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We have an opportunity for a Retail Online Hub Assistant to join us in Midsomer Norton. You will join us working 21 hours per week (Monday-Saturday rota) initially on a fixed term contract until 31st January 2025, and in return you will receive a competitive salary of up to £12,600 per annum plus excellent benefits.
Since 1927, Cats Protection has helped thousands of cats each year, across the UK. As a community of volunteers, employees, supporters and partners, we’ve improved the lives of millions of cats and transformed the way millions of people see and care for cats.
Cats Protection is entering an exciting new era, having developed a 10-year strategy which aims to significantly increase the welfare of many more cats. Retail and trading will play a key role in growing income and introducing new audiences to Cats Protection. Cats Protection currently operates 100+ shops across the country and an online trading operation for new and donated goods. We have ambitious plans to significantly expand and further enhance our online retail proposition in the next 12-24 months.
Responsibilities of our Retail Online Hub Assistant:
As Retail Online Hub Assistant your primary focus will be to process and list donations on the donated online hub operation to maximize our donated online income stream. You will work collaboratively with shop management and volunteers to deliver a robust operation and positive customer experience.
What we’re looking for in our Retail Online Hub Assistant:
- Experience of listing and selling items on online platforms (Professional or personal).
- A competent level of IT literacy including MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Ability to communicate effectively with employees written and verbal at all levels within the and outside of the organisation.
- Self-motivated with a flexible, positive, and resilient attitude.
What we can offer you:
- salary of up to £12,600 per annum plus excellent benefits
- generous annual leave entitlement
- contribution pension scheme
- life assurance scheme
- range of health benefits
- Employee Assistance Programme
- and more
Join us as our Retail Online Hub Assistant and know you are helping to make a real difference to cats and kittens across the UK!
Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly. Please note applications which are received after the closing date may not be responded to.
Closing date: 2nd June 2024
Virtual interview date: 7th June 2024
Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.
Please emailif you require any adjustments to be made for you to complete your application or to participate in the recruitment journey.
Consultancy services required
Parkinson’s UK works with health and social care professionals to transform Parkinson’s services across the UK.
We do this through the Parkinson’s Excellence Network (PEN), a network of around 6,000 health and care professionals with a shared vision: to build an expert Parkinson’s workforce and improve health and care services for people with Parkinson’s.
We bring together and support health and care professionals to share best practice, network and collaborate, share resources and education, and drive improvements to services for people with Parkinson’s and their loved ones.
Since its establishment in 2015, the Excellence Network has provided networking and collaboration opportunities for professionals across the different regions of the UK. In England, the Excellence Network is moving to a new regional model aligned to the 7 NHS England regions. The regional model in the devolved nations will remain the same: 3 regions in Scotland, 2 in Wales and 1 in Northern Ireland.
To help us deliver this new regional model, we are looking for 2 healthcare professionals to take on the role of Regional Clinical Lead on a consultancy basis.
We currently have vacancies in the following regions in England. To apply for the role, you will need to be based in these regions:
- North West
- South East
What will be expected of you in this role
You’ll:
- Be expected to co-opt a multidisciplinary leadership team to support you in your role. This team should reflect the multi-professional composition of regional services, as well as the geography and should include at least one person with Parkinson's.
- Drive engagement and participation with the Excellence Network at a regional level. Inspire, challenge and collaborate with the health and social care professional community to drive significant improvements to Parkinson’s services across your region
- Act as a professional ambassador for the Excellence Network and help represent the professionals in your region.
- Engage with Integrated Care Board (ICB) leaders to help influence the development of your Integrated Care System (ICS).
- Work closely with the Professional Engagement team at Parkinson’s UK to organise and hold engagement opportunities in your region. This will include working withthe team to hold and lead at least one in-person meeting in your region per year. Attend the annual in-person PEN National and Regional Clinical Leads meeting. Support the PEN national calendar of events through attendance or promotion. This includes Excellence Hub meetings and other activities centred around our national priorities.
- Work closely with the PEN National Clinical Leadership Team (CLT) to discuss and review national and regional priorities. Attend a virtual meeting with CLT 2 times per year.
What expertise you’ll bring
You’ll:
- Be a UK-based clinical healthcare professional, working in Parkinson’s or with an interest and expertise in the condition, with exceptional interpersonal and influencing skills. Healthcare professionals living with Parkinson’s are also encouraged to apply.
- Have a good understanding of the landscape of health and social care delivery, education and workforce development to support the strategic aims and objectives of Parkinson’s UK.
What you can expect from Parkinson’s UK
You’ll:
- Be formally welcomed and introduced to the Excellence Network and your role as a regional clinical lead.
- Be provided with an introduction pack, which outlines all the activities of the PEN at a national, regional and local level, so that you can gain an understanding of where
- your role fits in.
- Meet regularly with the Professional Engagement team to discuss and plan activity in your region, working to a co-developed engagement plan for your PEN region. We will be flexible, taking into account your individual needs.
- Meet with the Professional Engagement Lead or Associate Director of Policy & Health Strategy after 6 months in the role for a review meeting and then annually thereafter (or more frequently if required).
- Be provided with a set of resources and information to support you in your role eg. a ready made presentation on the PEN, data from the services within your patch, including relevant data from the UK Parkinson’s Audit.
- Be invited to an annual event for the National and Regional Clinical Leads, to provide updates, training and opportunities for discussion.
A bit more about the opportunity
Time commitment will be 0.5 days per week (1 programmed activity) to be worked flexibly across the month.
Monthly rate will be based on skills and experience.
Term of consultancy services will be set tenure of 3 years from date of appointment, with an option to extend once for a further 3 years.
We will also ask you to send across a monthly invoice to the Professional Engagement Manager at Parkinson’s UK and include a short paragraph outlining what you’ve done in the role each month. We can provide an example of this.
We’re a people-powered movement on the verge of major breakthroughs in Parkinson’s. Together, we will find a cure.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you passionate about dogs? Would you like a rewarding role where you support dog owners experiencing, or at risk of homelessness?
We’re looking for a Together Through Homelessness Coordinator to support in the smooth running of our schemes, which ensure dog owners experiencing any form of homelessness access the vet care their dog needs.
About this role:
As Together Through Homelessness Coordinator, you’ll:
- deal with enquiries from a variety of key stakeholders, to contribute to the successful day-to-day delivery of our vet scheme,
- support dog owners who are experiencing homelessness to register their dogs on the scheme, and signpost them to other support services sensitively and tactfully,
- carry out key processes to ensure the efficient running of our schemes, from checking microchip details to discussing complex cases with our Vet team,
- ensure administration processes are completed efficiently, keeping accurate records at all times.
About you:
To be successful in this role, you’ll need some experience of supporting people in vulnerable situations or personal crisis, including having challenging conversations. You'll also need excellent interpersonal skills, combined with experience in customer service to ensure all individuals accessing our services have a positive experience, and be empathetic, compassionate, and resilient. This is particularly important due to the emotionally demanding nature of the work the team does, understanding the importance of building trust with those experiencing homelessness is essential.
About this team:
The Outreach team run several projects supporting pet owners experiencing homelessness or in housing crisis across the UK. This includes Freedom, a specialist dog fostering service for people fleeing domestic abuse, and our Pets and Housing projects. Our Pets and Housing projects consist of our Together Through Homelessness vet scheme and the endorsement scheme, Pet-Friendly Housing pilot (Scotland) and the pet friendly housing website, and pet foodbank pilots.
About Dogs Trust:
We love dogs. That’s why we do whatever we can to make sure every four-legged friend gets the love they deserve. We’ll never put a healthy dog down, so our work is focused on helping dogs in need, supporting owners every step of the walk, and creating a better world for dogs in the future. It’s what we’ve been doing since 1891 and how we’ve grown to become the UK’s leading dog charity, helping 12,000 loyal friends find their forever homes every year.
What you need to know:
This role is being offered as a fixed term contract for six months, with the possibility of a permanent opportunity arising in the future. In this role, you'll be sharing responsibilities with another Together Through Homelessness Coordinator. The current working pattern for the role is Wednesday afternoons, and full days on Thursdays and Fridays.
To apply for this position please click the APPLY NOW button. Our application process requires you complete an application form and a covering letter explaining your interest and suitability for the role. Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive enough suitable interest, so to avoid disappointment early application is encouraged.
Dogs are incredibly diverse, much like the humans that love them! At Dogs Trust we value diversity and we're committed to fostering an inclusive culture. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, abilities, and cultures and believe that a diverse workforce helps us to achieve our mission. Our colleague networks give our people a voice acting as vehicles for real and meaningful change within Dogs Trust. We truly want to see every candidate shine throughout the entire job application process, interview stages, and during their time with us. If there's anything on your mind or any adjustments you may need, don't hesitate to reach out to us. We're here to support you every step of the way.
Location: Lusaka, Zambia Contract: 2 year FTC (renewable) Salary: Local terms and conditions apply
The Project Assistant Economic Empowerment supports the Economic Empowerment project to manage activities and relationships with key stakeholders. The post-holder ensures the project is planned, implemented, coordinated, monitored, evaluated, and adapted to the highest possible quality standards.
Sightsavers team Zambia have a great opportunity for a Project Assistant Economic Empowerment to join their team. The role supports delivery of a first-class project through planning, implementation, coordination, monitoring and adaptation of the highest possible quality standards. If you have strong attention to detail, excellent time management with programme knowledge in the field of disability inclusion then we would like to hear from you.
Principal Accountabilities
- Advocating Sightsavers to partners regarding the current initiatives underway with whom we can work to achieve the project and organisations strategic objectives to give people with disabilities equal rights and opportunities.
- Managing the full project life-cycle with partners from to closeout
- Liasing with the Global Technical Leads (Disability Inclusive Economic Empowerment) and other internal stakeholders.
- Supporting the coordination and implementation of project activities and sharing of lessons learned.
- Supporting the review of reporting timelines for both donors and country office
- Facilitating meetings with partners to advocate and disseminate shared learnings
- Support project partners with budgets, forecasts, timely financial returns
- Support Ethics and data protection through protocol development for approval by appropriate approval boards as required
- Proactively share relevant case studies, interesting news stories, participate in advocacy work
Knowledge, skills and experience
- A qualification/tertiary degree or above in social sciences, education, development studies or public health
- Demonstrable experience with labour market issues including labour market assessments, skills training/development, internships, employer engagement, disability inclusion, job placements and job fairs
- Familiarity with national legislation and policies in the field of disability, human rights
- An understanding of and commitment to the realization of the rights of people with disabilities
- Monitoring and evaluation
- Strong communication and time management
- Previous experience working with budgets, forecasts and reports both internally and with partners
- Strong IT with knowledge of global ICT systems desirable
- Strong written and spoken English.
- Current and ongoing right to work in Zambia
The Project Coordinator EE is a varied and involved role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the for full details.
The deadline to apply for the opportunity is 2 June 2024 23.59 BST UK.
We intend to conduct interviews week commencing 10 June 2024 onwards. The recruitment process will include an on-site interview at the Zambia office lasting up to one hour. Depending on the response we reserve the right to close this role early.
As an equal opportunity Employer we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader therefore qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.
Sightsavers is an employer that does not tolerate any form of harassment and has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls.
To apply please simply click on the link provided.
St Peter's is a vibrant, inclusive and growing church in the modern catholic traditon of the Church of England. We seek a part-time administrator to help day to day administration, hold relationships with the hirers of our spaces, and help to oversee our growing programme of social, outreach, and fundraising events.
Job Title: Parish Administrator & Events Co-ordinator
Report To: The Vicar, Fr Simon Cuff
Employer: PCC St Peter de Beauvoir
Hours: 14 hrs per week: Flexible by prior arrangement (e.g. 2 Weekdays 9 – 4.30, or 4 Weekdays 10 – 2, allowing for 30 minutes lunch.)
Salary: £12,000 p.a. plus Workplace Pension
Closing date for applications: Friday 21st June 2024 5pm
Main purpose of Job:
Management of day-to-day parish activities including the general administration of the Parish Office, the running of all church operations, including building, fabric, communications, and the organisation of social, outreach and fundraising events (including publicity and marketing) that support the life and ministry of this diverse, vibrant and inclusive church in the modern catholic tradition of the Church of England.
Context:
St Peter’s is the parish church of De Beauvoir Town. We are located in the Borough of Hackney, close to Haggerston Overground station and accessible by a number of cycle and public transport links. De Beauvoir Town is a vibrant and diverse community, with a strong sense of local identity with St Peter’s at its heart. St Peter’s reflects the diversity of its local community. The centre of our life together is our weekly eucharist, at which people of all ages and backgrounds gather around the altar.
We seek a Parish Administrator & Events Co-ordinator who will help us continue to grow as a community space as we seek to increase our revenue from available spaces to hire and increase our activity in terms of marketing, communications and events, as part of our mission alongside our local community. You will join a growing and supportive team to work alongside including the Vicar, PCC members, Music Director, Financial Assistant, and others to help St Peter’s fulfil its mission to be a Church which worships, nurtures, and takes action!
Main Duties and Responsibilities & Person Specification:
The Parish Administrator & Events Co-Ordinator is a key person in the life of St Peter’s who works closely with the Vicar, Treasurer, Director of Music, Churchwardens, PCC, regular volunteers and the wider community of De Beauvoir Town. This role is both administrative and a key personal contact for the many individuals and groups in the life of St Peter’s.
Person Specification
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Essential:
- Excellent organisational skills with experience of administration
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Financially confident
- Excellent IT skills with working experience of Microsoft 365 (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Working knowledge of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
- Working experience of digital communication systems including email marketing tools, websites, and use of social media
- IT Skills – familiarity with (or willingness and capacity to learn): InDesign software and use of cloud-based storage systems, such as Google Drive; Finance Software for Churches and Charities or similar accounting software; WordPress or Squarespace.
Desirable:
- Previous experience working in a church context
- Experience of the faculty process in the Church of England
- Project and event-planning experience
Personal Attributes:
- A welcoming, mature and sensitive manner in dealing with members of the public, and in fostering good working relationships with staff and church officers, volunteers and other regular contacts.
- A capacity to work on your own and as part of a team, confident to take the initiative
- The ability to handle multiple tasks, prioritise and work to deadlines
- Ability to remain solution focussed and work efficiently
- A proactive can-do attitude
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- A commitment to the values of St Peter’s as a Church in the modern catholic tradition of the Church of England
Place of Work: St Peter de Beauvoir Town, Northchurch Terrace, N1 4DA.
Salary: £12,000 p.a. for 14 hours pw. plus workplace pension
Probationary period: 6 months
Holidays: 12 days, plus bank holidays (and week between Christmas and New Year)
Notice Period: 1 month
Review: An annual review
Interview Date: week beginning 23rd June 2024
Paid induction days: (up to two of 18th, 23rd, 25th, 30th July)
Start date: week beginning 22nd September (flexible by discussion)
This role will require an enhanced DBS check and Safeguarding Training (Basic Awareness and Foundation level) online via the Diocese of London. St Peter’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Head Office - Sully, Home Based
Salary: Up to £45,886 per annum (depending on experience)
Weekly hours: 37.5 hours per week
Closing Date: 09/06/2024
We have a great opportunity for a Head of Retail to join Tŷ Hafan.
About Tŷ Hafan
Tŷ Hafan is one of the UK’s leading paediatric palliative care charities and offers care, respite and dedicated support to children and young people with life-shortening conditions across Wales. Support is provided to children and their families at our hospice in Sully, in community settings, and in the family home. As a charity we greatly value the input, contribution and commitment of our many volunteers and supporters, without whose support we would not be able to provide the services that we do. Our families describe us as ‘a lifeline’ as we enable them to create precious memories with their children during their short lives, as well as end of life and beyond.
At Tŷ Hafan our care team is dedicated to upholding our vision, purpose, and values, all of which are at the core of all that we do.
Our Vision: A Wales where every child with a life-shortening condition lives a fulfilling life, supported with the compassion and specialist care they and their family need.
Our Purpose: No family should have to face the unimaginable loss of their child alone. With children and families at the heart of all we do, we provide free care and support in our hospice and in the community, offering a lifeline throughout the child’s short life, at end of life, through bereavement and beyond.
Our Values: At Tŷ Hafan we make a difference by living our values: Demonstrating Compassion, Providing Excellent Service, Working Together and Taking Ownership.
About the role
We are seeking an experienced and talented Head of Retail to lead the development and implementation of our new retail strategy and to lead and inspire the retail team. Our retail operation is a crucial part of our income generation strategy, contributing directly to the funding of our crucial services, but also supporting the delivery of the organisation’s strategy.
This is a very exciting time to join the team at Tŷ Hafan, as we have just launched our Big Ambition to support every family whose child’s life will be short.
In order to deliver our Vision of a Wales where no family faces the unimaginable loss of their child alone, we need to raise significantly more money. This role is crucial in helping us to do just that.
You will have the opportunity to lead the retail team to ensure our existing portfolio of 17 shops contributes effectively to the organisation’s strategy and will also take the lead on identifying and implementing opportunities to grow the contribution made by retail. This will include opening new shops and testing and evaluating new income growth opportunities. You’ll also have the opportunity to ensure that our shops play an effective role in inspiring people in Wales to support Tŷ Hafan in a variety of ways, and in ensuring that families are able to access our support when they need it.
The role has two work bases - one from head office in Sully, and the other is Home-Based. There is a a minimum requirement to attend our Head Office once a week, and the post holder will also be required to attend shops when required (being flexible to meet the needs of the Charity). The post-holder will also be required to work flexibly (including Saturdays as and when required), and undertake 1 in 3 weekends on-call cover.
If you have significant experience of working in a retail role, preferably with some experience of charity retail, and would be excited to lead a team to deliver ambitious growth to ensure no family faces their child’s short life alone, we would love to hear from you.
The benefits of working for Tŷ Hafan include:
- Holiday entitlement of 30 days (rising to 32 days with service) plus Bank Holidays (pro-rata to part-time hours)
- A Group Personal Pension Scheme with an employer contribution of 5%
- Life assurance (death in service benefit)
- Wellbeing support - employee assistance program, which provides a range of free services including counselling, financial and legal support.
- Unlimited access to a 24/7 online GP as well as a range of other health experts
- Healthcare Cash Plan – claim back the cost for appointments and treatment such as dental, optical or physio
- Cycle to work, technology, mobile phone and will writing schemes
- Discounted gym membership and shopping discounts (including 25% of all purchases from any Ty Hafan Retail shop)
- When onsite at Head Office there is free, secured parking.
Community Support Worker
We are looking for a very motivated and able Community Support Worker to support the Community Connections Team to meet the relevant requirements of the Community Connections contract.
Position: Community Connections Support Worker
Location: Epsom
Hours: Part time, 18 hrs a week (TBA)
Salary: £12,985
Contract: Permanent
Benefits: Pension, Employee Assistance Programme
Closing date: 05/06/24
The Role
The Community Support Worker will be required to work alongside the full-time area Co-ordinators to support activities and groups and carry out one-to-one initial appointments for people residing in Surrey.
This will involve attending some groups in venues across the Surrey Downs area, to assist in the facilitation of groups to ensure they run safely and meet the needs of the clients.
The role will also involve supporting the full-time co-ordinators to complete initial appointments with new clients, including the completion of recovery stars and plans and updating client records.
Key responsibilities include:
- To support groups, courses and activities and work with the Community Connections Team to produce a quality service.
- Supporting the full-time co-ordinators to complete initial appointments with new clients, including the completion of recovery stars and plans and updating client records.
- To support the area co-ordinators in maintaining contact with those using the service via differing methods.
- To work with the area co-ordinators to contact clients who are not currently engaging to ascertain their current needs and update records accordingly.
- To be able to assess risk on a daily basis and react accordingly.
- To motivate people attending groups, activities, and one-to-one sessions.
- To promote “if you don’t do it, it doesn’t happen” attitude.
- To work with volunteers helping out with groups and activities.
- To work with the team of professionals and communicate well with colleagues working from different locations.
- To maintain databases and undertake any other administrative duties.
- To work collaboratively with other departments.
- About You
You will have experience of working directly with vulnerable adults (preferably with mental ill-health)
You will also have:
- Experience of working within the health & social care sector.
- A demonstrable understanding of the needs of vulnerable groups.
- Knowledge of Mental Health sector and relating issues.
- Good communication skills (oral and written)
- Ability to work on own initiative as well as part of the team.
- IT literate in MS Office, Excel, Virtual Platforms, Social Media and Networks.
Please note: A driving licence is desirable, however candidates without a driving licence will be invited to demonstrate how they could fulfil the requirements of the role without one.
About the Organisation
The charity is a mental health and emotional wellbeing charity, supporting Surrey residents since 1994 in Banstead, Elmbridge, Epsom & Ewell and Mole Valley.
Offering a variety of face-to-face and online services, available to adults (aged 16+) living in Surrey who would like to restore and/or maintain their mental and emotional wellbeing (no diagnosis needed). The services are free of charge, with no waiting list and no time limit.
You may also have experience in areas such as Mental Health, Mental Health Support Worker, Mental Health Care Worker, Mental Health Practitioner, Mental Health Case Worker, Mental Health Outreach Workers, Mental Health Coordinator, Health Support Worker, Health Worker, Care Worker, Support Worker.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
We have an exciting opportunity to work as a Bristol City Robins Foundation Youth Mentor.
This is a 1-year fixed-term contract with a view to an extension in 2025.
Our youth mentor will work with young people in South Bristol and beyond. The role will see trusting relationships built between known young people in the community, support the young people and help guide them into positive provision or employment. The focus will be on the number of positive hours these young people can spend with their mentors and away from negative influences in their lives.
Your main responsibilities:
- Delivery of targeted 1-2-1 work with young people.
- Delivery of targeted individual and small group work with young people in schools.
- Develop positive relationships between you and the young people to ensure you get the best outcomes.
- Collect and store data to evidence the impact of the 1-2-1 work and mentoring to ensure it is sustainable and continues to change the lives of the young people we work with.
- To be part of developing our mentoring strategy and ensure we meet the needs of young people in Bristol now and in the long term.
- To use early intervention where possible and to provide long-term opportunities and pathways, working with clear evidence of need and agreed success criteria.
- Work closely with parents/carers and professionals to support the needs of their young people.
- Building new relationships with local schools, youth organisations and other agencies to increase capacity and referrals into programmes.
You will have:
- An understanding of the issues young people face, specifically in relation to young people in areas of deprivation.
- Experience in working with targeted groups or individuals in areas of deprivation through building positive relationships and mentoring.
- An understanding of safeguarding and health and safety in a youth work setting.
- A proven ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines.
- A commitment to supporting young people and the principles of equality and diversity.
- Self-motivated and the ability to work on own initiative.
- Excellent communication skills, including written, telephone and interpersonal skills.
- Proven planning and organization skills.
- IT literate.
- Full UK driving license.
Safeguarding Statement:
Bristol City Robins Foundation is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to endorse this commitment.
Equality Statement:
The successful candidate must ensure a positive commitment towards equality and diversity by treating others fairly and not committing any form of direct or indirect discrimination, victimisation or harassment of any description and promoting positive working relationships between all internal and external stakeholders.
Benefits
- Work equipment (BCFC clothing and work laptop)
- 2 x tickets to every BCFC and Bristol Bears home league game
- 25 days annual leave, increasing to 28 days after 3 years of employment and 30 days after 5 years of employment (plus bank holidays and Christmas closure days)
- A flexible working environment
- Generous pension scheme
- Generous continuous personal development budget.
- Free parking on site
- The opportunity to be part of an incredible journey.
Notes
1-year fixed term with a view of extension.
Candidates must be willing to work occasional evenings and weekends. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
Interviews planned for week commencing 24th June.
Title: Sunday Assistant
Salary: £3,271.84 pro rata, per annum
Hours/Contract: 5.5 hours per week, Permanent, Part time
Based: Amesbury shop
Closing date: 12th June 2024
Interview date: Shortlisting and Interviews will happen on a rolling basis so early application is encouraged
Key responsibilities include maximizing sales by maintaining high standards of display and layout in the shop and shop windows, ensuring that stock density is maintained, regular rotation of stock is carried out and that maximum realistic prices are obtained on donated items, in accordance with charity guidelines, as well as Bought in Goods.
Marie Curie Benefits Package:
- Season ticket loan for travelling to and from work
- Defined contribution schemes for Pension
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
- Introduce a friend scheme
- Help with childcare cost (TC apply)
- Entitled under Marie Curie Blue Light Card
- Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme
- Life assurance - for all employees
- Eye care - (under Display Screen Equipment (DSE) regulations, Marie Curie will pay towards sight tests if you use computer screens and other displays as part of your job)
What's in it for you:
- Annual leave allowance: - England and Wales = 25 days plus 8 public holidays (pro rata)
- Competitive Policy for parental/sick leave
- Continuous Professional Development - (Marie Curie supports and encourages personal and professional development)
- Industry leading training programmes
- Flexible Working
- Free DBS
What we are looking for:
- The ability to communicate with tact and discretion
- Experience of cash handling and financial management procedures (including completion of sales records)
- The ability to make decisions within agreed parameters
- Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritize workload, balancing competing demands
Gift aid is a vital source of income from donated goods and you should ensure that this is maximized when dealing with customers and donors, ensuring that excellent customer service is provided at all times. You should also ensure that high standards of cleanliness are maintained throughout the shop including the sales floor, stock processing area, offices and communal areas.
With a strong retail background, you will join our committed team in making a significant contribution to achieving charity sales targets. You must be reliable and flexible to meet the needs of the charity.
To apply, please send us your most recent CV and a cover letter detailing your experience, how you meet the person specification and why you would like to work for Marie Curie
Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
We believe that diversity makes us stronger. Join Marie Curie and be part of an inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone's unique perspectives and experiences are valued. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and walks of life. Apply today to bring your talents to our diverse and inclusive charity.
We're committed to making reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the application and selection process.
You can request support via [email protected]
This role will be subject to receiving a satisfactory basic disclosure check.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.
Do you want to support children and young people (CYP) with mental health concerns? Are you calm, non-judgemental and able to work effectively with people experiencing distress?
Can you demonstrate our values of Hope, Together, Courage and Responsive and want to be part of our vision to ensure everyone in Hertfordshire will feel supported with their mental health?
If the answer to all of these is yes, we want to hear from you.
Job title: Support Coordinator – Herts Haven Café
Reference Number: 214
Salary scale: £28,900 FTE pro rata - £3,083 per annum (based on 4hrs)
Reports to: Senior Lead – CYP
Contract: 12 months fixed term contract, with the possibility of extension
Working pattern: 4 hours – to include Wednesday’s (3:00pm - 7:00pm)
Based: Ware Herts Haven café
We are recruiting a Support Coordinator to join our Herts Haven Cafe team.
About the Project
- Hertfordshire Mind Network is proud to provide early intervention support to children and young people experiencing poor mental health across Hertfordshire. We provide a combination of support through psychoeducational workshops, open access, 1:1 and group support.
- We are expanding our provision, to offer drop in, open access community support to 10–18-year-olds across the county who need someone to talk to about their mental health in that moment. This space will offer timely support, in a person-centred, trauma informed way.
- The objectives of Hertfordshire Mind Network’s Herts Haven Café service are:
- To improve the mental wellbeing of children and young people experiencing mental health issues, including crisis presentations, in Hertfordshire.
- To provide drop in, no referral required, timely support to 10-18 year olds.
- To support children and young people in Hertfordshire to access community based mental health help.
- To increase early access to help for people experiencing mental health crisis in Hertfordshire, by providing a clear and effective pathway to services provided across the CYP MHS system.
About the Role:
The key purpose of this post is to be an integral member of staff delivering the Herts Haven Café service, facilitating drop-in mental health support for children and young people aged 10-18. As a practitioner you will meet the varying needs of the individual, as they present, meaning no day may look the same.
A person-centred approach will be maintained, and this role is pivotal to ensuring CYP have a warm and welcoming space to turn to. You will be working as a team to facilitate support, deliver brief mental health interventions, signposting, and ensure timely information, guidance and referrals are provided for ongoing support.
Key Responsibilities
- To play an integral role in instilling HMN’s values throughout the Herts Haven Cafe Service.
- To play a key part in the development and delivery of quality CYP mental health support services.
- To provide consistent and clear communication to the team, working proactively and with initiative.
- To be part of a cooperative and collaborative team that is flexible and adaptable to changing requirements.
- To deliver 1:1 and group interventions, depending on need, flexibly and creatively.
- To ensure that every individual accessing the service receives, safe and trusted support.
- To create and review risk assessments, wellness plans, crisis support plans, safety plans, as well as signposting resources, as required.
- To proactively recognise indicators of deteriorating mental health and facilitate appropriate action, whilst liaising with relevant agencies e.g., C-CATT, Emergency Duty Teams, CYP MHS, etc.
- To work alongside Crisis Teams in line with joint protocols, where required, to support those individuals experiencing a mental health crisis.
- To signpost and refer effectively into other Herts Mind Network services, as well as alternative VCFSE and statutory organisations.
We offer:
- Annual leave entitlement of 25 days per year pro rata, rising in increments to a max. of 29 days pro rata after 5 years employment (plus 8 days Bank Holidays)
- An additional day of leave each year for your birthday following completion of probation period.
- Ongoing training relevant to your role.
- An Employee Assistance Programme.
- Health cover (after 6 months employment) – compensation payment for Optical, Dental, Chiropody and Therapy Treatments.
Closing date for receipt of applications is Tuesday 11th June at midnight
Interviews will take place on Tuesday 18th June
Please note: We may close this advert early if we have sufficient applications
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
Equal Opportunities
We welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, disability, marital or parental status, racial, ethnic or social origin, colour, religion, belief, or sexual orientation. In addition, during the various stages of recruitment, specific measures can be taken to ensure equal opportunities for candidates with disabilities or special needs.
Hertfordshire Mind Network is committed to the Disability Confident and Mindful Employer charters. We actively recruit staff who have a lived experience of mental ill health. We recognise and value the unique combination of skills, knowledge and perspective that employing people with a lived experience, at all levels across the organisation, brings. We create an environment where the sharing of experiences and vulnerabilities to support others and create positive change is welcomed and work towards breaking down the ‘them’ and ‘us’ culture. The organisation is committed to nurturing peer relationships that allow all staff to thrive.
We are delighted to have been accredited as a Living Wage Employer.
No agencies please.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Helpline Advisor to join the growing National Contact Centre team in Cardiff, working 20 hours a week. The hours are fixed, covering Monday to Friday 7pm to 11pm.
Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?
Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care? If yes, then we'd love to hear from you…
What we offer:
At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:
- 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holiday leave allowance, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holiday leave allowance
- Pension with 5% employer contribution
- An extra day off for your birthday
- Enhanced sick pay allowances & maternity payments
- High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
- Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
- Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
- Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression
About the role:
This role is based at our National Contact Centre in Cardiff. There will be an initial induction period that will run Monday, Wednesday & Friday 9am-5pm for a 4 week period. After successfully completing your induction, you will move to your fixed hours of Monday to Friday 7pm to 11pm.
As a Helpline Adviser you will be: -
- Able to respond to victims of and those affected by crime by providing emotional support, information and referrals on to Victim Support services and other agencies
- Providing immediate support, advice and trauma first aid referrals to victims of and those affected by major incidents and terrorism.
- Seamlessly working across multiple services with different processes, procedures and recording mechanisms.
- Managing and responding appropriately to competing priorities, services and needs.
- Responsible for taking disclosures and responding appropriately by either escalating the safeguarding concern to the 'Designated Safeguarding Officer' or to respond immediately to life threatening situations.
You will need:
- Experience of working in challenging and changing environments with the emphasis on excellence in service delivery.
- Experience of organising and prioritising a complex workload.
- The ability to deal sensitively with challenging and emotionally charged situations, demonstrate empathy and control own emotions.
- The ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in written form, including telephone skills
- Knowledge and understanding of:
- Relevant agencies and resources
- Importance of confidentiality and safe working practice
- Diversity issues and principles
- The impact of crime
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
About Us:
Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.
Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.
Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.
As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
How to apply:
To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.
We look forward to hearing from you.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.
Advice & Information Worker (Havering)
WORKING HOURS: 21 hours per week
SALARY: £24,868 pro rata; (£14,920 for 21 hours actual)
CLOSING DATE: Monday 10th June by 12pm
PROPOSED INTERVIEW DATE: Monday 17th June
Age UK Redbridge, Barking & Havering offers an Advice & Information service to support older people living in the boroughs of Redbridge, Barking & Dagenham and Redbridge which is free, independent and confidential to older people, their relatives, carers and friends. We offer support with benefits maximisation to make sure people receive everything they are entitled to, housing issues, social care needs, health and disabilities, advice on energy efficiency and fuel poverty, to assistance with form filling and leisure.
We are recruiting an Advice Worker to cover the London Borough of Havering. This role requires the worker to work independently and manage their own caseload but be part of the wider team and be aware of the other services provided by Age UK Redbridge, Barking & Havering. The post involves both office based, home visit and outreach work at a variety of locations across Havering. Good IT skills are required and familiarity with Charity Log would be useful as well as knowledge of relevant quality assurance systems.
To apply: Please check our website for further details and a full application pack
Completed application forms and Equal Opportunities Forms should be returned to admin using the email: admin or alternatively post to Gabby O’Neill Recruitment, Age UK Redbridge, Barking and Havering, 4th Floor, 103 Cranbrook Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 4PU.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.