising and in particular Facebook fundraising.
• Take ownership of the entire digital journey for Facebook fundraisers, including maximising our 3rd party Facebook fundraiser system and liaising with our CRM and fulfilment teams where required.
• Ensure supporter queries, through Facebook and email, relating to the campaign are managed appropriately, following a set of processes
• Build relationships with key stakeholders around the charity and gain knowledge of how the charity operates with a view to identifying opportunities to hand over to the Community Fundraising, PR and other teams, that drive action and support wider charities objectives

Closing date: 18th August 2021
Early applications are encouraged, interviews will commence before the closing date if suitable candidates are identified.

To Apply and For More Information:

If you would like to apply or find out more about this position, please click the 'Apply' button. You will be directed to our website where you can get further details on how to complete your application.

No agencies, please.

Harris Hill is thrilled to be partnering with Age UK Buckinghamshire in their search for a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Age UK Buckinghamshire is a vibrant and dynamic organisation that has been delivering great services in Buckinghamshire for more than forty years. They have a skilled and committed team of staff that are complemented by more than 270 volunteers. Together, they support over 2,800 older people each year.

The charity puts the interests of older people living in Buckinghamshire at the centre of everything they do by helping them achieve and maintain their independence and wellbeing. The charity aims to:
- Be the trusted organisation for local older people, their families and carers in Buckinghamshire.
- Help local older people achieve and maintain their independence and wellbeing.
- Support local older people to reduce their risk of isolation and loneliness.
- Enable local older people to make informed decisions through the provision of quality information and advice.
- Provide high quality services for local older people.

The new CEO will have the unique opportunity to shape the organisation, creating and delivering a new strategy which will drive its future success and make Age UK Buckinghamshire the best they can be at supporting older people across the county.

Key details:
Chief Executive Officer Age UK Buckinghamshire
Salary: 45,000 - 55,000
Location: 145 Meadowcroft, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP19 9HH
Contract: Permanent

Key responsibilities:
- To provide inspirational leadership and management to Age UK Buckinghamshire staff and volunteers.
- To manage, develop and promote the work of Age UK Buckinghamshire.
- To provide services that improve the quality of life for older people and those who support them.
- To ensure financial sustainability of the organization through sound financial planning, risk and business management, income generation and creating efficiencies when opportunities arise.
- To develop and implement business and service plans to ensure financial sustainability.
- To promote Age UK Buckinghamshire and the issues affecting older people and seek to influence local policy making in response to identified need.
- To contribute to the work of the wider Age UK network.

Age UK Buckinghamshire is looking for a Chief Executive Officer with a range of skills to be able to take the organisation forward as the charity creates a new strategy. The CEO needs to be able to develop a structure that supports that strategy whilst maintaining the existing excellent services and staff team.

The Chief Executive Officer will need to:
- Be an excellent leader
- Be committed to listening, involving and responding to older people
- Understand the role of the Board of Trustees
- Be a highly visible and excellent communicator (both written and verbal)
- Be a strategic thinker
- Work in partnership with other organisations including developing services with others
- Have excellent analytic skills, able to produce and interpret financial and performance data through the development of a key performance data framework
- Build and maintain excellent relationships with commissioners, local Age UKs and key local partners

Closing date: 9am, Tuesday 31 August 2021
First stage interview: w/c 6 September 2021
Second stage interview: w/c 13 September 2021

If you would like to receive an Information Pack for this role, with details on how to apply please contact Nick Shanks at Harris Hill: Nick Shanks at Harris Hill via the apply button.

Harris Hill Charity Recruitment Specialists operates an equal opportunity policy and commits to treating all of our candidates and jobseekers fairly. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Healthwatch Milton Keynes is here to champion improvements in local health and social care services. Our mission is to be an independent organisation, providing an effective local voice for people in Milton Keynes, influencing and shaping health and social care services to meet their needs.

Healthwatch Milton Keynes has a statutory right to ‘Enter and view’ health and social care services in Milton Keynes. Our volunteers meet with patients and users about their experiences of services such as hospitals, GP practices and care homes and publish evidence-based reports and recommendations on service improvements identified by those that rely on, and receive services. Healthwatch Milton Keynes operates an established and highly quality Enter and view Programme that has covered services such as MK Hospital, local Care Homes and Residential Homes for people with Learning Disabilities.

The post of Enter and View Project Coordinator will be responsible for developing and delivering Enter and View activities for the organisation alongside our dedicated volunteers.

Duties will include project research and planning, volunteer management, relationships management with service providers, commissioners of services and the Care Quality Commission, data analysis, report writing and publishing reports to strict deadlines.

We’re looking for a dynamic person to join our team. You’ll need to be able to manage your own workload with high degree of initiative. You’ll also be passionate about engaging with people and upholding people’s rights to receive high quality health and social care services.

Candidates should possess strong people, relationship and project management skills, report writing and IT skills. Previous experience of working within a Social Care or Healthcare setting, and with volunteers is desirable.

We highly recommend interested applicants contact us for an informal chat about the role.

The postholder will be required to work in Care Homes. The UK Government is bringing in legislation mandating anyone working within a CQC registered Care Home must have two doses of a Covid-19 vaccination. This extends to Healthwatch staff and volunteers undertaking Enter and view. The postholder would be expected to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Applicants who are not already fully vaccinated will be expected to take up the vaccine, or notify the organisation of any medical exemptions. 

Interview dates week commencing 30th August 2021.

Healthwatch MK CIO is an equal opportunities employer. We value the importance of diversity and positively welcome applications from all members of the community, including those with disabilities.  The successful candidate will be expected to declare all previous criminal offences and to provide an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Projects Officer (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion)

Salary: £27,511 - £32,817 pa, pro-rata

Contract: Part time (22.2 hours per week), Fixed term for 12 months with possible extension

Location: Based in Milton Keynes

The Organisation

The Open University Students Association is the largest Students Association in the UK serving the interests of over 170,000 part-time students spread across the UK, Europe and beyond. Our job is to represent the interests of this vast and extremely diverse body of students. Whilst we operate within a world-class University, we are not governed by the OU. The OU Students Association is an independent organisation, a registered charity in its own right, run by elected student leaders. Our team of dedicated, professional staff provide the vital support needed to deliver excellent services across the breadth of our student population.

The Job

At the OU Students Association we believe that student to student support can make the difference between whether a student succeeds in their studies and whether they continue to hang on in there when the going gets tough. This is an exciting opportunity for the right individual to be part of making that difference by helping us to expand and develop or equality, diversity and inclusion agenda to help us improve the student to student support services that we offer. You will work on existing and new projects to encourage the wider engagement and participation of OU students, ensuring that students are aware of what services are on offer and how they are able to access them.

The Person

You should be educated to degree level or equivalent with experience in planning and delivering projects, a creative mind to develop and deliver new ideas and the ability to generate engaging content for our social media and other communication channels. You will be highly organised, self-motivated and capable of working under pressure to tight deadlines. Knowledge of equality, diversity and inclusion is essential for this role.

How to apply

We do not accept CVs. Please complete the OU Students Association Application form which can be found on the OU website. Further details regarding the job, how to apply and the job description can be found when you click 'apply now'.

Closing date for applications: 12pm (midday) on Monday 16th August 2021.

THIS POSITION IS WITH THE OPEN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ASSOCIATION AND NOT WITH THE OPEN UNIVERSITY.

The Open University Students Association is committed to Equal Opportunities in education and employment and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We are currently looking for two Recovery Workers (one located in Aylesbury & one in High Wycombe).  The ideal candidates will be experienced in providing a dedicated comprehensive recovery focused service for people with drug and alcohol misuse, via structured psychosocial interventions, group work and harm minimisation support within a recovery framework.  The workers will hold a caseload of service users with complex needs. 

You will need;

· a good working knowledge and understanding of service users with drug and/or alcohol related problems and proven verbal and written communication skills. 

·to be able to deliver a range of services/treatments/interventions in a person centred, non-judgmental manner

· to be adaptable and able to work in a challenging and changeable environment, as well as delivering against agreed objectives and targets

For further information, please see full job description below.

Please be aware this role is dependant on submitting a successful enhanced DBS and employment references.

Starting Point, which is part of The Mustard Tree Foundation, is an exciting Project that provides mentoring and creates opportunities for young people who face disadvantage.

A great opportunity has arisen for an individual who is passionate about supporting young people who are ‘hardest to reach’ and face disadvantage. We are looking for someone with previous experience in working with Young People 15-25 (either professional or voluntary) to join our team on the Staring Point Milton Keynes ‘Aspire Programme’. This role has clear pathways for progression in management as the project continues to grow.

The main purpose of the role is to provide mentoring and supporting volunteer mentors in accordance with the project’s values and objectives and within The Mustard Tree’s ethos and vision. This is a part time position on 22.5hrs per week, which includes some out of office hours and evening work. The key tasks are:

• Directly mentor a caseload of young people one-to-one.
• Assess the support each young person requires and complete relevant paperwork.
• Match young people to volunteer mentors.
• Complete ongoing research tailored to each young person.
• Research and connect with opportunities for the young people we support.
• Support in the delivery of mentoring training.
• Oversee a caseload of volunteer mentors.
• Match volunteer mentors to mentees.
• Provide ongoing information, advice, and guidance to volunteer mentors.
• Lead on the running of quarterly supervision sessions for mentors.
• Record outcomes of young people matched with a volunteer mentor.
• Write up mentee case studies and success stories.
• Regularly update the Starting Point database.
• Ensure evaluations, case studies, and Outcomes Stars are completed
• Support the Project Director with ongoing programme administration.
• Represent the Charity and its ethos.

We are looking for someone who has the ability to communicate the values, vision and ethos of the project and charity. The right candidate will also need experience of public speaking and/or running presentations; have a clear understanding of Safeguarding and be PC literate (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Please send your CV together with a covering letter detailing why you are suitable for the role to the HR team. Applications without a covering letter will not be considered for the role.

Interviews will be held on the 13th of August 2021.

Business Development Manager
Location: TBC
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 per annum - subject to experience
Benefits: attractive package including 28 days plus bank holidays and private medical cover

• Do you have a track record of building mutually beneficial partnerships?
• Are you motivated by the chance to improve people’s lives?
• Would you like to work with a committed and motivated team to grow the charity?
• Do you love developing opportunities, exploring options and generating strong levels of enthusiasm and engagement?
• Can you demonstrate where you have delivered business growth?

MedicAlert is looking for a Business Development Manager to drive the charity’s member growth via the creation and nurture of partnerships providing mutual benefit.

Our members live with medical conditions which make them vulnerable. Our service saves lives by providing access to their vital medical information in an emergency. The peace of mind they - and their loved ones - experience allows them to remain active and independent, improving their physical and mental health.

This new role will be responsible for identifying and engaging organisations who will provide access to potential new members, whether that be through:

• -The support of our charitable projects, often by funding subsidised membership (including via CSR budget).
• Introducing us to their audiences, such as employees, customers or their members, and advocating for the use of MedicAlert’s service.
• Recommending our service to their customers, members or patients.
• Positive PR opportunities from these partnerships should be sought as a secondary channel to increase awareness and therefore membership acquisition.

As a new position, we will work together to develop the role - we are looking for someone with the enthusiasm and potential to get stuck in.

If this makes you feel excited and you have the relevant experience, we would like to talk to you. If you’re thinking of applying for this role and would like to have a conversation with the CEO, this can be arranged.

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply for this position, please view the Job Description below then click the apply button and attach your CV and covering letter, it will be sent automatically to us.

Business Development Manager Job Description:

Job Purpose:

Create sustainable growth in the number of MedicAlert members and associated income by:

·establishing partnerships and relationships with third parties who will refer, sponsor and introduce new members and support/sponsor charitable projects.

·nurturing existing partnerships to ensure mutual benefit

Responsibilities include (but are not be limited to):

Working with the CEO

• Agree strategy and approach
• Regularly review progress and adjust tactics to achieve objectives
• Provide reporting as required for the Trust meetings

New Relationships

• Identify potential partners to initiate MedicAlert Protection Projects and attract funding support
• Conduct relevant research to facilitate initial approaches
• With personal involvement where appropriate, coordinate all communication and interaction from MedicAlert (including CEO and Trustees) during the ‘selling’ phase
• Prepare, present and manage all required agreements
• Develop, manage and profile a comprehensive prospect database to ensure data is accurate and up-to date, maintaining records of all communication

Existing relationships

• Ensure understanding of what is required and valued by each existing relationship
• Communicate regularly with our contacts, supplying reporting to ensure high levels of satisfaction the requirements and benefits to existing partners
• Identify opportunities to extend the relationships

Relationships

• Working closely with other teams to ensure that the communication activities are built on up-to-date, robust information and can be responsive to changes in that evidence base
• Work with other team members to implement campaign activity
• Monitor and report on ongoing success of business development initiatives

There is also an expectation of this role:

• Positively support the MedicAlert culture of:
• always work as a team
• treat colleagues with respect
• operate a ‘can do’ attitude
• Work proactively with colleagues to:
• operate a no blame approach when problems occur
• identify root causes
• develop process improvements
• Undertake additional responsibilities, as and when required

Distribution and Fulfilment Administrator

We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Distribution and Fulfilment team based in Northampton

Position: Distribution and Fulfilment Administrator

Location: Office based, Northampton

Hours: 35 hours per week (17.5 hour role available, pro rata salary for part time hours)

Salary: Salary circa £19,500 per annum FTE (pro rata for part time hours)

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 12 August 2021

Interview Date: Week commencing 16 August 2021

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic interviews may be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application

The Role

The Distribution and Fulfilment Administrator will be the key contact and administrative support for the Distribution function, providing an efficient and professional service for both internal and external customers to order Stroke Association items held within the distribution centre. 

Reporting to the Head of Distribution and Fulfilment, key skills to include communication, data entry and good organising. You will be part of a small team that achieves a lot. This role may involve light manual handling.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Accurate processing of orders through our warehouse management system
• Maintain and monitor stock levels
• Principle point of contact for all staff and external emails, calls and correspondence
• Central point for Printing, Scanning, sending and logging of all post for the organisation

About You

As Distribution and Fulfilment Administrator you will have experience of:

• Office management and prioritisation
• Data entry and Warehouse management systems
• Good customer service skills
• Working within a fast moving team environment

To fulfil the requirements of the role you must abode and have the right to work in the U.K

Please submit your CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of you skills and experience. Please state any preferences for flexible working options in your covering letter.

In return…

This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke and to raise stroke awareness in the local population. We offer a host of amazing benefits and flexible working options, with opportunities to progress your career.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.

We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.

We’re working to improve the diversity of our team.  Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.

We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities. 

Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!

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RFEA are looking for a highly motivated self-starter with knowledge of the Armed Forces and Ex-Services charity network and the ability to understand the challenges more vulnerable veterans must overcome, particularly those who have entered the Criminal Justice System. This person will be home based (ideally in Northampton) travelling extensively around the Northamptonshire region to provide face to face support to veterans within their home locations and partner organisations premises.

Project Nova is a support programme for Veterans primarily identified in Police Custody but also with referrals from core police and partner organisations from within the community, it is focussed on early intervention, support and diversion at point of contact with the Police or partner organisation in order to prevent re-offending and a potential prison sentence. Project Nova operates in partnership with the NHS Liaison and Diversion Teams, Police custody suites, Police response officers, HMPPS and partners within the community.

The successful applicant for this role will have a track record of delivering high quality results, with a strong beneficiary focus and be capable of working independently to targets and deadlines. Strong communication, IT and organisational skills are essential along with mentoring and coaching. Experience & knowledge of the criminal justice system, local government agencies and the ability to develop a network of contacts are also required, along with a clean driving licence.

Specific Responsibilities

• Support the Nova Managers to create and maintain strong working relationships with referring organisations in the area, including the Police and NHS Liaison and Diversion.
• Undertake needs assessments with each veteran and jointly develop their support plan.
• Deliver emotional and practical support to veterans working with partner organisations to provide specialist support for each individual as required.
• Work with Nova Veterans to ensure their effective participation in the Criminal Justice System, including acting as an Appropriate Adult.
• Work with the veteran to secure employment.
• Ensure that all activity is recorded on the Salesforce CRM system, or other system as required.
• Deliver any further activities reasonably required by the CFO Programme Manager, the Nova National Manager and RFEA The Forces Employment Charity.
• When required undertake other tasks to support the delivery of Project Nova and RFEA.

Person Specification

Essential Competencies

• Empathy with and a good understanding of ex-forces personnel and the challenges they can face.
• Highly motivated and independent, capable of working remotely from their line manager.
• Resilient and able to work with individuals with complex needs and cope with the rigours that arise from working with veterans in the criminal justice system.
• Commitment to working with each veteran without prejudice and in an equitable manner, including those who are arrested for violent or sexual offences.
• Experience of working with people using a mentoring or coaching approach to engage and support the individuals we work with change their lives.
• Highly organised with strong IT skills and experience of using CRM systems.
• Strong communicator.
• Excellent team players who will contribute to a diverse and dedicated team.
• Driving licence and use of own car.

This role is 'full time' 35 hours per week with a starting salary of £26,000 rising to £27,500 after a six month probationary period, plus additional employee benefits. The incumbent will be 'Home Based' around the Northamptonshire area.

To apply please submit a covering letter and applicable CV. The closing date is 13th August 2021. Interviews will take place in late August for an immediate start where possible.

Applicants will be required to undertake an Enhance DBS Disclosure and Police Vetting.