Fixed term contract for 6 months

Part time – 25 hours pw

Wallsend

This role is being created through the Government Kickstart scheme. To qualify for the role, you must be aged between 18-24 years old on 1st July and currently unemployed and on Universal Credit - unfortunately we are not able to open this role to 16 and 17 years olds at this time. You will be given a reference number from your DWP work coach to include in your application.

Background:

At Save the Children. Together, we fight for children every single day so that they can make their mark on the world and build a better future. This role will be based in our Wallsend Team which is responsible for working with partners to create fairer childhoods by tackling poverty and ensuring all children have the start in life.

Job Purpose:

We are looking for an individual who is interested in gaining experience in working in the charitable sector to join us for 6 months as a Community Development Assistant to support our work.

Wallsend Children's Community works with people and organisations in the communities of Wallsend to collectively deliver better outcomes for children and young people. Our vision is by 2030, to build a Wallsend where all local children and young people have access to exactly the same high-quality chances as those in more advantaged areas.

To help us understand our communities ‘Story of Place', we would like to engage a Kickstart role as part of this pioneering piece of work that supports and underpins the work of the Children's Community.

Wallsend is identified by its NE28 postcode and hosts four wards – Wallsend, Howdon, Battle Hill and Northumberland - whilst sharing boundaries with two others – Riverside to the south east and Collingwood to the north east covering an area of 4.2 square miles. In this area, there are over 900 individual postcodes, covering over 21,985 residential addresses with a population of circa 44,200 of which circa 11,000 are between the ages of 0 and 19. Mosaic Public Sector has identified 5,263 households that have children present, almost 24% of the total number of addresses. 

Whilst ‘Story of Place' is about the whole of Wallsend, particular focus is given to the wards of Howdon and Wallsend Central, both very different in their demographics, yet both sharing high levels of deprivation.

The role is a really exciting opportunity, working alongside our current community development practitioner to develop skills and competence around community engagement and development work, whilst gaining experience and knowledge in a highly concentrated way to truly understand the lived experience of families, children and young people.

Key Accountabilities:

• Shape the work of the Wallsend Children's Community
• Develop a local plan led by the community, for the community to support better outcomes for children and young people
• Support and further build the inherent assets of the community – its people
• Connect community members in a meaningful way to governance structures that support the system of children and young people's services and provisions in a locality.

Positive attitude, flexibility, and an interest in learning will be key elements in making the role work, and you'll also need a willingness to work positively with others from across the organisation.

We're looking for someone who is committed to the vision, mission, values and approach of Save the Children, and who is happy to follow our policies around safeguarding, managing risk and our code of conduct.

In return we'll provide you with training in all aspects of the role, as well as weekly programme of sessions which we'd design for you to help build your wider skills and experience.

Essential Technical Competencies:

• Great customer service and administration skills
• Good working knowledge of computer software systems (e.g. Microsoft Office)
• Good literacy skills

Behavioural Competencies:

• Critical thinking and problem solving
• Interest in learning
• Organisation
• Professionalism and work ethic
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Willingness to work positively with others

In your application we'd encourage you to show us how you can work effectively with people from a range of backgrounds, your interest in the issues that Save the Children works on, and if you have any previous volunteer experience of charity fundraising, campaigning, and volunteering.

If you have a disability, wellbeing or mental health issue, we can help you by making reasonable adjustments to remove or reduce barriers you might be facing in submitting your application. Please visit our website for more details. 

Remote Working:

The majority of SCUK employees are currently working remotely within the UK in line with UK Government guidance. Commencing July 2021 we will transition to flexible and hybrid ways of working (i.e. a mixture of remote/home and office-based working) as social distancing restrictions ease.

We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds. 

We are seeking a passionate individual with a commitment to animal welfare to join our Education Team working within schools and in the community to educate children and families on responsible dog ownership and dog safety.

Dogs Trust is the largest dog welfare charity in the UK with a nationwide network of rehoming centres and charity shops. Last year, Dogs Trust centres cared for over 9,000 dogs; we never put a healthy dog down.

Dogs Trust Education Team have been carrying out workshops in schools and in the community since 2003. Educating the dog owners of the future about responsible dog ownership is an important part of what we do at Dogs Trust. By helping young people learn about the responsibilities and commitment involved in dog ownership, we believe that we can reduce the number of dogs that are mistreated and/or abandoned. Our workshops also incorporate key safety messages that are integral for keeping young people and their families safe when around dogs.

The successful candidate will have a recognised teaching qualification and experience of delivering confidently and passionately to young people. You'll have plenty of creativity and enthusiasm teamed with a knowledge local dog welfare issues as well a basic understanding of the aims and objectives of Dogs Trust.

The role is home based, which means you will organise admin from home but will be delivering workshops in schools and other establishments throughout the North East. 

A full, manual driving licence is also essential.

About the Role

St John and our people have been supporting the NHS in England through a number of ways since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. St John is looking to increase the number of ambulance trained people to continue supporting the national COVID-19 response in the coming months as part of our ongoing commitment to care for patients and support the NHS.  We are now looking to recruit Emergency Ambulance Crew, through either a fixed term contract or on a casual basis, and support the NHS effort.

Our charity’s vital role in responding to the needs of communities across the nation has never been more relevant or urgent. St John people are supporting patients across the country in hospital emergency departments and by responding to 999 calls.

With St John continuing to ease the pressures on the NHS, we are now looking grow our Ambulance Operations teams to support ambulance trusts and ensure we continue our vital work in communities and support ambulance trusts around the nation.

As Emergency Ambulance Crew, you will be responsible for responding to both emergency and non-emergency situations where you will assess and treat patients to your trained skill level. You will be responsible for providing high quality, professional and compassionate care for patients and ensuring current clinical practice procedures and requirements are followed.

This unique and rewarding opportunity will allow you to train towards a qualification in Emergency Care and support your community and local ambulance services playing a pivotal role in the fight against COVID-19. As an organisation, we will provide all the necessary training and give individuals the chance to work alongside experienced Ambulance Crews in order to give you all the tools, information and knowledge to feel comfortable working on the frontline.

(Full details and responsibilities can be found in the attached role description)

About You

To be considered for the role you must be educated to GCSE level and have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels. You should have a minimum of 12 months driving experience, and hold a full UK driving licence with a maximum of three penalty points. Candidates will need to have an enhanced full DBS and complete a health check to ensure they are able to take up frontline work. If you do not currently hold an enhanced DBS, part of the process will be applying for one. Working hours will be on a shift basis, this is not a 9 to 5 role and will include weekend and bank holiday working.

About Us

St John Ambulance works at the heart of communities, providing first aid, keeping people safe at events and working alongside the NHS in response to 999 calls.

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people learn how to save a life through our training, education and youth programmes.

Over the next decade, we have bold ambitions to help transform out-of-hospital care, having a positive impact on the people we treat and the communities we serve.

We are a team of 1,600 employees and 18,000 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through first aid.

You will receive;

• Competitive salary & pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health and Wellbeing portal - Access to financial, health and wellbeing guidance and support.
• Discounts - Blue Light, NHS Discounts and SJA discounts including discounts on mobile phone, gym membership, cinema, restaurants, holidays and shopping-including your weekly food shop.

Interview Date: 15/11/2021

Application Review Date: 01/11/2021

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our team and making sure we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, so are particularly interested in applications from women, trans and non-binary people, as well as those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and those with different accessibility needs.

We may review applications before the Application Review Date, however, if you apply after the Application Review Date, your application may not be considered. We will accept applications until we have successfully filled the role.

If you are a current St John Ambulance employee, please apply here: Click here

For all other candidates, or SJA volunteers wishing to apply, please apply below. 

Please note: St John does not accept speculative CVs and will only review CVs sent in application for an advertised vacancy.

Recruitment Agencies: We are not utilising the services of recruitment agencies for this vacancy and will accept direct applications only. Any speculative CVs submitted without invitation will not be considered

The successful candidate should be based in the North of England and able to travel nationwide.

We are looking for a motivated, flexible and passionate individual ideally with previous experience in the field, or otherwise keen to transfer their clinical skills and knowledge into a new setting. Experience in either neurology paediatrics or community work would allow you to utilise transferable skills A position with the team offers an opportunity to develop your clinical skills in all areas of postural and mobility assessments and related equipment prescription. You will work as an autonomous practitioner; responsible for your own case load.

A flexible but organised approach is required to meet the varied needs of all children and young people who apply for equipment through Whizz-Kidz. Clinicians within the service are responsible for the holistic assessment and prescription of buggies, standard and active user wheelchairs, specialist wheelchairs, powered wheelchairs, associated postural seating and recreational equipment.

If successfully recruited you will be working for a young and vibrant organisation, which embraces innovation and change to provide better outcomes for all our clients.

Working for Whizz-Kidz, you will also be able to access our generous range of benefits including a pension scheme, private healthcare options, season ticket loans, generous annual leave and long service awards.

For more information and to apply please visit our website.

Closing Date: Sunday 31st October 2021

Interview Date: First Interview Monday 8th November, second interview date TBC

Whizz-Kidz are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our young people, therefore all applicants are expected to have a commitment to safeguarding best-practice.

Committed to achieving equal opportunities in employment

Whizz-Kidz is the working name of The Movement for Non-Mobile Children (Whizz-Kidz).  Registered charity No. 802872.  Company registered in England and Wales No. 2444520.  Charity registered in Scotland No. SC042607.

As the Director of Junction 42's Creative Resources, you will be responsible for the design, creation, procurement, production and distribution of Junction 42 creative resources, including our national Stories of Hope Packs & Media, In-Cell Creative Packs & Media, and Community Hygiene Packs.

Main duties and responsibilities:

Media resources:

• Acting as Project Lead for the production of all National Resources, in relation to our creative tutorials and faith services. Specifically, this will involve:
  • Working with a videographer to produce short media pieces.
  • Creating and producing short audio pieces designed for radio.
  • Communicating with national and international worship leaders and collaborating on musical media resources.

Interactive packs:

• Collaborating with our national partners regarding the sharing of relevant resources for media and packs and their distribution.
• Communicating with local and National Chaplaincy to ensure relevance and effective use of resources and security compliance.
• Overseeing the internal creative task force in the design and creation of interactive resources.
• Managing the Production Centre, co-ordinating production with staff, volunteers and clients to ensure stock and scheduling needs, and production and distribution deadlines are met.
• Purchasing materials from a range of suppliers, negotiating best possible rates and budgeting and tracking all expenditure.
• Managing delivery of all interactive packs nationally.

General:

• Working with the in-prison Creative Outreach workers to produce media and packs for our contracted services in prison and the community, including employability, faith and creative arts-based programmes.
• Monitoring and reporting performance and impact measurement data, and ensuring accurate reporting both internally and externally including, but not limited to, contractors, funders etc.
• Developing and maintaining positive relationships with key stakeholders and partners including Heads of Prison Chaplaincy, Prison Regimes, National Prison Radio and A Way Out TV.
• Identifying and building relationships with strategic partners across the third, public and private sectors.

Person Specification:

• This post has been identified as having a GOR to be filled by an active Christian under the provisions of the Employment Equality (Religion and Belief) Regulations 2003 (Section 7.2).
• Both appreciates and models the core principles and values of the organisation (showing personal commitment to a life of Christian faith).
• Identifies with the ethos and mission of Junction 42.

Essential Qualifications, Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to produce and edit resources using specialist design software e.g. Photoshop
• Ability to record and produce audio for in-prison radio
• At least 2 years’ experience in leading/managing a team

• Excellent organisational and IT skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to work and contribute as part of a team
• Ability to convey maturity, confidence and credibility to other professionals
• Ability to adhere to deadlines and produce accurate reports

Desirable Qualifications, Skills & Abilities:

• Graphic design skill
• Ability to edit videos using specialist software
• Creative arts/craft experience and skill
• Production experience e.g. stock, procurement etc.
• Experience in working with marginalised people
• Experience of leading volunteers
• Experience of liaising with other agencies e.g. probation, social services
• Ability to drive with own transport

Confidentiality:

Any information acquired in the course of duty must be treated in strictest confidence and must be discussed only within the confines of the work setting with the appropriate members of staff.

Note:
This job description is not exhaustive, and amendments and additions may be required in line with future organisational changes.

The post holder will be expected to attend all Junction 42 training, team days and conferences as requested by the Director.

* Although a full salary is guaranteed, each member of staff at Junction 42 has a financial target that they commit to raise for their role through personal donors from their faith communities. This is to sustain the missional aspect of our work. In some organisations, this is known as personal support.

Closing date: 7th November 2021 at 11.30pm

Come and join us
Are you passionate about ending bad housing and homelessness in the North East? Do you have personal experience of homelessness or other related issues and want to use your experiences to make a difference? Come and join us at Shelter North East as a Trainee on our GROW programme (Getting Real Opportunities of Work). You will receive personalised training and support throughout the programme, as well as support to plan your career after your traineeship ends.

About the role
We are looking for someone who can help us get to know our community. You will be based at the Newcastle hub, and will have the opportunity to work closely with a variety of teams to develop an understanding of the housing-related issues that people face in the North East.

After an initial induction period, you will be involved with a peer research project. You will speak to a variety of people about their accommodation needs. In particular, we would like to consult people experiencing ‘multiple disadvantage’; ‘Multiple disadvantage’ is a term used to describe people who experience several problems at the same time, such as mental ill health, homelessness, drug and alcohol misuse, offending, and family breakdown.

You will be given training, support, and supervision, and will have access to a flexible personal budget to help in your own personal and professional development. Previous trainees have used the personal budget for things like courses/qualifications, driving lessons, counselling and more. 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.

To see what previous Grow trainees thought of their time with Shelter, please visit our website. 

About you
We are looking for people who are passionate about the opportunity to use their own life experiences to help make positive change for others. You’ll also need to be resilient, comfortable in a variety of settings, and able to remain calm in challenging situations where people might be upset or frustrated. Good communication skills and the ability to make people feel heard will also be essential. Basic computer skills, e.g. word processing, the internet and email would be useful, but support can be provided. Above all, we need people with a real desire to develop personally and learn new skills.

About Shelter
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.

At Shelter we are united by our purpose to defend the right to a safe home. Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. We believe that to win that fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement for change. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, fair, equitable and transparent.

We have committed to combat racism both within and outside Shelter and welcome you on our journey to becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.

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.

How to apply

To apply you need to upload a copy of your CV and completed application form via CoreHR. If you have any trouble applying you can submit your application by emailing Sally Duckworth ( her details can be found on our website) or by sending a copy of your application form to Shelter North East Hub, 140-150 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle, NE1 6TH. Please ensure your contact telephone number and email address is on your CV.

If you need support to create a CV please contact Sally.

We will be holding support sessions at our hub in Newcastle to give people practical support and advice on how to create a CV or supporting statement to apply for the role, or to pick up a paper application. These sessions will also give you the chance to find out more about the role as well as other opportunities at Shelter North East. We encourage anyone thinking of applying to come along to a session. Please contact us beforehand to book a slot. The sessions will take place on the following dates:

Thursday 21st October 2021- In person, North East Hub, 140-150 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle, NE1 6TH

Friday 22nd October 2021 - Zoom ( the details can be found on our website). 

When applying, we appreciate it may feel unusual to be talking about your lived experience to a prospective employer. Please be assured that we ask for this only to assess your suitability for a role that’s designed to help people to use their experiences to develop a career.

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

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

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

Welfare Advisor

Contract: Permanent, Part Time

Hours: 20 hours per week

Location: Newcastle

Salary:£29,532 - £34,257 pro rata per annum. Please note that the starting salary is £29,532 pro rata per annum (actual salary £16,875 per annum), with the opportunity to progress up the scale over time.

Closing Date: 18 November 2021​

Do you want to use your extensive benefits and/or asylum support experience to help torture survivors realise their welfare rights and entitlements?​

Freedom from Torture is a human rights organisation that provides rehabilitation to survivors of torture. We are looking for someone who shares our passion for human rights to join our team in Newcastle.

The Welfare Advisor works within the holistic rehabilitation model of Freedom from Torture and provides welfare advice and advocacy to our clients, forming part of a multi-disciplinary team. You will receive, process and manage welfare referrals, and act as the main point of contact on welfare issues for the Newcastle centre. This role requires careful and sensitive delivery of complex welfare information and advice often to very vulnerable clients. You must have in- depth knowledge of the welfare rights and benefits available to asylum seekers and refugees. This may include completing Section 4 applications, or appealing negative benefits decisions on health or vulnerability grounds.

For this role you will need to have the following:​

· Experience of working within a similar role providing advocacy on a range of welfare issues to include housing, welfare benefits and Asylum Support

· Extensive experience of working within the benefits system, including the application, assessment and appeals procedures

· Experience working with refugees and asylum seekers and an understanding of the needs of this group and the associated support services and mechanisms available

· Experience of liaising with external agencies and government bodies to ensure that service users are given access to their available welfare rights and entitlements.​

At interview you will need to demonstrate your ability to identify welfare needs and provide appropriate advice and recommendations. You will be given a case study to work through and you will be asked to share your analysis and plan with us.​

To view the Job Description and Person Specification, please click the link provided.

Please note a CV and a cover letter addressing the Job Description and Person Specification of the role are mandatory to be considered for the position.​

In return, we offer a competitive package with a generous 30-day annual leave entitlement, and 6% employer pension contribution.​

Freedom from Torture is dedicated to healing and protecting people who have survived torture. We provide therapies to improve physical and mental health, we medically document torture, and we provide legal and welfare help. We expose torture globally, we fight to hold torturing states to account and we campaign for fairer treatment of torture survivors in the UK.We campaign for national and global change, using evidence from our services and survivor voices to protect and promote survivors' rights and hold torturing states to account. We are proud to play a significant role in the global anti-torture movement. Survivors, active and empowered, are at the centre of all of our work.

Freedom from Torture is committed to its responsibilities under safeguarding, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure, as well as a need for full employment history and up to date employment references and the Right to Work in the UK.​

Freedom from Torture is an equal opportunity employer. People with lived experience of torture or asylum, from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ individuals and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.​​​

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.​

No agencies please.

Do you have experience in administration? Are you looking to use that experience to aid a service providing mental health and learning disability support to service users? If so, our Gateshead Office in Tyneside is looking to hire a flexible part-time Administrator.

As an Administrator your role will involve you liaising with administrators based in our Regional Office departments in respect to:

• Recruitment,
• Training and maintenance queries,
• Supporting staff across the North East region and speaking with Carers, families and other professionals.

We are looking for a candidate that has a bright, positive approach with excellent communication skills; a clear telephone manner; strong organisational skills; data management skills along with MS Office and minute taking experience. Alongside this we are looking for candidates with a high standard of customer care, with a warm and friendly manner.

Creative Support is a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Silver award. We actively encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and cultures.

We expect all applicants to Creative Support to have had at least their first Covid 19 vaccination prior to starting employment with us and to be committed to having the second vaccination within a 3 month period.

WR Fundraising Recruitment is delighted to be working with a brilliant Homeless Charity.

At an exciting time of development that includes investing in Regional Engagement, with a long term vision to create sustainable funds for their impactful work. We are recruiting for a Regional Fundraising Manager vacancy to work and manage a team of 2, within an energetic, friendly team and help the charity achieve its fundraising targets across the North East.

This is a brilliant opportunity to work for a strong charity brand, within a friendly fundraising team in a new role covering the region at the Charity. You will be managing a team of 2. This charity is growing their focus in the Regional Fundraising area, so it’s a very exciting time to be joining in their developing journey! You will work with Community groups, regional corporate, local events, schools and other areas.

Regional Fundraising Manager

Newcastle and the North East

Hybrid Working – 2 days a week in the office

Full time, Permanent

Salary: £35,748

Duties and responsibilities will include:

• Managing and building innovative and creative sustainable fundraising relationships to maximise donations from new and existing supporters.
• Managing regional fundraising partnerships with local businesses, groups, societies and trusts.
• Engaging in new connections and Partnerships by using established network and knowledge.
• Develop and support relationships with key local businesses, community groups, educational establishments, clubs and associations to maximise on-going support and fundraising potential.
• identify opportunities for growth and will work strategically to develop and implement long-term fundraising plans

This is a fantastic role for an experienced fundraising professional (community fundraising / corporate partnerships / regional fundraising) to further their network with a brilliant charity.

Applicants will need:

• Experience in Corporate or Community Fundraising
• Proven experience of networking and of developing and stewarding excellent personal relationships with external and internal stakeholders, donors and volunteers.
• Ability to build relationships with key figures in the community
• Outstanding planning, organisational and implementation skills
• Effective communication skills and confident in delivering key messages to a variety of audiences
• Networking and Influencing skills.
• Ability to manage and prioritise several projects and tasks.

To apply or for further information, please email a copy of your up to date CV in the first instance.

WR Fundraising Recruitment are passionate about bringing together talented fundraising professionals within fantastic organisations. We’d love to hear from you if you are looking for a new fundraising opportunity.

Full time role:
35 hours per week Monday to Sunday

Job Purpose:

Our Naomi Karis projects provides 8 supported beds within a 24 hour staffed house setting and 4 beds within 4 flats as managed tenancies for young women aged 16-30. This post is part of the wider Naomi Karis team that is co-located at our Naomi residential premises and on a local housing estate.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an individual who is passionate about working with our client group to work as part of a small team helping with all aspects of running the project; motivating and empowering Service Users towards independent living in sustained tenancies within the community, providing basic life-skills advice, information and guidance and supporting individuals to move on and access appropriate additional services. The successful applicant may be required to cover the occasional sleep shift.

You will have a positive outlook and experience of working with young women in a paid or unpaid capacity. An understanding of the benefits systems, safeguarding and mental health and domestic violence issues and drug and alcohol misuse are desirable. You will have excellent interpersonal, communication, and organisational skills, a willingness to learn and the ability to build cooperative working relationships. Qualified to NVQ Level 2 in a relevant field is essential.

In return you will benefit from a supportive, creative environment and have opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills. We are passionate about our staff and believe in caring for them in the same ways we care about our service users. We are a growing charity and don’t have the resource to provide fancy staff perks: however, we are really good at the things money can’t buy. We believe staff are the foundation stone to the success of the charity and so we do everything we can to make sure they feel valued, supported, engaged and developed. We welcome applicants from all faiths or none, but it is important that all employees understand and sympathise with the Christian ethos of Oasis Community Housing.

*There is an Occupational Requirement for the postholder in this residential project to be female (exemption under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1, Para 1)

Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and DBS Enhanced Disclosure.

Closing date for applications is 5:00pm on Friday 5th November 2021

Please note – we are unable to contact candidates who have not been shortlisted, if you do not hear from Oasis within six weeks of the closing date, please assume you have been unsuccessful.

Job Description

Job Title

Children’s Activities Co-ordinator 

Salary

£20,000 pro rata.

21 hours per week – approx. £11,200 Gross

Plus, travel expenses and pension.

Essential

You will be required to work a minimum of two weekend days per month.

Place of work

Based at Lemington Community Centre, with work throughout the north east region.

Report to

Useful Vision Team Leader

Main Purpose of the Job

To organise, manage and host activities for blind and partially sighted children and their families across the north east, ensuring the events are enjoyable, beneficial and in line with the ethos and aims of the Useful Vision charity.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1

Host activities which support growth of new friendships & skills ensuring they are enjoyable and beneficial to Visually Impaired children and their families. You will be expected to actively participate in the activities supporting families and children. These will range from early years sessions, skills workshops to large family days out.

2

Support and care for VI children, (some multi-disabled children) during Skills workshops, one to one support will be required at activities without parents or carers present.

3

Contribute creative ideas for activities to ensure the production of an enjoyable, informative, and varied programme, in line with the aims of Useful Vision. 

4

Work collaboratively with the team to ensure all pre-event planning is completed including risk assessments, and appropriate communication with facilitators and families, for a professionally run event.

5

Manage & support Volunteers who help at activities in a variety of roles to ensure that families are well cared for on the day.

6

Evaluate activities to ensure they have met their aims and provide this information for compilation in reports, and for future planning.

7

Communicate with the families and the team enabling them  to access appropriate information and advice.

8

Learn and adhere to all Useful Vision policies and procedures, including Safeguarding, Health and Safety & Equality & Diversity.

Special Features

Other Essential Requirements.

• Experience of working with children and young people one to one and in groups.

• You will be required work at least two weekend days per month as well as some after school hours, and evenings.

• Ability to travel independently across the north east region regularly.

• Effective communication skills particularly with children, but also with colleagues and parents.

• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to plan and deliver large family days and skills workshops.

• Good interpersonal and teamwork skills.

• Ability to record, monitor and evaluate your work.

• Good IT skills, confident use of Microsoft Office.

• Willingness to undertake appropriate training

Desirable

• Child Care, youth work, or sports coaching qualifications.

• Events management experience and/or knowledge.

• Preferably has skills and expertise, which can be usefully utilized in the activities programme, e.g., sports, music, arts, outdoor activities, health awareness, IT, dance, drama, cookery.

• Experience of working with vulnerable children and young people who might be difficult to engage and demonstrate challenging behaviour.

• Experience of supporting and working with disabled children.

• Experience of the needs of visually impaired people.

email application with covering letter and CV. Appplications without a covering letter will not be accepted.

The core responsibilities of the Chief Executive are to:

1. Provide strong and strategic leadership, offer a clear vision to promote and develop the aims of the Organisation
2. Shape and deliver services using a community development approach, including addressing inequalities, responding to local needs, involving service users, building capacity, promoting participation, and challenging power structures which are harmful to the wellbeing of communities
3. Ensure the continued sustainability of the Organisation within a complex funding environment
4. Build strong relationships and partnerships, using effective communication skills, including those of influencing and negotiating

The successful candidate will have the following knowledge, skills, and abilities to deliver the organisation’s strategy, aims and objectives in accordance with our values:

• Significant experience of leadership, including experience of strategy development and effective implementation
• Working with disadvantaged groups and challenging inequalities
• Management experience at a senior level in a charitable organisation or similar
• Competence in financial management, budgeting and fundraising and expertise in managing multiple and diverse funding streams
• Experience of developing and maintaining effective networks and strategic partnerships
• Knowledge of the local, regional and national political and policy landscapes in relation to the aims and objectives of the Organisation, and experience of influencing public policy decision making
• Experience of monitoring, evaluation, reporting and performance management
• Understanding of the governance requirements of a voluntary organisation
• Ability to communicate with a wide range of stakeholders at all levels
• Skills to ensure the effective management and the sustainability of the Carnegie Building

The Girls' Network are looking for a new Head of Programmes, to join the small Senior Team running this award-winning national charity. We are looking for someone experienced in leading programme delivery, to start as soon as possible, and help lead our bold vision for a world where no girls' future is limited. The role is home based, but ideally in one of our existing programme locations (London, Sussex, Portsmouth, West Midlands, Newcastle, Liverpool, Manchester) as there is a requirement to travel to meet the programme team. 

The Girls' Network are looking for a new Head of Fundraising & Communications, to join the small Senior Team running this award-winning national charity. We are looking for someone experienced in leading either or both areas, who is keen to work in both, to start as soon as possible, and help lead our bold vision for a world where no girls' future is limited.  You will be based from home, but ideally in one of the regions in which we operate (Sussex, South Coast, London, West Midlands, North East, North West).