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London Academy of Excellence - Stratford (LAE) is seeking to recruit a Head of Fundraising and Partnerships to help it transform the lives of scholars from disadvantaged backgrounds. The ideal candidate will join LAE with experience in a fundraising role and have a passion for education.

LAE is the top-ranked sixth form provider in England to offer a full A level curriculum, according to the Sunday Times Parent Power Survey 2023. The school is particularly proud of its success in helping students from disadvantaged backgrounds to gain places at the finest universities in the UK and around the world. Over 1,200 of our alumni have progressed to Russell Group universities and over 120 to Oxford or Cambridge.

Recently admitted to the World Leading Schools Association as its first UK state school member, the LAE is set for considerable growth when it moves into its new building which will increase the size and number of students at the Academy. The school benefits from tremendous support from its existing lead sponsor and other supporters. The successful candidate will help grow those relationships and build more.

LAE can offer you:

• The opportunity to work with highly motivated students in one of the country’s leading sixth form schools.
• To be part of a staff culture that invests heavily in student achievement.​
• To work with donors committed to investing into young people.
• An intellectually stimulating working environment characterised by a culture of professional trust and collegiate working that promotes autonomy, innovation, and rigour.
• Access to an outstanding package of regular, high-quality continuous professional development and support.
• A modern and positive learning environment minutes from the Olympic Park and Stratford Station.
• Collaborative working with our world-class partner schools: Brighton College, Caterham School, Eton College, Forest School, Highgate School and UCS Hampstead.
• A package of employee benefits including subsidised lunches and social events; access to a Cycle Scheme, Tech Scheme, and discounted local gym memberships; and longer school holidays, which include an extended eight-week summer break.
• The London Academy of Excellence is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to this post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

LAE is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

How to Apply:

Please submit an application form including a concise supporting statement via the LAE website.

LAE reserves the right to close applications ahead of the deadline, and as such early application is advised. Due to the number of applications processed, if you have not received an invitation to interview within two weeks of the application date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

We have an exciting opportunity for aVolunteer Coordinator to support our Volunteer Service.

Hours 20 hours part-time (worked 4-5 days per week).

Salary £12,486 pro-rated to working hours (Grade 1, point 1)

Location Hybrid role combining working from home as well as the Together Trust centre, Cheadle, and other services across the operating area of the organisation.

Reporting toVolunteer Service Manager

Job Purpose:

As a Volunteer Coordinator you willbe responsible for supporting the Volunteer Service Manager on the following:

• Recruitment and hiring process by advertising for available volunteer positions, working with line managers in interviewing candidates, obtaining references, health questionnaires and DBS checks.

• Updating andmaintaining accurate volunteer records and files.

• Preparing and presenting induction materials for new volunteers, including handbooks and induction programmes.

• Working with departmental managers to deliver volunteer training programmes ensuring regular,good quality, reflective 1:1 supervision for volunteers is carried out.

• Overseeing, logging, and supporting volunteer training compliance.

• Coordinating centrally controlled volunteering activity, ensuring rota information is communicated to volunteers and service leadersin a timely manner.

• Supporting the Trust's flagship events through coordination of the required volunteering activity.

• Supporting the volunteer service manager and team leaders to celebrate volunteer successes.

• Maintaining a central database of volunteers and projects, tracking key metrics.

• Supporting the wider team in carrying out general OD administrative duties whererequired.

• Responding to day-to-day queries from volunteers, escalating to the Volunteer Service Manager where necessary.

About You:

Educated to GCSE level or equivalent with Maths and English at Grade C or above with effective communication and organisational skills you will understand and be committed to promoting volunteering. Using your understanding and commitment to equity and diversity you willprovide basic advice on volunteering procedures to colleagues and applicants.

With a good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint you will be able todemonstrate accurate administration skills including word processing, spreadsheet creation and digital filing.

A requirement of this role is the ability to travel between Trust sitesin a timely manner.

To discover the full details of this role, please refer to our extensive job description which is attached.

Benefits include:

• 27 days annual leave rising to30 after 5 years and 33 after 10 years plus bank holidays – pro rated to working hours.

• A company pension plan with 7% employer contributions (rising with years of service).

• We are proud to be a real living wage employer and offer salary increments every 2 years.

• Reward and Discount Platform.

• Employee incentive for refer a friend scheme.

• Progress your career through on-the-job training and qualifications with ongoing support and personal development.

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If this sounds like a place for you and you think you have the relevant skills and experience, we are looking for please get in touch at or apply now. We would love to hear from you!

We may remove this advert should we find the successful candidates prior to the closing date therefore early applications are encouraged.

We currently do not provide sponsorship, but we welcome applications from those who have the right to work in the UK

The Together Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support and expects all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Deputy Manager Boaz Project

The Boaz Trust Hampshire Limited.

Boaz is a small independent charity providing day services for adults with learning disabilities (members) in a beautiful farm setting near Winchester.

Founded upon a strong Christian ethos it is the “workplace” for around 30 adults for four days a week undertaking a range of horticultural tasks as well as  cooking, craft, animal care and woodwork. Some members attend for just a half day, others several days a week.

The charity has a small staff team, supported by around 50 volunteers, working together  to ensure our members have a rewarding and meaningful experience gaining valuable life skills.

Reporting to the Manager, the role of Deputy Manager is responsible for general day to day office management, leading the Project in the Manager’s absence and taking the lead in the kitchen, working with members to provide a daily healthy vegetarian meal for around 20 people. 

Experience in the charity/volunteer sector, along with a catering/ kitchen background or love of cooking, as well as previous work with adults with learning disabilities, would be an advantage.

The position is site based, Monday to Friday 8.30 to 4.30

Benefits include 20 days holiday rising to 25 with service, statutory holidays, pension and sick pay provision.

Salary, depending upon experience, is up to £31,500.

As this job is genuinely unique, we invite you to visit us before you apply to gain an understanding of who we are and what we do.

Join our great team at Carer Support West Cumbria delivering support to unpaid carers of all ages, helping them carry out their caring role and maintain their own wellbeing by providing a flexible and varied programme of services that meet individual needs along their caring journey.

We are recruiting an Operations Manager who will manage the volunteer, benefits support and data and communications projects as well as identifying and developing new service initiatives and projects. The post holder will also develop and implement a performance framework ensuring collection and interpretation of data from all sources, benchmarking, monitoring and evaluation to identify areas of improvement throughout the organisation.

This role will give you the chance to contribute to a successful established charity and be at the forefront of creating positive change in your community.

If you are passionate about making a real difference to someone’s life, this could be an exciting opportunity for you.

Our generous employment benefits include:

• Being part of an energised, passionate team
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities
• Pension Scheme with 7.5% employer contribution
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Supportive working environment with a focus on mental health and wellbeing
• Training plan with opportunities for continuing professional and personal development
• Based in the town of Cockermouth on the edge of the Lake District National Park

Visit our website to download the Application Pack containing the Job Description/Person Specification and an Application Form.

About us

World Jewish Relief created the Specialist Training and Employment Programme (STEP) for refugees in 2016 and today we are the largest provider of specialist employment support to refugees in the UK. 

​We are delivering employment support in the South West of England as part of the Refugee Employability Programme (REP). Support, which will follow our STEP model, is offered to refugees to develop their skills and identify the opportunities they need to secure sustainable employment. We now have an exciting opportunity for an Employment Advisor to join the team providing support to clients across the South West of England.

The Role

You will provide employment support to refugee clients enrolled in the Refugee Employability Programme (REP) and help them to achieve their employability goals. You will be the main point of contact for clients enrolled in the project, delivering one on one support across a variety of employability activities including updating CVs, writing cover letters, searching for jobs, applying for jobs, finding volunteering, work experience and training opportunities and preparing for interviews.

​You will work to a variety of performance targets based on the progression outcomes of clients such as voluntary and work placements and achieving and sustaining paid employment.

About you

We are looking for candidates who have:

• Experience in successfully supporting refugees into sustainable employment
• Understanding of the issues and challenges faced by unemployed people to finding work, including those who first language is not English
• Experience of providing advice and guidance and supervising a caseload of clients
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong IT skills and the ability to work remotely with confidence
• Cross-cultural sensitivity and the ability to work with clients with varying levels of English
• Knowledge of using salesforce or other similar CRM system desirable

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits including:

• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays and Jewish holidays. 
• Pension scheme – we contribute 5% to the World Jewish Relief pension scheme.
• Life Insurance – up to 3 times salary to nominated beneficiaries.
• Health Cash Plan – cash back to cover the costs of dental treatment, optical care, specialist consultations and a range of complementary therapies.
• Enhanced maternity & paternity pay.
• Employee Assistance Programme – free, confidential advice or support with any personal or work. related concerns or free counselling if needed.
• Season ticket / travel to work loan.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• On Friday the office closes at 3pm.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

World Jewish Relief promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We invite and welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds. We encourage applications from candidates of different ethnicities, socio-economic backgrounds, race, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation and of faith or none that meet the criteria set out for this role. You don’t need to be Jewish to work for us, but you must share our desire to assist those who need help based on their vulnerability, not their identity, recognising the dignity and potential of all people.

Age UK's National Advice Line is recruiting for Information & Advice Advisors.

Our team provide a vital service available to older people and anyone seeking advice to support an older person in need. Our team of trained Advisors are dedicated to providing accurate, impartial and comprehensive information and advice to help support those in later life.

In height of a UK housing and energy crisis, many older people in the UK are in desperate need of advice and support. Due to the growing demand of this fantastic service, we are recruiting for some Information and Advice Advisors to join this friendly and supportive team.

If you are looking for an exciting and fulfilling career with a large National Charity that challenges injustice and makes a real difference to older people across the country, then we would love to hear from you!

The successful post holder will have excellent communications skills with the ability to provide accurate, often complex information in a clear and empathic way, offering advice over the phone and by email.
In this role you will receive several weeks of extensive specialist training based on the current legislation relevant to older people's rights and welfare, enabling you to offer an in-depth advice service to phone and email enquirers from across England. You will help them to understand and implement their legislative rights in areas such as community care, housing, income and benefits and many other issues related to later life.

This role offers hybrid working between home and either our Blackpool office, surrounded by excellent amenities or our Ashburton office, situated on the edge of the beautiful Dartmoor National Park. Our team work from the office at least 1 day a week, but that can be more if you prefer.

Must haves:

* Excellent active listening
* Excellent oral and written communication skills
* Proficient in the use of IT e.g., Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, Teams, and SharePoint
* Previous experience of using multiple IT systems including CRM and other applications at the same time
* Ability to handle and present clearly and concisely large amounts of subject knowledge, often of a complex nature, both orally and in writing
* Accurate and attentive to detail
* Calm, empathic, compassionate
* Committed to providing a high quality service
* Committed to a team working approach.

Great to haves:
* Experience of providing information and advice on the telephone or face to face
* Experience of working with older peoples' issues
* Experience of working with social care/benefits
* An academic qualification at degree level.

What we offer in return

• Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
• Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP
• Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
• Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
• Blue Light Card Scheme
• You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.

Additional Information

All CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role at Age UK. Please note that our system is unable to anonymise cover letters, and we would therefore ask that to support the work we are doing on making our recruitment selection process fairer and more unbiased, that you remove any personal information from your cover letter/supporting statement, including your name before uploading this. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us once you are invited for an interview.

Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria under the Disability Confident Scheme. Please note that on occasion, due to high numbers of applications, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

You will be part of a team delivering activity to maximise funds from the community, including schools, individuals, local business supporters and community groups with a view to increasing net income.

We’re looking for someone with at least 1 year's experience in a similar role. You will be a confident, friendly person who is comfortable talking to anyone. You will thrive in a busy environment and be able to work autonomously – going that extra mile to make the difference. A proactive approach and the ability to multitask is essential.

You should be able to demonstrate a passion for the vision of Chestnut Tree House. This role will require you to work occasional evenings or weekends for events and campaigns.

Please note – A full clean driving licence and access to your own vehicle is essential for this role. The role is based across East Sussex with regular travel to our offices in Worthing and Angmering in West Sussex.

Join our great team at Carer Support West Cumbria delivering support to unpaid carers of all ages, helping them carry out their caring role and maintain their own wellbeing by providing a flexible and varied programme of services that meet individual needs along their caring journey.

We are recruiting a Development Manager who will lead on the growth of the organisation by identifying service development possibilities through new funding streams, partnerships, and commissioning opportunities. They will also work to raise the profile of Carer Support West Cumbria and extend the reach of services to increase impact and revenue.

This role will give you the chance to contribute to a successful established charity and be at the forefront of creating positive change in your community.

If you are passionate about making a real difference to someone’s life, this could be an exciting opportunity for you.

Our generous employment benefits include:

• Being part of an energised, passionate team
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities
• Pension Scheme with 7.5% employer contribution
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Supportive working environment with a focus on mental health and wellbeing
• Training plan with opportunities for continuing professional and personal development
• Based in the town of Cockermouth on the edge of the Lake District National Park

Visit our website to download the Application Pack containing the Job Description/Person Specification and an Application Form.

Hours: Full-time, permanent - 37.5 hrs week (Flexible working may be considered), regular international travel

Responsible to:Head of International Giving

Direct reports: International Giving Executive x2

Location:ShelterBox HQ, Truro, Cornwall. Remote working (UK only) will be considered (with regular travel to Truro at least 4x per year)

Role purpose

ShelterBox has a growing network of international supporters who connect with the organisation through our international affiliates - independent charities in their own countries. Affiliates’ supporter growth and engagement activities are enabled by this role with further support from other UK-based teams, including fundraising, brand, content and comms.

ShelterBox has 13 affiliates who are directly helping the organisation achieve one of our strategic objectives of international diversified funding. Affiliates share our mission and consequently raise awareness and funding to support the organisation. Collectively they contribute greatly to engaging with and a global community of supporters. We raise a significant proportion of ShelterBox’s total income through our affiliate network, and from other international donors in countries beyond our affiliates. 

 The purpose of the Interim International Giving Manager role is to support the management of affiliate relationships with ShelterBox by providing a focal point for day-to-day dialogue; to share information and resources effectively across the network; and to develop collaborative working relationships which enhance our supporter experience.  

This role will empower the international network by providing materials, information and content which is key to achieving a consistent brand and fundraising success. One of the ways that this role will help to bring this community together is with a series of engagements throughout the year, not least of which is the annual International Fundraising Conference attended by key personnel from the fundraising network, strategic partnerships and UK staff.

Who are we looking for?

ShelterBox is seeking an inspiring and proactive relationship builder who can take a leading role in the International Giving team. They will be the focal point for providing support to many of our international fundraising staff and volunteers, with a high level of attention to detail and supporter-centric best practice. They should be confident in managing multiple projects simultaneously and working with a broad set of objectives associated with fundraising and communications. They be the line manager for other members of the team who have shared responsibility for international supporter growth and engagement.

 Duties include but are not limited to:

• Leading key relationships with affiliate staff and volunteers to execute the strategy for growing diversified international income.
• Line management of the International Giving Executive role to deliver international supporter communications and volunteer engagement. Nurturing their development.
• Supporting delivery of the international Rotary partnership strategy, in collaboration with the Rotary Partnership Manager, by bringing together international fundraisers at key moments in the annual calendar.
• Communicating clear guidance on shared global fundraising priorities, drawing on data and insight to optimise results.
• Working collaboratively with affiliates to contribute to a suite of refreshed brand communication materials.
• Managing the translation of key communications (including subtitles for videos produced by B&C) into languages required by affiliates.
• Supporting enhanced communications with affiliates during times of major disaster
• Proactively identifying growth opportunities and promoting these across the international network
• Facilitating consistent application of the joint ShelterBox and Rotary brand guidelines.
• Leading the design and delivery of the annual International Fundraising Conference.
• Travelling internationally to fundraising events or meetings with affiliates
• Maintaining an up-to-date contact list for affiliates together with records of reports, meetings and plans
• Maintaining an up-to-date record of correspondence, meeting minutes and actions taken
• Manage financial processes related to international income including annual budget-setting and quarterly reforecasting.
• Deliver data for reporting on the agreed set of financial and non-financial KPIs.
• Liaising with Finance to facilitate the receipt of grants from Affiliates and any other fund transfers.
• Liaising with Procurement to facilitate the planning of any expenditure and/or the process through which purchases are made.
• Other administrative duties that may be required by the team from time to time.

Thank you for considering a Young Women’s Worker role with Redthread. We are a team of
compassionate, collaborative and courageous professionals committed to empowering young people
to change their lives.
Please note we are recruiting a female worker. This role is exempt under the Equality Act 2010
Schedule 9, Part 1.
Please check out our website for more information on the services we provide and learn more about
us, including our commitment to safeguarding, equity, diversity and inclusion. Here is an animation
that was created with our Youth Ambassadors, and these clips, C4 News- Young Women's Service,
BBC News - YVIP and ‘A day in the life’ will give you a taste of what we do every day.

Job Description

Post Title: Young Women’s Worker
Location: The post will be based primarily at Kings College Hospital. However, all
Redthread team members must have a flexible approach to supporting other
sites across London when needed. There will be a need for regular visits to
Redthread’s main offices and other projects and activities that take place at
various locations across London and the UK.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week. The nature of Redthread’s work means that regular
evening and weekend working is required. You will be required to work shifts
to ensure that the team covers from 7:30 am to 9 pm each day between
them.

Salary: £29.767,50 per annum + benefits
Contract type: 12-month Fixed Term, with the possibility of extension.
DBS Check Required: Enhanced with barring (Child and Adult Workforce)
Work area: Young Women’s Service
Responsible to: Team Leader

Purpose of the Post

Work intensively with vulnerable young women in a trauma-informed way to promote their
well-being, safety and personal development.

How to apply:

If this sounds like the right role and organisation for you, please go to our website where you will find a downloadable job description with a person specification, including details of the terms and conditions of the post.

We encourage you to read through the job pack and the person specification carefully, as we will shortlist applications using the essential criteria.

Key responsibilities:

One-to-one support

You will provide intensive one-to-one support bespoke to kinship carers and their families over a six-month intervention, working within the Kinship Connected delivery model. This may include, but is not limited to:

· Practical and emotional support to kinship carers virtually or in-person in their home or community.

· Signposting or referring to relevant national and local services.

· Liaising with other professionals and organisations.

· Attending professional meetings when the carer needs extra support (e.g. CIN. CP, family group conference, school meetings).

· Making referrals to other Kinship services such as Advice, Someone Like Me, Peer-to-Peer.

· Signposting carers to secure grants from local and national funders.

· Setting goals for change following Kinship Connected processes, in partnership with the kinship carer.

· Monitor, review and revise these goals to ensure carers are on track and goals remain relevant and as part of the ‘closing’ process as the carers complete the intervention.

Peer group facilitation and management

You will be responsible for planning, organising, facilitating peer support groups for kinship carers in your area, working in line with the Kinship Connected delivery model.  This will involve:

· Developing existing groups and setting up new groups as required.

· Working closely with Kinship’s peer-to-peer service where appropriate.

· Collaborating with kinship carers, the local authority, and community partners to set up virtual and in-person support groups in your commissioned area.

· Planning, preparing, facilitating virtual and in-person support groups.

· Promoting groups in the local area to kinship carers and organisations who work with them, including contributing to the creation of promotional materials.

Participation

· According to Kinship’s Volunteering policy and other related policies, support kinship carers to engage with opportunities such as volunteering in virtual and in-person support groups.

· Work proactively to enable kinship carers to influence the design and delivery of the peer support groups delivered in their area (such as topics, time / date, location).

· Support Kinship’s communications and engagement strategy by providing case studies and sourcing images for newsletters and local media to promote the programme.

Safeguarding and risk management

Kinship has a robust safeguarding structure. You will be supported by a Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and Designated Deputy Safeguarding Leads (DDSL).

· Recognise and respond appropriately to signs of abuse or neglect, following national legislation and procedures and Kinship’s own safeguarding procedures.

· Liaise with your line manager and safeguarding lead regarding safeguarding concerns, following Kinship’s policies and processes.

· Provide updates and information for managers about cases of concern.

· Complete risk assessments for events or groups with families in line with Kinship’s policies and processes to be signed off by a DSL or DDSL.

· Follow Kinship’s health and safety policies to keep yourself and your clients safe, such as Lone Working Policy, Home Visit Policy and other relevant policies.

Monitoring and Evaluation

· Ensure casework, attendance, feedback, and other data related to service delivery are regularly and accurately recorded on our Salesforce database in line with Kinship’s policy and best practice.

· Ensure completion of carer registration forms, review forms, and closure forms, taking details that will be used to evidence impact.

· Collect case studies from your kinship carers to help demonstrate impact.

· Contribute to any reports for local authority partners as required with data and case studies.

· Attend monitoring meetings as required.

· Engage in quality assurance processes in line with ongoing programme development.

Relationship and stakeholder management  

· In partnership with the Senior Project Worker, enable local authorities to understand the programme and pathways for how to make referrals.

· Support practitioners' meetings with local authorities to encourage referrals, discuss cases, and ensure local authority confidence in the programme.

· Where applicable, work with local authorities to raise awareness of kinship care and to reach and support kinship carers through the programme.

· Where possible and relevant, represent Kinship at external events and meetings to raise awareness of the programme and to influence other organisations.

General duties and tasks

· To attend and engage with team and general staff meetings.

· To personally prepare for and attend case reviews, one-to-ones and appraisals with your line manager.

· To act at all times in the best interest of Kinship.

· To participate in the induction of new staff members and volunteers.

· To work with line manager to identify own training needs and undertake training and development.

· To engage in reflective practice, using opportunities for supervision and professional development as appropriate.

· Deputise for the Senior Project Worker as needed such as internal meetings or external meetings and events.

· Participate in opportunities provided by Kinship to develop your skills and knowledge such as staff training, ‘Lunch and learn’ sessions.

· To carry out other related duties as may from time to time be required to fulfil the mission of the team and organisation.

· To develop Kinship Care Week in your local area.

· Be willing to travel across England as necessary to attend events and raise the profile of the service and kinship care.

Standard Clauses

· The post holder must at all times carry out their responsibilities with due regard to Kinships’ Equal Opportunities Policy and Safeguarding Policy.

· The post holder must accept responsibility for ensuring that the policies and procedures relating to Health and Safety in the workplace are adhered to at all times.

· This role will require satisfactory enhanced level Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance.

· The post holder must respect the confidentiality of data stored electronically and by other means in line with the Data Protection Act.

· The post holder must carry out their responsibilities with due regard to the non-smoking environment of all Kinship offices.

We have a great opportunity for an Advice & Wellbeing Specialist to join the team on a permanent basis. In this Outreach role you’ll be working predominantly in our Reading & Oxford communities, with one day a week working from our Houghton Hall office in Houghton Regis

As an Advice and Wellbeing Specialist, you will report to the Advice and Wellbeing Team Leader. You’ll deliver proactive and trauma informed support to meet the holistic needs of residents.   Your support will be tailored to your resident’s needs, and you will work closely with them to understand their wellbeing concerns and agree an action plan to enable them to sustain their tenancies and feel connected to their community.    You will empower residents to manage their wellbeing needs by helping them to develop and maintain skills and resilience to lead independent and fulfilled lives. 

You will work collaboratively with wider teams, statutory services external advice and support services to ensure residents have the appropriate support.  You will build partnerships with external stakeholders in your area to ensure there is a strong network for support for our residents.  You will also be delivering advice and wellbeing support in community wellbeing hubs and providing peer support to colleagues. 

What you'll need:

• A Full UK driving licence with access to own car.
• Demonstrable experience dealing with vulnerable people.
• Demonstrable experience dealing with complex cases.
• Experience providing frontline support and giving advice.
• Be passionate about customer service, being resilient with a positive and can-do-attitude. 
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills. 
• Be exceptionally organised with the ability to self-manage a diverse and varied caseload, prioritising work effectively and produce high quality work.

If this sounds like you, this role might be perfect for you!

A bit about the role:
You will work closely and collaboratively with residents in their homes and neighbourhoods to understand their immediate needs, as well as their wider goals and aspirations to achieve sustainable outcomes. You will do this through a mix of direct support and advocacy, as well as exceptional partnership working with other Peabody teams, our contractors, statutory and voluntary services, and by supporting local wellbeing projects.

Some of the key results for the role include: 

• As the Advice and Wellbeing Specialist, you will be providing holistic wellbeing support that supports residents to sustain their tenancies successfully.
• Actively build strong partnerships with other Peabody teams, housing associations, local authorities, statutory and voluntary services to promote effective multi-agency working and information sharing.
• Work with the Allocations, Financial Inclusion and Neighbourhoods teams to target early tenancy support to new residents who need this and ensure others know how to access your support if facing any difficulties in the future.
• Support the delivery and promotion of wellbeing hubs and cafes, as well as other projects in your region.

An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required for this role and requires a full, clean driving licence. This role will be covering the Oxford and Reading area.

A minimum of 2 to 3 days working in the office/covering your patch is required; the other days can be worked from home, or a local office.

Weekly hours Monday - Friday, 09.00 - 17.00 with occasional outside of hours work.

A bit about us: 
It started over 160 years ago with one man’s desire to improve the lives of poverty-stricken Londoners. Today, we have 107,000 homes and 220,000 residents across London and the Home Counties and around 20,000 care and support customers. But the desire remains the same – to create homes and communities where people can flourish. 

Here's just a few of the benefits for working at Peabody: 

• Flexible and hybrid working (depending on the role) 
• Up to 30 days’ annual holiday plus bank holidays
• Competitive salaries that are benchmarked regularly against current market rates  
• • Two additional paid volunteering days each year  
• • Flexible benefits scheme, including family friendly benefits and access to a discount portal  
• • 4 x salary life assurance
• • Up to 10% pension contribution

Closing date: 12th June 2024.

Peabody reserves the right to close this advert before the advertised closing date, depending on the number of applications received.

Well Connected is seeking someone with community engagement experience, to become our new Community Connector within easy reach of Plymouth, Devon.  This is an exciting opportunity to work with us and alongside our partners to support students’ community placements and learning experiences, enabling students to engage directly with communities.

The role will facilitate and develop a range of programmes which aim to increase students' understanding of the health needs of a variety of population groups, such as people who experience homelessness, vulnerable adults, children and families, etc.

The Community Connector will join a small, yet dynamic team, be self-motivated and able to work independently towards achieving their targets.They must be enthusiastic, kind, approachable and enjoy interacting with students, community organisations and local people and be open to learning, developing their own skills and want to support the learning of others.

While a background in health and/or teaching is not a requirement, you should be interested in promoting wellbeing and passionate about supporting the teaching and learning of the health professionals of the future.

A DBS check will be required for the successful applicant.

What We Offer

Salary: £25,000-£30,000 (pro rata)

Contract: Two Year Fixed Term

Hours of work: 25 hours per week

Remote Working, must be within easy reach of Plymouth

Holiday allowance: 25 days (pro-rata for part-time staff depending on join date)

Other benefits include: Three additional leave days over Christmas, an additional day off for your birthday, employer pension contributions (following a successful probation period), flexible working hours, a contribution towards your mobile phone each month and regular staff get-togethers.

Application Process

For more information, please take a look at the job description.Please apply by sending your CV accompanied by a cover letter (no more than two A4 pages) which explains your interest in this role, addresses how you meet the person specification, and demonstrates how your experience and knowledge fulfil the criteria.

Closing Date: We are keen to recruit as soon as we can, so applications will be reviewed until Friday 21 June.  Calls and first-round interviews may be conducted with short-listed candidates before the application deadline. The deadline may be closed early if the right candidate is found. 

Interview Date: Interviews expected to be held from w/c 1st July.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Title: Programme Officer - Eye Health

Salary: Local terms and conditions apply

Location: Monrovia, Liberia (with travel to Project countries)

Contract: 24 month Fixed Term Contract

Hours: 35 hour per week

About the role

We are looking for a Programme Officer to enhance the quality of Sightsavers supported programme in Liberia and ensure that they are planned, implemented, monitored and evaluated to the highest standards, in line with Sighsavers policies and procedures. The Programme Officer will work with country office staff, global teams, and partners to identify areas of growth and develop new initiatives.

Key duties will include:

• Identify partner organizations with whom Sightsavers can work to achieve the organization's strategic priorities of the prevention of avoidable blindness and the social inclusion of people with visual impairment, through both service delivery and advocacy work.
• Develop and support longer term relationships with these partners that go beyond the duration of individual projects.
• Support partners in the identification of their own capacity building needs and help facilitate the provision of these needs.
• Assist project partners in the preparation of budgets.
• Monitor expenditure of project financial resources and liaise with the Finance and Support Services Manager/Officer where necessary.
• Support partners to manage all aspects of the project cycle including planning, implementation and monitoring & evaluation.
• Support the Country Programme Manager and Country Director to prepare project reports in line with Sightsavers and donors requirements.
• Be proactive in providing good quality information on case studies, interesting news stories etc relating to the projects the officer is responsible for.
• Ensure that the Media and Comms teams at Sightsavers regional office head office receive appropriate materials and information as required especially if projects are supported by restricted funding that may have special reporting requirements.

This is a highly varied and involved role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the for full details. 

As the successful candidate you will possess working experience, or a degree in a relevant field (Public Health, Social Sciences, Development Studies, etc), and have extensive experience working for an INGO/NGO.

Further requirements include:

• Experience of all aspects of project management in community development programmes (planning, implementation, project life cycle, and monitoring and evaluation).
• Ability to travel to in country project sites (quarterly) and occasional international travel.
• Project management skills.
• Excellent communication skills (both oral and written).
• Good written and spoken English skills.
• Good IT skills.
• Ability to understand and work with project budgets, forecasts and reports.

Candidates are welcome to demonstrate their ability to match the person specification by expanding on how their experience, training and/or qualifications might have provided them with the knowledge or skills required for the role. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.

To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please create your account and submit your CV via our recruitment portal. During the application process you will also be required to answer various questions regarding your working background. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying.

We anticipate that interviews will take place during the week commencing 22 April 2024, and the evaluation process will include a written task and an oral interview, at our office based in Monrovia.

Closing date: 4 June 2024

Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.