A great Charity and an exciting role.

Care for Veterans are looking for a new Fundraising Officer to join the small team at their offices in Worthing. This is a varied and rewarding role and you will give you the oppoprtunity to be involved in a variety of different projects within fundraising and events management. This role will also offer the opportunity for some flexible home working.

The ideal candidate will have the ability to forge and develop relationships with individuals, corporate contacts and community groups.

Typically you will work Monday to Friday but due to the nature of the role some evening and weekend working may be required for which you will receive time off in lieu.

Pathfinder is an alliance of organisations in West Sussex working together in a social care setting to enable people with mental health support needs to improve their mental health and wellbeing. 

As well as supporting people with their mental health, we help people to improve their physical health and wellbeing.

We value the expertise of people with lived experience of mental health challenges and actively involve them to design, deliver and monitor our services.

Salary: £20,191 per annum

37 Hours Per Week, working across Mid-Sussex & Crawley

3% Employer’s pension contribution (the level of this is reviewed annually)

Annual Leave entitlement starts at 27 working days (pro rata)

We have a full -time vacancy for a highly motivated Support Recovery Worker who has experience of supporting people with mental health difficulties and ideally experience in developing community projects/group work.

You will have the ability  to work autonomously managing a varied caseload through one to one support to inspire hope and motivate clients to work towards their chosen goals whilst promoting their  mental and physical wellbeing,  taking into account the person’s wider social determinants of health.

This varied role involves assessing new clients being referred to the service and working with the individual to develop a plan to support their resilience and wellbeing.

The West Sussex Pathfinder Community Service is a targeted, preventative and recovery focused service offering one to one support, peer mentoring and a choice of service options including a community & online group programme for those experiencing mental health difficulties.

As part of your role as an experienced mental health worker you will take on responsibility for a lead area that will benefit the client group and wider team. In addition, the opportunity to supervise a member of the wider team will enable you to develop or build on your existing coaching skills.

This role is a combination of working from home, office as well as travel between community settings in the town.

This is a varied and interesting role and you will be joining BHT at an exciting time as we have recently merged with another local charity to improve our services to clients.

We are committed to an organisational culture that values people from all backgrounds. We welcome and encourage applications from all members of the community.

In return for the amazing work our staff do we offer:

• Extensive induction training
• Flexible working options
• Comprehensive personal and professional development
• Employee Assistance Programme e.g. access to free counselling services
• Support from a fantastic management team

Closing Date: 12 noon, Monday 12th April 2021

Interview Date: 21st April 2021

All shortlisted candidates will be contacted at least a week before the interview date.

Project Manager - Brand
Reference: FEB20213352
Location: Flexible*
Salary: £26,212.00 - £29,320.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Annual Leave, Life Assurance
Duration: 12 Months

*This role can be home based with travel to HQ, Sandy when required.

Introduction

This is a great opportunity to have a lasting impact on how people connect with the RSPB.  The RSPB brand is a powerful one and we want to make it even stronger by driving understanding of the breadth and depth of RSPB’s impact and engaging even more people in our mission for a world richer in nature.

We are looking for a strong Project Manager to drive the implementation of our brand strategy across the organisation and ensure that brand plays a key role across every part of what we do and how we do it.

What’s the role about

This role involves leading the implementation of an ambitious brand strategy.  Working for our Brand Planner you will be instrumental in creating a clear way forward for us to implement our strategy in a year where it is crucial to show the role RSPB plays in tackling the nature and climate crises.

You will build a robust project plan which meets the requirements set within the brand strategy, liaising with stakeholders across the organisation to understand the practicalities of development and implementation and translate the strategy into an actionable project plan.

During delivery, you will build and lead the project workstreams to ensure that project outputs and outcomes are achieved.

Key activities will include:

• Developing the governance structure for brand to keep the project on track and aligned to our strategic priorities
• Producing relevant project documentation for the Brand Project Team and key decision makers to make informed decisions
• Directing and motivating the project team and ensuring that the project remains focused on its core objectives, preventing scope creep
• Developing and managing the stakeholder plan and where appropriate keeping them fully involved and informed
• Managing the implementation road map, determining when activities and events are planned to happen - ensuring the timely and successful completion of the project
• Identifying, recording, managing and communicating brand risks and issues, putting in place appropriate contingency actions
• Taking responsibility for overall progress and use of resources and initiating corrective action where required – to keep the project on track
• Reporting progress on the project budget to the Head of Brand against forecast and ensuring project costs are kept within agreed tolerances
• Managing handover to ‘business as usual’ by formally bringing the project to an end, preparation of any follow-on actions required and communicate to others where relevant

What we need from you

As Project Manager – Brand, you will lead the project team through the brand strategy implementation.

• You will have a proven record of project management, working to a standard project management framework
• You will have excellent change management and benefits realisation skills
• You will be able to lead a project without having line manager responsibilities
• You will have strong influencing and persuasion skills; this role involves working across all areas of The RSPB
• You will have strong cost and budget management experience
• You will have strong organisation and time management skills, with attention to detail
• You will have experience of working with external agencies as delivery partners
• You will be able to work under pressure and adapt to changing timescales
• Although not essential an understanding of brand marketing and the role it plays in an organisation will be helpful

Closing date: 23:59, 26 March 2021

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

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

No agencies please.

Dementia Adviser

Our client is looking for an exceptional individual to join their Dementia Adviser Service based within the Memory Assessment Team in Brighton and Hove. The service is rated as outstanding by the CQC and is MASNAP accredited.

The Dementia Adviser service provides a highly responsive and individualised information, signposting and referral service to people with a diagnosis of dementia and those that care for them.

Dementia Adviser Responsibilities:

As a Dementia Adviser you will assist people with dementia and their carers in identifying their needs, providing individuals with support and help to maintain their independence, improving their sense of well-being, and putting them in more control of their lives.

You will build relationships with a range of local contacts. You will network with health and care professionals, marketing the Dementia Adviser service to help people with a diagnosis to get referred to the service as early as possible. As well as developing networks with partner organisations who also work in the field of dementia to promote the aim of empowering individuals living with dementia to make informed choices.

Dementia Adviser Requirements:

The successful applicant will possess excellent communication skills and an understanding of delivering a service using the person-centred approach to the person with dementia. They will have experience of face-to-face service delivery, a broad understanding of statutory and voluntary services, ensuring independence, choice, and control for all those who access their service. They will be committed to supporting people with dementia to live better lives.

You will possess NVQ level 3 (or equivalent) or have demonstrable experience and understand the needs of people with dementia and their carers. You will be an empathetic person with excellent communication skills and can assess and evaluate the needs of service users.

About our client:

They are the UK's leading dementia charity. They provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia.

Location: Brighton and Hove
Contract type: Part time, Permanent
Hours: 21 per week
Salary: £11,978.40 - £12,462 actual per annum (depending on skills and experience)

Closing Date: 19 March 2021
Interview Date: TBC (via Zoom)

You may have experience of the following: Dementia Adviser, Care Assistant, Caseworker, Special Needs Assistant, Social Worker, Social Care, Community Care, Helpline Coordinator, Volunteering Officer, Support Worker, Mental Health, Dementia, etc.

Ref: 97483

Clinical Psychologists, Child Psychotherapists and Attachment Psychotherapists required to support adoptive families

Parents And Children Together - PACT - has been building and strengthening families since 1911.

PACT helps hundreds of families every year through outstanding adoption and award-winning therapeutic support and inspirational community projects across London and the south of England.

PACT is one of the UK’s leading independent adoption agencies, placing children with secure and loving families and supporting them with specialist therapeutic support. Our award-winning FACTS service includes counselling, Theraplay, creative art therapy and life story work which help children to overcome difficulties in childhood, adolescence and early adulthood which have resulted from early trauma and neglect.

PACT are seeking qualified and experienced self-employed Clinical Psychologists, Child Psychotherapists and Attachment Psychotherapists to join our therapeutic support services for children and their carers/parents.  You must be a qualified clinician, qualified and licenced to diagnose and treat patients. 

This is a great opportunity to work with a service rated as outstanding with Ofsted to undertake assessments of therapeutic needs for applications to the Adoption Support Fund, direct therapeutic support with our adoptive families and proving consultations to social workers.

Pay is on an hourly rate depending on experience and competitive travel expenses are also paid. 

We are looking to recruit in London and across the South East, including Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire, Hampshire, Sussex and surrounding areas.

For further details, and details on how to apply, please visit our website.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Mind in Brighton and Hove empowers and supports people who have experience of mental health issues in Brighton and Hove and West Sussex. Our Advocacy Services take action to help people say what they want, secure their rights, represent their interests and obtain services they need.

We are seeking to appoint a part-time Independent Mental Health Advocate (IMHA) in West Sussex, based in Worthing and the surrounding areas of West Sussex.

Advocates are responsible for the provision of independent, professional mental health advocacy primarily within community settings across West Sussex. This post requires an understanding of advocacy, experience of managing a client case load, excellent communication skills and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a range of professionals, whilst retaining independence.

In return, we offer a range of benefits including full induction, nationally accredited advocacy qualification and 29 days’ leave (pro rata) per year excluding bank holidays, 3% pension contribution and access to a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme.

 All successful applicants are subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance.

Full job details and application pack can be found on our website via the Apply button.

Closing date: 5.00 pm  on Monday 15 March 2021

Interview date: Wednesday 24 March 2021 via Microsoft Teams

We are committed to equal opportunities and we value diversity in our workforce and aim to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability (including experience of living with mental health issues), gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership and pregnancy and maternity.

Mind in Brighton and Hove empowers and supports people who have experience of mental health issues in Brighton and Hove and West Sussex. Our Advocacy Services take action to help people say what they want, secure their rights, represent their interests and obtain services they need.

We are seeking to appoint a part-time Community Advocate in West Sussex. You will be based in our Brighton office but will work within the south east coastal area of West Sussex.

Advocates are responsible for the provision of independent, professional mental health advocacy primarily within community settings across West Sussex. This post requires an understanding of advocacy, experience of managing a client case load, excellent communication skills and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a range of professionals, whilst retaining independence.

In return, we offer a range of benefits including full induction, nationally accredited advocacy qualification and 29 days’ leave (pro rata) per year excluding bank holidays, 3% pension contribution and access to a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme.

All successful applicants are subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance.

Full job details and application pack can be found on our website via the Apply button.

Closing date: 5.00 pm on Monday 15 March 2021

Interview date: Tuesday 23 March 2021 via Microsoft Teams

We are committed to equal opportunities and we value diversity in our workforce and aim to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability (including experience of living with mental health issues), gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership and pregnancy and maternity.

NYAS is the leading provider of advocacy and associated service across the UK. NYAS shares the opinion that every child or young person experiencing care should have the same chance to live happy, healthy and rewarding lives as their peers.

If you are looking for a rewarding role with an organisation that makes a difference to young people’s lives, we want to hear from you.

Due to expansion and development of the Priory Service we are recruiting Self-Employed Advocates to deliver mental health advocacy to young people and vulnerable adults to ensure their voices are heard within decision-making processes.

We are looking to recruit in the following regions:

• South West – Bristol and Stroud
• Wales – Abergavenny, Cardiff, Pontypridd, and Raglan
• East – Attleborough
• London – Edmonton, Roehampton, and Wimbledon
• South East – Wadhurst and Hassocks

To be considered you must hold relevant qualifications and have experience of direct work with children, young people and vulnerable adults. 

For more information, please view the full advert on our website.

Please note: to meet the requirements of the role you must live within the geographical area and be able to conduct regular advocacy visits to residential and hospital settings within that area.

NYAS operates robust safe procedures to ensure the protection of the children, young people and adults at risk we work with. To comply with NYAS’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, references and a Digital Risk Assessment.

NYAS is an equal opportunities employer

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early once we receive a high number of applications.

Management Account
Salary: Up to £40,871.64 per annum plus excellent benefits
Location: National Cat Centre, Haywards Heath
Job type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 13 months
Hours: 35 per week
Closing date: 14 March 2021
Virtual interview date: w/c 22 March 2021

We are currently seeking a Management Accountant to provide maternity cover for a key role in the Finance department at Cats Protection.

Although this role is currently working from home due to COVID restrictions, it is based at the National Cat Centre, Chelwood Gate, on the edge of Ashdown Forest. This is a remote location and public transport is limited.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2019, we helped around 191,000 cats and kittens, an average of more than 520 per day!

The Charity has an annual revenue budget of £75m and operates a trading subsidiary with income in excess of £2.0m per annum.

Reporting to the Senior Management Accountant, key responsibilities of the role will include preparing, analysing and reporting on financial information for the Charity and its trading subsidiary, including the production of monthly management accounts. You will help deliver the budget-setting and reforecasting processes and provide financial expertise and support to budget-holders across the charity, explaining financial issues to non-financial managers. The role will provide analytical skills to review business cases and to support other projects and support the production of the statutory accounts and the related external audit. You will also work with the Head of Finance to help co-ordinate the charity’s risk management processes.

To deliver this exciting role, we are looking for a CCAB qualified accountant with experience of working to competing deadlines. Whilst experience of working in the charity sector is preferable, it is not essential.

To apply for this position, please click the APPLY ONLINE button. Our application process requires you to submit a CV and answer screening questions – including explaining your interest and suitability for the role. Unfortunately we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly.

Individual Giving and Lottery Manager

Home Based / West Sussex

37.5 hours per week

£30,000 - £35,000 p.a. depending on depth and variety of experience in a similar role

St Barnabas Hospices offers specialist palliative care through two hospices: St Barnabas House adult hospice in Worthing and Chestnut Tree House children’s hospice near Arundel in Sussex.

Are you a brilliant and passionate fundraiser looking for your next role?

We are looking for an Individual Giving and Lottery Manager to join our Individual Giving and Digital team. This brand-new position will be leading our supporter acquisition direct marketing activity, including our large lottery programme. Campaigns cover door drops, telemarketing, canvassing, radio and digital. We need you to be an exceptional fundraiser who is driven by data and insight to help us transform our existing activity.

You will be responsible for maximising income through supporter acquisition and working closely with the Individual Giving Manager (Retention). You will thrive in an environment that will provide you autonomy and space to shape your role and activities.

Applicants will need extensive experience and a proven track record of managing fundraising campaigns and a multi-channel programme. You will have experience of working at a senior level in a charity of a similar size and the ability to engage others in driving plans forward with energy and credibility.

Why not come and use your talents to join a great team and raise money for a fantastic cause.

Closing date:  15 March 2021 Interview Date: w/c 22 March 2021

Benefits included:

• Enrolment onto our company pension scheme or the option to continue in the NHS pension scheme
• up to 35 days’ annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Free parking
• On-site education support
• Option to join Healthcare Cash Plan 
• Corporate Rate Gym Membership

An enhanced DBS will be sought, if you are successful in this role. The safe recruitment of staff at St Barnabas Hospices is the first step to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults in our care. As an employer we expect all staff and volunteers to share our commitment to safeguarding.

If you have the passion and drive to succeed, please visit our website for an application form. 

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums, facilities, and services to support staff from different backgrounds.

The information you provide on your application form is the only information we will use to decide whether to short-list you for interview.

About the role

We are looking for an Advisor: HR (Maternity Cover) to join our team. This role will work on a broad range areas across the employee life cycle including talent management, business partnering and generalist activities. We are looking for someone with a strong knowledge of law and best practice who can deliver solution focused advice and support. If this sounds like you please see the job description on the link below for more information.

About us

We’ve been on the frontline of the world’s response to HIV and AIDS for 25 years, working with marginalised people who are denied HIV prevention and treatment simply because of who they are and where they live.

Set up in 1993 to work with community groups in the countries most affected by the global AIDS epidemic, we’ve continually adapted our approach, looking for innovative ways to break down the barriers that marginalise people living with, or at risk of acquiring, HIV. All with one goal in mind – a future free from AIDS for everyone, everywhere.

Everything we do is rooted in our two key beliefs:

• That the lives of all human beings are of equal value.
• That everyone has the right to access the HIV information and services they need for a healthy life.

Today, we work with communities in more than 40 countries, taking local, national and global action on HIV, health and human rights.

As a global partnership that is open to everyone, we can only do what we do – and achieve what we want to achieve – by working with partners from grassroots community groups to national governments. Our partners drive change where it matters, shaking up the status quo and making a noise on issues the world often chooses to ignore.

Are you the Frontliner we’re looking for?

You are a committed team member with a clear focus on team objectives, as well as your own. You will promote best practice within your field of expertise and challenge ways of working to ensure the highest quality and levels of efficiency. Your actions will be aligned with Frontline AIDS vision and you will inspire the same behaviour in your peers. You are comfortable working in a matrix management environment.

How to apply

Find out more by downloading the full job description and person specification.  If you are excited by this opportunity and think it’s right for you, we’d love to hear from you so apply using the button at the top of this page and upload your CV along with a covering letter outlining why you are a great match for this role. 

For the job description Advisor HR job description

Closing date: 18th March 2020

Interview date: Week commencing 22nd March 2021

Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults

Frontline AIDS operates a rigorous recruitment and selection process that reflects our commitment to child protection.  The Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults Policy can be downloaded here

Due to the application of UK immigration rules, we unfortunately cannot sponsor this position for anyone that does not have the right to work in the UK 

We are looking for an innovative fundraiser who can take us to the next level in terms of our individual giving programme. You will have experience of developing and acquiring supporters and enjoy team work.

Kangaroos is a registered charity founded in 1994 that provides a range of fun, inclusive year round clubs and trips out, in and around Mid Sussex, for children and adults with learning disabilities and complex medical needs. With the dedication of our staff, volunteers, trustees and supporters, we strive to enrich the lives of our members and their families. We do not let their disabilities hold them back and enable them, in a safe and supported environment, to participate in social activities that bring colour and joy to their lives.

Our individual giving programme has developed strongly over the past two years, with our investment in a new supporter database (Donorfy) and the promotion of campaigns and appeals. It is a great time to be joining us and the Fundraising Coordinator (Individuals) will have considerable scope to introduce further innovations.  This is a part time role circa 21 hours per week. The post holder will have responsibility for acquiring new supporters, encouraging our existing individual donors to progress from making one off donations to giving regular donations, identifying individual donors that may make high value donations and developing approaches that encourage supporters to leave Kangaroos a legacy.

You will work closely with other members of our fundraising team and also with our communications coordinator. We have a flexible hours working policy and our office is based in Wivelsfield, close to Haywards Heath. A mix of working in the office and from home is possible.  

If you are interested in applying please click the 'Apply button' and  send in your CV and a covering letter referring to the job description attached.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, interviews will be held during the week commencing the 22nd March 2021.

ESTEEM is a Sussex-based charity which involves young adults aged 14-26 in opportunities to develop confidence, build life-skills and improve well-being. We do this by offering access to 1:1 vocational mentoring, tailored volunteer roles, well-being support services and group activities in a safe and supportive environment​. 

We have an opportunity for a Wellbeing Project Manager to join our team. ESTEEM has experienced significant growth over the past two years and this role has evolved from the need to centralise wellbeing support. 

Based at ESTEEM’s offices, in Shoreham, West Sussex, The Well-being project acts as a ‘plug-in’ to ESTEEM’s Youth COAST (Creating Opportunities, Activities, Support & Training) project, for 14-26 year olds. The Wellbeing Project Manager will be responsible for overseeing a free counselling service, with both qualified and in-training counsellors. Counsellors provide 1:1 sessions for an hour a week per person, to be reviewed after 12 sessions.

This role will also include delivery of ½ hour sessions for support, advice and guidance as needed basis.

The Well-being Project aims to work with over 100 young people per year aged 14-26, across all of Sussex, who are facing barriers to achieving their life-goals. Using the five Ways to Wellbeing (Give, Take Notice, Learn, Connect, Be Active), young people will be able to access support, guidance and gain confidence in a safe space. The Wellbeing Project encourages young people to make new friends, help the organisation grow and get involved in their local community. 

This project aims to provide (per year): 

● 400 hours of free 1:1 counselling for young people 

● 200 1/2 hour wellbeing sessions for advice and planning for young people who are in need of immediate support. This would be primarily run by the Wellbeing Manager. 

● 8 -12 Wellbeing Workshops per year including topics such as Resilience, Leadership, or Creative Thinking. Occasionally these may need to happen during the evening Drop-in (6-8pm). ● Oversee the recruitment and coordination of 5 fully qualified Counsellors and 2 Trainee Counsellors & facilitate access to clinical supervision, with a view to growing this team as capacity permits. ● Liaise with Counselling training providers. 

● Maintaining records and updating staff. 

● Liaise with ESTEEM’s Head of Safeguarding to ensure best practice is maintained throughout the project. 

Principal tasks and responsibilities 

Well-being High Level Support 

1. Liaising with CO, Project Manager, Project Worker & Counsellors to manage & schedule 1:1 support sessions with young adults 

2. Working closely with young adults to prompt and identify any issues & help them to make a resolution plan 

3. Spend quality time with young adults, listening & offering support while maintaining clear boundaries 4. Maintain up to date contact logs and data files to ensure information is correctly shared and acted upon according to data protection and confidentiality guidelines 

5. Promote and keep yourself up to date with other organisation’s events and projects that may benefit young people 

6. Updating the staff team with any issues or developments with young people 

7. Write quarterly reports for the senior team and trustees on project progress 

8. Acting as a Designated Safeguarding Officer with 2-3 evenings on-call (until 9pm) each month. 

9. Line Managing Youth Emotional Support Worker.

Counselling Coordination 

1. Working with ESTEEM Counsellors to offer them support & guidance, ensuring clinical supervision is maintained for all counsellors 

2. Liaise with ESTEEM Staff Team to maintain in-house clinical supervision for front-line staff 3. Liaise with counsellors in matching young adults with suitable counsellors, taking into account skill level, interests & approaches 

4. Liaising with external Counselling Training Providers, offering placements at ESTEEM & providing relevant documentation & procedures 

5. Managing the space for confidential sessions, alongside the other staff team members 6. Promote the wellbeing services that ESTEEM offers within the team & on external networks 7. Work with the Youth COAST Project Manager to oversee and monitor the project’s budget 

Well-being Workshops 

1. To run between 8-12 workshops of between 2hrs to 1 day in length 

2. Cover a range of topics that are requested or identified by young adults as being needed or wanted 3. Maintain records of attendees and ensure relevant documentation is completed 

4. Liaise with the Project Worker to coordinate & plan the Drop-in activities involving your workshops 5. Work to budgets

6. Liaise with the YMT (Youth Management Team) to tailor sessions & workshops & maintain ESTEEM’s Youth-led approach at all times 

7. Signpost participants to ESTEEM opportunities and promote relevant events and projects

Person Specification 

ESTEEM are seeking an individual who has experience of the voluntary youth or community sector, with direct practice experience of working with children & young people in a therapeutic and/or wellbeing capacity. Ideally you would have experience in counselling co-ordination, facilitating wellbeing workshops with a youth-led approach, in a range of subjects. 

ESTEEM strives for excellence in our practices to safeguard children, young people and vulnerable adults as well as promoting overall safety, safeguarding and welfare of all our members. To support our work we need someone with specialist experience in managing a team, liaising Safeguarding and Therapeutic professionals and taking a holistic approach to wellbeing. 

Based at ESTEEM’s offices, in Shoreham, West Sussex, you will work alongside ESTEEM’s CO and other project workers and management staff, as well as staff of other projects which provide opportunities for 14-26 year olds. 

ESTEEM works with over 160 young people per year across all of Sussex who are facing barriers to achieving their life-goals.You must be able to demonstrate strong abilities for collaborative working, data analysis skills, project delivery, problem solving and planning, demonstrating initiative and the ability to lead through uncertainty. 

ESTEEM office hours are 10am-6pm, Monday to Friday, though we take a flexible approach to work and working patterns; we also ask the same of our staff, alongside the ability to work effectively and respond appropriately in challenging circumstances. 

Appointment to this role is subject to satisfactory vetting and barring checks.

Experience 

Essential 

Desirable

1. 

At least 6 years experience working with young people in a wellbeing capacity

✓

2. 

Experience of developing & running youth-led training & workshops

✓

3. 

At least 2 years experience at management level 

✓

4. 

Experience of working within a budget 

✓

5. 

Experience of working with volunteers 

✓

6

Experience of working to safeguarding legislation and its implementation

✓

7

Trained to Designated Safeguarding Lead Level 

✓

8 

Proven experience & knowledge of facilitating self-help sessions, mentoring young people & offering appropriate guidance & support

✓

9

Experience of working within personal and professional boundaries.

✓

1 

0

Qualification in therapeutic services for young people 

✓

 

Skills and Abilities

 

6. 

Have the energy and enthusiasm to inspire young people to be involved and stay involved in the project

✓

7. 

The ability to be supportive and empathetic and work in a trauma informed way

✓

8. 

Strong interpersonal and communication skills - particularly in relation to working with socially excluded young people

✓

9. 

The ability to distinguish between conflicting demands, scheduling and planning work in order to meet priorities and deadlines

✓

10 

The ability to be assertive when necessary and support with ‘challenging behaviour’

✓

 

11 Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team 

✓

 

Personal Attributes

 

12 

Helpful, cooperative and sensitive to the needs and feelings of others, including a commitment to the organisation being youth-led.

✓

13 

Demonstrate and promote ESTEEM’s core values 

✓

14 

Reliability, honesty, and a commitment to maintaining confidentiality

✓

15 

Approachability and flexibility in responding to emergencies and unforeseen events, and able to use own initiative in these circumstances.

✓

17 

Dynamic, energetic, imaginative and able to work responsively in a vibrant and fast-changing environment

✓

 

Winston’s Wish is a national charity providing support to children who have been bereaved. Our vision is of a society in which grieving children and young people get the support they need, when they need it. This could not be a more important time for bereaved children and young people in the UK.

Our Helpline and online services are the heart of our offer to these children and young people and the thousands of parents, carers and professionals who support them. For twenty years our Helpline service has offered high quality information, advice and guidance to hundreds of thousands of parents, carers and professionals. Demand grows every year, and our Helpline is the referral pathway into our Children and Young People’s Service, offering bereavement support across the country through remote, digital and face-to-face services (selected localities only).

We estimate to support approx. 15,000 children and young people annually through our Helpline and the newer services that sit within our growing portfolio of online services: the ASK email service, Live Chat, and Crisis Messenger text service.

We are always improving and developing our services to meet the changing needs of children and young people. This year, as part of our Transforming Delivery programme, we have added a vital new service to this list: the Family Bereavement Support Service, which works sessionally and remotely with parents and carers to help them support the grieving children and young people they are caring for.

Following the planned retirement of our current Associate Director, we are currently looking to recruit an Associate Director of Helpline and Online Services to join our team and take us on the next stage of our journey at a critical time.

If you think you’ve got the passion, the skills and the energy to take our support as far and wide as we think is needed, then we’d love to hear from you.

The location of this role is flexible, with availability to travel to our Head Office in Cheltenham when required.  Due to COVID-19 this role will be remote/home-based for the foreseeable future. This will be reviewed periodically in line with Government guidance