Blind Veterans UK believe every blind veteran should be able to lead the life they choose.  At Blind Veterans UK we’re one, transformational team. We provide rehabilitation, training, practical advice and emotional support. Together we can help rebuild lives. 

We are currently looking for an experienced Research Assistant to support the Senior Research Associate in carrying out primary and secondary research, and collating and managing data sets. 

The Research Assistant will have excellent organisational and communication skills, with experience of qualitative and quantitative data collection and management.  You will need a degree and masters, in Social Sciences or allied sciences relevant to work within Social and Welfare Research, with previous experience in a research role or within an academic environment.  With highly developed data analysis and scientific writing skills, you must also be able to liaise with key stakeholders, building strong professional relationships for the charity. 

This is an excellent opportunity for someone interested in developing their career in research. 

Closing date: Friday 25 October 2019 at 12 noon 

Interviews:  Friday 1 November 2019 

If you would like to apply, please email your up to date CV and a supporting statement of no more than 700 words to describe how your knowledge, skills, and experience make you an ideal candidate for the job. 

Please note CVs without a supporting statement, as detailed above, will not be accepted.

Should we receive a high volume of interest, we may close applications for this vacancy before the deadline so you are advised to express your interest as soon as possible

Social Prescribing Link Worker

Local Government Scale: SC6 SCP 18 to SCP 20 £28,752 to £29,796 pa inc

London Weighting plus 6% contributory pension. 35 hours per week.

Closing date: Monday 4 November at 9am

Interview date: Thursday 7 November

The Social Prescribing Link Worker will assist in the support of those with long term conditions and their carers to access timely care and community support services. Close work with the Care Navigation and Social Prescribing Service Manager, GPs and the primary care network is required, as is accurate record keeping and using IT systems. Through timely intervention and care co-ordination, unnecessary hospital admissions, GP appointments and residential placements will be reduced. The successful candidate will come from an information/advice, social care or health background, must be computer literate, an excellent communicator and able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Experience of person-centered care and of working with volunteers is desirable. It is important that a candidate promotes a culture that values, protects and uses information for the success of the organisation and benefit of its clients/patients. The ability to work confidently and effectively in a diverse, and sometimes challenging environment is essential.

This post is based at various GP sites across Camden.  AUC offers a contributory pension, and season ticket or bicycle loan facility.

An exciting opportunity has arisen and we are seeking to appoint a Fund Raiser on a part time basis of 22.5 hours per week/3 days

Headway North Staffordshire is a charity that offers rehabilitation and support services for people living across the county with acquired brain injury. Our services also extend to family members and carers.People may be referred to us by the hospital or clinical services providing their medical care, Adult Social Care or by insurance companies where there is a legal claim in progress. Alternatively, our clients self-refer because they have an awareness of the services Headway organisations can provide.

. This role is a new development within Headway and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop and inspire Headway’s community fundraisers to maximise the income from these activities, ensuring income targets are met and developed in line with the Headway fundraising strategy.

Are you/Do you have?

• Proven experience of fundraising either in a professional or voluntary role
• A can do attitude with positive work ethic
• The ability to meet and exceed income and expenditure targets

An exciting opportunity has arisen and we are seeking to appoint a Centre Manager to lead the successful development and implementation of our strategic plan. The Centre Manager will be responsible for the direct management of Headway North Staffs ensuring services are delivered in line with contracts and funder requirements in order to achieve high quality outcomes for service users.

Headway North Staffordshire is a charity that offers rehabilitation and support services for people living across the county with a brain injury. Our services also extend to family members and carers.People may be referred to us by the hospital or clinical services providing their medical care, Adult Social Care or by insurance companies where there is a legal claim in progress. Alternatively, our clients self-refer because they have an awareness of the services Headway organisations can provide.

To achieve our plans, we are seeking a highly driven individual who can guide our organisation with determination, compassion and resilience.  We need an effective communicator who is adept at building sustainable relationships with external stakeholders, cares passionately about the services we deliver and who will be a strong leader ensuring positive experiences for all our employees and volunteer workers.

The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring good governance and compliance with charity commission requirements and our obligations to our funders.  Leadership experience in the charity sector or in a service organisation supporting people with disabilities is essential.

Are you/Do you have?

• Knowledge and Experience of the voluntary sector
• Direct experience of operational management in a health or social care sector and service providing organisation
• Experience of managing contracts
• Evidence of successful collaborative working with public sector management, professional practitioners and/or commissioners
• Excellent communication skills, both in writing and verbally
• Strong interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills and experience
• Strong skills in finance and budget management
• Understanding of Health and Safety, Quality Assurance and Safeguarding processes

Are you a qualified Financial Accountant? Could you be interested in working in the charity sector for a brilliant organisation with a turnover just shy of £30 million? Keen to work somewhere with a supportive and collaborative culture that offers competitive employee benefits and highly flexible working arrangements? If yes, please read on!

This permanent Financial Accountant will be based in central London, working in impressive offices and will play a vital role within the financial accounts function. This year marks a significant milestone for this charity and this is an excellent time to join.

Duties for the Financial Accountant will include:

• You would have full responsibility of leading the financial accounts process right up to sign off by the Financial Controller and ensure correct processes and controls and followed at all times.
• Working closely with the Financial Controller to produce the year end accounts in line with charity SORP.
• Carry out analysis around prepayments and debtors.
• Oversee cashflow management, analytical work and ad hoc monthly reporting.
• Act as the lead on VAT reporting.
• Maintain the organisations fixed asset register and oversee risk management.
• Liaise with external and internal stakeholders of all levels.

This opportunity would suit somebody with a couple of years' experience within financial accounts or a newly qualified accountant who is keen to continue their career in financial accounting. The successful candidate will be:

• A qualified Accountant (ACA, CIMA or ACCA) or qualified by five years' experience.
• Experienced in year-end processes.
• Experience in the charity sector is desirable but not essential.
• Knowledgeable around VAT, tax and audit requirements.

If interested, please do not delay in applying as CV's will be reviewed on a daily basis.

Support Worker

Location: Preston
Job Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time, part time and occasional hours
Salary: £8.66 per hour (£16,933 per annum FTE 37.5 hours)

Closing Date: 16th November 2019

Want to be part of a leading organisation which positively impacts on the lives of disabled people across the world?

As a Support Worker / Healthcare Assistant with our client you’ll provide a high level of care and support to vulnerable people, enabling them to live the life they choose. You’ll assist with daily tasks including personal care, medication and assistance at mealtimes, motivating and encouraging choice and participation.

Experience as a Support Worker, Care Assistant or Healthcare Assistant is desirable but not essential as our client offers an excellent training and induction programme to get you fully trained in your new role!

In return they offer a great range of employee schemes and benefits, including generous annual leave, discounts for high street retailers, contributory pension scheme and so much more!

Our client welcomes applications from all sections of the community. They actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.

A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post.

Shortlisting for this role will take place as applications are received. Our client therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.

You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Care Assistant, Care Provider, Personal Support Worker, charity, not for profit.

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Job Title: Head of Development & Income Generation

Salary: Up to £65,000 dependent upon experience

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full-time

Location: Pembury, Kent

Aspens has over 100 years of experience in supporting people with learning disabilities and on the autistic spectrum as well as children, young people and adults with a range of disabilities or those with complex needs.  Through the provision of highly personalised support, Aspens aspire to enable people to learn new skills, live life to the full and contribute to society however possible.

We are working in partnership with Aspens to appoint a Head of Development & Income Generation.  The successful candidate will be a dynamic individual, with vision to see new opportunities, grow income and able to support the charity through significant change. 

In order to succeed in this role, you will be able to demonstrate:

• at least five years of fundraising or commercial experience, with demonstrable success at forming and delivering against a fundraising strategy
• the ability to network, build and manage high value relationships
• experience of maximising potential across a retail estate or similar commercial development
• excellent budget management skills and the ability to work effectively with limited resources
• experience and confidence in managing multiple projects simultaneously
• excellent verbal and written communication skills

Reporting to the CEO, you will be a natural leader, have clear commercial acumen with the ability to develop a strategy that incorporates a wide-ranging, diverse and sustainable set of funding streams.You will understand how to motivate and inspire a team as you build and develop the reach and income of the Charity, together helping realise the full scale of Aspens’ considerable ambition.If you feel you have the skills and experience to succeed in this role, we very much look forward to hearing from you.

To apply please submit your CV and supporting statement as soon as possible, quoting our reference JO1702.For any further information, please contact Jenny Warner or Adam Stacey.

Closing date for applications: 17 November 2019

First interview date: Week commencing 2 December 2019

Direct Payment Advisor

Location: Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Job Type: Part-time, Fixed Term Contract covering 21 hours per week, working days will be Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, ending 31 March 2021
Salary: £13.693 per annum for 21 hours (£22.833 per annum FTE for 35 hours)

Closing Date: 31 October 2019

Want to be part of a leading organisation which positively impacts on the lives of disabled people across the world?

About the Role:

This role assists in the day to day operation of a Direct Payment Support Scheme (DPSS) in Hertfordshire. The service provides practical assistance to adults, children and young people with a wide range of disabilities and who may be considering using the Direct Payment option to meet social care needs.

To ensure the support to individuals who have access to such funding by providing advice, information and guidance on all aspects of the scheme, either by visiting Direct Payment users in the community, by phone or by e-mail.

This position will predominantly support Direct Payment users in Watford, Hertsmere and Stevenage, but this may be subject to change. However there is an expectation that the applicant is flexible and willing to travel to any part of Hertfordshire if required to do so.

About You:

You will need to have proven experience of front line advice work at a generalist level across a number of support areas: i.e. employment law, recruiting and managing staff, budgeting and managing care needs.

To be successful in this role you must be able to demonstrate good interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, as well as strong organisational skills and the ability to work with accuracy and to deadlines.

You will have a genuine commitment to the values and ethos of our client and be excited by this opportunity to make a difference to the lives of people with disabilities.

About our client:

Our client supports individuals to live, learn and work as independently as they choose, whatever their ability. As the UK’s largest voluntary sector provider of services for people with disabilities, they do everything humanly possible to empower people to live their lives as freely and as fully as they choose.

What they Offer:

- A generous employer contribution to a company pension scheme with additional life cover.
- Substantial annual leave, with the option to buy or sell leave.
- Access to a cash health plan at favourable rates.
- A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.

A satisfactory disclosure check may be required for this post.

Our client welcomes applications from all sections of the community. They actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. They therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once a suitable candidate has been appointed.

You may have experience of the following: Direct Payment Advisor, Customer Service Advisor, Contact Centre, Customer Service Agent, Customer Support, Client Support, Charity, Not for Profit, NFP, Third Sector, etc.

Ref: 89832

Role: Warehouse Assessor (NVQ L1 and 2 Warehouse and Storage Skills)

Job Type: Contractor/ Freelance

Salary: £19.33 /hour

Location: Kentish Town

The role:

We are seeking an enthusiastic and supportive Warehouse assessor to deliver NVQ level 1 and 2 Warehouse and Storage Skills qualifications (City and Guilds accredited).

All learners registered on qualifications with Unity Works have a learning disability and/or Autism, and the aim of our programmes is to support people to gain skills, jobs and qualifications.

The qualification is assessed within our mailing and fulfilment social enterprise, Mailout based in Kentish Town.

You will be carrying out practical assessments with our learners, setting tasks to fulfil the unit criteria and making adaptations to ensure that assessments are accessible.

You will liaise with the Centre Contact and the Internal Quality Assurer to make sure that all learners are working towards targets and you are meeting the centre standards.

Person Specification:

Essential:

The assessor must have at least two years worth of experience within the field and continuously be expanding their professional development.

The assessor must hold a A1/TAQA Qualification.

Desirable:

Experience working with people with a learning disability or other vulnerable adult groups.

Experience:

• assessor: 2 years (Required)

Flexible Working Options Available:

• Part-time
• Flexitime

Closing date:  6th November

Unity Works is an equal opportunities employer.

We welcome and support applicants with disabilities.

Job Coach

Contract hour: Relief bank

Various Locations – London

£9.33 per hour

Unity Works – Creating Opportunities, Showcasing Talent

Unity Works is a specialist not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting people with a learning disability to gain skills, achieve qualifications and secure jobs, so they can reach their full potential. We create opportunities through success social enterprises and supported employment for people with a learning disability to showcase their talent.

About The Role

We are seeking dynamic and self motivated individuals to work across London on a number of exciting projects to support people with disabilities into work. We are looking for people who are flexible in their working practices and hours.

Relief work is suitable for people looking for flexible work as it offers the opportunity to work in a variety of settings as and when cover is required. Relief workers are free to accept or decline work. 

The role is to support people with learning and developing skills at interviews, in placements, volunteering and paid work.

About You

Ideal candidates will have:

• Essential experience of working with people with a learning disability into employment.
• An innovative and person-centred approach.
• An understanding of the needs of people with disabilities in relation to securing and keeping employment is also important.

Closing date:  6th November

Unity Works is an equal opportunities employer.

We welcome and support applicants with disabilities.

Job Title: Garden Sales Assistant

Contract hours: Part time (12 hours)

Reporting to: Project Manager

Salary: £10.55 per hour

Location: NW6, Mill Lane Garden Centre, West Hampstead

Unity Works – Creating Opportunities, Showcasing Talent

Unity Works is a specialist not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting people with a learning disability to gain skills, achieve qualifications and secure jobs, so they can reach their full potential. We create opportunities through success social enterprises and supported employment for people with a learning disability to showcase their talent.

About The Role

We are looking for an energetic and versatile individual to join our team as a part time Garden Sales Assistant. You will have a passion for plants, enjoy gardening and have excellent customer service skills.

This will initially be a part time role, with additional hours available as the business grows. Additional hours will be available immediately over the Christmas period which starts end of November.

Hours: Saturdays – 10am - 3pm and Wednesdays- 10am-3pm

Responsibilities:

• You will be expected to assist in the running of the garden centre and plant nursery.
• Researching and ordering lines and horticultural products
• Leading and marketing seasonal promotions
• Maintaining current and future stock to an excellent standard.
• Promoting the social enterprise using social media
• Attending and promoting the business via local festival and fairs
• The role will also include mentoring and supporting people with a learning disability.

Values & Behaviours

You will have a good work ethic and the ability to work on your own as well as being part of a team.

You must be hardworking, adaptable, enthusiastic, reliable and have lots of common sense.

You will have an awareness of the needs of people with a learning disability.

Knowledge, Experience & Skills

• Proven experience of working in the horticulture sector
• A passion for growing and maintaining plants
• An understanding of business development, particularly developing a business’s online presence.
• An understanding of the support needs of people with learning disabilities.

Closing date:  6th November

Unity Works is an equal opportunities employer.

We welcome and support applicants with disabilities.

Barnwood Trust’s mission is to be a catalyst for lasting change on disability and mental health issues in Gloucestershire. Ensuring that everyone in the county feels valued and included in the life of the county is a long-term strategic aim. It takes a dynamic and energetic team to deliver this ambition through both social change and social influence. We are seeking to appoint a new post of Director of Partnerships to lead the ongoing development and delivery of Barnwood Trust’s strategy for engagement of the county in its vision for the future, creating the conditions and environment in which it can fulfil its mission as a catalyst for lasting social change with people, places and organisations across Gloucestershire.

The new role of Director of Partnerships will provide strategic leadership for the Trust’s influencing work which supports people in places and organisations across the county, to both

• envision a future which enables disabled people and people with mental health challenges across Gloucestershire to make the most of their lives, building a sense of belonging
• and to take action to create that future

As a member of the Senior Management Team, the role will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of, and budget for, all the Trust’s work which focuses on influencing organisations and people across the county for social change to achieve the Trust’s vision.

The role of the Director of Partnerships will be to

1. identify ideas and good practice from elsewhere in the UK and internationally, together with likely future social trends, to create a culture in which disabled people are enabled to make the most of the lives, discerning what is relevant to Gloucestershire and the Trust’s vision and strategy,
2. seed and nurture innovative, inventive, stimulating and effective ways of sharing those ideas, trends and practices,
3. bring together and facilitate people in organisations, interest groups and communities across Gloucestershire to identify collectively how to create and sustain a positive environment in which disabled people are enabled to make the most of their lives and build and maintain momentum, motivation, energy and enthusiasm for collective and collaborative engagement and
4. facilitate the team at Barnwood to participate in sharing, advocating and disseminating ideas, experience, research and policy findings, and in campaigning.

We are looking for someone with direct experience of influencing leading to positive social justice-related change, demonstrating vision and creativity and with current knowledge of innovations, good practice and policy issues related to influencing both social justice and social care provision and enabling social movements, both nationally and internationally. The successful candidate will have experience of creating and leading the implementation of a strategy, motivating and enabling others to participate in its delivery, with exceptional skills and track record in building and sustaining relationships with a wide variety of people, speaking, presenting and writing skills reaching a wide variety of audiences in a wide variety of media.

We offer a competitive salary benchmarked against national charity sector benchmarks, together with a generous pension scheme, and 36 days annual leave (including bank holidays).

To receive an application pack with more details about the role and Barnwood Trust, please email the recruitment team which you can do by clicking below on Apply. 

The closing date for applications is 12.00 midday on Friday 1st November 2019

Barnwood Trust has been working in Gloucestershire for over 200 years.  Our vision is to create the best possible environment in Gloucestershire for disabled people and people with mental health challenges to make the most of their lives, building a sense of belonging.  As the Trust has a significant investment portfolio we do not have to raise funds. We are able to direct all of the enthusiasm, energy, skills and knowledge of our staff, Trustees and Governors towards helping thousands of people every year.  We do this through our four key innovative and expanding programmes covering opportunities, community building, housing, and evaluation and research. We want to bring about lasting change in the attitudes of individuals, communities and organisations towards disability so that Gloucestershire becomes a more welcoming and inclusive place to live. The interest in what we are doing suggests that the work we are developing here will also have implications for changing culture and practice outside of the county, contributing to social change nationally.

The MND Association has an opportunity for an outstanding Office Manager and Executive Assistant to the CEO to join the Association at our national base in Northampton. This is an exciting time to be joining the MND Association with a new office move planned for beginning of 2020 to the outskirts of Northampton, giving us the opportunity to work in a more productive and effective way for people with MND and their families.

Salary: c.£36,000 per annum plus benefits

Location: Northampton

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Full time, Permanent

About the role

This role will provide high quality, confidential executive assistance and administrative support to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chair, Directors and the Board of Trustees, ensuring that the office runs smoothly and efficiently and maintains an open and outward-facing approach.

You will lead the planning process for the work of the Board and will be responsible for ensuring we have a comprehensive governance administration system in place. You will act as the first point of contact for the CEO and chair dealing with incoming enquiries and be responsible for preparing briefing documents, carrying out research, preparing minutes of meetings, notes and presentations, as well as leading on specific projects or initiatives, in direct support of the CEO.

What are we looking for?

You will:

• be looking for an anticipatory, proactive management role
• be good at identifying and solving problems
• have great analytical skills and the ability to synthesise a variety of information and present it in a comprehensive and accessible way
• enjoy working with and getting the best from others, including Directors and the Chair
• be able to multi-task and manage several often time-critical projects at once
• have an eye for spotting opportunities for improvement

You must have the ability to work flexibly to enable attendance at the AGM and Board meetings, which are usually held on Saturdays, and support the CEO and Directors at external Association events

Please view the job description to view the full accountabilities of this role.

This is a full time role, however we welcome applications that may require greater flexibility.

How to apply?

We would love to hear from you and encourage early applications.

If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you, apply online now.

About Us

The MND Association was founded in 1979. Our mission is to improve care and support for people with MND, their families and carers. We also fund and promote research that leads to new understanding and treatments and brings us closer to a cure for MND. The Association also campaigns and raises awareness so the needs of people with MND, and everyone who cares for them, are recognised and addressed by wider society.

• MND is a fatal, rapidly progressive disease that affects the brain and spinal cord
• It attacks the nerves that control movement: people can still think and feel but their muscles refuse to work
• Six people die from MND every day in the UK. It has no cure

Important Notices

Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.

Please note, from early 2020, our National Office will be relocating to new premises in Moulton Park, Northampton.

At the MND Association we are committed to equalities and value diversity. We are working hard to remove perceived and actual barriers to participation by people with and affected by MND, current and future staff and volunteers and stakeholders.

Purchase Ledger Clerk

You will join our client in a busy finance department as a Purchase Ledger clerk.

Purchase Ledger Clerk Responsibilities

This role will administer the Purchase Ledger function for the organisation, including the rapidly growing retail network, in an efficient and effective way and provide support in other financial and administrative matters.

Purchase Ledger Clerk Requirements:

- Experience gained in an accounting office and using a computerised purchase ledger is essential and an AAT (or similar) qualification would be advantageous.
- You will need clear written and verbal skills, be numerical and have an aptitude for and experience of using accounting software.

About Our Client:

Our Client is a registered charity dedicated to the provision of hospice care for children with life-limiting conditions and their families in the South West.

They value their staff and offer an excellent working environment with an enthusiastic and committed team.

Our client is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and all employees must obtain an enhanced DBS disclosure. They welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Location: Little Bridge House, Barnstaple EX31 2PZ

Job type: Part Time, Permanent, 22.5 hours per week (days to be confirmed by mutual agreement)

Salary: £19,491 - £22,311 pro rata, FTE

Benefits: They offer competitive benefits and of course the knowledge that every day your work makes a real difference to short and precious lives.

Closing date: Sunday 3rd November 2019
Anticipated interview date: Thursday 14th November 2019

You may have experience of the following: Purchase Ledger Administrator, Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant, Invoices, Purchase Ledger Assistant, Purchase Ledger, Financial Services, Purchase Ledger Clerk, Finance Officer, AAT, ACA, ACCA, etc.

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