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Business & Human Rights Resource Centre is seeking an EU/Western Europe Researcher to contribute to our work on advancing corporate respect for human rights and the environment by companies in and from the region, with a focus on mandatory due diligence and similar policy and legislative debates.
Details
Salary: GBP 34,000-37,000, commensurate with experience and adjusted according to location (the indicated range is aligned to London cost of living; if based in another location, the range will be adjusted down accordingly)
Closing date: 14 April 2024
Location: Germany (Berlin) or UK (London) preferred
Contract type: Full time (35 hours/week), 1-year (with possibility of extension)
Annual leave: 24 days/year
Start: As soon as possible
About the organisation
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre works with diverse allies and partners to put human rights at the core of companies’ business models and end abuse; to support communities and workers in securing their rights and accountability for corporate abuse; and to encourage governments to create the right regulation and incentives to uphold human rights in business. We are a global organization rooted in five continental regions, comprised of a Global Team of 80. Global Team members work with a rich network of human rights advocates in ten languages, and place strong emphasis on our alliances with grassroots organisations facing often profound inequalities of power in protecting their rights. The efforts inform our ability to influence responsible business, investors, and governments for transformative change.
Our work covers the full gamut of human rights in business, with particular focus on three thematic programmes: just energy transition and natural resources; accountable digital technologies; and workers’ rights in global supply chains. These are strengthened by three cross cutting themes: civic freedoms and human rights defenders; corporate legal accountability; and racial and gender justice.
The position
The successful candidate will work closely with the EU/Western Europe team to contribute to our work in the region, with a particular focus on debates and developments around corporate accountability regulations in Europe. The Researcher will be responsible for updating and maintaining the digital portal with relevant news items and information on policy trends related to the region, engaging with European companies to seek responses to allegations of human rights abuse, both within the region and in their value chains, as well as supporting our efforts to promote effective implementation of (mandatory) due diligence.
Responsibilities
- Media monitoring: Conduct media monitoring online in English and German to identify news reports, NGO/civil society/trade union statements and reports, and policy development relating to business and human rights in the region as well as cases of alleged human rights abuse by European companies.
- Website content maintenance: Publish relevant items in English and German on the Resource Centre website, curate information, news and resources on online portal pages relating to Mandatory Due Diligence, UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and Beyond Social Auditing.
- Company responses: Invite European companies in English and German to respond to allegations of human rights abuse and concerns raised by civil society about their conduct; maintain contact database information.
- Contribute to regional strategies and priorities: With partners and colleagues, support the EU team to implement our regional strategy, with a particular focus on the effective implementation of emerging and existing mandatory due diligence laws in Europe.
- Develop high quality written materials: (Co-)author materials for our website, including newsletters, blog posts, workshop summaries, guidance documents, briefing notes and papers.
- Outreach and representation: Help sustain and build a network of contacts in the region. Occasionally represent the Resource Centre at meetings, conferences and workshops.
- Administrative and project support: Assist as necessary with ad-hoc administrative tasks including donor reporting, organising travel and workshops.
- Team work: Participate in regularly scheduled Global Team and EU team calls, and ad-hoc calls and meetings as needed.
Essential skills and experience
- Experience: Experience working on business and human rights issues or in a related field; understanding of relevant international standards
- Research and analytical skills: Ability to search and identify relevant information online, and to synthesise and present information accurately with a high level of attention to detail
- Communication: Strong writing skills, including succinct writing for the web
- Values: Strong, demonstrated commitment to human rights. Shares values and ethos of the Resource Centre
- Team player & organisation : Able to work both independently and as part of a diverse (global) team, interacting in person and online, with good organisation and prioritisation skills as well as a proactive approach
- Languages: Fluent English and German (reading, writing, speaking)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Summary
Young Women’s Trust champions young women aged 18 to 30 on low or no pay. We’re here to create a more equal world of work and raise young women’s incomes.
Around 4,000 young women each year receive support through our ‘Work It Out’ service and the Services Administrator is crucial to ensuring that these young women have a smooth and positive experience when they sign up for coaching or feedback on job applications. You will need great communication skills as you will be liaising with young women, coaches and volunteers. Attention to detail is important as well as strong organisational skills to keep on top of the moving parts within a busy service. Some general administrative support across the organisation will also form part of this role.
EDI statement and sense of flexible working and workplace culture
Young Women’s Trust strives to be an inclusive and representative organisation. We are committed to appointing individuals from a wide range of backgrounds, lived experiences and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from communities under-represented in our organisation, including ethnically minoritized and disabled individuals. We use positive action under section 159 of the Equality Act in relation to disability or race. This means that if we have two candidates of equal merit in our process, we will seek to take forward the disabled or Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse candidate in order to diversify our staff team.
You’ll be joining a team that will embrace your ideas and support and encourage you to bring your whole self to work.
We can make reasonable adjustments throughout the application process and on the job. If you have particular accessibility needs, please get in touch and let us know any requirements you may have.
Young Women’s Trust is a Living Wage employer and we commit to Show the Salary for every job we advertise. Non-graduates are welcome and we offer a wide range of flexible working options including job share, part-time and compressed hours, different start and finish times and working from home.
We offer:
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays – rising annually to a maximum of 30 days
- Enhanced parental leave irrespective of length of service
- Up to 52 weeks maternity leave - 26 weeks at normal rate of pay, 13 weeks Statutory Maternity Pay, 13 weeks unpaid
- Up to 26 weeks new parents leave at your normal rate of pay
- 2 annual wellbeing days
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Learning and development budget
- Flexible working which is fully embedded in our working culture
Deadline to apply Monday 15th April, 9am
You must have the right to work in the UK to apply for this role. We are not able to sponsor work visas for non-British applicants.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Helen Bamber Foundation (HBF) is a specialist UK charity which provides expert care and support for refugees and people seeking asylum who have experienced extreme human cruelty such as torture or human trafficking. We work with hundreds of clients every year from all over the world. HBF delivers a specialist Model of Integrated Care that addresses the complex needs and vulnerabilities of survivors. Through the Model of Integrated Care, the HBF offers survivors access to an individually tailored programme of specialist psychological care and medical advisory services, legal protection including providing expert medico-legal documentation, welfare and housing support, and creative and skills activities within an integration programme. Where someone is a survivor of human trafficking they benefit from HBF’s counter-trafficking programme of support. The Foundation’s expertise is renowned in the field.
The Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Client Services Team which operates within HBF’s vibrant, multi-disciplinary team. The duties of Client Services Administrator are two-fold 1) is to host our busy reception area and friendly waiting room; welcome clients and visiting professionals to the Helen Bamber Foundation and attend to any needs they might have and 2) to oversee the booking of appointments between clients and staff/volunteers across the organisation; liaising with third parties and clinicians in relation to Initial Assessments; booking and managing doctor’s diaries for our Medical Advisory Services and the booking of interpreters across the organisation. You will be at the heart of an exciting team of experts, working as the face of HBF and the first point of contact for both external and internal queries. You will be a self-motivating team player, organised, efficient and have a compassionate mind-set.
The role will work closely with the other person in post as Client Services Administrator and jointly manage the workload. The role also includes assistance and general facilities support to the Senior Operations and HR Coordinator.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
HBF is an equal opportunities and Living Wage employer. We are committed to attracting and recruiting diverse candidates as we are keen to make sure that our staff, trustees, volunteers and ambassadors reflect the communities we serve and the wider community we work in at every level within the organisation. We particularly welcome applications from Minority Ethnicities.
As is the nature of this sector, the role will be exposed to traumatic and distressing material and, whilst they will be supported by their line manager and surrounding team, they should also be able to demonstrate knowledge of good self-care principles in an intense work environment and dissemination of those principles to other members of the team.
Please note that the successful candidate will be offered the job subject to suitable references and an enhanced DBS check. If appointed, you will be required to give your consent to HBF to receive regular updates on your criminal records status throughout your employment.
Please submit an up-to-date CV and covering letter by 5pm on Sunday 14th April 2022. Your application should outline your relevant skills and experience, as well as how your previous experience that matches the listed responsibilities and person specification.
Please state in your covering letter when you would be available to start the role. In setting the salary regard has been had to the NCJ payscales.
Interviews will be scheduled as soon as possible following closure of the role at our offices in central London. For any queries, please contact Laila Amarneh.
We regret that we can only respond to applicants who make it to the interview stage. No agencies.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Summary
Young Women’s Trust champions young women aged 18 to 30 on low or no pay. We’re here to create a more equal world of work and raise young women’s incomes.
We offer young women free coaching, feedback on job applications and information to help them get where they want to be. We bring together a network of thousands of young women to support each other, build their self-belief, and have their voices heard. We work with young women to campaign for equality in the workplace. And our research provides insight into what young women’s lives are really like, fuelling our campaigns for change.
The Fundraising Administrator is responsible for delivering efficient administrative support to the fundraising team, including income processing, reconciliation of income and data analysis using our CRM (50% of the role) as well as delivering excellent customer service to Young Women’s Trust supporters and programme admin across the fundraising program (50% of the role).
EDI statement and sense of flexible working and workplace culture
Young Women’s Trust strives to be an inclusive and representative organisation. We are committed to appointing individuals from a wide range of backgrounds, lived experiences and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from communities under-represented in our organisation, including ethnically minoritized and disabled individuals. We use positive action under section 159 of the Equality Act in relation to disability or race. This means that if we have two candidates of equal merit in our process, we will seek to take forward the disabled or Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse candidate in order to diversify our staff team.
You’ll be joining a team that will embrace your ideas and support and encourage you to bring your whole self to work.
We can make reasonable adjustments throughout the application process and on the job. If you have particular accessibility needs, please get in touch and let us know any requirements you may have.
Young Women’s Trust is a Living Wage employer and we commit to Show the Salary for every job we advertise. Non-graduates are welcome and we offer a wide range of flexible working options including job share, part-time and compressed hours, different start and finish times and working from home.
We offer:
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays – rising annually to a maximum of 30 days
- Enhanced parental leave irrespective of length of service
- Up to 52 weeks maternity leave - 26 weeks at normal rate of pay, 13 weeks Statutory Maternity Pay, 13 weeks unpaid
- Up to 26 weeks new parents leave at your normal rate of pay
- 2 annual wellbeing days
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Learning and development budget
- Flexible working which is fully embedded in our working culture
Deadline to apply 9am on the 15th April 2024.
You must have the right to work in the UK to apply for this role. We are not able to sponsor work visas for non-British applicants.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Sentencing Academy is a research and engagement charitable organisation dedicated to developing understanding of sentencing in England and Wales and informing public debate. It promotes an evidence-based approach to sentencing and encourages effective sentencing practices that reduce re-offending, provide justice to victims, and promote public confidence. In line with our development plans and funding we have successfully secured we are pleased to offer a brand new role to help support and assist the growth of the charity.
About the Role
The post has responsibility for financial processing, HR support and operational administration liaising closely with staff, consultants, and external partners. This is an exciting new opportunity to assist the organisation during a period of growth and expansion helping to strengthen the activities of the charity.
About You
We are looking for a highly organised, self motivated, experienced administrator with a keen eye for detail. You will have excellent numeracy, IT and communications skills and enjoy working independently mostly on a remote basis and as part of a small team supporting the work of your colleagues. You will have a flexible approach, adapting to changing priorities, whilst maintaining accuracy and clarity in your communications. Delivery of your work is informed by a strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion supporting your collaborative and co-operative work ethic.
What We Offer
The post is offered on a part time basis at 15 hours per week, initially as a fixed term contract till 1st May 2026 when it is hoped that this will be extended due to longer term additional funding. An attractive package is offered alongside flexible hybrid working arrangements with up to 2 days per month in the office based in London, reasonable travel expenses will be covered. The salary for a full time post at this level is £26,000 to pro-rata £10,400 per annum.
Sentencing Academy is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and encourage applications from underrepresented groups.
A job description, person specification and further information about the Sentencing Academy can be found in our recruitment pack attached
If you want to join the charity at this exciting period of growth and development and have the skills and experience we are looking for then please send across a copy of your CV and supporting statement (no more than two A4 pages) showing how you meet the criteria for this post and what you would bring to this role . Should you have any queries or questions about this position please contact Sarah McManus at Sentencing Academy
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary: £28,770 starting salary (salary range will increase due to max £31,364 via the length of service) plus ILW £4,087.65 if based in London per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent basis
Hours: Part-time 17.5 hours per week (excluding lunch breaks)
Location: Refugee Action London Office. We will consider UK-based hybrid working option.
About Refugee Action
Refugee Action exists to work with refugees and people seeking asylum who’ve survived some of the world’s worst regimes. We are a national charity with more than 40 years’ experience of empowering people who’ve survived some of the world’s worst regimes to secure the protection and support that they need to live with dignity and respect and build a new life in the UK. We do this by providing expert advice and casework, building the capacity of partner organisations and campaigning on the policies that affect them.
To succeed in the role you will need to demonstrate:
- Commitment to removing barriers to power for people with lived experience, and commitment to anti-racist practices.
- Understanding of how the UK’s hostile refugee protection and asylum system impacts those affected by it.
- Insight into the needs, experiences and hopes of refugees and people seeking asylum.
- Ability to compile and input data, and use Windows-based software packages (preferably Microsoft Office: spreadsheets, databases, word-processing packages), with the ability to produce information materials.
- Ability to manage and prioritise own workload.
- Good spoken English and written communication skills.
- Basic research skills and the ability to compile information.
- Commitment to and understanding of the principles of confidentiality, impartiality and equality of opportunity.
- Ability to work constructively and sensitively with a wide range of colleagues, counterparts in other agencies and user representatives.
- Flexible approach to tasks undertaken.
- Experience of using Sage accounting software desirable.
- Staff will be office based with opportunity to work from home.
- Experience and understanding of cultural diversity and the ability to work with people from a range of different cultures.
- Ability to travel in the UK with occasional overnight stays away from home.
Those with lived experience as a refugee are particularly encouraged to apply.
Closing date: 23:59 on Monday, 1 April 2024
Interviews: Wednesday 10 April 2024 (on Zoom)
Refugee Action only operates in the UK, so all roles are UK-based, and you must have the right to work in the UK.
This role is not on the Shortage Occupation List. If you have permission to work that is restricted to the Shortage Occupation List, we will be unable to appoint you to this role.
You can find out which roles are on the shortage occupation list via these two links:
- Skilled Worker visa: shortage occupations
- Skilled Worker visa: shortage occupations for healthcare and education
We are currently campaigning for people seeking asylum to have the right to work in the UK, see our Lift the Ban campaign here.
Finance and Operations Administrator | £30,000 - £35,000 + benefits
London (Full Time: 3 - 4 days office-based + remote working) | Permanent
The Human Dignity Trust (HDT) is a London-based legal charity that provides technical legal assistance to defend the human rights of LGBT people globally. HDT are embarking on an exciting growth phase, thanks to significant successes in the organisation's work in strategic human rights litigation and legislative reform in countries that criminalise LGBT people.
The steady growth in the organisation has driven organisational change and the opportunity to hire a newly created Operations Team, of which the Finance and Operations Administrator will be key.
The Finance and Operations Administrator will provide finance and administrative support on a range of business activities, reporting to the newly appointed Head of Finance and Operations and working alongside the new HR and Facilities Manager. The role will support a range of finance and office management functions and support the streamlining of work to drive efficiencies across HDT.
Key Responsibilities:
- Finance Administration: Process all AP/AR transactions, expenses, payment runs, journals, and reconcile balance sheets; support Head of Finance and Operations with finance committee presentations, spreadsheets, and financial reports; identify ways to streamline finance processes and finance systems.
- Corporate Support: Coordinate and provide secretarial functions for Board and Sub-Committee meetings including taking and distributing minutes; register/de-register trustees (Companies House / Charity Commission); provide CEO support including diary management, meeting schedules and correspondence.
- Office Support: Support for all office facilities, equipment, and supplies; manage day-to-day IT systems, liaising with external IT supplier; first point of contact for enquires; maintain all office procedures including data entry, document, travel booking and file management; support HR and Facilities manager with HR database matters and HR reporting.
What you'll offer us:
- Significant experience of providing finance and office administration support to a busy team, and ideally working towards a finance qualification (AAT / ACCA / CIMA)
- Working knowledge of finance systems and processes in a small organisation
- Proven experience of using office IT systems, CRM, and troubleshooting basic problems
- Knowledge of data protection legislation and its application in practice
- Excellent written and spoken English and effective all-round communication skills
- Ability to communicate pro-actively with staff at all levels including the Board and Trustees
- Initiative, adaptability, and ability to work independently, with minimum supervision.
- Alignment with HDT's core purpose and the global LGBT human rights movement
What we'll offer you:
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, closure days over Christmas and a PRIDE day
- Hybrid and flexible working plus option for nomadic working
- Enhanced parental leave and pay, and sickness absence
- Discretionary top up to 7% employer pension contribution
- Cycle to work scheme
- Desirable Central London office
Application Process:
- We are working at pace, and CVs will be reviewed on an ongoing basis.
- Early applications are highly encouraged as HDT interviews will commence ASAP.
- HDT are working exclusively with Pro-Finance and any 3rd party CVs will be forwarded accordingly.
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As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.
Job Summary
Young Women’s Trust champions young women aged 18 to 30 on low or no pay. We’re here to create a more equal world of work and raise young women’s incomes.
We offer young women free coaching, feedback on job applications and information to help them get where they want to be. We bring together a network of thousands of young women to support each other, build their self-belief, and have their voices heard. We work with young women to campaign for equality in the workplace. And our research provides insight into what young women’s lives are really like, fuelling our campaigns for change.
In this newly created role, you'll use your CRM database expertise to extract actionable insights from data, supporting colleagues across the charity to make evidence-based decisions, follow best practice in data governance and communicate effectively with our audiences.
As well as significant experience of managing a CRM database, data selections, segmentation and reporting, you’ll bring a collaborative working style and the ability to work with a range of teams.
EDI statement and sense of flexible working and workplace culture
Young Women’s Trust strives to be an inclusive and representative organisation. We are committed to appointing individuals from a wide range of backgrounds, lived experiences and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from communities under-represented in our organisation, including ethnically minoritized and disabled individuals. We use positive action under section 159 of the Equality Act in relation to disability or race. This means that if we have two candidates of equal merit in our process, we will seek to take forward the disabled or Black, Asian and ethnically diverse candidate in order to diversify our staff team.
You’ll be joining a team that will embrace your ideas and support and encourage you to bring your whole self to work.
We can make reasonable adjustments throughout the application process and on the job. If you have particular accessibility needs, please get in touch and let us know any requirements you may have.
Young Women’s Trust is a Living Wage employer and we commit to Show the Salary for every job we advertise. Non-graduates are welcome and we offer a wide range of flexible working options including job share, part-time and compressed hours, different start and finish times and working from home.
We offer:
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays – rising annually to a maximum of 30 days
- Enhanced parental leave irrespective of length of service
- Up to 52 weeks maternity leave - 26 weeks at normal rate of pay, 13 weeks Statutory Maternity Pay, 13 weeks unpaid
- Up to 26 weeks new parents leave at your normal rate of pay
- 2 annual wellbeing days
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Learning and development budget
- Flexible working which is fully embedded in our working culture.
Deadline to apply Monday 15 April, 9am
You must have the right to work in the UK to apply for this role. We are not able to sponsor work visas for non-British applicants.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Media Defence is a charity that helps journalists defend their rights. We support independent media, journalists and bloggers who are under legal threat by making sure that lawyers are available to defend them. We engage in strategic litigation to improve the regulatory environment for media freedom, make grants to organisations in various countries to run media defence programmes, support individual journalists facing legal action by covering their lawyers' fees, and build the capacity of the lawyers and organisations we work with on issues of media law. Media Defence was set up in 2008 and has established itself as a leader in the field.
Role Summary
The Grants Officer plays a key role at Media Defence, administering the grants that Media Defence makes to partner organisations, helping assess grant applications, and helping with communications via social media and through other channels.
As Grants Officer, you will also manage and administer Media Defence’s financial grants and non-financial support to journalists facing legal action and identify new potential grantees.
You will be flexible and creative, have exceptional communication skills and a good understanding of the realities faced by lawyers and journalists operating in various regions of the world, including under repressive regimes.
Main Responsibilities
Grants Management:
- Manage Media Defence’s grant support work
- Manage Media Defence’s block grant and individual emergency defence grant application processes, including assessment of applications and project proposals, proposal development, preparation of final recommendation for approval by Board and others
- Manage grant award process, including contracting, setting of KPIs and reporting requirements
- Monitoring of awarded grants, including tracking developments in litigation, assessment of partner/grantee reports and grant compliance; financial oversight of grants and grant budgets; provision of additional support as may be required by grantees
- Ensure smooth running of Media Defence’s grant making and administration of Media Defence’s grants database
- Act as lead contact in relationships with grantees throughout the process
Other:
- Undertake and support partner / grant assessment /evaluations and country mapping visits as may be required
- Support the work of the Development cluster by providing material for news stories and accurate information for knowledge management
- Assist Media Defence's team members in ensuring data related to Media Defence's block and individual grants is provided in a timely manner for use in grant/case reporting, communications material, funding applications and reports
- Support the Finance and Operations Director with periodic review and update of grantee terms and conditions
- Monitor the situation of press freedom with outreach to individuals and organisations where appropriate
- Act as one of the primary conduits between Media Defence and networks of NGOs in the sector
- Represent Media Defence at external events and meetings
- Identify and carry out any other duties which fall within the scope, spirit and purpose of the post as requested
Person Specification
Essential:
- Experience of working for a ‘not for profit’ and in a human rights environment
- Strong proven project management skills and experience of delivering successful projects
- Proven experience of grant making administration and the process of grant making
- Ability to analyse and synthesise complex information quickly and effectively
- Competent IT user including Microsoft Office Packages, internet and email
- Ability to work creatively and flexibly in a small team, supporting other colleagues, and with a strong commitment to learning and improvement
- Excellent written and spoken English, good editorial skills and the ability to communicate with diverse communities
- Experience of working with, and relating to, a diverse range of people and a pleasant, diplomatic manner and disposition in interacting with colleagues at all levels, as well as with partners
- Proven track record of an organised and methodical approach to work, combining numerical accuracy with attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines
- Experience with databases
Desirable
- Good working knowledge (spoken and written) of Arabic, French, Russian or Spanish would be an advantage
- Experience working in the media law sector
- Legal training or experience of working hands on in a legal environment and the management of legal documentation
Benefits
- Pension: Contributory pension scheme (employer matched contribution up to max. 8%)
- Annual leave: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Week off for Christmas and New Year
- Opportunity to carry over five days into the following annual leave year
- Days’ start/finish time is flexible
- Third Friday of the month off
- On joining Media Defence, all employees are automatically able to access professional support through our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provided by Health Assured Limited and through a digital health app, Peppy
- We offer an enhanced maternity and paternity leave package
- We provide a range of training and development tools to offer support our employees to improve or develop skills and knowledge for the benefit of both the individual and the organisation
Job Title: VAWG Advice and Advocacy Case Worker in at least one of the Community languages (Arabic, Kurdish Sorani and Farsi)
Duration: Fixed contract for 12 Months – subject to extension
Hours: Full time (part-time can be considered too)
Location: London, Archway
Report to: VAWG Services Manager
Salary: 27K per annum/ pro-rata for part-time
Holidays: 25 days + Public Holidays/ pro-rata for part-time
Aims of the Position
To provide specialist and culturally competent support in mother tongue and to address the immediate and long-term needs of Kurdish, Middle Eastern and North African (KMENA) women who might be at risk or survivors of Domestic Abuse, Forced Marriage, Female Genital Mutilation and the so-called Honour-Based Abuse (Harmful Practices). To meet women’s needs through provisions of information, advice, and advocacy case work, as well as signposting and referrals to appropriate services.
Main Duties
➢ To receive initial referrals, identify and assess the needs of service usersin accordance with KMEWO’s Policies & Procedures for efficient and timely responses to their issues.
➢ To offer information, advice, and intersectional advocacy to KMENA women and girls who are affected by domestic Abuse and Harmful Practices.
➢ To carry out comprehensive risk assessments and draw safety plans for service users supporting them to access safe accommodation/refuge and referring them to specialist agencies if needed.
➢ To maintain accurate and up to date records, files, and case notes in accordance with KMEWO’s policies and procedures.
➢ To gather statistics and data for monitoring and evaluation purposes, providing reports as required. ➢ To ensure that service users can access interpreting services when required.
➢ To work closely with partner agencies to manage risk appropriately, deliver coordinated and comprehensive support packages and to make appropriate referrals to other services as required.
➢ To be updated of developments and legislation around issues affecting service users.
➢ To develop skills by undertaking relevant training and self-development for a better understanding of issues faced by service users (Domestic Abuse and Harmful Practices)
➢ To comply with Aims and Values of KMEWO and its Equal Opportunities policy.
➢ To ensure the framework of quality standards set down by KMEWO and local authorities are maintained.
➢ To work with the VAWG Services Manager in developing Quality Systems to deliver service standards and improve on service performance.
General
➢ To undertake own administration.
➢ To participate in external meetings, forums, etc. as appropriate
➢ To attend staff meetings, case review meetings, staff trainings and supervision / appraisals as required
➢ To liaise with external agencies in accordance with KMEWO’s confidentiality policy.
➢ To abide by and implement all KMEWO policies, including the Equal Opportunities Policy.
➢ To carry out other duties appropriate to the post as requested by the Line Manager or the Director of KMEWO.
Person Specification
Relevant experience:
➢ Proficiency in English and one (or more) community languages (Arabic, Kurdish and Farsi), both in writing and verbally. ➢ Experience in working within a community-based service.
➢ Experience in providing one to one support to individuals on one or more of the following issues: housing and homelessness, welfare benefits, domestic abuse and harmful practices, immigration, employment, and family issues. (Working with women on Violence Against Women and Girls will be highly desired).
➢ Experience in casework, case files recording and monitoring tools.
➢ Experience of providing support to people with complex needs.
➢ Good awareness about issues and barriers facing KMENA women living in the UK.
➢ Awareness of national policies relating to gender-based violence, housing and support services. Skills and abilities ➢ Being a good and efficient communicator in written and verbal English and or community language
➢ Ability to review and evaluate services including performance against service target.
➢ Ability to set up professional relationships with other organisations.
➢ Ability to work on own initiative prioritising workloads and meeting targets /deadlines.
➢ Ability to work as part of a team.
➢ Ability to use IT systems (Microsoft Office) and databases.
➢ Ability to represent the organisation in meetings, networking and forums.
➢ Planning, project management and organisational skills
➢ Have a positive, solution-focused attitude to complex situations.
➢ Have patience and calm manner in dealing with people.
➢ Willingness to continue further training and personal development
We are looking for passionate and committed youth project workers who can engage and support young Gypsy, Roma, & Traveller people to achieve their goals and aspirations. As part of our Bright Futures mentoring project, you will help to develop youth-focused training and employment pathways and undertake community outreach initiatives to raise programme awareness.
We strongly encourage applications from Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller (GRT) people.
Who we are?
London Gypsies and Travellers (LGT) is an organisation which challenges social exclusion and discrimination, working for change in partnership with Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller people. We work with families across London Boroughs, living on council caravan sites, roadside camps, with those living in bricks and mortar housing, and those experiencing homelessness. We work together with Gypsies and Travellers to build the capacity of individuals and their communities to influence the decisions that affect their lives. For more information visit our website.
Job Purpose
Our Bright Futures programme provides mentoring, employability, and wellbeing support for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller young people aged 14 – 25 years. We believe that increasing opportunities for young people is crucial for the future of their communities. We work directly with them through tailored mentoring and consistent support to build motivation, confidence, and resilience. The aim is to enable the next generation to overcome socio-economic barriers, engage in wider society, and be active changemakers for their community.
We are in an exciting growth phase and are looking for 2 Project Workers for the team to rapidly extend programme reach and impact. As part of the team, the Project Workers will together be involved in overall programme planning, delivery, and community outreach with a focus on skills development and employment prospects. In coordination with the Project Lead, you will develop collaborations with employers and training providers, and Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller community members to identify relevant training, learning and work placements for young people. You will work directly with young people and their families through community outreach initiatives to raise awareness as well as deliver individual and group sessions on a variety of themes and issues.
Role and responsibilities
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Collaborate with Project Lead to develop skills, training and employment opportunities for young people.
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Foster effective working relationships with employers, training providers, and community members to secure training and work placements.
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Undertake engagement and outreach initiatives for young people and their families to generate interest and encourage enrolment.
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Coordinate with mentors to provide practical employability support for young people through skills assessments, personal development plans, training/job search and signposting, etc.
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Organise and deliver individual and small group sessions as well as thematic events such as industry awareness talks, campus visits, interview skills workshops, or exploring self-employment.
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Maintain project administration including online database system, stakeholders and referrals network directory, and session reports.
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Capture feedback and input into the monitoring and evaluation of the programme including funder reports and applications.
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience
Essential
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Qualification or demonstrable experience of skills development and employment support.
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Ability to foster trust and interact with young people with patience and empathy in both formal and informal settings.
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Ability to deliver engaging and accessible workshops and training to young people in small groups or individually.
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Ability to develop positive working relationships with a wide range of external stakeholders such as training providers, employers, or council liaisons.
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Experience of planning and delivering community engagement initiatives and outreach activities for young people.
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Commitment to equality and challenging discrimination, and to advocate for and on behalf of marginalised young people in the work force.
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Ability to work independently as well as within a team and developing plans together with colleagues.
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Good IT and project support skills including administration, planning, report writing and record keeping.
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Effective communication skills, both written and oral, with a wide range of people.
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Ability to work flexibly to respond to changing needs of the Traveller community and the organisation and to prioritise work within the resources available.
Desirable
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Experience of working with the Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller community
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Qualification or experience in youth work
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Experience of skills development and employment advice for young people
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Undertaken training in safeguarding children and young people
Are you interested but unsure of what the role entails or if you fit the criteria? Get in touch for a no-obligation informal chat to find out more about us, our work, and the Bright Futures programme.
We are keen to hear from people with different backgrounds and experiences as long as you have a passion and commitment to working with young people and enabling them to face their future with confidence. We would be happy to discuss the role and expectations in detail and answer any questions. Contact us via our LGT info email or by phone
Application Instructions
Please submit a CV and a cover letter clearly answering the following:
1. Why would you like to work with London Gypsies & Travellers?
2. What experience, skills, and knowledge you are bringing to the role?
Please make reference to the role description and essential skills and experience as outlined.
Applications without a cover letter may not be considered.
Application Closing Date: 14th April 2024
Interview Dates: Tue 23rd April and/or Thu 25th April 2024
If you would like to come and talk to us about our organisation’s work, meet our team or chat informally about the role, contact us at LGT's info email address or by phone.
How to apply: Please submit a CV and a cover letter with concise answers to these questions:
1. Why you would like to work with London Gypsies and Travellers?
2. What experience, skills and knowledge you are bringing to the role. Please make reference to the role description and essential skills and experience as outlined.
Applications without a cover letter may not be considered.
Interviews will take place on Tuesday 23rd April
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you looking for a job where you will be supported to gain skills and qualifications?
Searching for a role where your qualities and expertise will make a real difference to people’s lives?
Hoping for a varied, interesting workload as part of a friendly, supportive team?
If so, then read on!
A bit about us
We are an independent, Human Rights based charity, and one of the UK’s largest providers of advocacy, advocacy-related and Healthwatch services who make sure people are heard when it matters most.
At The Advocacy People we have a team of amazing and dedicated staff who provide high-quality, confidential, independent advocacy services, supporting people, often vulnerable and/or excluded from services and communities, in having a say about issues that are important to them and decisions that are being made about their lives.
For more information about advocacy and what we do, please go to our website where you will also find information about our attractive benefits package on the Jobs Vacancies page.
About the role
We are looking to recruit a permanent multi-skilled advocate to join our busy Berks multi- disciplinary team, working up to 37 hours per week, minimum of 28 hours, starting salary £23,611 per annum, (pro rata).
In this exciting role you will be acting as an independent advocate supporting clients to ensure they get their voices heard. This may include providing advocacy across a number of different strands, such as the Mental Capacity Act, Care Act and Mental Health Act.
What we need from you
We are looking for someone who has the creativity and enthusiasm to support people in difficult circumstances, ideally has experience in a health or social care and may have their own life experiences relevant to the role. If you haven’t got advocacy qualifications it’s not a problem, we will provide the required training.
As this role is home based with regular travel, mainly but not exclusively in the Berkshire area, you must have access to both a stable home broadband service and easy access to transport as well as flexibility with working hours.
There may be times when work is required outside normal working hours so flexibility is required.
We also need you to live within Berkshire or surrounding counties.
All applicants invited to interview will need to bring evidence (photographic where possible) of their right to work in the UK. New employee start dates will only be confirmed once relevant checks, including enhanced DBS clearance, and 2 satisfactory references have been received.
What happens next
If we sound like an organisation you would like to work for, please go to the Job Vacancies page on our website for further information and start your application, if not already there, in which case, apply today!
If you would like to discuss the role further, please contact Ann Standen, Team Manager.
We look forward to hearing from you!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
BACKGROUND
The Helen Bamber Foundation (HBF) is a pioneering Human Rights charity supporting refugees and asylum seekers who are the Survivors of extreme human cruelty and trafficking. Our clients have been subjected to atrocities including state-sponsored torture, human trafficking, religious and political persecution, forced labour, sexual exploitation, and gender-based and ‘honour-based’ violence. Recognising the complexity of each client’s suffering and needs, HBF offers specialist services within a Model of Integrated Care encompassing: therapy, medical advice, legal protection, counter-trafficking support, housing and welfare advice and community and integration.
HBF exists to ensure that all Survivors of trafficking and torture are free and healthy, are safe, are protected from re-victimisation, detention and poverty, and have the ability and agency to integrate in and contribute to the communities around them. HBF uses its unique expertise to drive change and improve practice and policy for all Survivors.
We are innovative, ambitious and compassionate. The bravery and resilience of our clients is an inspiration to all the team at HBF.
OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE
As the Senior Grants Executive, you will be responsible for delivering income from a range of donors and prospects, with a focus on trusts and foundations, through the overall management and growth of a successful grants pipeline. We are looking for an ambitious fundraiser who thrives working in a collaborative team and who enjoys inspiring funders to support the Helen Bamber Foundation. You will be part of a Fundraising and Communications Team that has a successful track record of securing income and you will help to further grow the organisation.
You will be managed by our Grants Manager and work closely with the Head of Fundraising and will be responsible for delivering high quality applications and reports to small and medium sized Trusts and Foundations as well as supporting larger donors in collaboration with your team members. This role suits a proactive fundraiser who has experience in Trust and Foundations including prospecting, making successful applications, delivering high quality reports, stewardship and with an ability to develop and grow existing funder relationships.
HBF is an equal opportunities and Living Wage employer. We are committed to attracting and recruiting diverse candidates as we are keen to make sure that our staff, trustees, volunteers and ambassadors reflect the communities we serve and the wider community we work in at every level within the organisation.
Please note that the successful candidate will already be able to work in the UK and will be offered the job subject to suitable references and a DBS check. This role will require disclosure of adult and child barring lists. If appointed, you will be required to give your consent to HBF to receive regular updates on your criminal records status throughout your employment.
Please submit an up-to-date CV and a short covering letter outlining how your skills and experience match the listed duties, responsibilities and person specification to Ida Jarsve by 9am on Monday8th of April 2024. First interviews will be held the same week. Please note exceptional candidates may be contacted before the deadline. Candidates must hold permission to work in the United Kingdom.
We particularly welcome applications from those from Black, Asian, Minority-Ethnic, refugee and migrant backgrounds. We regret that we can only respond to applicants who make it to the interview stage. No agencies please.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
REDRESS is recruiting a Communications Assistant to support on a range of communications activities. This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of an international human rights organisation. We are seeking applications from individuals with an interest in the issues that we work on, excellent organisational skills and strong writing skills.
REDRESS has a diverse team from different backgrounds and with different experiences. Under our Equality Policy, we welcome applications from people of colour, LGBTQI+ people, and disabled people, who are currently under-represented. We will use positive action under the Equality Act 2010 to appoint from these groups if two candidates are equally qualified. We are also trying to recruit globally where UK immigration law permits it.
Who we are
REDRESS is an international human rights organisation based in London and The Hague that pursues legal claims on behalf of survivors of torture in the UK and around the world to obtain justice and reparation for violations against their human rights. We represent survivors to access justice through human rights cases against governments, civil cases against individuals, instances when we call for human rights sanctions and advocate for law enforcement bodies to prosecute perpetrators under the principle of universal jurisdiction.
Our approach is strategic, so that as well as representing an individual we target the policy reasons that enabled the torture to take place, by building a campaign that uses advocacy, community engagement and communications to influence change.
Our 2025 Strategy identifies torture related to dissent and discriminatory torture as our two thematic priorities. We also support the anti-torture movement through our solidarity programme.
REDRESS has undertaken a process of growth and modernisation over the last few years. You can find information about the organisation in the latest Trustees Annual Report.
Position Profile
The main responsibilities of the role are:
- Writing, editing and proof-reading content for REDRESS publications and other communications materials, such as press releases, newsletters, marketing materials.
- Helping manage our social media platforms and website by planning, creating and scheduling engaging content, including graphics and videos, and SEO content.
- Maintaining, and growing our GDPR compliant stakeholder lists.
- Manage engagement and regular communications with our supporters and donors.
- Supporting the planning and delivery of in-person and online events.
- Monitoring relevant data to meet deadlines and support with the preparation of performance reports.
- Assist with the management of the pipeline of REDRESS publications.
- Use an InDesign template to design some short publications.
- Research and draft proposals in line with organisational requirements, working collaboratively with relevant staff.
- Support the administrative work of REDRESS in other ways.
The position is also expected to carry out such further duties as may reasonably be required from time to time by REDRESS.
Person Specification
This is an entry level position, and so we will consider candidates at the beginning of their career, with some relevant experience.
Essential Competencies
The successful candidate will need to have the following essential competencies:
- A relevant university degree or diploma or equivalent experience.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Experience drafting content and adapting style for different audiences.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of software, particularly Excel, with experience or aptitude of using contacts databases and other computerised forms of systems management.
Desirable Competencies
A strong candidate will also have other desirable competencies:
- Relevant experience such as internships, volunteer roles, educational work placements, or work experience, preferably within a charity environment.
- Experience of working with a web Content Management System, e.g. WordPress.
- Experience of using analytics tools such as Google analytics to monitor, interpret and improve digital performance.
- Knowledge of SEO techniques and best practice.
- Fluency in a language other than English, in particular French, Arabic or Spanish.
Personal Attributes
To work for Redress, the candidate should have the following personal attributes:
- Happy to work collaboratively as part of a small and energetic team with a wide range of personalities.
- Highly efficient and organised, with an ability to multi-task, show initiative, solve problems, and take a hands-on role when necessary.
- Able to think and work strategically, creatively, and under pressure.
- Able to understand and support the aims, objectives and values of REDRESS and reflect them in all aspects of work.
- Able to work with victims of human rights abuse with a range of specific needs.
Terms
Reporting. The position is part of the Communications team and will report to the Head of Communications.
Hours. This is a full-time position at 35 hours a week. Evening and weekend work may be required from time to time.
Location. The position is based at the REDRESS office in London.
Flexible Working. REDRESS is an “in-person” organisation and we value team work, but we have a flexible working policy which allows for working from home. Staff are currently required to be in the office at least two days a week.
Salary. REDRESS has fixed salary scales, with annual cost of living increases, and the
possibility of step increases with strong performance. This is an entry level ‘assistant’
position, and the salary is £31,681 (A1 on our salary scales). There are annual cost-of-living
increases, and the possibility of a step increase with strong performance.
Duration. The contract is for an initial term of 6 months for maternity cover but is likely to be extended if funds are available.
Start date. The position would start end of April/early May.
Probation. There is a six-month probationary period (if the contract is extended).
Pension. REDRESS offers a pension contribution of 10% of the salary.
Holiday. There are 25 days of holiday per year, in addition to UK public holidays. The office
Is also closed between Christmas and New Year.
Status. The candidate must have the right to live and work in the UK. Unfortunately, we cannot sponsor a UK immigration process for this role.
Interview process. We expect to do two rounds of interviews. We may ask candidates to make a short presentation as part of the process but will provide information on that nearer the time.
- First round Interviews will take place on 12 April 2024 and will be on-line.
- Final round interviews will take place on 19 April 2024 and will be in-person at our office in London.
How to Apply
Please upload to our recruitment portal a single PDF file with:
- A cover letter of no more than one page explaining (a) why you would like to work for REDRESS, (b) how you fulfil the personal specification for the role, and (c) how you will contribute to the diversity of REDRESS.
- Your CV or resume.
Please also complete the anonymous Diversity Monitoring Form. We use the information from the form to tell us about the diversity of the applicant pool for each of the positions that we advertise. We keep the conclusions of the analysis for our records, and the underlying data is destroyed three months after the recruitment closes.
Deadline: 1 April 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Reprieve
Reprieve is a UK charity founded in 1999. Reprieve uses strategic interventions to end the use of the death penalty globally, and to end extreme human rights abuses carried out in the name of “counterterrorism” or “national security”.
Reprieve works with the most disenfranchised people in society, as it is in their cases that human rights are most swiftly jettisoned and the rule of law is cast aside. Thus, Reprieve promotes and protects the rights of those facing the death penalty and those who are the victims of extreme human rights abuses carried out in the name of “counterterrorism” or “national security”, with a focus on arbitrary detention, torture, and extrajudicial executions.
Reprieve’s main office is in London, UK. Reprieve also supports full-time Fellows, who work as lawyers, investigators and campaigners in the countries in which we work. We work closely with a number of partner organisations in jurisdictions all over the world, who provide access to clients, expertise, knowledge and guidance on specific issues or regions. We work in cooperation with relevant government officials, individual lawyers and human rights defenders, as well as individual, corporate and foundation funders to further the cause of our shared goals.
About this role
The MENA Death Penalty Caseworker will undertake a range of activities in support of Reprieve’s work on cases of individuals on death row or at risk of the death penalty across the MENA region, including casework and investigations into individual cases and the broader death penalty landscape, support to Reprieve clients, and support to partner organisations and lawyers in the MENA region and beyond.
The MENA Death Penalty Caseworker is an integral member of the MENA Team, and will work closely with the Media, Campaigns and Digital, and UK and US Policy teams, and the Directors and Deputy Directors.
Location and salary
This role is a full-time, permanent contract based in our London office. The annual salary is £40,964 full-time per annum, less any required deductions for income tax and national insurance.
Reprieve operates a hybrid working model and we require staff to work a minimum of 40% per week from the London office, and the rest from home. Your presence is important during core office hours, whether remotely or in the office.
Applicants must have the current right to work in the UK.
Further details and how to apply
Please see the job description and person specification on our website for full details and information on how to apply. The deadline for applications is 23 April 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.