Development Officer Jobs
Salary: £30,000 (+ London weighting if applicable)
Location: London office, with an optional hybrid model, but expected to be in the office at least two days a week. Open to remote working if based in one of our target regions - feel free to enquire. The job will require UK based travel (more details in job description)
Hours: Five days a week (flexible and HnH operates a nine-day fortnight)
Contract: 24 month - Fixed Term Contract
Benefits:
-9 day working fortnight, with one full day off every two weeks
-25 days annual leave + statutory holidays including Christmas to New Year
-Hybrid working
-Generous pension scheme
-Staff Learning Fund
-Enhanced parental benefits package
We reserve the right to close applications should we have a reasonable number of shortlisted candidates early on.
We will be holding interviews for the role online on the 9th and 10th July.
Why this role is important – and why you’ll make a difference doing it:
HOPE not hate is the UK’s leading anti-fascist organisation. Our mission is simple: To monitor and challenge the far right, to engage in the communities that are susceptible to them and to address the issues and policies which give rise to them.
Over the last five years, we have grown steadily, with our research and intelligence work exposing and undermining the far right, even foiling a murder plot, our community engagement providing expertise to vulnerable communities and our work in schools growing to teach young people to recognise and challenge prejudice and hate.
About the role
The Community Outreach Officer will deliver on helping the communities susceptible to the far right. As part of the policy team, they will have access to research and policy insights on the issues which are causing tension and divisions in communities and where these tensions are most acute, and use this to devise locally-led solutions in partnership with key figures in the community and relevant sectors.
They will have experience in community organising, whether through employment or voluntary work, and use this experience to develop an organisational strategy for addressing far-right organising and hate-based community tensions. Part of the strategy will include a plan to extend and deepen HOPE not hate’s existing relationships in key areas across the UK. It will also involve designing and publicising resources, developing and delivering training and writing regular briefings.
Willingness to work with a variety of stakeholders is important. The role will include liaising with local authorities, national and local organisations and grassroots community activists to build and facilitate the design of locally-led community resilience strategies. There will also be access to our existing networks and relationships across relevant sectors e.g. migration and refugee sector, community cohesion and local authorities. An understanding that communities and community groups are the experts on their own needs is crucial – solutions should be developed with, not for, those most impacted.
This role requires travel around the UK to support areas where help is needed. Please get in touch if you have further questions about what this would mean.
Key responsibilities
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Working with the research team to distribute and explain information on local risks.
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Working with relevant stakeholders to share solutions and best practice, including through meetings and events.
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Developing resources and guides to support stakeholders to build more resilient communities.
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Developing and delivering training to support key stakeholders in responding to rising tensions and responding to hate.
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Using data and polling to target areas and solutions locally.
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Travelling to meet key stakeholders in communities affected.
General Responsibilities
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Maintain and promote the mission of HOPE not hate.
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Uphold HOPE not hate’s values when working with communities, stakeholders and colleagues.
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Participate in events and activities to showcase the work of HOPE not hate
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Attend agreed supervision and review meetings with your line manager.
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Contribute creatively to the future development of HOPE not hate.
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Identify and undertake other duties as appropriate to this role.
Skills requirements:
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One or more year’s experience in community engagement.
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Experience of delivering training, or confidence in public speaking.
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Experience of working alongside partners to develop work.
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Ability to work independently.
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Highly organised and able to structure and manage workload.
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Strong communicator with ability to discuss sensitive and emotive issues in tense environments.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title - Youth Engagement and Co-Production Officer
Contract – Permanent
Hours - 35 hours
Salary – £34,000 per annum
Location – Coram Campus Brunswick Square, London
About Coram
Coram is committed to improving the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people.
We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime.
Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.
About the role
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated professional who is passionate about amplifying the voices of young people through participation and co-production.
Voices in Action is a dynamic area of work within Coram that ensures the engagement of children and young people (as young campaigners). Our Young Campaigners, aged 10-25, bring their lived experiences of school exclusion, homelessness, immigration issues, involvement in the care system and involvement in the criminal justice system to improve outcomes for other young people. They achieve this through campaigning and policy work, shining a light on problems and developing ideas to make things better nationally, locally and improving the work we do.
This post plays a crucial role in enabling this to happen. Using a co-production approach, this post will bring young people’s voices to the forefront through the production of campaigns and resources for other young people and professionals.
To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply now' button below to complete the application.
Closing date: Sunday 16th June 29024 23.59pm
Interview date: Friday 21st June 2024
Coram is an equal opportunities employer and we believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community we seek to support. This includes those from, Asian, African, Caribbean and other minority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care, those with neuro-diversity, and those from other groups who are underrepresented at Coram.
If applicants feel comfortable, we would encourage them to draw on lived experience as well as professional experience in their personal statement as part of their application.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Registered Charity No. 312278.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
- £33,600 per year
- Full-time – 37.5 hours per week
- Permanent contract
- Based in London Borough of Greenwich – SE7 8JH or SE18 1BH
- Hybrid working – one day per week from home, rising to two upon completing probation
Are you happy to meet and talk to employers to help match people into employment? Do you have experience in HR, sales or the education sector and have excellent communication skills?
If so, we would like to hear from you!
South East London Mind’s Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Employment Service helps people with mental health needs back into work. We aim to increase the number of people moving into paid employment from Community Mental Health Teams.
We are currently seeking two IPS Employment Specialists to work as part of the Community Mental Health and Mental Health Hub Teams. You will deliver the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach (for which training will be given). The successful candidates will work in line with the 25-points fidelity scale.
More information about IPS Employment Support can be found on our website.
Successful applicants will be expected to undergo an Enhanced Level Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Closing date: Sunday 16th June (11:59pm)
Likely interview date:Week beginning 1st July
SEL Mind supports people with mental health problems and dementia in the boroughs of Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark. We are proud of our diverse workforce and know that our organisation is made stronger by the variety of backgrounds, experience, and ideas within it. We promote a culture of inclusion and representation, and are working hard to build a workforce that even better reflects the communities we support.
SEL Mind is somewhere that you can be your authentic self without fear of discrimination on the grounds of ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, neurodivergence, gender, age, lived experience of mental health problems or anything else that’s part of who you are.
Read more about staff benefits and why staff love working here on our website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary banding: DP(2) £21,195 – £24,670 depending on experience
Hours: 28-35 hrs per week
We are looking to recruit as soon as possible a self-motivated, enthusiastic, hardworking officer to co-ordinate the delivery of a low level mental health and well-being issues service across Dyfed for older people and their carers.
The service forms part of Hywel Dda University Health Board’s mental health plan. The service aims to provide low-level support, for mild to moderate mental health and well-being issues, diverting demand away from primary and secondary health care services.
This service will require an agile and flexible approach, utilising both regulated and unregulated in-home service providers. An understanding of the mental health and well-being issues affecting older people is desirable as is attention to detail.
Closing date: There is no formal closing date. Applications will be reviewed as received until the position is filled. If you are interested, please therefore apply as soon as possible.
Interview date: To be confirmed.
This is fixed term contract funded initially until June 30th 2026 and subject to review and further funding thereafter.
*This job is being advertised as Anti-Social Behaviour Officer but on appointment your job title will be Community Safety Specialist.
The vacancy
As a Community Safety Specialist, you will manage a full range of community safety casework, ensuring Peabody’s Community Safety Service is delivered within agreed timeframes, collaborating with internal and external partners to ensure compliance with all necessary protocols, keeping accurate records and maintaining risk assessments.
1 day is required in the office and the rest is spent between working from home and visiting estates/areas you work in. You will cover a patch spanning Aylesbury, High Wycombe, Milton Keynes and Cambridge.
What we’re looking for:
- Have you worked in community safety or ASB teams?
- Do you have a good understanding of key issues and effective solutions?
- Do you have a good understanding of relevant legislation and community safety solutions?
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills? Can you influence, negotiate, and persuade?
- Track record building effective partnerships with agencies?
- Do you have experience in a proactive, innovative, and solutions-focused approach to resolving community safety issues, showcasing problem-solving skills and efficient customer and neighbourhood support?
If so, this role is perfect for you!
Here at Peabody, we have an opportunity for a Community Safety Specialist on a Permanent and full-time basis.
A bit about the role:
Manage a caseload of medium and high risk anti-social behaviour cases, developing and maintaining expert knowledge of ASB prevention and collaborating with key external partners through creating effective relationships, (including Police and Local Authorities) to resolve local community safety issues.
Engage with Peabody’s internal and external legal teams on complex cases, preparing documentation and where needed representing Peabody at Court and external meetings.
You will provide our Neighbourhood Managers with advice, support and all necessary tools and tactics to remedy cases with a key focus on prevention, intervention, and enforcement when necessary.
Collaborate with colleagues in Customer Services and Communities team to identify support needs, accessing relevant agencies for both victims and perpetrators of anti-social behaviour, completing referrals to mediation and other support services as appropriate.
This role will require a Basic DBS check, a full UK driver’s licence and access to a vehicle.
A bit about us:
It started over 160 years ago with one man’s desire to improve the lives of poverty-stricken Londoners.
Today, we have 107,000 homes and 220,000 residents across London and the Home Counties and around 20,000 care and support customers. But the desire remains the same – to create homes and communities where people can flourish.
Here just a few of the benefits for working at Peabody:
- Flexible and hybrid working (depending on the role)
- Up to 30 days’ annual holiday plus bank holidays
- Competitive salaries that are benchmarked regularly against current market rates
- Two additional paid volunteering days each year
- Flexible benefits scheme, including family friendly benefits and access to a discount portal
- 4 x salary life assurance
- Up to 10% pension contribution
Are you ready to apply?
PLEASE NOTE: As an employer, Peabody does not provide sponsorship as a licenced UK employer.
To be considered for the position of Community Safety Specialist, please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button and submit both your CV and a bit about why we should consider you for the role.
Peabody reserves the right to close this advert before the advertised closing date, depending on the number of applications received.
Closing date: 09 June 2024
Interviews will take place during week commencing 17th June.
Contract type Permanent
Weekly hours Monday - Friday 9-5
You will be working from the Haverfordwest Office, as well as being home based, and travel throughout Pembrokeshire is essential.
Salary: Band DP3 £23,050 – £24,670 depending on experience
Hours: 35hrs per week full time, and job share will be considered
We are looking to recruit a self-motivated, enthusiastic, hard-working experienced Information & Advice Officer to join our organisation.
You will be committed to providing up-to-date information and advice to older people and their carers in outreach locations, via telephone, online and face to face. Working to approved quality standards, you will be responsible for the effective delivery of providing advice covering a range of topics including (but not exclusively); Welfare Benefits, Housing, Social Care and local services. Experience of delivering Welfare Benefits Advice is required.
Closing date: There is no formal closing date. Applications will be reviewed as received until the position is filled. If you are interested, please therefore apply as soon as possible.
Interviews: To be confirmed – via Microsoft Teams
This is fixed term contract funded initially until November 30th 2024 and subject to review and funding thereafter.
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Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £35,692 - £38,143 per annum
Location: Stoke Newington, London
Start date: June 2024
Our client Peter Bedford Housing Association (PBHA) is a housing association with charitable aims that create positive change in people’s lives. As well as homes and support, PBHA empowers people to learn, access work and discover their creative talents. Based in Hackney, Islington and Newham, PBHA work with people who are homeless, have mental ill health, learning difficulties and multiple needs. PBHA’s work enables people to move on and lead independent lives.
PBHA are committed to an asset based and psychologically informed approach to their work. Mutual support, participation and personal development for both staff and service users is key to this.
The role:
The Housing Coordinator (Supported Housing) leads PBHA’s Housing Team to provide a quality housing management service to tenants with additional tenancy sustainment needs. They will provide day to day supervision to other members of the Housing Team. The post holder will work from local offices, with access to PBHA’s main office in Haggerston where appropriate, however some of the work will be in tenants’ homes in the community. The post holder will be issued the IT equipment necessary to facilitate mobile working.
Aims of the post
The Housing team provide work with vulnerable tenants, helping them to sustain their tenancy and participate in their community. The Housing Coordinator (Supported Housing) carries a small caseload, whilst managing a team of Housing Officers.
Specific Responsibilities
Staff Resources
• Supervising staff and volunteers in line with PBHA policies and procedures.
• Completing annual appraisals, sickness absence reviews and performance management.
• Representing PBHA at internal and external meetings as agreed with the Housing Services Manager.
• Ensuring quality service delivery via staff supervision and auditing.
Tenancy Sustainment
• To be responsible for working with a small caseload of tenants within a locality.
• Identifying individual tenancy needs through assessment and an identified Housing Plan which details risks, needs and move on plans.
• Regular contact with tenants as per plan.
• Provide a weekly housing management drop in at PBHA’s hubs.
• Ensure that tenants apply for benefits where eligible, and signpost tenants to information on how to maximise income.
• Record and monitor any breaches of tenancy agreement and work proactively and within procedures to resolve them.
• Liaise with the ASB lead, Income Officer, the Finance and Enterprises and Training departments to provide effective prevention and management of rent arrears, escalating where necessary in accordance with policy and procedure.
• Liaise with colleagues to ensure void targets are met and properties are let within agreed timescales.
• Arrange viewings and carry out sign ups of occupancy agreements and assist in the moving in/out process.
• Ensure tenants understand their rights and responsibilities in their occupancy agreements.
• Deal with complaints, nuisance and tenancy disputes as they arise.
• Work with tenants to promote self-help and mediation approaches to dispute resolution and address and escalate in line with procedure.
• Carry out regular building inspections, helping tenants to report repairs.
• Take pride in PBHA’s property and assets and encourage tenants to do so.
• Enforce the conditions of tenancy that enable PBHA to undertake urgent works such as gas servicing.
• Carry out H&S and fire checks and assessment, liaising closely with others to ensure that follow up actions are completed.
• Report safeguarding concerns as appropriate.
Team Responsibilities
• Be part of the Operational Leadership Team
• Providing a drop-in service at the Hub
• Responsibility for authorising expenditure
• Involvement in the selection and induction of new workers and volunteers.
• Taking part in planning the team’s work and the annual plan
• Ensuring that proper records are kept, and information is passed to other team members as necessary.
• Ensure that PBHA’s systems are accurately updated specifically in relation to contact with tenants and service users.
Customer focused services
• Lead your team in promoting participation and co-production opportunities so that tenants/participants have maximum influence over the development of PBHA.
• Participate in a rota to provide cover for emergency situations outside of regular working hours. The Rota is additional to the 37.5-hour work week.
• Adhere to lone-working procedures.
• To positively respond to, promote and signpost tenants and participants to report complaints in line with PBHA’s practice.
• To have a collaborative and co-operative approach towards resolving complaints, working with colleagues across teams and departments.
• To take collective responsibility for any shortfalls identified through complaints rather than blaming others.
• To act within the Professional Standards for engaging with complaints as set by the Chartered Institute of Housing.
General Responsibilities
• Participate in key meetings.
• Contribute to policy development, income generation, strategic and annual planning, corporate and cross-team activities, external partnerships and promotional activities as required.
• Promote, develop and support PBHA’s ethos, values and impact.
• Provide cover for other managers and workers.
All staff are expected to:
• Work co-operatively as part of a team and with other teams.
• Be involved in the selection and training of new workers and volunteers.
• Participate in staff training and development activities, one to ones and all relevant meetings.
• Ensure the observation of all PBHA’s policies and practices, including those relating to equality and diversity, data, health and safety, financial control, standing orders, sustainability, recruitment, supervision, appraisals, sickness and disciplinary.
• Plan and organise own work with a minimum of day-to-day supervision.
• Undertake all other reasonable duties.
General Information
Please note that:
• Postholders must recognise the needs of the organisation to adapt the role and responsibilities of the postholder as is necessary.
• All PBHA work premises are non-smoking.
Access Information
The post is based at our Hubs. The Kingsland Hub site has one level and is accessible to wheelchair users. Clissold and Isledon Hubs have step-only access. The role involves travel within Hackney and Islington and working in tenants’ homes.
Main Conditions of Service
This is a full-time position. The post is for 37.5 hours per week, 5 days per week, Monday – Friday, 7.5 hours per day. Duties will occasionally be carried out over evenings and some public holidays.
Overtime is not paid but in line with Agile working, hours can be averaged out over a 2-week period.
Annual leave entitlement is 26 days per year plus normal bank holidays pro rata (inclusive of bank holidays). This will rise after each completed year of service to a maximum of 30 days.
Salaries are revised each year. The starting salary for this post is £35,692 (SCP 18 – 22). We will usually appoint at the start of the scale.
The post holder will be auto enrolled to be a member of the organisation's contributory pension scheme if eligible.
In common with all posts at PBHA, confirmation of appointment is subject to a probationary period (6 months).
PBHA is committed to equality and diversity, anti-discriminatory practice and is striving to be an anti-racist organisation.
Role Requirements:
Although we are keeping direct experience/knowledge requirements to a minimum, we do need you to use the application form or covering letter to demonstrate your capabilities, in relation to each point listed under essential requirements in the role requirements. Where relevant use your answers to illustrate how your competences have helped you achieve positive results.
The minimum experience required for the post is:
• To have worked in a paid or voluntary capacity with at least one of the following groups: people who have mental ill health; learning difficulties; people who have been homeless and rootless; or people who have alcohol-related problems.
• To have an understanding of the particular wellbeing needs of minority ethnic groups.
• Good computer literacy including the ability to use Windows applications, database systems and MS office packages.
• Experience of forging working relationships as part of a team and in partnership with external statutory and voluntary agencies.
• Experience of working in an outcome focused way.
The competencies required for the post are the ability to:
• Can positively contribute and take initiative, good negotiation skills
• To be positive, resourceful and resilient when working in a challenging environment
• Understanding and ability to manage boundaries effectively, including awareness of limits of own competence, role and responsibilities
• Good verbal, written and positive interpersonal communication skills, ensuring that stakeholders are treated with respect and dignity and are not judged
• Ability to manage, plan and take responsibility for your own caseload
• Effectively support PBHA’s tenants to progress to more independent accommodation through the acquisition of skills, confidence and supportive relationships
• Establish productive partnerships with a range of key stakeholders, internal and external, to ensure that project targets are met
• Organise work effectively by prioritising, planning and excellent time management
• Meet demanding targets in a difficult climate
• Be a self-starter, demonstrating initiative and a pro-active approach to meeting goals and targets
• Use IT effectively to prepare reports, marketing materials etc.
The successful candidate will need to be committed to:
• Improving quality and raising standards of service
• Enabling participants in the project to take control of their own lives and become involved in the overall running of the project
• PBHA’s Diversity and Equal Opportunities policy
• Co-operative team working
• Having the flexibility to accommodate work responsibilities that occasionally extend beyond normal working hours at short notice
It is desirable that the candidate will have:
• An understanding of peer support and the value of lived experience
• Supervisory experience
• A management qualification
PBHA offers in return:
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days with service
• Company pension scheme with employer matching up to 5% of contributions
• Agile working
• Eye care vouchers
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced company sick pay
To apply, please register your interest and we will send you an application form to complete. Using an application form supports equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practices.
Peter Bedford Housing Association is an Equal Opportunities employer who support an inclusive culture and diversity for their staff and those they represent. They are committed to encouraging further growth from diverse groups, and welcome applications from people of all abilities and under-represented groups. Currently, PBHA have an underrepresentation from men and disabled communities. As such, they particularly welcome applicants from these groups.
About us
Crisis is the national charity for people experiencing homelessness. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.
It is an exciting and important time to be joining us at Crisis. We work with thousands of people across England, Scotland, and Wales so they can leave homelessness behind for good.
Job Title: Homelessness Lead Worker (Internally this role is known asLead Worker Intensive Case Management)
Location: Based in Crisis Skylight Oxford, Old Fire Station, 40 George Street, OX1 2AQ. You will have the option to work from home one day per week, as staffing levels allow.
About the role
As Lead Worker (Intensive Case Management), you will be the Lead Worker for people who need significant support to end their homelessness. You will be part of a team offering support to people who may be struggling to cope with overwhelming emotional and psychological distress. The support you offer will be person centred and holistic and will draw on individuals’ strengths and resilience. The team will work closely with other agencies to ensure sustainable housing solutions can be achieved.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have experience of working within a relevant sector delivering support to vulnerable adults. You will have exceptional knowledge of relevant housing, homelessness, and welfare legislation. You will have an awareness of the barriers to engagement and participation experienced by homeless and marginalised people and will understand how these barriers will be overcome. You will have the ability to make collaborative, consistent and persistent relationships with each person, and will have strong networking and partnership development skills to ensure the best outcomes with everyone.
You may have experience in, housing, homelessness, welfare, complex needs, mental health, social care, offender management, support work, well-being.
We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities, and backgrounds.
Working at Crisis
As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
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Interest free loans for travel season ticket, cycle to work, and deposit to secure a tenancy
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Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8.5%
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28 days and option to purchase up to 10 additional days leave
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Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay
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Flexible working around the core hours 10am-4pm
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And more! (Full list of benefits available on website)
Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience, and career.
When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.
How to apply
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below.
Closing date: Sunday 9 June 2024 (at 23:59)
Interviews will be held on Monday 17 June 2024 Crisis Skylight Oxford, Old Fire Station, 40 George Street, OX1 2AQ
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Hours of work: 36.5 per week
Monday to Thursday, 9am to 5pm with 30-minute unpaid lunch break, Friday, 9am to 4pm with 30-minute unpaid lunch break.
Location: Welwyn Hatfield (with some working from home)
Type of contract:Permanent
Purpose of role:
Citizens Advice Welwyn Hatfield has a vacancy for a highly motivated Advice Service Manager to lead our advice team. You will be responsible for the supervision, quality and monitoring performance of the advice team, who deliver multi-channel advice (face to face, phone and digitally) to Welwyn Hatfield residents on a wide range of advice issues including welfare benefits, debt, housing, employment, and discrimination. You may also be required to deliver advice and session supervision when necessary.
You will also be responsible for all aspects of risk relating to advice delivery, complaints handling, safeguarding and GDPR.
It is essential that you have the required management skills and a good understanding of the main advice enquiry areas including welfare benefits, housing, and debt
If you have a passion for helping people and want to join us in our fight against poverty, then we’d love to hear from you! We offer comprehensive training so if you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you’ll enquire to learn more.
What we can offer our staff:
- 25 days’ annual leave FTE plus bank holidays.
- 5% contribution to Employer’s Pension Scheme.
- Death in Service cover on joining the Employer’s Pension Scheme.
- Employee Assistance Programme with Telus Health (formerly Lifeworks). (Everyone working at Citizens Advice has immediate access to professional and completely confidential counselling and legal advisory services.)
- Commitment to continued professional development.
- Town centre location with great transport links.
- An opportunity to work within a team that is friendly, supportive, forward thinking and passionate about helping our community.
Closing date: Friday 7th June 2024
For more information please download the Job pack attached.
We will be interviewing suitable candidates on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close the advertisement early.
Owing to limited resources, we won’t be able to contact candidates who aren’t shortlisted for interview. If you don’t hear from us, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion.
Are you interested in helping people who have, or are recovering from, mental health problems, integrate back into work? Would you like to be part of an organisation that counts on the professionalism, insight, expertise and passion of its staff to inspire individual recovery for the people they work with? Then join us as an Employment Specialist.
Right now, one of our partners, Richmond Fellowship, is looking for an Employment Specialist to join their Surrey Employment service. We help individuals with mental health problems to find paid employment or return to their current role after a period of ill health. We also assist employers and employees to successfully resolve mental health problems in the workplace. But, it’s only possible with the help of people like you.
Your challenge? To do everything you can to help the individuals we work with to source appropriate work experience placements and paid roles with local organisations/employers. Day to day, you’ll offer support, careers advice and guidance, helping people to set their own recovery and employment focused goals and provide training in personal and skills development such as CV preparation, interview techniques etc. You’ll also be responsible for establishing and maintaining positive links with community mental health teams (CMHRS), Early Intervention Into Psychosis (EIIP) Teams, partner organisations, local employers and other relevant agencies and have the initiative to develop and promote the service. Additionally, you will have responsibility for maintaining efficient admin systems to ensure referrals, assessments and reviews are completed in a timely manner.
As well as a good understanding of the IPS model of working, mental health problems and the issues and barriers this can create for our clients, you’ll need excellent motivational, presentation and listening skills and a willingness to travel in the local area and to work outside of office hours as required.
There is one vacancy being recruited for covering a smaller geographical area of East Surrey however the delivery is Surrey and borders wide. The successful candidate will be based in Leatherhead office. The post-holder will therefore be a car driver, with access to their own vehicle.
This is a permanent part-time role requiring the post holder to work 22.5 hours per week.
We are committed to increasing our diversity and we would welcome applications from those with lived experience and/or who are from a BAME background.
To apply, please visit our website via the apply button and then send a CV and covering letter explaining why you feel you are right for the role.
This is a rolling recruitment process. Candidates will be interviewed as and when they are shortlisted.
Richmond Fellowship is part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. From 1st June 2024 Richmond Fellowship will be merging with the mental health charity Humankind to form a single organisation that provides the joined-up mental health, housing and drug and alcohol support we’ve all known has been needed for decades. In October 2024, Humankind will then be renamed to reflect the new, bigger and better organisation.
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an Individual Giving Manager to join the Fundraising team at SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, for 12 months. This role is critical for the success of our income generation activities and acquisition of new supporters.
We are looking for a target driven team player who will skilfully and tactfully manage a variety of stakeholder relationships, including our face-to-face agency partners and volunteers. This is an exciting time to join the team as we look to build on successful growth of existing supporter acquisition initiatives.
About the team
This role sits within the Fundraising, Marketing & Communications team. Reporting to the Head of Supporter Engagement, you will also work collaboratively with the Individual Giving Manager – Donor Development, Individual Giving Officer, Supporter Care Co-ordinator, and the Events team. You will also work closely with colleagues across the organisation, including our Branch Network and Regional Hubs to connect with new supporters across the UK and maximise opportunities.
About you
To carry out this role successfully you will have a track record of:
- Experience of developing and running successful individual giving programmes to recruit new donors.
- Experience of managing external relationships at all levels, for example with suppliers, agencies, including effective negotiation on costs and contracts.
- Experience of managing face-to-face fundraising programme.
- Experience of lottery fundraising.
- Experience of working with a supporter database.
- Numerical skills and ability to use Excel and/or PowerBI for tracking, reporting and analysis.
About SSAFA
SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity is a trusted source of support for serving personnel, veterans and their families in their time of need. In 2022 our trained teams of volunteers and employees helped more than 59,000 people, including veterans, serving personnel (regulars and reserves) and their families.
SSAFA understands that behind every uniform is a person. And we are here for that person and their family, any time they need us and in any way, they need us.
Diversity and Inclusion at SSAFA
SSAFA exists to support a diverse range of beneficiaries within the armed forces community, and we believe diversity within our teams is key to ensuring we can deliver our services effectively. We thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a worldwide charity. SSAFA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.
SSAFA is committed to using the Disclosure & Barring Service to ensure we, as an employer, safeguard those we serve.
No agencies please. Any unsolicited submissions from agencies will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate and no fees will be payable.
Closing date: Midnight on 04 June 2024. SSAFA reserves the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Interviews: 12 June 2024
Location : Based in Barnsley (but with reimbursed travel to other boroughs for pick-ups, you may also be required to visit our other sites for training and development as needed)
Hours : Full time (Mon-Fri)
Salary : £32,000
Contract Term : Permanent
Closing Date : 19th June 2024
Start Date : ASAP – Subject to appropriate DBS completion
Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people? Are you passionate about SEND and looking to further your career in this field or prepared to undertake training to be successful in this role? We are looking for a supportive and nurturing person to join our Barnsley team. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an award winning nationally recognised organisation that strives to make education accessible for learners who have struggled to cope in mainstream.
Some of the perks of working at The Really NEET Project
· 10 weeks paid holiday per year (during school holidays)
· Vitality Health package (with no employee excess to pay on claims)
· Royal London Pension Scheme
· 45p per mile for any work related journeys
· Free onsite parking
· Annual Staff Getaway
Who will I be changing the lives of?
All of our learners are aged between 16-25 years, have some level of additional need and as a result have an Educational, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). Some of the most common areas of need that our learners experience are Social, Emotional, Mental Health (SEMH), Autism (ASC), ADHD although we work with learners with a much broader range of needs.
Main Responsibilities
● To be responsible for a caseload of learners with EHCP's aged 16-25 years
● To act as the main point of contact for staff and services with SEND related queries
● To arrange and carry out Annual Reviews and PEP’s as well as completion and submission of all relevant paperwork, acting as chair for these meetings when required
● To assist the Change Leader with the transition process for learners starting at Really NEET as well as those learners leaving Really NEET
● Responsible for over-seeing the progression of learners on completion of the course
● Promote Inclusion best practice and contribute to the aims and ethos of the college
If you want to work somewhere that values both its staff and its learners, then Really NEET would welcome your application.
What to expect from the recruitment process –
1. Application form submitted and reviewed by the panel
2. Shortlisted candidates invited to a first stage interview
3. Candidates who are successful at the first stage interview will be invited for a second stage assessment which may consist of an in tray task, scenario presentation or microteach along with time with the learners and a tour of the workplace.
4. Candidate selection – the panel will review any applications and a selection decision made
5. Recruitment Manager will make contact with applicants to let them know the outcome of their interviews
All applications must be submitted by 19th June 2024 with interviews being held on 26th June 2024. All candidates should be notified of the outcome of interviews within 3 working days. (subject to change)
For more information on this role and our organization please visit our website.
Please Note: This position is subject to a 6 month probationary period.
Please note that we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and expect all those who work with us to share this commitment. Successful applicants will need to undertake a DBS Enhanced Clearance check (Disclosure and Barring Service).
Six Months Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover)
Flexible work location within Greater Manchester
As Strategic Lead (Cancer & Inequalities) you’ll continue our work with GM Cancer to achieve a permanent reduction in inequalities and inequity within Greater Manchester, addressing the social, environmental, and economic determinants of health and wellbeing, with the aim of ensuring active VCSE participation.
This role will suit someone with a passion for improving the health and wellbeing of people, for tackling health inequalities, and who enjoys working in fastmoving and complex systems. To be successful you’ll need experience of supporting a strategic partnership; developing proposals and funding models; and influencing at a senior level.
Application is by CV and supporting statement.
Closing date for applications: 9:00am on Wednesday 5 June 2024.
Planned interview date: Thursday 13 June 2024, in either Salford or central Manchester.
Hours: Part-time, 3 days per week (8 hours within the hours of 9 am to 6 pm with 1 hour’s lunch break) + one day of weekend support hub per month
Working days: Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays (and one weekend day a month)
Reporting to: CEO & Team Manager
Location: Mostly office-based with once-a-month offsite location (office, occasional home and offsite) Office is based in the City of London near Bank station
Salary: £18,000 per annum for 3 days a week (Pro-rata of £30k)
*Overtime is compensated either by pay or time off in lieu
Holiday: Pro-rata of 30 days a year excluding bank holidays plus holiday office closure (before New Year’s holidays) and 1 day of annual mental health leave
Contract: 18 months temporary contract, 6 months probationary period
Start date: 1st July 2024 (Notice period will be considered with those who have notice periods) The first round of interviews will be scheduled for the week of 5th June 2024.
Occupational Requirement: The Vavengers is an equal opportunities employer. In line with legal requirements and the nature of the work required for this role, we are seeking women-only applications as an occupational requirement under Schedule 9 Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
The Vavengers is a proud Living Wage Employer, Certified Halo Workplace and member of the Sunflower Network for Hidden Disabilities, also member of Employers' Initiative on Domestic Abuse.
We are The Vavengers. We listen, we support and we take action. We educate, collaborate, aid and empower. We are a survivor, migrant and female-led organisation, standing with and for every woman affected by Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) and all other forms of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) - let’s help end it together.
Key Responsibilities
Community mobilisation, organisation, fundraising, case management, survivor support
Overall Responsibilities
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Facilitate educational and direct support programs, through data-driven research and community engagement
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Create a stable foundation for projects, events, and development
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Organise, run and develop The Vavengers award-winning support & wellness hubs for women and girls
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Manage referral process connecting women and girls with other organisations and local authorities
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Develop bids and secure grants to cover core and project costs
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Manage the nationwide expansion of the support hub model
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Build and maintain partnerships with aligned stakeholders
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Lead and improve community projects through concept development, fundraising and relationship management
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Support the C-suite with business development in line with the business plan
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Support the wider team on events & campaign management
Day-to-day tasks
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Organise, run and report on support & wellness hubs for women and girls, and be the face of the support hub programme
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Support the community through referrals to local authorities and partner organisations on housing, immigration, food security and access to other essential services. Following up and communicating with beneficiaries throughout the process
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Identify and eliminate safeguarding risks
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Identify need gaps within communities and fulfil crisis and emergency management plans, help prepare the organisation for unexpected urgent response work
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Amplify the voice of the communities we support
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Identify and highlight the ongoing issues faced by the women and girls we support with the team and external stakeholders
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Organise and manage programme facilitators and role-related volunteers
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Map out fundraising opportunities and secure funding through written grant applications and manage funding processes from start to end including mid and end-journey reports
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Develop and maintain the existing community ambassadorship programme by listening to community needs and helping to implement solutions
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Maintain strong relationships. Including with Community Ambassadors, Wellness Ambassadors, programme facilitators, existing or potential partners and funders, and be a reliable point of contact for seamless communication
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Expand community engagement through offsite outreach and partnerships with local councils, grassroots organisations, healthcare professionals, community leaders and sector partners (*The Vavengers works with over 150 partnerships across the UK)
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Work collaboratively to ensure that new programs align with the charity’s mission, vision and purpose
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Be an active advocate for The Vavengers mission and community
Additional Responsibilities
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Oversee governance activities of volunteers (volunteer contracts, reports and management)
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Managing DBS clearances and background checks for the required board, staff and volunteers and acting as one of the safeguarding officers of the organisation
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Assist with and contribute to offsite educational workshops where appropriate
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Organising the sourcing and delivery of essential items from partners
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Managing project budgets and an expense account
Desirable skills and attributes:
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Strong emotional intelligence
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Innovative thinking
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Fundraising and grant management
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Clear communication
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Process management & improvement
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Digital literacy
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Referral & case management
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Business development
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Solution-focused approach
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Data-driven
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Proactive
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Start-up development
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Project management
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Community leadership
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NGO financial literacy
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Trauma-informed
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Public speaking
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Workshop facilitation
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Understanding of NGO structures & processes
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Growth mindset
Essential software use: Salesforce, Google Workspace, Eventbrite, Adobe, Squarespace, Brevo, Survey Monkey
*The Vavengers promotes the use of technology to reduce the pressure of administrative tasks and to make our work more efficient, there might be more digital developments as the organisation grows.
Checks and training: Please note, that this role will be subject to a clear DBS check. The Vavengers will also provide mandatory training required by the role including Safeguarding for Children and Vulnerable Adults Level 3, Gender-Based Violence training, language and terminology and necessary software training.
In return for your dedication, The Vavengers will offer you
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In-house and external mentoring & meaningful career development opportunities
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The opportunity to work on ending Gender-Based Violence and creating a just society
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Inclusive, bold and creative culture
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The opportunity to be part of a start-up development
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Flexible working opportunities
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Pro-rata 30 days of annual leave (excluding bank holidays), plus holiday closures and mental health day
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A prestigious headquarters near the Bank station
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Employee counselling programme and other well-being perks
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If you have any questions or would like to learn more about this role please get in touch with us,
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Employability Programme Manager (Ardwick)
35 hours a week
£31,757 - £34,609 (starting point dependant on experience)
This position is primarily based in Ardwick
Manchester Young Lives does education differently. We building trusting relationships that enable young people to feel respected and safe, facilitating engaging creative personalised learning programmes that leave young people with SEND believing they can succeed. We are looking for a passionate values driven professional who will support young people in our Learning Hubs to believe in themselves and achieve their aspirations.
MYL is recruiting for an Employability Manager to lead our Post 16 programme in Ardwick for young people 16 - 25 with SEND. You will need the skills to manage the multi-disciplinary team providing a flexible and engaging curriculum of learning alongside high levels pastoral support and enrichment activities. You will work with colleagues and partner agencies to coordinate admissions and meet young people’s needs, including acting as Designated Safeguarding Lead.
This is a full-time year-round role but we are happy to consider job shares, reduced hours or flexible working arrangements for the right candidate.
Please note CVs will not be considered as part of your application for this position. Application forms must be returned either via email or by post to us. Please ensure you complete the final section of the application from, giving information as to how you meet the person specification.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
The closing date for completed application form is Monday the 10th of June.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.