Mary’s Meals is a global movement supported by people from all walks of life and we are focused on one goal – that every child receives a nutritious daily meal in a place of education. We continue to change the lives of more than 1.6 million children who today will receive Mary’s Meals. 

The IT services officer will be responsible for the provision of an IT support service to maintain the Mary’s Meals UK IT infrastructure and provide a customer-focused service to employees and volunteers.

This will involve the daily administration, maintenance, and monitoring of the Mary’s Meals UK IT infrastructure estate, supporting the testing and commissioning of new systems and services, and the delivery of IT projects.

This is a hands-on technical operations role, working closely with internal stakeholders and third-party suppliers. Using infrastructure knowledge, this role will contribute significantly to the continuous improvement towards operational excellence.

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Closing date: Monday, 12 October 2020

Contract: Permanent, Part-Time (25 hours per week)

The Independent Review Mechanism (IRM) provides foster carers and adopters the opportunity to have the proposed decision of their agency reviewed by an Independent Panel before the final decision is made.

About the role

As Contract Manager you will be responsible for the delivery of this important service. It will be your task to manage the process of the IRM, systems and the staff to ensure smooth efficient service is provided to both applicants and agencies.

The Contract Manager can, if required, have a flexible working arrangement agreed by their CCLC manager being primarily home based but with agreed days to be spent in the office when it reopens.

To apply, please click on the 'apply now' button to be redirected to the application form.

Please note CVs will not be accepted as we only accept completed application forms.

Closing date for applications: 23:59, Saturday 31st October 2020

Interviews: To be confirmed

Coram Children’s Legal Centre is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to the safeguarding of children and will require the successful applicant to undertake an enhanced check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Registered charity no. 281222.

Community Catalysts is a social enterprise working across the UK to try to make sure that people who need care and support to live their lives can get help in ways, times and places that suit them, with real choice of attractive local options.

Since 2007 we have worked with partners in more than 90 local authority areas, keen to improve market diversity and widen community options. We help people use their talents to care for and support other local people by setting up small enterprises and ventures, creating jobs and volunteering opportunities. We also design and deliver projects that unlock community and individual assets in order to create opportunities for people who need care and support. We run the Local Area Coordination Network.

Community Catalysts has an ambitious aim and we know that we need to bring new skills and experience into our administration team in order to achieve our UK-wide ambition.

The Membership Coordinator is responsible for providing comprehensive, high quality administrative and project support to ensure the smooth running of our membership functions which include our Local Area Coordination Network and Small Good Stuff.

The post holder will also provide a range of communications and marketing support associated with our membership functions.

The role will be home based with occasional work from the Harrogate office.

Closing date for applications is on 9th October 2020 at 5.00pm and interviews will take place on 16th October 2020 virtually.

We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community.

The role of Director for Wales is both a challenging and rewarding one, that ensures CTA is truly championing, connecting, supporting and growing a thriving community transport movement.

We are looking for someone that can bring an imaginative, collaborative and bold approach to this important role, developing our policy and public affairs work in a way that engages and involves our members in Wales. You will play a key role in managing important relationships in Wales and ensuring we are putting forward policy solutions that are evidence-based and will champion the interests of the sector.

Your experience might have been gained working and/or volunteering in a charity or campaigning environment and you will have an understanding of community transport although don’t necessarily need to have worked in the sector.  You’ll bring a wealth of policy and public affairs knowledge and experience and must have the ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences.  We are especially keen to hear from you if you a strong interest and commitment to championing equality, diversity and inclusion.

This is a truly exciting opportunity to join an enthusiastic and ambitious team here at CTA.  We have a supportive culture that is committed to ensuring our people have a great experience and develop their potential.

If you’re interested in joining us, please visit our website to view the full pack and supporting information.

If you have any queries regarding the role or would like to discuss the role, please contact our recruitment partners, Atkinson HR Consulting, for a confidential conversation.

Your application should include:

• A personal statement that demonstrates how you meet the requirements set out in the 'Experience' section of the Person Specification.
• An up to date, detailed CV including all relevant employment history and expertise.
• A completed Equality Monitoring form, which can be downloaded from our website.

Closing date: 12 October 2020

Application Support Systems Analyst

London office based or home based (UK)

£33,811 - £39,896 per annum (London office)

£29,484 - £34,891 per annum (home based)

35 hours per week

Permanent

We are looking for an Application Support Systems Analyst who is friendly and enthusiastic, with an innovative and collaborative approach to work, and has expert skills in SQL, ETL processes, the use of SSRS and SSIS, and experience of working in a fundraising, membership or marketing environment.

Ideally you will also have an appreciation of the full end to end data journey and an interest in or exposure to automation, ETL, and data management techniques and technologies that can be used to improve accuracy, throughput, break down data siloes and use data in a more holistic way so as to enhance our communications with our supporters and members, and enrich our understanding of them so that we can better achieve our organisational aims.

We value continuous learning and collaboration, so you will not only want to develop your own tech skills, but you will also bring your colleagues with you, through detailed documentation, peer review, and team presentations.

Along with the rest of the IT team you will provide a proactive IT service to users across the National Deaf Children’s Society.

To apply for this role, you will have to complete an online application and specify how you meet the person specification criteria, as outlined in the job description. To do this, we suggest that you download the job description from our website prior to starting your application.

Currently, the application process works best on desktop / laptop devices.

The closing date for applications is on Sunday 18 October 2020 at 23.59.

We expect the recruitment process will consist of:

A 15 minute initial screening to be held via a Teams video call on Monday 26 October.

A technical test to be sent out by email at midday and returned by 1pm on Tuesday 27 October.

Interviews to be held via a Teams video call on Wednesday 28 October 2020.

Satisfactory completion of each stage is necessary to pass to the next.

A disclosure check will be sought in relation to the successful applicant for this post. This will be shared with Human Resources and may also be shared with the Safeguarding Manager and the relevant management team. All applicants must also complete a self-disclosure form.

We strive to provide an accessible recruitment process. If a disability or long-term condition makes it difficult for you to complete our application form, please contact us to discuss alternative formats. If you require reasonable adjustments for taking part in the interview, please indicate this in response to the corresponding question in the application form.

Additional information about the support we offer is on our jobs page.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to offering interviews to candidates who request to be considered under the disability confident scheme and meet the minimum requirements of the person specification.

The National Deaf Children’s Society is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young adults and expects staff and volunteers to share that commitment.

We are also committed to promoting work-life balance amongst our staff.

Location: Home based in Suffolk

This position is a fixed term contract, working solely on the project Opportunity Suffolk ending 31 March 2022.

This project is jointly funded by Big Lottery Fund and the European Social Fund.

About us
Leonard Cheshire is going through a significant period of transformation, so this is a particularly exciting time to join our charity.

Leonard Cheshire currently supports more than 50,000 people across the UK and around the world to live, learn and work as independently as they choose, whatever their ability. With 5,000 staff and around 10,000 volunteers, we’re the UK’s largest voluntary sector provider of services for people with disabilities and we do everything humanly possible to empower people to live their lives as freely and as fully as they choose.

About the role
To deliver support to customers within the LCD employment support programmes

To prepare customers for work and support them through the interview process; providing them with skills, motivation, and confidence to move into suitable sustainable unsupported employment or provide appropriate support to keep them in work giving them the confidence to move to unsupported employment.

About you
We are looking for a dynamic and energetic individual to support and deliver Leonard Cheshire Disability’s employability skills programme and deliver our Opportunity Suffolk employment programme. Duties will include supporting individuals in a group and 1-1 setting, delivering training and supporting people to enter paid employment particularly disabled people or those with long term health conditions.

You will carry out initial assessments, action plans and monitor progress to ensure goals are achieved. Some employer engagement experience is very beneficial as you will need to engage with a range of employers to identify suitable job opportunities to get the right person into the right job with the right organisation.

We are looking for candidates who have excellent people skills, a good understanding of disabilities either in a personal or professional capacity and the ability to engage with employers and adults alike. Previous experience in working within disabled individuals is not essential however highly advantageous.

Some experience of working on statutory employment and job brokerage programmes as well as experience in delivering employability skills training and good IT is desirable but most importantly is the ability to engage with people and the drive to help people meet their goals.

We seek candidates with a genuine commitment to our values and ethos.

Benefits
• Substantial annual leave
• A generous employer contribution to a company pension scheme with additional life cover
• Access to a cash health plan at favourable rates
• Flexible working and lot’s more.

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community, and particularly encourages applications from disabled people.

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once a suitable applicant has been appointed.

*No Agencies*

The Public Interest Law Centre (PILC) uses the law to fight for the dispossessed and marginalised.  We fight to hold Government and public bodies to account, challenging unlawful and poor decision-making and abuse of power.  We use the law as an instrument of change.  We will not rest until we see a fairer and more equal society. 

PILC was initially set up in 2016 as a project of Lambeth Law Centre. Since then we have made great strides in becoming an independent organisation. We act as an agent of Camden Community Law Centre in relation to its Public Law and Claims Against Public Authorities contracts with the Legal Aid Agency. Over the next 12 months, our priorities lie in strengthening the organisation’s core functions to which this role is pivotal. 

We are looking for an experienced Operations Manager who will be able to support PILC in developing policies and procedures that ensure the highest standards of service as well as strengthen the organisation’s core. You will need to be confident, self-reliant and able to work autonomously as you will become a key person to the organisation's central operations, providing an effective administrative support function at our offices. Experience of working in a growing charity or income-generating organisation would be a distinct advantage. 

The post is part-time, 21 hours per week over three days with possibility of extension. 

Equality & Diversity

PILC is an equal opportunities employer, committed to increasing diversity in our organisation.  Applications from under-represented groups are particularly encouraged.

Equally Ours is looking for an intern to learn from and contribute to our work. You'll focus on important policy projects, including supporting the Funders for Race Equality Alliance to improve the practice of funders and increase investment in race equality.

You will have the opportunity to learn about the UK’s equality and human rights agenda while participating in the day-to-day activities of an NGO with a eighteen-year track record of helping make equality and human rights a reality in people’s lives.

You’ll assist with organising, hosting and administering meetings and events. You will also provide support on research, and monitoring and evaluation of projects, as well as other tasks.

Equally Ours works on the basis of partnership and dialogue with a wide range of individuals and organisations across government, academia, funders, and the voluntary sector. The internship is therefore an excellent opportunity for someone wishing to develop connections perhaps with a view to future work in these fields.

This internship is for someone from a Black, Asian, minority ethnic, or mixed race background. Our internship programme is a positive action initiative under the Equality Act 2010. It is part of our commitment to addressing the under-representation of people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds in Equally Ours and in policy and public affairs roles in the wider voluntary sector.

You will be managed by a Black senior member of staff, who has a wealth of experience to share, and will be working within a team who are committed to equality and continuous learning.

Location and hours

The post will be remote to begin with due to Covid-19, then will be based in the offices of Age UK at 1-6 Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9NA. The office is open-plan and friendly, is wheelchair accessible and easy to reach by public transport (bus, train and underground).

Because of project requirements, you must usually be available on Tuesdays and Thursdays. There may be some days when there is flexibility on this or occasional days where you might be needed on another day. We will be as accommodating as possible.

Senior Quality Advisor - Mental Health and Learning Disabilities

Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 (dependent on experience)

Location: Home Based (travel to Herts, Beds, Milton Keynes areas required)

Contract type: Permanent – Full Time (part-time, job share and flexible working considered) 

The quality of our services means everything to us. Everything we do is aimed at providing good quality, person-centred services, in the right location, at the right time, and making a real difference for the people and communities we support.

This role is part of a high impact team who audit, advise and coach, frontline managers and services, to improve the quality of services provided to people with mental health needs, learning disabilities, autism and complex needs.

Health and social care expertise is critical to the role and we will fully support you to actively develop your expertise in and beyond your role. We offer excellent internal and external training opportunities, support for continuous professional development, professional revalidation and we support professional memberships.

As part of a national team, you will be the go-to advisor for health and social care quality and support a portfolio of services to achieve positive CQC inspection outcomes and to continually improve how they support people.

Whilst currently reduced significantly by Covid-19 restrictions, the role ordinarily includes regular audit visits to services, some of which may require long commutes and / or an overnight stay. You will sometimes need to be flexible with the hours you are able to work, but you will benefit from flexibility to suit you too.

As part of a small and dedicated team, you’ll have the support and encouragement you need in your role, right from the outset.

The ideal candidate will have previous experience of working in multi-site, multi-agency health and social care settings as a nurse or similar registered professional (e.g. RNLD, RMN, OT, SLT, or similar) to support people with mental health needs, learning disabilities, autism and complex needs.

They will be independent, but an effective team player, with good communication skills, a positive outlook and they will be adaptable and resilient to the challenges of the sector.

Why Turning Point?

As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer.

Across the varied regions, sectors and settings we operate within, our organisation is held together by a shared vision – and our people are connected by the same values. These include belief in potential, confidence in communication, embracing positive change and always treating each other as individuals.

We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support.

Our people bring our vision to life. So, if you are enthusiastic, motivated and committed to support others to fulfilling their potential, here at Turning Point, we don't just offer you a job – we offer you a career.

What Benefits Will I Receive?

Of course, we know it's not about the money. But that doesn't mean we don't reward our people for their invaluable work with a benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive opportunities to learn and develop, with silver accreditation fromInvestors in People
• 31 days’ paid holiday a year, increasing with each year of service up to 33 days. Plus the option to purchase additional holidays
• Flexible benefit options including cycle to work schemes and season ticket loans
• Competitive pension and life assurance schemes
• Employee assistance programme and access to online health and wellbeing support
• Flexible working patterns to support work-life balance
• Access to a wide range of discounts, including cinema tickets, grocery and high-street shopping and gym memberships

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive sufficient applicants before the advertised closed date.

Database Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Database Manager with strong knowledge of fundraising CRM’s to join a well-known charity based in London / Chesterfield. This charity is looking for an experienced Database Manager who has proven experience of managing database projects, data quality and data migrations. You would have ideally done this on Thank Q or a similar fundraising CRM. As the Database Manager you will be the first point of contact for any CRM related queries.

This is a brilliant role for someone looking to take the next step in their career, take that step up into management & want to learn a wide range of skills and help grow your own database team. You will help push ThankQ through this charity working with senior stakeholders, helping to develop strategical plans. This role will be fully remote until at least early 2021.
 
Skills required for the Database Manager (Fundraising CRM skills) are: 

- Strong Fundraising CRM skills ideally Raisers Edge or Thank Q, Care CRM, Dynamics CRM or Salesforce
- Stakeholder management experience  
- Ability to build strategies to help improve database systems 
- Great communicator 

Database Manager / Data Manager / Fundraising CRM / Raisers Edge 

This is a great chance for a Database Manager to take that next step up and work for a fantastic organisation.

Salary: £40,000 - £45,500 + (excellent benefits, flexi working) 

Location: London or Chesterfield  

Apply now for immediate consideration regarding this excellent opportunity.

Understanding Recruitment is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy

Flexible location – can be based at any of Shelter’s hubs in England or Scotland or home based

This is a great opportunity for someone with customer service experience looking to start a career in the charity sector, or move to a larger organisation, to join us a Community Fundraising Assistant and be part of an award-winning fundraising team.

A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change — with individuals, in communities, across society – and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

Part of our hugely successful Income Generation division, Shelter’s Community Fundraising team is a new and, currently, small team but with big plans to grow our numbers to have Regional Fundraisers in 12 cities across England and Scotland. Community Fundraising is a key part of Shelter’s long-term fundraising strategy and investment is being made available to fund it. We have recently appointed a new Head of Community Fundraising and are now seeking to expand our team – it’s a great time to join us.

At Shelter we are committed to tackling systematic inequalities and currently we are looking to increase the diversity within our Fundraising team. We would particularly welcome applications from anyone with a BAME background or considers themselves to have a disability.

About the role
You’ll be providing administrative support to the Community Fundraising team across a range of activities. But that’s not all. You’ll also be responsible for helping to ensure that everyone who supports Shelter receives the highest standard of supporter care. Liaising with supporters and suppliers, maintaining a database, organising materials for events, assisting with community enquiries and supervising event fundraising volunteers – these are just some aspects of this interesting and varied role.

About you
As well as excellent administrative skills and proficiency using Microsoft Office applications, you’ll need proven experience of using databases (we use Raiser’s Edge). We’ll also be looking for commercial awareness, a customer focused approach and the ability to collaborate effectively with others and build a network of good relationships. Proactive and results-driven, you have lots of initiative too. What's more, you’re not afraid to challenge the status quo and introduce new ideas when appropriate and are keen to develop a thorough understanding of Shelter and the wider sector.

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. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

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.

Shelter promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities),gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We also encourage applications from people, who have been homeless or have been at risk of homelessness. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

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

Disability Advice Service Lambeth (dasl) is Lambeth’s leading pan-impairment Disabled People’s Organisation. We provide a wide range of services to Disabled people in Lambeth, including advice, information, professional advocacy, Direct Payments support, social and sports activities and peer support services. 

We are seeking to recruit a Co-production Mentor to to support the development of co-production and embed good practice into personalised care work streams across the six boroughs in South East London (Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark). 

We are looking for someone with understanding of personalised care and co-production, who can demonstrate good partnership building skills and has excellent communication skills.

Closing date:  Monday 19th October (9am)
Interviews:  Tuesday 27th October

dasl is an Equal Opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and particularly from Disabled people. Our office at “we are 336”, 336 Brixton Road, London SW9 7AA is fully accessible.

The Surrey Wellbeing Partnership (SWP) is looking for an inspirational leader to fulfill the role of Independent Chair.  We need an extraordinary person who has the energy, drive and commitment to work collaboratively to improve outcomes for children, young people and families in Surrey.

SWP has recently secured a significant contract from the NHS and Local Authority to deliver emotional wellbeing and mental health services to children, young people and families across Surrey from April 2021. 

During the mobilisation phase for contract delivery, we are seeking to appoint an Independent Chair to fulfil the traditional Chair role of attending and managing monthly board meetings as well as a small executive role, representing SWP at some events and meetings with key stakeholders.

This role is largely working from home, with travel to meetings around Surrey expected.

Remuneration is £10k pa for 1 day per week (possibly two during the mobilisation phase).

We invite applications for an exciting opportunity to join a new and developing service at our office in central Birmingham and working from home until our current Covid-19 policy changes.

The senior therapist will be a member of Respond’s Midlands team delivering trauma informed therapeutic services across the region. You will support Midlands Transforming Care Partnerships to enable people with learning disabilities, autism or both subject to long-stay hospitalisation under the Mental Health Act to return to their local community.

Line managing  therapists, you will undertake a range of clinical work including case management and provide clinical supervision, reflective practice groups, consultation and training for a wide range of clinicians, professionals and care staff externally. 

This unique opportunity may well be the next step in your career advancement with a commitment from Respond to support and develop your skills in all areas of the role, including your knowledge of trauma and its impact on people with learning disabilities, autism or both.

About us: Respond is a small national charity with offices in London and Birmingham providing specialised community support for children and adults with learning disabilities, autism or both who have experienced abuse or trauma. 

The heart of our work is psychotherapy and through the many years of our development we have become experts in understanding and working with trauma. This guides the range of services we provide.

To apply: Via CharityJob with a covering letter outlining how you meet the person specification criteria. Applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

Closing date: 25th October 2020

Interviews (by Zoom): 5th November 2020