Recruiting for a Landlord Coordinator to join our services in Kent!

GBP 23,000 per annum plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more. This role is working 40 hours per week.

The areas that you will working at are Dover, Folkestone & Hythe, Ashford, Maidstone, Tonbridge & Malling, Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks, Dartford, Gravesham, Swale. Flexibility of travel across all is required.

Job Overview:
The Landlord Coordinator is responsible for nurturing relationships with landlords and housing providers across the county of Kent in order to improve throughput figures for our internal services and secure additional units as part of our development and transformation programme.

The ideal candidate will have good knowledge of housing and homelessness law. They will be someone who thrives on working under pressure, is a good team player and can demonstrate excellent networking and partnership. They will have excellent communication skills (both verbal and written), will be good at using their initiative and be creative in their approach to their work.

The post holder may directly support some existing customers to move into their new accommodation and ensure support staff are fully equipped to inform customers about the move on process. This role will require the post holder to work during early evenings and/or weekends to facilitate attendance at landlord forums and meeting new landlords therefore their working hours (40pw) can be managed flexibly in agreement with their manager.

Key Accountabilities:
- Develop links with private sector landlords, estate agents and other housing providers in order to source additional units and move on accommodation
- Promote Look Ahead as a trusted partner with the potential to continue working with landlords to support ex-customers to prevent potential homelessness
- Work closely with landlord and property services in central office to ensure smooth system navigation
- Work in partnership with the other community agencies, creating innovative schemes to support customers in the community after move on
- Develop and maintain an information resource to support operational staff in the resettlement of customers. This will include (but not limited to) Local Housing Allowance Rates, Partner Landlord and Estate Agency details and Rent Deposit Schemes. Act as the main point of contact for information and resources on the private rented sector
- Actively promote move on options, assisting operational staff to identify customers ready to access independent accommodation
- Develop our move on pathway within Kent and outside of the county. Sourcing appropriate accommodation for older clients, long stayers, mental health issues, utilising the reciprocal transfer network - for clients who need to transfer to specialist services across the country
- Accompany customers to viewings
- Assist service staff through any service decanting process
- Record detailed feedback from visits and events
- Collate best practice recommendations, examples and case studies ensuring learning is disseminated
- To represent Look Ahead at forums, liaison meetings with external meetings and groups in order to further relationships and opportunities
- Develop and maintain excellent internal management relationships with all other Look Ahead departments and functions, ensuring sharing of best practice and supporting initiatives to improve organisational performance
- Ensure competent use of all relevant business IT systems and all company policies and frameworks
- Ensure that all other Look Ahead policies and procedures are adhered to
- Engage positively in reflective practice sessions with colleagues
- Carry out other duties commensurate with the designated role level, as may be deemed reasonable by Look Ahead including working at an alternative patch, if such a need arises

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:
Essential:
- Has relevant sector work experience
- Sound knowledge of Housing, Housing Law and Welfare Benefits
- Demonstrable experience of supporting adults with complex needs
- Access to own car and current driving licence

Desirable:
- Other relevant professional memberships and/or specialist qualifications

Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment

To view the full job description, please visit the Look Ahead website.

Project Manager

Do you want to use your knowledge and expertise in Project Management to see the release of children from poverty? We are looking for a Project Manager who can demonstrate their experience delivering multiple projects to supporters as well as the organisation, through all stages of project delivery from start to close.

Position: Project Manager (Support Service)

Location: Fleet, Hampshire

Salary: £28,100 pa (within the grade £28,100 to £34,000 pa)

Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday – Friday 09.00 – 17.00

Benefits: Benefits include enhanced pension scheme with 10% employer contribution, equivalent of 5 normal working weeks' annual leave a year, plus normal bank holidays, Income Protection and Group Life cover on appointment.

Closing Date: 20th August

Interview Date: Week commencing 31st August

About the Role

The Project Management Office sits within our Support Services department, working alongside, IT, HR, Office experience, Finance and Compliance services. You will help maximise efficiency and benefits from projects through delivering best practice in project management for current supporters needs, while also focussing on growth and innovation for the future.

Working in a dynamic environment, this role will allow you to utilise and grow your expertise and knowledge of AGILE and other project methodologies and team building, whilst working with multiple stakeholders facilitating project workshops and meetings.

Responsibilities include:

• Respect, Uphold and work within the organisations Christian Ethos and Values
• Delivering Projects
• Assisting in the Reporting of Projects to Senior Level
• Championing Good Practice in Project Management

About You

As a Project Manager you will champion good project delivery in a way that is effective, collaborative, passionate, joyful, innovative and grace filled and models the cultural values of the charity. Using a range of project management methodologies, you will use your knowledge and expertise of project management to help deliver benefits for the organisation and to play your part in the release of children from poverty.

You will bring with you:

• Project Management Experience
• Project Reporting Experience
• Facilitation and People Skills

It would help (but isn’t essential) to have:

• Project Management Qualifications.
• IT Project Management Delivery
• Compliance Legislation
• Budget and Procurement Experience.

If you feel passionate about seeing children released from poverty, we’d love to hear from you.

Please submit your application as soon as possible as the organisation reserves the right to change the closing date of their vacancies. Late applications may be considered.

Please note that the charity can only consider applicants who presently have the right to work in the UK.

Other roles you may have experience of could include Project Management, Project Coordinator, Project Lead, Supporter, Supporter Experience, Supporter Engagement, Supporter Liaison, Support Engagement, Programme, Programme Coordinator, Supporter Programme.

WHAG

WHAG is a leading charity delivering quality support services to women, men and their families who are affected by domestic abuse and homeless vulnerable women across North West England. Improving the safety and life opportunities of our service users and supporting them in their recovery

Our people impact on the lives of others and our business everyday so we’re committed to developing talent and growing ambition. We’re looking for people who want to be the best they can in their role and who want to make a difference day in, day out.

We currently have opportunities for:

Cheshire West and Chester (CWaC) Service Manager 

We are looking for a Service Manager to manage an accommodation based homeless vulnerable women’s service. Providing a high quality and individual service to women who are vulnerable and homeless and Men, Women and Children who have or are experiencing domestic abuse.

• Salary: NJC scale 26-28 (£28835 - £30523)
• Actual Salary: £25951 - £27470
• Hours:

(Week 1: 36 Hours, Week 2: 28.8 hours)

• Closing Date: 10.00am, Thursday, 27th August 2020
• Interview date: Monday, 7th September 2020

As this post is at women only project schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 applies

Do you want to make a difference in Solihull?

Are you passionate about helping Solihull citizens by tackling inequality in the health and social care system?  With all the changes taking place in health and social care, this is an exciting time to join Healthwatch Solihull. If you are innovative, creative and self-motivated, this opportunity to make a real difference could be for you?

We welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our workforce.

This exciting new role of Project Officer at Healthwatch Solihull is critical to our success. The role is central to Healthwatch Solihull’s ability to collect, record and use high-quality feedback to lever positive change in Solihull health and social care services. It is the responsibility of the Project Officer to ensure our investigations, consultations and project work is delivered on time and is of high-quality. Through the prioritisation of topics for investigation, the post holder will design and lead on the successful completion of our projects, producing reports that influence decision-makers to change services leading to impact for Solihull citizens. The role will also use patient and public experience to respond to health and social care consultations, project managing staff and quality-assuring work to achieve objectives.

The successful applicant will have demonstrable experience in project management and a background in evidence-based practice and report writing. Central to the role is to ensure our website is kept up to date and is promoting opportunities for Solihull citizens to get involved with Healthwatch Solihull, leave their feedback about services and ensure the website celebrates our impact.  The main aspects of the role are to:

1. Lead on investigations that positively impact health and social care services in Solihull.

2. Input, moderate and report all health and social care service user experience data heard by us onto the feedback centre and CiviCRM system.

3. Analyse service user experience data to identify key health and social care issues experienced by Solihull residents.

4. Share service user experience data with health and social care organisations through the production of reports (e.g. quarterly reports, consultation responses, bulletins, quality account responses etc.).

1. Manage the day-to-day running of our website.

If you are passionate about understanding user experience of health and social care and making sure patient and public voice makes a real difference this role is for you.

For details of how to apply please visit: https://bit.ly/2XaiYrY

Closing date: Tuesday 25th August 2020 (10 am)

Interview date Tuesday 15th and Wednesday 16th September 2020.

Regenerate is looking to recruit a highly motivated person to lead its Get Active programme.
Regenerate is a youth charity established to work with young people who live on housing estates in Roehampton and Putney and surrounding areas. Regenerate inspires and supports young people by building strong, lasting relationships and creating life changing opportunities; helping them grow in confidence, make the best of their lives and impact the world for good. Its vision is to create opportunities for young people to thrive. Regenerate actively encourages applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups.
 

Main Responsibilities: 

1. To lead and manage Youth Work sessions and trips at Regenerate
2. To help strengthen and develop Regenerate’s Youth Work practice
3. To ensure all Regenerate procedures are carried out with excellence

Starting date with be early September. Please see the job and person specification for more information on the role.

Projects Administrator

Location:                   Holborn, Central London (remote working during COVID- 19)

Salary:                       £23,000 - £27,000 per annum plus benefits

Type of contract:     Permanent

Hours: Full-time

Contract start:       ASAP

Closing date: 9am on Monday 24 August 2020

This is an exciting opportunity for a very well-organised, self-motivated person, to join our busy national clinical audit team. This varied role will involve assisting with all matters relating to clinical audit activity from dealing with external enquiries from staff in hospitals, data entry and reporting tasks to coordinating meetings and training events.

About us:

The Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre (ICNARC) is a small, independent, nationally and internationally respected, scientific, not-for-profit organisation (c40 staff in total). We use accurate data to help improve the quality of critical care through audit, research and education, conducted with, and in the interests of, patients and those who care for them. Most recently, ICNARC has been centrally involved in the response to COVID-19 through weekly reporting on admissions to, and outcomes from, intensive care. We are the UK methods centre for the CMO endorsed REMAP-CAP trial which is currently recruiting in 130+ sites in the UK.

About the role:

We are looking for an experienced team administrator who will be proactive and take ownership of our administrative processes and procedures. As the first point of contact for our national clinical audit team, you will have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

In order to succeed, you must be efficient, organised and take great care in attention to detail. This role requires a flexible approach to work with the ability to manage changing priorities.

In this role you will need:

• to have recent experience and be confident working with databases or information systems;
• to be self-motivated; able to work independently, flexibly, and as part of a team;
• to have a passion for improving and developing procedures and processes to support more efficient working;
• to have an eye for detail and for presenting information clearly;
• to be positive, tactful and have a diplomatic approach with a good sense of confidentiality; and
• to share our passion for healthcare improvement.

What you’ll get in return

In return, you will receive an annual salary of £23,000 - £27,000 per annum, dependent on experience, working for a well- established not for profit in the centre of London. You will also receive a generous benefits package including:

• 25 days holiday, plus Bank Holidays, per year and the opportunity to buy and sell annual leave;
• Flexible working which is fully embedded in our culture;
• Interest-free season ticket loans;
• Support with further academic/professional development; and
• An enhanced pension contribution after your first year of employment.

How to apply

Please read the job description for the role. The person specification sets out the skills and experience we are looking for.

For further information and to apply, please visit our careers site.

Closing date: 9am on Monday 24th August 2020 with shortlisting for this role taking place as applications are received. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a suitable candidate has been identified.
 

Equal Opportunities

The Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre (ICNARC) is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We do this by collecting information from all candidates on key characteristics which can be related to equality and diversity in employment.

No agencies please.

Street League work with young people, progressing them into employment, education and training by engaging them through football, fitness, dance fitness and multisports. We specialise in helping our participants (16-24 years’ olds from disadvantaged areas) progress from our unique sport/fitness and education programmes into sustainable employment, education and training.

We currently operate across the UK in 14 regions, including Greater London, the North West of England, West Midlands, Yorkshire and extensively across Scotland.

The Progressions Coordinator will be required to deliver group employability and personal development workshops and accredited qualifications at the Street League Academy. They will carry out 1-2-1 progression meetings with Street League participants and liaise with employers and colleges to broker opportunities and support young people into Education, Employment or Training. 

Responsible for positive participant outcomes into Employment, Education and Training, the progressions team are an integral part of Street League operational delivery. Targeted on delivery and outcomes you will report to the Operations Manager. 

A teaching qualification (e.g. PTLLS or equivalent), plus experience in delivering employability services, accredited qualifications and job brokering is highly desirable. Considerations will be made for candidates with experience in delivering training or in careers guidance plus an appropriate assessor qualification would be desirable.

All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure Check.

Street League is an equal opportunities employer.

Do you have a passion to organise ? We are recruiting for a temporary team coordinator for an high profile human rights organisation , immediate start !

Working closely with the manager to develop the organisations approach to service user involvement so that it is always an integral part of the work of the whole organisation and the people who work with and in the organisation; assess risks involved with this approach.
In liaison with the Centres Managers to organise Expert by Experience virtual and physical group meetings and recruit new members to the group.
Support Expert by Experience groups in developing, designing and delivering campaign projects.
Support the Expert by experience manager to develop the way in which the charity listens to, assesses and considers the aspirations and priorities of Expert by Experience members.
Encourage discussion within the charity at all levels and in all centres about the utility of service user involvement and examine ways in which it can be improved.
Encourage Expert By experience groups to be involved in decisions affecting service delivery of Refugee Action services and suggest to Senior leadership Team the appropriate mechanisms for this to take effect.
Support the Expert by experience manager to ensure that the organisational strategy and service development are informed by service users feedback.
Maintain a database of all Expert by experience existing group members.

The Candidate
Strong administration experience
Experience of organising virtual and physical groups meetings.
Ability to lead and motivate service users
Planning, developing, implementing and managing projects
Reasonable level of IT literacy knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, email, websites, Databases and the internet.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

Job title

1 x Carmarthenshire;

Location: Home-based

Hours: Part Time, 21 hours

Salary: £24,5100 pa pro-rata

Home Working Allowance: £390pa - pro-rata

Contract type: Permanent

Travel: Frequent travel will be required across the region

Closing date: by midnight on 7^th September 2020

*Please note to be considered for the role you will need to complete our application form*

Get one

Summary

We are looking for three enthusiastic and proactive individuals to join our Wales team as Services Coordinators covering the above area of Wales. The role will contribute to the development of our unique Welsh Government funded project CWTCH Cymru (Communities with Touchpoints Can Help) to strengthen our community focus and ensure no one faces arthritis alone.

This new, exciting position is for someone who is self-motivated with strong organisational skills experience in volunteer support, able to work under minimum supervision and passionate about providing high quality activity and support services to people living with arthritis.

We have ambitious plans for growth in Wales and this is an exciting opportunity to make your mark in a dynamic evolving charity and make a positive impact on the lives of people with arthritis across Wales

About the role

Working alongside our current services teams you will help shape and deliver activity, peer support and self-management services for people living with arthritis in your region as part of our CWTCH Cymru Project.

You will be responsible for building strong, positive relationships with our valued and respected volunteers, branches and groups and the wider community, including the voluntary and statutory sector.

You will work closely with wider teams to identify, recruit, train and support volunteers who have lived experience of arthritis. You will explore all conventional and more innovative routes for volunteer recruitment so that we can build trained and sustainable volunteer teams who can make a lasting impact on the lives of people with arthritis in their area.

Due to the nature of our services, some evening and weekend working may be required.

Key requirements

Our ideal candidate will be someone who has excellent interpersonal and communication skills, can lead and motivate people and has

• Experience of recruiting, training, supervising and supporting volunteers with long term health conditions
• An understanding of peer support and self-management concepts
• Proven experience in developing and managing relationships with diverse communities
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to structure your days and manage competing priorities
• Motivation, with the ability to work on your own initiative and be adaptable to change.

This is a home-based, part-time position working across the region and will involve significant travel which requires access to transport. At times, there may also be additional travel for team meetings and to cover for other Service Coordinators.

In return, we offer a competitive range of benefits, a good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and a vibrant and friendly organisational culture. Find out more about what we offer on our website.

How to apply

To apply you MUST submit:?

1. Completed application form, clearly demonstrating how you meet the key requirements and competencies set out in the job description and person specification

Email your completed application by midnight on 7^th September 2020

Interviews

Interview expected: 23^rd/24^th September 2020

About us

Arthritis causes pain, fatigue and isolation for 17.8 million people in the UK every single day. It can impact on the ability to work, our relationships and take away our independence. We don't accept this.

We are Versus Arthritis. We are volunteers, healthcare professionals, researchers and friends, all doing everything we can to push back against arthritis. We're reaching out to everybody with the information and support they need, funding vital research and changing the way society sees arthritis. Together we'll keep running, researching, in?uencing, volunteering, advising, chatting, baking, listening. We won't stop until no-one has to tolerate living with the pain, fatigue and isolation of arthritis.

Join us and use your skills, knowledge, passion and energy to help us defy arthritis.

Happy to Talk Flexible Working

Promoting Equality in the workplace

Versus Arthritis is a Registered Charity No: 207711 and in Scotland No. SC041156

nia has been delivering services to women, girls and children who have experienced domestic and sexual violence since 1975. The organisation has three main aims: to provide services for women, girls and children who have experienced men’s violence; contributing to ending male violence against women and girls, and to inform and influence policy and public awareness.

We are delighted to receive funding from MOPAC to develop The Anita Project. The Anita Project has been devised to bring about long-term sustainable change for women facing multiple disadvantage and who are involved in prostitution in London. This service will build on nia’s existing work to support women to exit prostitution.

Job Title: Service Manager (The Anita Project)

Hours: 35 (including some evenings and occasional night-time)

Salary: £33,000- 35,000 (dependent on qualification & experience)

The Service Manager (The Anita Project) will be responsible for developing and delivering this new project. She will also be involved in the management of nia’s other exiting prostitution services.

We are looking for a highly organised and self- motivated woman who is passionate about ending male violence against women and girls. For this post, we are looking for a woman with management experience who shares our values. You will have a ‘can-do’ approach, be passionate about prioritising women and be committed to nia’s feminist approach. Your values, attitude and abilities are as important as your experience.

CV’s will not be accepted. 

Closing Date: 10am, 17 August 2020

Interview date: 25 August 2020

The post is subject to an enhanced vetting and barring check and open to women only. Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR), Schedule 9 (Work; Exceptions), Part 1 (Occupational Requirements), of the Equality Act (2010) applies.

Job Description

Title: Marketing & Communications Co-ordinator

Reports to: Events Manager

Based at: Chipping Norton

Job Purpose: To bring together, supervise and promote, Marketing, Communications & Events for the Charity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Effectively represent the charity through consistent digital mediums on both website and social media.
• Delivering effective marketing and communications for projects, campaigns and events, using social media including press releases
• Advocating and promoting the organisations’ mission, ensuring consistency and integrity across all marketing communications
• Creatively produce the upkeep of brand guidelines ensure charity branding guidelines are adhered too.
• To create presentations for the senior management team
• Creating and designing graphics and icons for website & social media
• Attendee management for all events.
• Recognise opportunities to maximize revenue through marketing and digital/print media
• Appropriately manage and respond to enquiries relating to all aspects of work
• Maintain good working interdepartmental relationships; includes sharing information and providing support
• Ensure regular evaluations of procedures/guidelines in relation to digital and print media are produced and updated
• Represent the Charity at events throughout the year either remotely or physically

Personal Specification

• The position requires excellent written and oral communications and interpersonal skills, strong project and time management skills.
• We are looking for a committed, hardworking individual with strong attention to detail, and will share thoughts and ideas to help deliver our projects and campaigns to ensure growth of the organisation and willing to go the extra mile.
• We expect a well presented, polite, and welcoming appearance both in the office and at external events/meetings.
• This person needs to be able to handle multiple projects / deadlines and stay diligent with responses to emails and project follow up.

Qualifications

Skills & Qualifications

Requirements

Preferences

Qualifications and experience

High standard of qualifications. Experience in non-profit, and/or healthcare industry and customer service preferred. Associates Degree or above or equivalent experience level desired. At least three years’ experience in ‘marketing, communication’ or related area of work.  Graphic design experience and experience with Adobe suite, Photoshop, InDesign etc. Press release writing is essential.  Methodical and thorough approach to work.  A creative mind with original ideas and a great imagination.  Knowledge of online software and packagers such as HTML, Content Management Systems,

InDesign and Piktochart

Qualification(s) in marketing & communications management

Work skills

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Ability to deal confidently with a range of people at all levels, including in person, phone and email

Confident to negotiate, discuss and query in a positive and professional manner

Excellent administration and IT skills

Ability to think ahead

Able to manage edits and amends to a CRM website

Ability to multi task and work to and meet deadlines

Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

Budget awareness and good organisational skills in monitoring and keeping records related to budgets

High standards of proofing and reviewing publications

Effective sharing and keeping Line Manager regularly updated (and if needed, senior management)

Ability to think creatively.

Good attention to detail and accuracy.

Personal

Friendly and able to talk confidently to a range of stakeholders

Ability to work under pressure and remain calm

Confident to use skills and informed judgement to take the initiative

Enthusiastic and motivated

Trustworthy and mindful of confidentiality

Smart, professional and confident to present to an audience on the work of the charity

Approachable and confident to ask when unsure

Other

Be available to travel and work away from the office (for short periods of time)

To hold a full, clean UK driving license

About us

The Kids Network is a community of children and young professionals connecting through fun, friendship and hardship for positive social change. 

We provide children with a volunteer mentor; a young professional from the community who delivers safe and consistent sessions over 12 months. Each mentee receives 100 hours of one-to-one support outside of the home and school environment. 

As a young, growing organisation, we are looking for someone to join our small but mighty team to lead our programmes across London communities. 

Volunteer Coordinator

We are excited to announce that we’re hiring a Volunteer Coordinator to join the team to lead on our Hackney mentoring programme. 

You will work to support our amazing mentees by managing our volunteer mentors as they navigate digital mentoring during Covid-19. You will lead our Hackney project, bringing the community together through fun and friendship. 

This is a really exciting opportunity to play a crucial role in the growth of the organisation and make a positive impact for children in London as we transition out of lockdown measures. 

Role description

One year fixed term contract (with the potential to extend)

5 days a week (35 hours)

£26,000 pa

Some weekend and evening work required

As our Volunteer Coordinator you will have an entrepreneurial spirit to effectively deliver our mentoring programme in order to achieve positive outcomes for children. 

About you

We are looking for a highly motivated, personable, strong communicator who is passionate about the importance of mentoring and equality of opportunity. To be successful, you will be solution focused, positive, proactive and a quick learner. 

Experience of developing relationships, supporting volunteers working with vulnerable children and delivering programmes from a charity perspective is essential. 

The Kids Network values fun, commitment and innovation – this is the culture we want embedded throughout the organisation. If you are passionate about connecting for change and share our vision, we want to hear from you.

About the role:

• Uphold our safeguarding principles and processes to the highest standard
• Drive a diverse volunteer recruitment strategy to represent our mentees
• Vet, train and onboard new mentors in line with our safer recruitment practices
• Deliver outstanding volunteer management 
• Celebrate volunteers in creative and effective ways
• Host monthly mentor meet ups and deliver ongoing training
• Deliver the programme to meet KPIs
• Build and manage strategic relationships with key community stakeholders 
• Manage CRM system, ensuring data is kept up to date
• Act in compliance with our policies and processes at all times, ensuring our data is stored and managed in line with GDPR 
• Act as an ambassador for The Kids Network attending events where necessary
• Communicate the successes of the organisation to our supporters through our channels

Essential skills and experience: 

• Track record of managing volunteers effectively - ability to motivate and support volunteers to provide consistent support to vulnerable children 
• Experience in following safeguarding processes and foundation level in child protection
• Experience of developing networks and relationships with a wide range of partners, volunteers and stakeholders
• Experience of delivering small to medium-scale programmes from start to finish
• Ability to be solution focused and self-motivating, to work on your own initiative and be accountable for your own work
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to communicate to a range of audiences with impact
• Skilled at delivering engaging training sessions and organising events
• Excellent IT skills with ability to use spreadsheets, emails and databases effectively 
• Non-judgemental, self-motivated, pro-active, compassionate and solution focused

Desirable skills and experience

• Understanding of the UK education and charity sector
• Knowledge of the communities in Hackney and East London 
• Experience of working with children and families directly in challenging environments and understanding of the challenges facing children in London
• Experience delivering effective training and workshops to volunteers to support their development 
• Marketing and communications skills
• Event management skills

The Kids Network is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to apply for an enhanced DBS check.

We particularly encourage applications from Black candidates and People of Colour to apply for this role as we continue to build our culture of inclusion and representation within our team. 

The closing date for applications is Sunday 16th August at midnight. We will conduct interviews on the 20th and 21st of August. 

To apply please send your CV and a cover letter, no longer than two pages, to our Founder, Sarah Woodcock 

Volunteer Coordinator

At CLIC Sargent we are One Team with One Target. It is our mission to ensure that everyone under 25 with cancer, and their families, get the support they need to thrive, not just survive.

Volunteer Coordinator Requirements:

As a member of the Corporate Resources team, you have a fundamental role in helping us to deliver on our promise to support young people and their families to deal with the effects of cancer, both during and beyond treatment.

Volunteers are a significant part of the CLIC Sargent workforce and investing in them is key to our success as an organisation. We need their support to be able to be there for more children, young people and their families. With the temporary closure of 18 of our shops and a workforce of 280 volunteers that support our retail activities in these shops, it’s vital that our retail volunteers are engaged and motivated to further our evolving trading plans.We need them to continue to be part of our team now and into the future. This role will be responsible for making sure that happens.

We are always looking for talented people from all backgrounds, to join us and help improve the lives of children and young people with cancer and their families. We particularly want to encourage people from under-represented groups to step forward and apply to work or volunteer with CLIC Sargent.

CLIC Sargent is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

About CLIC Sargent:

Today, 12 children and young people in the UK hear the shocking news they have cancer. CLIC Sargent is the UK’s leading cancer charity for children and young people, and their families, and provides them with clinical, practical, emotional and financial support. You can be a part of helping them cope with cancer and get the most out of life.

Location: SW England / Wales - Home Based

Job type: Part Time, Permanent, 18 hours per week

Salary: £22,592 (FTE)

Benefits: In return for your commitment, we offer a great reward package, which includes generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme and season ticket loan.

Closing Date:21 August 2020
Interview Date:28 August 2020

You may have experience of the following: Volunteer Coordinator, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Trainer, Volunteering, Recruitment Officer, Volunteering Coordinator, Voluntary Sector etc.

Ref: 93777

Summary

Diabetes Scotland have secured funding from The National Lottery Community Fund Scotland to develop and deliver a peer support project led by young people targeted specifically at 13-24 year olds living with type 1 diabetes across Scotland. This 18 month project aims to improve self-management by helping young people increase their emotional health and wellbeing, overcome isolation and increase their confidence in self-management.

Interview Date: 31 August 2020

Package

What we can offer you:

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

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

Main Responsibilities

Project Delivery/Management

• To lead development, delivery and project management; following all relevant safeguarding, GDPR and Diabetes UK policies and procedures
• To embed the principles of co-design and co-production and ensure the project is being responsive to the needs of young people living with type 1
• To be responsible for the overall project budget
• To develop and deliver a robust evaluation and monitoring plan and meet all reporting requirements
• To be an ambassador for the project and for young people living with type 1
• To recruit and train young volunteers and constantly increase the confidence and capability of young people actively involved in the project
• To implement a communications and marketing strategy for the project across a range of platforms
• To proactively build, and manage, key stakeholder/partnership relationships
• To share best practice and provide regular networking and knowledge transfer opportunities
• To support the development of an on-going legacy for the project beyond the lifespan of the current funding

General Responsibilities

• To be a point of first contact within Diabetes Scotland for all volunteers aged between 13-24
• To advise Diabetes Scotland on best practice relating to young people as required
• To support Diabetes Scotland events and with general office duties as required
• To contribute to Diabetes Scotland strategic planning and delivery and support the wider Diabetes Scotland team as required

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have project management experience and have worked collaboratively with young people and young adults to design approaches that will meet their needs. Educated to degree level, or equivalent standard, you will have experience of working with young people and young adults across a variety of settings. You will also have experience of project planning, delivery, training and evaluation with excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as being proficient with digital and social media.