• Permanent contract
• 18.5 hours per week
• £10,352 (based on full time salary of £20,984 for 37.5 hours)
• Based in London Borough of Lewisham

Bromley, Lewisham & Greenwich Mind is a highly regarded, innovative local Charity working alongside people with mental health problems and dementia to improve their quality of life. With an annual turnover of more than £4m, over 150 staff and 250 volunteers, we are one of the largest charities in the Mind network.

BLG Mind is working in partnership with South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) to deliver the Primary Care Mental Health Service for Lewisham. We have an exciting opportunity to work as part of an integrated team providing support to people with long-term mental health problems within a primary care setting, supporting people to develop their independence, self-management skills and achieve their recovery goals.

We are looking for a part time Peer Support Worker to work alongside Bromley, Lewisham & Greenwich Mind and SLaM colleagues to deliver this service.

The successful candidate will provide recovery-orientated peer support to people with long-term mental health problems, facilitating access to community activities and emotional support. You will also need to recruit and facilitate volunteers to undertake this work as well. Supporting volunteers may include mentoring and coaching.

Staff benefits include a matched contribution pension scheme, 25 days’ holiday (pro-rata, rising with service), quality supervision and training opportunities. See our website for more reasons to work for Bromley, Lewisham & Greenwich Mind.

Closing date: 9:00 am on Monday 6th January 2020
Likely interview date: Friday 17th January 2020

Successful applicants will be expected to undergo an Enhanced Level Disclosure and Barring Service check

More details, including a Job Description and Person Specification, can be downloaded from our website. 

Registered Charity: 1082972

Unicef ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

Unicef UK’s Rights Respecting Schools Programme is an innovative and creative programme that aims to embed the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) in the ethos and practice of schools. The vision of the Programme is that all children in the UK learn in a rights respecting school community where the CRC is fully embedded in values and practice.

We are seeking to recruit a talented and committed individual to the role of Professional Adviser for Wales. You will promote the Rights Respecting Schools programme in schools and local authorities, supporting schools to achieve and maintain their Rights Respecting Schools status. You will contribute to the promotion, development and growth of the programme across Wales and will build relationships with key stakeholders.

Confident and results-focused, you will have experience at a senior level with children and young people in UK schools. You will also be an advocate for children’s rights, demonstrating a strong commitment to the CRC. Strong IT skills are essential, including the ability to work efficiently remotely and manage multiple demands and priorities.

Applications from Welsh speakers are particularly welcome.

About 2-3 Degrees

2-3 Degrees is a personal development company that inspires and motivates young people with practical skills they need for life. We deliver fun and engaging workshops, programmes and talks in education, community, and sport organisations and have worked with over 4000 young people across the country. We are a growing team and are looking for an enthusiastic person to join us and expand our life changing work.

Job purpose 

Your role will be to manage relationships with key stakeholders such as youth organisations and corporate partners, support the delivery and growth of multiple programmes, progress monitoring and evaluation reporting, and promote 2-3 Degrees services to young people and other beneficiaries.

To be successful you will need to be an excellent communicator with a demonstrable ability of dealing with clients and external organisations to a high level of professionalism, confidentiality and discretion. You will need to be confident, proactive, hardworking, organised and have a positive approach to problem solving. 

It is essential that you have administrative experience establishing and maintaining databases, producing documents, reports and presentations. Proficient IT skills and possess the ability to learn how to use tools and databases such as Trello, Hubspot, GSuite, and SurveyMonkey quickly.

Key responsibilities

• Complete administrative and project coordination duties to ensure the efficiency of programme delivery

• Manage and maintain positive and professional relationships with existing clients 

• Consistently and accurately update the CRM system 

• Attend events to promote our work and build connections with potential clients and supporters. 

• To undertake any other related responsibilities commensurate with the evolving objectives of the post, as reasonably requested by the Directors

• Alongside all team members, help run the office by answering the telephone, taking messages, greeting clients and providing support at meetings and events 

Required Skills and Experience

• Knowledge of G-Suite (Gmail, G-Drive, G-Docs, G-Sheets etc)

• Very good written and verbal communication skills

• Working with high profile corporate clients

• Coordination skills

Next steps 

• Send your CV and Cover Letter
• If successful, you will need to be available for an interview on TUESDAY 14 JANUARY 2020 

Key information 

Location: London

Type of Contract: Part time

Education Level: Not applicable

Must be eligible to work in the EU: Yes

Languages: English 

Salary: £21,944 pro rata 22.5 hours

Working Hours: Weekdays

Fancy working for a young, dynamic and exciting charity?  Then look no further, you've found us!

MACS is the UK's only charity specifically supporting children and adults born with Microphthalmia (small underdeveloped eye/s), Anophthalmia (no eye/s) or Coloboma (cleft of the eye/s). We support people affected by these rare conditions to connect with each other and we provide access to emotional and practical support, grants, and regional activities.

This is an exciting time for MACS as we continue to grow both our membership and our service offerings.  Things are developing quickly and in the last year we recruited our first, permanent CEO (who to be honest, is only young at heart), celebrated our 25th anniversary as a registered charity and started to implement our ground breaking MACS Ambitions strategy.

To help us transform our member and supporter relationships, we are now looking for a temporary but experienced CRM administrator to develop and implement our new Salesforce database.

The successful candidate will have a track record of supporting information management systems within a small organisation and ideally experience of implementing new information systems and supporting processes.  Flexibility and a great sense of humour are a must as we are looking for somebody with a 'can-do' and adaptable approach.

Key duties will include:

• Data migration
• Supporting business processes
• Rolling out the new system
• Running reports
• Training staff

This is a home based role so you must be a self-starter and not too obsessed by day time TV.  The good news is we are a very friendly team who like to keep in touch so you shouldn't feel too alone.

If you think you fit the bill, please get in touch – we’d really love to hear from you.

A specialist international membership and awarding body are recruiting for a Student Support and Policy Development Officer to develop education policies and work with tutors to provide support and advice to students on all aspects of their studies.

The Student Support and Policy Development Officer will provide one to one pastoral support on-site and distance learning students via telephone, email or private meetings throughout the duration of their studies. Therefore you will be able to demonstrate exceptional communication skills to be able to talk and listen to students in a sensitive way. Also written communication skills as you will be contacting students who may not be attending as well as sending out information and putting together surveys.

As part of the education team you will monitor student progress, ensure maximum inclusion of students with disabilities or additional needs, where needed make reasonable adjustments and be the first point of contact for any issues relating to student complaints and grievances. You will also gather and analyse feedback from students, tutors and teaching centres before disseminating to relevant stakeholders. This will require you to understand the confidentiality required in receiving medical reports etc. from students.

You will also support the review and development of polices in line with Ofqual and BAC accreditations, working with the Head of Education on compliance and annual reviews, as well as work on expanding their range of educational resources and develop career guidance and advice for students.

You will have confident IT skills in order to use SurveyMonkey, MailChimp and Moodle, and be able to collate the data from feedback surveys and share the information with relevant people.

If you are someone who has experience in a similar role within an education institution including writing education policies and providing student support, and have excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to judge fairly and advise without bias, a team player and can demonstrate discretion and diplomacy in the handling of confidential and sensitive data plus be flexible in terms of working hours when required then this is the role for you!

For more details please send a copy of your CV to the Education Team quoting reference number J72353KP.

Redbridge Carers Support Service is a leading carers organisation offering a range of innovative, holistic services to carers. We are currently seeking a proactive and experienced Administrative Coordinator to join our team in Ilford that supports unpaid carers into employment, education, and training opportunities on the Working for Carers Project. Working for Carers is funded by the European Social Fund and the National Lottery Community fund.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic, experienced, and dedicated team, unlocking the potential for carers to improve their skills, increase their confidence and make positive changes to their lives.

As the Redbridge Hub Working for Carers Administrative Coordinator, you will have a key role in supporting a small team of Employment Personal Advisors delivering the Working for Carers employment support project across 8 London Boroughs - Redbridge, Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Hackney, Greenwich, Waltham Forest, Tower Hamlets and Newham. Your role will be diverse and varied in coordinating tailored support to meet the needs of project participants including:

• One-to-one support
• Needs assessments and action planning
• Carer-specific employability training workshops
• Peer and group activities

Of the 8 London Boroughs, the project is currently focused on supporting carers in Redbridge, Tower Hamlets, Hackney and Waltham Forest. As the Working for Carers Administrative Coordinator, you will be required to work closely with the Project Manager, Employment Personal Advisors, and local stakeholders in providing excellent administrative support. You will lead on conducting telephone assessments with participants, booking appointments and take a proactive approach in assisting and coordinating workshops and/or events.

Salary is £14,479.92 pa pro rata at 21 hours per week on a fixed term contract to September 2022.

Link Worker

We are looking for a part time Link Worker to work in a Primary school setting in White City.  (3 days per week)

We are looking for highly motivated individuals with a passion for providing young people and families with the opportunities and relationships to enable them to flourish in life. Applicants will be highly proactive, professional, meticulous in their attention to detail and able to recognise the rigour required in reporting and data collection so as to evidence their own and other organisations’ work. WLZ Link Workers are individuals who are creative, constantly looking for new situations and solutions to improve the lives of young people and families, and who have great energy and enthusiasm for this work.

Based in a school, Link Workers work with families, WLZ colleagues, teachers and partner organisations to plan, co-ordinate and deliver a two year programme of support for children and young people. WLZ aims for every child to achieve good wellbeing, confidence and aspiration, positive relationships and improved academic achievement.

There are five key components to the Link Worker role:

• Build positive relationships with children, young people and families, developing a detailed understanding of each child on the WLZ programme
• Co-ordinate the programme of support delivered by WLZ’s partner organisations, ensuring that it complements what is on offer in the school and runs smoothly
• Create and deliver tailored interventions for individuals and small groups, responding to changing needs over the course of the programme
• Connect families to opportunities in their community by linking them to organisations, events and activities
• Support the children, young people and families to engage consistently with the programme of support so that they make progress towards positive outcomes

Applications received before 11.00pm on Sunday 15th December will be considered. Shortlisted candidates will be notified by 11am on Monday 16th December. The interview will be held on Tuesday 17th December.

Candidates will be shortlisted and interviewed on a rolling basis, and therefore in advance of the closing date. Interested candidates are therefore advised to submit their application as soon as possible.

Senior Philanthropy Manager
Full-time/ Permanent (Flexible hours negotiable)
Salary competitive
Based in Camden Town, London

In the UK there are more than one million disabled children and nearly four million children living in poverty.  Variety, the Children’s Charity, exists to improve the lives of those children. Since our inception in 1949 the Charity has raised over £200 million and supported more than 800,000 children affected by ill health, disadvantage and disability across the UK.  When statutory funding cannot adequately meet a child’s needs, Variety steps in. Variety has recently appointed a new Head of Fundraising at head office who is looking to recruit two senior members to the team.

You will develop a major donor fundraising programme which builds on the networks of support already established within the charity and overlays these with best practice in terms of fundraising and key relationship management.

You will understand how to match the interests of our donors and potential donors with the funding needs of Variety’s programme and you will help philanthropists to play a vital role in meeting the ambitions of our charity to provide help and support to many more children and young people.

You understand how to manage the contributions of senior colleagues and Trustees in creating opportunities to involve High Net Worth Individuals with our mission and to create the space for them to input meaningfully into our emerging programme of activities.

Working with the Trust and Grants fundraiser, you will scope and lead the delivery of the planned refurbishment programme throughout 2020, delivering capital contributions to the project and liaising effectively with project stakeholders.

If you would enjoy the challenge of building a major donor fundraising programme with an emphasis on long-term donor relationships and face to face contact, this is the role for you.

Deadline for applications: Wednesday 8th January
Formal interviews to take place week commencing 13th January.

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button to be directed to our website where you can complete your application for this position. 

Variety, the Children's Charity, is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

No agencies please. 

Are you experienced in developing and implementing wellbeing and pastoral care strategies in a global organisational context?  Do you have a vibrant Christian faith and are looking for an opportunity to work for a Christian charity with a heart for seeing an end to extreme poverty?

Then we have the role for you!

We are recruiting a Well-being and Pastoral Care Manager to develop, champion and implement a wellbeing strategy. This will encompass physical, emotional and spiritual health including pastoral support, to enable a strong culture of wellbeing for Tearfund staff globally.

The role will work closely with colleagues in the Internal Communications and Engagement team, Learning and Development, HR Business partners, as well as our colleagues working in all of Tearfund's operations globally.

The role will lead projects, campaigns, and the development of learning resources globally, designing, communicating, delivering and evaluating well being and pastoral care work.

The successful candidate will play a key role in coordinating the access and provision of expert wellbeing support, ie, psychological care, counselling, occupational health.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Able to combine a strategic approach and track record of implementation 
• Empathetic with an approachable disposition
• Wise, prayerful and skilled in influencing and collaboration

Do your skills and experience match the above? Then we'd love to hear from you!

This role is part time 28 hours a week (we will consider a minimum of 21 hours if necessary)

All applicants must be committed to Tearfund's Christian beliefs.

The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding issues. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a Watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter-terror measure.

Business Services Co-ordinator (Part Time)
Hammersmith, W6 (with some travel across London)

About Us

We are Advance, a women-only organisation dedicated to helping women cope and recover from experiences of domestic abuse, as well as women who are at risk of offending or with short term sentences to reduce offending.

We deliver nationally accredited, quality marked support services in Hammersmith, Fulham, Westminster, Kensington, Chelsea and Brent. This includes our criminal justice services, housing, healthcare and social care support.

We are now looking for a part-time Business Services Co-ordinator to join our Hammersmith team and support them with the resources they need to carry out our important work.

The Benefits

- Salary up to £22,000 per annum
- Workplace pension
- 30 days’ annual leave plus public holidays (pro rata for part time)
- An extra day off for International Women’s Day

If you are a talented administrator with exceptional organisational skills, this is a fantastic opportunity to join an organisation making a huge difference to vulnerable women, children and young people.

You will join an engaging environment where everyone works together to overcome challenges and deliver innovative services to those who need our help.

So, if you want to contribute to the successful running of an organisation that is empowering women and supporting real change in their lives, we want to hear from you.

The Role

As a Business Services Co-ordinator, you will perform a range of support services to ensure our teams have the equipment and facilities they need to fulfil their role.

Specifically, you will deal with IT equipment, facilities issues and health and safety inductions. You will also be responsible for the alarm and equipment checks which maintain our compliance.

Your role will involve:

- Supporting and resolving IT/telecommunication queries from colleagues
- On-boarding new starters regarding health and safety
- Organising general office/premises repairs and supporting equipment audits
- Administrative duties such as managing the post and responding to inbound calls
- Maintaining consumable and stationery stock levels

About You

To join us as a Business Services Co-ordinator, you will need:

- Previous experience working in an office environment in an administrative role
- Good written and verbal communication skills and an organised approach
- A strong level of IT literacy with experience of MS Office including Word, Excel and Outlook
- A firm commitment to women, children’s and young people’s rights and the ability to work within Advance’s framework and our core values

Please note, only female applicants will be progressed as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Ideally, you will have experience within charity sector, but this is not essential.

Other organisations may call this role an Office Administrator, Charity Administrator, Secretary, Receptionist, Personal Assistant, Facilities Administrator, Buildings Administrator, Building Management Administrator, Operations Administrator, Facilities Assistant, Operations Assistant, PA, Executive Assistant, EA, Admin Co-ordinator, Office Co-ordinator, Administration Assistant, Office Assistant or Data Administrator.

This role will close on the 12th January 2020.

This is a part-time role, working hours are 20 hours per week, working 10am-2pm, however this is negotiable.

Advance is committed to equality and diversity and strongly encourages applications from women with disabilities, from BME backgrounds and the LBT community.

So, if you are ready to develop your career as part of our worthwhile cause as a Business Services Co-ordinator, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

1 x permanent / full-time: 37.5 hrs per week: £21,589 - £25,295 per annum

1 x permanent / part time: 16 hours per week: £21,589 - £25,295 pro rata

We are looking to recruit two motivated and dedicated Project Workers to join our team based within our accommodation services in Thurrock. Your role will involve supporting both young people (aged 16-21) and adults to develop independent living skills and skills to support resettlement back in to the community after a period of homelessness. You will also be responsible for hosting a range of activities within the hostel that benefits the clients.

What are we looking for?

To succeed in this highly rewarding role you will have an excellent understanding of the issues faced by homeless or vulnerably housed people – you may have had personal experience of homelessness yourself. You will have experience of helping vulnerable people to identify personal goals and supporting them through a process of change. You will also have a sound understanding of the support needs of people with low incomes, including rent payments/arrears and professional boundary issues. Above all we are looking for inspirational, committed individuals who have a genuine desire to support people to transform their lives.

What can you expect?

We offer a range of benefits including highly competitive pay, a pension scheme, staff discount schemes and flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work/life balance. Your career development is of paramount importance to us and we will provide you with a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your growth. You will receive a comprehensive induction to connect you with St Mungo’s and your role, and will have access to high quality in-house training covering all aspects of working with our clients along with other core skills. We also offer an internal mentoring scheme, career development workshops and a wide range of additional ‘bite-sized’ and easy access learning opportunities.

Flexibility is required as you will be expected to work shifts as part of a rota, which will include evenings, weekends and sleep in shifts

To view job descriptions on our vacancies page, please click on the document available tab above the relevant job advert on our website.

Closing date: 10am, 6 January 2020

Interview and assessments on: 16th January 2020

It is a requirement for this post that an enhanced DBS disclosure check will be undertaken for the successful candidate.

Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.

At St Mungo’s, equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work. We are in the top 50 of Stonewall’s Workplace Equality Index 2019, we are also proud to have been awarded Personnel Today’s 2018 Diversity and Inclusion (Public Sector) award and we are a Disability Confident Employer. To ensure that our workforce reflects the diversity of our clients as well as the communities that we live and work within, we encourage and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Are you looking to further develop your project management skills? Do you have a passion to see the Church participating in God's mission to restore the whole of creation, seeking to serve and encourage flourishing people and thriving communities?

We are looking for a Junior Project Manager to join the Theology and Network Engagement Team to manage projects that influence and equip the church for Integral Mission.

You will work closely with Engagement Managers and teams across the world to help deliver international gatherings as well as manage the development of publications and resources.

We are looking for a candidate who:

• Is organised and relational, with the ability to work on multiple projects at one time

• Has experience working cross-culturally and with people at all levels of an organisation 

• Is a problem solver who is confident and calm under pressure 

Role includes travel of 2-3 weeks per year.

This is a fixed-term, part-time role. Salary for 21 hours per week: £17,160. 

All applicants must be committed to Tearfund's beliefs.

The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding issues. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a Watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter-terror measure.

Unlocking Potential is a charity working with children and young adults with SEMH needs.

The Unlocking Potential Schools’ Programme is a school based therapeutic service that benefits the whole school community by being available to children, their parents and the school team.  The service supports children through 1:1 Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech and Language Therapy.  We work in partnership with the school’s Inclusion and Safeguarding teams with the aim of becoming fully integrated in the school’s pastoral care system.

The Team Manager co-ordinates the programme: Inducting new staff and placement therapists to the team, receiving referrals, matching children to therapists, liaising with parents and carrying out assessments, attending multi-agency meetings, responding to and dealing with Safeguarding Concerns. The Team Manager is also required to deliver some short-term 1:1 and/or group interventions and to co-ordinate various therapeutic and non-therapeutic groups.  Monitoring and evaluating the impact of the service is a key part of the role and requires completing the requisite documents and updating our database.

In addition, the Team Manager is required to offer 1:1 long term therapy to children in another of our schools.

Applicants must be a qualified therapist, e.g. Child Psychotherapist or Art Therapist, experienced in working with vulnerable and disadvantaged children and families. They must also have some management experience and knowledge of working within a fast paced, challenging environment.

Excellent communication and organisational skills are a must, as well as the ability to build good working relationships at all levels while dealing with empathy and sensitivity to the varying challenges inherent in working in a school.

Title: Communications Manager

Reports to: Director of Operations

Location: London or Berlin preferred; Remote possible

Hours: Part-time or Full-time

Deadline: January 2nd 2019

BEYOND CARNISM 

Beyond Carnism is a US-based, international organization dedicated to exposing and transforming carnism, the invisible belief system that conditions people to eat certain animals. Beyond Carnism is the first and only organization that focuses exclusively on carnism, making it a pioneering and landmark institution and a hub of international carnism-awareness activity. 

Inspired by the writings of our founder and president Melanie Joy, our programs and campaigns are innovative and powerful, and have been proven to have a significant global impact. We are run by a committed, compassionate, and exceptionally talented team in the US and Europe. 

Beyond Carnism is a young, vibrant organization with significant potential to grow our programs and increase our impact. We are also in the process of rebranding to incorporate a broader focus that includes social transformation, relational literacy (understanding healthy relational dynamics), and mindfulness. We are seeking a talented, dedicated, self-directed individual with a commitment to strategic thinking, animal rights, social justice, relational health, and personal integrity to join our team and help take Beyond Carnism to the next level.

POSITION OVERVIEW                     

The Communications Manager will oversee and coordinate all external communications, helping to improve and grow our social media presence, increase funding opportunities, and enhance public engagement with our work. Tasks include developing,overseeing, and implementing the organization’s communications strategy, coordinating public relations activities, managing the development of content for campaigns (videos, articles, etc.), and managing a small team that works on content and social media. The Communications Manager will also lead the development of digital resources, such as videos and other online tools, to engage a wider audience with Melanie Joy's works. The Communications Manager is both strategic and hands-on, and the successful candidate will have excellent English written and spoken communication skills, a proven track record of delivering high-impact communications, and thorough knowledge of carnism and the animal rights movement. They will also be committed to the Beyond Carnism mission.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Develop and oversee external communications

• Manage the communications team 

• Develop and oversee the organization’s communications strategy

• Oversee all content production, media communications, and social media strategy

• Coordinate all public relations activities

• Develop a marketing and communications plan including strategy, goals, budget, and tactics

• Help adapt and conceptualize Melanie Joy’s work from analog to digital

• Regularly assess the effectiveness of the Beyond Carnism communications channels and put in place measures that will create awareness and momentum as well as test the effectiveness of communications activities

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

We are looking for a highly organized, action-oriented, self-directed individual who has a strong commitment to social justice, animal rights, relationality, mindfulness, effective altruism, and the mission of Beyond Carnism. The Communications Manager will embody the core values of Beyond Carnism and should also be able to work independently (without close oversight), and possess the following:

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in a communications/PR management role

• Experience developing and implementing communications strategies

• An excellent eye for, and commitment to, detail

• Exceptional English communication skills, both verbal and written 

• Proven track record in public relations

• Thorough knowledge of carnism and the animal rights movement; experience working in an animal rights organization a plus

• Ability to work accurately and efficiently 

• Ability to work on tight deadlines and effectively manage priorities

• Excellent organizational skills

• Willingness to take on different responsibilities and tasks as needed

• Understanding of and commitment to the principles of effective altruism

• Strong commitment to the mission and values of Beyond Carnism, including a commitment to intersectionality and a willingness to become literate about privilege and oppression 

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate with various stakeholders, including donors and board members

• Experience working with people from diverse backgrounds 

• Experience and strong track record of effectively supervising staff 

• Excellent strategic and critical thinking skills 

• Interest in mindfulness a plus