Responsible to Head of Service.

An exciting opportunity for an experienced housing solicitor to join Central and East Northamptonshire Citizens Advice (CENCA), delivering housing and debt advice, advocacy and court representation.

About the role

As Housing Law Solicitor, you will be responsible for interviewing clients using sensitive listening in order to get to the root of the issues. This is a key role, in which you will be expected to empower clients and provide high quality advice, whilst maintaining the structure of meetings and delivering great customer service.

Please visit our website via the Apply button to download the full Job Pack.

Closing date: 5th October 2021

Are you passionate about volunteering?

Do you have experience managing all aspects of a volunteer programme, from attracting and recruiting volunteers to keeping them engaged and motivated?

Would you like to be the lead for our volunteering programme and expand it across our organisation?

Do you want some flexibility to work your weekly hours around other commitments?

This is a brand-new role and we’re looking for someone who can drive, develop and manage our volunteering offer. You’ll have a unique and rewarding opportunity to achieve the volunteering aspirations of one of the country's best-known charities. 

We are One YMCA, a successful and respected regional YMCA serving Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire & Buckinghamshire. We provide a range of social housing, health & wellbeing, children and family services for the benefit of local communities from multiple sites across these regions. We already have a volunteering programme in place, but it is limited, and we want to expand its scope across our organisation.

We’re an ambitious charity and we have a big goal – which we call Mission 25 - to double our impact in the communities we serve by 2025. Volunteers will play a vital role in helping us to achieve this, and so will you!

How you'll help us:

• You’ll be instrumental in growing our volunteer programme and meeting our ambitious Mission 25 targets for volunteer hours.
• You will introduce volunteering to departments in One YMCA which have yet to see the benefits first-hand.
• You’ll be our central resource in supporting volunteers and line managers. This includes helping managers with any challenges that arise with their volunteers, such as people issues.
• You’ll build and develop external partnerships to enable and enhance volunteer recruitment.
• You’ll be comfortable handling the compliance activities too, such as record-keeping, DBS checks and mandatory training.

What you’ll bring:

• You’ll need previous experience managing and expanding all aspects of a volunteer programme (but we’re open-minded about what companies and sectors you have worked in).
• You’ll be a self-starter - able to create, as well as follow, direction.

What you’ll get in return:

• Lots of help, support and appreciation! Although you need to be comfortable in a lead role, you will be part of a friendly and collaborative team, so you’re not on your own. Moreover, managers across the wider organisation are really looking forward to working with you, and they will support you too.
• An impressive tick on the CV plus the personal fulfilment that goes with this. You will achieve a substantial expansion of volunteering across a multi-site organisation, which directly improves the lives of our service users.
• Great benefits – as well as a competitive salary, we offer a Simply Health cash plan, membership at our St Albans Community Gym, life cover and flexible working.

Hours, pay and travel:

• This is a part-time role paying £15,965 per annum (based on a full-time salary of £26,609).
• Working hours are 22.5 per week (equivalent to three days per week) – however, we can be quite flexible on when these are worked. For example, you might work them across four or even five days per week, and this can vary from week to week if that helps you.
• You will need access to a car to travel regularly to our sites across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire. You won’t be travelling every day – some of your work can be done from home – but we will expect you to be frequently engaging with managers and volunteers in person. We will reimburse mileage incurred in the course of work duties.

HOW TO APPLY:

Important: applications will only be accepted via One YMCA's careers pages. Please make sure you read the instructions at the end of the vacancy listing and include the information we have requested in your covering letter.

We are entering an exciting period of change and are looking for a dynamic, committed and innovative Area Support Co-ordinator to join our regional team in West Midlands (South).

At the MND Association we improve care and support for people with MND, their families and carers whilst working towards our vision of a world free from MND.

We are looking for a dynamic, committed, and innovative home-based Area Support Co-ordinator to join our regional team in West Midlands (South). This area will cover Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Coventry, Birmingham and Solihull.

About the role

Reporting directly to the Head of Region and working closely with them to plan and prioritise, you will be responsible for a designated local area and be part of a larger regional team. The main purpose of the role is threefold:

• To ensure that people affected by MND are supported and empowered
• To lead, manage and support teams of volunteers
• To develop and maintain relationships with local services and their staff

You will be:

• Someone who is able to plan and organise
• Enthusiastic, creative and solutions focused
• Adept at developing and managing a wide range of relationships
• A great team player, people person and communicator
• Able to travel within the area and occasionally work some antisocial hours

This role will be home-based with regular travel within the designated region. There is an expectation that you will travel nationally when required and to our national office in Northampton.

How to apply?

If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you, please:

• complete a supporting statement detailing how you meet the competencies of the role
• apply online now

About Us

The MND Association has been through some exciting changes - embracing agile working, introducing new technology and a recent move to a new, flexible office space.

These changes, together with a high level of trust and performance driven culture, will give staff the freedom and flexibility to work in the best way for them, the Association and, most importantly, people with MND.

The MND Association was founded in 1979. Our mission is to improve care and support for people with MND, their families and carers. We also fund and promote research that leads to new understanding and treatments and brings us closer to a cure for MND. The Association also campaigns and raises awareness so the needs of people with MND, and everyone who cares for them, are recognised and addressed by wider society.

Important Notices

Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive, and we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.

Our selection process will be multi-stage; this may include video call screening, psychometric assessments and competency based interview/s.

At the MND Association we are committed to equalities and value diversity. We are working hard to remove perceived and actual barriers to participation by people with and affected by MND, current and future staff and volunteers and stakeholders.

Hub Returns Co-ordinator (0829)

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

Are you willing to work in line with Oxfam’s values of accountability, empowerment, and inclusiveness?

Are you able to demonstrate high levels of performance and professionalism?

Do you have excellent verbal and written communication skills?

If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you

The Role

The role will involve being part of a management team leading and empowering a team of volunteers and trainees to review our returns & process refunds from our online orders to a high level of customer service.

Also includes managing systems within the e-commerce inventory storage areas and all aspects of our online selling operation. 

What we are looking for

We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam's mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to the values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do and our feminist principles.

An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:

• Work in line with Oxfam’s values of accountability, empowerment, and inclusiveness.
• Be an effective role model demonstrating high levels of performance and professionalism
• Motivate a team to reach and exceed targets
• Support individuals and teams to develop and grow
• Manage workload with minimum supervision
• Have good verbal and written communication skills
• Have good time management skills
• Have an awareness of Health and Safety issues
• Have basic IT Skills

We offer

This role will give you an opportunity to work with a group of passionate people fair pay and competitive benefits package.

Flexfam

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you and the business.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation. 

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

How to apply

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile. 

About us

Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.

Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 19 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.

In response to Covid-19 if you are offered a role where you are required to travel between countries please ensure you have been briefed by the Hiring Manager about any changes to working or precautions you should take as part of your role.

World Vision UK are recruiting 2 Senior Philanthropy Managers to join their growing team as they embark on a new chapter of relationship fundraising. For these exciting newly created roles we are seeking experienced Major Donor fundraisers who will execute a well-researched and supported philanthropy strategy leading to high value multi-year support.

World Vision is an international children’s charity working with children, their communities, and with supporters and partners, in almost 100 countries.

Through long-term development projects, emergency responses and advocacy we’ve helped bring lasting change to millions of children, over more than 60 years. And as a Christian organisation, everything we do is motivated by our faith as we strive to reflect God’s unconditional love.

Work for World Vision UK and you will be part of a truly global Partnership, building brighter futures for vulnerable children.

About the Role

These senior role plays a critical role in generating, building and leading new networks, relationships, and opportunities to significantly grow philanthropic income to achieve greater impact for children.

The role holder will focus on new business development, obtaining seven figure gifts through the highest levels of donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship to secure transformational support for World Vision’s programming across the globe.

The role will explore, grow and lead relationship-led approaches to new business including peer to peer fundraising, seeking opportunities to network and attend events, and developing creative and inspiring global propositions which will engage new philanthropists at the highest level.

Who we are looking for

We are seeking experienced philanthropy managers who have operated at a senior level working with High Net-worth individuals.

Suitable candidates will have extensive implementation experience of the principles of major gift fundraising to include identification, research, cultivation, solicitation, stewardship and recognition, or equivalent experience in managing a strong opportunity/sales pipeline delivering successful outcomes.

We are looking for candidates who have a demonstrable track record of securing five and six figure major donor gifts or delivering significant financial results against agreed targets and timescales.

An entrepreneurial spirit and creative mind-set are attributes that will lead to success in these positions.

These roles do not have an organisational requirement of being an active Christian, although an appreciation, understanding and willingness to work in an environment with the values of the Christian faith at its core would be desirable.

Closing date: Monday 18th October 2021

Please click on 'Apply on Website' to be directed to the Peridot Partners website and to contact the advising consultant for further information about thsi role. 

World Vision UK are recruiting a Senior Trusts and Foundations Manager to join their growing team as they embark on a new chapter of high-value fundraising. For this exciting newly created role we are seeking a trust and foundations fundraisers who will execute a well-researched and supported strategy leading to high value multi-year support.

World Vision is an international children’s charity working with children, their communities, and with supporters and partners, in almost 100 countries.

Through long-term development projects, emergency responses and advocacy we’ve helped bring lasting change to millions of children, over more than 60 years. And as a Christian organisation, everything we do is motivated by our faith as we strive to reflect God’s unconditional love.

Work for World Vision UK and you will be part of a truly global Partnership, building brighter futures for vulnerable children.

About the Role

To continue transforming the lives of vulnerable children we are giving greater focus to developing long-term relationships of significant value.

The Senior Trusts and Foundations Manager will play a critical role in managing existing and generating new relationships and opportunities to significantly grow Trust and Foundation income.

This senior role sits in the newly formed Strategic Partnerships Directorate which brings the opportunity to create and deliver new models of philanthropic funding working alongside the Philanthropy, Strategic Church and Christian Partnerships, Corporate and New Business, Impact Partnerships, and Programme and Policy teams.

This externally facing role is responsible for generating and managing new high value relationships with Trusts and Foundations with a personal portfolio comprising £1m+ donors and prospects. In this role you will make a vital contribution to the team’s objective to bring about transformative change for children by unlocking income and raising the profile of World Vision through strategic partnerships. The postholder will also work with the Head of Philanthropy on strategic planning, team and individual key performance indicators (KPIs), and high-priority team activities.

The role will join an ambitious Strategic Partnerships Directorate bringing excellent relationship building abilities, strategic thinking, strong communication skills, and a passion to support the world’s most vulnerable children.

Closing date: Monday 18th October 2021

Please click on 'Apply on Website' to be directed to the Peridot Partners website and to contact the advising consultant for further information about thsi role. 

World Vision is an international children’s charity working with children, their communities, and with supporters and partners, in almost 100 countries.

Through long-term development projects, emergency responses and advocacy we’ve helped bring lasting change to millions of children, over more than 60 years. And as a Christian organisation, everything we do is motivated by our faith as we strive to reflect God’s unconditional love.

Work for World Vision UK and you will be part of a truly global Partnership, building brighter futures for vulnerable children.

World Vision UK (WVUK) has called out Partnerships with the Private Sector as key to the future of increasing our impact for the world’s most vulnerable children. This is part of an exciting new focus and investment, under the newly appointed Director of Strategic Partnerships.

The new role of Head of Corporate Partnerships and New Business brings the opportunity to shape the future vision and ambitions for Corporate Partnerships at WVUK, setting and leading a new trajectory.

This role calls for an ambitious, strategic, and dynamic leader, with a growth and commercial mindset and an appetite for innovation, with significant experience of the role business can play in transforming lives and overcoming the challenges of our generation.

The post holder will be responsible for dramatically increasing the income, value, and impact from Corporate Partnerships at WVUK. They will set and lead a new strategy to manage and grow existing partners and significantly increase business development. The role will establish a strategy that secures and develops strategic, long-term shared value and consumer facing partnerships with top UK and global companies with particular focus on, establishing a strong pipeline of new partnership opportunities.

The post holder will build and lead a new team, providing overall leadership and operational management to the team.

As a senior leader of the organisation the Head of Corporate Partnerships and New Business will play an important external facing role on significant relationships and opportunities, will actively contribute to, and support the wider WVUK strategy and will work with the global World Vision partnership to identify, deliver, and collaborate on global partnership opportunities.

Closing date: Monday 18th October 2021

Please click on 'Apply on Website' to be directed to the Peridot Partners website and to contact the advising consultant for further information about thsi role. 

Caseworker

Do you want to make a difference to the lives of local people and children?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Caseworker to join the Charitable Grant Aid Service supporting local people in need at a Leicester City Centre office. This rewarding role offers a great opportunity to make a tangible difference to the lives of local people and children, and the wider community.

Position: Caseworker

Location: Leicester, with occasional travel within Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire

Hours: 24 hours per week

Salary: £24,100 pro rata: £15,632 for 24 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: Flexible working including partial remote working (after successful completion of the probationary/training period), competitive salary, 32 days’ annual leave (pro rata for part time roles) including Bank Holidays, pension scheme, car parking in Leicester City Centre

Closing Date: 18th October

Interview Date: Week commencing 25th October

The Role

The charity helps thousands of local people facing poverty, hardship or crisis by finding funds for people and children in need to purchase basic items such as beds, cookers, clothing, and in emergencies, food. These items can have a huge impact of people’s lives and ensure that local people and children are warm, safe and fed. 

You will be responsible for managing a caseload of applications for people who are in need. Your job will be to prioritise these, assess applications, gather information and make clear concise written applications to UK trusts, secure funds to purchase goods to help.

About You

As a Caseworker you will need to have excellent communication skills, be computer literate and be able to deal sensitively with a wide range of people. You will be self-motivated and a confident decision maker with a flair for communication It is also essential that you are a team player and can demonstrate your ability to work well under pressure to meet deadlines and targets alike.

So, if you have a successful track record in supporting people, experience in managing partnerships and delivering an exceptional customer experience… apply today as we would love to hear from you!

To fulfil the role, you must have the right to work in the U.K. and preferably be able travel for the purposes of work, as occasional travel in Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire may be required.

About the Organisation

The charity believe that everyone deserves a decent standard of living, with a right to adequate food, shelter and the means to keep warm, clean and rested – no matter what difficulty they may be facing and helps to make a difference by finding funding to provide the essential items that everyone deserves.

As an equal opportunity employer, we would particularly welcome applications from people with an ethnic minority background or those with a disability, as we are currently underrepresented in our workforce.

You may also have experience in areas such as Funding Officer, Funding Officer, Case Worker Funding, Case Worker, Vulnerable Adults, Mental Health, Recovery Worker, Recovery Case Worker, Social Housing, Advice, Benefits, Adviser, Housing, Case Worker Mental Health, Youth Worker, Youth Case Worker, Lead Case Worker, Junior Case Worker, Community Case Worker, Welfare, Charity, Grants, Grant Officer, Grant Case Worker, Grant Aid, Community Aid, Charitable Services, Case Worker Social Care, Social Care, Care, Care and Support.

We are one of the largest learning disability charities in the UK, supporting 2,500 people through our friendly, supportive, creative and diverse teams.

As a waking night support worker at Hft you’ll be supporting adults with learning disabilities to live the best life possible. In this caring and creative role, everything you do will enable people to have choices about their own lives, creating flexible services that meet people’s needs and always looking for the best way of doing things.

Waking night support workers are required to remain awake throughout the night to support individuals as required. You could be supporting someone with personal care, helping someone with their medication or just chatting and keeping them company if they are unable to sleep.

Salary: Up to £17,597 per annum
Hours: Full Time, Permanent, 37.5 Hours (Night Worker)
Location: Bedford, Clifton View

What we Offer

Apprenticeships – earn whilst gaining a fully funded Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care with a Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer (ranked 11th in 2020). Access to the Hft Plus benefits package, which includes a great number of discounts and rewards across shops, restaurants, gym membership and days out; but also an Employee Assistance Programme, with telephone and face-to-face support options, as well as support for financial wellbeing. Access to award-winning training and development – Hft is one of only four charities to have achieved the Skills for Care ‘Centre of Excellence’ provider status. Annual staff award scheme – The Hft Heroes Awards, and peer recognition through our GEM awards programme. 20 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays) increasing to 25 days after a year of employment (pro rata for part time staff). A contributory pension scheme & life assurance.
Free DBS Check.

You don’t need experience of support work or any special qualifications for this job - you’ll get plenty of training along the way. Having the right values, a positive attitude to life and a desire to support people to live their life with as much independence, choice, dignity and control as possible is what matters most. You will need to have good listening skills and a practical, caring approach. You also need to have basic level IT skills to be able to use a computer as you will regularly need to record information about people you will be supporting.

If you do not already have a relevant qualification in Health and Social Care, Hft will fully fund and provide training for you to obtain your Diploma in Adult Health and Social Care within the first 18 months of your employment.

It’s great if you already have experience of working with people with learning disabilities, autism or dementia, but it’s not essential. What matters most is your positive attitude to life and your desire to support people to live their life with as much independence, choice, dignity and control as possible.

Government legislation is coming into force on 11th November, which states that all individuals working in registered care homes must be fully vaccinated.

If you have not been vaccinated yet and are not medically exempt, you will need to be fully vaccinated by the 11th November 2021 as we may require you to operate in services which are Care Quality Commission registered.

This means you will need to have had your first vaccination by the 16th September at the latest followed by your second one by 11th November 2021 allowing 8 weeks between them.

If you are medically exempt, you are required to provide us with the relevant documentation stating this..

Closing date: Sunday 10th October 2021

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

You may have experience or an interest in the following: Support Worker, Support Work, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Learning Disabilities, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Mental Health Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Community Development, Care Worker, Waking Nights, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP etc.

Digital Coach - Home Based

Salary £22,000.00 - £27,000.00 per annum

(12 months – Fixed Term Contract)  

Hours per week 37.5

Location: Central England regions of Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Bedfordshire & Buckinghamshire, Staffordshire, Walsall and Wolverhampton, Birmingham and Herefordshire & Worcestershire

Ref: 23398

The Shaw Trust, in tandem with government and the broader employment support community across the UK is working hard to make sure we support as many individuals as possible to get and keep a job. We believe that everyone who needs help and support to attain their employment goals should be able to access it as soon as possible and that support should reflect their individual needs.

To help us in this mission we are looking to expand our employability services and are looking for Digital Coaches to work on our DWP Work & Health Programme Job Entry – Targeted Support (WHP JETS) Programme.

The Digital Coach role contributes to our mission of reducing digital illiteracy and this post holder will support our participants in learning how to access and operate in a virtual world.  As a WHP JETS Digital Coach you will be providing advice and support to guide and encourage participants to overcome barriers to employment and achieve realistic job goals by becoming confident in using digital equipment.  Based from home, you will have a willingness to support participants through a blended learning approach using digital online technologies as well as in-person face to face support and be willing and able to travel.

The role holder will be expected to manage a caseload of participants, supporting their journey to employment by enhancing their skills and confidence in using digital devices and technology. The Digital Coach will offer advice and direction to enable participants to access support they need.  It is expected that candidates for this position will be highly skilled in both IT and coaching and able to lead individuals and groups in order to maximise the learning environment and learning outcomes for our participants.  Excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to explain information to others in a variety of formats is crucial as is the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and participants.

The support will be delivered predominately as face to face as part as outreach with an element of virtual delivery.

The ideal candidate must have an understanding of the local and regional labour market and employment issues within Central England regions of Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Bedfordshire & Buckinghamshire, Staffordshire, Walsall and Wolverhampton, Birmingham and Herefordshire & Worcestershire and able to maintain an up-to-date working knowledge of the benefit system and entitlements.

Shaw Trust operates on a national level with over 2,000 staff and 1,000 volunteers. We work with the government, local authorities, combined authorities, health service providers, employers, and other stakeholders – including the Education and Skills Funding Agency, Department for Work and Pensions, clinical commissioning groups and NHS Trusts.

The ideal candidate will need to be inclusive and embrace our culture and values, putting those we serve at the heart of everything we do. You will consistently deliver high quality services to support our communities and beneficiaries in a fast-paced target driven environment. Additionally, an understanding of government funded employment programmes such as the Work and Health Programme would be an advantage.

Location:

Home based - The support will be delivered predominately as face to face as part as outreach with an element of virtual delivery.

Working across our outreach sites in Central England CPA 1 - Geographical areas include: Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Bedfordshire & Buckinghamshire, Staffordshire, Walsall and Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Herefordshire & Worcestershire.

For full details including the Job Description, Person Specification and how to apply online please click on the Apply on Website button quoting ref: 23398

Closing date: 3rd October 2021

Employee Benefits

This is a great time to join Shaw Trust as we grow our Health and Wellbeing division. As well as helping to make a positive difference to people’s lives as an employee of Shaw Trust you will receive:

 Paid leave

• 25 days annual leave per year, plus bank holidays, and the option to purchase additional holiday
• Discretionary 3.5 days paid leave at Christmas
• 2 days paid volunteering leave each year

 Opportunities to connect

• Join one of our employee networks: LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disabled Equality Network

 Opportunities to progress your career

• Access to an online learning platform
• Access to internal apprenticeships
• Cross organisational career paths

 Health and wellbeing

• Healthcare cash plan, giving you money back for health care costs including dentistry and eye care, and access to wellbeing apps
• Health and wellbeing programmes including counselling via our employee assistance programme
• Discounted gym membership

Financial wellbeing

• An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months
• Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate
• Online shopping discounts including supermarkets and DIY stores

 Our Strategy

To find out more about Shaw Trusts aims please visit our 2030 Strategic Directive available via our website. 

Join a diverse and inclusive organisation

Shaw Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, where every employee, regardless of their background or lived experience, feels that they belong and can progress in their career.We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government’s Access to Work scheme. Living our values, we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation. We welcome applications from all sections of the community including from people with lived-experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion. If you have accessibility requirements and would like information in a different format, please contact our HR Service Centre to make alternative arrangements.

Shaw Trust reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.

Job Title: Shelter Manager

Hours: Full time/permanent

Salary: £28-32k

Location: Milton Keynes

We are working in partnership with a charity that provides shelter, food, and support for residents who are rough sleepers looking to make the right progress towards a life of independence away from the streets. They provide 24/7 shelter and support their residents in their search for accommodation, work, and medical care.

They are now seeking a Shelter Manager, who will be responsible for managing the nine-bed accommodation and processes to ensure the efficient and safe operation of the homeless shelter, as well as providing a positive experience for guests with the aim of supporting them into and beyond sustainable housing.  The postholder carry out assessments for potential guests as requested by and in consultation with the Operations Manager, complete on-boarding and inductions, as well as de-boarding processes, and meet with guests to discuss their needs, plan support to assist their journey and provide signposting where necessary. Maintain accurate and clear records and co-ordinating the activities carried out by staff and volunteers is expected.

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate:

• Experience in Homelessness or a related sector
• Excellent relationship building skills
• Conflict resolution skills
• Ability to take an inter-disciplinary perspective and build effective working relationships with government and voluntary organisations
• Strongly empathetic, with active listening and interviewing skills
• Influencing, persuading and motivational skills
• Solid understanding of relevant legislation

We are seeking a positive and resilient indidvoual, who is able to perform and prioritise well under pressure, and with the ability to maintain strict confidentiality. Great communications, verbal and written are essential, as is the ability to be flexible in time management, working pattern and routes to successful outcomes.

For more information, please contact Katherine Anderson-Scott, Charisma Charity Recruitment, quoting reference JO2893.

Applications should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.

Closing date: 15 October 2021

However, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and we reserve the right to close adverts early. Please apply without delay to avoid disappointment.

Yarl’s Wood Befrienders (YWB) support people detained at Yarl’s Wood Immigration Removal Centre (YWIRC) and in some cases provide post-detention support. We are looking for an individual to take on the role of CEO. We are seeking an energetic and compassionate individual to take the organisation forward at this pivotal time, given the expected changes at YWIRC and in the wider immigration detention environment. The CEO will provide strategic leadership, developing best-practice ways to develop the charity’s services, generate income, raise awareness of its work and cultivate and maintain strategic partnerships. The CEO is also responsible with the board for setting and maintaining the tone, vision and culture of the organisation in a collaborative working environment.

As the organisation’s CEO, you will lead the organisation with the board of trustees, working closely with members of staff, trustees and volunteers to provide a high standard of service to our beneficiaries. You will ensure that our services are accessible to all beneficiaries in accordance with our mission statement to meet their emotional and practical needs. You will ensure that the charity complies with its legal obligations to the Charity Commission. You will manage staff and volunteers of the charity as well as managing the office on a day-to-day basis. 

Do you have the commitment and positive values to make a difference to the lives of people living in Northamptonshire? We are currently recruiting a Support Coordinator to join the management team at an exciting new service opening in Duston.

The service will support adults with Mental Health as their primary diagnosis, but those with a variety of needs such as Personality Disorder, Learning Disabilities, Autism and complex needs. You will support individuals to move into their new homes and to become as independent as possible in managing their tenancies and all areas of daily living, and, when assessed as being able to do so, moving on into community housing.

Key responsibilities would be:

• Leading, coordinating and supervising a team of support workers to achieve the highest standards of practice, customer care and positive outcomes,
• Supporting service users directly,
• Working professionally alongside the multi-disciplinary team, as well as work closely in liaison with families and carers.

Full time hours (37.5 hours per week), to be worked flexibly according to the needs of the service to include daytimes, evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

You will need to have prior relevant experience in social care and have an understanding of the needs of people with learning disabilities and mental health needs. It is essential that you have a minimum of NVQ3/H &SC Diploma Level 3 or equivalent and be willing to train to level 5. A clean and valid driving license is also required for this role.

This rewarding position will provide you with a great opportunity to develop your career in social care management.

Benefits of working with Creative Support:

• Free 24/7 counselling and employee support programme,
• Support to complete the nationally recognised Care Certificate,
• Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution and 28 days annual leave,
• Company paid enhanced DBS for all staff,
• All our staff are supported 24/7 by our out of hour’s teams.

Creative Support is a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Silver award. We actively encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and cultures.

We expect all applicants to Creative Support to have had at least their first Covid 19 vaccination prior to starting employment with us and to be committed to having the second vaccination within a 3 month period.

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.

This role has opportunity to be outworked alongside another role as a part-time youth worker, taking the hours up to fulltime (This role is through our local partners New Life Church).

Interviews will be held on the 12th and 13th of October 2021.