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SURVIVE-MIVA, a well-respected and trusted Catholic charity with a proud history spanning 50 years, is seeking a dynamic Director to lead our mission of providing essential vehicles for medical and pastoral work. The successful candidate will deliver strategic leadership, championing the charity’s ongoing development and inspiring both staff and volunteers, while furthering our positive impact within the Catholic community and wider society.

Ideal candidates will offer substantial leadership experience within the charity sector, preferably with organisations active in the developing world. They should demonstrate a proven record in organisational leadership, team building, and compliance within regulated environments, as well as a strong commitment to fostering a supportive workplace culture and upholding our long-standing Catholic mission.

• Job Title: Director – SURVIVE-MIVA
• Contract: Part-time (30 hours per week)
• Pay: £55,000 pro rata
• Location: Liverpool (Bootle)
• Reporting to: Board of Trustees
• Responsible for: All staff and volunteers
• Main Purpose: Leadership and long-term development of SURVIVE-MIVA

Closing date for applications:  5pm, 2nd March2026

The Peer Support In-Reach Service is a partnership between several local Minds. Senior Peer Support Workers and Peer Support Workers, who have direct lived experience of mental health issues, are working on in-patient wards in Croydon, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham and Wandsworth to provide recovery-focused peer support to people as they leave hospital and journey towards living independently in the community.

We are seeking a Senior Peer Support Worker to join the team in Lewisham and line manage the Peer Support Workers.

You will use your lived experience whilst on the ward to help people to build skills to manage their home, finances, connect with family and friends, pursue social or vocational interests, to get more involved in their local community and to stay physically and mentally well. 

Your support will be person-centred and may include mentoring, coaching, emotional support and facilitating access to community activities, practical support, work or study.  The role will be ward-based initially until the patient is ready for discharge; you will then work with them to develop their support plans and goals. You will support them with the transition into the community for up to 6 weeks, helping them to connect with community resources to ensure they are well-supported in the community and working towards their goals.

Successful applicants will be expected to undergo an Enhanced Level Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Closing date: Sunday 15th March (11:59pm)

Likely interview date: Week beginning 23rd March

We encourage early applications as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications.

About Us

SEL Mind supports people with mental health problems and dementia in the boroughs of Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark. We are proud of our diverse workforce and know that our organisation is made stronger by the variety of backgrounds, experience, and ideas within it. We promote a culture of inclusion and representation, and are working hard to build a workforce that even better reflects the communities we support.

SEL Mind is somewhere that you can be your authentic self without fear of discrimination on the grounds of ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, neurodivergence, gender, age, lived experience of mental health problems or anything else that’s part of who you are.

Read more about staff benefits and why staff love working here on our website.

Established in 1997, Jigsaw4u provide a range of services for children, young people and families experiencing complex social and emotional difficulties in SW London.

Jigsaw4u is a rewarding place to work with a supportive team environment.  Working for us offers the chance to make a real difference to the lives of children, young people and families.

We are seeking a proactive HR Operations Manager to join our Management Team.  This key role oversees HR and operational management, ensuring that our people, systems and processes support high-quality, impactful services.   

Jigsaw4u’s HR Operations Manager will oversee the day-to-day HR and operational management functions, supporting staff wellbeing, organisational development, compliance and high-quality service delivery.  This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a values-driven environment and is passionate about helping a charity maximise its positive impact on local communities.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached for full details.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and interviews may take place before the closing date.  We therefore encourage early applications, as the vacancy may close prior to the advertised deadline

At Yada we provide an outreach service across coastal west Sussex that supports women impacted by sexual exploitation. Our outreach team is warm, friendly, approachable and trauma informed. As a team we are passionate about reducing the risk of sexual exploitaton, supporting women impacted by it and educating our community on the risks of sexual exploitation.

Hours of work: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday in person.

Salary: £45,000 (FTE based on 37 hours per week).

Essential criteria include:

• Full driving licence and access to own transport for work purposes.
• This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

About the role:

Age UK Coventry & Warwickshire are seeking to recruit a highly organised and detail driven Head of Money Management. The service includes a regulated corporate appointeeship service and financial support services. This new role will lead the service, ensuring full compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements.

The postholder will be responsible for ensuring the service operates effectively and to a consistently high standard, delivering person-centred, high-quality support to our clients. Reporting to the Director of Services and working closely with the service’s steering groups, the postholder will be pivotal in overseeing, supporting, and managing the controlled and sustainable expansion of the service. This will include strengthening governance frameworks, enhancing operational systems, and ensuring complete transparency across the service.

We are seeking a highly experienced individual with a proven track record in managing complex legal, regulated, financial, statutory, or governance matters, where accuracy, accountability, transparency, and professional integrity are paramount.

Additionally, the successful candidate will: 

• Demonstrate a proven track record of leading teams and delivering high-quality services in line with contractual or commissioner requirements.
• Confidently interpret and apply policies, contracts, and regulatory frameworks, exercising sound judgement and analytical thinking
• Communicate complex information clearly and professionally, both in writing and verbally, with excellent attention to detail. 
• Build strong effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders. 
• Maintain meticulous organisation and record keeping supported by strong digital literacy and the ability to learn new systems. 

How to apply:

Please apply directly through Age UK Coventry and Warwickshire`s website.

Age UK is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria. We welcome requests for flexible working.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Staff benefits include:

• Employee Assistance Programme
• Blue Light Discount Card
• Age UK Discount Portal
• Tickets for Good

Additional Information

We cannot accept applications from candidates under the age of 18 as the successful candidate will be required to work on their own. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Closing date: 9th March 2026, Midnight

Interview Date: 19th March 2026

Volunteer People Manager

Reports to: Head of People & Culture

Salary: £40,000- £42,000

Location: Hybrid (Tues-Thurs based in High Wycombe Buckinghamshire)

Direction Reports: None

About Us

With a heritage of 100 years, our patron is the Duchess of Gloucester, we are a membership-owned organisation for all civil service and public sector employees in the UK, supported by 1,200 volunteers.

We provide opportunities for over 100,000 members, that inspires wellbeing, builds community, and fosters a genuine sense of belonging, earning lifelong loyalty through trust and meaningful connection. We are currently undergoing our 3 year transformation agenda and it’s an exciting time to be part of building our next chapter.

Job Purpose

To lead and embed a consistent, high-quality people experience for the organisation’s volunteer workforce across the full lifecycle.

This role is responsible for ensuring volunteers are recruited, inducted, supported through change, and managed in line with organisational policies, values and strategy, while enabling operational teams to lead volunteers day-to-day within their departments.

The postholder will act as the organisational expert on volunteer lifecycle, ensuring a unified people approach that strengthens capability, retention and culture.

Key Accountabilities

Volunteer Lifecycle

· Own and manage the end-to-end volunteer lifecycle framework.

· Design, maintain and continuously improve volunteer policies, procedures and guidance.

· Ensure volunteer processes mirror staff approaches where appropriate.

· Act as the subject matter expert for volunteer people matters.

Recruitment, Onboarding & Induction

· Support the volunteer recruitment processes.

· Develop recruitment pipelines and partnerships.

· Design and deliver a robust volunteer induction model.

· Support managers through tools, templates and guidance.

Volunteer Training and Development

· Design and oversee a structured volunteer training framework aligned to organisational values, policies and role requirements.

· Work with departments to identify core and role-specific training needs.

· Ensure volunteers have access to appropriate learning resources to enable confidence and effectiveness.

· Embed ongoing development opportunities to support engagement, retention and succession.

· Enable managers to deliver training locally through guidance and best practice.

Cross-Team Collaboration

· Lead people aspects of change impacting volunteers working closely with the Head of Change.

· Collaborate with departments on role design and expectations.

· Upskill managers through guidance and training.

About You — Skills & Experience

• Experience in a People or Volunteer Management with responsibility for volunteer or workforce lifecycle activity
• Strong knowledge of recruitment, onboarding and development processes and how to create consistent people experiences
• Ability to design and implement policies, frameworks and practical guidance that support managers day-to-day
• Confident working across teams, building relationships and influencing without direct line management responsibility
• Experience supporting organisational change
• Skilled in developing learning and training approaches that build capability and engagement
• Organised and able to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail
• Clear communicator with a collaborative, coaching style

• Experience working with volunteers or within the charity / not-for-profit sector desirable

CSSC is an Equal Opportunities Employer The above is intended to describe the general content of the role, and the requirements for satisfactory performance in this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of the duties, responsibilities, or role requirements. We value diversity at CSSC, and do not discriminate on the basis of ethnicity, religion, race, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. Interviews at CSSC take place in person and virtually as part of our recruitment process. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you are selected to move forward in our application process and you have a medical condition or an individual need for adjustment to our process, and you believe it may affect your ability to be at your best, please let the recruitment partner know, so we can consider how best we can support you and make any adjustments that may reasonably be needed.

If this job sounds like it would be of interest to you, please get in touch, we'd love to hear from you! 

About us: Tender is an arts charity working with children and young people to prevent domestic abuse and sexual violence through creative projects. Our programmes are safe, enjoyable, age-appropriate spaces where young people can engage with sensitive topics and ‘rehearse’ for real-life scenarios. Participants are encouraged to be both consumers and producers of learning through script-work, role-play and creative media such as films and art. Throughout, we enable young people to explore their choices, rights and expectations in relationships and to recognise the early warning signs of abuse.

About the role: We have been appointed as the secretariat of an Expert Reference Group (ERG) comprising a network of organisations in the London-wide violence against women and girls (VAWG) sector. The ERG supports the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) with its delivery of the Mayor’s VAWG strategy.

As the secretariat for the ERG, we will ensure that the VAWG sector is fully involved in MOPAC’s VAWG-related work. We will convene regular meetings and other opportunities for ERG members to raise, discuss and escalate to MOPAC relevant issues affecting the VAWG sector, ensure the needs of victim-survivors of VAWG are represented, and bring together the shared expertise and knowledge of the VAWG sector to provide expert insight to MOPAC’s VAWG-related work.  

We are looking for a partner network coordinator to coordinate the operations of the ERG; support the partner network manager in liaising with MOPAC, the VAWG Board, and other key stakeholders; and ensure that the needs of both the VAWG sector and MOPAC are appropriately managed and represented through the ERG. The coordinator will work closely with the partner network manager, who will have overall responsibility for the operations of the ERG.

Key responsibilities: The main responsibilities of this role are:

• Coordinating and delivering all the activities of the ERG, ensuring timely and accurate communication of information between members
• Supporting the manager to strengthen relationships with all relevant stakeholders, in particular within MOPAC and organisations in the VAWG sector
• Supporting the manager with the recruitment of ERG members and ensuing all members are fully engaged and supported in the their roles in the ERG

Hearing Dogs for Deaf People – High Value Events Manager
Location:Hybrid working with some travel to Hearing Dogs offices in either Buckinghamshire or East Yorkshire.
Salary: £40,000 per annum.
Contract: Permanent, full-time hours. 

Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, whose mission is build confidence, companionship and connection for people with hearing loss, is seeking a High Value Events Manager to help create inclusive, inspiring and impactful high-value event experiences that deepen relationships and generate transformational philanthropic support for the charity.

Hearing Dogs for Deaf People has been creating life-changing partnerships between hearing dogs and deaf recipients since 1982. As well as acting as an ear to their partners and alerting them to sounds, the charity’s clever and expertly trained dogs help deaf people to live life with confidence and independence, whilst providing love and emotional support.

Following on from a strategic review, the charity is now building a new Income Generation Directorate, to enable them to transform many more lives across the UK. This role will be critical to help Hearing Dogs reach their goals to significantly grow and diversify income.

This role will be part of a newly built High Value Events function and will develop, manage and deliver a portfolio of high‑value engagement and fundraising events that advance the charity’s strategic priorities and long‑term sustainability. Working closely with the High Value Event Team Manager and collaborating across Income Generation and wider teams, the postholder will create values‑led, relationship‑driven events that celebrate impact, inspire generosity and deepen connections with major donors, trusts, foundations, corporate partners and senior volunteers. They will ensure each event is thoughtfully planned, mission‑focused, inclusive and delivers strong return on investment, while strengthening long‑term philanthropic commitment to Hearing Dogs for Deaf People’s life‑changing work.

This role requires a proven track record in planning and delivering high‑value fundraising or engagement events generating £100k+, alongside experience working with major donors, high‑net‑worth individuals, committees and senior stakeholders. The ideal candidate will bring strong stewardship‑led fundraising expertise, excellent relationship management skills and a history of meeting income targets while maximising return on investment. Outstanding organisation, project management and communication abilities are essential, as is the confidence to engage and influence high‑profile supporters. Personally, the postholder will be a collaborative, inclusive and proactive team player with strong interpersonal skills, a creative and solutions‑focused mindset, and a genuine passion for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People’s mission, able to communicate impact in a compelling and inspiring way.

This is an exciting opportunity to help an organisation which is changing people’s lives every day, and where you have the flexibility of working remotely or spending time at Hearing Dogs’ stunning bases in Buckinghamshire or Yorkshire, with friendly and passionate staff and their four-legged friends.

If you want to lead the pack and help deaf people live well with hearing loss Please download our Candidate Pack for further information [PDF], which includes details on how to apply.

Closing date: Monday 9th March, 9.00 am. 

Purpose of the Role
The Administrator provides essential support across the organisation by maintaining accurate records, supporting compliance, coordinating communication, and ensuring efficient daily operations across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

1. Records & Compliance (H&S, Training, Equipment)

• Maintain and update relevant staff records, including training logs, H&S documentation, equipment registers.
• Ensure relevant certificates, training dates, and compliance documents remain up to date.
• Organise appropriate and timely delivery of IT, phone and other equipment as required and in liaison with relevant suppliers as appropriate.
• Provide staff IDs, access cards and keys as required.

2. Database, SharePoint & Digital Filing Management

• Maintain relevant organisational databases and digital filing systems.
• Manage SharePoint folders and ensure documents are stored, updated and accessible.
• Support staff with document retrieval and information management.

3. Finance Administration

• Review and submit invoices for approval and maintain records of purchases on credit and debit cards and submit on a timely basis for processing.
• Liaise with the Finance Team to resolve queries and ensure timely payments.
• Maintain accurate administration logs.

4. Office Supplies & Stock Coordination

• Monitor stock levels for both sites and reorder supplies when required.
• Maintain records of stock usage and deliveries.

5. Internal Communications

• Prepare and distribute internal staff updates as appropriate – ideally in liaison with the communications team unless urgent.
• Support organisational communications and notices where needed.

6. Event Planning & Administration

• Maintain logs for events and support planning documentation.
• Assist with scheduling, preparation and administrative tasks for events and meetings.

7. Facilities and Property (including Health & Safety & Fire Compliance Records)

• Maintain and update organisational and building H&S records, including fire safety certificates and compliance documents.
• Organise building maintenance as required.
• Monitor outstanding actions and ensure timely updates.
• Be a qualified first aider on site.
• Book H&S-related training and track attendance.
• Support coordination of fire alarm testing, fire drills and related documentation.
• Support with reception duties as required.

8. Project Administration & Reporting Support

• Assist teams with project documents, data collection and reporting processes as required.
• Maintain project logs and support updates to reporting templates as required.

9. Phone & Admin Inbox Management

• Monitor admin and info inboxes, responding to or redirecting queries appropriately.
• Answer incoming calls and provide first-line administrative support.

About Us 

​Established in 2002, Greenhouse Sports is a youth charity specifically using sport to support social change. Sport is our hook to engage young people and one of the vehicles through which we support youth development. But our purpose is not to create elite athletes or address physical inactivity. Rather, we create opportunities for young people to recognise their strengths and develop the skills they need to thrive both now and in the future.

​We work across London, Portsmouth, and Leicester, specifically in areas of high deprivation. We embed evidence-based positive youth development programmes into primary and secondary schools. These programmes are delivered by our trusted, high-quality coach-mentors who deliver year-round to ensure that young people have ongoing access to sport, mentoring, enrichment, and employability activities. The result of this work is that every year, Greenhouse Sports support over 9,000 young people to attend school more often, improve their wellbeing, and raise their aspirations, transforming life chances in the communities that need us the most.

The Opportunity ​

This opportunity is like finding a needle in haystack. Seriously. 

Our team is compact. There’s one spot opening for someone who can help take us to the next level. Someone who won’t tire of seeing and feeling the impact we have on children’s lives every day. Someone who is bubbling with ideas and wants the freedom (and plenty of support and connections) to make them a reality. Someone who’ll be energised by the variety of the role week in, week out. One minute you’ll find yourself sharpening the storytelling around our latest research, the next you’ll be on the sports court with young people and a national broadcaster.​

The Role

The Marketing & Communications Manager ​at Greenhouse Sports is a senior role – we need to amplify our voice, reach new audiences and generate new channels of support. You’ll bring a critical approach to our every move, whilst getting on and making things happen to take Greenhouse forward. 

It’s ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of strategic communications, brand stewardship, storytelling, influence-building and campaign leadership.

​​All Greenhouse Sports employees are provided with comprehensive Continuous Professional Development support and are expected to commit fully to Greenhouse's Safeguarding & Child Protection policy.

​Application Deadline: Friday 13 March at 23:59hrs ​

Please ensure you have provided both your CV and Cover Letter to support your application.​

Interviews will take place in person on the 18th or 20th of March, with second stage interviews taking place in person w/c 23rd March ​​

Greenhouse Sports is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children therefore applicants must be willing to undergo child protection training and screening including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check and obtaining satisfactory references from past employers.   ​​​​​

Project Planning and Delivery
Management of project plan for the delivery of agreed Black Rootz outcomes
based on the agreed business or funder objectives.
Support planning, resourcing and execution of learning experiences, community
engagements or other initiatives delivered through the programme. 

Project Governance
Management of key risk and issues with escalation as appropriate
Manage programme team meetings and progress reports as required
Attendance at CWB Steering or other Ubele Forums as required
Maintain project folder, standards and templates

Project Finance Management
Budget tracking and monitoring (incl. reconciliation)
Provide approvals for budget postings / invoices
Manage programme purchases and revenue recognition as required
Liaison with central Finance as required

Resource Management
Management of core project resources to support the operations of the project
Manage onboarding and engagement of associate workforce 

Data & Reporting
Managing processes for evaluation data collection
Manage configuration and update of data tables e.g. Airtable updates for sign
ups, addition of new events,
Manage or provide inputs for Project and Funder Reporting

Administration and Support
Provide additional administrative support for Community & Learning and Growing
teams as required
Engagement with internal marketing / communication teams to provide
promotional contents for newsletters and social media 
Monitoring of Black Rootz Mailbox

Other 
To attend and participate in internal and external meetings as required. 
To attend relevant training to fulfil the requirements of the job. 
To undertake other duties which may from time to time be required and which
are appropriate to the responsibilities of the post. 

Person Specification 

Experience 
Having previously created/managed project plans and tracked and reported on
their progress 
Demonstrable experience in the end to end project cycle 
Having previously taken responsibility for governance and risk activities
Responsibility for a budget and a familiarity with budget processes, tracking,
approvals and invoicing, procurement and anti fraud activities 
Onboarding new team members (staff or associates) and maintaining
engagement with them
Experienced in the gathering and reporting of monitoring and evaluation data
including using data tables for event management 
Managing inputs for reporting 
Previously having experience drafting content for newsletters, social media or
other external content. 

Knowledge 
Project cycles and project management tools 
Governance requirements for funded projects 
Finance management processes and anti fraud and bribery processes and
reporting 
Data collection processes and GRPR requirements and reporting norms 

Skills 
Working within diverse groups, appreciating different experiences people bring to
the table 
Ability to work quickly, with autonomy at times, and with a high attention to
detail. 
Juggling a varied and fast paced workload 
A delivery focused individual who supports others to do the same

SANE is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to support the effective day-to-day financial management of the charity and help ensure our mental health services are financially well supported.

This is a hands-on, operational role working closely with the Chief Operations Officer and Senior Management Team. The Finance Manager will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, producing clear financial information and ensuring strong financial controls are in place.

This role would suit someone who enjoys practical finance work, values accuracy and organisation, and wants to use their skills in a purpose-driven charity.

Key responsibilities:

Manage day-to-day finance operations, including income, expenditure and bank reconciliations

Prepare monthly management accounts and support budget monitoring

Maintain accurate financial records in line with charity accounting requirements

Support payroll processes and liaise with external providers

Prepare information for audits and work with external auditors

Support finance-related reporting for trustees, funders and senior managers

Ensure clear financial procedures and strong internal controls are followed

About you:

You will have proven experience in a finance or accounts role, ideally within the charity or not-for-profit sector. You will be confident working independently, while also supporting colleagues across the organisation with finance-related queries.

You will be highly organised, detail-focused and comfortable managing competing priorities. Strong Excel skills and experience using accounting software are essential, along with a practical and solutions-focused approach.

A commitment to SANE’s values and an interest in supporting mental health work are essential.

About Young Roots

At Young Roots, we want to see a compassionate and welcoming society for young refugees and asylum seekers in the UK. We work alongside young people seeking safety in the UK, building trusted relationships, providing practical and emotional support and promoting young people’s rights and power.

Our youth clubs and casework are transformative for young refugees, allowing young people who have fled danger, had traumatic journeys and who are often here alone, to find community and connection, have a space to be a young person and access support in addressing a whole range of practical challenges they face. We also draw on our evidence from working every day with young refugees and asylum seekers to call for change to the laws and policies which are harming young people. 

About the role

This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of an influential charity at a pivotal point in its development.

Young Roots has a strong track record of impact, trusted relationships with funders, and is a respected voice in work with young refugees. We are now ready to significantly increase our visibility and influence — and this role is central to making that happen.

As Head of Fundraising and Communications, you will bring together fundraising, communications and impact to tell a powerful, credible story about Young Roots’ work and to unlock new, high-value funding. You will work closely with the CEO and trustees to position the organisation strategically, grow our profile, and build relationships with major donors and other senior partners.

This is a role for someone who enjoys both setting direction and making things happen. You will personally lead high-value fundraising and strategic communications, while enabling and supporting a skilled team to deliver across trusts, individual giving, engagement and impact reporting. As a member of the Leadership Group, you will help shape organisational strategy, culture and long-term sustainability.

If you’re excited by building influence, diversifying income, and using communications and evidence to drive change for young refugees, this role offers scope, autonomy and purpose in equal measure.

About you

You will bring senior experience in fundraising and/or communications within a charity or mission-driven organisation, with a strong track record of raising profile, engagement or income. You’ll be a strategic thinker who is comfortable being hands-on, credible with senior stakeholders, and motivated by working for social justice.

We’re particularly interested in people who bring:

• Experience leading fundraising and/or communications teams
• A strong understanding of high-value fundraising (e.g. major donors)
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to tailor messages for different audiences
• Experience managing people, budgets and complex priorities
• A commitment to equity, empowering young people and safeguarding

Why join Young Roots

• A senior role with real influence in a respected, impactful organisation
• The opportunity to shape income, profile and strategy at a key stage of growth
• A collaborative leadership team and values-led culture
• Flexible, hybrid working

To Apply:

To apply, please submit your CV alongside a personal statement by the closing date outlining how you would be a great fit for the role.

Your personal statement should be no more than 800 words, answering the following questions:

1. What is your motivation for working with Young Roots? (100 words)
2. What is your motivation for applying for this role specifically? (200 words)
3. What skills and experience would you bring that will enable you to be successful in this role?  Please ensure you refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and provide examples to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. (500 words)

Please submit your application via Charity Jobs.

No agencies, please.

Closing date: 10th March

Interview date: 17th March

Young Roots recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equity and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those who can face disadvantage in employment, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ individuals and people with disabilities. As an organisation that supports refugees, asylum seekers and migrants, we particularly welcome applications from people within these communities. We offer a guaranteed interview for those with lived experience of the asylum system and those with disabilities, where they meet the essential elements of the person specification. If aspects of the application process create barriers to you applying and you’d like any adjustment to the process or you’d like an informal discussion or advice on your application, please get in touch. We would also like to alert you to the existence of organisations which support people from under-represented groups to access employment, who can advise you on applying for this role. For example, Scope, Young Women’s Trust and Experts by Experience.

Young Roots is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. We take this duty very seriously.

Our work is underpinned by policies and procedures which promote safe working practices. We have a framework of training and supervision which everyone is expected to comply with and systems for monitoring, quality assurance and gaining service user feedback. On joining you will be expected to be part of this approach to safeguard our service users.

£38,000 per annum

We are the Housing Network (THN), a purpose-led organisation working in partnership with the YMCA to support our communities. We are in an exciting period of growth and are looking for experienced and passionate people to help us support vulnerable individuals and families experiencing homelessness.

Are you an experienced Service Manager, looking to join at an exciting time of growth and be part of a brand-new service opening in Bristol. If you are an experienced Service Manager who is committed to leading a high quality team to support vulnerable people and want to help us shape and create a great service for those who need us most, this could be the role for you!

What you’ll be doing

• Lead and support a team of support workers to deliver high quality support sessions, supporting individuals with multiple disadvantage who are facing homelessness.
• Manage and administer an effective high-performance culture through regular 1:1s, objective setting and appraisals, providing additional support where necessary to overcome challenges and barriers.
• Support your team to seek out opportunities for knowledge development and skill improvement, reviewing its relevance against organisational policies and budgets.
• Fulfil all mandatory line management responsibilities (e.g. annual leave and sickness management), providing strong leadership throughout the entire employee life cycle in accordance with the organisation’s People policies.
• Lead on ensuring all aspects of service and property compliance and H&S are maintained at appropriate levels at all times, escalating concerns without delay to senior management.
• Lead on the monitoring and delivery of all relevant contract performance elements, supporting your team to proactively engage with the meeting (and exceeding) of those measures.
• Maintain oversight across all safeguarding matters for the service, leading on engagement with external stakeholders and multi-disciplinary teams, attending case review meetings where appropriate.
• Support the team to take ownership of any rent management matters for residents, helping them to understand the importance of appropriate money management and to take necessary action to avoid arears, which will involve administration of housing benefit claims.
• Support the team with welfare benefit queries and money management skills to maximise rental income.

What you’ll receive

• Salary - £38,000
• 31 days of annual leave
• 41 hours of training
• On-site parking
• Blue Light Card
• Referral programme