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Do you want to support children and young people (CYP) with mental health concerns? Are you calm, non-judgemental and able to work effectively with people experiencing distress?

Can you demonstrate our values of Hope, Together, Courage and Responsive and want to be part of our vision to ensure everyone in Hertfordshire will feel supported with their mental health?

If the answer to all of these is yes, we want to hear from you.

Job title: Support Coordinator – Herts Haven Café
Reference Number: 214
Salary scale: £28,900 FTE pro rata - £3,083 per annum (based on 4hrs)
Reports to: Senior Lead – CYP
Contract: 12 months fixed term contract, with the possibility of extension
Working pattern: 4 hours – to include Wednesday’s (3:00pm - 7:00pm)
Based: Ware Herts Haven café

We are recruiting a Support Coordinator to join our Herts Haven Cafe team.

About the Project

• Hertfordshire Mind Network is proud to provide early intervention support to children and young people experiencing poor mental health across Hertfordshire. We provide a combination of support through psychoeducational workshops, open access, 1:1 and group support.
• We are expanding our provision, to offer drop in, open access community support to 10–18-year-olds across the county who need someone to talk to about their mental health in that moment. This space will offer timely support, in a person-centred, trauma informed way.
• The objectives of Hertfordshire Mind Network’s Herts Haven Café service are:
• To improve the mental wellbeing of children and young people experiencing mental health issues, including crisis presentations, in Hertfordshire.
• To provide drop in, no referral required, timely support to 10-18 year olds.
• To support children and young people in Hertfordshire to access community based mental health help.
• To increase early access to help for people experiencing mental health crisis in Hertfordshire, by providing a clear and effective pathway to services provided across the CYP MHS system.

About the Role:

The key purpose of this post is to be an integral member of staff delivering the Herts Haven Café service, facilitating drop-in mental health support for children and young people aged 10-18. As a practitioner you will meet the varying needs of the individual, as they present, meaning no day may look the same.

A person-centred approach will be maintained, and this role is pivotal to ensuring CYP have a warm and welcoming space to turn to. You will be working as a team to facilitate support, deliver brief mental health interventions, signposting, and ensure timely information, guidance and referrals are provided for ongoing support.

Key Responsibilities

• To play an integral role in instilling HMN’s values throughout the Herts Haven Cafe Service.
• To play a key part in the development and delivery of quality CYP mental health support services.
• To provide consistent and clear communication to the team, working proactively and with initiative.
• To be part of a cooperative and collaborative team that is flexible and adaptable to changing requirements.
• To deliver 1:1 and group interventions, depending on need, flexibly and creatively.
• To ensure that every individual accessing the service receives, safe and trusted support.
• To create and review risk assessments, wellness plans, crisis support plans, safety plans, as well as signposting resources, as required.
• To proactively recognise indicators of deteriorating mental health and facilitate appropriate action, whilst liaising with relevant agencies e.g., C-CATT, Emergency Duty Teams, CYP MHS, etc.
• To work alongside Crisis Teams in line with joint protocols, where required, to support those individuals experiencing a mental health crisis.
• To signpost and refer effectively into other Herts Mind Network services, as well as alternative VCFSE and statutory organisations.

We offer:

• Annual leave entitlement of 25 days per year pro rata, rising in increments to a max. of 29 days pro rata after 5 years employment (plus 8 days Bank Holidays)
• An additional day of leave each year for your birthday following completion of probation period.
• Ongoing training relevant to your role.
• An Employee Assistance Programme.
• Health cover (after 6 months employment) – compensation payment for Optical, Dental, Chiropody and Therapy Treatments.

Closing date for receipt of applications is Tuesday 11th June at midnight
Interviews will take place on Tuesday 18th June
Please note: We may close this advert early if we have sufficient applications

Interested? 

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position. 

Equal Opportunities 
We welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, disability, marital or parental status, racial, ethnic or social origin, colour, religion, belief, or sexual orientation. In addition, during the various stages of recruitment, specific measures can be taken to ensure equal opportunities for candidates with disabilities or special needs.

Hertfordshire Mind Network is committed to the Disability Confident and Mindful Employer charters. We actively recruit staff who have a lived experience of mental ill health. We recognise and value the unique combination of skills, knowledge and perspective that employing people with a lived experience, at all levels across the organisation, brings. We create an environment where the sharing of experiences and vulnerabilities to support others and create positive change is welcomed and work towards breaking down the ‘them’ and ‘us’ culture. The organisation is committed to nurturing peer relationships that allow all staff to thrive.

We are delighted to have been accredited as a Living Wage Employer.

No agencies please.

Young Adult Carers Service Coordinator

Carers’ Hub works to improve carers’ lives in Lambeth through quality services and community engagement. We are an independent local charity, who work with carers aged five upwards. Whether financial, educational or otherwise, they seek to limit the challenges that carers face and achieve this by improving carer’s wellbeing, connecting carers to support and training opportunities, awareness raising and influencing local policy. We are now recruiting for a Young Adult Carers Service Coordinator to join our team.

As the Young Adult Carers Service Coordinator you will: 

• Deliver an engaging, accessible range of workshops, social activities and one to one support for our young adult carers, working to targets and ensuring timely and accurate reporting to funders.

• Support the wider young carers service by being a first point of contact for telephone and email enquiries. 

• Develop external relationships and communications in a way that promotes the welfare of carers in Lambeth and enhances the image of the organisation. 

• Work with the Carers' Hub team to support our wider organisational objectives and helping out with events, communications and other ad hoc work.

To be considered for this role you will have experience of working with vulnerable young people and managing complex cases as well as knowledge of safeguarding protocols including referring and escalation to Children’s Social Care. Candidates with a professional qualification in health and social care, youth or community work, and/or direct experience of delivering family focused interventions are encouraged to apply. 

Please note, this is a part-time role, 21-hours per week, ideally spread across 3 days. You will be based on site at their Brixton office, with the option of home working 1 day per week, as well as outreach/in the community. You will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS for Adults and children. 

As the Young Adult Carers Service Coordinator you must be:

• Available to work 9am to 5pm between Monday and Friday (with occasional evening and weekend work)

• Willing to travel within Lambeth

• Willing to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service check

What can we offer you?

• Professional development,  induction,  ongoing training and support

• Hybrid working

• Permanent contract

• Holiday pay and pension

• Travel reimbursed

Closing date: 9am Friday 21st June

Interviews: Thursday 27th June at 336 Brixton Road

Job Title             North East Community Engagement Officer

Hours                   35 hours per week, term time only, permanent

(Some elements of this role will likely require out of hours working) 

Reports to           Head of Membership

Remuneration£21,000 Salary + £2,557 holiday pay + £234 Tax Free WFH Allowance (FTE equivalent £28,000)

Background                                                             

Our 68-year-old charity is one of the most exciting and flexible employers in the charity sector. Having supported 13,000 Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs) and their 100,000 heroic volunteer fundraisers to raise more than £1 Billion during the past decade, last year we began to lay the foundations for significant growth in impact during the decade ahead, not just to extend the impact of PTAs, but to provide more broader support for parents in enabling their children to live happy, healthy, and productive lives.

During the summer, we launched a membership magazine (PTA Extra), and a popular programme of parent webinar covering such topics as: ‘Supporting your child’s mental health’, ‘Helping your child succeed in KS2 English’, ‘Neurodiversity in Children Matters’.In the autumn began building a fundraising team to support PTAs by fundraising at the national level.In December we launched the highly successful ‘National Parent Survey’ to explore the challenges and concerns parents face. This year we relaunch a national publication for parents new to school, called ‘Be School Ready’, and our new ‘PTA Launchpad’ programme.

At Parentkind we have developed a culture of high expectations for supporting PTAs and Parents alongside an equally high expectation that colleagues take care of their mental health and well-being.We are obviously a parent-friendly and flexible employer, where colleagues work from home by choice, and are given agency to perform their duties in balance with life.Colleagues work around important life-commitments such as taking their children to school, attending a medical appointment, or just taking a walk.Colleagues are trusted to do great things, both at home and whilst working.

Main purpose and scope of Role

This role will play key to engaging with and supporting PTAs across the region, as well as a variety of stakeholders such as schools, parent groups, local authorities, potential sponsors or supporters and other organisations as our suite of programmes grows. This role initially focuses on the following, but is subject to change as programmes are launched or evolved:

PTA Programme

• Growing our network of PTAs.
• Supporting PTAs through leadership transition to minimise PTAs closing unnecessarily.
• Organising gatherings of PTAs to enhance the PTA community.
• Providing training and awareness sessions for PTAs.
• Providing community support to PTAs during peak activity periods online or by phone.
• Helping schools establish PTAs and supporting them during their first year through our new PTA Launchpad programme.
• Hosting and co-ordinating virtual webinars/meetings to demonstrate the value of PTA membership and the support available. 

Parent Programme

• Raising awareness of Parentkind’s growing programme of support for parents, directly or indirectly through schools or other partners.
• Building relationships with parent groups to support engagement with our growing suite of parent support opportunities.
• Organising events for parents as part of our Parent Programme.
• Building relationships with regional stakeholders to support Parent Programme activities.

Other Programmes/Services

• Encouraging uptake or (when charged) sales of our broad and growing suite of programmes and services.
• Identifying and engaging with local and regional partners for our range of programmes.
• Feeding into programme design.

Wider Stakeholder Engagement:

• Attending appropriate conferences and educational meetings across the region. 
• Developing relationships with key local authorities and individuals so they advocate our services and the benefits of our programmes
• Developing relationships with MATs so that they can advocate Parentkind and the benefits of its programmes.
• Identify any opportunities for external funding to from LA’s, Companies, or other funders with the support of our fundraising team.

Organisational Effectiveness: 

• Create and implement operational annual plans and schedules to support our regional targets, ensuring that time specific milestones for their delivery are met.
• Regularly report on the health of our campaigns within your region, through identified KPIs and organisational targets.
• Ensure all knowledge and information is recorded, processed and maintained according to good administration practice.

General

• To keep abreast of relevant educational policy and legislation affecting our key audiences.
• To be flexible within the broad remit of the post.
• To undertake other duties as reasonably requested by the CEO and the Executive Leadership Team.
• To be self-servicing.
• To attend and participate in our performance, development, and training programmes.
• To abide by organisational policies, codes of conduct and practices.
• To be responsible for the health, safety, welfare of self, and other colleagues.
• Participating in and, as necessary, assisting with our national events and conferences.
• Supporting activities in other regions where a regional colleague is unappointed or unavailable.

Diversity at our core

Parentkind is committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process and encouraging equality and diversity with our team.We acknowledge that some candidates may require additional support to overcome barriers experienced during the application process.If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please reach out to us via email.

The Application Process

Please apply as soon as possible by submitting your application through Charityjob with a covering letter.Please note that we are unable to sponsor international candidates and candidates should be resident or very familiar with the region the role is applicable to and willing to move to the region before commencing the role.Candidates will require their own vehicle to support attendance at meetings, including schools. 

We will be interviewing on a rolling basis, so please apply as soon as possible.

Parentkind is committed to safeguarding children in the schools we work and expect all colleagues to share this commitment.Appointees are subject to a DBS check.Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.

If you have not heard from us within two weeks following the closing date of the role, please presume that your application has been unsuccessful.

Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where you can wear many hats? Are you passionate about supporting older people and those in need?

We are seeking a highly organised and motivated Operations Support Officer to join our team at MRS Independent Living. 

About the role

In this varied and rewarding role, you will provide vital administrative, financial, and operational support across a range of our services that enable older people and those living with disabilities and mental health challenges to stay independent, active and connected to their communities. 

Your day-to-day tasks will include:

• Administration: You'll be integral to delivery of our handyperson service, exercise programmes for older people and decluttering service, managing enquiries, referrals, bookings, invoices and payments.

• Project Support: You'll help support our community projects, supervising activities where needed, assisting with admin and data collection, and being a point of contact for new and existing volunteers. 

• General Operations: You'll wear many hats, supporting senior staff with HR, training, communications, IT, health & safety, and providing a friendly face. 

We are looking for someone who:

• Has empathy and can communicate effectively with a diverse range of service users, including older adults, those with disabilities, and those facing mental health challenges.

• Is a whiz with administration, has a keen eye for detail, and can work comfortably and effectively across multiple projects.

• Is confident using (or comfortable learning to use) a range of software and collaborative platforms (e.g. Google Workspace, Trello, Airtable) and accounts management software (ideally QuickBooks). 

• Has a warm, friendly personality and a proactive attitude, eager to contribute ideas and support colleagues.

• Is a team player who can adapt to changing priorities and a fast-paced environment.

It will be a bonus if you have:

• Experience working with third sector (community and voluntary) organisations.

• Experience as a volunteer or supporting volunteers.

• Familiarity with social media platforms like Twitter and WhatsApp.

• An interest in learning more about charity functions like fundraising and community development, and charity/social enterprise management in general. 

We welcome and encourage applications from people from all backgrounds, particularly those connected to the diverse communities represented in North East London.

This is a part time position, based at the Centra London Samaritans branch office, to support the Head of Branch Operations and branch staff team with various duties primarily focused on admin, community events support, and assisting with digital/social media.

Please see the attached role profile for further information and requirements. 

Starting salary £27,000 per annum (£16,200 per annum, pro-rated) | 21 hours per week (Part-time), | Permanent 

This role will involve hybrid working from home and WGN offices based in Vauxhall, as well as occasional travel across London.

About us

Women and Girls Network (WGN) was established in 1987 and has spent over 30 years supporting women and girls across London affected by gendered violence. This includes childhood sexual abuse, domestic violence, rape, prostitution (including trafficking and sexual exploitation), female genital mutilation (FGM), and so-called 'honour' based crimes such as forced marriage.

Our goal is to promote, preserve, and restore the mental health and wellbeing of women and girls, to empower them to make a total and sustainable recovery from the experiences of violence.

About the role

WGN’s specialist Training Service aims to improve and enhance front-line staff effectiveness while influencing best practice in the field of violence against women and girls (VAWG).This is a unique opportunity for a highly motivated and efficient individual to provide administration support to WGN’s Training department. We are looking for someone who is able to support and contribute to the training teams’ proficiency, planning, promotion and innovation. 

About you

The Training Administrator is a core role within the Training Team. The successful candidate will provide a high level of administrative support to underpin the delivery of specialist training, act as the first point of contact for the service, manage the application system and ensure that the systems required to maintain an excellent service are seamlessly efficient and effective. As with all WGN team members, the Training Administrator is responsible for actively working within an intersectional striving for the highest quality and best practice.

If you have the passion, skills and vision for this role and are looking to make impact within a feminist organisation then we would welcome your application.

Interview details

Interviews are expected to take place in the week commencing 17th June 2024, however please note that dates may be subject to change. 

Further Information

This post is subject to satisfactory references and a DBS check.

Employee benefits include 3% pension contribution, enhanced leave entitlement and an Employee Assistance Programme. 

We welcome and encourage applications from women of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian, Minority and Ethnic communities. 

WGN is an equal opportunities employer.

Posts are exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.

Guts UK’s vision is of a world where digestive disorders are better understood, better treated and everyone who lives with one gets the support they need. We are a small, energetic and passionate team of ten, working out of two offices in London and Yorkshire. These dual locations allow us to serve as a national charity to help the whole UK get to grips with guts.

We are a fast growing charity with a mission to end the pain and suffering for the millions affected by digestive diseases. We have bold and ambitious plans to help discover new knowledge, kinder treatments and save lives. Despite our fast growth, our community remains at the heart of everything that we do and every decision we make – a rare privilege.

What we're looking for?

Guts UK are looking for an administrative assistant to support the team from their London office. This assistant will keep close control of some of our key admin processes like travel booking and expenses and will be the main point person for keeping our London office and our leadership team organised. They will also support with ensuring all of our governance runs smoothly and new team members can start with us seamlessly.

What we’re really looking for is someone to support the smooth running of our day-to-day operations and to ensure we can all work together, and get together, easily and ideally more often. If you’re organized, love your admin and pride yourself on keeping things running smoothly then this could the role for you!

The candidate:

• You will be a natural organiser with a keen eye for detail and planning
• You will thrive in a fast paced environment where multi-tasking is key
• You have great attention to detail and pride yourself on accuracy
• You are willing to try new things and would be excited to work on new initiatives and activities
• You will be passionate about people, with a warm, engaging personality.
• You are a great team player and willing to muck-in and support the wider team as required
• You will have a genuine interest or connection to our cause and a real desire to help the UK to get to grips with guts!

The full job description including role responsibilities and more detailed person specification are available in the attached job pack

Position Overview: As the Head of Alumni Relations, you will play a crucial role in building and maintaining strong connections with our alumni network. Your primary responsibility will be to implement and oversee the management of our university ambassadors, ensuring they effectively represent and promote our organisation's mission and values within their respective institutions. Additionally, you will chair the alumni advisory board, a committee developed to grow the alumni community and act as a sounding board feeding back into the organisation's strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

Ambassador Program Management: Develop and implement strategies to recruit, train, and support university ambassadors. Provide ongoing guidance and mentorship to ambassadors, ensuring they understand their roles and responsibilities. Monitor ambassador performance and provide feedback to optimise their effectiveness.

Relationship Building: Collaborate with university administrators and career services to maximise our presence on campus, developing new pipelines for future delegate recruitment.

Alumni Advisory Board Management:Recruit, onboard, and engage members for the Alumni advisory board. Facilitate board meetings, set agendas, and ensure effective communication and collaboration among board members. Seek input and guidance from the board on alumni engagement strategies and initiatives.

Alumni Development: Organise CPD opportunities for alumni, including seminars, webinars, and skill-building workshops. Coordinate social get-togethers and informal networking events to facilitate connections and foster community among alumni..

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in alumni relations, event management, or related fields.

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and inspire others.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse groups of stakeholders.

• Strategic thinker with the ability to develop and execute innovative engagement initiatives.

• Detail-oriented with strong organisational and project management abilities.

• Ability to work independently and remotely while maintaining a high level of productivity and motivation.

• Familiarity with social mobility issues and a passion for making a positive impact on individuals' lives.

• Good networking skills.

Characteristics of a Successful Candidate:

A successful candidate for this role will possess a genuine passion for alumni engagement and a commitment to supporting the professional development and success of alumni. They will demonstrate a collaborative spirit, strategic thinking, adaptability, resilience, empathetic communication, results-driven mindset, innovative problem-solving skills, and a commitment to ethical and professional conduct.

The Aleto Foundation is an equal opportunity organisation. We value diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Note: Only successful applicants will be contacted. We appreciate your understanding in this matter.

Thank you for considering joining The Aleto Foundation and contributing to our mission of empowering young leaders and fostering social mobility.

At Ambitious about Autism, we're currently looking for a Policy and Campaigns Officer to join our team on a part time (0.4 FTE) basis.

The postholder will have a track record of influencing policy and an understanding and passion for issues affecting autistic children and young people across a range of areas, including education, employment, health and social care. You'll gather evidence and data that will influence change, using your written and verbal communication skills to engage with a wide range of audiences on our strategic priorities and raise awareness of our work.

You'll engage with autistic children, young people and their families to understand their priorities and embed their needs in our communications and policy work. You'll identify opportunities to communicate AaA's policy position and respond to these appropriately, working closely with the communications team to draft impactful statements, as well as web and social media copy.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Experience of working in a policy role, ideally in a relevant sector.
• Ability to identify appropriate sources, evaluate and analyse data and evidence to provide up-to-date, accurate information.
• Experience of producing high quality policy-related documents, as well as being able to write engaging pieces for a range of audiences.
• Experience of using social and digital media to develop and promote policy work.

In return, we offer great benefits including a generous holiday allowance and commitment to continued professional development (CPD), flexible, hybrid working and more!

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who would like to work for a forward-thinking, open and honest organisation and make a real impact to the young people we work with. Please find our full recruitment pack on the link below.

If you have any questions about the role or would like to have a confidential chat, please contact James Axford, Recruitment Officer.

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.

We are recruiting for a self-motivated and ambitious Communications and Marketing Assistant. Reporting to the Business Development Manager, and working closely with the Fundraising Officer, the candidate will play an active role in delivering a newly developed comms strategy.

Working at Basis means being part of a fun, dynamic and vibrant workforce; we also offer a benefits package including flexible working (for this post, home working will be considered) contributory pension (4%), free parking; significant opportunities to access training, funded external supervision and an Employee Assistance package.

High Trees are a charity working across 5 thematic service delivery areas and teams (Education and Training, Employment and Careers, Children, Young People and Families, Community Action and Research and Sector Support). All our work is held together by our Operations team, who provide the support and structure that allows all of our service delivery to take place and ensures High Trees as an organisation functions.

We are seeking a skilled Operations Administrator, providing general support across the organisation as a whole, but predominantly working with our Operations team and Co-CEOs to ensure that High Trees remains an effective organisation, able to make the most impact for our beneficiaries. This is a varied and rewarding role which will allow you to build your skills and understanding of how charities operate day-to-day as well as contribute to our governance and strategic ambitions. Your remit will include general office administration; including the admin needed to efficiently manage our offices and community buildings, ensuring our organisational policies and processes are routinely reviewed, updated and implemented; assisting with events; and supporting our governance processes.

You will also carry out the administrative HR functions for High Trees, inducting new staff, maintaining our records on our HR software, facilitating all staff to carry out our mandatory training and helping with the administration of our recruitment processes. You will work with the teams to ensure compliance with our HR policies, procedures and HR paperwork.

Benefits of working at High Trees

• 35 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays and 3 Christmas days) rising by 1 day each year after 2 years’ service (capped at an additional 8 days)
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave after 2 years’ service
• Save money off a new bike with the Cycle to Work scheme
• Up to 7% contribution to the staff pension scheme
• 24/7 Employee Support Line
• Clear pay structure with yearly increments (based on performance)
• Annual Staff away day
• Premium eye-care vouchers through Specsavers and season ticket loans

Working Hours: 5, 9, 13 or 17 hours, depending on the number of assignments allocated to the post-holder. Fixed term contract. 

Location: 2 fixed hours at one of our partner schools in Liverpool, London or Manchester and 3 hours flexible and remote. 

London Salary: £15 per hour                                                                     

North West: £13.30 

ReachOut is a national mentoring and education charity, rooted in local communities. Working in under-resourced areas, we support young people to grow in character and confidence, sparking change in themselves and society. 

Our Youth Project Leaders are individuals who are passionate about working with young people, supporting them to reach and be confident in their potential. You may be an experienced youth worker, or have experience facilitating sessions or working with young people and leading volunteers.

As a Project Leader, you’ll be facilitating weekly after-school mentoring sessions, leading a group of mentors and working with young people referred to ReachOut by their schools.  You can find the full job description below, or in our application pack. 

“Being a Project Leader is extremely fulfilling and the ReachOut team is always ready and willing to support you if you have any difficulties along the way. I have enjoyed seeing the progress the mentees make from session to session and watching them have fun and learn a lot through the activities I design.” ReachOut Project Leader. 

As part of the ReachOut team, you’ll have an enormous impact on the lives of the young people you’ll be working with. Every year we see mentees grow in confidence, develop their character and learn new skills for the future.

You’ll be supported throughout the year by our team of Project Officers as well as receiving thorough training on how to lead a ReachOut project. You’ll also have access to free, tailored training opportunities where you can learn and refine new skills as well as working with your own career mentor if that’s something you’d be interested in.

We also run celebratory events, socials, networking and training sessions throughout the year - opportunities to meet other people who are passionate about working with and supporting young people. 

Your Job Description 

As a Youth Project Leader, you will: 

• Deliver ReachOut sessions at the same partner school on the same day and time weekly during term time.

• Prepare your ReachOut sessions, following ReachOut’s curriculum and adapting the activities to the needs and interests of your assigned group.

• Facilitate engaging ReachOut sessions for the young people attending by ensuring that the voice of young people is listened to and impacts the way the sessions are planned and facilitated.

• Manage and support a group of volunteer mentors; supporting them to build strong rapport with their mentees and helping them to understand how to best adapt their mentoring approach to the young people they are working with.

• Support theyoung people in your session to reach and be confident in their potential by facilitating the creation of good mentee/mentor relationships and by running activities to build the ReachOut Character Strengths.

• Complete monitoring and evaluation activities to ensure the sessions are as impactful as possible and set up strategies with the help of your line manager to help each young person in your group reach their mentoring goal.

• Keep in touch with the parents/carers of the young people in your group about attendance, successes and challenges.

• Manage your project’s weekly admin by planning your sessions, maintaining your attendance and providing detailed project updates to your line manager.

• Attend ReachOut events and socials with their mentors. • Follow ReachOut’s policies/procedures to safeguard young people.

• Act and communicate in a professional manner, in line with ReachOut character strengths and culture.

• Attend all compulsory training.

How to apply? 

Before applying, please take a look at our information pack below and then head to our website for more information about the process, and to submit your application. 

If you have any questions, you can also get in touch with our team. 

Last year WheelPower provided opportunities for disabled people to access and participate in sport and activity across the country on 72,165 occasions and we are looking for a new Marketing & Communications Officer to join our team so that we can help more disabled people lead active lives.

You will be responsible for creating compelling content for digital, print and media communications that accurately reflects the WheelPower’s brand and tone of voice.

This is a varied and interesting role working with teams across WheelPower, with a particular focus on putting storytelling at the heart of our communications.

Main purpose

• To develop and implement marketing and communications for external audiences which:
  • • increase participation of disabled people in movement, physical activity and sport
    • provide opportunities for people and organisations to support our work
    • support the fundraising and income generation of the charity
• Deliver the WheelPower marketing and communication plans

Job Description

• Salary: up to £27,800 pro rata
• Contract: Permanent / Part time (30 hours/week)
• Location:Stoke Mandeville Stadium (Free Parking) – Office based or Hybrid working (one day a week in the office)
• Reporting to: Head of Fundraising, Data & Communications
• Working closely with: Head of Fundraising, Data & Communications, Head of Sport & Physical Activity, Engagement Officer, Events & Community Fundraiser
• Direct reports: None
• Annual leave: 25 days + 8 Bank Holidays pro rata
• Pension: 3% (with employee contribution of 5%)
• Free use of Stoke Mandeville Stadium gym, swimming pool and fitness classes

Key responsibilities

1. Manage WheelPower’s social media output

• Plan, create, write and schedule social media posts. Analyse activity and respond to comments and tagged posts
• Create paid and organic digital campaigns for social media which support events and encourage activity and engagement. Plan and design creative elements including use of images, graphics, animations and video
• Spot trends and advise on best social media content and new technologies
• Be aware and engage in social media content from other organisations that relate to disabled people and the organisations who support them. Have a good understanding of current events, sporting opportunities and re-share or comment on where appropriate
• Monitor and analyse social media activity of related organisations to identify opportunities and learnings to improve WheelPower’s online presence
• Create live social media content, be confident in photography and videography to take photos, interview participants and use camera to produce video content

2. Website

• Ensure that wheelchair users have access to the right information, in the right format, promoted in the right locations which enables them to take part in sport and physical activity
• Maintain the website to ensure that all information is up to date an accurate
• Create new webpages to support the promotion of new opportunities and activities and ensure that all pages are optimised for search engine and ensure we learn from Google Analytics and visitor behaviour

3. Marketing and communications

• Produce innovative content for the delivery of creative, successful and cost-effective marketing and media campaigns targeting online and off-line audiences.
• Target specific communications which promote our work to wheelchair users, those who support wheelchair users, disabled groups, disabled children, their families and our supporters.
• Manage and produce regular outbound communications which promote WheelPower and our partners’ events and activities.
• Maintain and develop good relationships with local and national media organisations.
• Produce high quality press releases for written media, arrange interviews with radio, and be the point of contact to organise and arrange TV media to attend our events.
• Create, monitor and evaluate paid for social media advertising and online digital marketing opportunities. Work with a given budget to produce effective and engaging Ads.

4. Content Creation

• Promote our events and activities by telling the stories of how our work has had a positive impact on the physical and mental well-being of disabled people
• Produce a range of well written and informative stories which will underpin our promotional activity. Arrange interviews and be confident with audio/visual equipment to capture positive feedback from our beneficiaries.
• Create original social media graphics, leaflets, posters and a wide variety of marketing materials to promote sport and fundraising activities.
• Work within the brand guidelines to ensure consistency.
• Work with existing and new partners in order to communicate through their networks and channels with a particular focus on disabled people’s organisations and disabled people’s user led organisations.
• Engage and create specific content for Awareness Dates and work with our partners to increase awareness of the work of WheelPower.
• Have a good understanding of video editing software and be able to create, edit and produce professional looking innovative video content.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

About Brightside

Brightside is on a mission to help young people make confident and informed decisions about their future. For over 20 years, we’ve used technology to connect young people facing barriers with inspiring mentors. We deliver online mentoring programmes in collaboration with schools, universities, businesses and charities to provide young people with access to networks, online career information and high-quality mentoring. 

Role overview

The Project Support Officer will support our Programmes Team with activity related to project delivery while members of the team are on maternity leave. The postholder will be responsible for completing a variety of project delivery tasks that support the smooth running of our online mentoring. These tasks include administrative support through our online mentoring platform, data entry and data monitoring, training our volunteers to be mentors and inducting young people onto our programmes.

Key responsibilities

• Administrative support for our projects, including:
  • Supporting the programmes team to book regular meetings with partners
  • Monitoring a centralised support inbox for our partners
  • Monitoring a centralised support inbox for our mentors and mentees
  • Writing emails and other communications to our project users
  • Monitoring and reporting on mentee and mentor engagement on our projects
  • Moderating user messages and user profiles
  • Conducting safety spot checks on recorded video calls
  • Data entry on Salesforce related to our projects and users
  • Data entry on project and task progress on our project management system
  • Setting up zoom calls for training sessions and managing registrations
  • Inviting mentees and mentors to the mentoring platform, monitoring progress, and producing reports for partners
• Delivering mentor training sessions
• Delivering and supporting delivery of mentee induction sessions and other activity for young people (such as assemblies)
• Taking notes during meetings and monitoring actions
• Supporting our quality assurance processes by testing our projects and proofreading our materials
• Other administrative tasks that may be reasonably required

Essential criteria

To be successful in this role, you should:

• Be strongly aligned with our mission
• Embrace Brightside’s values and contribute to a positive staff culture
• Understand the challenges faced by young people in education and careers
• Be competent with Microsoft office, including Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel
• Have excellent organisation and prioritisation skills
• Have excellent time management skills
• Possess excellent communication and presentation skills
• Be motivated to deliver high-quality work
• Have great attention to detail
• Be willing to learn how to use new technologies and tools

Desirable criteria

We are especially interested in candidates who:

• Have experience using Salesforce or other CRM software
• Have experience of project management, or are interested in a career in project management
• Have experience of delivering training to young people

A DBS check at the enhanced level will be required for successful applicants

Salary and benefits

Salary: £24,900 - £27,200 (£14,940 - £16,500 actual based on 22.5 hours a week)

Contract: Fixed term (ending 30 April 2025)

Hours of work: 22.5 hours per week

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

Other benefits include: Three additional leave days over Christmas, three days volunteering leave, employer pension contributions, flexible working hours, regular staff socials, a tenancy deposit loan scheme, up to one month ‘work from anywhere’ policy and the option of buying up to five additional days of annual leave

Application instructions

Submit a one-page cover letter, outlining how you meet the essential criteria for the role, and your CV through CharityJob by 9am on Monday 10 June.

Applications without a cover letter will not be considered

Successful applicants will be contacted from the 12 June and invited to complete a short task due on the 16 June.

Interviews will then take place on the week commencing 17 June.

Brightside will be conducting a blind recruitment process where names and gender-identifying features will be removed from the applications before being reviewed by the hiring manager for shortlisting.