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The Talent Set is thrilled to be working with such a reputable client within the education sector. We are looking for a School Engagement Manager to join for a 6-month initial period, working on exciting projects and making a direct impact to their audiences. 
 
Some of the key responsibilities would include:  

• Lead on brand marketing activities and providing a customer perspective for colleagues across the organisation’s content development and overall messaging.

• Working closely with the head of department on engagement and visibility plans. 

• Create content marketing strategies for social media, newsletters alongside delivering campaigns.

• Managing social media channels to connect with the organisation’s brand and in turn, increase both reach and engagement. 

• Using analytics and data (both online and customer/school data) to make pro-active suggestions to the senior leadership team for approaches which will increase the impact of their brand marketing and communications. 

• Creating effective reporting mechanisms to measure the impact of engagement activities and monitor performance against KPIs. 

• Working closely with the product marketing team to ensure brand marketing and product marketing are aligned and effectively scheduled. 

• Co-ordinating the organisation’s offering at events (virtual and in-person), including logistics, content preparation, promotion, staffing, budgeting and admin as required. 

Some of the ideal experience required for this role would include: 

• Working within the education sector or public sector. 

• Experience with product marketing and having senior marketing experience across a range of channels. 

• Strong project management skills. 

• Strong stakeholder management experience, having the ability to adapt to different audiences.

• Basic understanding of market research techniques. 

 
This is a fully remote role, with occasional travel into their West London office. 
 
£41,000-£46,000 pro rata (paid on a day rate inside IR35) depending on experience. 
 
We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process. 

Are you committed to working in partnership to empower people with learning disabilities and autistic people to work through trauma and find justice? 

We are seeking 2 Specialist ISVA (Independent Sexual Violence Advisor) to join our Advocacy team at Respond. The role includes providing pro-active emotional, practical and advocacy support for adults with learning disabilities and autistic people with complex or multiple needs who have experienced any form of sexual violence and are engaging, (or considering engaging) with the criminal justice system. The ISVA will work across London to provide non-judgmental, trauma-informed emotional support, working in partnership with other London sexual violence support services. 

Our ideal candidate will have a friendly and relational approach to working with clients.  You will have the ability to build trusting relationships, work in an empowering and inclusive way and support clients to heal following sexual abuse and develop coping capacity. You will be a self-motivated individual who will engage with a wider range of people who have experience sexual violence, and other barriers to justice.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an inclusive and passionate team, and you will be supported by the ISVA Service Manager in your ongoing development. Respond values and encourages working in a collaborative and compassionate way, as we support each other to address one of the most enduring injustices; of the experience of trauma to autistic people and people with learning disabilities and their families.

This post is exempt under Schedule 9 Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010 and is only open to women. 

Background information about Respond   

Respond started in 1991 and has grown from a small London based charity to a medium sized national charity in recent years.  Our mission is to reduce the impact of trauma in the lives of people with learning disabilities and autistic people, by developing trusting relationships, through psychotherapeutically informed services.  

An important part of our work at Respond is working in a trauma-informed way. What this means for us is that we hold in mind the impact of trauma at all levels of the organisation, and all staff take part in reflective practice or team dynamics.     

We are keen to encourage applications from a diverse range of candidates including people with lived experience, who are both interested in working in partnership to provide advocacy support, as well as supporting people with learning disabilities and autistic people who have experienced trauma. 

We are committed to the furthering of human rights, equality, and positive social change through our therapeutic and advocacy work and are committed to anti-racism and other forms of anti-discriminatory practice. We recognise that we need to continually keep this as a focus in our work and as an integral part of our organisational strategy.    

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re resilient and passionate about advocacy, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement in the person specification, we encourage you to apply anyway and demonstrate how your experience is transferrable for this role.  You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles within the organisation. 

Respond Benefits package (all per financial year)

We offer a generous and comprehensive package of flexible benefits to all of our staff.

• Hybrid working model, which means that if you’re full time you make a commitment to be working in the office at least two days a week, with the remainder working from home.  Part time hours are altered accordingly.   

• Generous paid leave benefits including 28.5 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays), with some to be taken between Christmas and New year.

• Up to 4 weeks paid sickness leave at full pay and a further 4 weeks at half pay,

• Discretionary study leave to support training relevant to your role. 

• Paid leave to employees who may need to take one day off a year when a religious festival falls on a workday.

• Up to 5 days paid time off for dependents per financial year.

• Opportunity to apply for up to 2 days (14 hours) paid leave per year to participate in volunteering activities relevant to the role.      

• Access to a workplace pension scheme, administered by NEST, with a minimum 5% employee contribution and 3% employer contribution from commencement of employment. 

• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which includes 24/7 telephone service and counselling.     

Note all of the above days per annum stated are pro rata’d for part time employees. 

If you’d like to find out more about this role, please read through the job description and our person specification. When you apply, please send a CV and address the points in the person specification in an accompanying supporting statement.   Your statement should be no more than 2 sides of A4. 

Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis and we may close applications early. 

Deadline for all applications: Friday 11th October 2024 

Rare opportunity: Help those affected by road crashes and create lasting change with Brake, the renowned road safety charity.

Who we are: Brake has been supporting victims of road carnage since 1995, and we're on a mission to prevent future collisions. Every 20 minutes, someone is killed or seriously injured on our roads, impacting lives profoundly.

Join our team: We're looking for a dedicated Bereavement Caseworker to join our dynamic, compassionate team. Your role will involve delivering world-class support services to those at their most vulnerable.

Not your average job: This isn't a 9 to 5. You could play a significant part in delivering trauma-informed support services nationwide. Make a real difference in the lives of those affected by road traffic collisions. 

What we offer:

• A generous 35 days of annual leave (including bank holidays and 3-day shutdown period between Christmas and New Year. Pro-rata for part-time working patterns)
• An extra day off for your birthday to take whenever you choose 
• Enhanced sick pay and compassionate leave 
• Death in service benefit 
• Pension
• Employee Assistance Programme 
• Flexible working 
• Ongoing support and clinical supervision 
• Be part of a skilled, friendly team with an engaged Board of Trustees 

Who you are: We are looking for dedicated, adaptable and empathic people with a background in providing high-quality emotional support and advocacy. Experience gained in the following kinds of roles tends to transfer well to the role of caseworker at Brake: police force, roles within the criminal justice system, family liaison officer, counsellor, experience in health and social care or previous caseworker experience in any area. 

Specifically seeking candidates that have:

• A full clean UK driving licence, with your own vehicle and a willingness to use it for work purposes (travel expenses will be reimbursed)
• Located in the Devon and Cornwall area. You will support service users through their preferred communication method, which may be via Teams or telephone and there will be some face-to-face meetings with clients in their own home or safe meeting place
• Experience of frontline care for people in crisis with acute vulnerabilities and risks (desirable but not essential) 
• Comprehensive understanding of the processes involved in the criminal justice system (desirable but not essential) 
• Research and advocacy skills – you will reach out to other organisations to support your cases where required 
• Significant resilience, and willingness to be professionally developed and clinically supervised 

We are interested in receiving applications, not to the exclusion of others, from candidates with experience supporting people who have suffered sudden bereavement or working with those with heightened vulnerabilities. 

The greatest reward comes from knowing you have made a real positive difference to someone’s recovery from psychological trauma, and the emotional or practical challenges presented by their sudden bereavement or serious injury. 

If you are seeking out a new challenge and think you have the skills, passion, and commitment that we are looking for, we would be interested in hearing from you. 

About the team and how we work

Brake is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity. We welcome your application whatever your background or situation. We particularly welcome applications from those who are part of the global majority, the LGBTQIA+ community or disabled. We are proud to be a disability confident employer. We don’t want you to ‘fit’ our culture, we want you to enrich it. 

So, if you have a passion for making a difference and share in our vision for a world where no one is killed on our roads, we would love to hear from you.

The successful candidate will be required to go through an enhanced DBS vetting process due to the sensitive nature of the service delivered.

We do not accept applications from serious traffic offenders due to the nature of our work. Candidates will be asked to disclose any unspent points at interview. Employees are subject to driver licence checks. 

To apply

Submit your CV and a covering letter which clearly demonstrate you have what it takes to perform this challenging and rewarding role.

Fixed term until March 2027, part-time (28 hours per week)

About us

Founded in 1951, the Refugee Council exists to support people who come to the UK in need of safety and speak out for compassion, fairness and kindness. We achieve this by providing expert advice and casework, building the capacity of refugee community organisations, and working with allies across society to change government policy.

Our vision for refugees to be welcome to live safe and fulfilling lives contributing to the UK has never been more urgent and needed. Today 27 million refugees and 84 million displaced people around the world need of safety, dignity and welcome. We are determined to secure public and government support for safe routes for all people seeking safety, and a fair, effective and compassionate refugee protection system.

About the role

Our services strategy is aimed at delivering high impact, sustainable services that are centred on the needs of people seeking asylum and refugees in the UK, and improving the system of support that they rely on for their safety and future lives in local communities. We seek to significantly improve early access to information, advice and support for people seeking asylum and refugees in crisis and those seeking to integrate into the UK.

In December 2023, with consultancy support, we designed an exciting youth service strategy with a delivery model centred around children’s needs and with the vision for change on how separated children and young people are treated in their asylum journey by creating holistic casework, high quality joined up relationships across the organisation, collaboration with local partners and supporters through learning and sharing best practice to transform their experience and bring systemic change.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Casework management

• Oversee the casework service delivery by managing a potential high number of referrals colleagues in the regions and professionals effectively, by deciding eligibility for services, and providing timely, helpful, and legally accurate responses at all times.
• Line manage all casework advisers by supporting and enabling them to provide high quality information and advice support, and signposting to external specialist agencies in a sensitive, confidential and professional manner.

Service development and delivery

• Maintain high quality, current client records in accordance with organisational policies, funder requirements, and relevant legislation, and support advisers and volunteers to manage their data within the client database.
• Develop and maintain excellent professional relationships with a range of practitioners including local authority social workers, managers, legal representatives, health and education professionals and voluntary sector agencies, referring children who are age disputed to other agencies where it is in the best interests of the child.

For more information on the role and to apply, please visit our website via the apply button.

Closing date: 21 September 2024.

Ensuring that the Refugee Council is an inclusive and accessible place to work is important to us. We want to enable people from different backgrounds to apply and thrive with us. We believe our recruitment process enables that and are also happy to make adjustments on request.

Permanent Contract

21 hours per week to include Weekends/Bank Holidays and the flexibility for additional hours.

£23,436.25 FTE - £13,301.66 pro rata

Location: Mill Road Cambridge

We offer many enhanced benefits including:

• Stakeholder pension scheme with matching contributions up to 8%
• Free confidential counselling service: available to all staff and volunteers
• Opportunity for all managers to join our Bespoke Management Development Programme - Compass

Full details about our benefits can be found on our website.

The Children’s Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We’re there for children, every step of the way.

This role sits within our Retail Division.

We are currently looking for an experienced Assistant Manager to join our dynamic, ambitious team in our shop in Mill Road Cambridge.

You will be expected to assist the Shop Manager in all aspects of the retail business including driving sales, managing stock and donations and developing and growing the business within the local community.

A key part of this role will be the ability to work alongside the Shop Manager creating a harmonious and successful working relationship together and with a team of volunteers.

[KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES]

The required skills and competencies for this role are 

• To assist the Shop Manager in maximising sales and to be responsible for running the shop in the absence of Shop Manager.
• Good communication skills.
• GCSE English and Maths or equivalent

It would also be an advantage if you have any of the following skills and competencies

• Basic understanding of the Retail Environment and the ability to supervise a team of volunteers.
• Cash handling.
• Customer service.

[INFO ABOUT THE CHILDREN’S SOCIETY]

The Children’s Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children’s lives happier and safer.

Every day we’re changing the lives of children in this country for the better – and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

The Children’s Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

The closing date for applications is at midnight on Monday 23rd September 2024. 

Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.

The Children’s Society is currently undertaking a pay and grading review – this review is intended to improve our current approach, we are currently consulting with our recognised trade union and any changes are due to be implemented in the near future

Maternity Cover

c. 30 hours per week – hybrid working with three days per week based in the office

£28,000 - £35,000 per annum depending on experience

Lady Margaret Hall is seeking a motivated, confident and passionate Donor Relations Officer to join the Development Team and ensure we deliver excellent stewardship to our donors.

This appointment is a fixed-term contract to cover a period of maternity leave. Hours and days are negotiable. The Development Team are hybrid working with three days per week based in the office. The position includes some out of hours work for event attendance for which TOIL will be given.

Lady Margaret Hall is in the early stages of a major fundraising campaign in the lead up to our 150th anniversary in 2028. Fundraising activity, particularly at the major gift and regular gift level, is increasing. This increase in donations, forecast to grow significantly as we focus on our 150th campaign, creates a fabulous opportunity for a personable, donor relations focused individual to further develop our stewardship experience.

We offer a wide range of benefits including a generous annual leave allowance, free lunches and a University contributory pension scheme. Additional benefits include a childcare salary sacrifice scheme, a bicycle purchase scheme, bus and train season tickets, eligibility to apply for a parking permit scheme, employee assistance programme, regular social events and a free annual flu jab.

For more information about the College, full details of the job description and person specification, please go to our website via the Apply button.

If you would like to be considered for this role then please submit a CV and cover letter via our website.

Closing date for applications: midday on 30th September 2024

First interviews are expected to take place on Wednesday 9th October and the second interviews are expected to take place on Monday 14th October 2024.

Location: Hybrid - minimum 1 day per week in London or Cheam, Surrey
Job Type: Full time, 35 hours per week (part time – 4 days considered)
Contract Type: 18-month fixed term contract with the potential to extend
Salary: £41,500 per annum

At the Charity for Civil Servants, we can’t always prevent the tricky, stressful, sad stuff from happening. But when it does happen, we help current, former and retired civil servants get the best support. Join us as we embark on the next phase of our strategy to ensure we can be there when people need us the most.

We are now recruiting for a Community Mass Participation Lead, which is a pivotal role, forming part of the main public-facing profile of Charity for Civil Servants. Community has an interesting twist for us as an occupational charity, meaning that the majority of our ‘Community’ are reached within their workplace.

The Community Mass Participation Lead will be a driving force behind community fundraising. You will help us engage, coach, and encourage our supporters, adding value to their relationship with the Charity for Civil Servants.

You will be responsible for successful end-to-end product design and delivery, including our flagship digital participation events, Mega Miles Challenge and Festive Jumper Day. You will also identify and implement strategic, data and insight-led improvements, new product opportunities, and innovation for growth.

To be successful in this role, you'll be an expert in relationship building and passionate about engaging and mobilising communities and audiences. You will also have demonstrable experience leading and co-ordinating the delivery of community fundraising activity, and product development processes.

It’s an exciting time to join the Charity as we seek to embed our presence as a UK-wide charity. If you would like to be a key member of our Fundraising department, then we would like to hear from you today!

In return, we can offer you excellent benefits including a health cash plan, Headspace, life assurance, excellent pension, generous annual leave, and interest free loans for season tickets and our cycle to work scheme.

To apply, please submit your CV and a covering letter that states why you would be suitable for this role. The closing date for applications is 23:59 on 22 September 2024. First stage interviews will be held online on 30 September. Please let us know in your covering letters if either of these dates would be difficult for you.

The Charity for Civil Servants are committed to building and developing a workforce which reflects the diversity of the civil service community that we support. We seek to ensure all job applications are treated fairly, with respect and without bias and we encourage applications from suitably experienced candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, or any other factor.

You may also have experience in the following: Community & Events Fundraiser, Fundraising Officer, Fundraising and Events Coordinator, Event Fundraiser, Marketing Assistant, Community Fundraiser, Direct Marketing, Events Coordinator, Community Fundraising, Events Assistant, Third Sector, Charity, Not for Profit, Fundraiser, Fundraising Assistant, Marketing Executive, Marketing Officer, Sales Executive, Sales Assistant, etc.

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Experiences Programme Manager
Location: WWT Slimbridge, Gloucester, GL2 7BT – hybrid working optional
Salary: £22,277 per annum (£27,847 FTE)
Contract: Fixed term until 31 July 2025
Hours: 30 per week over 4 or 5 days

About The Role
Would you like to be part of a team that makes a positive difference for people and nature? 

The Experience and Engagement team support WWT’s wetland sites to create amazing visitor experiences that connect people with nature and inspire them to protect it.

As Experiences Programme Manager you will plan, co-ordinate and work with our sites, other central teams and external contractors to deliver internal programmes of work to raise our standards of presentation, service, accessibility, interpretation and programming.

This is a fixed term role until 31 July 2025 to cover an internal secondment within the Experience and Engagement team. This role is based at our WWT Slimbridge site, with the option for hybrid working.  The hours are 30 per week over 4 or 5 days.You may occasionally be required to travel to our other wetland sites around the UK. 

About You
As our Experiences Programme Manager:

• You'll develop resources including best practice guides and inspiration packs to support our site teams, so experience of copywriting and editing will be essential. 
•  You'll be a confident and creative communicator, acting as the Experiences & Engagement lead for internal communications, training and development. 
• You'll lead our Experiences Academy, developing the knowledge and skills of our colleagues through webinars, workshops and events. 
• Overseeing the management of our creative database and researching creative partnerships, you’ll be someone who is highly organised and thrives on a challenge. 

This is an exciting time to join us as we develop our approach to visitor experiences at our wetland sites. We’ll make sure that you get all the support you need to be the best you can be, working as part of a team doing amazing things for people and nature.

About Us
We’re WWT, and we’re on a mission to restore the super-powered ecosystems we call wetlands. There’s never been a more important moment for our work, and we’ve got some phenomenal people on the case.

Whether they’re taking a new visitor under their wing, or conducting ground-breaking research further afield, our team are second to none. And there’s nothing we love more than watching them soar.

Whatever you do here, you’ll be helping to restore wetlands and unlock their power. So, the only question left is, what role will you play?

 Why you’ll love working at WWT

• Wake up every day knowing your work is helping to restore wetlands, and our world
• Be surrounded and inspired by our team of passionate, dedicated people
• 33 days annual leave (which goes up to 38 days after 5 years of service) – this includes bank holidays and you have flexibility to take those days whenever you want
• Free entry to all our wetland centres, including your family
• Free car parking and secure bike storage areas
• Colleague discount on shopping and memberships
• Cycle to work scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life Assurance of three times your salary, for peace of mind for your loved ones
• Independent personal, workplace and financial advice from Care first

Closing date: 25th September 2024

Interested?

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

WWT is an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be considered solely on merit.

No agencies please.

Everyone wants to make a difference, right? But how many of us can actually say that our work has a positive impact on the lives of other people, day in, day out? This is an exciting opportunity to work with WECIL’s biggest team and make a difference to disabled adults and families from Somali and other migrant communities.

We are looking for a self-motivated and passionate individual, someone with strong personal values and a desire to make a difference to people’s lives. Experience working in Social Care is an advantage, but not essential. The role offers incredible job satisfaction, flexible working, excellent holiday entitlement and opportunities to develop as part of a systems thinking team.

This role is open to anyone however, if you have lived experience of disability then we are particularly interested to hear from you. It is essential for the role that you are able to speak either Somali or Arabic and are also fluent in English.

Everyone wants to make a difference right? But how many of us can actually say that our work has a positive impact on the lives of other people, day in, day out? This is an exciting opportunity to work with WECIL’s Voice and Activism team to impact societal change for Disabled people. 
We are looking for a self-motivated and passionate individual, someone with strong personal values and a desire to make a difference to people’s lives.Experience in a participatory role with a strong understanding of coproduction is essential. If you have experience of working with Disabled people, leading groups and working to impact change this could be the role
for you! The role offers incredible job satisfaction, flexible working, excellent holiday entitlement and opportunities to develop as part of a systems thinking team.

This role is open to anyone, however, if you have lived experience of disability, we are particularly interested in hearing from you.

Job Summary:

To act as the primary liaison between CSSC and our 70+ local sports sections.

This role is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations, supporting volunteer needs, and driving the strategic development of our sports sections.

The Local Sports Executive will work closely with the Sports Team to align local sports activities with CSSC’s broader strategic goals.

Key Responsibilities:

Relationship Management:

• Act as the main point of contact for local sports sections, establishing and maintaining strong, long-term sustainability and growth.

• Ensure regular and effective communication with local sports sections, addressing their needs and providing guidance on day-to-day operations.

Volunteer Support and Development:

• Develop a comprehensive understanding of volunteer needs and challenges, providing ongoing support to ensure they can effectively manage their responsibilities.

• Collaborate with CSSC leadership team to develop and implement plans that enhance volunteer engagement and support.

Strategic Alignment and Development:

• Work alongside colleagues in the Sports Team to shape the future of local sports sections, ensuring alignment with the ambitions of CSSC’s sports and physical activity programs as well as the broader organisational goals.

• Understand the role of local sports sections within CSSC’s strategic plan and coordinate the execution of relevant tasks and requirements.

Governance and Compliance:

• Oversee the development and clarification of roles and responsibilities within local sports sections, ensuring governance structures are in place to mitigate potential liabilities.

• Ensure compliance with CSSC’s health and safety protocols, GDPR, financial regulations, and other organisational frameworks to protect volunteers and members.
• Monitor and enforce health and safety protocols across all local sports sections, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of volunteers and members

Funding and Resource Allocation:

• Support the annual bid funding process, assisting local sports sections in securing necessary resources for their activities.
• Establish a good understanding and knowledge of the sports sections financial needs and align them to the funding policies in operation.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Proven experience in sports management/sports clubs.
• Proven experience working with volunteers.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent organisational and project management abilities.
• Knowledge of governance, health and safety regulations, and compliance requirements.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team and align local initiatives with broader strategic goals.

Working Pattern:

Full Time : 2 year post : Hybrid Working

What We Offer: 

• 24 ½ days annual leave + Bank Holidays. 

• Free CSSC Membership. 

• 90 minutes of wellbeing time per week. 

• Flexible working arrangements. 

• Excellent company pension schemes. 

• Training and Development opportunities. 

• Access to Employee Assistance Programme. 

About Us: We are a not-for-profit membership organisation with over 124,000 members. Our vision is to inspire our members to explore new ways to be active and healthy. Our four organisation values are Passionate, Progressive, Supportive, and Social.

Fixed term role covering parental leave from 25 November 2024 until 31 December 2025

Full or part-time

Hybrid - Holloway Road, London and home based

Do you have substantial experience of working with men to support them to address their abusive behaviour and/or with women experiencing domestic abuse and expertise in assessment? Would you like to be part of an organisation that counts on the professionalism, insight, expertise and passion of its staff to reduce the harm domestic abuse causes to women, children and families? 

DVIP, a division of Richmond Fellowship, seeks an interim Service Manager for the family court’s team on a fixed term (parental leave) contract. DVIP has pioneered group work with men who use violence in their relationships for 30 years, and we are a RESPECT accredited provider.

The family court’s team comprises of a small in-house team and freelance expert witnesses who undertake assessments of parents in care proceedings. We have an excellent reputation for delivering high quality, robust reports to local authorities to inform safeguarding plans for children subject to the public law outline (PLO).

As Service Manager you’ll provide high quality supervision and proofing to our expert witnesses on their reports. You have experience of giving evidence in care proceedings and supporting others to do so. You will be expected to complete 2-6 expert reports per year, which can include being called to give evidence.

You will manage a budget and be responsible for ensuring payment of our invoices with the support of our administrator. You will also supervise our administrator and in house expert risk assessor and have access to monthly clinical supervision to explore the impact of what is challenging and emotive work.

To join us you must be educated to degree/post graduate level in Social Work, Criminology, and or Psychology. Membership of a professional body like HCPC and or Social Work England is desirable. You will need a minimum of 7 years’ experience working with survivors and perpetrators in treatment settings, a sound knowledge of relevant legislation, policy and research pertaining to safeguarding children with a lived experience of domestic abuse. To be eligible you must meet Practice Direction 25b.

Service is based in Holloway Road London, but there is flexibility to work from home provided service requirements are met. This post can be done either full time, 37.5 hours a week, or part-time.

To apply please visit our website. It is a mandatory requirement of the application process for this post that candidates submit a CV and Supporting Statement, thus only candidates that provide this, and who meet the essential criteria within the person specification, will be considered for an interview. 

Closing date: 23rd September 2024, however we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised date if sufficient applications are received prior.

We are committed to increasing our diversity and we would welcome applications from those with lived experience.

On 1st June 2024, Richmond Fellowship, part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence merged with Humankind to form a single organisation that provides the joined-up mental health, housing and drug and alcohol support we’ve all known has been needed for decades. In October 2024, Humankind will be renamed to reflect the new organisation.

Are you calm, non-judgemental and able to work effectively with people experiencing distress?

Can you demonstrate our values of Hope, Courage, Together and Responsive and want to be part of our mission to create opportunities for individuals to make choices, find their own solutions, build resilience and manage their whole life and wellbeing?

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

Mental Health Homelessness Outreach Team Leader
Reference: 234
Salary: £29,000 - £30,500 per annum per annum incl. Outer London Weighting (OLW)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract: 1 year
Reports to: Services Manager – Dual Diagnosis Partnerships
Working base: Flexible to one of our seven Wellbeing Centres across Hertfordshire, dependent on location.

About the Service

This is a pilot service working as a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) with housing teams and Drug and Alcohol Services across District and Borough councils. These teams will be working with individuals who are presenting as homeless and have a number of Complex Needs. The Complex Needs Housing Team Leader plays a significant role in the co-ordination and running of the Complex Needs Housing Service.

The objectives of Hertfordshire Mind Complex Needs Housing Service are:

• To improve the mental wellbeing of people experiencing mental ill health.
• To increase early access to help for people experiencing mental ill health in, by providing a clear and effective pathway to services provided by Herts Mind Network and other third sector and statutory providers.
• To contribute to an improvement in individual mental wellbeing.
• To remain a source of independent support for all clients.
• To reduce the use of police, ASB, tenancy enforcement, housing needs and environmental health services by clients whose primary need is related to mental ill health.
• To reduce the use of crisis services by people experiencing mental ill health with positive outcomes for the individual.
• To provide an assertive outreach approach for clients who are in crisis and/ or those that may have complex or multiple needs.
• To work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) consisting of Change Grow Live (CGL), District and Borough councils, housing teams and other professionals.

This role is key to the development and support of the team and the wider organisation. 

The post holder will need to:

• Support the Services Manager with effective running of the Complex Needs Housing Service.
• Provide advice, information, onward referral and holistic support to clients who are experiencing mental ill health or need support with their mental wellbeing. These will be clients who are presenting to District and Borough councils as homeless and need intervention and support with their mental health.
• Line manage staff and where necessary volunteers.
• Lead a team of Mental Health Outreach Workers. Ensuring the team are using databases and outcome tools as required to report for the project.

Key Responsibilities

• To receive and process referrals from the local district and borough Councils for those who have presented as homeless with a mental health need, as well as other appropriate referrals pathways across Hertfordshire and make direct contact within 72 hours of referral.
• To establish effective pathways across a variety of agencies to maximise and provide effective partnership working.
• To manage a caseload of up to 5 clients.
• Embed a holistic, trauma informed and person-centred service
• Proactively recognise the indicators of deteriorating mental health and facilitate appropriate action, whilst liaising with relevant agencies.
• Ensure a direct community service is in place which encourages, motivates and builds patients self-esteem and confidence. This will include goal setting and support with social and practical skills development.
• Ensure all person-centred risk assessments and support plans are completed as appropriate.
• To assist clients to access appropriate mental health services, drug and alcohol services, housing/tenancy services and other services according to assessed needs.
• To work with partners both internal and external to ensure that vulnerable person’s cases are monitored and risks evaluated in order to promote community safety.
• Support clients to build their emotional resilience and crisis planning tools, promoting self-management through building an understanding of their own triggers/coping strategies.
• To work with HMN staff in other services in order to make onward referrals to other projects.
• Liaise with appropriate HPFT staff to ensure that individuals are assessed for personal budgets to support with any longer-term needs.
• Support individuals to develop sustainable local social networks, both through our Herts Mind Network Wellbeing Centres and other community services and resources.

The successful candidate will play a significant role in the co-ordination and running of the Complex Needs Housing Service.

We offer:

• Annual leave entitlement of 25 days per year pro rata, rising in increments to a max. of 29 days 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.

Being able to drive and having access to your own vehicle is essential for this role.

Closing date for receipt of applications is Monday 30th September at 5pm.
Interviews will be held on a rolling basis.
Please note: 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.

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. 

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.

Purpose of the job 

Reporting to the Head of Grants, you will create a positive impact on young people by supporting the distribution of grant funding delivered as part of our evolving offer to the youth sector. Working with the Head of Grants, you will ensure we deliver at a high quality consistently. 

Who we are

UK Youth is a leading charity that exists to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. We work with others to ensure that the youth sector is strengthened, supported, and that provision is youth-led, evidence-informed and delivers high-quality outcomes.

UK Youth plays a unique role in addressing; the lack of investment in the youth sector, the lack of cross sector understanding in how youth work makes a difference and the limited opportunities to embed effective solutions. These factors lead to mass inequality of access to youth services for young people. To find more about us and how we make an impact, please visit UK Youth Website.

Key responsibilities 

• Support the Head of Grants to deliver our evolving grants provision to the youth sector; bringing together our work to ensure a streamlined offer 

• Support the grant making process including communications and outreach; application, selection, awarding, distribution, monitoring and evaluation working with the relevant departments. 

• Develop and maintain processes for creating application forms on the UK Youth Portal, informing applicants of decisions and tracking grant disbursements.

• Manage applications for funding through CRM Dashboards and provide direct technical support to applicants. 

• Work to distribute our grant funding to a diversity of organisations across the UK, ensuring it is delivered to improve impact and engages diverse audiences 

• Lead on delivering grant funding panels 

• Maintain a grants management system in line with GDPR and manage data 

• Support the Head of Grants to ensure we are delivering the highest quality consistently. 

• Working with colleagues to manage data collection and monitoring processes and ensure activities achieve intended outputs and outcomes on time and to budget 

• Establish and build strong relationships with strategic stakeholders, including awarded organisations and manage the distribution of funding to grantees and that they complete required monitoring and reporting 

• Support the Head of Grants to report progress to internal and external stakeholders via meetings, written reports and presentations 

• Support the Head of Grants to raise the profile of UK Youth as credible grants distributor through engagement in funder networks 

• Manage the UK Youth Grants inboxes, responding to all enquiries in a timely fashion 

• Communications and Public Affairs 

• Assist the External Relations Department in the development of marketing and communications materials, including the identification of grantees to spotlight through digital storytelling and sharing content that can be used to promote the impact of our work through social media channels 

• Lead the delivery of events to launch and showcase work where applicable, with support from the External Relations Department. 

• Work with the Collective Action Department to provide opportunities for politicians to engage with the projects 

Experience we're after

• Demonstrate grant management and distribution experience 

• Experience of quality assurance 

• Monitoring and evaluation experience and an understanding of the importance of data in decision making 

Why work at UK Youth? 

UK Youth is a leading charity that exists to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. We have influence as a sector-supporting infrastructure body, a direct delivery partner and a campaigner for social change. As outlined in our 2025 #unlockingyouthwork strategy, we believe youth work is a catalyst for change that young people need now more than ever. We play a unique role in addressing; the lack of investment into the youth sector, the lack of cross-sector understanding of how youth work makes a difference and the limited opportunities to embed effective solutions. 

We are building a movement of change; galvanising likeminded individuals, organisations, government, and businesses from all sectors, to work together and deliver system change for all young people. Together we will create a society that understands, champions, and delivers effective youth work for all. 

What we can offer you

We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and vibrant organisational culture:

• Flexible/Agile Working

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time employees)

• Funded training provided in; Safeguarding, GDPR, Information and Cyber Security & Equality & Diversity

• Other training available in support of your personal and professional development

• Pension scheme (currently UK Youth match employee contributions up to 5%)

• Membership of our life insurance scheme which would pay-out up to 4 times your salary

• Employee Assistance Programme to support employees both professionally and personally

• 20% discount off bookings at Avon Tyrrell, our New Forest Outdoor Centre, including camping, lodges and outdoor activities.

• IT equipment provided for the duration of contract

• CycleScheme and TechScheme

How to apply

If you would like to be considered for this fantastic opportunity, please complete an application via our completely anonymised recruitment system provided by Applied which looks to create a fair and unbiased application process for all. Scroll to the top of the page and start your application.

Closing date: 24th September 2024 at 11:59pm (Midnight)

Interview date(s) proposed: week commencing 7th October 2024

Please note, candidates selected for the interview stage will asked to share their CV with the hiring team.

As this role involves working in a regulated environment with young people, any offer will be conditional to satisfactory background checks, which include criminal record check and employment reference.