Recruiting a Service Manager to join our Learning Disabilities service in Newham!

GBP 32,000 per annum plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more

This role is a 40 hour per week.

Nimrod House is a 24 hour support service, with 5 self-contained flats, for individuals with learning disabilities. The flats are tailored to customers' complex needs, containing bespoke features and technology that minimise risk. The service works with families and clinicians as part of the NHS Transforming Care Agenda which integrates individuals back into the community, designs person centred support, promotes independence, skills and relationships to produce better quality of life. Service Managers are responsible for the effective management of all services within their designated patch, including line managing the relevant front line staff. Leadership and competence development in direct reports is a key responsibility of the role. Post-holders may also carry client group specialism responsibilities, linking in with other Managers and Head of Operations to ensure focused integration of specialisms across the whole organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

- Drive business planning activities within your contract, ensuring relevant and challenging objective setting and ongoing performance tracking, developing turn around action plans as may be necessary
- Using sound financial and accounting principles, manage contract budgets to deliver on corporate and local contract financial targets
- Successfully lead and motivate your team to ensure the championing of and maintenance of a positive local culture within your service
- Work to continuously improve staff competence, ensure ownership of all staff issues and speedy and effective conflict resolution
- Responsible for reporting all staff changes to HR and Payroll departments, as appropriate e.g. starters, leavers, additional hours etc.
- Responsible for maintaining quarterly staff succession plans
- Deliver effective, professional and commercially focused briefings and supervision meetings with staff and ensure that information, reporting & communications flow up/down is effective
- Responsible for managing and allocating customers to support staff (casework management)
- Develop key business relationships with all relevant customers/external parties to ensure service delivery excellence and maximise new business opportunities in own patch
- Plan, organise and prioritise operations within your contract to ensure maximum efficiencies/utilisation of all resources
- Working with your team lead creative and ambitious customer involvement plans across the patch and ensure successful implementation
- Where appropriate to role, carry client group specialism activities, linking in with other Managers and Heads of Operations to ensure focussed integration of specialisms across the whole organisation
- Lead quality visits, using Look Ahead's local indicators to monitor quality/performance, set targets and lead action plans to ensure highly rated services that reflect requirements of local funders and local and national standards
- Responsible for producing and submitting Monthly Management Reports to the Performance team, ensuring that all data gathered on local KPI's are accurate and up to date
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across contract portfolio ensuring Look Ahead continues to set and achieves sector best practice standards and is held as a benchmark to competitors
- Ensure Look Ahead Health and Safety policies are adhered to throughout the service, to review at local level and ensure staff are competent and suitably trained
- Ensure that all safeguarding cases are managed in line with safeguarding protocols and are reported to Head of Operations Managers
- Carry out other management duties commensurate with the designated role level, as may be deemed reasonable by Look Ahead, including the management of other contracts within the designated patch, or an alternative patch, if such a need arises

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead.

Person Specification:

- Ability to lead and motivate staff to deliver excellent services
- Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
-Excellent organisation skills
- Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
- Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
- Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviour

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Essential:

- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Experience of managing contracts and resources and delivering to budget and performance targets
- Experience of delivering to housing management performance targets
- Experience of effectively managing and developing staff to ensure delivery of services performance targets within contract
- Experience of successfully managing external partnerships to ensure successful delivery of services

Desirable:

- Other relevant professional memberships and/or specialist qualifications

Could you help some amazing people to communicate, express themselves and connect with the world?

Title: Waking Nights Support Worker
Reference number: 43541
Hours: Part time, 30 hours per week
Location: Trowbridge, Wiltshire
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £8.50 per hour

About the role 
Sense has a great opportunity for a passionate and dedicated individual to join our team as a Waking Nights Support Worker at our residential service in Trowbridge, Wiltshire.

Our service in Trowbridge is small but the people we support have huge personalities. They enjoy horse riding, shopping, visiting the local cinema, eating out and even attend wheelchair ice skating.

As a Support Worker you will support and enable people to live the life they choose: to make choices, to express themselves and live as independently as possible. You will assist individuals to run their own lives as much as possible – helping with personal care, supporting someone to rustle up some breakfast, do the weekly shop or visit a local café.

Being a Sense Support Worker can be the springboard to your future career - and to all sorts of opportunities and management roles, most of our management team began their journey's with Sense as a Support Worker.

About you 
Experience is not necessarily required for this role as we are able to support you and provide you with an excellent induction. However, it is really important that you are able to demonstrate the right values and behaviours to enable you to make a difference to people’s lives. We are looking for enthusiastic people who are willing to try anything!

Flexibility is needed as working times do vary; we will however provide you with a rota in advance so you can plan your life accordingly.

About us 
For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world.

We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.

Sense has a proven record of offering high quality, pioneering services.

Working as a Support Worker at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.

Our selection process aims to make sure that the role is right for you and you are right for us. It involves completing an online application form, taking part in a value based interview/assessment process and visiting one of our services.

If you are interested in applying, please note that we will be interviewing throughout the duration of this vacancy. An early application is advised as the vacancy may close prior to the advertised date.

Closing date: Thursday 26 September 2019
Interview date: As applications received

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website where you can download the job description and complete the application process.

We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines and job description (available on our website) before applying. If you are a disabled candidate and require a hard copy pack or a different format for example large print, Braille or audio, further details can be found on our website.

Sense is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to ensuring that all staff are motivated, skilled and rewarded by their work.  Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment are subject to a number of checks including an enhanced DBS check where appropriate.

No agencies please.

Domestic Assistant 

Location: Hydon Hill - Godalming 
Job Type: Full time, 37 hours per week 
Salary: £8.25 per hour / £15,916 for 37 hours (£16,131 per annum FTE 37.5) 

Closing Date: 30 September 2019 

Want to be part of a leading organisation which positively impacts on the lives of disabled people across the world? 

As a Domestic Assistant with our client you will carry out general cleaning duties to ensure the cleanliness of their residential care home. You will use appropriate materials and equipment in accordance with COSHH. 

You will: 

- Have experience of cleaning work (cleaning in a commercial environment is desirable). 
- Have basic literacy and numeracy. 
- Be willing to work flexibly in accordance with the needs of the service. 

In return they offer a great range of employee schemes and benefits, including generous annual leave, discounts for high street retailers, contributory pension scheme and so much more! 

Our client welcomes applications from all sections of the community. They actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments. 

A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post. 

Shortlisting for this role will take place as applications are received. They therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed. 

You may have experience of the following: domestic assistant, cleaner, cleaning, ancillary, commercial cleaner, charity, not for profit. 

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We are working with a fantastic charity who are looking for a Marketing and Campaigns Manager to help them out on a contract basis for the next 10-12 months. Please get in touch if this sounds interesting as the role is looking to start immediately.

Some of the key responsibilites include;

• Overseeing all marketing campaigns and increasing brand activation across the organisation
• Continously advising on strategic development of marketing and campaign activity
• Developing and advising on marketing plans for services, making sure that campaigns are measured to assess impact and effectiveness
• Working across a range of channels and communication tools, both digital and offline to ensure campaigns are maximised
• Line Managing a fantastic Communications Officer

The ideal candidate will have experience in;

• The charity/ NFP / third sector
• Marketing planning and delivery for a range of services 
• Managing creative suppliers and production teams
• Excellent knowledge in writing and creative briefing; campaign development

Markfield is an inclusive community hub in Haringey promoting equal rights, participation and choice for disabled people and their families

ADVICE WORKER

Fixed-term contract until 31st March 2020
(with possible extension subject to funding)
Hours of work: 

Either one full-time worker:  (35 hours per week)
Or two part-time workers (flexible hours considered):

Salary:  spine points 26 to 28.   £24,743 to £26,276 per year pro rata

Plus optional 5% contributory pension scheme
25 days a year holiday pro rata, rising to 30 days after 3 years’ service

This is an opportunity to be part of our experienced family support team providing the Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND) Information, Advice and Support service to parents/carers and young people in Haringey.

We are seeking someone who has:

• The skills to effectively support young people with SEND to express their views
• excellent communication skills and the ability to build positive working relationships with families and professionals
• a good understanding of the Special Educational Needs system
• experience of providing information and advice services
• a commitment to promoting equal rights and safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults
• availability to work 1 or 2 evenings until 7pm

We can offer the opportunity for you to develop your skills within a dynamic organisation which plays a key role in influencing the local development of good practice and policy in relation to services for disabled people and their families. 

A satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required before appointment is confirmed.

This post is initially fixed-term contract, with the possibility of extension, subject to funding.

Closing date: Thursday 19th September 5pm

Interviews will be held on Thursday 26th September 2019

Markfield is committed to equal opportunities for users and staff and encourages applications from all sections of the community. Our building is fully accessible.

Registered Charity No: 289904 Company Limited by Guarantee: 1691876

Are you interested in a career that makes a difference? At Certitude, we are proud of our history of supporting people with complex mental health needs and learning disabilities. We support more than 1500 people in a diverse range of services across London. We employ more than 1000 staff and are committed to their development. With Certitude you have the opportunity to work with incredible people, develop your career and support others to have a good life

Location: London Borough of Bromley

Type of Service: Learning Disabilities

Hours: 37.5 per week based on Monday to Friday Office Hours

Salary: £25,102 per annum

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Deputy Manager to co-manage a strong team of Support Workers who positively impact the lives of the people we support at our thriving, and busy Day Service in Bromley.

The Day Service is made up one large day Centre, smaller community hubs, and community locations, so there is a widespread service within the borough of Bromley.

The role of the Deputy Manager will be to provide leadership, development and direction across the service ensuring that the team provides the people we support the service they need to lead a good life and achieve the things that are important to them and their families.

As part of the role as a Deputy Manager, you will be involved in all areas of the employee lifecycle, including recruitment, training and development, performance management and motivating your team. Additionally, the Deputy Manager will be 'hands on', leading by example through the provision of outstanding levels of service to the people we support. Building relationships with the people we support and their families is vital in this role. The ability to demonstrate your knowledge of person centred working & developing person centred support plans with individuals is also important.

To be a successful Deputy Manager you will need to demonstrate:

• Experience of supporting people who have learning disabilities to become more active in their community
• Experience of Key/Link Working with individuals and of enabling people with learning disability to take positive risks in the lives
• Experience of mentoring/supervising/coaching others
• Person centred working & developing person centred support plans with individuals
• Enabling people with learning disabilities to take positive risks in their lives.
• Knowledge of safeguarding
• Able to organise self and others to get things done with a high level of attention to detail
• Able to manage money and record spending

We will trust you to

• To develop and implement individual care plans; ensuring all plans and records relating to people we support are accurate and up to date using respectful language which allows them to see what progress is being made against goals; track areas of concern (e.g. health) and take action as agreed.
• Work in a consistent and positive way with local managers and other team members to ensure people get a great service from the whole team at any time. Ensure all organisation policies and specific agreed ways of working in the service are followed e.g. that specific support plans are being followed up, that medication processes are being adhered to, that money is managed effectively, that health and safety practices are carried out.
• Supervise, coach and train inexperienced and junior colleagues in person centred support practices and your specialist area of expertise, giving and acting on received feedback on what is going well and what is not going well.
• Ensure effective day to day management of colleagues inclusive of activity delegation, quality assurance, performance management and recruitment and selection as appropriate to the role.
• Develop and maintain links with professional bodies that support your area of expertise such as Autism, Dementia, Intensive Interaction, community connecting, employment and training implementing changes in practice with the team and the organisation

What's in it for you?

• A competitive salary
• Salary exchange scheme
• A stimulating work environment full of opportunities to learn and develop
• An attractive package of 25 days annual leave, pension scheme, childcare vouchers, access to a 24-hour Employee Assistance counselling
• We will pay for your Enhanced DBS.
• Eye care vouchers
• Travel season ticket loan
• Cycle to work Scheme

All our posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure as well as a need for full employment history from time of leaving compulsory education and up to date employment references. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. We guarantee to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the job vacancy and to consider them on their abilities.

You may have experience of the following: Deputy Manager, Team Leader, Support Worker, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Learning Disabilities, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Mental Health Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Community Development, Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP etc.

Who we are:

At Certitude we are proud of our history of supporting people with complex mental health needs and learning disabilities. We support more than 1500 people across London through a diverse range of support services and believe in providing the right level of support, to enable individuals to flourish, contribute and live a good life.

As a Gold Level Investor in People, we have high employee engagement and a strong commitment to people development from both our Board and Leadership Team. As a result, we are able to support people with mental health needs and learning disabilities to live the life they want to lead; happy, healthy, respected as equals and valued for their contribution within communities

We aim to be the best social care employer in London and are proud of our reputation as a London employer - employing more than a 1000 staff and volunteers with a turnover of £34m.

The role:

As a Business Development Partner you will be a key member of the Business Development team focussing on the successful implementation of Certitude's Growth and Development Strategy.

You will be an experienced tender writer within the public sector with the ability to work with colleagues across the organisation to develop innovative and impactful service offers.

Principle Responsibilities:

• Effectively project manage, write and produce tender submissions
• Develop and deliver retention plans for existing contracts
• Undertake research and analysis to develop strategic intelligence of emerging priorities

Person Specification:

Your application should demonstrate the following:

Essential:

• Experience in Business Development and tendering
• Experience of Project Management
• Ability to design and develop innovative models of support
• Experience in communication with people at all levels including local government and other external agencies
• Business Development knowledge, particularly with public sector contracts, ideally in health and social care.

Our Values:

• Continuously improving
• Working together
• Inspired by people
• Consistent & dependable

Our Benefits:

• A competitive salary
• A stimulating work environment full of opportunities to learn and develop
• An attractive package of 25 days annual leave, pension scheme, childcare vouchers, access to a 24 hour Employee Assistance counselling
• We will pay for your Enhanced DBS
• Eye care vouchers
• Travel season ticket loan
• Cycle to work Scheme

All our posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure as well as a need for full employment history from time of leaving compulsory education and up to date employment references. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. We guarantee to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the job vacancy and to consider them on their abilities.

This is not a sales position.

Closing date - 27 September 2019

An exciting opportunity, helping to transform the lives of people with learning disabilities.  We are growing rapidly and are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and suitably qualified person to join our team.

Set up and run by award-winning local charity Ilkley Community Enterprise Ltd, Outside the Box (OTB) provides a range of services and activities all designed to enable and support people with a learning disability to lead more independent, fulfilled and healthier lives.  These include OTB community café, OTB Choices and OTB Works; these services currently support around 60 people with learning disabilities (our members) each week.  

As a charity we are relatively small but have expanded rapidly over recent years and have an ambitious plan for further growth and development in the future. We are due to relocate OTB café to substantially larger premises and this will drive and support increased scale and depth of the services we provide and increase the number of members we engage and support.

Adults and young people with a learning disability are at the heart of what we do at OTB: they are our ‘members’ and a critical part of the overall OTB Team. We work with our members, their parents/carers, and others involved in their lives, to help them to fulfil their potential, to learn and achieve their goals. Members participate in OTB café to learn new skills, improve confidence and self-esteem, achieve qualifications, gain meaningful experience of the world of work and as appropriate progress into paid employment.

We have recently restructured the OTB staff team and this role of Support Team Leader is part of the new team that will help sustain and build on the success of OTB to date.  

Support Team Leader

Outside the Box Cafe, Ilkley

30 hours (This will include some weekends and evenings)

To lead the Support Team for adults and young people with a learning disability within Outside the Box Café ensuring the delivery of personalised support, learning and development that enables all our members to gain maximum benefit.

The Support Team Leader will be responsible for delivering frontline service, providing direct support whether that be 1:1 or group support to our members within a busy café, In addition to supervisory responsibility for the Café Support Worker Team. 

Working closely with the OTB Skills and Employment Manager, Operations Director and other staff, the Team Leader will plan and deliver Support Worker Team supervision, guidance, rota coordination and leadership, to ensure high quality and impactful support services to all cafe members.

Please see job description and person specification for further information on the role and how to apply. 

Closing date: Monday 23rd September 2019 @ 12.00

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

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

Location: Northampton

Hours: Full-time 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

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About the role

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

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

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

What are we looking for?

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

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

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

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How to apply?

We would love to hear from you.

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

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About Us

The MND Association was founded in 1979. Our mission is to improve care and support for people with MND, their families and carers. We also fund and promote research that leads to new understanding and treatments and brings us closer to a cure for MND. The Association also campaigns and raises awareness so the needs of people with MND, and everyone who cares for them, are recognised and addressed by wider society.

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

Important Notices

Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive, and we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.

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

At the MND Association we are committed to equalities and value diversity. We are working hard to remove perceived and actual barriers to participation by people with and affected by MND, current and future staff and volunteers and stakeholders.

Volunteering Development Advisor 

Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading dementia charity. We provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia. 

Position: Volunteering Development Advisor 
Location: Flexible across England, Wales and Northern Ireland 
Contract type: Permanent, Full time 
Hours: 35 per week 
Salary: £25,300 to £30,459 depending on skills and experience, plus £3,600 London allowance where applicable 

Closing date: 23 September 2019 
Interview date: 08 October 2019 

About the role: 

You will be joining Alzheimer’s Society at a particularly exciting time. As the UK’s leading dementia support and research charity, you will be supporting the delivery of a significant investment into our Volunteering approaches, which will enable the delivery of our strategy ambition. 

You will report to our Volunteer Development Programmes Manager, within the Volunteering Development team, which is part of the People and Organisational Development Directorate. The Volunteering Development Advisors provide guidance and support to a range of stakeholders from across the Society on core and new volunteering projects, programs and activities. Through building collaborative relationship and structured project management approach, you will help build greater organisational capacity, by informing, shaping and growing the volunteering involvement ethos across the Society. 

About you: 

Educated to degree level or equivalent, you will need a relevant Volunteer Management qualification or a high level of relevant experience within a large and complex charity. You will bring a wealth of experience of the provision of guidance around volunteer involvement & management, particularly in fundraising / campaigning and health and social care settings. You will be able to demonstrate working in partnership with senior / regional teams to develop, plan and deliver shared objectives and be able to develop and maintain effective and productive working relationships, motivating and inspiring others in the engagement of volunteers. You will be able to demonstrate highly effective communications skills, both written and verbal, across diverse and varied audiences. 

Alzheimer’s Society embraces diversity, inclusion and accessibility for all of our people. We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do. 

You may have experience of the following: Volunteering Development Adviser, Volunteering Officer, Volunteer Coordinator, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Volunteer Officer, Trainer, Volunteering, Volunteer Recruitment, Coordinator, Voluntary Sector, Charity, Third Sector, Not for Profit, etc.

Hours: Part-time, 28 hours per week to be worked flexibly
Guildford HQ (GU1)

The Role
Challengers is looking for an experienced Sales Ledger Manager who will manage a small team of people to provide finance support for all aspects of bookings made for our play and leisure services.

This will involve working with and supporting parents, whilst utilising a number of standard finance software packages, providing line management support and reporting to the Senior Management Team. You will have at least 5 years of experience of working in Finance, along with a minimum 3 years’ experience of Sales Ledger and Nominal Ledger. You will be self-motivated and able to work accurately and to deadlines.

As part of the role, you will be required to (but not be limited to):

• Produce monthly debtors reports with narrative, and a monthly debtors reconciliation
• Work with families who are struggling financially and identify potential future bad debts
• Identify families who would benefit from Bursaries and assist them with applications 
• Ensure that customer accounts are kept clean with unallocated items kept to a minimum
• Assist customers with account queries over the phone, and take payments for all areas of the finance team
• Process daily Salesforce/Opera integration with the help of the Cash Manager
• Undertake day-to-day supervision of the Finance Officers and Finance Volunteers, along with monthly supervisions and annual appraisals
• Communicate clearly with all stakeholders including parents, colleagues and external business partners and uphold the principles of the Challengers Approach

The Charity
Challengers is a charity with an excellent reputation, delivering play and leisure services to over 1,400 disabled children and young people across the South East. At Challengers, disabled children and young people play, relax, make friends and truly feel that they belong. At the same time, families with disabled children can use these short breaks to pursue ‘ordinary’ activities such as shopping or spending time with their other children.

Why be a Sales Ledger Manager with Challengers?
Challengers has recently been awarded an employer’s rating of 4.9 out of 5 stars on Glassdoor! Recent employees have said:

• “Fun, unique environment, a finance team like no other"

• “A close-knit, highly skilled and hardworking team contributing to the success of Challengers”​

• “Finance enables the rest of the organisation to achieve incredible things”

What we offer!
Regular FREE training provided, NEST Pension, Health Care Cash Plan available, free parking and free DBS; annual leave increases with service.

For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

Closing date: 5pm on Monday, 23rd September 2019.

Early application is encouraged as we regularly review applications throughout the advertising period & reserve the right to close the advert early.

Challengers 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 practice across the organisation.

Please note, we do not use recruitment agencies as we do all our recruitment in-house.

We are currently working with a small disability charity who are recruiting for a Corporate Fundraising Lead, this role is part-time which is great for someone looking for a work/life balance. This role will manage existing high-value partnerships and developing exciting new opportunities.

This role will be a mix of hands on fundraising and strategic input and you will define the corporate fundraising strategy. The focus will be on securing new partnerships and then managing them.

You will need:

• Sound knowledge and experience of fundraising from corporate partners or similar commercial sector experience


• An entrepreneurial approach and passion for managing relationships with supporters


• A resilient and positive attitude

Closing date: 11^th September

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 (pro-rata)

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call me on 020 30 062787 or email us on [email protected]

The MND Association have an exciting opportunity for an administrator to join our vibrant Volunteering Team in Northampton.

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Salary: c.£18,500 per annum plus benefits

Location: Northampton

Hours: Full-time 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

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About the role

You will be providing a first-class administration service to our volunteers, whilst supporting and enabling the Volunteering Team to achieve both the volunteering and Association strategies.

This role will see you providing information and guidance to our volunteers, dealing with enquiries and a being involved with the administration of our projects.

What are we looking for?

You will be an experienced administrator that is able to organise, plan and prioritise workloads with demonstrable knowledge of working with databases with the ability to process data accurately and consistently.

This is a busy role, collaborating with different parts of the Association and with our volunteers, so it is vital you possess strong communication skills both verbally and in writing and can provide strong and empathetic customer service skills.

This role may see you working occasional unsociable hours during the evening and weekends if and when required.

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How to apply?

We would love to hear from you.

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

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About Us

The MND Association was founded in 1979. Our mission is to improve care and support for people with MND, their families and carers. We also fund and promote research that leads to new understanding and treatments and brings us closer to a cure for MND. The Association also campaigns and raises awareness so the needs of people with MND, and everyone who cares for them, are recognised and addressed by wider society.

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

Important Notices

Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive, and we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.

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

At the MND Association we are committed to equalities and value diversity. We are working hard to remove perceived and actual barriers to participation by people with and affected by MND, current and future staff and volunteers and stakeholders.

Deputy Manager (RN) 

Location: Hill House - Sandbach 
Job Type: Full time, days, 37.5 hours per week 
Salary: £19.06 per hour / £37,269 per annum 

Closing Date: 30 September 2019 

Want to be part of a leading organisation which positively impacts on the lives of disabled people across the world? 

This full time position is mainly office based, but will require some nursing shifts weekly. 

As a Deputy Manager with Leonard Cheshire you will support the Service Manager in the day to day operation of the service. This includes deputising in their absence and responsibility for the direct supervision and line-management of nurses, support staff and other staff in the service. You will be accountable for monitoring, maintaining and providing the highest standards of nursing, clinical, personal support and service delivery, while promoting independence and choice of our residents. 

You will: 

- Be a registered nurse, holding current registration with NMC. 
- Have a level of professional development and registration (may include level 5 leadership in health & social care qualification). 
- Have experience of providing direct personal and social care. 
- Be experienced in managing a team of nursing and support staff. 
- Have experience of working with customers who have physical and / or learning disabilities. 
- Be able to work flexibly in accordance with rostered hours. 

In return we offer a great range of employee schemes and benefits, including generous annual leave, discounts for high street retailers, contributory pension scheme and so much more! 

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments. 

A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post. 

Shortlisting for this role will take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed. 

You may have experience of the following: Deputy Care Home Manager, Deputy Care Manager, Deputy Residential Home Manager, Care Manager, Registered Manager, Charity, Not For Profit, Third Sector, etc. 

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