Head Of Individual Giving Jobs
This role will require the successful candidate to provide a high quality, evidence-based Psychology service, which promotes the safety, emotional well-being and mental health of children and young people accessing neurorehabilitation and those on a step-down pathway.
Staff benefits include, shuttle bus, and more… Read more below
Role Requirements
You will provide high quality, evidence based Psychological assessments and interventions to children and young people with acquired brain injuries and neurodisabilities.
Our service delivery aims to promote outcome focussed interventions, safe care for children and young people and psychological adjustment in the context of highly emotional circumstances. You will provide clinical leadership to Psychology trainees, ensuring accountability and effective communication with other teams, creating a cohesive and collaborative multidisciplinary therapy team.
With experience of working in a complex environment, across a large and diverse workforce, you will be exceptionally organised with a high-level of attention to detail. You will naturally possess excellent inter-personal skills, and an ability to consult and positively engage with key stakeholders across the organisation.
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Terms and Conditions
PLEASE NOTE: The Children's Trust Application Form MUST be completed and submitted, for your application to be considered. As part of the shortlisting process, gaps in employment will be examined and further explored during the interview process.
Strictly no agencies, please.
About Us
The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service.
Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton, and Epsom.
Staff Benefits
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including, Zest; our staff flexible benefits platform, on-site nursery, free eye tests, enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay, time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms and time off for gender reassignment.
We also offer additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service.
Other benefits include free on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable), Teacher’s pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and the opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Rehabilitation of Offenders
Many roles at The Children’s Trust are exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020) and as such, are subject to an Enhanced DBS check. Successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, which will disclose all unspent convictions and adult cautions and any spent convictions or adult cautions that would not be protected. The exceptions to this are our retail roles within The Children’s Trust shops, which are subject to Basic DBS checks which will disclose unspent convictions or adult cautions.
Equal Opportunity Employer
To help us achieve our ambition to give children and young people with brain injury and neurodisability the opportunity to live the best life possible, we want to accurately reflect the UK’s diverse population. We want equity, diversity, and inclusion to be at the heart of everything we do, and our people, services, and culture to reflect the diverse needs of all. Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and create an inclusive culture. We have networks across the organisation working to ensure that these aims are met - including an LGBTQIA2S+ group, Ethnic Diversity Group, and Spark – our broad EDI group. Read more about our EDI work here. We welcome applications from all who share our ambition regardless of background. We will strive to ensure that any reasonable adjustments are made in respect of interview and working arrangements.
Online Searches
In accordance with statutory safeguarding and child protection guidance, online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates before interview. The online searches will be conducted by a person who is independent of the interview and selection process and will focus on relevant information returned via searches of the candidate’s name (and variations thereof). Social media searches will be limited to professional platforms such as LinkedIn. Any concerns relating to suitability for work with children and young people will be forwarded to the interview panel, for discussion during the interview.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
As an Outreach & Development Worker you will ensure carers of all ages and backgrounds are aware of their rights and know how to receive support from Gaddum and other services they need at the right time for them.
You will provide outreach & support sessions, deliver groups and events for carers and other relevant partners across Salford. Creating exciting new opportunities for carers through networking and building partnerships.
This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.
For any queries regarding the role, please do not hesitate to get in contact for an informal discussion.
Why work with us?
At Gaddum we are all committed to living our values; in all areas of our work we are supportive, empowering, professional, innovative and diverse. Our teams are passionate about working together to support and empower individuals and their communities. You will receive a full induction and training for your role and ongoing support from your colleagues and managers via supervisions, 1:1s and team meetings.
All employees at Gaddum have access to an Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme and an online rewards/savings platform. Our standard holiday entitlement is 25 days per annum plus bank holidays, with additional leave entitlement for your birthday and for wellbeing in the winter.
Everyone has the right to request flexible working from day one because we recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and our standard working week is only 35 hours.
Gaddum is a Living Wage Employer and we are proud to have the Investors in People Silver Award. For a full list of our awards and accreditations, please visit our website.
How to apply
Applications should be made via the attached Application Form and submitted via email. Full details can be found on our website.
Gaddum is proud to be a Disability Confident Level 2 Employer; if you need any support completing your application or require alternative arrangements, please get in contact.
Gaddum is dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment where every individual, regardless of background, feels valued and empowered to contribute. We celebrate diversity as a catalyst for innovation and growth and are committed to creating a workplace that thrives on varied perspectives and mutual respect.
As part of our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, Gaddum undertakes anonymous shortlisting by removing identifiable information from applications forms during the shortlisting process.
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!
Company Description
At Catch22, we are proud of our reputation as a modern and progressive employer. Our 1,300 colleagues and 300 volunteers work at every stage of the social welfare cycle, supporting over 60,000 individuals from cradle to career.
Catch22 delivers high quality and responsive employability programmes relevant to the needs and aspirations of learners and job seekers as well as the needs of employers and the economy, today and in the future.
The Social Switch Project
The Social Switch project is an exciting and innovative partnership between Redthread, Catch22, and VRU (Violence Reduction Unit), which aims to deal with the opportunities, and the challenges, of how young and at-risk people use social media.
Strand 1 will deliver accredited training each year to a minimum of 375 London based frontline practitioners and trusted adults (Teachers, Youth Workers, Parents, Carers, Police). This will focus on understanding the challenges and opportunities of the online space, and supporting young people to be better equipped and educated, for a safer online journey.
Strand 2 will support a minimum of 358 young people aged 16-30 each year, who may be at risk of, or have experienced, serious violence, exploitation, and/or grooming. The project equips young people with the skills and personalised mentorship needed to gain sustainable careers in the digital and surrounding sectors, whilst also offering interventions for young women and girls, focusing on how they can protect themselves from online abuse and exploitation, and how to recognise and report it.
Job Description
About the role
Social Switch Project Practitioner Training
The Social Switch Project has developed a full day digital youth work training programme, for front-line professionals, who are working with young people in a range of capacities, in London. The training is a free one-day interactive course, and refresher training, which will give professionals the confidence to deal with the challenges, and the opportunities, of social media.
Predominantly working on Strand 1, you will be responsible for the facilitation of this training, to a maximum of 30 professionals over the course of a full day, with multiple training events taking place throughout the year.
You will also lead on delivery for Strand 2, in supporting the development of young people's key employment skills. This training has been designed in partnership with young people who have lived experience of the topic, and so part of your role will be to incorporate them into the training, and support them to make a valuable contribution to the session.
About you
Knowledgeable of the social media, gaming, and online space, from the perspective of young people and children's safeguarding.
Experienced in designing and delivery training for professionals, with the ability to engage targeted statutory and community groups, and driven to achieve high NPS with training delivery.
High quality data input skills, with the ability to remain data compliant.
Committed to ED&I, and experienced in Safeguarding.
Main Duties and Accountabilities
Delivering high quality, engaging, presentations and training sessions to London based professionals who are working with young people in the youth sector, and delivering workshops and sessions so small cohorts of young people who are engaging in the Strand 2 element of Social Switch.
Maintaining relationships with existing and new relationships with key stakeholders and youth organisations to maximise engagement in future delivery, and ensuring that the training elements are relevant to, and accessible to, a wide range of practitioners and grass-roots organisations.
Working with the Service Manager and Social Switch team to monitor training success, incorporating feedback as and when it occurs, and ensuring that the training remains dynamic and engaging. Supporting the youth facilitators to share lived experience throughout the training, making valuable contributions to the overall sessions.
Demonstrating effective forward planning, organising, and time management, to meet anticipated workloads and delivery targets and objectives. Working with the Service Manager to reach individual, team, and annual targets, based on youth provisions in London.
Remaining up to date with the latest developments in social media, and its relationship with youth violence, incorporating learning into the training.
Monitoring volume of sign-ups generated, and adjusting recruitment plans to maximise participation in the training programme.
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Qualifications
A relevant teaching/training qualification, or extensive practical experience of delivering training.
A thorough knowledge and understanding of all aspects of social media, and how young people interact with it.
Experience of delivering engaging and dynamic creative training programmes to a variety of audiences, on a variety of topics, monitoring success, incorporating feedback, and ensuring that training is relevant and accessible to participants.
Strong team worker, with the ability to provide support to other members of staff, and youth facilitators.
Additional information
Salary: £30,000 per annum
Hours of work: Full time, 37 hours per week
Contract: 2 year fixed-term contract
Flexibility: Hybrid working (1-2 days in our London office, 3-4 days working from home)
*Some evening and weekend working may occasionally be required, and you must be able to travel to our head office, local venues, and all London boroughs, on a regular basis.
*This role requires a DBS enhanced check.
Early application to this role is encouraged - interviews are likely to take place week commencing 11th March 2024.
28 days annual leave + bank holidays, rising to 33 days with service
Pension scheme with matching contributions of up to 4%
Discounted shopping opportunities
Unless otherwise stated, interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, so early application is strongly advised.
At Catch22 we value equality, diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of opportunity, both as an employer and as a provider of services. Diversity and Inclusion is part of what we do every day, working to deliver our vision to build a strong society where everyone has good people around them, a purpose, and a good place to live.
Catch22 is committed to rigorous safeguarding and safer recruitment practices; ensuring that every individual within the organisation has been safely and appropriately checked.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.