Job title: Assistant Shop Manager
Salary: Up to £3,410.35 per annum plus excellent benefits
Location: Gillingham, Kent
Job type: Permanent
Hours per week: 7 hours
Closing date: 02 November 2020
Virtual Interview date: 19 November 2020

Please be aware this is a permanent part time position, working 7 hours per week on a rota basis and will include some weekend working.

We are seeking a creative Assistant Shop Manager who is looking to make their mark within our team in our high profile store in Gillingham, Kent.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2019 we helped around 191,000 cats and kittens, an average of more than 520 per day.

Each of our shops has its own charm and personality due to our dedicated volunteers and colleagues. From vintage jewellery and jigsaws to harps and handbags, whether our customers are looking for that 'must have' item or simply a 'missing piece', our team of managers ensure customers are met with great customer service. We are helping the environment whilst improving the lives of cats, one t-shirt at a time.

As an Assistant Shop Manager you will assist with managing all shop activities and together with the wider management team, achieve set targets and maximise financial contribution to the charity. You will help with overseeing and managing all shop activities including recruiting, training and managing an effective team of volunteers; being responsible for the day to day running of the shop on days when the Shop Manager is not present, ensuring it meets agreed income and expenditure targets for Cats Protection and taking responsibility for the shop’s accounting procedures including cash reconciliation, daily banking and till procedures.

Our successful candidate will be highly self-motivated, positive and resilient and with previous retail experience. A strong communicator with excellent organisational skills, you will have the ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with a variety of people and be able to work well on your own initiative. Experience of working in retail management is highly desirable, as is experience working in the charity retail sector.

To apply for this position please click the APPLY ONLINE button. Our application process requires you submit a CV and answer screening questions – including explaining your interest and suitability for the role. Unfortunately we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly.

Manchester Mind believes in the power of listening and feeling heard and that a better understanding of mental health benefits everyone. We do this by providing a range of services across Manchester to young people and adults.

Our work is guided by our values of:

Openness

Belonging

Strength

Collaboration

Manchester Mind is looking to recruit a Community Mental Health Practitioner to deliver one-to-one psychosocial support to young people in Manchester.

We would like to work with someone who is experienced, dynamic and passionate about being able to develop and deliver accessible mental health support services for young people.

Position: Community Mental Health Practitioner

Salary: £27,905 (18 month contract)

Hours: 35 hours per week

The skills and knowledge that are important to us are:

• Ability to work in an open, supportive and collaborative way that builds kind relationships and is receptive to and appreciative of the skills and talents of everyone.
• Experience of delivering short and long term one-to-one support for young people.
• Experience of delivering and adapting services to ensure accessibility.

You can download all application documents from this listing, or from the Vacancies page of the Manchester Mind website.

All applications must be received by 9am, Monday 2nd November 2020.

Manchester Mind is striving to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Manchester Mind sees it as a positive advantage if you have experience of mental health issues and/or have used mental health services, or had experience of volunteering.

The Service Delivery & Training Manager has responsibility for the day to day management of Ben’s Corporate and industry offerings and will play a key part in the development and growth of the department.

They will over see a team of associates, who deliver our training services nationally and Produce training and develop products that meet the needs of a dynamic, fast paced industry. They will be an SME within health & wellbeing and be able to share this knowledge with all stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Manage day to day communications with all key relationships, especially focusing on external partners (employers).
• Arranging the logistics of services and training with automotive partners and booking trainers in a timely manner.
• During training or service, be readily available to solve any issues that might occur.
• Post-training or service: complete a call to gather feedback with partners (employers) and associate trainers.
• Retention of all associates by providing regular updates on progress and maintaining a positive relationship.
• To scope new products and services that can be offered through Ben4Business by reviewing communications with partners, feedback gained through training and services, publicly available reports/papers, attending relevant conferences and reviewing Ben’s industry report.
• Develop content for training that is engaging and current. It should be timely and match with national and industry specific pressures.
• Be a SME within the organisation and work with the Marketing team to ensure a stock of content that can be drawn upon when required.
• To keep abreast of best practice within the health and wellbeing sector.
• Maintain quality assurance and compliance.
• Contribute to influencing the future direction and vision for BenTraining products and services.
• Keeping up to date with evidence-based practice and guidance to support product development and consultation with partners (employers).
• Attending external events for professional development and attending possible speaking opportunities.
• Produce analytical data on a quarterly bases and present to SLT.
• Finance & Budget (as applicable)
• Raise sales invoices for products and services and chase late payment.
• Manage purchase order system to process and pay invoices.
• Manage day to day communications with all key relationships, especially focusing on external partners (employers).
• Arranging the logistics of services and training with automotive partners and booking trainers in a timely manner.
• During training or service, be readily available to solve any issues that might occur.
• Post-training or service: complete a call to gather feedback with partners (employers) and associate trainers.
• Retention of all associates by providing regular updates on progress and maintaining a positive relationship.
• To scope new products and services that can be offered through Ben4Business by reviewing communications with partners, feedback gained through training and services, publicly available reports/papers, attending relevant conferences and reviewing Ben’s industry report.
• Develop content for training that is engaging and current. It should be timely and match with national and industry specific pressures.
• Be a SME within the organisation and work with the Marketing team to ensure a stock of content that can be drawn upon when required.
• To keep abreast of best practice within the health and wellbeing sector.
• Maintain quality assurance and compliance.Contribute to influencing the future direction and vision
• for BenTraining products and services.
• Keeping up to date with evidence-based practice and guidance to support product development and consultation with partners (employers).
• Attending external events for professional development and attending possible speaking opportunities.
• Produce analytical data on a quarterly bases and present to SLT.
• Finance & Budget (as applicable)
• Raise sales invoices for products and services and chase late payment.
• Manage purchase order system to process and pay invoices.

  Benefits

• 33 days holiday including bank holidays

• Contributory pension scheme – matched at 4%

• Referral scheme
• Life assurance
• Discount on certain car brands

Apply Now

If this describes you, then please contact us and enclose your latest CV and covering letter explaining why you are the ideal candidate for this role. If you are ambitious and motivated and want to make a positive difference to people’s lives, get in touch with us.

Think Equal’s vision is a safe, free and equal world, and our mission is to achieve a global system change in education by introducing Social and Emotional Learning as a compulsory new Early Years subject on national curricula around the world. We ask: “How can it be deemed compulsory for a child to learn mathematics in an age in which we have calculators, and yet it is optional for a child to learn how to value another human being and lead healthy relationships?” 

Think Equal has created a free programme in three levels: level one for 3-4 year olds, level two for 4-5 year olds, and level three for 5-6 year olds. The programme is a concrete 30-week toolkit with three lesson plans per week, each 45 minutes long. For each level, the teachers receive a kit that includes 22 books, 90 lesson plans, and a booklet of resources. Teachers receive training on the programme in addition to the step by step lesson plans, which were created to be very clear and easy to implement. The curriculum mediates, at age appropriate levels, competencies such as empathy, emotional literacy, resilience, self-regulation, critical thinking, gender equality, peaceful conflict resolution, and self-esteem. 

Effectively, the programme builds, through the conduit of teachers, the pro-social neuropathways in the child’s developing brains. The resultant competencies, values and skills of inclusion, gender equality, empathy, kindness, compassion, emotional intelligence (and 20 other such critical outcomes) evidentially last through adulthood, as long as they are taught holistically, continuously, comprehensively and repetitively as in the Think Equal model.

The post holder will manage the development, implementation, monitoring and reporting of the Think Equal programmes around the world. You will be working with the CEO to implement and manage the programme in the different programme countires around the world.

To apply please send your CV and cover letter (no more than 2 A4 pages) by 2 November 2020. Please read the attached Job Description for the role. Please include your availabilty for interview and start date along with your expecation for salary.

Please note that we do not sponsor visa, you must have right to work in the UK for this post.

The Guildford Institute is an educational, community charity based in Guildford town centre. A full-time Programme Manager is needed to join the small, friendly staff team to manage and administer our eclectic face-to-face and online course programmes, alongside our room hire offering.

Key Responsibilities of the Post-holder  

The Programme Manager will be passionate about the Institute’s aims of providing cultural and social opportunities for the local community. This position has become available at an exciting time, following the recent launch of our online course programme and a reestablishment of our room hire offering following the COVID-19 pandemic.

The points below identify some of the post-holder’s core areas of responsibility:

• Management and facilitation of the Institute’s courses. The post-holder will take responsibility for all aspects of planning and delivery of the main focus of the Institute’s adult education programme – the courses. This entails seeing courses through from ideas, liaising with tutors, gathering and editing copy for publicity purposes, down to practical elements on the day of delivery. The post-holder will work to ensure the continuation of current courses, whilst also having some opportunity to add new courses to the programme in line with the organisation’s aims.

• Management of the Institute’s room hire function and events diary. Holding responsibility for the Institute’s room hire bookings, the Programme Manager helps to bring in vital additional income for the organisation. In managing the Institute’s events diary, the post-holder has a hand in organising every activity that takes place within the building, as well as maintaining the important balance between the courses on offer and room hire options available to local businesses and community organisations.

• The post-holder also currently carries specific line management responsibility for our small team of stewarding and caretaking staff and deputises for the Institute Manager in times of absence.

What is The Guildford Institute and What Do We Offer?

The Guildford Institute is a membership organisation and community hub providing a wide range of activities to residents of Guildford and the surrounding areas. On offer is a wide-ranging programme of events, room hire facilities, a vegetarian restaurant and a library complete with a historic archive. The Institute has operated from its Grade II listed premises for 128 years.

Some of the key benefits of working at the Institute include:

• The post-holder will work within a small, friendly team environment
• Varied job role that provides opportunities for development and plenty of scope for original ideas and input
• Ability to interact with a vast number of local community members
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Central Guildford location

What We Seek in You

• A passion for and commitment to the aims and the work of the Institute and an enthusiasm to build on recent developments to the Institute’s programme
• Previous experience of administration of complex programmes
• An ability to plan, prioritise and organise in order to meet competing deadlines
• A keen attention to detail
• Be able to work strategically with a range of influencers, including other team members, trustees and with the priorities of the organisation as a key focus
• Excellent standard of written English and grammar
• Proof-reading skills
• A flexible, adaptable approach is essential
• Good problem-solving abilities
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills in order to build up positive relationships with tutors, room hirers and regular clients
• Excellent IT skills to enable the post-holder to make amendments to the Institute’s WordPress website and respond to technical queries relating to Zoom

The Guildford Institute welcomes applications from individuals from all sectors and backgrounds.

Timeline and Application Method

Please view the Job Description for full details of this position.

Please be advised that the interview date will be Thursday 12th November.

We invite applications with an up-to-date CV and cover letter describing how your skills and experience match our requirements.

21 hours per week (open to job sharing and flexible working), £30,000 pro rata, based in Kensington & Chelsea, but home working due to COVID19, initial 12-month contract.

This is an exciting opportunity to join Young K&C as a Communications and Marketing Officer.  We are looking for someone with experience of creating and using digital content to reach new audiences and engage with diverse communities.

Young K&C is a new charity established to support children and young people in Kensington & Chelsea.  Young K&C is an innovative cross-sector partnership, working with youth clubs, charities, schools, businesses and Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea.  

The successful candidate will develop and manage high quality digital marketing campaigns to help grow the awareness and digital footprint of Young K&C and the children and youth organisations that it works with.

You will help to create content to optimise marketing presence and performance via print publications, website, social media and other online channels.

This will support Young K&C to develop new business partners and to reach new audiences including young people in Kensington and Chelsea.

This role will suit someone with experience of developing professional marketing and communications.

Interested?  Upload your CV with contact details for 2 referees and a short supporting statement (max 2 sides A4) outlining how you fulfil the person specification, by 10am on Monday 16 November 2020.

Young K&C: Communications and Admin Officer, Job Description

YOU! What will you need to do?

The key areas that you will be working on are:

• Developing and implementing campaigns and digital strategy for Young K&C
• Supporting plans to grow opportunities for membership, partnerships and income generation, including liaising with schools and businesses
• Creating professionally designed content for our website, newsletter and other publications
• Communications: promoting Young K&C and our member organisations on social media and helping with developing content for our websites
• Working with a youth steering group, and supporting them to input into the development of Young K&C

As the organisation develops, then your role is likely to adapt.

Responsibilities

Communications and Digital: 

• Develop, manage and update content for website and social media
• Promote local charities and opportunities for young people via social media
• Create engaging content for social media, including short video/GIFs
• Create and design short publications for Young K&C, including regular email updates and newsletter
• Help develop promotional materials for Young K&C

Youth Steering Group:

• Working with Young K&C’s staff team to recruit local young people to take part in a steering group for Young K&C
• Organise meetings and support for the youth steering group
• Work closely with RBKC’s youth council

YOU! What kind of person are we looking for?

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following skills or characteristics in the application. It is essential that you give evidence or examples of your experience, knowledge and skills where possible.

Excellent Communication Skills – you will have excellent communication skills, including writing skills.  You will have good attention to detail and will be able to check and proof read for accuracy.

Experience within a digital, marketing or communications role including –

• Experience of managing and developing social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok) and developing engaging content, including short videos
• Experience of using design software such as Adobe suite and Canva for digital and print design
• Content management systems and ability to adapt to new online platforms
• Understanding of SEO and paid social

Interpersonal skills – you have good interpersonal skills and some experience of engaging with a diverse group of people, including local young people.

Mucking in – working in a small team with tight resources you will enjoy helping out with getting things done.

The cause – you will be passionate about our vision to support children and young people, committed to supporting diversity and inclusion.

Flexibility – you will be able to work effectively from home and/or from our small office in Kensington and Chelsea.

Head of Housing and Property - Hammersmith United Charities

Salary: Up to £50k (pro rata) depending on experience
Appointment Type: Permanent
Hours: 3 – 4 days per week
Location: Hammersmith, this role is primarily based on site at John Betts House W12 9NJ

About us

Hammersmith United Charities is a 400 year-old Almshouse Charity providing sheltered accommodation for local older people in high quality flats surrounded by prize winning gardens.

About the role

We’re looking for a new leader of our Housing and Property team to help bring a 400 year old charity to the forefront of 21st century best practice with an emphasis on the wellbeing of residents, including residents in our decision making and introducing new technologies to improve outcomes and run operations more effectively.

Responsibilities include overseeing the management of two sheltered housing schemes containing 91 flats, a small investment property portfolio, a small in-house team of Scheme Managers and gardeners and a varied team of external contractors.

About you

The ideal candidate will have a successful track record in a similar role and be proficient in all aspect of running a safe and efficient housing operation. You will have a good working knowledge of promoting independence, inclusion and wellbeing. You will have excellent leadership skills, good judgement and be a confident and robust decision maker. You will be up to date with relevant digital developments for housing and willing to embrace technological change. We are looking for an effective communicator, able to take the lead, build consensus and move everyone forward together at the right pace

All candidates will be required to undertake a DBS Check.

How to Apply

Please read the job description, complete the application form and send along with your CV by noon of Monday 9th November.

We anticipate that first interviews will be held during week commencing 16th November, meetings with staff and residents will be held during the week commencing 23rd November and final interview and presentation during the week commencing 30th November.

Job Vacancy - Groundwork Greater Nottingham

Energy Efficient Advisor (Green Doctor Advisor)

Location:  Nottingham

Contract: 3-year fixed term

Salary: £23,616

37.5 hours per week
 

Qualified/experienced in giving energy advice? Want to help some of the most vulnerable residents keep warm and manage their energy bills? Join us to establish Groundwork’s award-winning national Green Doctor programme into Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.

As a Green Doctors you deliver home visits following Covid Risk Assessments and provide online assistance as required. Home visits are a mix of advice, installation of small practical energy-saving measures such as low energy light bulbs and draft proofing and referring on to other health and wellbeing services. We aim to reduce our client’s energy bills and save them money in a variety of ways including providing a bill switching service.

You will be a practical, people-person with a passion for helping vulnerable people. You must have a thorough knowledge of energy efficiency to provide in-home tailored energy saving advice, and the ability to adapt your approach to suit our client’s varying needs.

You must be comfortable with lone working and in managing your own workload.  Experience of training and working with volunteers is also desirable. 

A qualification as Domestic Energy Assessor (DEA), NVQ Level 3 (6049-03) Provide Energy Efficiency Services, or City and Guilds Energy Awareness (6281-01) is essential, but relevant experience in the field will be considered.

A full clean driving licence is required.

Closing date for applications: 23rd November 2020

Interview date:  TBC will be held via Zoom/Teams

Appointment to this role is subject to an enhanced records check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Groundwork Greater Nottingham is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of the community.

• Would you like to join a team working shoulder to shoulder with young women?

• Do you have strong administrative and IT skills?

• Can you efficiently prioritise a varied workload? 

If this is you, then we'd love to hear from you.

We are looking for someone to help deliver a variety of administrative tasks for a busy team. Abianda is an innovative, equalities focused organisation, with passionate and committed staff. You will be instrumental in supporting the organisation to improve its smooth running, and ability to work efficiently to improve the lives of young women and girls affected by gangs and county line activity.

This is a full-time fixed term contract for 12 months.

Salary is £25,000 PA, plus contribution to a pension 

While socially distancing restrictions are still in place you will be working from home, carrying out administrative duties from a laptop supplied by Abianda. You will have regular communication with the Senior Management Team and work mainly from our Google Drive and GMail. When we are able to work face to face again your role will become more office based. A job description with more details of the role, including a person specification, can be downloaded from the supporting documents below.

To apply please download and complete our application form (no CVs please). Please also download and complete our equal opportunities form (although this is optional).

Deadline for completed applications is 11pm, Sunday 8th November

Interviews will be held on Monday 23rd or Wednesday 25th November.

More information about Abianda can be found on our website.

Our partner, specialists in International Grant Assurance are seeking outgoing auditors for a critical role; navigating a diverse group of grant recipients & donors, such as the UN, EC & the World Bank worldwide (e.g. Malawi, Peru, Vietnam, Belgium, Oxford, Sierra Leone, Brazil, Fiji, Cameroon). You'll be London-based travelling 30+% per annum on assignments 1 to 3 weeks in length (Post Pandemic)

These unique and extremely rewarding opportunities would suit experienced multi-lingual audit professionals that are outgoing, love diverse travel experiences, meeting and supporting a broad range of inspiring people and supporting very worthwhile causes. A great opportunity to take statutory audit to the next level - broadening skills into a much wider more impactful remit.

Role overview

Complete international grant audits of a extremely diverse range of projects funded by international donor institutions ranging from emergency aid, to long term development in areas such as agriculture, health, education or infrastructure, to SME development or technical research. 

The role will use all your communication, problem-solving and analytical skills and will give you experience in working with major institutions all over the world. An example assignment might see you leading an audit opening meeting with a UN country office on the Monday morning, before heading off to spend a few days with a local NGO or government partners to audit the way they have spent UN funds. You will look at a sample of supporting documents to make sure the expenditure is genuine and for the purposes intended by UN, and review the internal controls of the NGO, making recommendations as to how these might be improved to strengthen the management of the UN resources. 

Requirements

• Qualified ACA / ACCA or equivalent(Finalists considered)
• Experience of grant management/ assurance or audit or similar within nfp or education sectors
• Diplomacy and cultural sensitivity while working with a hugely diverse range of clients and beneficiaries
• A real interest in international development and associated funding structures
• 'Ideally' fluency in a second language is preferable, especially in French, German, Mandarin
• Excellent communication, report writing and presentation skills

Candidates for permanent London based roles must have the right to work in the UK

About Us

AfID are leading specialists in supporting NGOs operating globally with their financial management capacity & recruitment needs, on both a 'pro-bono' & ,commercial' basis. For more opportunities in the international development sector (International & UK) or to find out more about how we can assist your non-profit organisation please visit the AfID website.

Are you looking to join a team which is passionate about supporting women who are survivors of domestic abuse and making sure they are heard?  We are Advance and have openings in our team in Brent and Ealing and would love you to come and work with us.

Role: Independent Domestic Abuse Adviser (IDVA)

Location: Brent or Ealing

Contract: Permanent and fixed term contracts

Hours:   35 hours per week Monday to Friday (10.00 – 18.00), with occasional evening work to 9pm as part of on-call rota

Salary: from £26,000 to £30,000 per annum depending on experience (salary towards the top of the range will be paid for those with considerable skills and experience in equivalent roles)

Benefits: 30 days holiday pa plus 8 bank holidays; an additional day’s leave for International Women’s Day; great support provision including clinical supervision and an Employee Assistance Programme and generous dependent’s leave; pension scheme; company mobile phone, In-house training, opportunities for progression, an incredibly supportive and passionate team!

What we do:

Advance is a well-respected, professional charity providing nationally accredited, quality marked services in Hammersmith & Fulham, Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea, Brent and Ealing. Working with partner agencies we respond to violence against women and girls through independent domestic violence advocacy.

The roles:

We deliver these services through our teams of skilled professionals and are looking to bring in additional expertise to strengthen the support we provide.  We have a strong presence in the diverse boroughs of Brent and Ealing and are key influencers in providing Domestic Abuse support, with the intention of ending VAWG within the community. As an experienced IDVA you will work within a dynamic, fast paced, crisis intervention, advocacy and support service to ensure the voice of survivors informs every stage of the process.  You will also be required to take part in an on call duty rota which will require some evening and weekend working.

What you will bring:

• A sound understanding of domestic abuse and its effects on women and children, as well as best practice within the domestic abuse sector.
• Substantial experience working as a domestic abuse advocate including working with complex and multiple needs
• Solid skills in risk management and safety planning, with the ability to remain calm in a crisis. 
• Experience of direct work with female survivors of domestic violence and of working within safeguarding procedures

What we offer:

In addition to the great benefits listed above, you will have the opportunity to work in a flexible, supportive environment with a team of committed, inspiring women and we will support you as you to continue to build your skills and experience and grow your career.

Please find the job description attached.

We will be considering applications and arranging interviews on an ongoing basis.

To apply: Please send your CV with a supporting statement setting out how you meet the criteria for the role.

Please note that any offer of employment will be made subject to references and confirmation of the right to work in the UK and satisfactory enhanced DBS check and police vetting

PLEASE NOTE: This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010. 

Advance is committed to equality and diversity and strongly encourages applications from women with disabilities, from BME backgrounds and the LBT community, and with personal experience of the criminal justice system.

The Opportunity 

We are recruiting for a Head of Communications to join us during an exciting time of our growth. The role is a new one and will sit within Breaking Barriers Senior Leadership team. They will be responsible for leading the strategic development and delivery of communications at Breaking Barriers. The role will ensure that Breaking Barriers’ reach and reputation is strengthened and protected, through clearly articulated communications to all its audiences, stakeholders, funders and corporate partners at a local and national level. This will involve working closely with the senior management team and board, to ensure that all communications activities support and align with Breaking Barriers’ 2020-22 business strategy.

The Charity 

Founded in 2015, Breaking Barriers is a fast-paced, start-up charity with a mission to help refugees gain the knowledge, confidence and experience to secure stable and fulfilling employment in their new home. 

We offer effective and flexible employment support in direct partnership with businesses that help refugees secure work, progress into better jobs, and successfully integrate into UK society. We have a unique approach, working with corporate partners to help refugees develop careers that match their skills, experience and aspirations. 

Since Breaking Barriers’ inception we have grown to support in excess of 500 refugees per year and have ambitious plans to expand this as part of our strategic plan. We concentrate on getting things done in a flexible environment where everyone is encouraged to take ownership and contribute. 

We are a team of around 30 staff supported by several hundred volunteers, who are all driven and committed to helping London’s refugee community. We are looking for similarly driven and ambitious individuals keen to join an enterprising organisation where they can benefit from the opportunity to innovate and shape the direction of the charity. Colleagues who thrive are passionate, driven and have the confidence to work autonomously while remaining team players and sharing credit with all involved. 

We are looking for someone who lives and breathes our values: 

• Mission-led: our clients come before everything else. 

• Welcoming: we want all people to feel happy, comfortable and secure with us. 

• Collaborative: we are supportive and considerate, curiously exploring other viewpoints to find solutions.

• Enterprising: we are discerningly bold, entrepreneurial and have the courage to give things a go.

The Recruitment Process 

The application deadline is 8th November, however we will be interviewing suitable candidates on an ongoing basis, so please do not wait until the deadline to submit your application. Applications without a covering letter will not be considered. 

Please note, in light of the Covid-19 outbreak, all Breaking Barriers staff are working remotely and we will be conducting all interviews virtually for the foreseeable future.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. 

Breaking Barriers particularly welcomes applicants with experience of migration and/or a refugee background. 

We are looking for a creative and proactive individual who is experienced at working with boys and young men and building trust in the relationships. As the Adolescent Boys Outreach Worker you will play a crucial role in supporting children and young people who are dealing with the trauma of witnessing or experiencing domestic abuse.

As part of our passionate and committed team of approximately 30 staff, our aspiration is that you will thrive and develop in this varied role. You will be contributing to the invaluable work of the Rising Sun and making a lasting difference to the lives of those who’ve experienced domestic abuse.

Rising Sun Domestic Violence and Abuse Service (the Rising Sun) is an independent charity in Kent working to prevent domestic abuse and improve the lives of survivors and their children suffering from its effects. We have an ambitious vision for a world in which women and children live free from actual or threatened domestic abuse and all forms of violence.

Our team provide a range of services to adults and children who’ve experienced domestic abuse. We understand the impact of domestic abuse on survivors and so we listen to individual needs and respond in a trauma informed way. We provide one-to-one support and also deliver therapeutically informed group programmes to help survivors to recognise healthy/unhealthy behaviours in relationships and to understand the impact of domestic abuse. Bringing survivors together validates experiences and enables them to draw strength from one another.

JOB PURPOSE

To work within the Children and Young People (CYP) team to deliver services relating to children and young people affected by domestic violence and abuse. 

To lead on a programme delivering one-to-one and group support to adolescent boys aged 11-24 across various locations in East Kent, including Canterbury, Ashford, Shepway and Swale. The programme focuses on the impact of domestic abuse and on understanding healthy relationships.

To work in collaboration with the CYP team and wider Rising Sun team to support other programmes delivered within the organisation.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Service delivery

• Facilitate and lead on a programme delivering targeted trauma informed support to adolescent boys in East Kent.
• Hold own caseload and show empathy and understanding in meeting the needs of the young people the Rising Sun supports.
• Work in a mentoring capacity with children and adolescents with a specific focus on a trauma informed approach, which recognises domestic abuse and its impact.
• Work creatively and flexibly in offering a needs led approach to support a vulnerable and at times challenging client group.
• Help young people recognise and build on their strengths and abilities, while understanding the impact of trauma.
• Work holistically in recognising the needs of the family alongside the young person.
• Support and facilitate group programmes and activities in schools and in the community.
• Work flexibly with young people and meet with them in a variety of settings such as schools, colleges, family homes and community centres, depending on their needs.
• Offer support to young people face to face or remotely, via phone or video call, depending on the needs of the young people and current guidance around social distancing.
• Maintain up to date records and ensure, reports and evaluations are completed as required.
• As part of the CYP team, deliver workshops and training to external agencies and organisations to promote awareness of domestic abuse and share knowledge and learning.
• Attend meetings on behalf of the Rising Sun where necessary, promote multi-agency working and build positive working relationships with external partner agencies such as social care, early help, schools, police and health services.
• Work as part of a team, supporting colleagues and building positive working-relationships with team members.
• Contribute to wider team meetings and discussions to share learning and feed into organisational developments.
• Be willing and available to work some evenings and weekends as required to support wider team activities such as representing Rising Sun at events (time off in lieu can be taken by arrangement with your line manager).

General

• At all times work professionally and to a high standard, setting an example to the wider team and external partners.
• A good knowledge and understanding of using IT programmes such as Word and Excel.
• Complete administrative tasks and ensure paperwork and evaluations are kept up to date.
• Demonstrate a commitment to continued professional development, being responsible for personal learning and keeping up to date on research, relevant legislation, policy and practice, and other literature relevant to the role.
• At all times protect the safety and security of the Rising Sun, service users, staff, volunteers and buildings, and the confidentiality of records and other information.
• Uphold the rights of women, children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse, and proactively assess the gender specific, trauma informed needs and  the safety of children and women to ensure that any risks/needs identified are addressed, having full regard to Rising Sun Safeguarding Children policy and Safeguarding Adults policy.
• Be proactive and solution focussed while paying attention to detail.
• Participate in supervision, training and meetings as required.
• Ensure the effective implementation of Rising Sun’s policies and procedures and uphold the core values of the Rising Sun.
• Work across teams and undertake such other duties, appropriate to the grade and nature of the work, as may reasonably be expected.

This job description sets out the duties of the post at the time when it was drawn up and will be reviewed from time to time. Duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed. Such variations are a common occurrence and cannot of themselves justify a reconsideration of the grading of the post.

PERSON SPECIFICATION  

Knowledge and qualifications

• A relevant qualification in working with children and young people (Desirable)
• A thorough understanding of violence against women and girls with a particular focus on domestic abuse (coercive control, sexual violence, so-called ‘honour- based violence’, forced marriage and FGM)
• Excellent understanding of the impact of domestic violence and trauma on children and young people, families and communities. 
• Thorough knowledge of safeguarding practice, procedures and legislation
• Good understanding of the operation of  the agencies working together to support young people, such as schools, social services, CAHMS etc.

Experience

• 2+ years’ relevant experience of working with young people, including adolescent boys
• Experience of working with adolescents boys who have experienced trauma (Desirable)
• Experience of facilitating group programmes and activities with children and adolescents
• Experience of advocating for the rights of survivors to access safety and freedom
• alongside partner agencies such as schools to facilitate this
• Experience of delivering training or presentations. (Desirable)
• Experience of building and maintaining networks and working with partner agencies and other stakeholders to develop and deliver services. (Desirable)
• Experience of working for a charity or not for profit organisation. (Desirable)

Skills

• Excellent listening and communication skills with a wide range of people of all ages and backgrounds
• The ability to work well within a team and responsibly on own initiative
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries with clients and partner agencies.
• A flexible, proactive approach and a good ability to prioritise work.
• Good project and time management skills and the ability to work effectively under pressure and to deadlines.
• Good data collection, monitoring and IT skills, including word processing and using databases and Excel spreadsheets.

General

• Able to work co-operatively with colleagues, statutory and non-statutory agencies.
• Able to set clear boundaries and a willingness to accept line management and make effective use of clinical supervision.
• A good understanding of the importance of confidentiality, safe practice and health and safety procedures.
• A good understanding of cultural issues, and commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities.
• A firm commitment to women, children’s and young people’s rights and to work within Rising Sun framework and its core values.
• Able to travel independently across East Kent to meet children and young people in their schools or another suitable location.
• Willingness to carry out the policies and procedures of the Rising Sun and to work to agreed guidelines and codes of conduct.

Equal Opportunities Statement

Rising Sun values diversity and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community; especially from minority groups/groups with a protected characteristic such as BME, who are currently underrepresented at Rising Sun.

Policy & Propositions Manager, Policy Manager, Consumer Policy, Money Policy, Financial Policy

Your new company
Launched in January 2019, the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) brings together the free services delivered by the Money Advice Service, The Pensions Advisory Service and Pension Wise. We are an Arms-Length organisation, sponsored by the Department for Work and Pensions, with a joint commitment to ensuring that people have access and guidance to the information they need to make effective financial decisions over their lifetime.

As a new organisation, our approach is to put the customer at the heart of everything we do. We will be working collaboratively with our key stakeholders to ensure that all UK citizens can easily access the information they need to make the most of their money and pensions throughout their lives. This is an exciting vision that we want to get right. We have used 2019 to understand what our customers and stakeholders need from the new organisation. Based on this, we will be beginning to test innovating ways of improving information and guidance across all channels so we can develop new integrated customer services and journeys that are both efficient and effective.

Your new role
The purpose of the Policy & Proposition Manager is to articulate and develop policy and propositions to build financial wellbeing - primarily for non-pension savings and the workplace, including working-age benefits, but alongside an appreciation of financial trade-offs with credit, debt, pensions and insurance - among the working-age population. Also assisting on the design and delivery of the UK strategy for financial wellbeing in respect of savings and the workplace in partnership with government, financial services, regulators, employers and the not-for-profit sector.

Some key accountabilities of the role include:

• Using up-to-date research and market intelligence to inform policy and propositions on financial wellbeing among working-age adults, articulating clear, evidence-based policy messages on issues of relevance to MaPS, influencing appropriate areas of public policy, and giving the wider organisation and sector actionable insights into strategic opportunities and risks.
• Supporting implementation and future development of evidence-based propositions, leading projects working with internal and external stakeholders to develop new insights and propositions to build financial wellbeing among working-age adults.
• Proactively identifying opportunities to build partnerships and work with regulators, policy-makers, financial services firms, employers, education providers and funders, public and voluntary sector services for working-age adults.
• Communicating policy positions and representing the organisation's policy function to stakeholders in Government at all levels across the UK, the financial services industry, regulators, employers and the not-for-profit sector.
• Working with communications colleagues to brief and advise senior managers and the CEO on policy positions, project and proposition progress, and relationships with external organisations.
• Engaging colleagues across the organisation to ensure teams and functions understand key policy and market risks and opportunities, commissioning priorities, and opportunities to collaborate to improve financial wellbeing in working-age adults.
• Ensuring the organisation's values are embedded in the work we do, and contributing to organisational initiatives and projects, with a focus on supporting and driving forward cross-organisational work to deliver MaPS's strategic priorities relating to financial wellbeing in working-age adults.

What you'll need to succeed
In order to be successful on application, it is expected that you will possess the following skills/experience:

• Experience of designing, developing and communicating policy and propositions.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; able to communicate complex issues clearly and confidently to non-technical audiences, face-to-face and in writing.
• Experience of building and managing relationships, influencing, and working in partnership with government policy-makers, financial services, regulators, employers and/or senior representatives in the education and not-for-profit sector, on complex policy, projects and commissioned delivery.
• Expertise in gathering and using complex consumer, stakeholder, and market insights, including evaluation findings, to inform policy, strategy, and commissioning decisions.
• Capability to plan and manage projects and tasks flexibly and adaptively, keeping track of timelines, budgets, and ensuring high quality products.

What you'll get in return
In return you will be placed into a permanent role paying circa £55,000 per annum.

We actively encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds, and are committed to having a team representative of the diverse characteristics and experiences of the population we're working to ensure make the most of their money and pensions now, and in future generations.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call Joshua McMahon on 0207  259 8796.

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