Child Protection in Sport Unit
Location: Flexible & Home Based, Gilmour Close - Leicester

NSPCC National Training Centre, Leicester

NSPCC National Services Division provides child protection training, consultancy services and resources to individuals and organisations across the UK. Our high quality services and resources are informed by research and best practice, to provide those working with children with the confidence, knowledge and skills to safeguard them.

This post contributes to the work of a unique and highly influential initiative to protect all children from abuse in and through sport. The Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU) was set up by Sport England and the NSPCC to translate into action ambitious plans to raise safeguarding awareness, standards, knowledge and skills throughout sport. We are seeking a high calibre candidate who combines significant experience of safeguarding children with sound knowledge and understanding of the sports sector and the role it plays in keeping children safe from harm. 

You will need to possess excellent communication and consultancy skills and the ability to deliver on a wide range of projects. The post has a particular focus on supporting Sport England and UK Sport funded national governing bodies of sport to meet safeguarding requirements. The post holder will also represent the Unit in a range of multi-agency forums including those linked to the new Sport Safeguarding Partnership strategy for 2017-21 as well as insight into the new strategy starting in 2021.

The post is based in Leicester but could suit a home working arrangement and involves travel throughout the UK.

NIGHT SUPPORT WORKER, FOREST ROAD, NOTTINGHAM, PERMANENT, 37 HPW, PERMANENT, FRWK03 £16,915 - £18,430 PLUS 7.5% ENHANCEMENT FOR HOURS WORKED BETWEEN 10 PM AND 7 AM

Forest Road is a 15 bed supported housing service for adults with multiple support needs including drug, alcohol, mental health and rough sleeping.

The successful applicants will join a dedicated team delivering housing related support to this client group; supporting individuals to achieve goals detailed in their support plan.  The aim of the service is to equip individuals with the necessary skills, knowledge and confidence to be able to live independently. 

The successful applicants will have a role to play in identifying and moving individuals into specialist second stage services or their own independent accommodation.

We are looking for reliable and self-motivated candidates who have experience of working within an accommodation based service.

 An understanding of the issues facing people affected by homelessness, and an awareness of the support needs the client group presents with is essential. You will be working towards objectives laid out in support plans to support service users to achieve change.

The main functions of this role will be:

• to build the skills of service users to empower them to maximise their independence
• to contribute to the achievement of contractual service obligations
• to work in partnership with other services to maximise service delivery
• to assess individual service user’s skills and needs and to work positively with risk
• to support service users to engage with the move on process
• to engage in the day to day running of the service

What we offer: Life Assurance, Pension (up to 4% matched by FHA), Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Benefits, Additional Annual Leave Purchase Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Learning programmes tailored to suit different roles and services, Health Cash Plan.

Framework supports all employees to achieve a better work/life balance. Should you wish us to consider flexible working or job share as part of your application please state this on your application in the supporting statement section.

97% of the workforce in a recent staff survey said they were proud to work for Framework.

Framework is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Registered charity No: 1060941.

As a Disability Confident employer we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities. Framework is committed to offering opportunities to people from diverse communities. If you have specific requirements or adjustments please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application

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We are seeking an Administrator to join our team for 37 hours per week.
Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum is a vibrant local charity, working with and for asylum seekers and refugees. We operate a busy Centre in Nottingham, providing advice, advocacy, practical support, and social and educational activities.
As our Administrator your primary responsibility is the delivery of a range of centralised support services across the organisation, including facilities liaison, IT support and general administration.
This is a role for someone who enjoys being part of a close office team and relishes a fast-paced working environment.

You can apply for this post via our website 

Closing date: Tuesday 4 August at 23:59
Interview date: Tuesday 11 August 2020

Support Planner / ASYE

1 year fixed term contract, from September 2020

Various locations across Nottinghamshire, Nottingham City, Lincolnshire and Sheffield

Salary: £17,729

37 hpw (shift and weekends work to be expected)

Are you a Newly Qualified Social Worker interested in working in the voluntary sector?

Endorsed by Skills for care to assess within the Professional Capabilities Framework and Adult Social Work Knowledge and skills statement. Framework has a number of temporary one year posts available to Newly Qualified Social Workers wishing to undertake a meaningful ASYE experience.

Successful candidates would be employed as an ASYE Support Planner for 80% of their ASYE year, 20% is reserved for ASYE learning and development. This will be a non-statutory role providing many opportunities for skilful social work to be undertaken.

You will be supported by an experienced and qualified registered social worker working at Practice Development Educator Level or higher.

What's in it for you?

Framework's weekly teaching programme will offer a range of learning and development activities. You will also receive regular reflective supervision with a qualified social work mentor and support of in service line management and a generous HR support package. There will be the opportunity for training alongside statutory sector ASYE candidates.

In return, Framework seeks candidates;

• Who are Newly Qualified Social Worker (Qualified within 2 years)

• That are HCPC (Health & Care Professions Council) registered

• Committed to working in the voluntary sector

• Who recognise the benefits this opportunity will bring to their career development

Framework was shortlisted for a 2014/15 Skills for Care Accolade - Best employer support for the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE).

What we offer: Life Assurance, Pension (up to 4% matched by FHA), Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Benefits, Additional Annual Leave Purchase Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Learning programmes tailored to suit different roles and services, Health Cash Plan.

Framework supports all employees to achieve a better work/life balance. Should you wish us to consider flexible working or job share as part of your application please state this on your application in the supporting statement section.

97% of the workforce in a recent staff survey said they were proud to work for Framework.

Framework is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Registered charity No: 1060941.

As a Disability Confident employer we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities. Framework is committed to offering opportunities to people from diverse communities. If you have specific requirements or adjustments please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application

NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

Child Sexual Exploitation Support Worker

Permanent contract with provisional end date of funding of June 2021

37 hours per week .

£23,388 per annum

Location : Nottingham

The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 130 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 children and families directorate, which works to provide immediate one-to-one and group support for children who urgently need support. Your role will be to help us maintain and develop innovative practice to support our work in our services around the country.

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We are currently looking for an experienced youth worker to join our dynamic, ambitious team.

A key part of this role will be your ability to provide specialist support to children and young people who have experienced or are at risk of sexual exploitation in order to reduce harm and develop resilience.

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In order to be successful in this role, you must have:

-Ability to engage and build positive relationships with young people

- Ability to work in partnership with a range of agencies and individuals as part of the support plan

- Experience of working with young people who have experienced sexual exploitation

-Ability to keep accurate and up to date case recording

-Experience of safeguarding and child protection procedures

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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.

Therefore, candidates applying for work in our CYP Directorate will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be loaded by the candidate at the point of uploading your CV.

The closing date for applications is 27th July.

Digital Relationships Manager

30/37 hours per week

Salary negotiable

Want to be our ‘go to’ person for all things digital relationships and fundraising related?

Day to day as our Digital Relationships Manager you’ll ensure digital is embedded in Treetops’ fundraising strategy and have oversight of all digital fundraising related programs and campaigns.

We’ll need you to analyse data and monitor performance to keep activities on track whilst working closely with the marketing team to ensure digital activities are deconflicted with their digital profile building and advertising activities.

We’re looking for someone who can raise funds by building strong and lasting relationships with existing and potential supporters online. There’s a lot to get your teeth stuck into! So, if you’ve got the skills and experience of digital fundraising tools and platforms, let’s have a chat.

As our Digital Relationships Manager we’ll need you to have a degree qualification or equivalent, a proven track record of delivering successful digital income generation campaigns and activity is also a must. You’ll need knowledge and demonstrable experience of digital fundraising tools and platforms as well as experience of writing digital content and designing, developing and marketing new online products and identifying market opportunities. Excellent knowledge and experience of running campaigns through social media, predominately Facebook and LinkedIn is also key.

We can offer you flexible hours and the option to spend time working from home. We can even talk about a four day week, if you want more ‘you’ time.

We’re a friendly bunch of people to work with. We have lovely grounds to walk around at lunch time and parking won’t cost you a penny.

We can’t afford huge salaries, but we’re open to talk.

Interested? For further details about our Digital Relationships Manager role please click apply today!

The closing date for Digital Relationships Manager applications is Monday 27th July 2020.

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 4th August 2020 at the Hospice with full social distancing or remotely via Zoom

Things are really busy, we’ll try, but if we don’t get back to you by the interview date, you’re not quite right for this role. But you may be perfect for another vacancy.

Thanks so much for considering Treetops.

Trusts Relationships Manager

30/37 hours per week

Salary negotiable

Want to be our ‘go to’ person for writing great applications to trusts and grant making bodies?

We’re looking for someone who can build strong and lasting relationships with existing and potential organisations, compellingly ask them for funding and report back to them in a way that makes them feel their money has been very well spent.

Day to day as our Trusts Relationships Manager you’ll be developing, implementing and continually evaluating the trust and grant application strategy to maximise potential income from both regular and new trusts and foundations. You’ll be researching potential trust funders and producing high quality trust applications as well as helping design effective processes. Overseeing the administration of grants and grant expenditure you will make sure compliance with grant terms and conditions are met.

There’s a lot to get your teeth stuck into! So, if you’ve got the skills and experience of making trust applications or bid writing, let’s have a chat.

To become our Trusts Relationships Manager we’ll need you to have a degree qualification or the equivalent as well as a track record of successful trust fundraising or bid writing. Experience of researching projects and the ability to produce compelling and attractive applications and progress reports is also a must. We’ll need you to be highly numerate with the ability to collate, analyse, understand and present financial information; as well as understand and investigate complex information and present it to a range of audiences.

We can offer you flexible hours and the option to spend time working from home. We can even talk about a four day week, if you want more ‘you’ time.

We’re a friendly bunch of people to work with. We have lovely grounds to walk around at lunch time and parking won’t cost you a penny.

Interested? For further details about our Trusts Relationships Manager role please click apply today!

The closing date for Trusts Relationships Manager applications is Monday 27th July 2020.  

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 4th August 2020 at the Hospice with full social distancing or remotely via Zoom

Things are really busy, we’ll try, but if we don’t get back to you by the interview date, you’re not quite right for this role. But you may be perfect for another vacancy.

Thanks so much for considering Treetops.

Creative Arts Therapist 

Our client is looking for individuals who are flexible, responsive and passionate about supporting recovery to children and young people who have been affected by child sexual abuse, and whom are excited to work with their small team supporting their beliefs and values:

Location: Nottingham - Post holder will be required to have their own transport to travel to support clients at various community venues e.g. schools, home address across Nottinghamshire

Job Type: Full time, Permanent

Hours: 37.5

Salary: £28,000 to 30,000 per annum (dependent on experience and skill)

Benefits: Working for a friendly team that invests in the professional development of all staff, with both internal and external training and regular clinical supervision; provision of Employee Assistance Programme. 25 days per annum plus statutory holidays.

Closing date: 17:00 on Monday 20 July 2020

Creative Arts Therapist ​Responsibilities:

• Develop, oversee and deliver a therapeutic service to children, young people and safe family members following a disclosure or discovery of child sexual abuse (CSA) alongside our established senior clinical therapist
• Provision of oversight between Imara teams: therapy, CHISVA and business to facilitate smooth running of service delivery alongside CEO, senior clinical therapist and other senior leads in the service
• Provision of management supervision to their team of creative arts therapists
• Develop, promote and deliver training within their organisation and externally to a wider audience
• Attend networking events and represent their CIO as requested.
• Contribute to the development of new projects and funding applications as appropriate.
• Actively engage with other team members and work constructively with colleagues and managers in all aspects of the work, promoting the wellbeing of the therapeutic team.
• Work closely alongside the therapeutic safeguarding lead within the team to support staff with safeguarding referrals in her absence.
• Develop, oversee and deliver their early intervention therapy service to family/individuals.
• Alongside senior clinical therapist: complete regular skills audit; identify any gaps in skills base and promote relevant Continuous Professional Development for therapists
• Oversight of trainee therapist’s placements within the team: offering clinical supervision, monitoring wellbeing and liaising with University placement staff as required
• Active role in provision of commissioned work: therapy; consultation; supervision and training to promote diverse income streams for the service
• Respond to clinical queries within the team

About you:

The successful candidate will be committed to the their values, objectives and beneficiaries. Other essential skills and qualities include:

• Qualified to degree level or equivalent, preferably in a relevant subject
• A recognised professional qualification in creative arts therapies at a minimum of diploma level with accredited membership of either, HCPC, BACP or UKCP.
• Safeguarding training and experience
• Experience of working with survivors of sexual violence
• Proven experience of providing direct therapeutic support to children, young people and vulnerable adults who have experienced trauma and loss. Experience of using a trauma-specific intervention (e.g. EMDR; EFT; PICT ) would be desirable.
• Eligible to work in the UK
• An enhanced disclosure and barring service check
• Willing to access training relating to duties
• Able to work unsociable hours and to travel as required
• Own transport and holds valid driving licence and business insurance
• Willing to undertake Police Vetting Level 2
• Qualification in clinical supervision would be desirable

You may have experience of the following: Senior Clinical Therapist, Clinical Therapist, HCPC, Clinical Lead, Clinical supervisor

Your experience of working with people with mental health issues has given you good knowledge of how to provide intense crisis support for individuals who present with complex needs. All you need is the perfect environment to put your skills to great use. Welcome to Richmond Fellowship’s Safe Haven and Crisis House service as a Crisis Recovery Worker.

A pilot within our Crisis House in Derby, Safe Haven will provide community wellbeing resource where people can access support during a mental health crisis. Its aim? To prevent escalation of mental health problems and help people develop the skills they need to cope with a future crisis. Join us, and you could soon be providing a vital crisis intervention and support service for individuals who are experiencing a psychiatric and or psychosocial crisis.

Day-to-day, you’ll support individuals in crisis in a range of ways, including low mood, depressed, anxious, manic, self-harming, and experiencing suicidal thoughts. Your challenge will be to help them develop their own coping strategies to deal with their specific crisis situations. We’ll also rely on you to liaise with clinical teams to discuss referrals and clinical presentation of people using services and make referral decisions based on this. Leading on risk management and safety planning for each client will be important too, as will identifying the triggers of their crisis and implementing a brief, structured support and safety planning programme. And, when it comes to Introducing therapeutic tools and interventions tailored to their particular needs or helping them develop domestic management and finance management skills, again, we’ll count on you.

A great listener, with a flexible yet resilient approach, you’re used to identifying and coordinating a range of services to meet the needs of individuals requiring intense crisis support. You also have a good understanding of current mental health and/or housing legislation and a proven ability to help individuals to engage with community activities. A flair for planning and prioritising a busy workload is important too, as is a proven ability to assess and manage risk in a non-clinical way.

There will be a lot of liaison with GPs, external agencies and community teams too, plus you’ll be supporting sessional staff and volunteers, so great all-round communication skills and the ability to keep accurate records are also a must. Above all, you have what it takes to motivate, support and advocate for people who use our services, handle sensitive and complex issues well and are happy to participate in a shift rota and on call duties as required.

This is a permanent role requiring the postholder to work 37.5 hours per week.

The salary for this role is £17,004.00- £17,230.00 per annum. 

So, are you ready to take on this rewarding role that comes with some really great benefits? Apply now via our website.

Richmond Fellowship is 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. We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone.

Closing Date: 29th July 2020

SUPPORT WORKER, TEENAGE PARENT SERVICE, NOTTINGHAM, PERMANENT, 37HPW, FRWK03 £16,915 - £18,430 FTE

Sunrise House provides accommodation and housing related support for young women aged 16 to 19 who are pregnant or who have young children. The accommodation is situated in self-contained flats in Nottingham. Residents are expected to participate in support planning to boost their skills and confidence and engage in a resettlement programme. Staffs assist service users in finding appropriate move-on accommodation and equipping them with the skills needed for independent living.

We are looking for reliable and enthusiastic candidates with an understanding of safeguarding and a desire to work with vulnerable young women and children. Experience of working in an accommodation setting or similar environment is not necessary but preferable.

 The main functions of these roles are;

• To build the skills and confidence of service users to empower them in maximising their independence, including parenting skills.

• To contribute to the achievement of contractual service obligations

• To work in partnership with key stakeholders

• To take responsibility for the welfare of the service users and childrenon site

• To assist service users in moving on into settled accommodation

The role will require you to work weekends Saturday and Sunday shifts on a rota. The role requires a degree of flexibility in relation to working hours.

This role is open to women only and Framework considers this a genuine occupational requirement under the Equality Act 2010.

For more information please contact: Marie Jackson

What we offer: Life Assurance, Pension (up to 4% matched by FHA), Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Benefits, Additional Annual Leave Purchase Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Learning programmes tailored to suit different roles and services, Health Cash Plan.

Framework supports all employees to achieve a better work/life balance. Should you wish us to consider flexible working or job share as part of your application please state this on your application in the supporting statement section.

97% of the workforce in a recent staff survey said they were proud to work for Framework.

Framework is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Registered charity No: 1060941.

As a Disability Confident employer we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities. Framework is committed to offering opportunities to people from diverse communities. If you have specific requirements or adjustments please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application.

CVs will not be accepted

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Hospice Hope have an exciting opportunity for an Online Groups Coordinator. This role will work within our Community Engagement Project and is part of our online response to deal with the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on our client group. The post is being funded by the Lottery Community Fund as a pilot project and will therefore be a 6 month fixed term contract.

This a home based opportunity with the requirement to participate in virtual/telephone meetings, training and engagement opportunities. Once COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted, the post will be required to travel across North West Leicestershire. The post holder will be a self-motivated individual who is able to be flexible and respond quickly to the changing service environment.

This role is key to the development of our community based services and will be essential in increasing referrals into the service, supporting individuals to engage with technology to access services, developing existing and new relationships within the community and raising the profile of our organisation.

For a copy of the job description / person specification and details of how to apply, please go to our website - details are held in the 'Latest News' section on our homepage.

 

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The Woodland Trust is the UK’s leading woodland conservation charity. We want to see a UK rich in native woods and trees, for people and wildlife. The Trust aims to engage and inspire people about woods and trees to help us meet our vision of creating, restoring and protecting woodland. THE ROLE
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Programme Co-ordinator – Education Charity (Part Time)
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire (with regular travel to our partner schools in Nottingham)

About Us

Action Tutoring is an education charity that supports pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds to succeed in school.

In the UK today, young people facing socio-economic disadvantage are less likely to achieve the grades they need to progress in life. This isn’t because they are any less able – it’s because they have less access to tools to support them to realise their potential.

We help to level the playing field by working in partnership with schools to deliver weekly tutoring in English or Maths, to pupils who need it the most.

We’re now looking for a part-time Programme Co-ordinator to join us on a fixed-term contract until the 31st July 2021.

The Benefits

- Salary of £22,000 pro rata
- Travel expenses
- Flexible working
- Workplace pension
- 33 days’ holiday pro rata including Bank Holidays
- Team socials
- Recognition schemes to celebrate staff who go above and beyond

If you are a confident communicator and work well on your own initiative, this is a brilliant opportunity to gain experience with a charity that’s supporting the UK’s most disadvantaged young people.

As an education charity, we understand the importance of providing learning and development opportunities for our staff. You’ll receive a comprehensive induction and full training and will have the chance to broaden your areas of responsibility as you grow alongside the organisation.

Our vision is a world in which no child’s life chances are limited by their socio-economic background. If you share our values and want to make a real difference to young people’s lives, we want to hear from you.

Your Role

As a Programme Co-ordinator, you’ll oversee the delivery of our tutoring programme in partner schools in Nottingham.

Overseeing a caseload of 6 – 7 schools, you will have the chance to increase your expertise in a number of areas, including stakeholder management (such as the senior leadership teams in schools), recruiting volunteers and the education sector.

Some of your duties will involve:

- Visiting schools and building positive relationships
- Ensuring our volunteer tutors are delivering a high-quality service to pupils
- Overseeing our volunteer tutor sign-up process
- Assigning tutors to suitable pupils
- Working with colleagues to approach new schools and tell them about the programme
- Occasionally travelling to our London office

About You

To join us as a Programme Co-ordinator, you’ll need:

- The ability to work independently and use your initiative in a variety of situations
- A commitment to ensuring young people from all backgrounds reach a meaningful level of academic attainment
- The ability to build strong relationships with a range of stakeholders

Ideally, you will have experience of working with young people and/or project management, but this isn’t essential.

Other organisations may call this role Junior Project Co-ordinator, Education Programme Assistant, Project Assistant, Education Project Assistant, Charity Programme Co-ordinator, Charity Project Co-ordinator, or Charity Service Co-ordinator.

The closing date for applications is the 17th July 2020. Online interviews will take place the week commencing the 27th July 2020.

This is a part-time role, working 30 hours per week, ideally Monday – Thursday.

Webrecruit and Action Tutoring are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re looking for the opportunity to empower young people as a Programme Co-ordinator, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Thera East Midlands, part of the Thera group of companies, which supports over 300 people with a learning disability in Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Stoke, at home, at work and in their local community.

As a Managing Director you will work closely with a colleague executive Service Quality Director with lived experience of a learning disability and the rest of the board to lead Thera East Midlands board to achieve the company’s strategic vision and objectives.

You will bring extensive leadership and management experience to the established and talented management team and inspire them to continuously improve the support offered and commit to the co-design of new opportunities for the people in their own communities and in the planning and delivery of individual support.

It is essential that you have the empathy and understanding of the needs of people with a learning disability together with the depth and breadth of experience and knowledge required to provide day to day intensive support at scale, and take the company forward.

If you are able to take initiative, seek opportunities and successfully work with others to achieve outstanding results the we would love to hear from you.