Want to work for a brilliant charity that enables life changing research to take place and improves the lives of many? Are you a qualified finance professional now looking for a number two role in finance? Would you be confident delivering continuous improvements and driving change? If yes, please read on!

This permanent Head of Finance role will lead the finance function, managing a team of six and oversee statutory accounts, the forecasting and budgeting process and the external audit process. Reporting directly into the CFO this position is an excellent opportunity for someone with previous experience in the not for profit sector or someone keen to gain charity sector experience. Day to day responsibilities include:

• Ensure processes, controls and financial systems are robust, operating correctly and documented efficiently.
• Assist the CFO with strategic plans and decisions.
• Suggest necessary improvements to systems and processes and implement changes offering training and support to the department if needed.
• Lead on the reforecast process on a quarterly basis and managed the annual budget.
• Produce the management accounts and prepare reporting packs for the Senior Leadership Team and key stakeholders.
• Oversee the cash forecasting process ensuring all records are up to date and manage to timely collection of debt.

This Head of Finance will fully understand the forecasting and budgeting process and will have led on the year end previously. This position will best suit someone with experience managing a small finance function and will oversee the month end and year-end accounts. An understanding of the charity sector will be an advantage but isn't essential.

This successful candidate will be:

• A qualified Accountant (ACA, CIMA or ACCA).
• Experienced in managing a small team.
• Able to analyse complex financial information.
• An excellent communicator.
• Confident overseeing processes and suggesting process improvements.

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

Do you have a passion for social justice, and a concern for needs of refugees fleeing war and persecution? Do you want to use to use your skills and expertise in financial management to bring about positive change?

We are offering an exciting opportunity to join our growing charity, which works with refugees and asylum seekers arriving in the UK. Upbeat Communities is a Christian charity based in Derby and we work across Derbyshire and Lincolnshire – our mission is to Help Strangers Become Neighbours. We achieve this by focusing activities on three key areas: Welcome, Empowerment, and Awareness Raising.

The services we deliver include welcome support for new arrivals, language classes through our Derby Language School social enterprise, health and well-being activities, enterprise and employment training, awareness raising, training and events. We provide the support service to local authorities in Derbyshire and Lincolnshire as part of the Vulnerable Person’s Resettlement Scheme, working with Syrian refugees. We are currently partnering with the British Red Cross on a 4 year citywide project called Survive & Thrive, as well as initiating new projects such as a volunteer hosting scheme for destitute asylum seekers and a project focusing on refugee children.

Context of the role:

One of our current Finance and Operations Managers (who is part of a job share) goes on maternity leave in March/April 2020, therefore we are looking to recruit someone who can provide support to our organisation during this maternity leave period. The role will focus on the financial management functions of the organisation including the production of management accounts and budgets, and the oversight of all our financial procedures (we are also recruiting an additional Team Administrator to meet the day-to-day finance, admin and operations tasks). We require someone who can start in the role in January/February 2020 to ensure a smooth and successful handover.

We want someone who can manage, maintain and improve the performance, productivity and efficiency of our financial management procedures. They will be someone with strong financial management skills and significant experience of working in business or charity finance.

You will enjoy being a key player in a growing, dynamic team, committed to helping us shape the future of our charity to make a difference to many people’s lives.

The successful candidate will have a positive attitude and love enabling our team to deliver the best possible service to our participants. The candidate will be committed to, and actively demonstrate, our Christian values, ethos and practice in order to achieve our vision – to see thriving positive communities where every refugee can contribute and make the most of opportunities.

Main duties and responsibilities:

Finance

• Produce budgets, forecasts and cashflows in collaboration with the Chief Executive/ trustees

• Maintain accurate financial records using Sage 50 Accounts

• Generate management accounts

• Manage bank accounts and carry out bank reconciliation

• Oversee all payments and cash management

• Manage expenses and credit card procedures

• Track incoming resources including grants, donations and earned income

• Support the production of funder and finance related reports

• Provide information to our accountant required for preparation of statutory accounts

Oversight and Line Management

• Oversee, develop and improve all financial management procedures

• Review and update all financial policies annually

• Provide line management, including support and supervision, for the Team Administrator (to be appointed in March 2020) and any finance/admin volunteers

Human Resources

• Provide relevant information to our payroll provider to ensure staff wages are processed and paid

• Oversee invoicing for sessional/ self-employed tutors and interpreters

• Process pension payments

• Ensure HMRC data is up-to-date and payments are made

• Process HR data relevant for financial management

Other

• Provide administrative support for projects where required

• Make an active contribution to the overall work of Upbeat Communities through team meetings, staff training, awareness and fundraising events, and any other appropriate activities

• Be committed to, and work in accordance with Upbeat Communities’ Christian values and ethos, as well as adhering to all organisational policies and procedures

Person Specification:

We are looking for an exceptional candidate who can demonstrate the following qualifications, experience and skills. Please make sure you evidence each of these areas in your application.

Qualifications

Essential

• A good standard of education (GCSEs & A Levels or equivalent)

Desirable

• Qualified accountant to at least CIMA, ACCA, or ACA level Experience & Skills Essential

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience of financial management

• Strong financial awareness, with a track record of maintaining budgets and management accounts

• Proven leadership ability

• Experience of SAGE or other desktop accounting packages

• Proven ability to develop and maintain databases and information systems

• Keen analytical and problem-solving skills

• Outstanding administrative ability, well organised, and reliable

• Ability to communicate effectively in person, in writing and over the telephone with individuals and a wide variety of organisations

• Excellent planning and organisational skills with the ability to prioritise competing tasks and manage your own workload

• Good IT skills

• A team player with a helpful serving attitude and a positive disposition Desirable

• Experience of charity finance and accounting practice

• An understanding of the challenges and opportunities of the charity sector

• Knowledge around Tax and VAT relating to charities Other

• Committed to the support and wellbeing of refugees

• Commitment to actively demonstrate Upbeat Communities’ Christian ethos and values

• The right to work in the UK

What we offer as an employer

- A positive working environment where staff are valued and cared for

- An inclusive and friendly staff team

- Regular support and supervision

- Regular opportunities for team building

- Flexible working conditions to promote a good work / life balance

- Annual team retreat to recharge, re-envision and build relationships across the team

- 25 days holiday plus 8 Bank Holidays for full time staff (pro rata for part time staff)

- A generous mileage allowance for travel required for work

- Opportunities for continued training and development

- Access to language classes through our social enterprise (Derby Language School)

- Competitive pension scheme (5% employer contribution matched by 5% employee contribution) 

All applicants need to complete an application form and submit it online via our website – CVs will not be accepted

As part of the recruitment and selection process Upbeat Communities will take up two references Interviews are scheduled to take place on Tuesday 14th January 2020 

Victim Support is looking for a Relationships & Service Manager to work from a mixture of bases inc Lincoln Police HQ, Grantham and homeworking.

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity for people affected by crime in England and Wales. We work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and respect they deserve.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Relationships & Service Manager to manage the victim-centred delivery team of IVAs (Independent Victim Advocates) and CHISVAs (Childrens Independent Sexual Violence Advisors). You will be responsible for the operational management and delivery by the multi crime and CHISVA team of services to victims of crime so it is essential you understand safe working practices and maintain a clear oversight on casework and volunteering activities, seeking to maintain victim-centred practice and also ensuring victims have a voice directly or through our services. Applicants should have previous senior experience of managing teams and of working in partnership within an independent or charitable organisation.

In this senior role you will also be responsible for developing our local networks and reach across Lincs. You will build excellent relationships with the Office for the Police, Fire & Crime Commissioners & external stakeholders and be a key member of local partnerships and networks. Other responsibilities include auditing, performance data and reporting and you will also work to and uphold the principles and values of the organisation.

The postholder must be able to make reasoned decisions based on best practice. As a constantly evolving service, you will need to be able to demonstrate that you can work with competing/challenging demands, prioritising, leading and managing change and promoting the best interests of those we serve.

VS are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks will be required.

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans, and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are marked in the person specification as (s). In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

If the vacancy has not specified the essential criteria for shortlisting, please use this section to express how your experience and skills are relevant for the role.

If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.

Victim Support takes pride in being a diverse organisation, enriched by the participation of all individuals and communities. Diversity matters and we value it.

Job Title: Operations Executive

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time- 35 hours a week

Location: Birmingham, Stoke, Nottingham, Derby, Leicester, Norwich or Luton

As an Operations Executive, you will work directly with young people, volunteers, and partners to deliver programmes and activities to support and encourage young people to live, learn and earn!

We are looking for individuals who engage in challenges with optimism and resilience. People who are adaptive, flexible, and ready to embrace change and innovation.
Ideally have experience in one of the below areas:

• Youth Work
• Health & Care Sector
• Employability / Self Employment Sector
• Managing Partner Organisations and Volunteers
   

You will be a natural and effective communicator, passionate about delivering excellent customer service and making the right decision for young people.  Working as part of a team within a defined geographical area, you will work with clear objectives to ‘connect’, ‘progress’ and help ‘transform’ the lives of young people who need us most.  You will be passionate about delivering excellent customer service and making the right decision for young people.  You will thrive in both teamwork and autonomous settings.

Delivery teams help young people by:

• Ensuring young people who need us the most are recruited and engaged
• Supporting young people into successful employment outcomes
• Ensuring every young person ‘progressed’ has an action plan with an appropriate pathway of support
• Recruitment and management of trusted partners who refer to and/or deliver our services
• The recruitment and management of volunteers to support and deliver our services

To learn more about the role please visit our website.

About The Prince’s Trust

We are a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome!

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.  Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper.  We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.  We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

The Prince’s Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince’s Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.

To apply for this vacancy please complete the online application.  To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to visit our website to download a copy of the Prince’s Trust Behavioural Framework.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we'd like a helping hand. We'll be in touch if we need you.

Job Title: Operations Executive

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time- 35 hours a week

Location: Birmingham, Stoke, Nottingham, Derby, Leicester, Norwich or Luton

As an Operations Executive, you will work directly with young people, volunteers, and partners to deliver programmes and activities to support and encourage young people to live, learn and earn!

We are looking for individuals who engage in challenges with optimism and resilience. People who are adaptive, flexible, and ready to embrace change and innovation.
Ideally have experience in one of the below areas:

• Youth Work
• Health & Care Sector
• Employability / Self Employment Sector
• Managing Partner Organisations and Volunteers
   

You will be a natural and effective communicator, passionate about delivering excellent customer service and making the right decision for young people.  Working as part of a team within a defined geographical area, you will work with clear objectives to ‘connect’, ‘progress’ and help ‘transform’ the lives of young people who need us most.  You will be passionate about delivering excellent customer service and making the right decision for young people.  You will thrive in both teamwork and autonomous settings.

Delivery teams help young people by:

• Ensuring young people who need us the most are recruited and engaged
• Supporting young people into successful employment outcomes
• Ensuring every young person ‘progressed’ has an action plan with an appropriate pathway of support
• Recruitment and management of trusted partners who refer to and/or deliver our services
• The recruitment and management of volunteers to support and deliver our services

To learn more about the role please visit our website

About The Prince’s Trust

We are a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome!

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.  Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper.  We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.  We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

The Prince’s Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince’s Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.

To apply for this vacancy please complete the online application.  To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to visit our website to download a copy of the Prince’s Trust Behavioural Framework.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we'd like a helping hand. We'll be in touch if we need you.

Nottingham Hospitals Charity is looking for an experienced motivated and creative Community Fundraising Manager to lead a team of three community fundraisers and be part of the senior fundraising team.

With demonstrable experience of delivering on fundraising targets, you will have experience in donor acquisition, large scale community events and working with donors and fundraisers to support their fundraising plans.

You will be skilled in communications with a wide range of donors and stakeholders and be capable of analysing data and producing reports that help in strategic decision making.

If you would like to be part of a dynamic team working in a fast paced hospital environment in our new offices we would love to hear from you.

To be considered for this role please send a completed Application Form along with a covering letter as to why you think you are suited to this role. 

Closing Date: Sunday 5th January - 11.30pm

Interview Date: Wednesday 15th January

Shop Assistant

16 Hours Per week - Note: This is a Fixed Term Contract for 6 months from start date with a view to re-evaluate

£17,316 - Pro Rata

We offer many enhanced benefits including; 28 days holiday a year - plus Bank Holidays and stakeholder pension scheme with matching contributions up to 8%. Full details about our benefits can be found on our website.

Location: Compton Acres

We are looking for a dedicated Shop Assistant in our Compton Acres Shop, to ensure that the shop stay's open full trading hours in the absence of the Shop Manager or the Assistant Shop Manager. You will also be driving productivity and leading on key shop tasks, like shop displays, processing donations and working the Till.

We are looking for someone who has ideally worked in the Retail environment before and can bring new ideas to the table and able to work in a fast paced environment.

You will be working closely with your Shop Manager and Assistant Shop Manager to continue the shop's current success, and build links in the local community. You will need to be confident at working with people from different backgrounds creating a welcoming and positive experience for all of our staff, volunteers and supporters.

If you have what it takes to work hard but have some fun along the way, and support your Shop Management team to be the best it can be, then this is the place for you!

Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

Vacancy closes midnight: 1st January 2020

Interviews will be held on: 6th January 2020

Finance Business Analyst

Location: London or Chesterfield
Hours: full-time, 35 hours per week
Salary: £37,500 (London)  - £33,750 (Chesterfield) pa + Benefits
Contract type: fixed term, 12 months
Closing date: by midnight 3 January 2020

Download the job description and person specification available from our website.

Summary

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and skilled business analyst to take a role in capturing our business data requirements and solving complex business problems with particular focus on financial processes. You will contribute to a range of matrix management projects and will enable large-scale business improvement, which will ultimately be turned into impactive technological data solutions by the wider team.

About the role

This role is being established during a period of accelerated change and is a challenging but exciting opportunity to be involved in high impact business transformation in the charity.  This is an opportunity to join our Finance and Corporate Services Directorate; it is however a cross-directorate enabling role. You will work to ensure outcomes are aligned with our vision and business strategy by contributing to the link between current and future business models and delivering to the business architecture.  Acting as a critical friend to a range of specialist business realms you will constructively challenge to achieve solutions that are fit for purpose. You will facilitate collaboration and lead effective communication with all stakeholders to support design, build and delivery to meet the user needs.

Key requirements

Your skills and experience will include:

· Strong skills in analysis, visualisation, articulation and solving complex business problems and concepts. 

· Knowledge and ability to identify and pinpoint business opportunities along with skills to look for new ways of tackling business processes or to establish new services from scratch.

· Prioritisation setting skills and orderly management of improvements and efficiencies.

· Skilled in developing and maintaining relationships with and between stakeholders.

· Experience in recognising the potential for automation of processes, determining costs and benefits of new approaches and managing change or assisting implementation where needed.

· Knowledge of agile methodology and how to apply the agile mindset to all aspects of their work. Experience of working in a fast paced, evolving environment. 

· Experience of working within prescribed governance arrangements and utilising strong reporting skills.

· Strong organisational skills including the ability to balance and independently manage workload that includes multiple concurrent priorities.

· Strong commitment to high standards of service delivery and customer care.

How to apply

To apply you MUST submit:

1. a concise, up-to-date CV

2. along with a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the key requirements set out in the job description and person specification available from our website.

3. Please include where you’ve seen this role advertised

Email your completed application by 3 January 2020 following instructions on our website.

Interviews

First interviews expected: week commencing 9 January 2020 at our Chesterfield offices

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, influencing, 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.

Read more about what we do, working for us and what we offer.

Promoting Equality in the workplace

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

Refuge is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services for victims of all forms of gender-based violence (domestic, sexual, so called ‘honour’ violence, trafficking, prostitution, forced marriage, stalking and FGM). Every day we support over 6,000 women and children in our national network of services.  These include Independent Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Advocacy services (IDVAs/ISVAs and IGVAs), community outreach, specialist refuge accommodation, sanctuary services and culturally-specific services and the Freephone 24 Hour National Domestic Violence Helpline (run in partnership between Refuge and Women’s Aid). We advise Government and lobby hard to keep violence against women and girls high on the public agenda. We run award-winning prevention and public education campaigns, managing a busy press office and website, and we are an accredited training provider. We give a voice to the voiceless.

Job title: Refuge Worker

Salary: £10,048 - £11,419 per annum

Hours: 18.75  hours per week

Location: Derby

Refuge, an award winning national charity, is recruiting a part time Refuge worker in our service in Derby.

This role requires an exceptional individual who wants to make a difference.

As Refuge Worker, you will be responsible for providing high quality practical and emotional support to survivors of domestic violence and their children living in our refuges.

You will ensure the smooth running of the refuge, including the admission of survivors of domestic violence to the refuge. You will also assess and advise on their entitlement to welfare and housing benefits and housing management.

You will develop support plans for each resident and aid them to obtain permanent accommodation

All candidates must demonstrate a commitment to the feminist values of empowerment and equality, which underpin all of our work.

The successful candidate will have evidence of strong casework management skills, good written and verbal communication, and an understanding of the importance of maintaining professional boundaries. You will be required to bring safeguarding children or vulnerable adults to the immediate attention of the service manager, or if unavailable another manager. Direct experience of providing support to women is essential as is a current understanding of legislation relating to domestic violence including civil/criminal legislation and welfare rights.

The ability to work as part of an on-call rota is essential and occasional evening work in emergency situations.

Refuge is proud to be a leader in its field and an employer of choice with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development.  Other benefits include 28 days holiday, pension scheme, an employee assistance programme and a childcare voucher scheme.

Closing date: 2nd January 2020

Interview date: 9th January 2020

An enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate will be required for this role.

Refuge is committed to quality, equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.  This post however is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

No agencies please - as a charity we work hard to keep our costs down.

RFEA and Walking With the Wounded (WWTW) are looking for a highly motivated self-starter with knowledge of the Armed Forces and Ex-Services charity network and the ability to understand the challenges more vulnerable veterans and their families have to overcome, particularly those who have entered the Criminal Justice System. This person will be home based travelling extensively around the Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire region to provide face to face support to veterans' families within their home locations. The Family Support Worker will provide dedicated case management for support for families of veterans who have been arrested or are at risk of arrest and are engaged with Project Nova.

Project Nova is a support programme for veterans identified in Police Custody; it is focussed on early intervention, support and diversion at point of arrest in order to prevent re-offending and a potential prison sentence. Project Nova is jointly delivered by RFEA and WWTW and working in partnership with the NHS Liaison and Diversion Teams, Police custody suites and the community.

The successful applicant for this role will have a track record of delivering high quality results, with a strong customer focus and be capable of working independently to targets and deadlines. Strong communication, IT and organisational skills are essential along with mentoring and coaching. Experience & knowledge of the criminal justice system, local government agencies and the ability to develop a network of contacts are also required, along with a clean driving licence. NVQ Level 4 in Advice and Guidance along with a good understanding of the employment market and vocational training are highly desirable.

Specific Responsibilities

Engagement

• Receive details of families who need support from the Project Nova Co-ordinators.
• Engage with families face-to-face for the initial visit and as necessary throughout the families’ engagement with Project Nova, following the Case Management Guidance, RFEA Policies and the Project Nova Procedures.
• Register each family’s details on the CRM and obtain consent to share their data with organisations in the support network and any further information required by the Project Nova registration.
• Undertake a needs assessment with each family.

Case Management

• Provide emotional support to families through regular contact whilst they are engaged with Project Nova.
• Establish a support plan with each family that provides for support from within RFEA and Walking with the Wounded and with the organisations in the Nova area Support Network.
• Work with families to ensure their effective participation in the Criminal Justice System, with other statutory services and with the support network.
• Keep clear records for each case on the CRM.
• Ensure confidentiality, the family is a separate case to the veteran, who is also supported by Project Nova.
• If appropriate, develop the employability and identify suitable opportunities for employment either, directly using RFEA employability tools and working with local employers or, through the wider RFEA or Walking With The Wounded.
• Project Nova is an active intervention. Close cases once the progress of family has reached its full potential, typically 9 months from engagement, identifying long term social contact, formal or informal, in every case.

Person Specification

Essential Competencies

• Highly motivated and independent, capable of working remotely across a wide geographical area.
• Resilient and able to work with individuals with complex needs and cope with the rigors that arise from working with families of veterans in the criminal justice system.
• Commitment to working with each family without prejudice and in an equitable manner, including those where family members have been arrested for violent or sexual offences.
• Experience of working with people using a mentoring or coaching approach to engage and support the individuals we work with to change their lives.
• Highly organised with strong IT skills and experience of using CRM systems.
• Strong communicators with families, referring organisations and within the Project Nova Team sharing information on cases with the Pathfinder (Regroup) Manager and other members of the team.
• Excellent team players who will contribute to a diverse and dedicated team.
• Driving licence and use of own car.

Desirable Competencies

• NVQ Level 4 Advice & Guidance.
• Experience of working as a Family Support Worker.
• Experience of working with the Armed Forces community

This role is 'Home Based' around the Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire areas and is offered initially on a one year fixed term contract, 35 hours per week with a starting salary of £26,000 rising to £27,000 after six months plus additional employee benefits.

To apply please submit a covering letter and applicable CV. The closing date is 15th December 2019. Interviews will take place in early January for immediate start depending upon required notice periods.

Applicants will be required to undertake an Enhance DBS Disclosure and Police Vetting.

Department: Witness Service - National

Citizens Advice provide free, independent and impartial advice and information to help people resolve their legal, money and other problems. In the past year we have helped over 2.5 million people solve over 6.2 million problems. Our national network delivers services from over 3,000 locations in England and Wales. In 2015 we won Charity Times Charity of the Year for our work. Now we want to do even more.

The team

The role you’re applying for is in the Operations directorate and in the Witness Service team.

The Citizens Advice Witness Service provides a vital service offering free and independent support for witnesses in every criminal court across England and Wales.

The role

We are looking for someone with an excellent understanding of the voluntary sector and experience in managing volunteers.

The Team Leader (Court Services) is responsible for the delivery of the Witness Service within the court environment, through the effective coordination and development of volunteers who support witnesses in their journey through the criminal justice system.

This role is also responsible for developing and maintaining local key stakeholder relationships with a view to enhancing partnership working, maintaining and enhancing service delivery standards and effectiveness.

We are seeking candidates with the ability to develop and motivate volunteers and staff, experience of building effective relationships and creating partnerships with key organisations and other stakeholders.

Citizens Advice won a grant from the Ministry of Justice to run the Witness Service from April 2015.  The Witness Service has nearly 300 staff and 3000 volunteers and offers free, independent, impartial and confidential support and information to 15,000 witnesses each month to give evidence in every criminal court in England and Wales.

Citizens Advice values diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non-binary candidates.

We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profile.

Services Manager

Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading dementia charity. We provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia.

Position: Services Manager
Location: Leicester, Leicestershire
Contract type: Full Time, Permanent
Hours: 35 per week
Salary: £25,300 to £30,459 depending on skills and experience

Closing Date: 12 December 2019
Interview date: 20 December 2019

About the Role:

The team working within Leicester and Rutland includes the Dementia Support Service, Singing for the Brain and cafés. Leicester also has a well-established Side by Side service. The Dementia support service provides support to carers and people with dementia across Leicester City, Leicestershire and Leicester Hospitals.

The role of the Services Manager includes supporting employees and volunteers by promoting a culture of individual responsibility, effective teamwork, integrity and inclusion. You will be leading, motivating and developing a team and delivering services within a quality assurance framework.

About You:

The skills, experience and knowledge needed for the role includes experience of managing and developing services and delivering them within a quality assurance framework and culture of person-centred care. You will have experience of leading a team, including volunteers, supporting personal development and providing line management in accordance with organisational policies and procedures. The Services Manager will be required to manage budgets including monitoring and controlling expenditure and providing reports as well as contract management.

You may have experience of the following: Services Manager, Service Coordinator, Service Manager, Volunteer Management, Community Development, Social Care, Dementia, Healthcare, Voluntary Sector, Team Leader, Supervisor, Project Manager, Project Coordinator, Charity, NFP, Third Sector, etc.

Outreach / Youth Worker (1 Year FTC)
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire (office/field based, with travel throughout North Nottinghamshire)

Are you passionate about supporting and empowering young people? Do you have experience of providing much-needed support to offenders or those at risk of offending?

If so, this is an incredible opportunity to help underprivileged young people overcome barriers, build confidence and achieve their goals.

About Us

The Inspire and Achieve Foundation (IAF) is a local, Mansfield-based charity that helps disadvantaged young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) conquer challenges, find their motivation and work towards a positive future.

We run a variety of outreach, mentoring and training programmes, including the Prince’s Trust Team Programme, to help young people aged 16 – 25 gain confidence and progress into employment or education.

We’re now looking for an Outreach / Youth Worker to join us on a one year fixed-term contract, starting January 2020. 

The Rewards

- Salary of £24,000 per annum
- Make a lasting difference to the lives of disadvantaged young people
- Take on an exciting role where you’ll be out and about, rather than at a desk all day
- Join a team who are passionate about giving back to society
- Enhance your experience with an established local charity

Many of the young people we work with have the odds stacked against them, particularly those who have been involved in the criminal justice system or are at risk of offending. Often, they will have low aspirations, low self-esteem and will find it hard to imagine a positive future for themselves. 

We focus on a young person’s potential, rather than their past and give them the tools they need to broaden their horizons, gain confidence in their own abilities and work towards a future full of promise.

You will have the opportunity to act as a catalyst for positive change and help young people discover their true worth, reduce their risk of reoffending and create the lives they choose.

Your Role

As an Outreach / Youth Worker, you’ll mentor young offenders, or those who are at risk of offending. You’ll provide them with guidance, support and advice to prevent them from reoffending and help them progress into education, employment and training.

You will work closely with the Prison Service, National Probation Service, Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs), Local Authorities, the Police and a wide range of community and voluntary organisations.

In this important role, you will: 

- Meet with young people, both prior to their release from prison and after they are released 
- Deliver intensive mentoring support and diversionary activities to reduce the risk of reoffending
- Find creative ways to engage with individuals and motivate them to make positive changes 
- Provide one-to-one mentoring and group support 

About You

To join us as an Outreach / Youth Worker, you will need:

- Experience of working with young people aged between 16 – 25 who are NEET and of managing challenging behaviour 
- Previous experience of supporting offenders or those at risk of offending, with knowledge of the challenges these individuals face 
- Extensive experience or knowledge of managing and minimising risk
- A track record of building and maintaining positive and productive relationships with stakeholders and professionals
- Experience of recruiting young people to take part in training or outreach activities in the community
- Knowledge of safeguarding children and young people and experience of managing such situations

Other organisations may call this role Support Worker, Young People’s Support Worker, Youth Mentor, Young Offender’s Support Worker, Offender’s Support Worker, Community Outreach Worker, Programme Co-ordinator, Outreach Worker, or Community Support Worker.

Interviews for this role are scheduled to be held on Tuesday 17th December 2019. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check.

Webrecruit and IAF are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re seeking a rewarding contract as an Outreach / Youth Worker, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Working hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 – 17:00, 40 hours per week (some flexible working required) 

Do you enjoy working in a solution focussed and creative way? Do you want to work within an Adult Social Care environment where teams of professionals are breaking new ground? Are you committed to supporting some of the most vulnerable members of the community?Our clients adult social care teams support each other by sharing experiences, being positive and working together as a group and they are looking for an Assistant Care Manager to join them!

Position: Assistant Care Manager - Prevention & Safeguarding Team or Long Term & Review Team

Location: Oakham

Salary: £21,589 - £26,317 pro rata

Hours: Full-time or Part-time (18.5 or 30 hours)

Duration: Permanent 

Benefits: Amazing benefits available such as a minimum of 24 days annual leave (pro-rata), with a further 5 days added after 5 years’ continuous service, plus 8 days paid bank holidays, a defined benefits pension scheme, payment of fees for membership to one professional body where this is a requirement of your role, enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay, special and family leave provisions, Childcare vouchers, occupational health service, lunchtime yoga, circuits and cycle rides, as well as discounted swimming sessions and flexible working policies to enable you to balance work and home commitments

Closing Date: 18 December 2019

The Role

This Councils award winning Adult Social Care teams are leading the way in health and social care integration, ensuring the services they deliver meet the needs of their service users in a fully personalised and joined up way. With continually evolving services, this is a great opportunity to join a nationally recognised and committed team, supporting service users and their carers every step of the way. They offer fantastic opportunities to make a real difference to the lives of residents in the local community – Rutland really is one of the best places to live, learn, work, play and visit. This is your chance to become part of an amazing team, delivering great services throughout the county.

About You

For the Assistant Care Manager role, we are looking for people with:

• Experience of working with adults who have care and support needs.
• Experience of working with adults with learning disabilities or with autism.
• Experience of person centred support plans and reviewing outcomes.
• Experience of undertaking social care assessments. 

To apply you will be directed to the Councils website, where you can select to apply for 18.5 or 30 hours on the Long Term & Review Team or 18.5 hours on the Prevention & Safeguarding Team.

What you get in return

Work that makes a difference to people’s lives within this beautiful county, in addition to structured salary reviews, local government pension scheme, discounted access to ‘Active Rutland’ keep fit activities and flexi-time, to name just a few!

The successful applicant for this post will be subject to an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).The cost of your DBS will be covered by us.

Our client is committed to Equality and Diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. They are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults and for ensuring that they are protected from harm. The successful applicant for this post will be subject to an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

You may also have experience in areas such as Care Manager, Care Home Manager, Assistant Care Home Manager, Senior Carer, Senior Support Worker, Support Worker.