Penrose has been supporting vulnerable adults to make positive changes to their lives for almost 50 years. As a member of the Social Interest Group, we deliver a wide range of residential and support services addressing issues including mental health, substance misuse, social isolation and domestic violence. The Penrose CJS Community service is designed to deliver interventions and support to manage the supervision orders of offenders released into the community that have received a prison sentence and have been assessed as low risk of serious harm. Support delivered is wide ranging and based on individual need.
We are looking for a talented and passionate Community Team Manager to join our team in order to support the offender to adhere to and achieve the cohesive resettlement plan generated from the custodial resettlement team. The successful candidate will be responsible for contributing to and ensuring that your teams achieve the targets set by Penrose in partnership with MTC Novo and the area CRC.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference supporting some of the most complex people in the criminal justice system and helping make communities safer. We are looking for an experienced individual with the motivation and commitment to support staff and service users to achieve their goals.
Key Responsibilities:
- To successfully manage a team of Responsible Officers, providing effective performance monitoring and management, whilst enabling learning and development through effective training and support channels.
- To successfully manage community resettlement services that reduce reoffending, rehabilitate and reintegrate offenders back into the community.
- To ensure that the team facilitates a cohesive resettlement and risk management plan for each eligible service user who is released from custody.
- To develop excellent internal and external relationships is essential to this role. Team Managers will ensure that the service is fully embedded within the community. You will be expected to regularly participate in team meetings and other duties deemed relevant by management.
- To work with internal and external partners, agencies and commissioners including HM Prison Service, Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRC’s) and the National Probation Service to achieve the desired outcomes and KPI’s for the service.
Experience:
- Direct experience in working in reintegration and rehabilitation services or similar services
- Experience of providing commercially viable service and interventions to target client groups
- Knowledge and practical application of key legislation- Equality and Diversity, Mental Health, Criminal Justice, Social Care and Housing and H&S
- An understanding of the needs of vulnerable people who may also have mental heath, offending and substance misuse problems
- A good understand of staff development and management including supervision, supervision, appraisal and training
- Able to influence and form strong relationships with commissioning bodies and professional agencies
Why work with us?
- Growing and forward-thinking organisation
- Excellent core and on-going training aligned with personal development plan
- Access to employee assistance programme
- Medi-cash which includes the following:
- Discount gym membership
- Routine eye tests, glasses and contact lenses
- Dental treatment via NHS or Private
- Physiotherapy, Indian Head Massage and a range of other therapies
- 25 days holiday increasing to 26 days after 2 years of service and increasing 1 day per year up to 30 days annual leave
- Life Assurance
This role will require frequent travel to our Head office and other offices across London.
To apply we require your CV along with Supporting Statement (no more than 2 sides of A4) detailing how your knowledge and experience meets the requirements of the job description (this can be found on the attached Job Description) or completion of an application form. Please then send this to our Recruitment Team by the advertised closing date.
Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close the advert before the published closing date and therefore encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible
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Could you be Settle’s Operations Manager? This is a new role for a small but impactful charity and will be key to our future success and ability to deliver high quality, essential services to our community.
About Us
Settle is an award-winning charity that supports vulnerable young people moving into their first home. Our mission is to break the cycle of youth homelessness by equipping young people with the life skills and confidence they need to thrive.
About the role
Due to recent expansion, we are now looking for the right person to help lead the next phase of our development as Operations Manager. This is a new role and will be key to our future success and ability to deliver high quality, essential services to our community. You will be responsible for the smooth day to day running of the charity, overseeing the operational and financial management aspects of Settle. You will work with the team to help build on the success of Settle’s first 5 years and report directly to our CEO.
You will have understanding, and experience, of the business and operational skills needed to meet the needs of a growing, fast paced charity. You will bring the ability to evaluate, adapt and create the effective and economical processes needed for Settle’s operations and culture to thrive, problem solving challenges where needed.
You will be a great organiser who does not shy away from a challenge. Flexible, enthusiastic and highly motivated, you will have great communication skills with the ability to build relationships with a range of diverse stakeholders. You will bring your professional excellence to all aspects of the role.
Key info
- Salary: £30-35k per annum depending on experience
- Hours: Part-time, 3 days per week
- Contract Length: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract with a view to extend
- Location: Currently remote working with future work at our office in London Fields, Hackney
- Start Date: March 2021
Please read the full job description before applying (attached below).
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Industrial animal agriculture is at the root of many of the most pressing global issues of our time, from climate change and global hunger, to antibiotic resistance and the exploitation of billions of animals annually.
The Good Food Institute Europe (GFI Europe) is at the forefront of the movement to use food technology to replace the products of industrial animal agriculture with plant-based, fermentation-derived and cultivated meat, eggs, dairy, and seafood. Please check out our U.S. affiliate’s website (gfi [dot] org) and Year In Review (gfi [dot] org/2019) to find out more about who we are, what we do, and why.
We are looking for a Philanthropy Manager to drive GFI’s fundraising efforts in Europe. For more information about this role and our team, please take a look at the job brochure here (shorturl.at/dmI46).
How You Will Make a Difference
The work of GFI is entirely funded through philanthropy. Reporting directly to the Managing Director of GFI Europe, you will be in a senior, frontline fundraising role, building and sustaining relationships with our growing family of supporters. Your role will have high responsibility and high impact. Your performance in this role has the potential to make a significant impact on how quickly Europe and the world moves to a more ethical and sustainable food system.
Working closely with the GFI global development team, you will be responsible for delivering and executing a fundraising strategy for GFI Europe, fully aligned and integrated with the GFI global fundraising strategy, focussing initially on major donors. As the only fundraiser in our Europe team at present, your work will include:
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Building strong, meaningful, long-term relationships with major donors and prospects (both individuals and foundations) across the UK and Europe to attract, maintain and expand their support.
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Achieving ambitious fundraising targets.
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Identifying and qualifying new philanthropic prospects.
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Helping keep our supporters up to date with our activities and impact.
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Ensuring accurate, timely and thorough correspondence, acknowledgement and record-keeping at all stages of the donor journey. You will use our CRM system (Salesforce) to manage prospects and supporters, enter and track gifts, pull reports, and analyse data.
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Over time, potentially identifying and implementing other fundraising revenue streams, and developing and executing creative strategies to expand our donor base, for example using social media and e-appeals, as part of GFI’s global fundraising efforts.
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Coordinating closely with GFI development colleagues in the US and other countries.
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Over time, potentially helping to drive GFI’s expansion to other countries in Europe, including setting up development systems in those countries.
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Helping to organise transnational giving across national borders.
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Perform other relevant duties as required.
Who We’re Looking For
The Philanthropy Manager must have:
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A passion for our philosophy and mission.
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A proven track record of cultivating relationships with major donors and/or funding institutions (e.g. trusts, foundations), and securing significant gifts.
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The ability to persuasively make the case for support for GFI and to represent GFI to our stakeholders.
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Positivity and a genuine love of working with other people: a passion for building warm, long-lasting relationships with our family of supporters, motivating them to maintain and increase their support.
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Conscientiousness and attention to detail in recording and tracking interactions with donors and prospects: comfort with the ‘science’, as well as the ‘art’, of fundraising.
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A willingness to travel throughout Europe in pursuit of philanthropic opportunities, when the COVID-19 situation allows.
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A very strong work ethic and self-motivation; a sense of ownership and responsibility to drive outcomes and get things done.
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The ability to work in an organised and structured manner.
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Comfort working remotely in a rapidly-growing and evolving organisation: the ability to work well independently and under pressure, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and meet deadlines.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English (CEFR: C2 level minimum).
We want the best people and we don’t want biases holding us back. We strongly encourage people of every race, orientation, age, gender, origin, and ability to apply. Because we value a diverse workplace, we prioritise an inclusive climate absent of discrimination and harassment during the application process and after you join the team.
The Fine Print
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Terms of employment: Full-time, permanent.
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Location: Flexible - we will consider applicants from anywhere in Europe. You will mainly be working remotely: from your home, or wherever you choose. Once the COVID-19 situation has cleared, you and the whole GFI Europe team will get together in-person approximately twice per year for around 3-4 days at a time, most likely in the London area or Brussels. Subject to COVID-19, there may also be other work trips within Europe, and occasionally beyond.
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Salary: £43,000 - £55,000 depending on experience and location. This range is based on a UK hire and will be adjusted if hired elsewhere in Europe.
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Right to work requirements: We are only able to consider applicants who are eligible to work and travel in the EU or UK.
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Application Deadline: Monday 15th February 2021, 11.59pm GMT. We will be assessing candidates on a rolling basis, so please apply now!
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Application process: Please complete this short form, uploading your CV and cover letter here: https://forms.gle/NvS4XrtTtwP1T8ur5 - thank you. Your cover letter (of 1-2 pages) and CV should set out:
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What motivated you to apply for this role.
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How you meet each of the requirements for the role as listed in the job description.
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Which bit of the job description energises you the most.
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The full application process is outlined in the job brochure (shorturl.at/dmI46). We really look forward to hearing from you!
Any questions? If you have any questions about this role, please do reach out to us at europe [at] gfi [dot] org. If you’ve read this far but decided not to apply, please feel free to share this job description with someone else in your network who you think might be a good fit for the role! Thank you!
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This is a unique opportunity to influence and drive the strategic growth of MyBnk by generating the revenue and investment to support our Vision 2024. Our mission is a financially capable and enterprising generation and we focus on:
• Young adults in the greatest need - who can’t afford mistakes
• The very young – when habits are set
• All young adults entering independence – making choices now.
With young people, we design and deliver at scale relevant, proven financial education, trusted by young people to help them make the right money choices. We invest in independent evaluation and use what we learn to improve programmes and to influence stakeholders towards meaningful financial education for all young people.
You will have a passion for the benefits of financial education and an appreciation of what it takes to ensure it works consistently at scale.
About MyBnk
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The Governance and Risk Manager plays a key role in ensuring that the Ri complies with its Byelaws and other regulatory requirements. The post-holder coordinates risk and governance (internal and external), administration activities, supports the Director of Finance to arrange and respond to Audit and Finance Sub Committees of the Board of Trustees, managing Ri Contract and Regulatory Compliance and oversees management of Ri projects. They are a central point of contact for risk and governance related matters for staff and external stakeholders.
This is an exciting role that will suit someone who is organised, professional and with proven experience in a similar position and desire to develop and progress. As the successful candidate you will be able to plan and prioritise a varied work load and be used to working in a fast-paced environment with predictable workload peaks. You will be a proven communicator and able to manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels. Paramount is your passion for good management, governance and commitment to supporting the work of the Ri.
This role is advertised as 28 to 35 hours per week, with the working pattern agreed at appointment stage. These hours would conventionally be worked over 4 or 5 full days although we are open to flexible working arrangements to suit the successful candidate. Please specify your preferred working hours on your application. This role would ordinarily be based in our offices in Mayfair but is currently based from home due to the Covid pandemic.
About the Ri
The Ri is an independent charity dedicated to creating opportunities for everyone to think more deeply about science and its place in our lives. Founded over 200 years ago, our wonderful building, has been home to some of the most eminent scientists in history.
We provide science education and heritage activities for people of all ages and backgrounds across the UK and around the world. These activities include the world-famous CHRISTMAS LECTURES; public talks from the world’s greatest thinkers in our historic lecture theatre (currently via Livestream) and animations and films from our YouTube Channel which has approaching 1 million subscribers.
Our other activities which we hope to resume soon are; a national programme of Masterclasses for young people in mathematics, engineering and computer science; hands-on science workshops in our L'oreal Young Scientist Centre; and the preservation of our scientific legacy through the Faraday Museum and archival collections.
Interested?
To apply, please download a full job description and person specification, and click apply to attach your CV and a cover letter (of no more than 500 words) explaining why you want the job and how you meet the requirements in the person specification, no later than 9am on Thursday 28 January 2021.
We reserve the right to close the application process early if we receive a strong field of applicants so we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Interviews are scheduled to take place w/c 1 Feburary 2021 via video call although we may interview sooner.
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Service Charge & Rents Manager:
We are One Housing and we create places for people to call home and support them to live well. With a breadth of services and expertise to help people whatever their housing, care, or support needs.
The One Housing Customer Services teams are friendly, knowledgeable and we love what we do. We are proud of our expertise and passionate about the high-quality, service we deliver to all of our customers.
We offer our colleagues a friendly, collaborative workplace and the chance to build a rewarding career with a not- for-profit organisation that is proud to make a genuine difference to people’s lives, each and every day.
Join our Customer Service team
Our Customer Services teams play a central role in achieving our vision. Our teams include our Customer Contact Centre and specialist teams like income collection, rent and service charges and resident management. Often acting as a first-point of contact for our customers, we prize our accountability, empathy and a genuine desire to be helpful and informative.
We’re an organisation with strong values. We keep our promises; we do a great job; we value diversity; we work together; and we look for ways to improve. These are what make us such a great team, working together as one to achieve our vision.
The role:
We have a fantastic opportunity for someone to join us in the position of Service Charge and Rents Manager. Your responsibilities will include:
- The accurate calculation, construction and issue of all service charges, including both annual revenue charges and major works charges for properties in the One Housing portfolio management, working with other departments to achieve this. Accurately estimate and actualise all service charges. Accurately calculate and issue of all rents in the One Housing portfolio working as required with other departments to achieve this.
- Day to day responsibility for managing the Service Charge and Rents Team and its resources (including systems such as BlueBox), allocating work, managing projects and determining priorities. Responsible for the development and effectiveness of the team through regular support, supervision, appraisals, 121s and team meetings. Where required to take action in relation to disciplinary matters, sickness or capability.
- Ensuring the Service Charge and Rents Teams provides an excellent customer-focused, professional management service to residents and clients ensuring all legal landlord/freeholder obligations are met, ensuring all relevant fees, charges, notices and rents are issued in a timely manner and addressing any queries in relation to these as required.
- Advising on and implementing lease terms, statutory measures and One Housing policies relevant to the management of shared ownership and leasehold properties. Leading the efficient and effective collection of service charges for all properties by ensuring the accuracy of charges and assisting in the resolution of disputes and queries, including First Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) work and attendance.
- Maximising income to the service and organisation by maximising levels of cost capture when calculating service charges. Providing specialist advice and guidance to colleagues and residents on matters relating to rents, service charges and third-party landlords. Responsibility for undertaking all statutory consultation in relation to service charges.
- Ensuring the whole of the Service Charge and Rents Team has a good working relationship with relevant One Housing colleagues and stakeholders. Proactively ensuring that the databases and mapping used for the calculation of rents and service charges is up to date, accurate and contains all the relevant information.
- Pro-actively contributing to Customer Operations Directorate management team, deputising for the Head of Income. Meet all targets set and any relevant corporate objectives, including production of KPI’s and stats. Regularly consider new strategies, legislation, policies, trends, practices and initiate and implement any changes where appropriate to maximise income collection and deliver a industry leading service. Management of your team’s direct customer contact, via phone, email & post. To answer calls directly from customers.
What you will need to succeed:
We are looking for someone who believes in working together as part of a team, who shares our values and who is positive and friendly. The successful candidate will have:
- Managed complex initiatives and changes that span one or multiple lines of business
- Experience in dealing with service charge and rent setting. Experience in dealing with variable service charges.
- Experience and knowledge in legislation and regulations.
- Knowledge of property management and experience of calculating and issuing property charges, including services and rents.
- Extensive knowledge of leases, tenancies, legislation and case law in relation to service charges and rents.
- Very good IT skills generally and specifically in relation to Excel.
- The ability to build effective links with relevant stakeholders, both internally and externally.
- Drive and be target-orientated. Commited to delivering exemplary and industry leading customer service.
- Experience in dealing with service charge and rent setting. Experience in dealing with variable service charges.
Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- People management experience, an be able to demonstrate how they lead and inspire their team to high performance.
- A professional qualification in property management, facilities management, service charges and rents and/or leadership
Professional qualifications or memberships
- Working towards membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
The offer:
Our [email protected] benefits offer you an array of perks designed with your wellbeing in mind.
- Salary: £50,000
- Your holidays are important to us. Take up to 28 days annual leave plus bank
- Lean travel. Spread the cost of your commute with a season ticket loans and our Cycle2Work scheme, open to all colleagues
- Looking forward to your big bucket list trip? You can buy or sell up to five days annual leave each
- Get paid to do good. We offer you two days off on full pay each year to volunteer in our
- Look after your loved ones. Our healthcare cash back plan allows you to claim back cash for you and your family’s healthcare.
- Well done! With our colleague recognition programme you will know when you’ve done a #greatjob
- Learning never stops One Academy, our innovative, in-house learning and development offering is designed to help you take your career to the next level.
- We’re here for you. Our employee assistance programme offers counselling and support for you and your family 24/7.
- Stay book-smart. Take up to five paid days off per year to study toward a relevant qualification.
- Experience new things. We offer you a career break after 3 years’ continuous service.
About us:
As an organisation with a strong social purpose, One Housing works in some of the most diverse communities in the UK and their workforce reflects that. We understand the strength we gain from having and supporting our diverse teams. The different skills and experiences that our colleagues from different backgrounds bring to us allow us to make better decisions, consider different views and be an altogether more interesting and cohesive place to work.
We welcome applications from everyone
Apply today for a fulfilling career in our Customer Services team.
Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading dementia charity. We provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia.
Senior Data Integration Engineer Responsibilities:
The Senior Data Integration Engineer will take ownership of and evolve The Society’s data integration strategy, and lead the development, implementation and support of all core data integration work. Responsible for ensuring our ETL framework, planned for development this year, is robust, and individual data pipelines and integrations developed and implemented in a timely manner. This role is central to our organisation’s data capability and the advancement of the Society’s overarching Data Strategy.
Collaborating closely with other Data Department colleagues, business teams and external suppliers, this role is both a key gatekeeper as well as lead implementor of The Society’s data integration capabilities.
Initially working on a long term project to migrate our legacy ETL feeds to the Microsoft Azure Data Factory platform; this role will ensure our core systems such as CRMs, finance, HR, and data warehouse, as well as other peripheral systems and external suppliers, are kept in sync with resilient and timely data pipelines.
Senior Data Integration Engineer Requirements:
You will have extensive experience of designing and implementing useable, flexible and robust ETL frameworks. Encompassing the movement of data between internal and external systems, error handling and reporting, provisioning for data stewardship, scheduling, and change controls.
You will be experienced in using leading ETL tools (with at least working knowledge of Azure Data Factory) to integrate a variety of source and target systems using various formats including Salesforce, SQL Server, APIs, JSON, csv. As well as advanced SQL skills, you will also have skills in languages compatible with Data Factory such as .NET and/or python.
You will have experience of managing technical changes in a complex environment. You know how to balance speed of delivery against stability and supportability of solutions. You can develop, practice and enforce rigorous change control processes, robust testing procedures as well as planning for live rollouts and backouts. Working knowledge of change control tools such as GIT or Azure Dev Ops will be advantageous to the role.
About Alzheimer’s Society:
Alzheimer’s Society embraces diversity, inclusion and accessibility for all of our people. We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do.
Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. We are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society.
Position: Senior Data Integration Engineer
Location: Home Worker - England and Wales
Contract type: Permanent, Full Time
Hours: 35 per week including approximately one week in four providing evening and weekend cover as part of Supervisor team rota
Salary: £41,585 - £46,725 actual per annum (depending on skills and experience) (+ London allowance of £3,600 if applicable)
Closing date: 02 February 2021
Interview date: W/C 08 February 2021
Exciting opportunity for a trained and qualified counsellor to take over the running of an established prison counselling project and drive it forward into its next phase of growth. This is a chance to make a difference in a dynamic and growing charity, working with some of the most marginalised and deprived women in our communities. Choices is looking for a qualified counsellor who blends warmth and being a people-person with a proactive, can-do attitude, strong project management experience and confidence working with a variety of different stakeholders.
About Choices
Choice4Change is an established service, offering counselling in HMPs Bronzefield and Downview for pregnancy loss and child separation issues. Choice4Change is provided by Choices, a high-impact charity offering practical and therapeutic support to women in London facing pregnancy crises, both in and following the perinatal period. Choices is a faith-based charity operating with a Christian ethos committed to providing compassionate and constructive, non-directive support.
Choices creates a warm and supportive working environment; we recognise that our staff are our most valuable asset and are committed to supporting each other and our own professional development. We offer 25 days holiday pro rata, as well as bank holidays, and one week of office closure over Christmas.
The Role
As the Prison Counselling Manager, you have responsibility for delivering and developing Choices’ prison counselling service, Choice4Change. This includes overseeing all operational aspects of the Prison Counselling Project; with clinical responsibility for seeing clients in two prisons, managing counselling volunteers and staff, and liaising with partners in the prisons (eg Mental Health Team within the prison).
Your main place of work is shared between the prisons, and the Choices offices near Kings Cross/flexibly at home. The Prison Counselling Manager works at two different prisons during the week and a day from home/the Choices office. Choices is a faith-based organisation and requires key staff to be practising Christians, able to subscribe to the organisation’s Christian ethos and values and to participate in weekly prayer meetings. The Prison Counselling Manager has the following specific responsibilities:
Job Description:
1. Clinical client work
● Attend the weekly Mental Health Team referrals meeting at each prison to process Choice4Change referrals and manage complex cases
● Assess clients for counselling work and match with counselling team
● Provide counselling to individual clients (up to a max of three - four clients per prison)
● Oversee the clinical work of the team and ensure the quality of the Choice4Change service, maintaining best practice in all Choice4Change’s counselling, in accordance with BACP guidelines and the BACP ethical framework and Choices’ Christian ethos
● Attend monthly supervision with Choices’ qualified supervisor
● Provide discretionary advocacy for existing clients strictly on a needs basis
● Take responsibility for maintaining and updating personal counselling skills, as well as knowledge updates eg re abortion law and procedures; adoption law; changes in the prison service etc and disseminating to the team
2. Liaison with CNWL NHS Mental Health Teams
● Liaise with the Mental Health Team manager about the service; maintain good relationships as a voluntary agency working alongside prison staff and healthcare workers
● Monitor and renew Choice4Change’s three yearly Service Level Agreement with CNWL NHS Foundation Trust.
● Negotiate funding for the counselling service with senior staff of the Mental Health teams
● Ensure C4C is adequately publicized at the prisons
3. Management of Prison Counselling Team
● Manage a team of two staff members providing counselling across three prisons
● Recruit and line manage a volunteer team (between 6-8) of counsellors (usually on placement for their training institutions) using a standardized application form and procedure
● Support the counselling team:
o Organise formal monthly, group supervision with a qualified supervisor and monthly team meetings
o Organise the required training (prison induction, computer and data management systems etc) for new volunteers and ensure they attend all necessary prison training, are kept informed of changes in the prison service and are offered skills update sessions
o Organise and provide training for volunteer counsellors in using the ‘Time to Heal’ counselling material
● Ensure all personal data is managed in line with data protection legislation
4. Reports and statistics
● Maintain up to date data on prison counselling client numbers and service evaluations on Choices’ database (Salesforce) and on prison NHS database
● Create procedures where necessary to ensure all volunteers are maintaining up to date records
● Provide annual whole project report for CNWL NHS Trust line manager at each of the prisons
● Provide annual update and statistics on C4C for Choices’ Annual Report
● Write quarterly reports for CNWL NHS Trust for the Quarterly Contract Review
5. Operations
● Finance: work with the Executive Director to:
o Feed in to budget setting and manage annual spend of the prison counselling budget
o Contribute to allocation of restricted funds
o Write grant fund reports as required
● Policies: contribute to all policies relating to the Prison Counselling Project (eg safeguarding, client protection, confidentiality, data protection) in conjunction with the ED and the Board
● Fundraising:
o As required, contribute statistics and case studies to bids for new grant applications for the prison counselling work where appropriate and compile grant reports as required by funders
o Contribute to other Choices fundraising initiatives and events along with other members of the management team, where appropriate
Person specification
● Qualified and preferably registered counsellor or therapist within any orientation
● Proven project management experience including: team management (including volunteers), budgets, monitoring and evaluation
● Highly organised and self-motivated
● Strong administrational skills and experienced in use of databases and online administration/project management software, confident with MS Office and word processing etc
● Confident communicator with written and oral skills – including ability to work with internal and external stakeholders
● Passionate about supporting women within the criminal justice system - preferably previous experience with this client group or similar
● Experience of working in prisons
● Work well and proactively on your own and in multidisciplinary teams
● Ability to work under pressure and flexibly within the confines of a restrictive institution
● Preferably has a car – able to travel to Surrey prison(s)
● Practising Christian and able to subscribe to Choices’ Christian ethos statement
(As this post entails managerial responsibilities, an Occupational Requirement is applied which requires the post holder to be a practising Christian who is comfortable attending and leading prayer meetings.)
Using the person specification and job description for this post please explain in your covering letter how your experience and achievements to date qualify you for this role. Please illustrate your skills and knowledge with specific examples from your education and employment (paid or unpaid) so far.
Please supply the names and contact details of two referees, one of which should be a previous employer and one a senior leader in your church. Neither should be related to you. References will not be taken up prior to interview.
If you have an up to date DBS and/or have already been cleared to work in prisons, state this in your application. Please also confirm that you have the right to work in the UK.
PLEASE NOTE: This job description gives a broad overview of the types of responsibilities but is subject to change in discussion with the line manager/trustees based on needs/demands in the work of Choices.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
ParentChild+ Early Learning Home Visitor – Bengali Speaking
35 hours per week
£24,958 per annum (including London Weighting), Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea.
Fixed term to end June 2022
This a highly rewarding role which can dramatically improve educational outcomes for the children of low income and vulnerable families and improve parenting skills. It is an exciting opportunity to be involved in a new early years home learning programme in Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea. You will deliver the home learning service to vulnerable and low income families in these areas. You will work closely with Early Years practitioners in the local authority.
We are currently seeking to recruit an Early Years Home Visitor to work with the ParentChild + Coordinator and to deliver ParentChild+ across Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea areas.
ParentChild+ has been delivering this programme in America for over 50 years, working one-to-one with families who face significant life challenges. The model is based on twice-weekly home visits, for at least 46 weeks, by Early Years Home Visitors. It addresses a range of outcomes for parents whose children are at risk of starting school below the expected level, by offering free books and toys and modelling how to create a rich home learning environment and prepare children for school.
As we are working with vulnerable families we can work face to face and at centres whilst being covid safe please note that due to Covid-19 some of the tasks on this role may be carried out remotely from the employee's home via MS Teams and in line with government guidance
The successful candidate must have experience of working with pre-school children and supporting their parents. You should be able to build good relationships, have excellent organisational skills, be proficient in keeping records and entering data and have good written and verbal communication. Commitment to equality of opportunity is essential. Level 3 or equivalent qualification in childcare is desirable. You will work flexibly and should have a suitable home working environment and be able to easily travel around your area of work (to several locations each day).
To apply, please visit our website to obtain the job description, full person specification, application form and guidance. Please note that we only accept application forms.
CVs will not be accepted
If you have any questions, please contact Nia Bellot, ParentChild+ Coordinator
Closing Date: Tuesday, 2nd February 2021
Interview Date: Wednesday, 17th of February 2021 (via Microsoft TEAMS)
This is an immediate start ongoing interim 3 months role working for a charity. The duties of the Finance Manager is to oversee the running of the finance operation including a part time Finance Administration and to complete the year end and statutory accounts.
The day to day duties of the Finance Manager will include;
- Complete financial reports including budgets, projections and monthly management accounts
- Oversee the day to day running of the finance team, including supplier payment runs, and payroll payments
- Complete monthly management accounts, and balance sheets reconciliation
- Complete year end accounts including statutory reports
- Produce accurate and timely financial reports for the Board's review
Applicants for the Interim Finance Manger post must have experience in similar role ideally in a charity or a not for profit organisation, and should ideally be qualified accountant or qualified by experience.
The successful candidate will be working from home, but applicants should be flexible to work 4 to 5 days a week and must able to start asap.
If you interested in applying for this role then please do so by sending your CV to [email protected]
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Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.
About the role
We’re looking for a hands-on, enthusiastic, and energetic Senior Graphic Designer. A vital member of a growing Brand and Marketing team, our Senior Graphic Designer will be joining a fast-paced group of people pushing and elevating the Crisis brand.
About you
You’ll be key to delivering a wide range of content for audiences including supporters, potential supporters, people facing or experiencing homelessness and staff. You’ll have experience of tackling briefs from scratch and seeing them through to completion. You’ll have a keen eye for detail with the ability to inject ideas, solve problems and bring colleagues with you along the way.
As our Senior Graphic Designer, you’ll have an in-depth understanding of, and passion for design, layout, and typography.
Key responsibilities:
• Ability to create and commission print and digital content to an excellent standard [portfolio review].
• Great organisational and time management skills with a demonstratable ability in prioritising tasks.
• Detail-orientated with an elevated attention to detail.
• Experience of developing creative briefs with colleagues and delivering design projects from concept to completion with an audience-focused and evidence-based approach.
• Experience briefing and collaborating with illustrators, animators, photographers and filmmakers including art and creative direction.
• Demonstrable graphic design experience, ideally with professional qualifications in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, and Acrobat).
• Extensive knowledge of print and digital processes and readying artwork for both.
In addition to key responsibilities, the below is desirable; but not essential:
• Experience setting up and maintaining a digital asset management system.
• Experience developing editable templates.
• Experience developing inclusive and accessible content.
• Strong photography, film making/editing and/or animation skills.
Benefits
As a member of the Brand and Marketing team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy
Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%
25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days.
Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience, and career.
How to Apply
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below. If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the Recruitment Team on, contact details can be found on our website.
Closing date: Monday 8th February 2021 (at 23:59)
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We value diversity, promote equality and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.
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Social Media Officer 0.6 FTC
Salary: London – £20,434 (FTE £34,057 per annum) + Excellent Benefits National £18,097 (FTE £30,162 per annum) + Excellent Benefits
Location: London, Bristol or Manchester
Contract: Permanent
Do you think the housing crisis is one of the biggest challenges our nation faces? Do you want to champion the value of high quality, affordable, social housing? Then come and join the PR and Social Media team at the National Housing Federation.
The National Housing Federation (NHF) is the voice of housing associations in England. We are the trade body to almost 600 housing associations, which build and manage most of the country’s social housing. They provide social homes to around 6 million people, including the homeless, asylum seekers, people with learning disabilities and people fleeing domestic violence. Our diverse members are key players in fixing the country’s broken housing market and have been central to the national response to the coronavirus pandemic.
The scale and complexity of the country’s housing challenges are rarely far from the headlines, and the political landscape around it is shifting all the time. Working within this fast-paced environment, the NHF is one of the most influential and high profile trade bodies in the UK.
Our vision is for a country where everyone can live in a good quality home they can afford.
About the role
The Social Media Officer role is a new position and an exciting opportunity to play a lead role in the NHF’s busy and influential PR and Social Media team.
You will be joining a high-performing, campaigning team that develops major stories and content from scratch. The past few years have been incredibly busy for the sector as housing remains a top political priority. In 2020, we campaigned for homes to be put at the heart of the country’s recovery to coronavirus and supported our members to continue delivering vital housing services throughout the pandemic. The year before, we shone a light on how housing costs are pushing children in to poverty and called for an end to discriminatory ‘No DSS’ policies. The team plays a huge role in amplifying the NHF’s messaging and campaigns in traditional and social media.
We’re a proactive team, and this is a chance to be creative and develop exciting digital campaigning content as well as tell stories online that champion the amazing work housing associations do.
Our social media channels are busy and growing. You will also be responsible for effectively moderating and monitoring them as well as working closely with staff around the organisation to make sure we have the best social media presence possible. Our social media channels are an important way for us to interact with our members and other key stakeholders, including politicians, journalists and housing association residents. You will be responsible for reaching our social community and target stakeholders with the best housing information, support and storytelling.
Application details
In your cover letter, please briefly address how you meet the ‘Technical Expertise and Knowledge’ competencies as set out in the Role Profile and also copied below. You do not need to address all of the other competencies in your cover letter.
Essential
• In-depth knowledge of social media platforms and how best to use and develop them.
• Experience of developing social media strategies to support organisational influencing and communications objectives.
• Experience of developing creative user focused digital content using knowledge of the latest trends and developments.
• In-depth knowledge of developing effective, engaging digital content. Knowledge of key analytics tools.
Desirable
• Experience of operating in a complex social and political landscape.
• Experience of finding and working with case studies.
• Knowledge of the social housing sector.
• Experience of handling crisis communications situations
The NHF has recently published its equality, diversity and inclusion strategy, which was co-created with staff. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and we value the contribution each individual makes to our work. The NHF is committed to ensuring our workforce reflects the diversity of the society in which we live and encourage applications from people of all different backgrounds, regardless of all protected characteristics or social background.
We are a disability confident employer and if you are a disabled person who demonstrates you meet the skills and experience we consider essential for the role, we will offer you an interview.
Closing date for applications: 31 January 2020
Interview date: Thursday 11 February 2020
Please note: if we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert, before the closing date
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Trust for London is an independent charitable foundation. We aim to tackle poverty and inequality in London, making grants totalling around £10 million a year and at any one time we are supporting up to 300 organisations; funding independent research; and providing knowledge and expertise on London's social issues to policymakers and journalists.
We work on some of London's most pressing social issues, and are committed to improving the lives of Londoners by increasing their pay, helping reduce costs of living and supporting community groups to thrive.
Chief Executive Officer
Trust for London
£100-110k
We believe this is one of the most interesting and impactful jobs in London. With the current chief executive stepping down after 23 years in post, this is an outstanding opportunity to help find long term solutions to the causes of poverty and inequality in London. As Chief Executive of the Trust, you will work with communities in which poverty and inequality reside to support those that have had a raw deal in life. The Trust is a listening and learning organisation, and welcomes the opportunity to build partnerships to increase impact even further.
This is a unique opportunity to lead and work with a high performing team to set an ambitious future strategy for an organisation with a long-term view. The new Chief Executive will lead the Trust as we emerge from the current pandemic, and it will be critical for them to respond to the ever-changing environment in London with creativity, urgency, integrity, and passion.
We are looking for candidates who bring a direct experience or deep understanding of poverty and inequality, as well as an excellent understanding and knowledge of the systemic issues and root causes that are particular to London. You will be an empowering and collaborative leader, experienced at supporting Non-Executive Boards and senior staff to achieve challenging objectives. You have good financial literacy which enables you to successfully manage significant endowments and investments, along with excellent ambassadorial and networking skills. A track record of successfully influencing to achieve systems change, combined with a commitment to a data and evidence led approach is also essential.
A vision of a more equitable society is integral to the Trust's mission, and they are committed to working proactively to contribute to this goal. The Trust is particularly keen to welcome applications from Disabled people and People from Black and Minority Ethnic communities.
To learn more about this unique opportunity, and to find out how to apply, please read the full appointment brief, on the Prospectus website, which can be reached by clicking on the “Apply on Website” Button. Please also view further details on the Prospectus website if you require this document in an alternative format.
Closing Date: Monday 15th February 2021
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Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading dementia charity. We provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia.
Policy Manager – Physical Activity Responsibilities:
Alzheimer’s Society, in partnership with Sport England, is looking for an experienced Physical Activity manager to lead, manage and develop our approach to enabling people with dementia to use physical activity as an effective management tool, in addition to other forms of day to day support.
This exciting, new national level role will focus on the strategic development of Alzheimer’s Society’s physical activity programme of work and the creation of a Physical Activity Strategy.
This will include working closely with people affected by dementia, senior developmental conversations internally to lead the agenda, engagement with a range of key external stakeholders including across policy, research, health and the sport and physical activity sector, and delivering against a complex insight programme, which has been highlighted as the key starting point for the programme of work.
Working within Alzheimer’s Society’s Policy Team, this role will lead a two-year strategic partnership and programme of work, supported by Sport England with funding from the National Lottery, to:
• Oversee a strategic insight gathering programme to build a strong evidence base to build the foundations of future work in developing a physical activity strategy for the organisation
• Develop strategic plans based on the insight and innovation activities, working in conjunction with the Head of Policy, Head of Research, Development and Evaluation and Sport England
• Act as the strategic liaison with colleagues at all levels across the Society to improve understanding of the internal and external physical activity landscape for people affected by dementia; including Innovation, Dementia Voice, Policy and Campaigns, Operations, Fundraising and Corporate Partnerships
• Oversee the delivery of research innovations and accelerator projects to develop solutions to engage more people with dementia in physical activity
Policy Manager – Physical Activity Requirements:
We are looking for someone to lead this exciting two-year project, building the insight and evidence for physical activity for people with dementia and embarking on the delivery of campaign outputs and solutions through effective strategic partnership working and influencing.
You will be an experienced manager, a clear communicator with strategic leadership and strong relationship management skills across all levels of an organisation, particularly with senior leaders; developing communication plans to gather and share learnings across the duration of the project a specialist, chairing and leading internal steering groups and external expert groups.
You will also have experience in influencing sectors, people and systems to help shape and drive the ambitious plans and, in conjunction with knowledge of physical activity, an understanding of dementia and/or other long terms conditions, and how they and their current systems of support can create barriers to being active.
The role also requires a high level of attention to detail, excellent project management and interpersonal, presentation and communication skills, across a diverse range of key contacts and subjects.
About Alzheimer’s Society:
Alzheimer’s Society embraces diversity, inclusion and accessibility for all of our people. We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do.
Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. We are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society.
Position: Policy Manager – Physical Activity
Location: Home Worker - England and Wales
Contract type: Fixed Term – 2 year contract
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week
Salary: £41,585 - £46,725 actual per annum (depending on skills and experience)
Closing Date: 04 February 2021
Interview Date: TBC
You may have experience of the following: Policy Manager, Policy Specialist, Programme Manager, Project Manager, Project Management, Policy Advisor, Policy Officer, Dementia, Charity, etc
The job of a Save the Children’s UK Public Affairs Advisor is influential and fulfilling.
- Do you have a strong track record of working to achieve political change?
- Are you skilled at creating and delivering communications for political audiences?
- Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn’t just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?
If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!
About Us
Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children’s unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.
Job Purpose
Reporting directly to the Head of Public Affairs, the Public Affairs Advisor is an active member of the Public Affairs team that is responsible for influencing external decision makers to deliver change that results in immediate and lasting impact on children’s lives.
The Public Affairs Advisor will play a critical role in building relationships with parliament and holding the government to account. This will be done by supporting Save the Children UK’s government relations and public affairs work on our strategic priorities including protecting children in conflict, making the case for aid, child survival, and tackling child poverty in the UK.
Key duties will include implementing the Save the Children UK public affairs strategies and activities, identifying opportunities to influence policy development, legislation and service provision in line with our objectives and delivering aspects of the parliamentary and political events programme to advance our goals.
As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively opposed systemic oppression of any form. The Media Manager will also support our commitment to celebrate diversity, challenge inequality, and build an inclusive environment for every one of our employees so we can better represent the children we protect.
Main Accountabilities
The Public Affairs Advisor will represent Save the Children to the external world to support Save the Children’s ability to influence domestic and international policy change by:
- Raising our profile in Westminster with the aim of building awareness of the issues we work on to a wider political audience
- Developing and delivering written and oral briefings to Members of Parliament, peers, government officials and other decision makers on key policies and campaigns
- Ensuring our presence at key political party events
- Actively networking and building constructive relationships with parliamentarians, political parties, NGO’s and the media
- Tracking and monitoring our engagement with these external and analysing the impact made
- Developing political influencing strategies for specific campaigns whilst ensuring that campaigning and advocacy efforts are fully aligned and integrated
- Supporting the Programme and Policy, Advocacy & Campaigns teams in the development of communications tailored specifically for political audiences
Person Profile
Experience
- Experience of working to influence structures, processes and trends in the UK political system
- Experience of effectively building, managing and working within networks and coalitions for lobbying and advocacy purposes
- Strong track record of building relationships with Parliamentarians
- Demonstrable excellence in organising and delivering innovative political events
Skills
- Demonstrably strong verbal and written communication, presentation and persuasion
- Experience of developing effective working relationships with colleagues and working collaboratively in multi-disciplinary project teams
- Ability to plan work and meet deadlines when working under pressure on a number of projects
Abilities
- Ability to apply influencing techniques and tactics to ensure Save the Children stands out from the crowd in Westminster, Whitehall, and with other key international stakeholders
Aptitude
- A demonstrable commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and their practical application and integration in the work environment
- A commitment to Save the Children UK’s aims and core values of accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity, and integrity
Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.
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 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: Wednesday 6th Jan
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Location : London
Status : Permanent contract
Salary : £33,819 - £37,766 per annum
The College is looking for a talented and energetic person to help transform its mental health information materials for patients, carers and the public. The existing mental health information materials are highly respected and well used in the UK and around the world. We are looking for someone who can support the College to build on this success, updating our systems for producing high quality materials and maximising the impact that they have in support of people with mental illness and promoting understanding.
Candidates should have strong experience of producing publications including managing editorial boards. A good attention to detail is essential and the skill to liaise with range of people involved in developing the resources and see links between different issues.
The College values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, reflecting the population it serves.
We only recruit the best and in return for your commitment, the College offers an attractive salary and benefits.
How to apply
For more information and instructions on how to apply, please visit the College's website.
We welcome applications from all sectors of the community.
Closing date: Monday 8 February 2021 at 10am
Interview dates: 22 February 2021 (via Microsoft Teams)
The College is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Charity registration no. 228636
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