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An exciting opportunity has arisen for two key individuals to join the team at Basis Yorkshire as a Sexual Exploitation Specialist (16+). You will be providing bespoke trauma informed 1-1 and group work for women who have experienced, or who are experiencing sexual exploitation. 

Basis Yorkshire is an award-winning charity that was founded in 1995 and now operates across Yorkshire. This is a unique opportunity to join a challenging and vibrant organisation, working with women and young people who are involved in sex work or being sexually exploited. For more information about what Basis Yorkshire does and its values, please visit our website.

Our energy for and commitment to our work makes us a vibrant and resilient organisation with a strong and compassionate workforce.  We are looking for someone who is passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people who have experienced or are experiencing child sexual exploitation, can embrace our core values of respect and trust and will support us in providing a unique service through their creative approach.

Basis is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive working environment where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian backgrounds, those who experience racism and those from the LGBTQ+ community  as they are currently under-represented within our staff team. Equally we encourage applications from experts by experience. All appointments will be are made on merit, based on the criteria identified in the job description. You will be based in Leeds and may need to work some unsocial hours. There is some free parking but parking near the office will also be reimbursed.

Basis is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. This post will be subject to enhanced DBS check.

In addition to being part of a fun, dynamic and vibrant workforce, we offer a benefits package including flexible working, contributory pension (4%), childcare vouchers, funded external supervision and an Employee Assistance package, 35 hour full time week.

Bonny Downs Community Association has been working together to change lives and transform our community since 1998. Over the past 25 years our team has grown to provide a wide array of services that benefit Newham residents from all walks of life. 

This role is specifically funded through the Youth Endowment fund as a pilot project ‘Thriving Communities’. You will be required to work alongside Thriving Communities commissioners, as well as the project’s Youth Justice Worker’s, Educational Psychologist, and/or professionals assigned to individual young people’s cases- such as teachers, social workers and mentors. The Thriving Communities project is a small part of a wider collaborative project, EMPOWER YOUTH, delivered by two partner charities so, although this position is based at BDCA, you will be working closely with a second East Ham Youth Partnership Project lead and team of Sessional Assistants based at nearby charity The Renewal Programme (TRP). Staff from each organisation will work together to deliver the programme and cross-refer young people to activities led by both teams. You will also be required to work with BDCA’s own Children & Families team during the summer scheme and liaise with our marketing team all year round. External partner agencies that you will work directly with include Thriving Communities panel, Newham Youth Empowerment Service, Newham Community Engagement Team, local sports clubs and schools.

Events Officer

· Maternity cover

· Salary £36,189 per annum

· Full time (37.5 hours per week) minimum 4 days a week considered

· Flexible working options will be supported

· Central London Office and Hybrid working

We offer a pension scheme with employer contribution up to 10%, in addition you’ll receive 28 days holiday plus bank holidays, 24-hour access to a comprehensive employee assistance programme, cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan scheme and other benefits.

About the role

The Events Officer plays a key role in our highly effective communications team, leading on the delivery of an impactful programme of events – both online and in person. The role works with teams from across the organisation to plan, deliver and promote all types of events, including workshops, roundtables, conferences, webinars, receptions and other types of online and in person events.

Events are an important way for Ageing Better to influence priority audiences, including businesses and local and national government, and the postholder will advise teams on how events can best reach these audiences, encourage engagement and lead to lasting relationships.

This role sits within the Communications team, and the postholder will be responsible for drafting comms content, such as blogs and social media posts, particularly in relation to event promotion.

About you

You are highly organised, with excellent prioritisation and project management skills, enabling you to juggle multiple projects simultaneously. You have good attention to detail and enjoy planning, solving logistical problems and delivering events to a tight budget.

You are a good communicator and are comfortable working in close partnership with colleagues and dealing with a wide range of people.

You will have experience of organising events, including technical experience of managing online events and streaming.

About us

The Centre for Ageing Better is a charitable foundation funded by The National Lottery Community Fund and part of the government’s What Works Network

Everyone has the right to a good life as they get older and our whole society benefits when people are able to age well. But far too many people face huge barriers, and as a result are living in bad housing, dealing with poverty and poor health and made to feel invisible in their communities and society.

The Centre for Ageing Better is pioneering ways to make ageing better a reality for everyone. Its key areas of work include challenging ageism and building a nationwide Age-friendly Movement, creating Age-friendly Employment and Age-friendly Homes.

We are striving to create an organisation that reflects our society and the communities we serve. A workplace where everyone feels empowered and where diversity of background and thought is celebrated. We know there is more work to be done and are committed to continuing to improve our practice around Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.

We very much welcome applications from minority groups and those underrepresented in our workforce. This especially includes people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, LGBT+ people, and Disabled people.

We are a Positive Action employer, therefore in recruitment where two candidates are ‘as qualified as’ each other, we will favour a candidate from any group identified as currently underrepresented in our team based on protected characteristics as outlined in the Equality Act 2010.

The closing date for this role is 11:59pm on Sunday 12th May, with in- person interviews to take place during week commencing 20th May.

The Trussell Trust are seeking a Philanthropy Executive to join our high-performing Major Donor team. The Philanthropy Executive supports the work of the team with executive tasks and in managing the stewardship communications for a specific caseload tier of supporters. You will help to develop our plans for working with this tier, liaising with the Individual Giving team to manage the donor journey between mid-value and the major donor caseload. You will co-ordinate a tailored programme of stewardship communications and engagement helping to build and deepen long-term relationships and secure income. 

Role responsibilities 

• Stewarding a tier of donors to bring them closer to our work, planning and coordinating a programme of one-to-many communications, asks and appeals as well as quarterly updates (to be used across the major donor caseload), thanking donors, and helping to build understanding of the impact of their support.

• Managing the philanthropy team inbox and providing first point of contact for enquiries and colleagues, fielding them to the relevant team members. 

• Co-ordinating with the Individual Giving mid-value team to effectively manage supporter journeys. Liaising with the Supporter Care team to ensure that contact records are accurate and data protection compliant, and that gifts are coded and recorded correctly on our database. 

• Supporting the Major Donor team with executive tasks such as keeping accurate records, liaising with external suppliers, assisting with comms creation in liaison with the Marcomms teams; sourcing relevant content for donor updates; assisting with mailings and invitations to events; using Salesforce to identify and qualify prospects and performing basic desktop research; producing briefings; producing reports. 

• Attending internal meetings and gathering information to ensure our team are abreast of developments across the organisation. 

Person Specification 

Technical skills and minimum knowledge: 

• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing

• A high level of numeracy and IT literacy, including proficiency using Outlook, Microsoft Office suite and video conferencing software. 

• A high standard of personal organisation and the ability to work on multiple projects, identifying conflicting demands and establishing clear priorities to meet deadlines 

• Ability to distil large volumes of information and detail into compelling and succinct communications using a variety of methods. 

Behaviours and competencies: 

• Demonstrate a commitment to the values of the Trussell Trust

• Demonstrate empathy for people from disadvantaged, marginalised or socially- excluded backgrounds. 

• Diplomatic, with ability to forge positive working relationships 

• Naturally collaborative and flexible in your approach 

This role is part of the Devon Domestic Abuse Service which provides support to high and medium risk victims of domestic abuse and their families.

This exciting new specialist role of Housing IDVA is designed to support victims of Domestic Abuse to remain safe in their own accommodation or secure suitable new housing.

The main tasks for this role include:

• Managing a caseload of high risk victims, providing specialist support around housing.
• Acting as a link person between the local authority housing teams, our Domestic Abuse services in Devon, supported accommodation and refuges.
• Offering dedicated support to victims in Places of Safety.
• Providing specialist training and professional consultancy to partner agencies.

This is an 18 month contract with the potential to extend or be made permanent, subject to funding.

For a full job description/person specification and to apply, please follow the link provided on this website. This vacancy is will close once a suitable candidate is found, so early applications are encouraged.

FearFree is committed to encouraging equality and diversity in the workplace.  We strive to be a diverse and inclusive place to work where we can all be ourselves and individual differences are recognised and valued. 

Job title: Programme Facilitator

Reports to: WomenMATTA Service Manager

Responsible for: N/A

Job Purpose: The project aims to deliver a range of trauma-informed learning and development opportunities to women impacted by the criminal justice system. Delivered in our Manchester and Trafford women’s centres, these gender responsive activities, co-produced with women with lived experience, will provide personal and practical skill development that meets their needs and supports their aspirations around employment or education, including a focus on wellbeing and practical learning.

Key Responsibility Areas

1. Co-ordinate and deliver a schedule of trauma informed and gender responsive workshops that aim to address wellbeing and reduce barriers women impacted by the CJS face in accessing employment or education opportunities.
2. Maintain case management systems to ensure accurate and timely data recording.
3. Develop and maintain relationships with key partners and stakeholders, such as lived experience groups, education, training and employment networks and local services.
4. Create opportunities for women impacted by the criminal justice system to input into the programme, such as co-production, and peer supporters

Employee Benefits:

Annual leave: 30 days plus statutory bank holidays (pro-rata for fixed term contract), and an additional 3 days leave between Christmas and New Year. This means that in a standard year with 8 bank holidays, the full holiday entitlement is 41 days!

Pension scheme: Auto enrolment with 5% contributions from WIP and 3% from employees.

Clinical supervision: Working with WIP can be enormously rewarding, but also challenging at times. So we provide clinical supervision through a Harley Street practice, to encourage reflective practice and support the wellbeing of our team.

Employee Assistance Programme: Confidential access to a range of support and information on a 24/7 basis. Including legal advice, emotional support, practical advice and signposting.

Cycle to Work Scheme: Eligible employees can save money and spread the cost of a new bike and accessories.

Reward Gateway: Access to discounts/cashback services at hundreds of retailers, such as groceries, electronics and holidays. Further access to the Wellbeing Centre with tools, tips, recipes, workout videos and guides which will help you to reach your own wellbeing goals. There are also eCards that you can use to recognise a colleague for their great work, wish someone Happy Birthday and much more.

Eyecare Vouchers: As a staff member of WIP, you will have access to free and reduced prices for glasses and eye tests. Should you require glasses for VDU use, you will get them for free too.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Activities and Events Co-Ordinator to join our team, based in London. You will be working on a full-time permanent basis (37.5 hours per week). In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £28,000-£32,000 per annum.

About us: 

St Luke’s is an established and award-winning charity providing services, community events and projects in the vibrant Old Street area of south Islington.  At the heart of what we do is a large modern community centre that welcomes thousands of visitors each year.

The Activities and Events Co-Ordinator role:

As our Activities and Events Co-Ordinator, you will be passionate for developing a programme of community activities and events that take place throughout the week, MondaySunday. The post-holder will co-ordinate a programme of activities that encourage local residents of all ages to be active, engaged and connected in the community.

Responsibilities of our Activities and Events Co-Ordinator will include:

• To plan, co-ordinate and deliver an annual programme of relevant and accessible activities, classes, events, workshops and outings that keep members of all ages engaged, learning new skills and active in the community
• To work collaboratively with St Luke's service leads and partner organisations ensuring the annual programme of activities and events is co-ordinated and reflects all aspects of St Luke's objectives
• To effectively identify the needs and interests of local residents effectively using a variety of consultation tools including our database, completing surveys and through evaluation
• In collaboration with the Communications Team, to create a range of marketing and promotional material for the activities and events  
• To research and recruit suitably qualified and experienced tutors and facilitators and supervise their involvement in delivering St Luke's programmes
• In collaboration with the Volunteer Co-ordinator to supervise and support a team of volunteers supporting the programme of activities and event
• To report on and review attendance monitoring systems assessing the impact and quality of activities and events
• To maintain efficient manual and computer-based records of data in line with current guidance and procedures
• To oversee and assist in the upkeep of the facilities and equipment reporting defects or issues as necessary

Essential Skills, Experience & Abilities we are looking for in our ideal Activities and Events Co-Ordinator:

• Experience of working in a community setting delivering a range of successful activities and events  
• Experience of developing and managing new and existing activities and events from initial planning to post evaluation
• Organisational, administrative and time management skills with the ability to prioritise and deliver quality work to deadlines
• The ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work comfortably under pressure within a busy environment
• Track record of creating, managing and working within established budgets 
• The ability to work in partnership with a range of colleagues, individuals, organisations and groups to support and engage the local community
• Understanding of how race, sex, age and other issues are relevant when providing support to users and in all dealings with staff, trustees, clients, volunteers and other individuals

Closing Date: 10am, Tuesday 23rd April 
Interviews to take place: Tuesday 30th April 

If you feel you have the skills and experience to join us as our Activities and Events Co-Ordinator, then please click apply today! We’d love to hear from you.

Application is via application form only - CVs will not be considered.

We reserve the right to close this advert before the closing deadline if a sufficient number of applications have been received.

We're looking for a kind, compassionate and efficient Customer Contact Centre Officer to join our Customer service team located at our Head Office moving to Caledonian Road this year.

£25,600.00 per annum, working 35 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.

Want to feel like you're making a difference? You'll feel at home here.

Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.

Job Overview:

To provide a Customer Call Centre as the "first point of contact" within Look Ahead for customers, staff, contractors and external agencies for rent, housing benefit, service charge, repairs, complaints and customer support queries.

Working Patterns are Monday- Friday 9am to 5pm

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.

What you'll do:

- As a member of the Customer Call Centre be the first point of contact for customers and staff throughout the organisation on all enquiries

- Deal with enquiries on Housing Management, Maintenance and Customer Support

- Receive and action maintenance requests for owned, managed or leased properties

- Receive, log and transfer complaints received in accordance with Look Ahead's policy and procedure

- Data entry into IT systems and databases for reporting and performance indicators

- Support of administration functions within the team

Key Responsibilities:

- To receive enquiries in all formats and be the first point of contact to resolve or action/escalate accordingly

- To resolve and provide information on initial rent, housing benefit and service charge enquiries

- To provide details on Look Ahead's Support function for customers or external agencies to include Support Worker or scheme contact details and referral process

- To log and transfer complaints in accordance with Look Ahead's procedure and policy

- Receive and action maintenance requests for owned, managed or leased properties to include responsive repairs, void/empty property repairs, insurance, rechargeable, planned, cyclical and servicing works. Monitoring the progress of works orders to including updating, varying, and completing work orders

- Data entry into IT systems and databases for reporting and performance indicators

- Provide support in the duties of the other administration roles within the team (including occasional reception cover)

- To ensure that all duties are carried out in accordance with policy and procedures

- To maintain files either in paper and electronic format to include all correspondence, certificates and documentation

- To produce correspondence or documentation to be sent internally or externally

- Attend internal and external meetings or forums to promote Property Services and Look Ahead

- Any other duties relevant within the team as and when required

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead

About you:

- Approachable and open behaviour. Works as part of a group or team

- A strong approach and commitment to providing an excellent customer service

- Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement

- Demonstrates significant confidence and high levels of self-esteem

- Is respectful, articulate, and sensitive in style of communication

- Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can doattitude

What you'll bring:

Essential:

- Educated as a minimum to GCSE English and Maths or equivalent

- IT literate and can use Microsoft software packages and housing management systems

- Customer service skills especially verbal

- At least two years experience in working in a call centre, property and/or customer services environment

About us:

Look Ahead is a dynamic, leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. As an organisation we deliver over 110 services, providing support to around 7000 customers each year. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.

Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for two key individuals to join the team at Basis Yorkshire as a Sexual Exploitation Specialist (LGBTQ+). You will be providing bespoke trauma informed 1-1 and group work for Young People who have experienced, who are experiencing or who are at risk of sexual exploitation. 

Our energy for and commitment to our work makes us a vibrant and resilient organisation with a strong and compassionate workforce.  We are looking for someone who is passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people who have experienced or are experiencing child sexual exploitation, can embrace our core values of respect and trust and will support us in providing a unique service through their creative approach.

Basis Yorkshire is an award-winning charity that was founded in 1995 and now operates across Yorkshire. This is a unique opportunity to join a challenging and vibrant organisation, working with women and young people who are involved in sex work or being sexually exploited. For more information about what Basis Yorkshire does and its values, please visit our website.

Basis is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive working environment where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian backgrounds, those who experience racism and those from the LGBTQ+ community as they are currently under-represented within our staff team. Equally we encourage applications from experts by experience. All appointments will be are made on merit, based on the criteria identified in the job description. You will be based in Leeds and may need to work some unsocial hours. There is some free parking but parking near the office will also be reimbursed.

Basis is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. This post will be subject to enhanced DBS check.

In addition to being part of a fun, dynamic and vibrant workforce, we offer a benefits package including flexible working, contributory pension (4%), childcare vouchers, funded external supervision and an Employee Assistance package, 35 hour full time week.

Data Engineer

£42,000-£45,000 (dependent on skills and experience) plus generous benefits

Location – Hybrid working split between the Foundation’s office in London and home.

We are the Football Foundation - the Premier League, the FA and government’s charity that delivers outstanding grassroots facilities, more and better places to play, transforming lives and communities where it is needed most. 

To help us with this important mission, we currently have vacancies for a Data Engineer to work within the Data & Insight team. This key role will help the Foundation develop its Data Warehouse environment by integrating various data sets efficiently, cleaning the data and optimising query performance to enable deeper and more meaningful analysis. In addition, this role will also be a key contact with funding partners to maintain effective data sharing between them.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Data Engineer with experience working in a similar role to demonstrate their knowledge and expertise and make a difference in how grassroots community football analyses data.

About the Football Foundation

Over the last 22 years, the Foundation has awarded more than 23,000 grants to deliver outstanding grassroots facilities across England worth more than £877 million. This year, the Foundation will be investing more money than ever into facilities across England and is committed to improving the experience of playing football for everyone. 

The Foundation’s goal is to unlock the power of pitches ensuring everyone has a great place to play regardless of gender, race, disability or place. 

What are we looking for?

We would love to hear from you if you have strong experience working with SQL Server technologies (SSIS, SSRS, T-SQL, Power BI). You will also have knowledge and experience utilizing Java, Python, JavaScript preferable. 

We’re looking for a team player with an understanding of the analysis and interpretation of data and its application in a business context to join our Data & Insight Team.

You don’t need to follow football to apply, but it is expected that you appreciate the power of sport to change lives and have a genuine interest in using your skills and experience to help the Foundation achieve our charitable and strategic objectives.

For full details of the role and requirements, please download our recruitment pack below.

What can we offer you?

The salary band for this role is £42,000 - £45,000 per annum, dependent on relevant skills and experience. 

You will start on 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (which increases after 2 years), plus additional time off to volunteer. We also offer a generous pension scheme (8% employer contribution), collective bonus scheme, free health care provision, a monthly gym subsidy, interest-free season ticket loan, death in service benefit and access to selected match tickets

We are committed to helping our team members maintain a healthy work-life balance, so offer flexible working around core hours to help achieve that.

Equality and Diversity Commitment 

We request that all applicants complete our equal opportunities form as part of the application process. This anonymous and confidential form helps the Football Foundation to build up a picture of who is applying to join the organisation, and to monitor progress in this area. The link to complete this is in the application process. 

The Football Foundation is committed to, and values the principles of diversity, equality, and inclusion. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive working environment where all our team feel respected and supported in fulfilling their potential. We encourage and welcome applications from all, regardless of background and are particularly interested to hear from individuals belonging to under-represented groups including diverse ethnic communities, individuals with a disability and those from the LGBTQI+ community.

Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview stage, please contact us at jobs @ footballfoundation. org .uk

How do I apply?

To apply, please follow the steps outlined below:

1. Please send the following to jobs @ footballfoundation org. uk

o CV

o Cover letter - please highlight briefly and clearly how your skills, abilities and experience equip you for the role, together with your reasons for applying.

The closing date for applications is: 09:00 Tuesday 1 May 2024. 

First interviews are currently scheduled for 9 May 2024. 

Due to the volume of applications received for most roles, the Foundation only contacts candidates if they are shortlisted for interview. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, you should assume your application has not been successful.

Please note that you must be eligible to work in the UK to apply. 

Our Aims:

At Age UK Kensington & Chelsea, we promote the wellbeing of older people through:

· Providing services which support independence

· Learning from this experience to inform our understanding of older people's needs

· Ensuring the voice of older people in Kensington & Chelsea is heard

· Working in close collaboration with other organisations to achieve these aims

Our Values:

· Collective – working in partnership with Older People and our community

· Responsive – to the needs of Older People and our community

· Respectful – in our service to Older People and our community

· Inclusive – in our approach to older people and our staff and volunteers

AUKC employs over 85 staff and our work is supported by many wonderful volunteers. Our culture is one that puts people first in everything we do.

Staff benefits:

As an employee of AUKC you will benefit from:

· 4% employer pension, up to 6% employee contribution

· Cycle to work scheme

· Season ticket loan

· Employee Assistance Program

· 6 free counselling sessions

· Annual leave purchase scheme

Age UK Kensington & Chelsea offers dementia services which make a real difference to residents affected by the condition living in the Borough. Those services include advice, practical help, befriending, social activities and emotional support. The Dementia Support Worker is responsible for managing a caseload of individual clients, providing practical and emotional support to the most isolated and vulnerable in our community. The support takes the form of weekly or bi-weekly visits to the client’s home, as well as contact by phone and email and liaising with social care and health professionals as directed by the client’s wishes or needs.

This role requires the worker to work independently and manage their own caseload. With other members of the Dementia Services team, the Dementia Support Worker will also help with transport, group activities, trips, events, training and local forums.

We are seeking a Part Time Dementia Support Worker (up to 21 hours per week)

ID: 1152 LifeSkills Plus Support Worker, LifeSkills

Salary:

- starting at £24,724 pro-rata per annum, raising to £27,232 FTE - 25 hours per week: £16,705 - £18,400 per annum or for 35 hours per week: £23,387.57 - £25,760 FTE per annum for part time, pro rata

- If home-based, additionally £480 home-based allowance pro-rata per annum

- If office-based, additionally £3,679 Inner London Weighting pro-rata per annum

Location: London, with significant travel across Inner London

We typically work fully remotely but offer the flexibility to have an office base.

Hours: Part-time (25-35 hours per week)

We offer flexible working arrangements - please see below for more details.

Contract: Permanent

Family Action & the Role’s Impact:

Family Action is a registered charity, building stronger families since 1869. Today we work with more than 60,000 families in over 200 community based services, as well as supporting thousands more through national programmes and grants. We transform lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Support Worker to join our friendly team and help support the growth of our LifeSkills Plus offer across London. You will identify and provide intensive support to adults with complex needs who are further away from employment or training by using a strength based approach, ensuring those accessing the programme receive appropriate practical and emotional support using a mixed programme of home visiting, informal and structured support groups.

Your impact:

You will deliver a range of face to face support and interventions to individuals with complex needs that focus on their strengths and which enable them to consider options and think differently, helping them to feel more empowered and able to face new challenges.

You will support and deliver face to face activities that increase confidence, improve mental health, widen social networks, help with budgeting and enable individuals to seek training, work or volunteering opportunities.

Your skills (for details check the job description and person specification):

You will have experience of working in services that deliver positive outcomes for individuals and their families.

You will be able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop and sustain relationships with colleagues, partners and stakeholders.

You will have the ability to work collaboratively with individuals to identify their support needs, plan, implement and monitor emotional and practical support.

Benefits:

- an annual paid leave entitlement that commences at 25 working days pro-rata, rising each April by one day, subject to a maximum of 30 working days pro-rata plus bank holidays

- up to 6% matched-pension contributions

- flexible working arrangements and new starters have the right to make flexible working requests from day one of employment

- enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions

- eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers

- cycle to work scheme

- investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities

We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect.

To Apply:

· Complete: the Application Form and send to the designated inbox (16) located on the advert document.

· Closing Date : Monday 6th May 11.59pm

· To learn more about Family Action: Recruitment Pack

· To learn more about our terms & conditions: Summary Terms & Conditions of Employment

· To help us fulfil our commitment to diversity and promoting equal opportunities: complete our anonymous Equality & Diversity Monitoring Information survey

Interviews are scheduled to take place week commencing 13th May 2024 virtually.

For direct queries or if you would like to discuss any aspect of the selection process or flexible working requests, please email: Claire Berwick (email address located on the advert document)

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process and you will be asked whether you require any adjustments if shortlisted for interview. We also make reasonable adjustments on the job, where required.

We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQIA+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants and will reimburse your travel cost if you attend an interview.

* Ordinarily Family Action appoints new starters at the starting point of the salary scale (with subsequent annual pay progression), unless you have experience that would justify appointment further up the salary scale or there are any other exceptional reasons.

This is an opportunity to join Refuge as Independent Domestic Violence Advocate to supporting women and children who are impacted by domestic violence. You will work closely with victims of domestic abuse from the point of crisis, to provide high quality independent advocacy and support to survivors of domestic abuse at the highest risk and their children. This post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role.

Please note that this post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies. An enhanced DBS will also be required for the successful applicant.

This is a dedicated post working with children, families and Young People who have been exposed to gender-based violence and exploitation.  To support them to be safe and have access to appropriate interventions to enable them to live free from fear and harm.

Our key values are diversity and inclusion, collaboration, advocacy and innovation.

This is an exciting post which needs a dynamic individual to join our charity to work on the premise that Children and Young People are survivors in their own right and need the right support to move forward into a life free from fear and harm.

We are continually developing this service and you will be an integral part of this, finding new ways to engage and support the children, young people and families in our service and going out into the community to educate and empower families about Domestic Abuse and the support available.