Vocational Services Jobs

The Hepatitis C Trust has developed projects nationally whereby peers use their lived experience of injecting drug use and hepatitis C, to provide education and training to service users and staff in drug and alcohol, hostel and homeless services, increasing hepatitis C awareness, access to testing and referral to treatment, for people living with hepatitis C.  

Do you have experience of working in drug services and with volunteers? Have you been affected by hepatitis C or have you supported anyone who has hepatitis C? We are looking for a passionate and skilled peer lead who has excellent communication and organisational skills. We require a good standard of education and welcome creativity and innovation in all our work.   

Working under the guidance of the Peer Programme Manager, this post will continue the development of the project, recruiting and coordinating peers across Cardiff and The Vale of Glamorgan. Working in partnership with hepatitis C clinical teams, drug and alcohol services and homeless service providers, the post will coordinate delivery of awareness raising workshops, hepatitis C testing with a focus on local prisons and community criminal justice settings, ensure that service users are referred and supported through hepatitis C treatment and care.  

The Hepatitis C Trust has developed projects nationally whereby peers use their lived experience of injecting drug use and hepatitis C, to provide education and training to service users and staff in drug and alcohol, hostel and homeless services, increasing hepatitis C awareness, access to testing and referral to treatment, for people living with hepatitis C.  

Do you have experience of working in drug services and with volunteers? Have you been affected by hepatitis C or have you supported anyone who has hepatitis C? We are looking for a passionate and skilled peer lead who has excellent communication and organisational skills. We require a good standard of education and welcome creativity and innovation in all our work.   

Working under the guidance of the Peer Programme Manager, this post will continue the development of the project, recruiting and coordinating peers across Cardiff and The Vale of Glamorgan. Working in partnership with hepatitis C clinical teams, drug and alcohol services and homeless service providers, the post will coordinate delivery of educational workshops, hepatitis C testing in community settings, ensure that service users are referred and supported through hepatitis C treatment and care.  

This post will require extensive travel across the Cardiff & Vale, and it is desirable for the post holder to hold a clean driving license and have their own vehicle for work-related travel.

Forces Employment Charity is seeking a dedicated Veterans Support Advisor to join our support team in Birmingham.

Role: As a Veterans Support Advisor, you will be the first point of contact to all clients, meticulous to detail and conscientious. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with a strong customer focus, excellent telephone manners and be capable of working within a large team and on their own initiative.

The role reports to the Veterans Support Team Leader. This position is permanent Full-time, 35 hours per week, with a salary of £22,000. The successful candidate will be based at Birmingham Office / Hybrid with 50% Office-50% WFH once the security clearance is received, and training is complete.

Principal Responsibilities:

· Communicate with clients on all channels including social media groups, webchat, e-mail, and telephone. Link to Salesforce and Adapt CRMs as required.

· Make first contact with clients registering with The Forces Employment Charity and TechVets 

· Provide Advice and Guidance on registration.

· Support Veterans to obtain Proof of Service using Veterans UK Check Service.

· Support the TechVets Programme delivery to ensure relevant members are engaged at the first opportunity.

· Provide Advice and Guidance on the use of all available online tools.

· Capture the employment outcomes of all clients and for TechVets members gaining careers through TechVets support.

· Record all interactions with clients accurately on the Salesforce CRM where appropriate.
 

PERSONAL SPECIFICATION

Essential Competencies:

· Strong Communication Skills

· Excellent IT skills

· Excellent Telephone Manner

Desirable Competencies:

· NVQ Level 3 or 4 in Advice & Guidance

· Understanding on marketing and promotion

· Knowledge on the Employment market, Information Technology, and Recruitment

Security Clearance:

Successful candidates will be required to undertake a Ministry of Defence security clearance, which requires applicants to have been residents of the UK for over five years.

Forces Employment Charity is an equal opportunities employer and values having a diverse workforce. We actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates.

If you meet the criteria and are passionate about applying, please submit a Covering Letter and CV. The closing date for this position is by midnight, 9 October 2024. Please note that this job advert may close early if a suitable candidate is found. Interviews are scheduled to begin the week commencing 14 October 2024.

Hours Per Week: 37.5

South East London Mind are working in partnership with South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) to deliver a Primary Care Mental Health Team (PCMHT) for Lewisham.

The integrated team provide support to people with long-term mental health problems within a primary care setting, helping people develop their independence, self-management skills and achieve their recovery goals.

We are looking for a full time Mental Health Advisor to work alongside SLaM colleagues to deliver this service. As part of an effective Information Advice and Guidance team you will have the caseload management experience and skills to deliver focused, person-centred, individual support and IAG (Information and Guidance) on a wide range of social issues including housing, benefits, employment, socialising, liaising appropriately with specialists and professionals.

Successful applicants will be expected to undergo an Enhanced level Disclosure and Barring Service check

Closing date: Thursday 3 October

Likely interview date: Week beginning 14 October

About Us

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.

Forces Employment Charity (FEC) is seeking a dedicated Families Employment Advisor to join our team, focused on providing holistic employment and training advice to the spouses and partners of serving Armed Forces personnel and veterans.

Role: you will provide holistic employment and training advice and guidance to a diverse caseload of spouses and partners of still serving Armed Forces and ex-service personnel (Veterans) with personal development, employability skills, and/or until they are settled in sustainable careers.

The programme provides a combination of coaching and mentoring, practical employment support, access to training, apprenticeships, and corporate mentoring to offer the best possible opportunities to upskill and gain fulfilling employment.

The role reports to the National Employment Projects Manager. This permanent Full-time position is 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with some out-of-hours/weekend events, and pays £28,325. The successful candidate will be Home-based with occasional travel around Plymouth / Southwest.

Principal Responsibilities:

· Make a positive impact by putting our clients at the heart of everything you do.

· Assess individual client’s needs; identify any challenges and barriers.

· Build rapport, show empathy, motivate, and increase aspirations.

· Support clients to develop their CVs and prepare for the job application process and interviews, along with soft skills including basic digital upskilling if required.

· Networking and engagement: promote the benefits of FEC case worker support to spouses and partners (families) of Armed Forces and Ex-Service personnel, and stakeholders.

· Work with Marcoms officer to promote FEC Spouses & Partners support to beneficiaries, charities and other organisations working with military spouses and partners.

· Work with colleagues to support Employer Engagement to generate employment opportunities for military partners and spouses.

· Provide advice and guidance to spouses and partners of serving Armed Forces and Ex Forces personnel throughout the journey into employment or training following the FEC Case Management Guidance and Work Instructions.

PERSONAL SPECIFICATION

Essential Competencies:

· Evidence of working in a customer facing environment and delivering excellent customer service.

· Strong collaborator and teammate.

· Excellent organisational, time management and administrative skills, and experience of using a CRM to record confidential information and track progress.

· Comfortable with working to targets, KPIs and deadlines.

· Able to demonstrate coaching/mentoring experience and influencing skills.

· Passionate about personal development and helping others achieve their goals.

· A desire to achieve through self-motivation and initiative, with an ability to exercise judgement and discretion.

· Empathy with Armed Forces personnel and an understanding of the challenges faced by them and their families in finding appropriate and sustainable employment.

· Aligned with and committed to our organisational values.

Desirable Competencies:

· Lived experience.

· A good understanding of the employment and education market, including recruitment, welfare-to-work provision, work-based learning, and vocational training.

· NVQ L4 in Advice, Information and Guidance.

Security Clearance:

· Successful candidates will also be the subject of an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (EDBS) check.

Forces Employment Charity is an equal opportunities employer and values having a diverse workforce. We actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates.

If you meet the criteria and are passionate about applying, please submit a Covering Letter and CV. The closing date for this position is by midnight, 17 October 2024. Please note that this job advert may close early if a suitable candidate is found. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis as applications are received.

A fast-expanding IAPT compliant Service requires a service administrator to support a team of volunteer counsellors.  Mind in Enfield and Barnet is a local, independent mental health charity, working in partnership with other statutory and voluntary organizations to provide a range of services to the local community. The service administrator will work alongside volunteer counsellors, service managers and other clinical staff. This is an integral service of the organization delivering counselling to around 650 people per year. We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual with work experience in a counselling service.

Seeking a proactive and experienced Administrator to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of a busy and growing IAPT counselling service through excellent administration skills. You will work closely with and support the Therapy Service Co-ordinator and Therapy Service Administrators to ensure effective administration and organisation of the service.

Experience

• Experience of working in mental health service provision and voluntary sector
• Experience of working in a client-facing administrative and reception role
• Experience in appropriate handling and storage of confidential and sensitive information
• Excellent secretarial skills

Skills

• Awareness of the needs of people with mental health issues in the community
• Commitment to valuing diversity
• Excellent verbal and written communication skil
• Excellent multi-tasking and time-management skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to set up and use databases and reports as required
• Ability to meet deadlines and sometimes work under pressure to tight deadlines
• Good listening skills and an ability to work with challenging clients
• Ability to work flexibly as part of a small team as well as on own initiative
• Ability to deal with a range of staff issues with confidence and be a pillar of support for the service

Knowledge

• Excellent IT skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (including OneDrive) and database systems
• Good knowledge of office administration
• Previous experience of diary management and scheduling

Education & Qualifications

• 5 GCSEs or equivalent
• NVQ in Administration or equivalent

This position is part time, (22 hours per week) and is based in our Enfield Office in Fore Street, N9. The office hours are:

Mondays 3-8pm, Tuesdays 3-8pm, Wednesdays 12-6pm, Thursday 10-4pm

Please see attached Job Description for a full list of duties and details on the role.

Deadline for Applications - Monday 30th September 2024.

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is an exciting opportunity for two Heads of Service to join our organisation! There are two positions to be filled one with a special focus on Criminal Justice Services and the other with a focus on Homelessness and complex needs including mental health.

You will be responsible for providing positive and inspirational leadership across services to create positive communities, empowerment to individuals, and ensure psychologically informed environments! You will be responsible for ensuring services maintain the highest standards of service delivery, quality, performance and improvements. You will have the overall responsibility to ensure services are adhering to regulatory compliance as provided by commissioners, SIG, and all relevant stakeholders.

Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm, with some Hybrid working as well as being based at Central Office, and making regular service visits. You will also take part of our out of office on call duty. 

ABOUT YOU

This role is perfect for someone who has a leadership background, and experience within the given field, or relevant fields to the services in which you will be managing. You will be able to bring our values to life within your service areas, and empower others to provide high quality care and support to others. You will support the group to achieve our vision and mission by empowering your teams, supporting with business development, and implementing continuous improvement. 

You will understand and be able to demonstrate the importance of delivering safe and secure services for our resident and participant groups, and take a leadership approach to resolve challenges, support development, and provide advice and guidance.

Some of what are we looking for:

Head of Criminal Justice 

• Previous experience and knowledge of Criminal Justice Services (CJS). Experience working with HMPPS is desirable
• Thorough understanding of the needs of the residents/participants in which we support in this area
• Ability to work flexibly and work closely with commissioners and CJS services including Prisons - this role will require additional vetting through BPSS (Prison clearance may also be required)

Head of Homelessness and Complex Needs

• Previous experience and knowledge working within homelessness and/or mental health services with a thorough understanding of the needs of the residents/participants in which we support

For both positions, in addition we require:

• Experience of leading teams that deliver complex and high-risk services
• Experience of working closely with commissioners 
• Experience of contract management and monitoring contractual performance
• Budget Management experience and/or willingness to learn financial management
• Previous experience in line management and development
• IT Proficiency, including Microsoft Office, and the ability to navigate and learn new case management systems and other types of organisational software

What would we like, but not essential?

• An appropriate professional qualification:
  NVQ/Diploma Level 3 in Management/Health and Social Care, Criminal Justice, Mental Health or equivalent
• Understanding, knowledge, and/or practical application of key legislation – Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion, Mental Health, Criminal Justice, Social Care, and Housing, and Health, Safety and Environment
• Understanding of housing management, including voids, evictions, and housing law

Benefits, including Non-Contractual Perks

• 25 days annual leave, increasing with the length of service
• Training and Development, including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans
• Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling
• Reflective Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing.
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Annual Staff Awards

If you have the passion, creativity, and tenacity to make a real difference in people's lives, challenge stigma and make our communities safer, we would love to hear from you!

OVERVIEW OF KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

People Leadership

• Provide high quality support, leadership, and line management to staff, offering guidance, support, and advice to the team to support them to perform to the best of their abilities.
• Provide leadership to employees throughout the employee life cycle. This includes but is not limited to;
  Recruitment, onboarding, inductions, probation reviews, support and supervision, employee relations, performance, learning and development, staff wellbeing and support, grievances, sickness, disciplinaries, retention and other areas which fall within the employee lifecycle. 
• Ensure Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in best practice and policy is in place and being embedded across all services. 

Operational Leadership

• Managerial and leadership oversight of the service area as agreed, ensuring delivery in line with Social Interest Group’s annual business plans, contractual requirements, and KPI’s, including making sure all legislative requirements and targets are being met. 
• Support managers to create person centred, psychologically informed environments that deliver high quality services which are underpinned by our theory of change.
• Responsible for regular review of operational dashboards and monitoring of performance and KPI’s, creating reports and submitting these to relevant stakeholders. 
• Create, maintain, and communicate reports using various channels and data software to measure various metrics of performance, trends, and other relevant reporting criteria. Communicate this effectively to various stakeholders internally and externally.

Organisational Growth/Business Development/Relationship Management

• Support with sourcing, developing, and improving operational growth. This could include supporting the organisation with finding new opportunities, supporting with bid writing process, and implementation process of new services and other opportunities in the organisation. 
• Support on commissioner negotiations to ensure contractual compliance is upheld between both parties, including negotiating pathways into services to mitigate reduced positive outcomes and associated financial loss.
• Lead on any mobilisations and implementation of new services in collaboration with all relevant departments across the business and deliver new services to budget requirements, in a timely manner.

Audit, Compliance, Risk

• Regularly undertake staff-assessment audits of services against key quality and risk standards, and ensure all actions and improvements are acted on within required timeframes.
• Ensure all services follow correct safeguarding and risk management protocols and procedures.
• Undertake fact finding and any external/internal investigations, ensuring they are in line with organisational policy, as well as associated formal hearings.

Financial Management

• Budget Management: Promote and manage effective cost control mechanisms, management of the overall budget for the given operational group, work collaboratively with other teams to set the service budgets, review monthly accounts, and ensure effective management of the areas budget and reporting. 
• Lead on the annual review of contracts with commissioners and/or other relevant stakeholders internally and externally to ensure the service budgets are adequate to meet the needs of the contracts and any associated risk.
• Have overall oversight over the operational group, approve budget items and costs, ensure headcount is well managed and within budget, and make any adaptations if necessary. 

Other responsibilities than those described above may be required to be undertaken from time to time and will be expected to be performed to as long as it is within the capability and level of the position. 

Please refer to the JDPS attached for more details on the vacancy and our requirements/key criteria.

WORKING FOR US

We are an inclusive employer, committed to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI). We value and celebrate the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all our employees. We have a team of ambassadors who are staff volunteers and actively support us in fortifying our organisational value of Inclusivity. 

SIG actively encourages applications from individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds, particularly lived experience; Naturally, we approach any emerging issues with empathy and sensitivity .

As an organisation, we’re proud to mention that our staff Ambassadors career aspirations generally benefit from embracing this unique opportunity to develop their respective skill sets in spaces that exist outside of their daily roles.

Unfortunately we are unable to sponsor right to work in the UK and require all applicants to be able to provide right to work documents at interview stage and/or upon successful completion of the recruitment process.

ABOUT US

Social Interest Group (SIG) believes good care and support improve lives. Our values of ambition, empowerment, transparency, and inclusivity drive everything we do. Our mission is to empower people who are marginalised by building powerful partnerships and creative solutions that bridge gaps in provision and aid recovery, reablement and resettlement.

SIG is a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good-quality support and care in residential, drop-in centres, community floating support settings (including people's own homes), probation settings, and hospitals awaiting discharge. We do so across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, and Kent. We believe in the power of well-planned, well-managed services to make a difference. We work with high standards and external and internal regulatory frameworks.

Want to know how we work? Watch our short Theory of Change video to see how we support people towards a brighter future: Theory of Change

Further details can be found on our website here: Theory of Change - Social Interest Group - Social Interest Group. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Please note that this job advert may close early due to screening applications on an ongoing basis. We advise applying as soon as possible for your application to be taken into consideration at the early stages.

Additional information on our company policies including Gender Pay, Equality and Diversity, Company Benefits and our Candidate Privacy Policy can be found on our website.

This is a new role to support our current Manager of the Day Services here at The Scotts Project Trust where we support vulnerable adults with learning disabilities.

The job is client based and will entail hands on mixing with the various activity sessions to ensure we support the development of service users and encourage growth and fulfilment.

With a good understanding of learning disabilities you will be expected to update and maintain service user care plans and risk assessments together with monitoring and recognising when safeguarding intervention may be required.

The role will also include supporting the staff team by carrying out supervisions and appraisals and ensuring a good team spirit with high morale whilst adopting an open door policy.

Requirements:

· Health and Social Care NVQ Level 3 preferred or experience in the care sector

· Ability to use Microsoft applications such as Outlook, Word, Excel etc

· To maintain and update training qualifications

· A full clean driver’s licence to enable driving of our vehicles

This Position will be mobile across our Day Services without the need for any working from home.

When applying please indicate the hours/days you are available to work.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. Posts subject to pre-employment checks and enhanced DBS. We are an equal opportunities employer and would particularly welcome applications from under represented groups.

We reserve the right to interview prior to the closing date should we find a suitable candidate. If you do not receive a response from us by 14 days after the closing date you should assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

Applications via your CV on indeed or our website where you will find an application form to complete. Further enquiries can be made by calling HR.

ID: 1287Service Manager

Service:    Norfolk and Suffolk

Salary: Starting at £36,477 FTE per annum, rising to £40,699

Location: Hybrid working and will need to be able to travel throughout Norfolk and Suffolk

Hours: 37 hours per week - Will consider occasional evening and weekend working

Contract: 18-month contract with extension subject to funding

Family Action & the Role’s Impact:

At Family Action we support people through change, challenge or crisis. It’s what we’ve done for over 150 years. We protect children, support young people and adults and offer direct, practical help to families and communities.

We see first-hand the power of family to shape lives, for better or worse, so we speak up for the

importance of family in national and local policymaking, amplify family voices and represent the changing needs of families in the UK today.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Service Manager to join our Norfolk and Suffolk team to help support the growth of our services. You will be working closely with our SEN and Mental Health and Wellbeing teams as well as the Operational Manager to deliver high quality and innovative services to families and communities.

Ideally you will have at least 3 years’ experience of working in a mental health or SEN environment in a people management role.  You will need to be a team player but able to work autonomously as well and have the ability to prioritise workload and deadlines.

You will need to think creatively with an understanding of funding and contractual requirements, which vary greatly over 7 different projects.  You will be an excellent communicator with a good sense of humour.

Our teams are currently spread across Norfolk and West Suffolk so you will need to be able to travel independently around the counties with your main base being in our Swaffham office, although some home working may be required.

Main Requirements

· To oversee the for the planning, management and delivery of all services, ensuring that KPIs and CIPs are fully met.

· To work closely with the Operational Manager to ensure quality delivery of services provided the Norfolk/Suffolk team,  staff and volunteers.

· To develop and review the practice wheels and Logic Models that outlines the structure and research basis of the service. To engage with the Family Action Communities of Practice, roadshows and other internal opportunities to ensure strategic aims and objectives are constantly developing.

· To ensure a high standard of quality assurance and professional practice across the staff, through clinical and line management supervision, case audits, the use of MIR, Scorecard and Service Level Reports drawing upon data, and provision of training opportunities.

· Support Operational Manger to explore and identify areas of service needs across Norfolk and Suffolk and to build network and integrational working partnerships to support this.

· To be instrumental in shaping the future of the services both in Norfolk and Suffolk as well as part of the wider Central Team.

· Be responsible for the overall management, mentoring and support of Service Coordinators and, where needed, other staff.

· Deliver Family Action’s formal Annual Appraisal process for all workers, either ‘parenting’ or ‘grandparenting’ as required.

Benefits:

- an annual paid leave entitlement that commences at 30 working days, plus bank holidays

- up to 6% matched-pension contributions

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

- enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions

- eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers

- cycle to work scheme

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

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

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:

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

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

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

To Apply:

· Complete: the Application Form and send to inbox 29 (email address located on advert document)

· Closing Date: Sunday 13th October 2024 at 9am

·To learn more about Family Action: Recruitment Pack

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

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

 For direct queries or if you would like to discuss any aspect of the selection process or flexible working requests, please email Charlotte Evans (emaild September address located on advert document).

A fantastic charity providing services to unpaid carers are looking for a Service Manager, based in Surrey.

Location: Leatherhead in Surrey, with some working from home and within the community across Surrey

Salary: Circa £28,000

 As Service Manager, you will take the lead in the management of the charity’s care workers.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing professional leadership and guidance to CSWs / CSAs through supervisions and observations, and staff meetings.
• Ensuring maximised usage of resource hours by concise completion of rostering for sector.
• Take the lead in the recruitment and interviewing of CSWs/CSAs for allocated sector.
• Being the first port of call for any safeguarding concerns in designated sector and ensure that fact finding process is followed correctly and reports are clear and concise.
• Completing 70% reviews of service provision and ascertain whether a referral to Surrey County Council is required.
• Submitting clear reports with regards to sector performance to Senior Service Manager each week.
• Ensuring all administrative responsibilities of the Service Manager role are carried out promptly and concisely.

 The successful candidate will have a Care Certificate and knowledge of CQC regulations and Health Care Act and an ideally an NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care. Previous line management experience, ideally in a care setting, including rostering and completing observations and supervisions is key, as is a good level of IT literacy, including proficiency in Microsoft Office software (Word/Excel) and the ability to learn to use other digital platforms and software. Crucially you must have the ability to demonstrate dignity and respect for adults and children with care and support needs, and have a thorough understanding of the needs of unpaid carers.

CVs are being reviewed on a rolling basis, so if this sounds like you, then please do get in touch for more information ASAP!

Please note, only successful candidates will be contacted with further information.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

Ministry Development Officer

London/Hybrid (35hrs pw) Salary £42,500

Are you a passionate advocate for the wellbeing of Methodist ministers, lay employees and volunteers? Are you excited about encouraging all Methodists to find their God-given vocations?

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a Ministry Development Officer (MDO) for ministerial and vocational flourishing to drive this critical work within the life of the Church.

The role is based within the Ministries: Vocations and Worship (MVW) team of the Connexional Team of the Methodist Church in Britain, which exists to equip the Methodist Church by training, developing and supporting those called by God to serve in lay and ordained ministry. The MDO will support the embedding of strategies which support the Church’s aspiration to be inclusive, justice seeking, evangelistic and growing.

Within the team, the MDO will be responsible for:

• Researching, developing, implementing and evaluating the impact of preventative strategies for ordained ministers’ flourishing and wellbeing.
• Developing wellbeing provisions in collaboration with others across the Connexion for lay volunteers and employees.
• Developing, implementing and delivering a vocations strategy to ensure that people’s rich diversity of gifts are valued, recognised and encouraged within the life of the Church, especially those traditionally under-represented and on the margins of the Church.
• Developing, implementing and delivering structured and planned vocational courses, programmes and discernment opportunities for those at various stages of their life, and faith, journeys.
• Developing the online presence (such as learning resources) of the M:VW team, especially in the areas related to vocational and ministerial flourishing.

You will also be able to forge partnerships as this role will require working and liaising with a variety of colleagues across the Connexional Team, and wider Connexion. The ability to reflect theologically and apply this to all aspects of the post is essential.

You will need to be a member in good standing with a CTBI church.

Our Culture, Values and Benefits

Thank you for considering joining our inclusive and welcoming team that strives for excellence and values employee wellbeing.

We value and support all those who join our team through a positive work-life balance augmented by generous annual leave (plus an extra 3 days over Christmas/New Year), TOIL, flexi-leave and an on-site Wellbeing Adviser service. We offer a generous occupational pension scheme, where the Methodist Church will pay double the employee contribution up to a maximum of 16% employer contribution.

The Methodist Church is an inclusive and supportive employer. We are actively committed to encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. We welcome applications from people of Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic groups. We also welcome applications from people living with disabilities. 

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made at any stage of the recruitment process please contact the HR team.

For ministers in Full Connexion the standard terms of service apply and there is a requirement to reside in a London based connexional manse.

Closing date: Sunday 29 September

Interviews: Either Monday 21 October or Tuesday 29 October

The Hepatitis C Trust has developed projects nationally whereby peers use their lived experience of injecting drug use and hepatitis C, to provide education and training to service users and staff in drug and alcohol, hostel and homeless services, increasing hepatitis C awareness, access to testing and referral to treatment, for people living with hepatitis C.

Do you have experience of working in drug services and with volunteers? Have you been affected by hepatitis C or have you supported anyone who has hepatitis C? We are looking for a passionate and skilled peer lead who has excellent communication and organisational skills. We require a good standard of education and welcome creativity and innovation in all our work.

Working under the guidance of the West Yorks Peer Programme Manager, this post will continue the development of the project, recruiting and coordinating peers across identified areas of the West Yorkshire ODN network. Working in partnership with hepatitis C clinical teams, drug and alcohol services and homeless service providers, the post will coordinate delivery of educational workshops, hepatitis C testing in community settings, ensure that service users are referred and supported through hepatitis C treatment and care.

This post will require extensive travel across the region and the post holder is required to hold a clean driving licence and have their own vehicle for work related travel.

Causeway supports marginalised and vulnerable people to recover from trauma and develop safe and fulfilling futures. Our modern slavery and crime reduction services include safe houses, outreach, community programmes, holistic crisis interventions and signposting into counselling, training and employment. We drive change nationally through research, campaigning and strategic partnerships. Causeway’s four crime reduction services provide crime and violence reduction programmes for those committed to breaking their cycle of criminality. Our trauma-informed approach to supporting those who commit crime has proved successful in reducing rates of reoffending, which not only benefits the individuals involved, but reduces the number of victims and creates a safer society for all.

How this role fits into the vision and objectives of Causeway

This is an exciting role that requires high levels of competence in administration, communication and collaboration. The role is to provide personal administrative support to the CEO and SLT and be the first point of contact for external enquiries to the Charity; Helping to maintain high service standards, contractual obligations and to aid effective communication throughout the charity. The role covers a broad range of activities across all areas of Causeway. To be successful in this role, you should be well organised, have great time management skills and be able to act under your own initiative.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and maintain the CEO’s schedule, appointments and travel arrangements
• Assist the CEO in collation and submission of their expense claims.
• Conduct research as required to prepare the CEO and Senior Leadership Team (SLT) for key meetings ensuring they are adequately briefed.
• Co-ordinate and arrange the fortnightly Senior Management Team (SMT) meetings and any additional SMT meetings that may be required.
• Co-ordinate and arrange the Board of Trustees annual meeting schedule.
• Co-ordinate and arrange Board Subcommittee meetings and any exceptional meetings that may need to be called for governance purposes.
• Provide minute taking and administrative support to Senior Management Team meetings
• Provide minute taking and administrative support to Trustee meetings and supporting committees, including co-ordinating the agenda setting process, collation of papers and liaison with the Chair of the Board and Company Secretary.
• Review and process any Trustee expenses incurred due to meeting and event attendance.
• Answer and manage all incoming enquiries on the Causeway external phone line and information@ email address.
• Liaise with the SMT and wider team to ensure all incoming enquiries are responded to and actioned accordingly.
• Support the COO in the monitoring and evaluation of service information, through the collation of quarterly data across all departments.
• Support the COO in the wider service improvement agenda through the production of project management templates and data monitoring.
• Where necessary, provide administrative support to the SLT in the gathering of case studies or data for the purpose of report production for external stakeholders such as commissioning bodies.
• Support the SLT in working groups/service projects through administrative support and action logging within project meetings.
• Any other duties that are commensurate with the role.

SMART is hiring! We are looking for a full time Employment Adviser to provide support to people who face barriers to employment due to mental ill-health. This includes people looking for work, as well as those who are currently employed but struggling in work. 
 
We offer a friendly, collaborative, hybrid and integrated work environment in partnership with CNWL’s Talking Therapies service, as well as a pension program, 28 days annual leave (plus public holidays), employee led HR processes and a competitive salary.
 
Ideally you will: have experience of working with people who have mental health needs/emotional difficulties in an employment setting; be knowledgeable about relevant laws and policies relating to employment, disabilities and equal opportunities; have experience of working within multi-disciplinary teams and; be able to liaise with other services and professionals on service users’ behalf.
 
Please send us your CV and a covering letter (no more than 2 pages of A4), covering the ‘competencies and experience’ part of the person specification.

We are working to tight recruitment deadlines, so will be interviewing suitable candidates as soon as possible. The application deadline is Tuesday 24th September at midday.