The post-holder will be required to deliver effective administerial support to the charity's Board of Trustees, the trading company's Board of Directors, the charity's Leadership Team, as well as providing admin support to a number of internal meetings. The post-holder will also hold an important role, being responsible for our main reception function. We require a organised individual who is capable of empowering decision-makers via effective organisation-wide support.

Job Description

Governance

• To provide administration for Trustee Board meetings and subcommittee meetings, including organising Outlook meetings, preparing agendas, liaising with managers and trustees, booking rooms, taking minutes and preparing formal minutes
• To be knowledgeable on the quoracy of all Union meetings and to monitor and advise as necessary
• To maintain a record of membership of the Board, to be reported to Governance and Appointments Committee
• To support the HR Advisor when recruiting new Trustees
• Work with the Democracy Coordinator to ensure that the governing documents of the organisation are up to date and appropriately accessible to our members via the organisation’s website.
• To perform administration duties that ensure the Union meets its statutory requirements with Companies House and Charities Commission, including updating the Charity Commission website
• To provide relevant information to the Website-Development Coordinator regarding the content of SU governance webpages
• To be knowledgeable of the UNSU Constitution and Bye-Laws, as they apply to this post, including any legal requirements
• To provide general administrative support to the organisation’s Leadership Team
• To provide a minute taking facility for senior staff meetings
• To coordinate the internal/University meeting procedures in terms of circulating agenda, papers and minutes and assisting with diary management
• Ensure a robust system is in place for follow up of agreed action points from meetings
• Provide an administrative support service for any major project activity the SU may undertake E.g. Quality SU’s

Reception

• Supervise a small team of student staff who will be the front-face of our organisation with regards to any enquiries received at our reception desk, via social media or to our general enquiries e-mail
• Train and support that students staff team to:
  • Be proactive in developing knowledge of the organisation’s operation, and therefore allowing for a more knowledgeable and effective front-of-house for the organisation via the reception desk, enquiries e-mail and for social media enquiries.
  • Be responsible for general office duties ie: Receipt and distribution of post, lost property, efficient message taking, stationery stock control & ordering,
  • Provide administrative support to members of staff at the Union where required, particularly in supporting the wider Student Engagement team
  • Be responsible for issuing of NUS Extra cards
  • Bursary scheme- Maintain shared database of eligible students’.  Log all vouchers collected. Liaise with UoN staff weekly on progress of collection.
  • Manage all enquiries from emails or in person for room bookings at the Engine Shed. Maintain a shared calendar with other staff to enable bookings. Liaise with appropriate staff of all aspects of the booking including Catering requirements, IT/AV requests and furniture layouts. Organise car parking. Complete follow up paperwork from bookers.
  • Publish a weekly events calendar to inform all Engine Shed staff and UoN Security staff of events including any necessary room changes for staff working areas.
• The post-holder should ensure that the reception is staffed between 10am and 4pm each day during term-time, and between 10am-2pm out of term time.

Person Specification

Essential

• GCSE English Language and Maths at Grade C.
• Significant experience (ideally +2years) of working in an office environment
• Practical experience of working in customer service environment and the ability to recognise excellent service standards
• Experience of diary management for senior staff
• Experience of supporting senior managers and coordinating meeting events
• Understands the need to be able to handle information of a confidential nature
• Excellent  IT skills i.e. Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Experienced at producing accurate meeting minutes
• Exceptional organisational skills
• Ability to keep web pages up to date with internal meeting minutes

Desirable​

• Able to demonstrate knowledge of charity governance and structures
• An understanding of Students’ Unions and their democratic processes and procedures

Job Title:

Outreach Worker – Supporting Migrant Rough Sleepers Luton ROMANIAN

Department:

Welfare Services

Hours:

37.5 per week or negotiable subject to availability

Some unsocial hours and weekend work will be required. This will involve regular 5am starts or a 1am finish no more than once a week.

Bank Holidays may be worked on a rota basis for which time in lieu may be taken.

There may be a requirement to work for one Saturday morning each month.

Annual Leave:

25 days plus bank holidays

Salary

£20,478 pa

Probationary Period:

6 Months

Conditions of employment

As contained in staff contract and NOAH Enterprise’s Statement of Terms and Conditions of Employment and Staff Handbook.

Reporting to:

Outreach Team Leader

Background

This is an exciting and challenging opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of those who are among the poorest in our community. Your initial remit will be to ensure that migrant rough sleepers in luton are offered prompt and effective support to move away from life on the streets. You will be committed, compassionate, caring, have common sense and be empathetic to the needs of those among the most deprived. The clients may be chaotic, have mental health and addiction issues but need your help and support.

You will understand what is important to people of all nationalities and the type of challenges that they face in achieving these in modern Britain and in particular be able to communicate with Romanian nationals. 

Throughout your work you will have considerable autonomy and significant periods of time lone-working enabling you to make a personal difference to people’s lives. You will have excellent time-management, prioritisation, organisational, inter-personal, and administrative skills. You will be competent in IT and communication, have the ability to build relationships with people from many nationalities and a commitment to help those in need. You will be persistent and undaunted in the face of seeming adversity.

Purpose of the job

• Working as part of a wider outreach team you will provide an effective Street Outreach Programme meeting rough sleepers at the earliest opportunity.
• Work with the NOAH Welfare Centre, NOAH Academy and NOAH Social Enterprise as well as the Local Authority and other agencies to open new opportunities for migrant rough sleepers to make positive changes in their lives. In particular to lead, mentor and motivate migrant rough sleepers through to achieving success in either finding sustainable work and a settled lifestyle or a positive reconnection to their home country.
• As well as achieving these outcomes be prepared to support holistic needs such as addressing health and other issues such as substance misuse, maintaining their tenancy and managing their finances, reducing offending and establishing positive social networks in the community.
• Support vulnerable people to apply for the EUSS scheme and find innovative ways to successfully evidence their history in the UK.
• Deliver the outcomes specified in the conditions of grant re the Supporting Rough Sleepers with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) project i.e.

• Monitoring the total migrant rough sleeping population size
• Increase numbers engaging in training in English
• Increase numbers engaging in ‘preparation for employment’
• Increase numbers engaging in work experience
• Increase numbers reconnecting
• Increase maintained reconnections
• Increase numbers moving into and staying in employment
• Prepare case studies where lessons have been learnt and successes achieved.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Visit the localities that migrant rough sleepers frequent such as camps, parks, woods, disused buildings and other sites at the regularity prescribed in visiting schedules at the hours prescribed;
• Enter into conversation with them via their native language where possible with a view to persuading them to engage with NOAH’s services;
• Upon engagement and as a priority help them into stable accommodation where finances exist;
• Act as a front-line worker with rough sleepers by completing a needs assessment and support plan. Setting objectives targeted towards the end goals of either finding work or reconnecting such as

1. Learning to speak English fluently (b) Understanding the customs of the UK.

• Respond quickly to new referrals and rough sleeper sightings. Keep a caseload of up to 20 clients making sure that they are all visited weekly. Complete weekly tasks allocated by the Outreach team leader within a 7-day deadline;
• Liaise with statutory authorities on behalf of clients regarding housing, benefits and health issues as their ‘single trusted adult’.
• Accompany them to meetings as required to remove any barriers to engagement and actively prevent drop out by flexible, creative and personalised key working;
• Identify barriers to employment/reconnection and work creatively with the NOAH welfare team to overcome these.
• Encourage clients to make effective use of all NOAH resources such as preparation for employment programmes, English language programmes, training and voluntary work experience, job readiness workshops, obtaining of ID documents and relevant qualifications.
• Encourage all clients to actively play a growing part in their recovery from homelessness by sharing tasks and preventing dependencies from developing. Work towards appropriate discharge from the service and onward referrals where needed;
• Maintain a statistical record of activity, outcomes and outputs achieved and monitor improvement and/or regression where appropriate;
• Submit written reports as required;
• Maintain comprehensive client files for all individuals on the NOAH Database including Support Plans, Needs and Risk Assessments, Client Questionnaires and all Client contact;
• Maintain an up-to-date online outlook calendar to ensure safe and effective lone working and comprehensive daily scheduling.
•  Ensure a consistent Street Outreach Presence is maintained with frequent spot checks.

General Requirements

Contribute to NOAH Enterprise Welfare team duties by: -

• Assisting on a rota basis with the staffing of NOAH Enterprise Bank Holiday, weekend and Christmas Luton Welfare Centre opening;

Administration

• All duties to be carried out in accordance with the policies and procedures of NOAH Enterprise;
• Attend any meetings, seminars, training sessions as requested both on and off NOAH Enterprise premises;
• Complete the care certificate qualification before graduating from the probationary period
• The post holder may from time to time be asked to undertake other duties as specified by the Chief Executive, Head of Welfare Services or Outreach Team Leader.  Permanent changes to the job description will only be made in negotiation with the post holder.

Christian Ethos:

The work of NOAH Enterprise is founded upon a Christian ethos and it is expected that the post holder will respect this ethos.

Something new and exciting is coming to Northampton... Are you ready to be a part of this adventure? We have an opportunity for an experience social care supervisor in our clients’ brand new service.

Saxon Court is a brand new bespoke 'housing with support' scheme, situated just outside Northampton town centre. Our client has a fantastic opportunity to get on board right from the start as a Care Supervisor. 

Location: Saxon Court Northampton

Salary: £21,026 to £25,038 (£10.92 - £13.00 per hour) per annum pro rata

Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week

Closing Date: Monday 30 September 2019 

About the role: 

Saxon Court will be home to 17 residents with complex learning disabilities and/or have a condition on the autistic spectrum with behaviours that concern and associated mental health conditions. Often these residents will be coming from either an institutionalized environment or living away from home for the first time, so Saxon Court will play an integral role in developing skills and offering individuals a chance at living an independent life.

Saxon Court is a pleasant 5-minute stroll from both the train and the bus station, offering ideal transport links.

As a Care Supervisor, you will:

• Provide frontline management support to a team of Support Workers
• Assist with the day-to-day running of the project – we can guarantee you’ll never be bored
• Help the team of Support Workers to develop and excel, challenging and encouraging them to deliver an outstanding service
• Monitor the quality of the care and support provided, ensuring it meets our client’s excellent standards

About you:

As Care Supervisor you will bring with you the following skills and experience: 

• Experience and relevant knowledge working in a social care setting
• Experience leading a team
• Exceptional organisational skills
• The ability to support and guide staff to deliver a quality service
• Flexibility to work a range of different shifts, including weekends, bank holidays and occasional night shifts

If you show a commitment to our client’s core values of being Caring, Lean, Enthusiastic, Accountable and Resilient and have a passion for helping others, apply today!

In Return:

Benefits included with the role of Care Supervisor include

• c36.5 days leave a year with additional 2 days after 5 years’ service
• Healthcare Cash Back Plan worth up to £1200 per year on your routine healthcare costs e.g. Dentist, opticians etc.
• Company Pension Scheme options with contributions up to 7.5% matched by our client and includes life assurance cover
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption pay
• Free enhanced DBS check where applicable
• £250 for successful referral of a friend/family member to work at NCHA
• Employee Recognition Scheme
• Great learning & development and qualification opportunities
• Discounted bus passes and gym membership, discounts and cashback at major retailers
• Free access to employee Advice Line; offering a 24-hour confidential advice service to discuss work or home related concerns with professional advisors

As a Disability Confident and Equal Opportunities Employer, our client welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates including those from black and minority ethnic (BME) groups and disabled candidates. As part of our client’s LGBT + Allies Programme, they also welcome applications from members of the LGBT + community and encourage inclusivity in the workplace. 

All successful candidates will be required to take a numerical and literacy as part of the selection process.

We very much welcome previous experience working as Team Leader, Senior Home Carer, Senior Care Worker, Health Care Assistant, Senior Support Worker, Nurses, Social Care Worker, Senior Care Assistant, Mental Health Care Worker, Home Manager, Deputy Manager, etc.

Our client is recruiting for motivated, enthusiastic and positive thinking Support Workers to join the team in a brand new bespoke 'housing with support' scheme at Saxon Court in Northampton.

Location: Northampton

Salary: £16,816 - £19,088pa + enhancements for Night Working

Hours: Full time, Part time hours & Bank Hours available

Closing Date: 30th September 2019

As well as a great benefits package and flexible, family friendly working policies, our client fully supports the career progression of their staff and on-going training is provided, as well as opportunities to progress within the organisation. In short, it’s a great place to work! 

About the role of Support Worker:

How awesome would it be to be paid to play scrabble or plan a holiday?

Although the role will be challenging it will also be highly rewarding and you would be making a difference in someone’s life and putting a smile on their face.

This is an exciting opportunity for you to be part of the set up team for this new service.  It will be home to 17 residents with complex learning disabilities and or have a condition on the autistic spectrum with behaviours that concern and associated mental health conditions.

Residents will be coming from either an institutionalized environment or living away from home for the first time, you will go on this exciting journey with them and play a big part in helping them integrate and live independently in the community.  To do this, you will work with them to find out their interests and hobbies and plan activities accordingly, provide emotional wellbeing support and advice, encourage them to access befriending and advocacy services.

As this is a new service opening in February 2020, you will be required to work in our client’s other projects in Northampton (5 minutes’ walk from Saxon Court) and Burton Latimer whilst the project is set up. All travel expenses will be reimbursed during this period.

Please note that although the position is based in Northampton, you will be required to attend a one-day Corporate Induction event at Head Office in Nottingham as part of the induction process; travel expenses will be reimbursed.

About you:

You don’t need to have experience in care as our client will provide you with the required training to help you fully meet the needs of the residents. All you need is common sense, a ‘can do’ attitude, be willing to learn and share our values as an organisation.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a difference to the lives of people whilst further developing your social work skills and career.  If you want to be a part of a successful team and share these values, then apply today!

Flexibility is key for this role. All shifts will be on rota basis and will be spread across weekdays, weekends and bank holidays.  This includes nights and sleep- ins; a 33% bonus is paid for waking nights and double time paid for Christmas and New Year shifts. In addition, an allowance of £36.78 also paid for sleep-ins.

All successful candidates will be required to take a numerical and literacy as part of the selection process.

In Return:

Benefits included with the role of Support Worker include:

• Free Health cashback plan; claim up to £100 for dental treatment, optician fees and other benefits
• 28.5 days statutory annual leave + bank holidays
• On-going training and development opportunities
• Free Enhanced DBS
• Benefits scheme offering discounts and cashback at high street shops and major supermarkets, gyms etc. via Health shield Perks 
• £250 for referring friends and family who share our values for a job
• Free confidential access to 24hr assistance program for counselling, advice and support

As a Disability Confident and Equal Opportunities Employer, our client welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates including those from black and minority ethnic (BME) groups and disabled candidates.

Whilst experience is not essential as full training will be provided we very much welcome previous experience working as: Support Worker, Home Carer, Care Worker, Health Care Assistant, Support Worker, Nurses, Social Care Worker, Care Assistant, Mental Health Care Worker, Voluntary Worker.

Brain Tumour Research is one of the fastest growing national charities in the UK. We are passionate about finding a cure for brain tumours through the establishment of dedicated Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence around the UK.

Social Media Marketing Executive
Salary: c. £18,500
Hours: Full-time
Based at: Brain Tumour Research Head Office in Milton Keynes.

Your role will be to promote and manage our brand on social media and grow the reach of our social media platforms through the recruitment of new followers and retention of loyal followers by producing engaging content and being responsive to follower engagement.

Reporting to the Head of Brand Communications, your main duties will be:

• Implement and manage all of our day to day social media activities, driving the brand forwards, promoting our campaigns, delighting our community, fostering loyalty, and increasing donations
• Plan, produce and schedule all content on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, including all paid and promoted posts/adverts
• Oversee and respond to all daily activity and engagements on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
• Identify and nurture social media influencers for our brand, especially on Twitter and Instagram
• Keep up to date on the social media activity of other organisations and charities in the medical and health sector

Please send your CV with a covering letter, demonstrating why you are a suitable candidate, how you could add value to our organisation and detailing your current salary. A job description is attached. 

The closing date for this vacancy is Sunday 29th September.
Early applications are encouraged and interviews will commence before the closing date if and when suitable candidates are identified. 

For more information about Brain Tumour Research and our work, please visit our website.

​Previous applicants need not apply.

No agencies please.

We are a dynamic and forward thinking grant making charity that is looking to increase the impact of our work across Northamptonshire through effective and efficient grant making. We have robust systems in place and recently achieved a top ranking in our national quality accreditation from UKCF

The successful applicant will help to ensure that we deliver an effective and efficient grants service by: supporting the delivery of grant programmes, providing comprehensive support to the grant function of the organisation, to maintain and develop the Foundation’s administrative systems, helping assess applications for grants, overseeing the monitoring of programmes, including gathering and analysing grants data; supporting funded organisations to monitor and evaluate the impact of our grant making; helping produce monitoring and impact reports for funders.

Job Description

1. Support the grant-making function

Grant-making

• Provide a general oversight of all grants programmes to ensure targets are met and reports produced for funders and donors.
• Work alongside donors on donor-directed funds
• To support specific grant programmes including the facilitation of grants panels
• Carry out assessments of grants applications (with support for larger and more complex programmes, as appropriate).
• Contribute to the development of grant-making policies.
• Work with other members of the grants team to maximise use of our in house CRM database (Salesforce - Digits2) capacity, including for monitoring and impact reporting.
• To be informed about voluntary sector and relevant policy issues.
• To provide grant-making support to and cover for other funds and programmes, as necessary.
• Grant-related administration, including dealing with general enquiries.
• Collating applications received and checking for completeness, requesting and chasing documentation and maintaining paper and electronic records using Digits2.
• File paperwork and electronic records, as required.

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Assist with preparation and writing of impact reports on individual grants programmes and across specific themes (such as older people).
• Send out reminders for monitoring forms to be returned.
• Sign off monitoring forms from small grants applicants.
• Collate and analyse relevant data on a quarterly basis and produce reports.
• Carry out project visits

       2. Voluntary Sector Support Activity

• To deliver information workshops and seminars on grant programmes and support for local groups and build capacity
• To represent the Foundation at events to promote programmes and provide funding advice
• To support the development of community groups and local charities
• To report back on issues impacting the local voluntary sector through attending external events

Other 

• Use manual and computer systems, ensuring that all process and systems integrate into the quality systems.
• Actively support the values of the Foundation.
• Contribute to the development of the grants team and work constructively with the wider Foundation team
• Participate in training, learning and personal development.
• Undertake any other activities commensurate with the grading of the post, which may reasonably be required from time to time.

Person Specification

Knowledge, skills and experience required (to be demonstrated on application form and at interview):

• Ability to analyse grant applications and make recommendations on them.
• Ability to process information accurately and write succinct reports.
• Good communication and presentation skills
• A professional and confident manner
• Minimum of 2 years’ prior experience of grant-making or similar assessment work.
• Conscientious, reliable and methodical.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to manage workload to deadlines.
• Understanding of the voluntary sector.
• Computer literate and able to be self-administrating.
• Strong commitment to the values of the Community Foundation, including equal opportunities.
• Enthusiasm, flexibility and the ability to cope well under pressure.
• A good team player who is able to support colleagues.
• Willingness to undertake occasional evening/weekend duties and travel outside of the region.

Desirable

• Understanding of need in Northamptonshire.
• Experience of working on externally funded programmes.
• Familiarity with legal and financial requirements for charities, community groups and social enterprises.
• Graduate-level education or evidence of comparable ability.

Do you have a passion for strategic analysis? Do you believe in the power of evidence and data to develop high impact services? Then you may have what it takes to join us.

Monitoring, Evaluation and Research Manager
Location: Head Office, Milton Keynes
Contract: Full Time (37.5 hours per week)
Salary: £30-32,000 per annum, depending on experience

Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) is the leading national charity supporting people paralysed by spinal cord injury. We are looking for someone with outstanding research and analytical skills to help us to develop life-changing services for SCI people.  You will be responsible for upgrading our information management systems, redesigning and expanding them to ensure that data, evidence and user experience are placed at the centre of our service development.

We are looking for someone with the ability to apply creative solutions to complex problems. Motivated, flexible and able to work as part of a team, you will have experience of developing effective and efficient systems for gathering and evaluating data. You should also have a strong desire to learn about the work of SIA and the needs of spinal cord injured people. This role will suit someone with experience in a similar organisation, or someone with relevant transferable skills seeking to move into the charity sector.

Closing date for completed applications: 5pm Friday 27th September 2019
Interviews will be held at SIA House on Wednesday 16th October

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the button to be directed to our website to download the application pack.

No CVs and no agencies please.

The MND Association have an exciting opportunity for two Income Officer's to join our Supporter Care Team within our Fundraising Directorate.

Salary: c.£19,000 per annum plus benefits

Location: Northampton

Hours: Full-time 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

About the role

Are you efficient, enthusiastic and enjoy attention to detail? Do you deliver excellent customer service?

We are looking for two committed team members, with database experience, to join our Supporter Care team, to assist in the delivery of an efficient and effective service for both existing and potential supporters of the MND Association.

Processing all of the Association's donated income on to our Raiser's Edge database, we work with all fundraising teams, Association departments and our supporters to understand processing and fulfilment requirements and to ensure that income is coded correctly and acknowledged in the most appropriate way.

What are we looking for?

We need someone who is flexible, willing and good at problem solving with a high degree of accuracy and customer service skills.

Being able to manage your own workload, while supporting other members of the team is also very important, as is a mature and confident approach.

On a practical level you need to be an experienced Microsoft Office user and, in particular, have advanced knowledge of Word and Excel.

How to apply?

We would love to hear from you.

If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you, apply online now.

About Us

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.

• MND is a fatal, rapidly progressive disease that affects the brain and spinal cord
• It attacks the nerves that control movement: people can still think and feel but their muscles refuse to work
• Six people die from MND every day in the UK. It has no cure

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.

Please note, from late 2019, our National Office will be relocating to new premises in Moulton Park, Northampton.

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.