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In this role you will:

• Be a central and focal advocate for stakeholders who engage with the programme, from Carer Poverty Alleviation Team members, wider Carers Trust colleagues and external partners.
• Coordinate a Carer Poverty Alleviation Programme Partner learning framework, committed to sharing practice in the delivery of high quality support for unpaid carers across the UK.
• Contribute to the UK Programmes Team in achieving its objectives, making sure current data and evidence informs team plans and overall Carers Trust strategy.
• Undertake a range of programme and grant making activities to support and drive the ambitions outlined within Carers Trust’s strategy.

Programme Administrator (London)  £25,000 per annum including London Weighting (pro-rata)

Full time role (37.5 hours) with an initial 6-month fixed term contract continuing subject to funding.

Remote working, with the option for hybrid working (up to two days in the office) in London

At One Million Mentors, our aim is to ensure that every young person in the country has access to a trained mentor as they transition into adulthood. We believe that investing in mentors will help to address the skills gap agenda and improve social cohesion.

Would you like the opportunity to:

• Play a key role in bringing 1MM's new communications strategy to life and delivering its key outcomes?

• Be part of a dynamic, values-driven organisation working to achieve lasting social change?

• Work across the business, public and third sector to develop innovative ways of harnessing the potential of young people in Great Britain? 

• Help shape a growing organisation?

• Enhance your personal development and job satisfaction through monthly team training sessions, personal L&D opportunities and a 15 hour per year volunteering allowance?

If so, this may be the role for YOU!

Main purpose of role 

The Programmes Administrator will be in charge of the smooth running of 1MM Mentoring Programmes in London, including the supporting of mentors & mentees through their journey. By ensuring a fast and effective onboarding process, timely communication, and ongoing support for our participants the Programmes Administrator will assist the Regional Manager with maximising the positive impact of 1MM’s mentoring programmes. This role reports to the Head of Delivery. 

For a more detailed job description, please see the job pack attached.

Remuneration and benefits: Salary bracket of £25,000 including London Weighting (pro rata), up to 6.5% employer pension contribution and 25 days holiday per year (pro rata). 

**Please note that applications submitted without a Covering Letter will not be considered**

For further details on how to apply, please see application guidelines attached.

Service Delivery Assistant - Sexual Violence Service

22.5 hrs (0.6 FTE) per week

£24,000 (FTE) per annum

Role

Join our team as a Service Delivery Assistant, playing a pivotal role in the implementation and success of the Sexual Violence Service across the Thames Valley region. Under the guidance of the Service Manager, you will shoulder the responsibility and accountability for overseeing the day-to-day delivery of Sexual Violence Services.

Key Tasks:

• Providing a high-quality and responsive administrative function for the service. Acting as the first point of contact for enquiries into the service and supporting the wider team and service with general administrative duties.
• Reviewing referrals and contacting service users and an initial point of contact.
• Managing and supporting caseworkers and ISVA’s with initial appointment booking.
• Coordination and support of our team of volunteers.
• This may also include responsibility for external communication, social media, and updating directory records for other services. Updating local websites with relevant information and taking minutes from team meetings.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

Essential

• Experience working in an administrative role and undertaking a variety of administrative duties.
• Experience in working and adhering to policies, processes, and procedures.
• Excellent IT skills and experience in using all packages in the standard Microsoft Office suite and case management systems/databases.
• Excellent customer service skills with the ability to communicate sensitively and effectively both verbally and in writing with a wide range of individuals and audiences.
• Excellent record-keeping skills with a focus on attention to detail, quality, and accuracy.
• Knowledge of best practices about the recruitment, training, and support of volunteers.
• A commitment to trauma-informed working both with service users and internally through your line management.

Personal Characteristics

Essential

• Flexible thinker with a concern for promoting positive change and innovation in service delivery.
• An ability to demonstrate commitment to anti-discriminatory practice.
• A person-centered approach.
• Ability to work at pace, absorb pressure, and keep to tight deadlines. 
• Commitment to Continuous Professional Development and Learning.

Other

• Be free from any criminal conviction which would conflict with the responsibilities of the post.
• Be able to deal with all information on a confidential basis.

 If this opportunity is of interest, please apply now with an up-to-date CV and a Cover Letter to support your application.

 Thames Valley Partnership T/A Hope after Harm is an equal opportunities employer. The aim of our policy is to ensure no job applicant, employee, or worker is discriminated against either directly or indirectly on the grounds of race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religious belief, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, age, or disability. We do not disbar applicants with criminal convictions and are mindful of the requirements of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, 1974.

Are you passionate about making a meaningful impact in the lives of young adults facing homelessness? Join our dynamic team as an Education Officer in Depaul UK, where you will play a vital role in supporting and empowering individuals on their journey towards independence.

About Us:

Depaul UK is UK largest youth homelessness charity dedicated to providing support and opportunities for young adults experiencing homelessness. We believe in creating a positive and empowering environment that fosters resilience and growth. Click the link for more information -

Role Overview:

Our Programme and Prevention team works with young people to prevent homelessness. They provide a safe place to stay in the homes of volunteers, as well as work with families and deliver programmes to schools, colleges and other educational and youth settings.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Education Officer. The appointed candidate will be responsible for coordinating and delivering the Depaul Education programme in a range of settings, including schools, colleges and Pupil Referral Units across Milton Keynes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate the Depaul education programme in your region.
• Deliver the programme’s workshops to children and young people aged 11-18 in a variety of education and youth settings, including facilitating assemblies, classroom-based workshops and small group work, as well as delivering sessions virtually if required.
• Design and prepare engaging, innovative and high quality resources and workshops that are integrated with the national curriculum and differentiated to meet the needs of children and young people with complex needs.
• Work collaboratively with the wider national team to periodically review and update the programme content, based on feedback and in line with developments in the sector.
• Take responsibility for, with full support, building strong partnerships with educational institutions in your region, including marketing the programme, generating income and meeting identified targets.

Please note that this job opportunity is offered as a part-time (18.75 hours a week), Fixed-term contract (31/03/2025) with the possibility for extension, pending funding.

Kindly see the attached job description for more information about this job opportunity.

What We Are Looking For – Person Specification:

• Excellent ability to work productively with children and young people: skilled at building rapport, managing behavior and addressing difficult topics in an appropriate manner.
• Confident to deliver engaging presentations, workshops and training to large groups of children, young people and adults, both in-person and virtually.
• Experience of designing and developing high-quality and innovative educational resources, lesson plans and workshops for children and young people in line with the national curriculum and other statutory guidance.
• Working knowledge of target-driven environments, marketing and generating income; remaining motivated and using innovative approaches to solve problems and sell our work, ensuring we reach as many young people as possible.

Note:

Applications submitted without a supporting statement and/or after the closing date and time stated will not be put forward for shortlisting. In addition, an enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this post. Our recruitment checks, induction and ongoing support and supervision reflect our commitment to safeguarding our clients.

Applications:

Please apply via the Depaul website only by Sunday 16th June 2024 at 23:59, unless you have specific requirements for an alternative application submission. If you do, please contact the Recruitment team on .

We kindly request no contact from unsolicited recruitment or media agencies.

Are you looking for a career change?

Do you want a role that offers you an opportunity to support the needs of people affected by cancer in areas where access to services is a challenge?

This could be the perfect job for you.

This is a rare and exciting opportunity for and enthusiastic individual to join a growing and dynamic healthcare team to provide support for anyone affected by cancer.

We know from research that patients who live in areas of social deprivation and financial hardship have some significant health and non-healthcare care needs relating to their cancer experience but also, they find it difficult to access conventional cancer treatment and support services.

Our vision is to address the health inequalities in our area and improve access to holistic cancer support by bringing the services to an area where people can access. Working at our Big Purple Bus locations, you will be seeing clients face to face and also providing telephone and digital support. 

This is an extremely rewarding role, and we would welcome applications from candidates who feel passionate about making a difference to the lives of those living with and beyond cancer. 

Main purpose of post

• Act as first point of contact on the Big Purple Bus for any requests for information and support from the public or professionals (drop-in, appointment, phone, email), triaging more complex requests appropriately. 

• Manage professional and self-referrals to the service and triage appropriately, including to internal colleagues and services and partner agencies, ensuring people referred receive timely and coordinated information and support.

• Meet with people on the Big Purple Bus predominantly to provide face to face support when accessing the service (patients/clients, carers, relatives, professionals), providing high quality information and support within defined level of competence in relation to cancer.  This will include assessment of service users’ information and support needs (Holistic Needs Assessment/Cancer Care Review), provision of written or verbal information, supportive listening and action planning to facilitate self-management. 

• Act as a single point of contact for any on-going Big Purple Bus support services liaising with the individual being supported and any professionals and agencies involved in their care. 

• Work proactivity with primary and secondary care and voluntary sector partners to promote Weston Park Cancer Charity and build awareness of the support available for people living with and beyond cancer.

This is a rare and exciting opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic person to join a growing and dynamic team that provides excellence in supporting people living with and beyond cancer and their families.  The post has been created to support the expansion of cancer support services.Applications are welcome from health, social care and voluntary sector professionals with experience of personalised care and understanding of the wider determinants of health, including, social, economic and environmental factors. 

The postholder will be part of a team which provides a ‘Single Point of Contact’ for people living with and beyond Cancer and professionals such as clinical nurse specialist, GPs, social workers and voluntary sector partners, in Sheffield and surrounding areas.  They will manage referrals to the Big Purple Bus service and triage appropriately including to internal colleagues and services and partner agencies, ensuring people referred receive timely and coordinated, information and support. 

The postholder will provide personalised information and support about cancer and cancer services, within their level of competence, which will enable people to navigate the health and social care system and make choices that are best for them.  The post holder will employ a What Matters to You? approach, using Holistic Needs Assessments and Cancer Care Reviews to support collaborative and person-centred practice.

The postholder will be expected to take an active role in contributing towards the development and implementation of Big Purple Bus support services, have the ability to work autonomously as well as part of a wider team, adhering to excellence in service delivery and customer service. 

We are looking for someone with a highly organised and flexible approach to work.  You must possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to adapt your approach to the needs of the people we support.

Posts will have a primary base at the Big Purple Bus but with some occasional working from one of our other locations (Cancer Support Centre & Charity Hub) dependent on service need.

What you do:

Delivery of Information and Support to people living with and beyond cancer and their families. 

The post holder will: 

• Act as first point of contact on the Big Purple Bus for any requests for information and support from the public or professionals (drop-in, appointment, phone, email), triaging more complex requests appropriately. 

• Manage referrals to the Big Purple Bus service and triage appropriately, including to internal colleagues and services and partner agencies, ensuring people referred receive timely and coordinated, information and support.

• Act as single point of contact for any on-going support services liaising with the individual being supported and any professionals and agencies involved in their care. 

• Provide information and support within level of competence of the post (Macmillan Levels of Intervention Criteria L1,2, and L3 under supervision; NICE approved four tier model of psychological support Level 1).

This will include: 

• Assess the needs of individuals attending / contacting the Big Purple Bus service and identify the required level of intervention. 

• Support users sensitively to help them understand basic clinical information they have been given (e.g. around diagnosis, treatment, effects of the illness and treatment, cancer terminology), helping to resolve situations where users feel they have been given conflicting information. This will include addressing concerns and queries and working to resolve them and the ability to recognise and work within the limits of own competence and responsibility is crucial, referring issues beyond these limits to relevant people.

• Provide basic supporting information around topics such as reducing the risk of cancer, cancer screening, healthy living, the impact of cancer, in the most appropriate format (e.g. written, verbal, and others as appropriate to overcome any barriers to communication). 

• Provide information on topics such as e.g. benefits, travel insurance, and facilitate access to services e.g. specialist benefits advice, complementary therapy. 

• Liaise with relevant staff at all levels as appropriate both within the charity and externally to address issues identified, and seek advice with more complex issues, directly involving others where necessary, e.g. Cancer Information and Support Advisor or Senior Advisor; Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS).

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of effective relationships with partner organisations in primary and secondary and voluntary the sector via networking, also giving talks and presenting at relevant groups.

• Deliver awareness raising activity to promote the service. 

Operational delivery 

The post holder will: 

• Collect and collate data regarding contacts with the service users in person and produce reports of activity as required. 

• Contribute to events and displays externally liaising with departments and agencies as required. 

• Provide general administrative support to the Health Care Professionals and Outreach Service Manager [FM1] [PM2] 

• Work flexibly in order to deliver the objectives of the cancer support service, including attending events and outreach sessions across South Yorkshire, North Derbyshire and Bassetlaw.

• Assist in the development of leaflets, posters and other materials, e.g. To publicise the service, recruit volunteers, support cancer awareness and other events.

• Facilitate open and effective communication with multi-professional teams, both internally and externally. 

Management & Leadership 

The post holder will: 

• Seek advice and support from senior colleagues on clinical matters.

• Adhere to policies and protocols relevant to the post, contributing to their updating and development as appropriate.

• Adhere to systems and processes to promote a healthy, safe and secure working environment and maintain accurate documentation and report any concerns. 

• Contribute to the continuous improvement and development of the service, identifying areas for change / improvement and suggesting new approaches and implementing changes in practice identified through other routes e.g. annual service review or user feedback. 

• Act as a role model by demonstrating expertise and maintaining credibility, ensuring a positive image of Weston Park Cancer Charity is maintained. 

General Duties 

• Report accidents and incidents as per Weston Park Cancer Charity’s policy. 

• To be an ambassador for the charity. 

• Demonstrate a positive and supportive attitude to staff and volunteers and uphold the philosophy and values of the charity. 

• Respect confidentiality applying to all WPCC areas. Adhere to GDPR policy.

• Be proactive with your training and development needs, maintain relevant professional registrations and adhere to codes of practice

• Participate in team meetings and events

• Adhere to all WPCC’s policies and procedures including Health and Safety regulations, Equal Opportunities and Safeguarding. 

The above job description is not an exhaustive list of all duties required of the postholder.