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NHS Providers is the membership organisation for the NHS hospital, mental health, community, and ambulance services that treat patients and service users in the NHS. We help those NHS foundation trusts and trusts to deliver high-quality, patient-focused care by enabling them to learn from each other, acting as their public voice and helping shape the system in which they operate.
NHS Providers has all trusts in England in voluntary membership, collectively accounting for £115bn of annual expenditure and employing 1.4 million people.
NHS Providers’ Development programmes team delivered a range of training and development activities for NHS boards and foundation trust governors. The team delivers over 200 events annually. We are looking for a senior development programmes coordinator to take responsibility for the efficient coordination of this work, elements of which are delivered virtually, in-person or hybrid.
In addition, the postholder will have responsibility for the effective line management to some of the team’s programme administrators/assistants.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone to join a busy, high-performing team working across two of NHS Providers’ successful programmes – GovernWell and the Board Development Programme. The individual should have excellent programme coordination skills, the ability to work effectively across multiple projects will be critical to success. The postholder will be an excellent communicator with the ability to liaise with colleagues and external stakeholders at all levels both internally and externally. They must be able to work flexibly, both independently and as part of a team. Along with being analytical and insightful, the postholder will be highly organised with a keen eye for detail. This role will involve line management responsibilities, experience is desirable.
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Please also complete the online interactive equal opportunities monitoring form as part of your application.
Term:Full time, one-year fixed term contract with the option to extend
Salary:£43,500 per annum + generous benefits
Location:London (Victoria) – (hybrid working, with one to three days in the office a week)
Closing date:12 noon, 5 April 2024
Interviews: 16 to 18 April 2024
NHS Providers is the membership organisation for the NHS hospital, mental health, community and ambulance services that treat patients and service users in the NHS. We help those NHS foundation trusts and trusts to deliver high-quality, patient-focused care by enabling them to learn from each other, acting as their public voice and helping shape the system in which they operate.
NHS Providers has all trusts in England in voluntary membership, collectively accounting for £115bn of annual expenditure and employing 1.4 million people.
Working as part of our Development and Engagement directorate, this is an exciting opportunity for someone to project manage the day-to-day delivery of one of our high performing leadership development programmes, Digital Boards. The Digital Boards programme is a well-regarded programme supporting senior NHS leaders to lead on the digital transformation agenda, through bespoke board development sessions, peer learning events and written leadership resources.
This role would suit a dynamic, experienced, and hands-on individual who is motivated to work across high performing projects. The role will require a high level of organisation and involve working collaboratively across internal and external teams on events and projects, as well as working with colleagues across communications, policy, and analysis teams to deliver on programme outputs.
We actively support equality of opportunity for all our staff and welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, any disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, or belief. We particularly encourage applications from those from underrepresented communities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
LifeSkills Coordinator, LifeSkills
Starting at £28,315 FTE per annum to £31,073 FTE per annum
Hours: 20-25 hours per week
Location: Homebased, based in the North West
The postholder will be expected to deliver face to face to face LifeSkills sessions within the North West, primarily but not exclusively in Greater Manchester. They will also be expected to travel occasionally to other areas of the country for meetings (eg team meetings).
Contract: Fixed Term Contract until 31 March 2025, with potential to extend
Responsible to: LifeSkills Open Project Manager
About LifeSkills
The LifeSkills programme will offer groups of families the chance to come together to a trusted venue such as a children’s centre or community setting. As well as offering opportunities for families to spend quality time together and have access to healthy food, these sessions will offer LifeSkills workshops for parents and carers to build their confidence, social networks, financial and employability skills. Examples include but are not limited to overcoming setbacks, managing debt, boosting confidence to return to work, CV writing, interview skills. The aims of the LifeSkills programme are to support participants to increase their confidence and 21st century skills, move closer to training/volunteering/employment, improve their social networks, and grow their confidence to provide low cost and nutritious meals.
The role involves delivering LifeSkills sessions to groups of families in the Greater Manchester area. The postholder will also be the main point of contact for delivery partners hosting programmes (e.g. small charities, schools) and staff and volunteers delivering sessions, and be expected to respond promptly to a wide range of queries and requests for support. Examples might include, for instance, devising LifeSkills programmes for different cohorts, presenting to potential partners, devising risk assessments, recording data, and visiting and providing guidance and support for staff and volunteers delivering sessions in venues across the country.
We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQIA+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants and will reimburse your travel cost if you attend an interview.
What will we offer you?
We’ll offer you flexible working hours, a generous pension scheme and leave entitlements, eye care vouchers, a cycle to work scheme and other great benefits. We have an excellent wellbeing offer and we will invest in your professional development with on-going quality training and career development opportunities. You’ll join an established, supportive and high-performing service and have the opportunity to thrive in an innovative organisation that values your opinion, encourages learning and has the needs of children and families at its core. We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect. If you share these values and behaviours and have the necessary skills then we look forward to hearing from you.
Appointments are subject to Family Action receiving a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Title: Adventure Programme Support Manager
Reports To: Director of Programmes & Development
Salary: £29,000 - £31,000 per annum, depending on experience
Location: Home-based, flexible with easy access to the Wiltshire area
Contract: Permanent
Holiday: 25 days per annum, plus public holidays
Application: Application Form
Closing Date: Friday 26th April at 9am
The Charity
The Youth Adventure Trust is a youth development charity working with vulnerable young people aged 11 to 16 years old from Wiltshire and Swindon. Our outdoor activity based YAT Adventure Programme enables young people to challenge themselves, experience success, learn to go beyond their own expectations and grow in confidence. Through a series of residential camps and day activities they are able to build resilience, self esteem and develop social and life skills. The YAT Resilience Programme works to the same outcomes through a year long programme of monthly activities, home-based challenges and reflective practice. Our Mentoring Programme works with those young people in need of some additional individualised support at the end of our other programmes. The Trust’s Bursary Programme is open to all those young people who have completed an initial programme, in order to assist their next steps into further activities. Our aim is to make a lasting improvement to the lives of vulnerable young people. All our services are provided completely free of charge to the young people who are nominated by schools and other youth organisations to take part.
The Role
We are looking for an experienced, dynamic and motivated Adventure Programme Support Manager to support both young people and volunteers on our Adventure Programme. Working alongside the Programme Managers you will act in a support function across the activity days and camps, and be involved in direct one to one support for young people. You will also work alongside the Volunteering Lead to recruit, manage and support the volunteers who are front and centre of ensuring our young people’s positive experiences and outcomes. This is a diverse role with the opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of vulnerable young people both through direct work and supporting the wider team.
Programme Support
This aspect of the role includes;
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Attending residential camps and activity days throughout the year, assisting with organising and delivering the Adventure Programme.
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Ensuring the highest standards of support, safety and safeguarding across the programme and all aspects of the Youth Adventure Trust’s work.
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Carrying out direct work with young people to help support their needs and fulfil the Youth Adventure Trust’s aims.
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Supporting work with the young people’s families to promote full attendance, effective participation and ensure they have all the information they require.
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Supporting work with our referral partners to ensure they have an excellent understanding, relationship and experience with the Youth Adventure Trust.
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Contributing to ongoing feedback to young people, parents, carers and schools.
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Supporting the effective monitoring of the programme and measurement of young people’s developmental outcomes.
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Working with the Programme Managers to support young people moving on to the Mentoring Programme, and promoting take up of the Bursary Programme.
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Supporting the development of further opportunities for young people both during and after their YAT journey.
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Assisting the day-to-day administration and management of the programme. This may include maintaining a database, producing written communications and reports, information leaflets, website updates, budget monitoring, booking and negotiating with providers, and an array of detailed record keeping.
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Creating website and social media content to highlight and promote YAT’s work.
Volunteer Management
Volunteers are critical to the success of our programme for vulnerable young people; recruiting, supporting and developing capable, skilled, empathetic, engaging and committed volunteers is essential to the impact of our work.
This aspect of the role includes;
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Promoting volunteering opportunities and recruiting new volunteers to the organisation to ensure needs are met.
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Acting as a key point of contact for volunteers, maintaining communication and engagement with the charity.
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Administering all aspects of a volunteer’s involvement with the Trust, including completing the relevant checks and references, record keeping and database maintenance.
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Organising, preparing and information sharing with volunteers to ensure they are ready to fulfil their role.
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Supporting volunteers in their role on our Adventure Programme, facilitating opportunities for informal supervision and debriefing. Our volunteers work tirelessly to ensure the young people get as much as possible from their time with the Youth Adventure Trust, and often deal with challenging and impactful situations.
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Developing and coaching volunteers in their role through working alongside them as they support young people on our Adventure Programme residential camps and day activities.
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Creating and delivering training opportunities for new and existing volunteers.
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Creating website, newsletter and social media content to promote volunteering and engagement with the charity.
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Supporting our Volunteer Committee in their functions which include organising awareness raising and social events.
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Developing opportunities for a diverse portfolio of volunteering roles within the organisation.
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Supporting the fundraising team through providing feedback, reports or event support.
Across the role you will;
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Be involved in sector networking and awareness raising on behalf of the Trust.
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Act as an ambassador for the Youth Adventure Trust at all times.
The post is subject to a six months’ probationary period.
The Candidate
To be up to the challenge you’ll need an excellent understanding and a proven track record of relevant experience working with vulnerable and challenging young people. You’ll need demonstrable skills at building effective relationships with young people, parents/carers, and professional organisations. In addition, you’ll need an excellent understanding of volunteering and relevant experience working with and managing volunteers. You’ll need strong influencing and motivational skills; the capacity to get the best out of people and confidently deal with issues. You’ll be an excellent communicator, planner and problem solver, a strong team player and an exemplary role model.
We need someone with:-
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Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people.
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Relevant experience of working with young people aged 11 - 14 years old, preferably in a residential environment as well as outside of this.
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Relevant experience of working with volunteers in the Third Sector, including recruiting, supporting and managing volunteers.
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Knowledge of volunteering issues and legal requirements.
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Experience of delivering training and strong facilitation skills.
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Experience in working in partnership with other professional organisations.
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Strong team skills with the ability to motivate and support a wide range of people.
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Self-motivation with the ability to work on their own initiative to plan and manage their workload.
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Strong IT skills including experience of MS Office, databases and social media.
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Knowledge of marketing and promotion, with an ability to use those skills to promote opportunities effectively.
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Excellent administrative skills and a methodical and thorough approach.
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Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
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The ability to perform well and problem solve in high-stress and changing situations. Ability to be flexible and dynamic in approach.
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A positive attitude, high energy and enthusiasm for the work of the Youth Adventure Trust. A personal interest in and an understanding of the positive impact outdoor adventure, especially for vulnerable young people, and a desire to help inspire young lives.
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The ability to work flexible hours including occasional evenings, weekends and a handful of residential trips as required is essential - if you are looking for a predictable Monday to Friday, 9-5, work environment throughout the year, this won’t be the right fit.
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A full clean driving licence and access to your own vehicle is required
Safer Recruitment
The Youth Adventure Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and requires all employees to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment and in compliance with current employment legislation, and relevant safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance.
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a satisfactory Enhanced DBS Disclosure with Children’s Barred List will be required for this post;
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we will seek references on shortlisted candidates before interview, and may approach previous employers for information to verify particular experience or qualifications;
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if the applicant is shortlisted, any relevant issues arising from his or her references or application will be taken up at interview;
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in accordance with due diligence checks, online searches may be conducted as part of the selection process on shortlisted candidates;
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if the applicant is currently working with children, on either a paid or voluntary basis, his or her current employer will be asked about disciplinary offences relating to children, including any in which the penalty is “time expired” (e.g. where a warning could no longer be taken into account in any new disciplinary hearing), and whether the applicant has been the subject of any child protection concerns, and if so, the outcome of any enquiry or disciplinary procedure. If the applicant is not currently working with children but has done so in the past, then contact will be made with that employer who will be asked about these issues; and
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applicants should note that providing false information is an offence and could result in the application being rejected, or dismissal if the applicant has been selected, and possible referral to the police.
Please review our Safeguarding Policy available on the Youth Adventure Trust website.
How to Apply
Please complete the Application Form which includes the opportunity to outline why you think you are suitable for this role, making specific reference to the Role and Candidate Specifications above.
The Application Form should be returned to:
Tessa Woodrow, Director of Programmes and Development
Applications Closing Date: Friday 26th April 2024 at 9am
Interview Date: Friday 3rd May 2024 in the Wiltshire area
The Youth Adventure Trust sincerely thanks all those who apply, however only those considered for an interview will be contacted.
Unfortunately we are unable to reimburse interview expenditure incurred.
Data Protection Statement
For information about how we use your data, please see the Privacy Policy on our website.
Equal Opportunities and Diversity Statement
The Youth Adventure Trust is an equal opportunities employer, values diversity and is strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment.
Additional documentation:
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Application form
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Recruitment of Ex-offenders Policy
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Example Reference Questions
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Closing Date: 14th April 2024.
Location: Community Based in mid Essex, with some homeworking elements.
Interview date: 24th-29th April 2024.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Are you looking for a rewarding career where every day is different?
Do you have the passion and drive to make a positive difference in people’s lives who are affected by dementia?
Would you like to work within a supportive and compassionate team where we work openly, combining our strengths, helping us to achieve more together?
About the role
We are looking for a Dementia Adviser to work in our Mid Essex Memory clinic service for 28 hours per week.
There is no direct care element to the Dementia Adviser role, however we work passionately to provide advice, support and guidance to people affected by dementia. This role will support people who have received a Dementia Diagnosis and help provide the tools and knowledge to make informed decisions about their future post diagnostically.
Your role:
- Offering a vital and compassionate advice service to support and guide those affected by dementia.
- Provide community based, face to face services for an increased level of support for more complex cases.
- Managing referrals, assisting clients in assessing their information and support needs in a person-centred manner.
- Providing knowledgeable and trusted information regarding services and benefits available and, where appropriate, assist clients in accessing them.
- Signposting clients to a choice of suitable other sources of help, where appropriate.
- Developing a proactive approach in reaching people with dementia and carers who may not otherwise access our services.
About you
We are hoping to welcome an approachable and knowledgeable Dementia Adviser to work in the Mid Essex area. This is an amazing opportunity to have a rewarding career providing support and guidance to people with dementia and their carers. We strive to help people to maintain independence, improving their sense of well-being, and putting people in more control of their own lives. We promote a person-centred service so that our support is unique to each individual, based upon their own aspirations and needs. We provide information and support in people’s homes and at locations across Essex.
We are looking for:
- Working experience of assessing people face to face with an ability to assess their needs.
- Deliver advice and guidance with a non-judgmental approach and outstanding communication skills.
- Strong organisational and time management skills to manage your caseload of clients effectively.
- Experience of working in a community or hospital environment
- Good IT skills and be able to travel independently across Essex.
- An understanding of dementia and the needs of those living with dementia and their carers would be an advantage but if you have had experience supporting with other challenges this would be taken into consideration.
If you would like to speak to a Dementia Advisor who is currently carrying out this role to see if it is for you, please get in touch.
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.
About Alzheimer's Society
At Alzheimer's Society, we believe passionately that life doesn't end when dementia begins. We are here for anyone affected by dementia, and we do everything we can to keep people with dementia connected to their lives and the people who matter most.
Everything we do is shaped by people affected by dementia. Their knowledge and experience are critical to bringing about real-world solutions. From choosing the most promising research through to telling their stories to raise awareness; they are the heart of this organisation.
Our Values
We are Determined to make a difference when and where it matters most, by being passionate, focussed and making a lasting impact for people affected by dementia.
Every one of us is a Trusted expert, listening, learning and using evidence and experience. We are Better together by being open, combining our strengths, helping us to achieve more together. We are Compassionate, we are kind and honest, and we don’t shy away from challenges.
Through our values we will make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.
Equal Opportunities
We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.
We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do. During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and be at your best.
Phyllis Tuckwell provides supportive and end of life care for people living with an advanced or terminal illness. Based in Farnham, Camberley and Guildford, we serve a population of 550,000 across West Surrey and North-East Hampshire.
Are you a qualified Registered Nurse wanting to specialise in, and able to demonstrate a commitment to palliative and end of life care?
Are you looking for a great opportunity to work in a values led organisation that puts person centred care at the heart of everything it does? Then look no further!
Senior Registered Nurse Development role – Community and In-Patient Unit rotation
20 Month Fixed Term Contract
37.5 hours per week (shift pattern over 7 days including night shifts on the IPU and weekends on an internal rotation basis)
Salary: £34,437 - £36,500 per annum, depending on experience (WTE based on 37.5 hours per week)
Phyllis Tuckwell is looking to appoint a Registered Nurse with experience in palliative and end of life care who wishes to further develop these skills. The role is an excellent opportunity for the successful candidate to be supported by the skilled and expert nursing and clinical teams within Phyllis Tuckwell. This fixed term post will consist of an initial 1-month induction on the IPU, followed by a further 2 placements of 9 months each on our In-Patient Unit and with our Hospice Care at Home team. The final month will be an opportunity to consolidate your learning.
The role involves holistic assessment and identification of patient needs, decision making and care planning alongside other MDT colleagues and community partners. It involves strong assessment skills, implementation of a management plan and evaluation to ensure that responsive high-quality, nursing care and support is available for patients, their families, and carers.
The role requires a range of skills and knowledge in palliative care nursing including symptom management, psychological skills, medication administration and management, organisational, leadership and people management skills. Patient, family and carer education, including for patients and professionals within care homes, is also an element of the role.
The successful candidate will have, or be willing to work towards, a qualification in palliative care, will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team. Their role will have clinical leadership and practice development responsibilities, and the successful applicant will work towards taking an active role in workload management and high-quality care, including patient safety and service improvement.
Phyllis Tuckwell offers a strong education, mentoring and training programme which will support the successful candidate’s leadership skills and their professional development in palliative care.
Phyllis Tuckwell employs Senior Registered Nurses and may have roles available on completion of this 20 month fixed term contract.
We offer:
- 6 weeks paid holiday plus public holidays
- Continuation of NHS Pension for current members or Phyllis Tuckwell Group Self Invested Personal Pension (matched contributions up to 7.5%)
- Clinical Supervision
- Excellent education and training
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Health Cash Plan Scheme
- Staff Benefit Voucher Scheme
- Blue Light Discount Card
- A motivated and compassionate team whose passion is to make a difference.
- Preceptorship programmes for newly registered nurses or registered nurses transitioning into palliative care
For further information regarding the role or to arrange an informal visit please contact Helen Sloan (Community Services Manager) or Jackie Johnson (Inpatient Services Manager).
If you are unable to apply on-line or have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact HR.
Closing date for receipt of completed applications: Sunday 7th April 2024
Interview Date: Friday 26th April 2024
This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Phyllis Tuckwell is an Equal Opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive culture and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
NO MEDIA OR AGENCIES
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Reporting to: Advocacy Service Manager
Responsible for: No staff
Hours: 36 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm
Contract: Permanent (Full-Time)
Location:Orchard House, 15A Purley Road, South Croydon, CR2 6EZ and other locations such as Bethlem Hospital, Monks Orchard Rd, Beckenham BR3 3BX.
Mind in Croydon is a charity concerned with the welfare of people with mental health problems living in the London Borough of Croydon and the surrounding areas. Mind in Croydon delivers Mental Health Transformation Program services alongside Croydon BME Forum, these include Croydon Health and Wellbeing Space and Mental Health Personal Independence Coordinators. Other services include Recovery Space, Advocacy, Active Minds, Carers Support, Peer Support In-Reach, Social Networking, Counselling and an Information Service.
We are looking for an IMHA who is qualified or in training to join our mental health advocacy team.
Purpose of the role:
General Advocacy - to provide independent issue-based advocacy to informal inpatients and residents of Croydon. IMHA Advocacy - to provide statutory representation to inpatients or those living in the community when subject to compulsion under the 1983 Mental Health Act (2007) and to exercise, as instructed by clients, the powers given to IMHA’s under that legislation.
Mind in Croydon is an equal opportunities employer. No job applicant or employee will be discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
We encourage applications from those with Lived Experience.
To apply please send your CV and a Covering Letter explaining:
- Why would you like to apply for this role?
- How your skills and experience relate to the competencies in the Person Specification of the job description?
- What value you can add to the service?
To apply please send your CV and a Covering Letter explaining:
• Why would you like to apply for this role?
• How your skills and experience relate to the competencies in the Person Specification of the job description?
• What value you can add to the service?
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do.
The Stroke Association believe that everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. Operating throughout the UK, the charity provides support services to everyone affected by stroke, including families and carers. The charity raises awareness of stroke and campaign for better emergency, rehabilitation and support services. They also invest in stroke research to help reduce the incidence of stroke, to find the best treatment and long-term care and improve quality of life for stroke survivors.
We’re looking for an experienced and driven individual giving acquisition expert to join the Growth and Acquisition within Mass Engagement. You will be joining the Stroke Association at an exciting and important moment as they continue to develop, diversify and significantly build our individual donor bases and income.
As Supporter Acquisition Manager, you will be responsible for:
- Acquiring new supporters at scale in order to grow income across our cash, regular giving and lottery programmes
- Testing, validating and optimising propositions across a broad range of products and channels
- Playing a key role in the strategic evolution of the Acquisition programme as the charity continue to develop, diversify and significantly build our individual donor bases and associated income
Ideal skills and experience:
- Multi-year budget development, planning and forecasting
- Line management experience or support of a peer
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Passionate about supporting the Stroke Association
Employee benefits include:
- 25 days leave per year (plus bank holidays)
- Pension scheme: employee 3%, employer 6%
- Cashback and discount scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme, including a 24-hour doctor phoneline service, around the clock support through their counselling line, and face-to-face counselling if required
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT LEAD – JOB DESCRIPTION
Twining Enterprise supports people across North & West London with mental health problems to find and sustain work, typically using the internationally recognized Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach. A central tenet of the IPS model is employer engagement; reaching out to local employers on behalf of clients to find suitable and sustainable employment.
We are now looking to recruit a professional and self-motivated Employer Engagement Lead to develop relationships with local businesses in Barnet and Haringey. They will help encourage businesses to employ individuals with mental health challenges and educate them on how to foster a supportive working environment.
For this role we are offering flexible working, career development opportunities and competitive financial rewards. We are also strongly committed to equality of opportunity in employment and oppose all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential Knowledge, Skills and Abilities we will shortlist you on.
We are also interested in transferable skills and experience which could support your attributes in these areas.
· Experience in leading and/or undertaking employer engagement activities, or experience in similar roles requiring you to actively approach and engage with local employers.
· Excellent interpersonal, networking and communication skills (face to face, by telephone and in writing) and as part of a team.
· Knowledge and understanding of mental health issues. More specifically, awareness and experience of the support needs of people with mental health conditions in finding, returning to/retaining mainstream employment.
· Experience and ability in organizing and conducting employer engagement training and workshops.
· Experience of effective diary management, prioritising tasks and working to deadlines.
· Excellent computer skills including experience of using Microsoft Office packages.
· Ability to think creatively and provide excellent local partnership work.
· Willingness to travel in designated Boroughs.
· Knowledge of and commitment to relevant policies, procedures, and standards e.g. Health & Safety, Confidentiality (Data Protection), Equality & Diversity and Sustainable Development, Equality Act 2010 and employment law.
Desirable Experience and Skills
· Experience working in a mental health support setting or more generally alongside the mental health sector.
· Experience in advocacy or policy work.
· Experience working in an IPS or employment support service.
Attitudes
· Positive, professional, and self-motivated
· Dynamic personality, confident engaging with a range of stakeholders to promote the service.
· Strong belief in the value of employment in supporting good mental health.
· Empathetic and person centred.
· Committed to equality of opportunity and diversity.
· Open to feedback and proactive in addressing self-development.
· Proactive in managing one’s own health and wellbeing.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
1. Establish and maintain relationships with good local employers in Barnet and Haringey.
2. Advocate for employment opportunities for individuals with mental health issues.
3. Organise and lead training sessions and workshops for local employers on mental health support.
4. Monitor and evaluate the impact of employer engagement activities.
5. Collaborate with other stakeholders to enhance the scope and effectiveness of employer engagement.
6. Provide regular feedback on employer engagement activity undertaken, and written reports for management in line with service requirements.
7. Contribute to the development of a service that is locally responsive and supports minority/disadvantaged communities.
8. Comply with and actively promote all Twining policies and procedures including Equality and Diversity, safeguarding and data protection.
9. Receive regular supervision and training to meet individual, team and organization’s needs.
10. Perform other tasks as required by your manager.
ABOUT TWINING ENTERPRISE
Who we are
Twining Enterprise exists to improve mental wellbeing by supporting people in and into work. Everything we do is aimed at helping people with mental health conditions gain access to the benefits work has to offer. Our tailored practical employment support doesn’t just help with work-related goals, it improves our clients’ wellbeing and lives.
We are one of London’s leading mental health employment charities. We provide life-changing support to 2,000 Londoners with mental health problems every year. Our clients regularly tell us that our support has helped them achieve progress they didn’t believe was possible.
How we work
Individual Placement & Support (IPS) is an internationally recognised and evidence-based supported employment intervention. IPS is regarded as the most effective and efficient way of helping people with mental health issues into competitive and sustainable employment.
Twining was the first non-NHS provider to be awarded Centre of Excellence status for its IPS service in Barnet.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The position is a dual role. You’ll join as the organisation’s sole dedicated Youth Worker and will lead on a portion of Free to Be’s year-round follow-on support for vulnerable young people who we have initially engaged via our Thrive Outside residentials. This will involve working with a member of the management team to run our Young Leader and Mentoring programmes as well as working one to one with a small caseload of our children who have more complex needs.
You’ll also help lead at least 10 of our residential projects across each year - working on the ground with the children, leading the volunteers, and helping make the projects special, safe, and transformative for vulnerable young people.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Youth Work (approx. 60% of workload):
When not on residentials (see below), you’ll help to lead the delivery of our year-round work. All of our young people come to us initially through our Thrive Outside ‘Gateway’ residentials. Through that residential week they’ll build deep trust with the organisation. Many however have complex life situations requiring longer term support. Your role will be to deliver and lead the youth work elements of this longer-term support. This will include:
a) Co-lead our ‘Young Leader’ Programme. This programme currently consists of a weekend residential training project to skill up young people, aged 14-17, who have previously attended residentials as younger children, to return as volunteers on those projects. Young Leaders also attend a thank you and feedback weekend each Autumn. We have recently begun to develop this programme further to offer greater year-round support including 1:1 keywork and support through challenges; sessions focusing on life skills development; linking them into work experience/capacity building experiences. We would also like to develop a ‘Youth Board’ or similar in the coming couple of years. You will lead the youth development aspects of the programme: delivering support sessions and keywork to Young Leaders, arranging development opportunities, building participation, and growing the offer over time.
b) Hold a small caseload of higher need young people. Working with a caseload of 4-6 young people at any one time you will deliver targeted 1:1 keywork sessions supporting young people with significant needs – offering advice, support, activities, and crucially help to work through sensitive or complex issues including difficult relationships with parents/carers; low school attendance; challenges with emotional/mental health.
c) Hold a small caseload of volunteer mentors and their mentees - providing regular support, supervision, and guidance meetings to the mentors; ensure mentors are running sessions safely and in line with policy; leading Start of Mentoring meetings with children, parents and mentors; taking the lead on liaising with the wider network of support around the child Including advocacy, attending multi agency meetings and safeguarding referrals. Mentoring is one of Free to Be's follow-on programmes.
d) of support, building on relationships built during our Initial residentials. Volunteer mentors are matched to our existing young people requiring ongoing support, and then offer regular sessions for at least a year with a focus on building young people's confidence and emotional health.
2. Thrive Outside Project Coordination (approx. 40% of workload):
Our residential projects are immersive, exhausting in all the right ways, and full of opportunities for children to feel included, valued and successful. Children usually spend 5 days at a time with us - many will paddle in the sea for the first time, play hide and seek in the woods, build rafts, canoe across lakes, visit farms, forests, ruined castles and splash through streams. A small number of projects are camping based, but most run from a variety of residential centres that we hire for the purpose. The majority of these projects take place during the school holidays.
We want you to play a key part in at least 10 such projects a year. Initially spending time in the different project roles (working intensively with small groups of children; providing floating support to the project coordinators; perhaps overseeing catering or driving our minibusses.). Once you are familiar with the way projects work, we will support you to progress to lead and coordinate them, working alongside a member of our staff team or an experienced volunteer. This will involve managing teams of between 5 and 25 volunteers, to oversee the wellbeing of between 8 and 20 children and young people per project.
Jointly with the other project coordinator, you will:
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Take lead responsibility for the organisation, structure, and safe running of the project.
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Provide leadership, support and direction to the project’s volunteer team. Set the tone and ethos of the project, understand and model Free to Be’s approach to supporting young people, and lead the team to create the best experience possible for the children.
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Build excellent working relationships with Free to Be’s children and young people, ensuring they feel welcomed and included and that their safety and support needs are fully met during the project.
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Support the volunteer team to respond effectively and in a positive manner to children presenting behaviour,risk issues (including safeguarding issues), or other challenges which may arise.
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Liaise with the parents/carers of Free to Be children, building positive and supportive relationships, understanding many may have been let down by statutory or other organisations in the past.
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Work to ensure safety and quality standards on residentials are of the highest level by ensuring Free toBe’s policies and processes, (including safeguarding, health and safety) are implemented at all times and issues are efficiently and constructively problem-solved, with the support of the leadership team.
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Be the ultimate problem solver on the project - anything can happen, and frequently does!
As a small but fast-growing charity, we may also, from time to time, ask you to step in and support with other tasks in line with the development of the organisation.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Benefits Service Manager to join a fantastic parent-carer-led charity based in West Sussex.
Salary: £28,000 pa pro-rata (actual £22,400 pa)
Working Hours: 28 hours per week (including occasional evenings)
Location: Home based (with occasional travel for meetings in West Sussex)
As Benefits Service Manager you will be responsible for delivery of information, advice and guidance on Carers Allowance, Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Personal Independence Payment (PIP) to parent-carers of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in West Sussex.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing 1-2-1 advice and guidance to parent-carers making applications for Carers Allowance, DLA and PIP
- Advising and supporting parent-carers in preparing for appeals and tribunals including attendance and representation at tribunals
- Delivering training to parent-carers on making claims for DLA and PIP
- Line managing, training and supporting the Benefits Service Support Worker and Administrator
- Working with the Information Officer on the research, writing and editing of a new Benefits Toolkit
- Carrying out regular monitoring and evaluation and provide written progress reports on service delivery for the Director, Trustees and Funders
- Assisting the Director in making funding applications to ensure the ongoing sustainability and development of the service
The successful candidate will have proven experience of providing welfare and benefits advice preferably gained with either children or adults with disabilities and will have an in-depth knowledge of Carers Allowance, Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Personal Independence Payment (PIP). You will be a creative and strategic thinker, highly motivated and passionate about improving the life chances of children with SEND and their parents/carers, and families.
If this sounds like you, please do get in touch for more information!
Please note, applications are being considered on a rolling basis and only successful candidates will be contacted with further information.
Harris Hill Charity Recruitment Specialists operates an equal opportunity policy and commits to treating all of our candidates and jobseekers fairly. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
Mencap – Senior Philanthropy Manager
Location: London, E1. Hybrid working.
Salary: £47,064 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Mencap - the leading charity for the 1.5 million people in the UK with a learning disability, their families and carers - is seeking an ambitious, experienced fundraiser to develop a sustainable, ambitious Major Donor programme that will grow in volume and reach in coming years, taking Mencap to new heights of support.
Mencap wants the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives. Mencap is making this a reality by: providing services that model their vision and ambition; campaigning locally and nationally; helping people with a learning disability to stand up for what they want and need; empowering people, groups and organisations to create real change in their own communities; helping people with a learning disability to gain employment, skills and find paid jobs; offering people information and advice for all areas of their lives and conducting research into important issues to create a positive impact and see real change.
This role will be responsible for managing a portfolio of new and existing relationships for Mencap with philanthropists and grant-makers, providing first class creative relationship management, proactive engagement and efficient reporting, as well as securing five and six figure gifts. The post-holder will also build and manage a pipeline of sustainable income, with a heavy focus on acquisition, supported by the High Value Relationships Lead and Senior Leaders across the organisation.
Mencap is seeking a professional fundraiser with a talent for philanthropy acquisition and securing five-figure+ sums from Major Donors. The ideal candidate will have an ambitious and creative approach to Major Donor fundraising with excellent relationships management abilities and the gravitas and skill to influence and engage cold and warm contacts.
You will have proven experience of building long-term effective relationships with senior stakeholders, both internal and external and of project management and cross-organisational working. Strong written and verbal communication skills will be a must, as well as being a strategic thinker with the ability to convey complex and emotive topics in a clear and compelling way. Finally, you share Mencap’s passion about changing the world for everyone with a learning disability.
Closing date: Tuesday 2nd April.
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Job Title: Northern Ireland Support and Development Worker
Salary: £27,776 pro rata for part time (FTE 35 hours)
Hours: 17.5 hours a week each (over 3 days, to be agreed)
Location: Home based – covering Belfast Trust with travel across Northern Ireland
We are looking for a new team member who can cover the Belfast Trust area on a part time basis. You will be home based preferably living within the Belfast Trust but will be required to travel across Northern Ireland to attend events, clinics and meet with Shine staff and members.
Purpose of Job
To deliver a high-quality service to and facilitate opportunities for individuals living with spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus and their families/carers through Shine membership. To empower and enable members affected by the conditions to lead healthy and happy lives through greater independence, better condition management and by creating links to the Shine community across Northern Ireland.
Core role
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To provide information to individuals, families, carers affected by Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus.
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To provide advice, support and guidance to enable people living with Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus to access the correct benefits to become financially stable, the right services to improve their health and well-being, and to better co-ordinate their support and independence through a variety of methods.
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To refer individual members and/or their families/carers to the most appropriate source of expertise and support in Shine’s Health team and other designated leads within the organisation, or signpost to external agencies as appropriate.
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To develop age-specific groups and peer support networks which will provide opportunities for people with Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus to connect and interact, enabling social opportunities and to share experiences, support and learn from each other.
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To monitor and fulfil any specific activities to meet the funding requirements for the area
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To represent Shine at the adult Spina Bifida Clinic in Belfast as required
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To work with and develop opportunities for Shine volunteers.
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To contribute to the delivery of regional and national programme of events to Shine’s membership, based on identified need and interests, geographical location and age. These will be face to face and virtual events.
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To provide information to professionals working with those individuals and families affected by Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus.
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To raise greater awareness of Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus amongst professionals, external organisations and the general public through presentations, training and attendance at professional events.
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To actively promote membership of Shine to people with the relevant conditions.
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To keep clear and accurate records for monitoring and evaluation using our Salesforce database system.
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To work with other service, fundraising, marketing, trust and foundations colleagues and Shine’s membership to identify and seize potential fundraising opportunities for long-term sustainability of the work.
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To prepare and keep up to date a directory of relevant contacts across the area and to share relevant information with colleagues.
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To undertake administrative duties as required of the role.
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Any other duties in line with the job role.
Essential criteria
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Ability to travel across the designated area
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Able to work flexibly. This role may include some evenings and weekends
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Ability to work from home
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The ability to be motivated and work on your own initiative with lone working from home, whilst also travelling across the area and region to be part of the wider dispersed team.
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Access Ni and referencing will be completed
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Full UK driving licence and access to car
Experience - essential
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At least two years’ recent experience of delivering support and advice services
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Experience of working with people of all ages with disabilities
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At least two years’ experience of advising on one or more of the following: health and wellbeing; independence; benefits; education and learning; employment; developing friendships and social skills; reducing isolation; social care; housing
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Experience of organising activities and events both online and in person.
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Experience of developing and delivering opportunities to enable and empower people with disabilities to achieve their goals towards independence.
Knowledge, skills and abilities - essential
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Understanding of spina bifida and hydrocephalus and the issues and challenges faced by people living with these conditions
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Ability to work with people individually and to facilitate and run group activities and events
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Excellent communication skills both verbally and written
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IT literate with a good knowledge of computer systems and programmes (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and use of databases
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A non-judgemental approach to working with people
Experience and Qualifications – desirable
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Hold a qualification in a health, nursing, social care or disability related field
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Experience of working in the third sector in a paid or unpaid capacity
Knowledge, skills and abilities – desirable
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Understanding the role peer support plays in enhancing services and support to members
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An awareness and understanding of how to use social media and its effectiveness in reducing social isolation
In return, Shine will offer you:
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A competitive salary of £27,776 (Pro rata for part time)
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3% pension contribution
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25 days holiday plus bank holidays + additional discretionary leave between Christmas and New Year (pro-rata for part-time hours)
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Support to learn and develop
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Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
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Broadband allowance
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Additional annual leave due to length of service
Shine is a Disability Confident employer and will offer guaranteed interviews if a disabled applicant meets the minimum criteria for the job.
To apply please submit your CV and supporting statement, which should outline your interest and explain how you meet the role criteria.
***Please note applications without a supporting statement will not be accepted***
Closing date: 15th April 2024
Interviews: to be arranged
Please note: we reserve the right to interview suitable candidates before the closing date, therefore we encourage applications as soon as possible.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Twining Enterprise supports people across North & West London with mental health problems to find and sustain work, using the internationally recognized Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach. We are now looking to recruit a professional and self-motivated IPS Team Leader to lead a small team of IPS Employment Specialists (ES’s) in Ealing and support a small case-load of clients.
· Do you have experience in managing and driving a team?
· Are you a relationship builder, experienced in increasing capacity with other organisations and individuals and able to motivate them to continuously improve?
· Are you proactive in achieving KPIs and targets?
· Do you have the experience to resolve complex issues and stay focused under pressure?
In this role you will support the ES’s to manage their client caseload, by providing ES’s with training, mentoring, supervision, and modelling of the IPS approach to promote the delivery of quality employment services with the aim of meeting targeted client referrals, engagements, and outcomes.
You will also communicate with key stakeholders including IAPT/Primary Care/JCP team leaders and other Partnership Managers to ensure services are integrated, to problem solve issues and to be a champion for the service. The role will support the IPS Service Lead in maximising service outcomes and will also work closely with the West London Alliance (WLA) Programme Team.
You will manage 3-4 Employment Specialists which will allow you to support a caseload of up to 10 clients.
In return we offer flexible working, career development opportunities, a generous holiday entitlement and competitive financial rewards. We are also strongly committed to equality of opportunity in employment and oppose all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
We will shortlist you on the following list of Essential (E) knowledge, experience, skills, abilities and personal qualities. We are also interested in the Desirable (D) attributes listed and any transferable skills and experience which could support your attributes in these areas.
Technical competencies (qualifications and training)
· Educated to degree level or equivalent experience (D)
· IPS delivery and management experience (preferably in a Primary care setting) (D)
· Demonstrable evidence of Continuing Professional Development (E)
Experience
· Experience of managing remote working and in-person teams and performance management procedures (E)
· Experience of internal (and external) partnership working (E)
· Demonstrable experience of successfully working to targets (E)
· Experience with improving systems and processes (E)
· Experience working within a quality assured framework/standards and commitment to adhering to the IPS model of employment support/fidelity and employment retention (E).
· Extensive experience of working with and supporting people who have experienced mental health problems and other unemployed disadvantaged groups into employment (D)
· Experience of joint working and working in multi-agency partnerships (D)
Skills and Abilities
· Excellent IT skills, including familiarity with Microsoft Office software and previous experience of working with databases (E)
· Excellent verbal and written skills and ability to communicate concisely and effectively (E)
· Demonstrable experience of providing excellent customer service skills (E)
· Understanding of our participant group and the barriers they may face (E)
· Skilled in coaching and guiding people to maximise potential (E)
· Knowledge and understanding of the relationship between employment and mental health (E)
· Effective marketing skills with ability to build networks and develop successful partnerships across health & social care and employment sectors (D)
· Able to present confidently to external stakeholders and partners at various levels (E)
· Experience of opening job opportunities with a range of employers (D)
· Understanding of data protection and information security (D)
Personal qualities, communicating and relating to others
· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (E)
· Dynamic personality, confident engaging with a range of stakeholders to promote the service (D).
· Good at building relationships with both internal and external stakeholders (E)
· Ability to use initiative when required and take a problem-solving approach to work tasks with the capacity to appreciate the strategic service context (E)
· Ability to work well as part of a team and independently when required (E)
· Demonstrates initiative, self-motivation and resourcefulness, being committed to seeing plans through to conclusion within agreed timescales (E)
· Strong belief in the value of employment in supporting good mental health (E).
· Empathetic and person centred (D).
· Open to feedback and proactive in addressing self-development (D).
· Proactive in managing one’s own health and wellbeing (D).
Safeguarding
· Be able to display an awareness, understanding and commitment to the protection and safeguarding of young people and vulnerable adults (E)
· This post requires a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at Enhanced level (E)
Other
· Have an understanding of, and be able to demonstrate, a commitment to relevant policies, procedures, and standards e.g. Health & Safety, Confidentiality (Data Protection), Equality & Diversity and Sustainable Development, Equality Act 2010 and employment law (E).
· Trained in the IPS approach (D – Compulsory once in role)
· Able to work flexible hours as the needs of the job dictate (E)
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
1. Accountable to the IPS Service Lead for managing the delivery team of Employment Specialists and ensure delivery meets and exceeds performance, quality, and contract compliance targets.
2. Lead, develop and supervise the Employment Specialists using the evidence based IPS model, ensuring that the service delivers against budget and employment targets.
3. Provide field mentoring and observations to ensure continuous improvement in key areas of service provision including employer engagement.
4. Ensure that delivery is consistent across all team members, that work is accurate and to deadline and that it continually meets the commissioner’s specification through shadowing, auditing assessments, in work support plans and clinical records.
5. Support a caseload of up to 10 clients.
6. Manage information governance for contract requirements and integrity of participants personal information.
7. To ensure that all staff work in partnership with clinical staff to ensure employment and clinical plans are integrated. In addition, ensuring that all return-to-work plans take account of any physical, cognitive, and mental health issues that are likely to impact on the return to work. This may require liaison with GPs or other primary care practitioners.
8. To provide training/coaching for IPS Employment Specialist staff and/or clinical staff as required including training on the IPS approach.
9. To work collaboratively with IPS Employment Specialists and line managers to ensure that employment services in region are delivered effectively and in line with evidenced based practice.
10. Coordinate the work of Employment Specialists in region in relation to build relationships with employers to effectively access the hidden labour market, external agencies and the delivery of job seeking groups.
11. To cover for Employment Specialists staff during times of leave.
12. To support the Employment Specialists with addressing the ongoing support needs of participants accessing the service as above.
13. Network and liaise to develop good working relationships with other organisations that are better able to help individuals to achieve their employment goals for example, local colleges, training providers, Disability Employment Advisors, employment providers etc.
14. To identify training needs of staff and arrange appropriate training to support with continuous professional development.
15. To undertake mandatory training as required by the WLA Programme.
16. Maintain the necessary systems for monitoring the work of the WLA programme.
17. Provide regular reports of work to the IPS Service Manager and other relevant stakeholders.
IPS Service Delivery
18. Build a constant flow of referrals to ensure a dynamic caseload.
19. Support a small caseload of participants who have experienced mental health problems to gain and sustain paid employment using the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach.
20. To work with external agencies to maximise use of both internal and external resources in the delivery of vocational support services.
21. To prepare participants for employment through assessing their individual employment needs through vocational profiling and then actively support them to achieve their employment goals in partnership with the clinical team.
22. To provide individualised, ongoing support to participants once they have secured employment to assist them in sustaining employment.
23. To promote the benefits of supporting participants to access employment within the region and external employers, aiming to raise the profile of IPS services and raise expectations around the ability of participants to access paid employment.
24. To proactively engage and work with external employers to open up and secure paid employment opportunities for participants who have experienced health problems. Ensuring the service is focused on accessing the hidden labour market to unlock jobs that match with participants preference.
25. To provide advice and support to employers, as agreed with the individual, which may include negotiating adjustments and ongoing contact with supervisors to ensure job retention.
26. To assess individual support needs related to work which might typically include help with benefits, travel to work, managing health at work etc.
27. To provide effective in work support to individuals once they secure paid employment to ensure they retain it.
28. To deliver employment workshops with other members of staff as required.
29. To develop effective working relationships with a range of external agencies who might be better able to help individuals to achieve their employment goals for example, local colleges, training providers and external supported employment services.
30. To maintain a professional relationship with the participants of the WLA programme and with other staff, with particular attention to confidentiality and maintenance of professional boundaries.
31. Update and maintain NHS database (IAPTus).
Other
32. To undertake any further training as identified in Twining Enterprise’s review procedures.
33. Receive regular supervision and training to meet individual, team and organization’s needs.
34. Contribute to the development of a service that is locally responsive and supports minority/disadvantaged communities.
35. Comply with and actively promote all Twining policies and procedures including Health and Safety, Equality and Diversity, Safeguarding and Data Protection.
36. Perform other tasks as required by your manager.
Note
This job description is intended to provide a broad outline of the main duties and responsibilities only. The post holder will need to be flexible in developing the role in conjunction with the line manager. The post holder may be asked to carry out any other delegated duty or task that is in line with their post.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Trumpington Affordable Food Club Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating the food hub and its team of volunteers, including presence at the food hub on Friday mornings, and transforming it into a Fairbite Affordable Food Club (Social Supermarket).
Organisation of the Food Hub:
- Prepare inductions for new volunteers
- Coordinating weekly volunteer collections of supplies from supermarkets.
- Attend coordination meetings for the Cambridge-wide Fairbite network.
Friday sessions at Trumpington Pavilion:
- Prepare a weekly rota of volunteers.
- Work with Pavilion staff and volunteers to open and close the venue for Friday sessions.
- Organise with volunteers the setting up of the hall and kitchen, operation of the sessions, and clearing away at the end of the sessions, including basic cleaning, so that the Pavilion is ready for subsequent users.
- Work with Pavilion staff to ensure that food safety procedures are implemented.
Maintain records and spreadsheets:
- Maintain records of volunteers.
- Upload and process member applications.
- Ensure member visits are logged on the specified database.
Finance and stock
- Responsibility for stock taking, ordering stock and stock rotation.
- Administer payment for directly-purchased stock and other expenditure.
- Administer the collection and banking of member fees.
- Continue to develop links between the Food Hub / Fairbite Club and the local sources of food surplus, including supermarkets and local growers.
Extra support provision:
- Assist users of the Food Hub / Fairbite Club in accessing extra support through signposting and in time running Cost of Living events alongside sessions.
Transition to Affordable Food Club:
- Assist in the transition from Food Hub to an Fairbite Affordable Food Club model, which combines the dignity of choice with an empowered community approach, alongside extended community services
Support fundraising initiatives
- including through speaking engagements, making grant applications, events etc.
Other activities may be requested from time to time
- by the Pathfinder Development Manager or CEO, consistent with the job role and the needs of the Charity.
Personal Specification:
Technical skills and minimum knowledge:
- Established experience with administration.
- Well developed sense of responsibility.
- Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
- Adaptable and self-motivated.
- Well organised and able to prioritise tasks.
- Aware of Health and Safety issues.
- Able to do manual handling, including moving chairs and tables.
- Confident in the use of IT and MS Word software.
Behaviours and competencies:
- Good community spirit and concern for users of the Food Hub/Fairbite Club
- Confident in communicating with people from a wide range of socio-economic backgrounds in a friendly, non-judgemental manner, and to convey information and win support.
- Demonstrate a commitment to the values of Cambridge City Foodbank and Trussell Trust.
Our Vision & Values:
Our Vision is to end the need for UK foodbanks. Each day we meet the need for emergency and affordable food, and tackle the causes of poverty, by harnessing the power of the community. We are an independent local charity and member of the Trussell Trust network.
We value dignity, justice, compassion, community and impact, in all that we do. We serve local people regardless of background, inspired by our Christian ethos and values.
As part of our commitment to inclusion, diversity and equity actively 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 (BAME) backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions and those with a lived experience of poverty as well as any other under-represented group in our workforce. We are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of our employees from all forms of harm.
In 2023: our amazing team of 200 volunteers assisted by a small staff team, provided 16,000 3-day emergency food parcels to people across Cambridge (36% were children) and distributed 170,000 Kilos of food.
Interviews will be ongoing as soon as applications come in.
We reserve the right to appoint to this post before the closing date of this advertisement.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.