The Volunteer Manager will be a key member of the Senior Management Team at this young and rapidly expanding charity, making it possible for suicidal people to receive free, ongoing and confidential listening.

Responsible for supporting volunteers (currently 400 active) and managing a team of 5 staff members, we are looking for someone who can operate at all levels with excellent interpersonal, communication and writing skills.  The post holder will ensure we have the right systems in place for volunteers to thrive whilst they support our vulnerable visitors face-to-face, and will work collaboratively with senior colleagues during this exciting period of expansion from single site to multi-site. The ideal candidate will be able to harness the passion and enthusiasm of our volunteers to help us to reach and support more people in need.

If you are passionate about mental health and supporting suicidal people, and would enjoy being involved in a caring, collaborative organisation as it expands its service across London, we would welcome an application from you.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Experience and knowledge

1. A minimum of 3 years supporting volunteers or working in a charitable organisation
2. Demonstrable experience of rapidly growing a large volunteer team
3. Demonstrable track record of developing guidance, resources and procedures for volunteers
4. Demonstrable experience analysing and harnessing data in line with regulatory requirements
    

Skills, competencies, personal qualities

1. Commitment to The Listening Place’s purpose and values including equality, diversity and social inclusion
2. Capable of independent judgement and analytical thinking
3. Excellent interpersonal, communication and written skills and ability to work with empathy, tactfulness and discretion in dealing with sensitive situations
4. Ability to build positive and sympathetic relationships with volunteers, staff team members and mental health professionals
5. Excellent IT skills, with good knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
6. Ability to delegate to and empower staff team members
7. Ability to balance pressures of conflicting priorities
8. Flexibility and willingness to adapt in a rapidly growing environment

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit your CV and covering letter. More details for this role and how to apply can be found in the attached Job Decription.

Closing date

The closing date for applications is Friday 13th November.

Shortlisting and interviews

The Listening Place is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to ensuring all applications are treated fairly. We encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Do you want to be part of an organisation that fights for children every single day? Then join us as Associate HR Business Partner, working with service managers to develop and deliver innovative, best practice HR solutions, to meet the organisation's objectives, promote the culture and values that foster a positive employee relations environment and ensure fair and respectful treatment of our employees.

It is an exciting time to join the HR team at Save the Children UK. We are embarking on a significant departmental change to drive the delivery of first class service to our organisation. Our key focus is to deliver a more streamlined, efficient and consistent service that will enable the organisation to focus on its number one commitment; improving the lives of children around the world. As a result we have created a number of new  Associate HR Business Partner roles within the HR team to drive forward the change within HR and the wider organisation, with a strong focus on improving our culture and supporting our people. Right now, we are looking for people who want to help build a leading HR function and establish a long-term approach to achieving these goals. So, if you want to join us on this exciting journey and play a key role in an organisation which fights for children every single day then this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

As Associate HR Business Partner you will provide advice and guidance to the organisation in line with our policies, processes and HR best practice. You will partner with managers from across Save the Children to develop people solutions and recommendations to meet service needs, including international HR considerations where required. You will also proactively manage cases to resolve issues within reasonable timeframes, in line with employment legislation and provide guidance/coaching to service managers on managing people issues. Project management of HR Projects, including delivery of organisational People & Culture Strategy projects is also an essential part of this role. In addition you will:

• Proactively manage cases to resolve issues within reasonable timeframes, in line with employment legislation and providing guidance/coaching to service managers on managing people issues

• Partner with the Talent & Learning Development teams to develop and deliver bespoke workshops to upskill managers in the application of SCUK's HR policies, procedures and best practice

• Provide technical advice and guidance on all aspects of organisational change

• Design, develop and implement innovative HR policies and practices that meet organisation requirements, comply with legislation and contribute to the development of organisation and HR Strategy to include international HR considerations.

To be successful you will have a strong background in HR and expert knowledge of professional HR practice and procedure gained through significant operational delivery. The ability to think strategically and see the ‘bigger picture' is important to this role as well as the ability to understand how successful management of complex people issues influences organisation culture and enables delivery of strategic priorities. You will also have:

• Evidence of managing large and complex projects, with great planning, organising and prioritisation skills

• The ability to research, develop and implement HR policies and practices that drive delivery of organisation priorities

• Evidence of operational delivery skills with the emphasis on delivering high quality, customer orientated services to meet required SLAs and KPIs

• Technical expertise in ER case management to include complex change management (including TUPE) and an in-depth understanding and practical application of employment legislation and best practice.

Please note - whilst this role is advertised as office based, Save The Children UK will remain a remote-working organisation until at least 30 June 2021.

At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.

If you share our belief in the power of children, join the fight. It takes relentless determination, creativity and a real commitment to real change. Because every child should be able to make their mark on their world, and help to build a better future. We look forward to hearing from you.

Closing date: 15th November 2020

Please note - we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and may schedule interviews before the closing date

Please note - this role was previously advertised as HR Specialist

Independent Age works to ensure that as we grow older, we all have the opportunity to live well with dignity, choice and purpose.  To achieve this we provide information, advice and connection services for older people; campaign on the issues that matter most to them around health and care, poverty and loneliness and provide capacity building support to others working in the sector.

We are looking for a social care specialist who can support our teams across the charity in their work. You will be providing training and guidance for our advice team on complex social issues affecting older people, supporting our information team with the production of social care resources and working closely with our policy teams on wider system change.

With significant experience in the field of social care, you must have a detailed understanding of the legislative and regulatory frameworks relating to social care with particular focus on The Care Act 2014 and the issues faced by older people, as well as experience of working within a set of advice quality standards and best practice guidelines.

As well as a competitive salary we offer wealth of benefits including 28 days annual leave, a generous pension scheme arrangement with life assurance, training opportunities, season ticket loans, an Employee Assistance Programme and access to a discount voucher scheme.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion and creating an environment where we can ALL be ourselves.

Summary

Diabetes UK is looking to recruit a full time Senior Public Affairs Officer to join our award-winning Policy, Campaigns & Mobilisation team. You will play a vital role in bringing about change to improve the lives of people with diabetes and those at risk of developing type 2.

Interview Date: 3 December 2020

Package

What we can offer you:

• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays
• A Cash Healthcare Plan (giving you up to £1,500 towards a range of out of pocket health expenses like new glasses, dentist, chiropractor or osteopath appointments)
• Early finish Friday and flexible working as part of our approach to activity based working
• Discounts on gym membership
• Employee assistance programme to give you support on any issues that come up in life
• Annual season ticket loan (on completion of your probation period)
• Very active social scene including sport teams, gardening and other activities
• Generous pension provision, life assurance and income protection insurance
• Cycle to work scheme (eligible for scheme if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)

*Some benefits aren't available until you've passed your probation period and are dependent on the length of contract.

Main Responsibilities

As part of a high performing team, you will be central to helping plan and develop our parliamentary engagement work and influencing key stakeholders. Working alongside colleagues, you'll help Diabetes UK to bring about change in a range of priority areas such as obesity prevention, access to treatments and technologies, ensuring diabetes remains at the top of the political agenda.

You will be involved in promoting the work of Diabetes UK and issues affecting people living with diabetes in Parliament, coming up with new ideas to help develop parliamentary leaders who pro-actively support Diabetes UK's campaign objectives; and engaging MPs on local and national policies to deliver change.

Ideal Candidate

This will be a fast-paced and varied role, which involves in collaboration with a range of other teams.

The British Society for Rheumatology is a membership organisation which brings together expertise from across the rheumatology profession, harnessing a wide variety of experience and skills to ensure we are supporting our members to the very best of our combined ability.

Our mission is to support members to deliver the best care at all stages of the rheumatology care pathway, focusing on communication, transparency and collaboration.

Following a mini-restructure, we are now recruiting a Director of Practice and Quality.  This is an exciting opportunity for the right person to lead the new Practice and Quality Directorate.

The Director for Practice and Quality will focus on the development and delivery of outputs that can be translated into practice and ensure that BSR makes the most of our links across the different areas of work.  This will help to underpin our relevance to members, develop our leadership voice and promote best practice, and will involve our Journal, Registers, Guidelines, Quality Improvement, Devolved Nations and Policy and Public Affairs teams becoming part of the new Directorate.

BSR particularly welcomes applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, LGBT+ and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds. 

BSR is committed to encouraging inclusion, equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation by complying with the Equality Act 2010. 

We want a working environment free of all of the above, where individual differences and the contributions of all staff are recognised and valued. To do this, we will proactively tackle discrimination and disadvantage and ensure that no individual or group is directly or indirectly discriminated against for any reason. We expect all BSR employees to champion and live our values through their work at every opportunity. 

BSR is an Investors in People-accredited organisation, committed to the continuous professional development of our employees.

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Navigator for the Hospital and Community Navigators. The role is permanent (subject to future funding). The role is full-time.

About you

Are you a people person? Can you lead a team? Can you earn people’s trust? Are you fully committed to person-centred services? Will you always “go the extra mile” to make sure people find the best possible solution to their needs?

Our purpose

Within a hospital setting, we work with clinical staff to ensure that people can leave hospital at the right time and with the support and care they need.

Within a community and primary care setting, we use social prescribing to help people reduce unnecessary NHS appointments and find appropriate community and non-clinical solutions to their needs. Our mission is to help health and adult care services to work together to reduce unnecessary demands and make sure people receive the best possible services appropriate to their needs.

The role

The Senior Navigator will be responsible for Co-ordinating referrals from the Watford and Three Rivers Area, working as part of the wider Team in  Herts valleys.  The Senior Navigator will support the team to work with people who are frail or vulnerable or unwell, people who are in danger of losing their independence, people who are being admitted to hospital, and people who are being discharged from hospital.

Navigators take time to understand people’s needs, they understand what services are available, and they work with professionals, volunteers, families, and individuals so things link together as they should. 

Working across both hospital and community settings, you will help prevent the need for people to be admitted to hospital, reduce over-reliance on GPs and/or home care providers, reduce social isolation and improve health and wellbeing.

You will work to understand your local community, link people together, and help develop more effective services. When solutions are needed, you will find them.

The job

You will be employed by Watford and Three Rivers Trust

You will work as part of a locality team. You will need to operate independently, use our case management database and communications systems, understand privacy rules and safeguarding, and work as part of a locality team supported by regular supervision, training and case conferences.

Please apply online stating how you meet the requirements for this post. If you are currently based outside Hertfordshire, please explain how you will relocated or commute if appointed. 

Salary: £25,000 per annum (negotiable for exceptional candidates)

Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday (ability to work outside of `core` hours, including before and after school)

Location: Roundwood School and Community Centre, Harlesden, London. Travel across the borough of Brent as required

Role Overview

This is an exciting role for an experienced Family Support Worker who is passionate about helping children and families achieve their full potential.

You will be joining the UP Team as well as playing a key role in the team at Roundwood, they are both utterly committed to transforming life chances of children through preventative work that supports children with social, emotional and mental health needs. 

You will hold a caseload of children and families with complex, multiple needs, working within the School and in families’ homes to support increased school attendance, reduce the likelihood of further educational and social exclusion, follow up on child protection matters, enable the family to access local support networks and build resilience and autonomy through parenting support (group and individual).

These children may be on the role of a mainstream school with the plan of a phased return, or they may be staying at Roundwood to complete the rest of their education, so interventions will need to be targeted and both short and longer-term.

You will be working alongside the dedicated Roundwood team, and in partnership with a number of agencies, in particular health and educational professionals, the Police, CAMHS, social care, housing services, substance misuse teams, domestic abuse teams, and other adult services.

How to Apply

Please visit our website to see a full job description and to make your application by submitting your CV along with a covering statement which clearly demonstrates how you meet the person specification (we will be reviewing shortlisted candidates closely against the person specification)

Closing date: 10am on 6th November 2020

Interviews will take place on Monday 23rd November 2020 either via zoom or in person

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles are subject to safer recruitment practices, and this position will require an Enhanced Disclosure with Barred list check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

Our children and families and staff come from a wide range of backgrounds and we value the unique contribution that each individual can bring to UP. We strongly believe that a diverse and inclusive team is vital to our work, and we welcome applications from all sectors of the community. We are especially interested in hearing from individuals who are Black, Asian or from a minority ethnic background.

For further information or if you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the application process, please contact HR

Job Title: At Home Support Worker

Contract: Casual Contract, Part-time

Hours: Casual (min. 12 hours desired)

Salary: £9.90 per hours (inc. holiday pay)

Location: London Borough of Merton (support provided in clients' homes)

Job description

We are recruiting to grow our team of At Home Support Workers, there a number of positions available.

We are looking for caring, friendly and hardworking people with excellent communication skills to provide domestic support to help older people stay connected, safe and independent.

The role will provide domestic support for older people across Merton as part of our At Home Services. The role will primarily deliver housework, cleaning and shopping but the service also provides people with regular social connection, companionship and access to our wide range of other services. Duties will include cleaning, laundry, ironing, bed changing, shopping, and preparation of light meals. This list is not exhaustive. There will be no personal care duties.

You may also be required to work at short notice to provide cover or support for clients discharged from hospital.

Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service and references.

Applicants with 2 years prior experience within health, care or a similar role will be prioritised.

Skills & experience required

• Experience of working with older people in their own homes in an enabling supportive role
• A compassionate nature, good communication skills and a professional approach.
• Ability to communicate in a clear concise effective manner with a wide range of people including those with sensory, cognitive and physical impairment
• An empathy with and understanding of the needs and dignity of vulnerable older people and of the contribution they can make to society
• Able to cope with potentially physically demanding domestic work e.g. vacuum cleaning, mopping etc.
• High level of personal integrity and excellent people skills
• Driver with access to own car desirable

Covid-19

Due to Covid-19 we have implemented rigorous new health and safety procedures to ensure the safety of both workers and clients. You will be given a comprehensive induction on these guidelines and support to deliver your role safely. All workers will be provided and expected to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Interim Development Impact Executive

Position: 6 month FTC

Deadline for applications: Open until filled

The position:

Our leading international development client is recruiting an Interim Development Impact Executive. You will play an integral part in our client’s team as they seek to deliver high quality impact management. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering impact management activities including assessing development impact as part of their investment due diligence process and defining the monitoring plan for their investments. In addition, you will assess how the investments are performing against specific targets and make recommendations for the broader organisation.

You will actively support and manage investments by participating in the implementation of initiatives and partnerships and contribute to cross-cutting tools, systems and policies across the team and wider organisation.

Requirements:

• You will have a strong academic background with ideally a Masters in Economics, Development Economics or equivalent
• You will have previous experience in international development in development impact or private sector development and will have worked in developing countries.
• You will have previous experience in impact management for intermediated investment structures.
• You will have strong analytical skills including managing data, collating and presenting evidence.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to present complex information to a range of audiences.

Due to an increasing demand on our service, an exciting opportunity has arisen to work at the heart of our service.

You will be working in our office, supporting our team of volunteer & paid advisers to deliver high quality advice to the people of Watford.  

Hours: 14-21 hours per week ( One year fixed term).

The successful candidate will have:

• Recent and on-going experience of advice work.

• Good IT skills.

• The ability to work as part of a team.

• Good interpersonal skills to offer support to advisers.

• An understanding and commitment to the aims, principles and policies of the service.

Impact Manager (2 roles)

Position: Permanent

Salary: Competitive

Deadline for applications: Open until filled

The position:

Our client is a well-established, leading finance institution.  These vacancies will join the Impact Management team and will work with investees to enhance their impact.  You will support the development of impact-led investment strategies, define the monitoring plan for each investment, assess how investments are performing and support the continual development of the organisations impact management framework.

Requirements:

• You will have a strong academic background with ideally a Masters in Economics, Development Economics or equivalent
• You will have previous experience in development impact or private sector development and will have worked in developing countries.
• Excellent project management experience.
• You will have experience in either intermediated investments OR the infrastructure sector (with a strong understanding of the challenges resulting from climate change).
• You will have management experience, including building cohesion, driving productivity and organising teams to meet deadlines.

We are seeking a Deputy Director of Policy & Engagement to join a world-leading health research organisation, to head up a team working across science policy, public affairs and public engagement. This will be a senior member of the team, responsible for overseeing scientific policy, public affairs and engagement.  This person will be an incredibly strong communicator, having regular contact with politicians, stakeholders, scientists & researchers.  

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• The public affairs strategy, specifically to influence politicians and policy makers
• Working with scientists on policy positions in priority areas
• Developing a clear voice on research, achievements and policy lines
• Promoting key internal stakeholders as sources of expert knowledge and opinion on health research
• Acting as a spokesperson on policy issues in media interviews, scientific conferences, meetings with partner organisations, politicians and Government departments
• Managing the Policy & Engagement team

The successful candidate will possess:  

• A degree in science
• A track record of success in policy, public affairs and engagement work for a research, science or health organisation
• A passion to influence policy, regulation and the funding environment
• Experience in a senior, strategic and managerial role
• Strong science communication & stakeholder management experience, particularly with researchers, scientists and politicians
• Senior level policy & public affairs experience

If you meet the above criteria and the role is of interest, please apply!

Head of Individual Giving

Contract: Full Time, Fixed Term contract (Maternity cover, up to 12 months)

Hours: 35 per week

Location: London (currently working remotely)

Salary: £48,965 per annum plus benefits

Closing Date: 15 November 2020

We have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Individual Giving to join our team on a fixed term basis. The Head of Individual Giving leads the overall strategic direction, development and day-to-day management of our Individual Giving programme which accounts for 75% of our total income.

You will be joining the charity at an exciting time for the charity as our direct marketing and digital campaigns have been shortlisted for multiple awards!

You will work with the Director of Fundraising and Communications on the fundraising strategy, devising annual communication plans and deputise in their absence. You will be responsible for the production of detailed budgets for all activity, analysing financial and reputational risks, keeping abreast of individual giving activities amongst competitors, and leading, developing and motivating the Individual Giving team.

With a high level of knowledge of fundraising and marketing methodology, experience of complex financial forecasting, you will have the ability to lead and motivate a team. In addition, you will have experience in growing supporter numbers and value through acquisition techniques, and ideally have experience in developing successful legacy marketing programmes leading to increased pledges.

In return, we offer a competitive package, with a generous 30 day annual leave entitlement, and 6% pension contribution.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification, please click the link provided.

Freedom from Torture is dedicated to healing and protecting people who have survived torture. We provide therapies to improve physical and mental health, we medically document torture, and we provide legal and welfare help. We expose torture globally, we fight to hold torturing states to account and we campaign for fairer treatment of torture survivors in the UK.

We campaign for national and global change, using evidence from our services and survivor voices to protect and promote survivors' rights and hold torturing states to account. We are proud to play a significant role in the global anti-torture movement. Survivors, active and empowered, are at the centre of all of our work.

Freedom from Torture is committed to its responsibilities under safeguarding, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure, as well as a need for full employment history and up to date employment references.

Freedom from Torture is an equal opportunities employer.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Our aim is for everyone in the National Church Institutions (NCIs) to feel that they belong, and are valued for who they are and what they contribute. Together, our people contribute in different ways towards our common purpose, whichever NCI they work in and whatever their background.

The Research and Statistics Department is part of the Central Services of the Church of England and as such collaborates with all sectors of the national Church bodies to provide statistical information, research, and consultancy.

Its main role is to work with the National Church Institutions (NCIs), dioceses and parishes to collect information and provide the best quality statistics to support growth, ministry, and mission activities. It uses this information together with other data sources, including national census and survey data, to provide reflective analysis to support the work of the NCIs, dioceses and parishes.

The purpose of this post is to support the mission of the Church of England by ensuring that high quality data are collected and appropriately used in decision making at local, regional, and national level.

Do you want an opportunity to use your analytical and numerical skills to solve problems?

Can you understand the needs of customers and communicate your ideas clearly?

We believe that data, analysis and evidence are essential for making good decisions. Our friendly and hard-working team aims to be a centre of knowledge and expertise for the organisation to ensure the best possible use of data, and we're looking for two new Statistical Researchers to join us.

We gather, analyse and report on data, and offer support and advice to a range of people within the Church of England, including volunteers, Bishops and policy makers. We aspire to create and develop tools and techniques to improve the collection, use and accessibility of data.

Can you help us achieve these aims?

Our team is based at Church House, Westminster, London SW1P 3AZ. Currently employees are working remotely due to Covid-19 restrictions.

We welcome applications from people looking for part time or full-time hours. The posts are offered on a fixed term contract expected to last until 31 December 2022.

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 1 December remotely, using Zoom.

In return we offer a unique environment with opportunities for continuous learning, generous annual leave for work life balance, season ticket loans and a range of benefits including discounted entry to attractions and what we feel is a market leading package when it comes to our scheme.

St James’s Piccadilly seeks to appoint a Fundraising Manager with a proven track record who will be responsible for securing grants from new and existing charitable trusts, statutory bodies and foundations. This is an exciting opportunity to develop the fund raising function for this much loved Grade I Wren Church in central London. The post holder will produce high quality, tailored applications, maintain excellent relationships with funders through effective and timely reporting and ensure that all sources of potential income are explored for St James’s Piccadilly.

Closing date for applications: midday Wednesday 4th November 2020.
Remote interviews: Friday 6th November 2020 between 3pm and 6pm.
 
St James’s Church Piccadilly is an equal opportunities employer. For the avoidance of doubt, we explicitly welcome applications from applicants who have Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic heritage or who identify as LGBTQ.