Permanent General Manager Jobs
South West Advocacy Network supports and empowers people to have a voice, by ensuring access to quality, independent advocacy. We believe that everyone has the right to be heard & respected, the right to choice in decisions about themselves and the right to be safe.
To help us with our shortlisting, please send a supporting statement/cover letter with your application telling us why you are right for this role. The successful applicant will work from our Poole or Dorchester office
Service Managers are responsible for their services meeting targets and delivering on contract requirements, including providing the data required for contract and organisational monitoring.
The Service Manager role assumes responsibility for all aspects of SWAN’s Dorset statutory advocacy services. This includes a wide range of advocacy including IMCA, Care Act, IMHA, CHC, Carers and Generic advocacy, and advocacy for parents during child protection proceedings. Our Service Manager is also responsible for the mobilisation and delivery of SWAN’s social value projects in Dorset.
The role requires a positive approach and a high degree of personal responsibility. The Service Manager is responsible for the Dorset team’s performance. Service Managers are experienced and inspirational leaders. They have, or are willing to work towards, a level 5 management qualification.
The post is subject to 2 references including previous employer, evidence of right to work in the UK and an enhanced DBS check.
Direct reports:
Team Supervisors & Supervising Advocates
Duties and responsibilities: General
- To work collaboratively with other mangers and assist, when necessary, with providing cover during periods of absence and play an active part in SWAN’s Leadership Team
- Act as the safeguarding lead for the service
- Stay up to date with relevant legislation, changes to practice and wider activities relating to advocacy; to input to policies / procedures (COVID-19, LPS etc).
- Act as a role model for exemplary behaviour, attitude and mindset, embedding a culture of trust and accountability and challenging non-congruency and negativity
- To undertake all training as necessary and stay up to date with Continuing Professional Development
- Support SWAN to ensure that Advocacy Quality Performance Mark practices are business as usual
- Take responsibility for embedding good Health and Safety Practices and adhering to the Health and Safety Policy
Supervision and Development of Direct Reports
- Responsible for the recruitment of their service team
- Responsible for the effective induction of new staff members and support through their induction period
- Undertake regular supervisions and Personal Development Reviews in line with the Company requirements for all direct reports
- Organise and lead regular team meetings, to provide minutes, actions and documentation for each meeting. Team meetings will include professional development and guest speakers
- Deliver training workshops to the team, including lone working, safeguarding refreshers and the Purpose and Principles of Independent Advocacy (Unit 301) in line with Company requirements and maintain records of attendance
- Ensure all team members’ training is up to date and work with the Training Manager to create new opportunities to upskill the workforce
- Undertake all other people management responsibilities for the team in relation to absence and performance management
- Manage disciplinary and grievance issues if and when they arise
Management of Services
- Lead and manage the service in the delivery of outcome focused, issue based, person directed advocacy, in line with the relevant legislation for the advocacy discipline, regulations, codes of practice and internal policy and procedures
- Mobilise and manage local social value projects
- Responsible for the effective triaging of referrals and allocations of casework after considering prioritisation of cases, current caseloads and team members’ skill set
- Provide temporary cover for own team’s case work during periods of absence
- Complete accurate recording and reporting of all service data
- Ensure the timely completion of high quality commissioning report narratives and case studies
- Work proactively with the statutory services to promote the service, problem solve and uphold the agreed engagement protocols
- Communicate and negotiate effectively with a wide range of people, including commissioners, health and social care professionals and voluntary sector staff
- Identify risks in delivering the service and ensure compliance with risk management procedures
- Ensure the effective management of de-escalating client issues and handling of complaints
- Attend stakeholder meetings, forums and networks
- Ensure that good relationships are developed and maintained with other service providers
- Raise the profile of SWAN in the local area by any means identified as necessary
Qualifications Required:
- Diploma in Independent Advocacy Qualification (City & Guilds level 3 or 4) or willing to work towards.
- Level 5 Management qualification, or willing to work towards
Experience and Knowledge Needed
Experience and knowledge crucial for the role:
- A record of delivering advocacy or health and social care services
- Experience of managing people and resources;
- Knowledge of contracted services in the voluntary sector
- Understanding of the principles and role of advocacy
Other:
The post is subject to 2 references including one previous employer, evidence of right to work in the UK and an enhanced DBS check.
If you would like to join us, SWAN will offer you;
- A supportive working environment
- Flexible working to fit around your personal circumstances
- Regular person-centred Supervision
- Training and development opportunities
- Minimum 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- 6% Employer pension and 2% employee contribution
- Employee Assistance Scheme, offering a free and confidential helpline for you
- A Wellbeing Day – a paid day from work to allow you time to focus on your own wellbeing
- A day off on your Birthday
- In-house Mental Health First Aider
- Access to an Employee Reward Scheme offering online and instore discounts at a wide range of high street retailers,
Equality, diversity, and inclusion are core to our values. In the selection of our staff, we are committed to equality with regards to protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex. and sexual orientation. We welcome applications from disabled people. The Employee must ensure a positive commitment towards equality by treating others fairly and not committing any form of direct or indirect discrimination, victimisation, or harassment of any description and to promote positive working relations amongst employees, suppliers and customers.
South West Advocacy Network supports and empowers people to have a voice, by ensuring access to quality, independent advocacy.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Are you passionate about driving ethical governance and risk management within a values-driven environment? A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join us at LHC Procurement Group as the Group Governance & Risk Manager and lead the charge in ensuring our organisation operates at the highest standards of integrity and compliance.
What you will be doing:
- Lead the review and application of the Group’s governance requirements under the direction of the Board and Group Managing Director.
- Serve as a focal point for LHC governance, supporting the Board in discharging its duties compliantly and professionally.
- Conduct regular assessments of the effectiveness of governance committees and risk management strategies.
- Oversee the risk and quality management functions, ensuring proactive mitigation of business risks.
- Develop and manage assurance frameworks, audit arrangements, and Board induction processes.
- Coordinate submissions to regulatory bodies and ensure compliance with relevant laws and standards.
What you need:
- Experience in facilitating good governance within a regulated environment, preferably within housing, charity, or not-for-profit sectors.
- Understanding of governance models, legal requirements, and best practices in corporate governance.
- Strong organisational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
- Ability to work with confidential information and deliver under pressure.
- Degree in a relevant subject or equivalent experience; Governance qualification is desirable.
- Proficiency in IT systems, including PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
What You'll Get:
- Basic salary on POC starting at £52,032 (inc LW).
- Local Government Pension Scheme (Defined Benefit).
- 34 days holiday plus bank holidays.
- 36-hour week.
- Personal training and development plan.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Employee Discounts.
If you're ready to make a difference and drive excellence in governance and risk management, we want to hear from you. Apply now and join us in our mission to deliver better buildings and homes that enhance local communities.
Please note that we reserve the right to close this job posting before the application deadline if a suitable candidate is identified. Therefore, don’t miss out on this chance. Apply today!
We improve lives and places through the impact of our products & services and social value generated through our community benefit funding & activity
We are looking for a Prospect Research & Donor Insight Manager to join the National Theatre Development Team.
The purpose of the role
This role is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of fundraising at the National Theatre, as we look to grow our income from individual members, major donors, trusts and corporate organisations.
Working with the Senior Prospect Research & Donor Insight Manager, you will develop a strong fundraising pipeline that will ensure the team can reach their long-term targets.
Your natural curiosity will lead you to identify new opportunities using a variety of online sources in combination with the NT’s database, Tessitura, and you will be able to articulate your recommendations to fundraisers in a concise and compelling way. With excellent attention to detail, this role also undertakes due diligence research into potential funders to assess any risks to the NT of accepting funds. This role also manages the Development Operations Assistant, who leads the day-to-day administration of the Development database.
The role has scope to offer insights across the whole Development team and NT senior management, and would suit a strong collaborator with enthusiasm for the work of the NT.
The successful candidate will have the following:
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Experience of managing prospect research projects and supporting prospect pipeline management in a fundraising environment.
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Experience of Tessitura or other customer relations management systems.
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Proven ability to gather and interpret information for relevance from a variety of sources.
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An appreciation for donor motivations and ability to make thoughtful connections with projects.
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Evidence of the ability to present information in a clear and concise manner, both written and orally.
If that sounds like you, this may be the role for you!
Working with us will give you...
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Complimentary staff tickets for shows and NT Talks and Events, subject to availability and policy.
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Discounts in the NT’s bars, cafes, restaurants, and bookshop, as well as in local businesses (from Wagamama to local childcare providers & gyms on and around the South Bank)
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Access to interest-free season ticket loan and Cyclescheme partnership
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Pension schemes with Legal & General and NEST
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Sabbatical option, subject to agreement and policy
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Generous sick pay
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Family-friendly employer with supporting policies
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Hybrid and flexible working, subject to agreement and policy
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Training and Development Programme via e-learning platform, and specialist in-person training relating to role.
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On-site Occupational Health and welfare support
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Free-to-access Employee Assistance Programme, enabling counselling and mental wellbeing support, financial and legal advice, and advice on caring responsibilities.
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On-site staff canteen and bar
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Staff networks including Amplified: The Ethnically Diverse Network; Disability Staff Network; LGBTQ+ Network; Parents and Parents & Carers Network
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The NT is also a member of Parents and Carers in the Performing Arts (PiPA)
Please note
The closing date for the receipt of a completed application is Friday 31st May 2024 at 12 noon.
We support and encourage people from a variety of backgrounds, experiences and skill sets to join us and help shape what we do. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for our vacancies.
People Department 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Rockinghorse Children’s Charity
Rockinghorse Children’s Charity supports children across Sussex. We support babies, children, young people and their families at the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital and the Trevor Mann Baby Unit in Brighton and all of the specialist children’s wards and baby units throughout Sussex.
We deliver and fund projects that enable doctors, nurses and other health professionals to do more. All of projects are led by the needs of children and young people and their families. This includes lifesaving medical equipment, support for parents and families, toys for children spending time in hospitals across Sussex, the environments and spaces that help children feel more at home when they are in hospital and additional staff to make sure children get the best possible care when they are unwell.
Originally set up in 1967 by Dr Trevor Mann, we have been supporting children for more than 55 years. In that time, we have supported nearly a million children and their families. As the official fundraising arm of the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital, including the Trevor Mann Baby Unit, we work with the NHS, charity partners and the Sussex community to ensure children can be children no matter how unwell they are.
We do not receive any government, statutory or local authority funding and so we rely on the generous support of individuals, community groups, companies and trusts: people like you, who care about children and want Sussex to be a safe place for children to grow up.
About the role
In 2022 we launched our three-year strategic plan, which prioritised our activities to enable us to support more babies, children and teenagers. As we enter the final year of this strategy the charity continues to expand and develop its projects and services for sick and disabled children all over Sussex:
We are thrilled to embark on an exciting new project, the Rockinghorse Wellbeing Service, designed to proactively enhance the mental health and well-being of hundreds of children, young people, and families living in Sussex. This innovative service will be situated at the Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital in Brighton.
The Wellbeing Service Manager will be responsible for delivering certain activities based on their skills and experience, collaborating with third-party providers and volunteers for others. This may involve bedside activities to improve the experience of in-patients, as well as group activities within the hospital or out in the community.
Each activity will undergo careful planning and evaluation, incorporating the voices and perspectives of young people. This approach ensures that we provide the most impactful activities to meet their needs.
Our primary goal is to support children and young people managing various illnesses, conditions, and disabilities through activities that alleviate stress and foster connections with others undergoing similar experiences.
We are currently seeking a dedicated and passionate Wellbeing Service Manager to join our team and take the lead on this new service. The ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in elevating the overall wellbeing of our young patients. The position involves coordinating and implementing a diverse range of wellbeing activities and programs focused on fostering a positive and supportive environment within the hospital.
This role is part of the Projects & Operations team, one of three teams within the charity, alongside the Supporter Engagement team and the Communications team.
Duties of the role
Develop and Implement the Wellbeing Service
· The Wellbeing Service Manager will form part of a steering committee of senior and experienced NHS staff who are helping to develop and shape the service.
· Design and execute engaging wellbeing programs tailored to the unique needs of children, their families, and hospital staff.
· Collaborate closely with healthcare professionals to integrate wellbeing activities into the overall care plan for paediatric patients.
· Demonstrate proficiency in leading consultations, developing comprehensive plans, and monitoring progress against established goals.
· Work collaboratively with Rockinghorse and the hospital's volunteering service to facilitate meaningful engagements for children and young people, as well as provide appropriate signposting to other services when needed.
Coordinate Events and Activities
· Organise and oversee events, workshops, and recreational activities that promote mental, emotional, and physical wellness.
· Ensure activities are inclusive, age-appropriate and delivered in a way that is trauma informed and enhances wellbeing.
· Develop and manage a database of wellbeing activities to support service delivery and to scrutinise the wellbeing value of each activity as part of our impact and evaluation of activities.
· Ensure compliance with appropriate policies and procedures in line with legislative and regulatory requirements, adhering to best practices in all activities, and working within established frameworks related to safeguarding, confidentiality, and professional practice.
Community Engagement
· Foster partnerships with local organisations, volunteers, and community resources to expand the reach and impact of wellbeing initiatives.
· Develop and maintain relationships with external partners to enhance the support network available to children and their families.
Individual Sessions
· Provide support to children, young people, and families managing various illnesses, conditions, and disabilities, utilising activities that alleviate stress and encourage connections with peers.
· Collaborate with healthcare teams to identify and address specific wellbeing needs of individual patients.
· Take the lead on child protection measures.
Training and Education
· Support the continued professional development of your team and lead them in a solution focussed way to identify and shape areas of improvement for the project.
· Conduct training sessions for hospital staff on incorporating wellbeing principles into their roles and interactions with patients.
· Create educational materials and resources to promote wellbeing awareness and practices.
Monitoring and Evaluation
· Support the development of a Theory of Change and an evaluation model/framework for the wellbeing programme.
· Establish metrics (outputs, outcomes and impact) to assess the effectiveness of wellbeing programs and activities (against the TOC and evaluation framework).
· Gather qualitative and qualitative feedback from patients, families, and staff to continuously improve and tailor future initiatives.
Documentation and Reporting
· Maintain accurate records of wellbeing activities, participation, and outcomes.
· Prepare regular reports highlighting the impact and success of wellbeing programs.
· You will assist Rockinghorse colleagues in providing information for marketing purposes, informing funding applications, providing support for funder visits to the service and any other duties appropriate to the role and in line with the needs of the charity.
Person specification
Essential experience, skills and knowledge for the role:
1. Qualified in a relevant area (eg youth work, social work, nursing, counselling, mental health) or with equivalent professional experience.
2. Experience of working with children and young people and delivering group sessions and activities for young people, using non-clinical interventions to support positive outcomes.
3. Demonstrable understanding of project management and experience managing multiple, complex projects, including budget development and day to day management, project planning and delivery, and project evaluation (setting, monitoring and managing targets, objectives, KPIs and activity plans).
4. Able to work collaboratively and build productive relationships with colleagues, stakeholders, and third-party agencies.
5. Experience in maintaining accurate records, collect data to evidence impact and prepare reports evaluating and monitoring projects.
6. Able to prioritise own workload effectively, excellent time management skills with strong prioritisation and organisation skills alongside the confidence to work autonomously and ability to enable others to meet challenging deadlines.
7. Brilliant communication and interpersonal abilities – able to engage and support a range of stakeholders.
8. Empathy, compassion, and understanding of the unique challenges faced by children and families in a hospital environment.
9. Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information.
10. An understanding of compliance, legal, safeguarding, child protection and safe working practices.
11. Commitment to Rockinghorse’s mission, vision, and values.
Desirable experience, skills and knowledge:
1. Proven experience in coordinating and implementing wellbeing programs, especially in a healthcare or child-centric setting.
2. Skills or experiences delivering wellbeing sessions.
3. Experience of working with volunteers and/or setting up volunteer programmes.
4. Previous work experience with the NHS, a non-profit, or charitable organisation.
5. Knowledge of the available services and organisations which children and young people and families could be signposted to for support.
Work skills you’ll need on the job:
1. Excellent people skills, especially with young people, adaptable and flexible in manner and approach.
2. Brilliant project management skills.
3. Brilliant stakeholder management skills.
4. Excellent planning, problem solving and organisational skills.
5. Excellent written and verbal communication.
6. A creative mindset.
7. Ability to work on own initiative and as an active team member.
8. Ability to work under pressure and in a fast-paced environment.
9. Ability to take calculated risks and learn from mistakes.
Benefits of working for Rockinghorse Children’s Charity:
· 25 days annual leave (prorated for part-time) plus bank holidays.
· An additional day of annual leave on your birthday.
· Christmas closure days (prorated for part-time) – up to three additional days of annual leave.
· Cycle to work scheme.
· Competitive pension scheme.
· Employee and dependants’ health cash plan including access to an online GP and counselling.
· Family leave including maternity, adoption, shared parental and paternity leave.
· Ongoing opportunities for learning and professional development for staff.
· Quarterly reward and recognition days for all staff.
· Opportunity for flexible, hybrid and part-time working.
· Subsidised car parking in Brighton.
· Access to Enterprise Car Club.
Rockinghorse is committed to building an inclusive workplace, with equity for all, whilst embracing and championing inclusion and diversity. We welcome applications from all.
Application Process
To apply, please send your CV and covering letter outlining how you fulfil the eight essential elements of the person specification.
Your covering letter must address your experience, skills and knowledge against the eleven essential elements of the person spec. Applications without a comprehensive covering letter addressing the essentials, will not be considered. If you also have any of the four desirable criteria, please outline these too.
If you need any support with the process or application, please get in touch. We can also talk to through the role and answer any questions you may have informally.
All applicants will be shortlisted (to go to interview) based on their ability to demonstrate they have, or can gain, most of the essential criteria for the role – as demonstrated in the covering letter.
Estimated Timeframes:
· Application Deadline 13th June.
· Shortlisting w/c 17th June.
· Interviews will be 1st July in central Brighton.
Interviews will be with members of the Wellbeing Service Project Steering Group and will consist of a series of set questions (the same for each candidate) about your skills, experience and knowledge relating to the post (Essential, Work and Desirable skills).
The interview will also be an opportunity to ask any questions you may have about the role, the charity and the process of recruitment.
The role will be available from August onwards (depending on post holder’s availability).
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Home-based or High Wycombe
Part-time, minimum 30 hours per week (full-time considered)
Looking for a fresh challenge where your faith, passion and experience contributes to making a real difference to the lives of people and communities living in the Middle East?
In 2024, Embrace the Middle East celebrates 170 years of close partnership and relationship with local Christians who, through their churches and local civil society organisations, are serving some of the most marginalised and excluded communities in the Middle East. Ours is a vision of faith, hope and love in action: where there is a need for refuge, a home however temporary, for education, for safeguarding, for economic empowerment, for justice and human rights – we, with our partners, want to respond. We do this by building strong and lasting partnerships, nurtured by mutual respect and a shared commitment to excellence.
Walking and working alongside our partners, you will strengthen, develop, and manage relationships with a varied portfolio of local partner organisations, churches, and local stakeholders to deliver high-impact programmes to benefit communities in need of assistance - helping them to realise their God-given potential. Sharing their compassion for Christ, you will work strategically with Partners to support their proposal development and delivery of high-impact, locally-owned projects. You will be responsible for grant management, ensuring organisational governance and controls provide accountability both locally and internationally, including safeguarding practise.
We are looking for someone to join us in strengthening relationships with our broad base of local Christian partner organisations carrying out Gospel inspired work in the region. Who can bring experience of managing, monitoring and evaluation of locally-owned programmes, to support the development of high-impact projects. Has an understanding and awareness of the context, dynamics, and challenges of working in the Middle East. Alongside the skills and ability to identify compelling messages from partnership communications to gain support, through prayer, donations and support for our advocacy work.
Suitable candidates will be:
- Educated to degree level equivalent.
- Highly collaborative, team player prepared to contribute to the overall success of the organisation.
- Inspired by the witness of Christians in the Middle East and passionate about changing the lives of people living in grinding poverty, injustice, disability, trauma and displacement caused by conflict, and other challenges.
- Willing to carry out overseas travel to the region 3-4 times a year.
- Have a sympathy with Embrace’s Christian inspired values, vision and ready with compassion and commitment to serve and work to support Embrace’s Christian mission.
- Advanced or intermediate Arabic would be advantageous.
- Because of the essential Christian context of the role, it is subject to an occupational requirement under the Equality Act that the post-holder be a practising Christian.
Staff benefits at Embrace the Middle East:
- To support every member of staff to work as effectively as possible, Embrace offers remote and flexible working arrangements. This includes flexi-time and home-working arrangements.
- Pension - option to join from day 1. Maximum employer contribution of 10%
- Holiday - 30 days, including 8 bank holidays – increasing to 31 days after 5 years' service and 32 days after 10 years' service, plus 3 days leave between Christmas and the New Year
- Life Assurance - 3x salary.
- Access to retail discount portal.
- Employee Assistant Programme (confidential counselling, legal and financial advice) - available 24 /7, 365 days a year
- Training and development programme for all employees.
- Commitment to staff health & wellbeing.
How to apply
To apply for this role, kindly send through a completed online application form, via our website and attach a copy of your CV.
Closing date for applications: Monday 12 June 2024.
We aim to contact all suitable candidates either before or shortly after the closing date for applications.
Embrace the Middle East is an equal opportunities employer. Recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to child protection.
Please note that in order to be considered for this position you need to have the right to work in the UK, either through nationality or relevant work visa.
The successful candidate will be required to complete a medical questionnaire and undertake a disclosure check as part of the Charity’s safer recruitment policy.
Thank you for your interest in Embrace the Middle East.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
The Individual Giving Manager will play a vital role in fundraising activities to support our mission of providing care and support to children with life-limiting conditions and their families. As the Individual Giving Manager, you will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies to engage individual donors and supporters, cultivating meaningful relationships, and maximising their financial contributions.
At Haven House the focus within the Income Generation and Marketing Team is to put the supporter and donor at the centre of everything we do, ensuring they feel inspired by our work and the children and families we support; engaged and committed to our cause and ultimately make a commitment to do something amazing.
The person who gets this amazing job will need to have lots of energy and be full of ideas as we want someone who will bring fresh ideas into the mix and the personal drive to execute them. We want someone to join us who loves being part of a hardworking and collaborative team.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are seeking an experienced and successful fundraiser who has creative communication skills to join our team in the role of a Fundraising and Communications Manager.
This person will be responsible for the fundraising and communications function of the organisation, helping us to secure income via individual and community fundraising and charitable trusts and foundations as well as taking initiative to develop and grow into new areas of fundraising to help maintain and grow our services to survivors.
This post will also lead on internal and external communications and marketing to engage with internal and external stakeholders, including communities, donors, grant makers, supporters and professionals who feel as passionately about the need to support survivors of sexual assault and abuse as we do.
Benefits:
- 28 days annual leave pro rata, plus bank holidays
- 24/7 emotional and practical support
- A generous individual training budget to support your ongoing professional development
Please see the full job description and personal specification attached
Interviews for shortlisted candidates will take place on week commencing 17th June
This post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. We strive to build a team that reflects the diversity of the community we work in and encourage applications from traditionally underrepresented groups such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, and LGBTQI+ people. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please do get in touch.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity and the chance to make a real and lasting difference for others? Join Kinship, Britain’s biggest charity supporting kinship carers.
Kinship carers are strong, capable and fiercely determined to ensure they get what they need to support their kinship family. And we want to support them to feel confident to do that.
Kinship is the leading kinship care charity in England and Wales. We support, campaign and raise awareness of kinship care and the issues affecting kinship carers every day.
Kinship care begins in crisis. A child whose parents are unable to care for them, for whatever reason. It’s frightening, confusing and heart-breaking. Instinctively, a loved one steps in – a grandparent, brother, sister, aunt, uncle or family friend. They are now a kinship carer, bringing up the children they love. It’s life changing and challenging raising children who’ve been hurt or neglected, but kinship carers do it anyway because they put the children first.
About the role
We are looking for an experienced and committed Business Development Manager to join our growing charity. Responsible for winning new business and retaining existing contracts to achieve financial and growth targets, this is a pivotal role at Kinship. If you are self-motivated, have experience of producing high quality, successful bids, can think strategically, and love to work collaboratively across teams, we want to hear from you.
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Lead on all commissioning activity at Kinship directly with commissioners and through tendering activity.
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Lead and support the creation of high-quality bids including writing technical questions and method statements.
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Develop and maintain a thorough knowledge and understanding of Kinship, the external environment, and kinship carers and integrate this knowledge into business development activity and bid production.
Essential requirements include:
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Experience of successful bid production and bid management – from identification of opportunity through to submission. Track record in successful tendering for retention of contracts and new business.
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Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal. Able to articulate and translate complex ideas and service delivery models into compelling, structured, and high-quality written propositions.
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Ability to analyse large volumes of information to develop clear and compelling bids and proposals.
Key dates:
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Application deadline: 5pm on Thursday 30 May
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Interview date: Thursday 13 June (in-person, London)
Kinship are an equal opportunities employer. We warmly welcome applications from appropriately qualified people from all sections of the community and aim to promote diversity.
We support kinship carers in their homes and communities, giving advice and helping them work through problems to find the best way forward.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Services Manager (Housing) will primarily focus on the managing New Horizon's Housing Advice service, delivered both from the day centre and remotely. You will work with the Head of Services to ensure the service responds holistically to young people with multiple needs or barriers. You should be experienced in the housing and homelessness sector, be a passionate advocate for young people. and have the ability to motivate a team to deliver high quality services in a fast-paced environment. You should be skilled in partnership management and able to collaborate to identify new housing solutions for young people.
For more information, please see our Job Application Pack below.
Salary: £37,024 - £41,600
Closing Date: 10am, 14/06/2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Would you like to be part of a passionate team working to prevent harm to children?
· £26,207 FTE plus pension and NI contributions
· Monday to Friday 8.30am-2.30pm – or Part Time or Job Share
· Free parking
· Term time only. Annual Leave compensation included in FTE salary.
· Employees’ Assistance Programme
· Uniform provided – polo shirt and fleece
You will be a key team member, being the first to welcome schools when they arrive in the morning. You will take them through their day, facilitating and making everything run smoothly.
On days that you’re not Visit Managing you’ll be a Guide for small groups of children, taking them on their interactive educational journey through the safety zones.
This role could suit you if you are…
Well organized and have experience of managing different scenarios calmly, with confidence, and good humour. You will be able to engage, and enjoy working with, people of all ages from 10 to 80 years old. A real team player who is prepared to take responsibility for ensuring a smooth service for all involved. Someone that has strong safeguarding values and passionate about promoting the well-being of children and young people.
Experienced in working in face-to-face delivery in any sector, having an education or training background would be desirable.
Enhanced DBS check with children’s barred list information required
To apply send your CV and a covering letter telling us why you’d like to be one of our Visit Managers to the email address in the Job Description
Deadline is midnight on Sunday 2 June 2024
If you’d like a chat about the role before applying just call Elaine on 0116 262 9739
To apply please send CV and covering letter telling us why you'd like this job and how you fulfill the criteria
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you looking for a role which gives you purpose?We are looking for an ambitious candidate who will have several years fundraising’ experience, particularly of increasing income and cultivating supporters. We need you to develop and implement our fundraising strategy by contributing to agreed objectives, income targets and other key performance indicators within the timeframe and budget specified while contributing to our purpose of helping vulnerable people to live in dignity and to achieve their potential.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Senior Counsellor
Hours of Work: 4 days a week, 28 hours a week
Salary: £40,221 (pro-rata)
Duration of Contract: 1 years - renewable subject to funding
Accountable to: Executive Director
Responsible for: Three part-time counsellors/psychotherapists and a team of volunteer counsellors/psychotherapists.
About IKWRO
IKWRO –Women’s Rights Organisation (IKWRO) is an award-winning charity founded (as the Iranian and Kurdish Women’s Rights Organisation) in 2002. IKWRO is a registered charity which provides advice and support to Middle Eastern, North African and Afghan women and girls living in the UK, who have experienced, or are at risk of all forms of “honour” based abuse, including; forced marriage, child marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM), or domestic abuse.
We work with women and girls of all ages, including lesbian women, bisexual women and trans women. We offer services in Kurdish, Farsi, Arabic, Dari, Pashto, Turkish and English. IKWRO offers free advice, advocacy and counselling services and operates a refuge which provides safe accommodation and specialist support to single women at risk of “honour” based abuse, forced marriage and domestic abuse.
IKWRO also provides training for women and girls to help them understand their rights in the UK. In partnership with other organisations, we assist survivors of abuse with accessing English language classes and education, training and employment opportunities.
As well as supporting women and girls directly, we offer advice and training for professionals from the statutory and voluntary sectors, to better understand the needs of the women and girls we represent, the types of abuse they experience and to provide best practice prevention and support services.
We campaign to increase awareness and improve laws and policies to tackle all forms of “honour” based abuse and harmful practices including; forced marriage, child marriage, marital captivity, female genital mutilation, virginity testing and hymenoplasty, discrimination by sharia courts and to push for better laws and policies to protect women’s and girl’s rights.
The post-holder will be required to work in a confidential setting and provide non directive support to improve mental health and social functioning of women who are experiencing different forms of gender based violence. The post-holder will be professionally trained, accredited and work within the BACP/BPS Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions (2018) or equivalent.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
·Provide a service in line with BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) guidelines or equivalent.
·To support the management team with the strategic development of IKWRO’s counselling services.
·The provision of effective and high-quality Counselling and Psychotherapy services to IKWRO’s clients through making use of up to date service standards and IKWRO’s Counselling Guidelines.
·To agree a counselling contract with IKWRO’s clients and provide a timely, responsive and appropriate service.
·Carrying out a small one to one clinical caseload and/or depending on the team’s clinical capacity.
·To manage waiting lists according to the level of risk, delivery plans and organisational priorities.
·To manage the delivery against targets and in accordance with contract requirements.
·To lead, line manage and develop the counselling services staff as required.
·To do the clinical supervision of Associate Counsellors and trainees.
·Helping clients work towards a deeper understanding of their concerns;
·Maintain clients’ records ensuring accordance with IKWRO’s policies particularly as they relate to confidentiality and data protection.
·Making appropriate referrals and signposting to other services if needed;
·Attending clinical individual supervision, managerial supervision and training courses;
·Liaising, as necessary, with other agencies and individuals to help make changes based on the issues raised by clients;
·Liaising with IKWRO’s staff.
·Maintaining and updating accurate digital records of all cases and up to date monitoring and evaluation databases as well as writing reports.
·Experienced in delivering a variety of therapeutic interventions from different therapeutic modalities such as Trauma Focused Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Psychodynamic, Existential and Humanistic therapy.
As our Finance Manager you will be at the heart of the charity’s operations and play a vital role in helping us embark on a new 3-year strategy. Working closely with the Director of Operations and CEO your role and expertise will be pivotal in driving excellence and integrity in financial management and strategic financial decisions.
Your responsibilities will span the entire financial lifecycle, from budgeting and forecasting to meticulous reporting and process optimisation, you will also lead on management reporting, cashflow planning and the delivery of WellChild’s audit, Annual Report & Accounts.
You will have a detailed knowledge of accounting principles (ideally from within the charity sector), strong analytical skills; be able to demonstrate both operational and strategic thinking and have a proficiency in accounting alongside a relevant finance qualification; (ACA, ACCA, ACMA).
You will also need to have advanced excel skills, experience of charity accounts, SORP and charity VAT and be able to plan, prioritise and organise your work with impeccable attention to detail.
For full details of the role and contact details for a furhter discussion please see the Job description/ person specification and job advert documents.
We look forward to recieveing your application by the 20th May 24.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are hiring an Area Manager to provide management and oversight for services which span across the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC). Our services provide 154 units of accommodation to people experiencing homelessness and have complex needs. The services are 24 hour supported accommodation sites. You will have the overall responsibility to deliver the highest standards of service quality, performance and improvements across your services through excellent leadership and embodiment of our SIG values.
As the Area Manager, you will lead the team to deliver exemplar Trauma Informed support to our residents and participants. The current team you will directly manage:
- Deputy Manager x 3
- Activities Coordinator x 1
- Resettlement Manager x 1
Rota: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, flexibility required to meet service needs, based across all RBKC services under your area
The in-service leadership team support a team of frontline Support Mentors and Peer Support mentors to deliver dynamic and flexible person centred support aimed at empowering our residents to make and sustain positive change.
Benefits, including Non-Contractual Perks
- 25 days annual leave, increasing with the length of service
- Training and Development, including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans
- Medicash includes discount gym memberships, routine optometry care, dental treatments, and physiotherapy treatments
- Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling
- Reflective Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing.
- Life Assurance Scheme
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Annual Staff Awards
If you have the passion, creativity, and tenacity to make a real difference in people's lives, challenge stigma and make our communities safer, we would love to hear from you!
ABOUT YOU
We are an organisation which embraces differences and encourage our staff to bring their professional but authentic selves to work! We're looking for someone who is driven to provide high quality, effective, and person centred support to staff, colleagues, residents and participants, someone who thrives working in a team but can also work independently using their own initiative! You need to be confident in leading a motivating a team, being able to be proactive and adaptable and maintain a high morale within the service. We look for compassionate, supportive and empowering leaders who are comfortable working in a fast-paced and constantly changing environment! If this sounds like you, take a look at our full JDPS and apply now!
OVERVIEW OF KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Line Management and Leadership
- Provide high quality support, leadership and line management to staff, offer guidance, support, and advice to the team and support them to perform to the best of their abilities.
- Provide leadership and management throughout the full employee lifecycle.
- Hold regular one to ones and team meetings to support effective teamwork and communication. Facilitate a culture where constructive challenge is welcomed.
- Proactively embed a culture of learning, development, reflection, and evaluation in a psychologically informed environment.
Service Delivery
- Manage the overall day-to-day operational delivery of your service, working directly with your team, colleagues, residents and participants, as well as other stakeholders to provide a high-quality, holistic service which meets the needs of our residents.
- Ensure service responsibilities and requirements are carried out effectively. This includes but is not limited to; welfare checks, risk assessments, support sessions, safeguarding checks, training and development, and other responsibilities required for effective service delivery.
- Support the team to carry out their day to day duties and responsibilities, offer guidance and support as necessary.
- Work proactively to ensure the service and team meet and exceed Key Performance Indicators, and work in line with professional codes of conduct.
- Empower residents and participants to make decisions to take control over their lives, by creating an enabling environment.
- Be part of the operational on-call Rota for providing out-of-hours support across the operations directorate.
Risk Management
- Follow relevant risk assessment and management procedures, share relevant information with others as necessary.
- Ensure all case recording and information is accurately recorded in a timely manner, ensuring confidentiality and GDPR.
- Champion, and act as a point of reference for safeguarding concerns within the service(s). Ensure all staff attend relevant safeguarding and training and use knowledge to coach and advise the team.
Property and Housing Management
- Ensure the accommodation in which residents live is clean and maintained to a high standard
- Ensure all repairs and maintenance issues are correctly reported and managed through to completion.
- Ensure a provision of high quality housing management service is provided to residents.
Financial Management
- Manage the service budget and review monthly management accounts: Set budgets and ensure resources are maximised.
- Promote effective cost control mechanisms and other financial activities.
- Maintain financial management within the service.
Other
- Some of what else is included: Contract management and Internal auditing, admin, and general other duties as required.
Other responsibilities than those described above may be required to be undertaken from time to time and will be expected to be performed to as long as it is within the capability and level of the position. Please refer to the JDPS attached for more information.
KEY CRITERIA
What we are looking for:
- Understanding and/or experience of working with people of complex backgrounds, ex-offenders, mental health, substance misuse, challenging behaviours
- Experience of working with and engaging with diverse groups of people from varying backgrounds
- Previous experience in people management and development
- IT Proficiency, including Microsoft Office, and the ability to navigate and learn new case management systems and other types of organisational software.
- Ability to promote the service and provide outreach-based provision, with an ability to liaise and work effectively in partnership with stakeholders
- Understanding of Housing Management, including voids and evictions
What we would like, but not essential:
- Understanding, knowledge, and/or practical application of key legislation – Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Mental Health, Criminal Justice, Social Care, and Housing, and Health, Safety and Environment
Please refer to the JDPS attached for more details on the vacancy and our requirements/key criteria.
WORKING FOR US
ABOUT US
Social Interest Group (SIG) believes good care and support improve lives. Our values of ambition, empowerment, transparency, and inclusivity drive everything we do. Our mission is to empower people who are marginalised by building powerful partnerships and creative solutions that bridge gaps in provision and aid recovery, reablement and resettlement.
Want to know how we work? Watch our short Theory of Change video to see how we support people towards a brighter future: Theory of Change
Further details can be found on our website here: Theory of Change - Social Interest Group - Social Interest Group.
Our Values
Ambition – Eager to succeed and to accomplish as much as possible for our people
Empowerment – Giving staff and the people we support the tools, training, and information they need to achieve their potential
Transparency – Upfront and visible about our actions and open to scrutiny from stakeholders, service users, and staff
Inclusivity – Listening to, understanding, and including all our stakeholders to ensure we make a difference and get things right
Service Manager | Care Manager | Social Care Manager | London | West London | Royal Borough Of Kensington And Chelsea | RBKC | Part - Time | Full- Time | Flexible Hours | Night Shift | Day Shift
About the role
(For further details regarding the role and specific qualifications required, please consult the Job Description.)
Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) strives for a fairer and more sustainable world by working with Indigenous Peoples and other communities of the world’s rainforests. This is an exciting opportunity to join our growing team working at the forefront of the fight against tropical deforestation, climate change and social injustice.
As the Monitoring & Rights Manager at RFUK, you will drive forward our strategy to empower frontline communities to monitor and defend their rights and to bring about systemic change in the management and protection of tropical forests. With a proven track record in programme management, you will ensure successful implementation of high-impact projects together with our local partners including the roll out of our innovative ForestLink real-time monitoring system. You'll propose ways to strengthen and expand the programme, coordinate with key stakeholders, and represent this work externally. Reporting to the Head of Programmes, your responsibilities include programme management and development, support to local partners and staff management.
Person specifications
The Monitoring & Rights Manager should hold a Master's Degree in law, anthropology, or international development, with 3 to 5 years of project management experience in charity or international development. Fluency in English and French is required, with a strong grasp of forest governance and human rights issues, particularly in West and Central Africa.
Essential skills include leadership, strategic thinking, negotiation, and financial management, alongside proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Personal attributes include a commitment to defending human rights, cultural sensitivity, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work under pressure. Willingness to travel up to 16 weeks per year, including to remote areas, is necessary.
We encourage all interested candidates to apply, even if they believe they may not fully meet all the requirements. Applicants are encouraged to elaborate on their suitability for the role in their cover letter.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.