Do you want a job that makes a positive difference in people’s lives?

Age UK Croydon is a growing organisation, with a dynamic staff team and over ninety volunteers. We exist to make later life easier for all older people in the London Borough of Croydon, by offering a range of services and activities that aim to help them live as independently as possible within the community.

This is a new exciting opportunity to join our team and support our work. This post is part of the Reablement Link Team, which focuses on supporting people discharged from Hospital to get back to baseline and improve their independence by working towards personalised goals and connecting people with their community. The Reablement Link Team work alongside LIFE (Living Independently for Everyone), a multi-disciplinary team of Health and Social care professionals.

Reablement Link Worker 

Salary: £26,765 FTE per annum Pro Rata on 28 hours per week £21,412

The important qualities we are looking for are; 

• Strong understanding of person-centred working
• Adaptable to change
• Positive, motivated attitude
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work flexibly, alone and as part of a team

If you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of the older people who use our services, and want to contribute to an organisation which is continuously striving to improve, then we would love to hear from you.

This role will require an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check. For further information or a full application pack, please click the link below. Large print application form is also available. 

CV’s will not be accepted.

Closing date for applications: 9.00am on Thursday 5th December 2019

Interview Date: Thursday 12th December 2019

Only shortlisted applicants will be notified.

Age UK Croydon is an equal opportunities employer and any discrimination or harassment on the grounds of colour, sex, race, nationality, religion, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, domestic circumstances, trade union membership/non-membership, or age will not be tolerated     

Recruiting a Specialist Support Worker (Substance Misuse) to join our Homelessness and Complex Needs service in Tower Hamlets!

GBP 22,500 per annum plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension Schemes, Staff Discounts, Healthcare, On - Going Training Package, Internal Development and more.

Job Overview:

The Specialist Support Worker (Substance Misuse) leads the support that enables customers to recover from substance misuse. From start to finish they facilitate person centred planning and access to services that helps customers with their recovery. They work in partnership with the Alcohol and Substance Misuse Worker and external substance misuse agencies - RESET Outreach, RESET treatment and RESET recovery services.The role also includes supporting the key workers to improving their knowledge and practice around substance misuse.

Key Responsibilities:

- Undertake key-working responsibilities for a caseload of customers with substance misuse support needs assigned by the Team Leaders / Manager.
- Carry out initial assessments of potential customers and make decisions over access to the service and undertake continuous assessment of needs and potential risks & agree levels of support and actions.
- Create support /action plans for providing appropriate services based on the assessment and reflecting the services and resources available to enable the customer to recover from substance misuse.
- Provide support and access to relevant services to enable customers to access treatment programmes, support services and maintain sobriety as well as undertake support work in partnership with various teams across Tower Hamlets including RESET Outreach, RESET Treatment Services, RESET Recovery Services, DIP, SORT and Adult Services to compliment their interventions.
- Share specialist knowledge with colleagues at Daniel Gilbert House to improve the teams understanding of substance misuse and recovery.
- Facilitate multi-agency case conferences for customers to discuss theirrecovery, barriers to recovery, treatment, risk management and future goals.
- Motivate customers to contemplate treatment, continue treatment programmes or maintain recovery and provide intensive support (both practical and emotional)to people undergoing a substance misuse relapse.
- Demonstrate excellent commitment to the functioning of the staff team and to support colleagues in providing a high level of service and safety to customers
- To engage in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills and stay up to date with regard to development and research in misuse field, in housing support and in welfare benefits.
- Support people in a way that maximises their self-sufficiency and enables them to move on via their identified move on pathway.

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.

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced SQL Developer to join our Data Services Team at a time of growth and change for the charity. We have bold ambitions for the next couple of years as we go into a new strategy, and key to our work is moving from Legacy systems to a modern data and application architecture which supports communications, customer/supporter relationships, reporting and insight.

You’ll be core to the work that will support our approach to providing a single customer view,  whilst also delivering developments that support business as usual during the migration period, and require a mix of both old and new technologies. You’ll also be directly involved in the provision of reports. All of these support communications with our various external audiences and have a direct impact on the lives of people affected by Parkinson’s.  You’ll work closely with other members of the Data Services Team (including the Senior Data Visualisation Analyst), Business Change Team, and stakeholders from around the organisation. 

What you'll do:

• Plan, implement and deliver complex data driven projects
• Implement data warehouse solutions using modern technology to support analysis and the charity’s strategic goals 
• Design and develop repeatable processes using Extract, Transform and Load (ETL) tools to move data to and from various systems, using both traditional and new technologies

What you'll bring:

• Proven experience of data warehouse development 
• Proven experience of ETL tools
• Advanced knowledge of SQL Server
• Experience of Python programming language

This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK and we would love you to join us!

The selection process will take place over three separate stages which will involve a:

• telephone interview
• technical scenario
• formal interview

Telephone interviews will be held on Friday 29 November 2019.

Parkinson's UK promotes a healthy work life balance with generous holiday allowance, flexi-time and flexible working.For more information on our benefits, please visit our website.

Real Choices, Real Lives Cohort Study is a unique longitudinal research study following a group of 142 girls and their families from nine countries across three continents.

Plan International UK strives to advance children’s rights and equality for girls all over the world. Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

We have been running the Real Choices, Real Lives study since 2006. The analysis collected in this study is important to Plan International’s wider work, informing how we support girls in our work and enabling us to develop wider recommendations for targeting gender inequality at policy and programme level. We also use to it engage with external stakeholders such as in governments and donor agencies to contribute to efforts for gender equality and girls’ rights.

We are recruiting for a Research Manager to manage the annual project cycle and utilise technical gender and research skills to ensure that the research is robust and delivered on schedule. You will also oversee and conduct ongoing research to understand key themes of analysis each year, lead on the production of reports and associated dissemination events, as well as summarise and present research findings to a variety of different audiences.

You will have previously worked on a qualitative gender research study and have implemented research studies in developing country contexts. You will bring knowledge of technical gender and research debates, key issues, theoretical frameworks and academic studies plus technical expertise in gender equality issues, particularly girls’ rights. Proficiency in using Nvivo or similar qualitative research software will also be required. You will also have experience of project and people management, ensuring research and project deadlines are met within schedule.

This post is to cover maternity leave and we anticipate that it will be required until mid-September 2020

The deadline for applications is 9:00am on 28 November 2019

Interviews will take place on 5 December 2019

Due to the nature of our work with children, we follow rigorous child protection policies and procedures in our recruitment process. As a result, some of our roles are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure by the Disclosure and Barring Service. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from joining us as an employee or volunteer; this will depend on the circumstances of any offences.

Bristol Promenade

Closing date: 26 November 2019 at 11.30pm

We're looking for an inspirational people person to join us as an Assistant Manager in our Bristol Promenade shop. You will be pivotal in assisting the Shop Manager in leading and empowering a team of volunteers to engage with the local community on Shelter's cause, maximising the contribution of gifts of time from volunteers, the gifts of products from our donors and the gift of income from our customers.

You will be the ambassador of Shelter on the high street; raising vital money for our cause. If you want to make a real difference to people at risk of homelessness, this is a unique opportunity to do just that.

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

About the role

 You will assist the Shop Manager in the recruitment, support and development of a strong community focused shop team and empower them to maximise Shelter's income. Representing Shelter in your local community, ensuring that you and your team share your knowledge of Shelter's cause with customers, volunteers, donors and potential Shelter clients will also be important aspects of the role. You will always ensure a safe, clean, bright and happy environment for your team to work in and for your customers to shop in, in turn attracting potential donors and volunteers. 

About you

You are a naturally energetic person with an enthusiasm for managing and empowering people. You know how to recruit and develop a team of volunteers and your extraordinary motivational skills will enable you to inspire your team to increase sales and control costs. Above all, you are ready to take on a new challenge and have a keen interest in Shelter's cause. 

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We're here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

At Shelter, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them. 

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them. 

37.5 hours per week – the service operates between 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday, but actual working hours will be determined by the needs of the service

HMP Humber, East Yorkshire

Closing date: 6 December 2019 at 11.30pm

Do you have strong administration skills gained in a customer facing environment? Could you cope in a prison environment? Then join Shelter as an Administrator and help ensure the smooth running of our service that helps turn around often chaotic lives.

Shelter run an Integrated Through the Gate service in prisons, working closely with offenders and a range of other agencies to provide a holistic service that assesses individual need so that prisoners are fully supported up to and following release.

About the role

As Administrator you will provide full administrative and office management support to a busy team including allocating referrals, data entry and processing. Compiling performance reports and ensuring the team have the necessary forms and paperwork to do their job effectively will be key. You will also take responsibility for processing sensitive and confidential data on offenders and maintaining records as appropriate on the OASYS/CRC and Shelter case management systems.

About you

You’ve got office administration experience, gained working in a customer facing role, and experience of processing sensitive and confidential information and working with secure systems. A proven ability to support the financial process, including supporting management accounts, reviewing and monitoring transactions listings and variance reporting is required as are good typing skills and proficiency using Microsoft Office applications.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website.

Safeguarding is everyone’s business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

At Shelter, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

As Psychometrician, you will undertake comprehensive research and analysis for the continued development and quality improvement of College examinations and assessments in Emergency Medicine. The Psychometrician is a vital role for the College as you will ensure the quality assurance process for examinations is delivered and maintained to the highest standards.

Working collaboratively with members of the Examinations Department, the Psychometrician will analyse and evaluate the College’s examinations and produce detailed narrative reports, whilst participating and contributing to the Examinations Sub-committee, providing guidance and support on assessment methodology. You will also contribute to College responses and submissions to the GMC relating to assessment and curricula.

Reporting to the Head of Examinations, you will undertake and collaborate on medical education research with a focus on summative examinations and be able to prepare and deliver complex information, including policy and regulation documentation for different stakeholder groups.

Your relationship management skills will ensure that you can liaise comfortably and network with external educationalists and colleagues in other medical royal colleges and in the field of medical education.

With a degree in psychology or related discipline where the application of statistics to practice is recognised, you should have relevant experience in the use of research methodology in order to analyse quantitative data, along with proven experience of conducting research.

The Royal College of Emergency Medicine was established to advance education and research in Emergency Medicine. The College is responsible for setting standards of training and administering examinations in Emergency Medicine for the award of Fellowship and Membership of the College as well as recommending trainees for CCT in Emergency Medicine. The College works to ensure high quality care by setting and monitoring standards of care, and providing expert guidance and advice on policy to relevant bodies on matters relating to Emergency Medicine.

For further information and to apply, please send your CV and covering letter.

Trusts and Foundations Officer

You will join our client as a Trusts and Foundations Officer to lead the development of Concern Worldwide (UK)’s small / medium sized trusts and foundations programme in England, Wales and Scotland to deliver income of £200k per annum by developing and maintaining long-lasting, mutually beneficial relationships with them.

Trusts and Foundations Officer Responsibilities:

- Manage and develop Concern UK’s relationships with small-medium sized trusts and foundations (gifts up to £25,000) ensuring excellent account management.
- Plan, design and submit compelling applications to small-medium sized trusts and foundations, based on a clear understanding of Concern’s programmes, funding needs and donor requirements.
- Support the Trusts and Foundations Manager with management of relationships with large UK and European trusts and foundations.
- Liaise with the International Programmes department and Overseas Information Officer to ascertain project funding requirements which are of interest to the Trust and Foundation sector.
- Co-ordinate and work closely with colleagues from the US and ROI offices who mainly fundraise from foundations and corporates, whilst working closely with other fundraising departments.

Trusts and Foundations Officer Requirements:

- 2 years fundraising experience, preferably in the international development sector. Candidates from outside of the charity sector with equivalent experience and transferable skills will be considered.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal (letter writing, formal applications and the ability to present Concern’s work externally in an engaging and informative manner).
- Proven ability of working on own initiative, meeting objectives and tight deadlines.
- Strong organisation skills with the ability to work systematically and thoroughly in preparing funding applications and donor reports.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build strong relationships both internally and externally.

Desirable key skills and experience:

- Degree level qualification in international development.
- Experience of working in an INGO and / or a development charity within a trusts and foundations fundraising setting.
- Experience of working overseas.
- Experience using ThankQ or other fundraising database.
- Experience of preparing and maintaining budgets.

Candidates must be legally entitled to work in the UK at the time of application.

Our client is an equal opportunities employer.

About Our Client:

Our client is a non-governmental, international, humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries. Their mission is to transform the lives of people living in extreme poverty. They work with 25 million people each year, in some of the hardest to reach and most fragile places, places prone to conflict, natural disasters, climate change and extreme hunger. When an emergency strikes, They are among the first on the ground. They use their voice to bring the stories of extreme poverty to world leaders.Their mission doesn’t stop until extreme poverty does.

Location: London, SW11 3TN

Job type: Full time, Permanent

Salary: £29,023 per annum

Closing date: 3rd December 2019

You may have experience of the following: Fundraising Officer, Fundraising Assistant, Fundraising Executive, Fundraiser, Fundraising, Foundations Fundraising, Trusts Fundraising, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, NFP, Not for Profit etc.

Ref: 90325

Hours: 35

Closing Date: Sunday, 24^th November 2019

Interview Date: 4^th December 2019

We are looking for a versatile and self-motivated individual to join Marie Curie in an essential key role. If you are passionate about quality and want to support teams to provide the highest standard of nursing and hospice care, we would like to hear from you.

The successful candidate will enjoy variety, have an ability to work independently without needing close day-to-day supervision with excellent written and verbal communication skills. They will have the ability to present complex information in a clear and easily comprehensible manner, with varying styles and approaches dependent on audience.

Proficient working with IT databases and systems, including using Microsoft Office to produce reports and presentations and educated to degree level or equivalent are essential. Experience in data analysis and the investigation process is highly desirable.

Every day of your life matters - from the first to the last. When you work for Marie Curie, you understand that better than ever. We're a passionate, committed and diverse team of more than 4,400 staff and 12,000 volunteers, here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. We offer expert care, guidance, and support, to help them get the most from the time they have left. Everyone knows our daffodil, but it's our warmth, creativity and care that touch lives. Here, we take the time to really get to know the people we care for and those who love them. And we do whatever it takes to give them the final days and hours they deserve.

This role may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received.

We are the UK Jewish community’s leading international development and humanitarian agency. We tackle poverty, helping the world’s poorest Jews and reaching beyond our community. 

The post holder will join the Finance & Resources team who are responsible for delivering a high quality and efficient operations function to the organisation. This post is managed by the Director of Finance & Resources and works closely with the Senior Leadership Team. This is a standalone HR role with some administrative support provided by the Office Manager.

The ideal candidate will have experience of providing HR in a standalone role, dealing with payroll and pensions in a small to medium sized organisation. They will have the confidence and ability to manage multiple priorities and work to deadlines. Knowledge of employment law and HR best practice is essential to ensure the role is carried out to a high standard. This is a great opportunity for someone who is looking for a part-time HR role and is comfortable providing advice at all levels in the organisation, managing outsourced HR services and developing and monitoring HR policies.

To apply: Submit your CV, a completed Recruitment Monitoring Form and a Covering Letter answering the questions listed at the end of the Recruitment Pack. 

Do you want to change the lives of some of the most vulnerable young people in Sub Saharan Africa? We do. 

We exist to transform the lives of those who are affected by deafness, hearing loss and other disabilities, giving them the same access to education, health, inclusion and long-term life choices. 

We are looking for an outstanding and innovative International Programmes Manager who will shape and lead development of our projects with our local partners in Malawi, Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia. 

This role requires a programme manager with a passion and experience in international work and an outstanding track record in successful fundraising. This should include multi-year grants from institutional donors and from trusts and foundations. 

You will possess high levels of energy, integrity and creativity that this exciting role demands and you will also actively contribute towards the wider strategic direction of Signal. 

We have four highly-skilled, motivated and dedicated partners overseas and you will need to have the experience and ability to connect with, build and manage key relationships quickly with them. 

You will lead in developing and managing relationships with existing funders and source, develop, write and expand the international programme base with new funding streams. 

You will lead in communicating the strategies and vision of our international work to supporters and assist with UK project work to ensure Signal’s vision and strategy is cross-cutting. 

In return, we are offering a career defining opportunity to impact on an organisation that is tackling equality of access to services for children and young people with hearing loss and other disabilities. 

We expect that this senior role will require occasional work outside the usual office hours. 

Key Responsibilities

• Directly manage current multi-year programmes with the four international partners, writing and delivering timely, high quality reports to ensure donor compliance; 
• Develop Signal’s international funding strategy - manage existing partnerships as well as identify and advise on new opportunities for partnerships and funding; 
• Write and develop detailed, attractive applications and proposals with our partners which will encourage financial support from prospective funding partners; 
• Plan and undertake annual monitoring visits to partners; 
• Report directly to the Board of Trustees to ensure they are well informed about Signal’s international activities; 
• Directly manage the international budgets ensuring high quality financial reports with and from our partners for internal and donor compliance; 
• Manage the international monitoring and reporting systems.

Person Specification and Skills

• Demonstrable, proven experience of managing multiple multi-year international programmes;
• Demonstrable experience of reporting to institutional donors;
• Proven track record of developing and writing successful funding proposals from institutional donors to trusts and foundations;
• Strong planning, communication and presentation skills;
• An ability to build effective and trusting relationships;
• Financial planning and management experience and demonstrable ability to prepare, analyse and interpret budgets and accounts;
• Proven management experience and comfortable working in a small team;
• Keen interest in Signal’s area of work and the challenges facing those who are deaf and hard of hearing.
• Driven and resilient in the face of a tough fundraising climate;
• Experience in undertaking international monitoring visits is desired but not essential;
• Experience working with people with disabilities is desired though not essential;
• Experience in strategic planning would be desirable.

What the Role Offers

• Opportunity to contribute to make a real difference for people living with hearing loss, deafness and other disabilities in our countries of operation
• Contributory pension following probationary period
• 25 days’ (pro rata) annual leave entitlement
• Based in Signal’s head office, Shrewsbury

To apply, please send a copy of your CV and a detailed covering letter in support of your application of maximum two pages to Signal’s Chair of Trustees Martin James.

You should include the contact details of two referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer. We will not contact your referees prior to interview.

Interviews are expected to take place in early December 2019.

Signal requests no contact from recruiters or media sales.

We can only consider candidates who have the right to work in the UK.

This is a great opportuntiy for someone who has worked in a trusts and foundations environment for at least two years and who is looking to progress with a new challenge in a national health charity.  Candidates should be confident and outgoing, well organised, and have a good eye for detail.  You will be responsible for managing an established grant funding programme and securing new funders to further the work of the British Tinnitus Association (BTA).  Transferrable skills will be considered for the right person.

Key Duties

Responsible for raising funds from grant giving Trusts and Foundations in partnership with other members of the fundraising team.  In particular working with the Grants Manager and Head of Major Giving in the following ways:

• Research and apply to new and existing trusts and foundations
• Support and oversee fundraising volunteers
• To achieve agreed grant income targets
• Providing administrative support for wider fundraising campaigns and committees.

The Person

You should be an established and driven grant fundraiser with a willingness to succeed.  We are looking for someone who has strong organisational skills, likes a challenge, and has an eye for detail.  You will have the opportunity to use your creative writing skills to present persuasive 'asks' to a range of grant funders in order to help the BTA support more people with tinnitus and achieve our vision of 'a world where no one suffers from tinnitus'.

For more information about the role download a full job description and personal specification below.

The BTA welcomes applications from all candidates irrespective of age, pregnancy and maternity, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, or marital or civil partnership status.

Closing date for applications is 8th December with interviews to be held in Sheffield on 18th December.

Role Title: HR Advisor 
Salary: £28,000 to £32,000 per annum, depending on experience 
Contract: Full time, reduced hours may be considered 
Location: Centenary House, Huntingdon

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced HR Advisor to join Magpas Air Ambulance.  Reporting to the CEO, this role will offer an exciting challenge, implementing policies, procedures and transforming the HR function for improved efficiencies. 

This is a standalone role where you will collaborate and build relationships across the Charity. You will be responsible for delivering an HR service covering the full employment life cycle, this will include HR administration, employee relations, training and development succession planning, salary review, performance management and HR projects.

You will lead a proactive and flexible HR service by providing relevant and appropriate HR support to all employees and managers, whilst driving best practice and ensuring compliance with all Charity procedures, documented policies and employment legislation.

About the role:

• Manage all HR matters
• Manage HR and payroll administration
• Provide advice to managers and employees
• Implement and review policies, ensuring full policy compliance
• Lead on HR projects
• Maintain effective working employment law knowledge
• Identify and implement HR process improvements

About you:

• Proven experience in a similar role
• CIPD qualified Level 5 and above
• Ability to work autonomously
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Organised and efficient with the ability to work to deadlines
• Working knowledge of employment law
• Previous use of an HR System

This is a full time position, reduced hours may be considered.

Closing date: 3 December 2019 
Interview date: 9 December 2019

If you’re interested in this opportunity please send a covering letter and your CV, telling us about your experience, including details of how you meet the role requirements.

All offers of employment are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

We request no contact from agencies or media sales.

We are working with an educational charity based in central London.

The Office Administrator will provide front of house support to the schools office and will assist the COO, the finance team and the HR team with a variety of tasks, this will include debt management, parent queries, recruitment and inductions.

This is a great opportunity, working for a small team to develop a range of transferable skills, with access to CPD and career progression.

They are looking for someone who has a can do attitude, with good organisation skills and great customer service.

The organisation will offer a brilliant benefits package, including 13.5% pension contribution, free lunch during term-time, interest free loans and access to their discount platform. They offer 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and a weeks leave at Christmas.