Could you inspire funders to support the John Muir Trust’s vision of a world where wild places are respected, where nature flourishes, and where the value of wildness is shared for the benefit of everyone?
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Trust’s Fundraising team in Edinburgh. This permanent, full-time role will have primary responsibility for raising both core and restricted income from charitable trusts, grants and statutory funders – key income streams for the Trust.
Fundraising has rarely been so important or so challenging; the ongoing pandemic and its effects have increased uncertainty around future fundraising for all charities, so flexibility and experience across other areas of income generation will be useful as the role has the potential to evolve alongside the changing fundraising landscape. There will be opportunities to broaden experience across e.g. corporate fundraising and legacy promotion.
The post is to be based at the Trust’s Edinburgh (Leith) office, but owing to Covid-19 it is expected that some home working will be required.
For full details and to apply, please click on the link to the John Muir Trust website.
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The job will involve working with people in custody or subject to supervision in the community, to engage them in learning, training and employment opportunities, either through one-to-one or group work. You’ll need to be proactive, a good communicator and effective at working with partner organisations to ensure the best results for our participants. Recording of accurate information on participant plans is an important part of the job, so you’ll need to be comfortable working on databases and systems and have a strong attention to detail.
We are especially looking for applicants who can connect with people to help move them forward, embrace the quality and compliance requirements of working on a contract and have the skills to work towards individual performance targets.
We’ll give you all the training you need to do the Case Manager job and provide you with support to get established in the new role. We employ a team of 45 Case Managers across the NW, who are very proud to work on this highly successful ESF programme.
Our full-time staff enjoy a reasonable 35h working week and we also offer flexi-time, so when we ask our staff to do extra, we always make sure they’ve got those hours to take back another time. It’s a great benefit of working for Career Connect.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Working remotely from home, occasionally co-work spaces, with frequent business travel.
Start date: Late Summer.
Salary: Band 1 or 2 Researcher depending on experience, £20,000 - £25,000.
Benefits: 30 days Annual holiday, Pension Scheme.
Hours of Work: Flexible, 35 hours per week; full-time, but part time may be considered.
Application Timetable: Wed 19 Aug mid-day: Close Thu-Fri 20-21 Aug: Shortlisting Tue-Fri 1- 4 Sep: Virtual Interviews.
The Dartington Service Design Lab is an internationally respected research and design charity dedicated to improving child outcomes. We seek a Researcher to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will enjoy a varied and quite independent role, spanning child development research, service design and evaluation, and public system reform.
The work is rarely routine because we are often experimenting and trying to innovate with those who we work with. This requires a blend of mental agility, practicality, perseverance and an ability to adapt to deliver the necessary outcomes without continuous supervision. The person should be comfortable with ambiguity and approach new challenges with both curiosity and level-headedness. As a small organisation the wider team are mutually supportive as we all work closely together. The successful candidate will need to be able to communicate well with both their colleagues and our stakeholders. We value empathy and collaboration and a strong focus on using evidence for social good.
We need a highly motivated researcher, equipped with a first, or upper second-class undergraduate degree in a relevant field, and those with a Master’s degree are strongly encouraged to apply as well. Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
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Undertaking evidence reviews to inform policy and/or practice within tight deadlines;
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Assisting with data collection, synthesis, management and analysis;
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Helping prepare supporting materials for workshops, training and other events;
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Drafting and refining reports, presentations and other dissemination outputs (including social media activities e.g. blogs, tweets etc.).
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Conducting research activities with young people, families and stakeholders, using ethical and creative methods to adapt to participant need and contributing to insight synthesis and communication.
Location is flexible, as a team we largely operate remotely across the UK with regular project related travel. We have also been using online and video communication tools well before the impact of COVID-19. Our staff tend to work from home or when appropriate, together in local co- working spaces, or from our own workspace in Devon. When possible, we also regularly meet as a whole team in Devon.
The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service certificate and pre- employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
As the star of “24 Hours in A&E”, St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the best-known hospitals in Britain. St George’s is also one of the country’s largest teaching hospitals, treating over 500,000 patients every year, and has an international reputation for quality of care and cutting-edge treatment. St George’s Hospital Charity is central to the Hospital’s continued success.
The Grants Department was established in March 2019 with the recruitment of its Grants Manager. This is an exciting opportunity for a Grants Administrator to join the Charity, working closely with the Grants Manager to increase the reach and impact of the St George’s Hospital Charity grants function.
The post holder will support the grants function across all aspects of its work taking pride in developing a respected operation, working in partnership with St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, St George’s University and the local community.
The successful applicant will be a highly organised individual who enjoys bringing order to systems with a keen eye for detail, a questioning mind and the confidence to follow up with questions wherever necessary. They will be flexible and willing to adapt to requirements to bring their excellent administration skills to bear across all grant department activity. It is a role which could develop in a multifaceted way with a strong element of providing a service to our stakeholders and showing initiative.
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Welfare Grants Officer- Home Based
Are you passionate about supporting people experiencing the challenges of making a fresh start after prison?
This is an exciting role in which you will be responsible for ensuring charitable funding supports high-quality projects.
Our client is a highly respected independent charity, which together with its subsidiary, their Futures, works across England and Wales to develop and deliver a range of innovative services, providing practical and emotional support to prisoners’ children and families, to prisoners, and to ex-prisoners.
Position: Welfare Grants Officer
Location: Home-based - with travel across England and Wales
Job type: Part-Time, Fixed Term Contract (September 2020 – April 2021 with the possibility of extension.)
Hours: 22.5 hours per week
Salary: £22,000 per annum (Pro-rata)
Benefits: Generous Holiday Entitlement, Eyecare vouchers, cycle to work scheme and other
Closing date: 17 July 2020
Interviews commencing week beginning: 28 July 2020
About the role:
As the Welfare Grants Officer, you will ensure that comprehensive information is gathered and recorded at application stage and that a robust assessment process is in place to support the decision of the grant allocations to prison leavers, and prisoners’ family members. You will also be responsible for the record-keeping of all grants made and producing reports to identify the impact assessment of the grants.
You will be required to carry out the administration and liaison work between staff across England and Wales
About you:
You will have an empathetic approach to those affected by the Criminal Justice System. You will be a pro-active self-starter, with excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise tasks. You will be detail-ordinated and a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office programmes. You will have Good financial literacy skills with the ability to produce financial summaries using Excel.
You will have good communication skills and the ability to working collaboratively with colleagues in services across England and Wales.
Please be aware that this role is subject to prison clearance, an enhanced DBS and references.
Our client welcomes all applications including ex-prisoners, (appointment to post will be subject to a risk assessment)
You may have experience of the following: Grants Officer, Fundraising Officer, Fundraising Assistant, Fundraising Executive, Fundraiser, Grants Manager, Charity, Third Sector, NFP, Welfare Grants Officer, etc.
Ref: 93429
Waking Night Support Worker
Are you interested in a career where you will make a real difference in young people’s lives? Does working night shifts better suit your lifestyle? Do you understand the challenges which young people face in daily life? Maybe a career as a Waking Night Support Worker could be the next step in life for you?
Our client is currently looking for a kind, caring and friendly person to join their professional team as a Waking Night Support Worker. Experience is not essential and full training will be provided, however an understanding of the issues young people face in their daily life would really help to make a difference.
You will be based within their Residential Home in Preston where you will work 8:30pm – 7:30am over a 2 weekly rota (Week 1 – 33 hours - Tue, Wed, Thurs) (Week 2 – 43 hours – Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun).
Company Benefits
• Competitive pay (£9.54 per hour + 50p per hour unsociable hours payment)
• 22 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
• Excellent Learning and Development opportunities (NVQ Level 3 in Adult Health & Social Care)
• Enhanced company pension
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
• Paid Induction (Running over 7 days)
• Free on-site parking
• Paid Enhanced DBS check
• Employee Assistance Programme / 24-hour Counselling Service
• Online shopping discounts, free eye tests and various other benefits
• The opportunity for internal promotions & progression
• Refer a Friend Scheme (Up to £500 per referral)
• Regular social events and recognition schemes (‘Employee of the year awards’, Summer & Christmas parties)
Your role as a Waking Night Support Worker
• To carry out direct and indirect care of young people with complex mental health needs
• To work in a team, giving the highest standard of care possible to the young people.
• To closely follow individual care plans and support young people with education, shopping, and social and leisure activities.
• To carry out multiple interventions involving the delivery of care to young people
• To promote independence amongst the young people
• To provide support, advice and information to the young people, parents and other carers
• To carry out further duties as per our attached document (Writing reports, general office admin etc)
Requirements of a Waking Night Support Worker
• Flexibility - Your role will involve working shifts including weekends and Bank Holidays
• Good verbal communication skills and the ability to listen to others
• Good written skills and the ability to write basic reports and record information accurately
• IT Literate (Able to write emails and use Microsoft Office)
• An understanding of the issues around confidentiality
• An understanding of safeguarding
• Professional working boundaries between staff and service users
• Ability to remain calm in emergencies, supporting others during difficult situations
Desirable Criteria
• Full UK Driving Licence
• NVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalent in Care
• Previous experience of working with young people who have mental health needs
Due to the current climate regarding the Covid-19, all of their interviews are now taking place as a Video/Audio Interview over Microsoft Teams.
Training will be carried out at the beginning of each month over 7 days covering First Aid, Safeguarding and Therapeutic Risk Management and breakaway techniques. This is paid for along with travel expenses.
The closing date for this position is Friday 17th July 2020, so if you are interested in developing and supporting young people and young adults with complex difficulties then please ensure you apply before this date. They reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we appoint a suitable candidate.
Our client operates a safer recruitment process and as part of this process the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Our client is an equal opportunities employer who values diversity and positively encourages applications of all ages from all sections of the community.
You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Waking Night Support Worker, Care Worker, Care Assistant, Care Staff, Social Care, Social Worker, Social Work, Healthcare Assistant, Healthcare Worker, Young People, Vulnerable People, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, NFP, Not for Profit, Voluntary, etc.
Ref: 93315
Permanent contract
Hours: Various
Salary: £23,388 pro rata
Location: Torbay
The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 130 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.
This role sits within our children and Young People directorate, which works to provide immediate one-to-one and group support for children who urgently need support. Your role will be to help us maintain and develop innovative practice to support our work in our services around the country.
We are currently looking for full and part-time Project Workers to join our dynamic, ambitious team.
A key part of this role will be your ability to work with children, young people, parents and carers to reduce risks, develop resilience and increase their access to resources.
In order to be successful in this role, you must have:
• Two years' experience of working with children and young people
• Relevant counselling qualification at Diploma level or above or IAPT Post Graduate Certificate Children and Young People's Wellbeing practitioner
• Knowledge and understanding of a range of evidence-based interventions and creative ways of working with children and young people
• Practical knowledge of Microsoft computer package
The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.
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.
Candidates applying for work in our CYP Directorate will be required to complete an “Employment history” document prior to interview.
Please indicate on your application how many hours you are available for.
The closing date for applications is Midnight on 12 July 2020
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Maternity Cover until August 2021
35 hours per week
£23,721.00 per annum
White Cross Studios, 50 Banner Street, London EC1Y 8ST
The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 130 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.
This role sits within our finance team, to operate systems and processes to collect, disburse and control the funds of the charity. Your role will be to undertake a range of accounting and administration processes including accounts payable and accounts receivable.
We are currently looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our dynamic, ambitious finance team.
A key part of this role will be your ability to be a subject matter expert in administration processes for accounts payable and receivable.
In order to be successful in this role, you must have:
-A high degree of numerical accuracy and attention to detail.
-An ability to work well under pressure.
-Good IT skills and familiarity with Microsoft packages and finance systems.
-An ability to priorities work to monthly deadlines.
The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.
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.
The closing date for applications is 1st July 2020 at 23:59pm although, we may close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is appointed.
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Job title: Re-engagement and Recovery Worker
Salary: £24,922 per annum
Job type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 6 months
Closing date: 17 July 2020
The principal responsibility of the Re-engagement and Recovery Worker is to support people affected by the psychological and economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic to re-engage with services, both internal and external, and assist with employment, money and debt management, and tenancy sustainment. This post is funded until the end of January 2021.
Interviews will be carried out by Zoom, this may be followed up face to face interview.
Causeway Irish Housing Association operates a 4 day working week (32 hours) and we are a London Living Wage Employer.
Funded by the National Lottery through the National Lottery Community Fund.
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Victim Support is looking to recruit a Senior Independent Victim Advocate Team Leader to cover our two offices in Lancaster and Fylde, Lancashire. Managing the teams of Independent Victims Advocates based in the offices.
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 are recruiting a Senior Independent Victims Advocate, managing teams based in our Fylde and Lancaster offices.
To be successful in this role you will have knowledge of the Criminal Justice system and the impact crime has on people and communities. You will also be able to demonstrate a background of managing teams.
You will work as part of the team on a shift pattern covering the operating hours. The post is subject to an enhanced criminal records check
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. 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 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 is committed to providing an inclusive and supportive environment for our staff. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We welcome applicants from all communities and as part of our commitment to the we would particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities.
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Refugee Family Support Worker (VPRS)
Location: Bath, Somerset
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 30 hours per week
Salary: £20,300.00 pro rata (plus an £50.00 per week on-call payment, 1 week in 4).
Closing Date: Friday 17 July '20 (12 noon).
Working within a busy, supportive team based in Bath, we are looking for an enthusiastic and organised creative thinker with great communication skills; who can provide high quality resettlement support to refugee families under the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme (VPRS) in Bath and North East Somerset.
You will need to be able to manage a small caseload of families; work at a multi-agency level; ensure excellent outcomes for the families and put the voice of the service user at the centre of all the work that we do.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for a full outline of the role and responsibilities.
As an employee, you will receive an excellent benefits package which includes:
- Cash health care plan
- Up to 27 days annual leave (depending on length of service)
- Employer pension contribution (up to 6% of your gross salary)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Staff Award Scheme
- 20% Discount at Julian House Shops and Bike Workshops
Julian House has a supportive culture, providing regular supervision and line management alongside externally facilitated reflective practice which enables staff to look after their own health and well-being whilst giving their best in their roles.
To Apply:
Please apply by completing an online application form outlining why you would fit the role, via our jobs page on our Julian House website.
Closing date: 17 July '20 (12 noon).
Interview date: interviews will be taking place week commencing 20 July '20.
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Do you have an understanding of or keen interested to support people with their substance use and associated health and social issues? Do you have experience of working with children and young people? All you need is the perfect environment to put your skills to great use. Welcome to Aquarius as a Drug & Alcohol Practitioner.
Right now, one of our partners, Aquarius Action Projects, is looking for a Practitioner to join their Children and Young Peoples’ team in Oxfordshire. You will work alongside the Children Social Care and Early Help teams for Oxfordshire County Council. Aquarius helps people overcome the harm caused by alcohol and drugs, working closely with individuals, family and friends. But it’s only possible with the help of people like you.
Your challenge? To provide advice, assessments, brief and structured interventions and group programmes. As a practitioner in this role you will be the initial contact for referrals into the service, conduct initial assessments via telephone, face to face and offering relevant and appropriate advice, harm minimisation, family interventions risk assessment and management, actioning onward referrals to partner agencies. You will be expected to manage a caseload and your own diary.
An energetic and confident self-starter, ideally, you have a qualification in health/social care, youth and community work (e.g. NVQ Level 3 or above, DipSW, Mental Health Nursing, Counselling, Addiction Studies). Alternatively, we’ll consider candidates with experience of working in the substance misuse field or with children and young people with a commitment to complete NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care. As well as knowledge of alcohol/drug and health related issues, you're used to liaising with voluntary and statutory agencies and health professionals and comfortable engaging with clients in a variety of service delivery settings. You will also have the ability to collaborate and work professionally with service users, families and external agencies to provide a service which maximises outcomes for service users. What’s more, you have a flexible approach, a commitment to the principles of confidentiality and excellent record keeping and Microsoft Office.
The successful candidate will have a driving licence and access to a vehicle.
This role is available as a full-time role at 37 hours a week. The salary can be negotiable for the right candidate.
We are looking for Practitioners who would be wiling to work in Didcot, Abingdon, Oxford City or Banbury.
The salary for this post is £20,015 pa with progression to £23,420.
This is a rolling recruitment process, shortlisted candidates will be interviewed as and when they apply.
In return, you can expect some great benefits, including 32 days' holiday, contributory pension scheme, employee assistance programme and childcare vouchers, plus exceptional professional development and training opportunities.
So, get inspired and take the first steps towards a more fulfilling career.
There is an exciting opportunity for the role of Community Outreach Worker working within the Three Rivers Community Support Service.
Job Title: Community Outreach Worker
Salary Grade: £22,500 - £23,000 per annum incl. Outer London Weighting (OLW) [pro rata]
Responsible to: Outreach & Domestic Abuse Team Leader
No. of Hours: 28.5 hours per week (4 days)
Duration: FTC until March 2021 (potential for extension)
Main Base/s:
- Due to social distancing as a consequence of the Covid-19 Pandemic, this post will require administrative work from home until Government guidance enables us to return to offices.
- We are providing limited, socially distanced support to clients in the community as a consequence of the Covid-19 Pandemic.
- Three Rivers House, Northway, Rickmansworth. There may be some travel outside of the Three Rivers area in relation to clients resident in Three Rivers.
Purpose of Post
- To provide advice, information, onward referral and holistic support to clients who are experiencing mental ill health or need support with their mental wellbeing. These will be clients who are presenting to the Police, Anti-Social Behaviour, Tenancy Enforcement, Housing and Environmental Health Services in the Three Rivers District.
- To ensure that the safety and wellbeing of the client is monitored and reviewed regularly.
- To remain a source of independent support for all clients.
- Embed a person centred and recovery orientated approach in all aspects of the roles. The Recovery approach includes empathy, warmth, acceptance, authenticity, compassion and humanity.
Service Objectives
The objectives of Hertfordshire Mind Network’s Community Support Service are:
- To improve the mental wellbeing of people experiencing mental ill health in Three Rivers
- To increase early access to help for people experiencing mental ill health in Three Rivers, by providing a clear and effective pathway to services provided by Herts Mind Network and other third sector and statutory providers.
- To contribute to an improvement in individual mental wellbeing.
- To remain a source of independent support for all clients.
- To reduce the use of police, ASB, tenancy enforcement, housing needs and environmental health services by clients whose primary need is related to mental ill health.
- To reduce the use of crisis services by people experiencing mental ill health without positive outcomes for the individual.
- To contribute to an improvement in the proportion of people with mental ill health in Three Rivers, or tenants of Watford Community Housing Trust, who are accessing support.
- To provide an assertive outreach approach for clients who are in crisis and/ or those that may have complex or multiple needs.
Closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 17th July 2020 by 10am.
Interviews shall take place on Wednesday 22nd July 2020 using Microsoft Teams.
TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please click 'Apply' to be redirected to our website, where you can download the job description and find further details on how to apply. Please note, you are not applying at this stage.
Being able to drive and having access to your own vehicle is absolutely essential for this role.
No agencies please.
Hours are not fixed, to be called on as and when required
£23388 per annum / pro rata - £12.16 per hour sessional
Location Wythenshawe/Oldham/Stretford
The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 130 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.
This role sits within our children and families directorate, which works to provide immediate one-to-one and group support for children who urgently need support. Your role will be to help us maintain and develop innovative practice to support our work in our services around the country.
TYPE OF PERSON YOU'RE LOOKING FOR/ WHAT'S EXPECTED OF THEM
We are currently looking for an experienced worker to join our dynamic, ambitious team.
A key part of this role will be your ability to engage with young people in a variety of settings, including 1:1 support and group work.
KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
In order to be successful in this role, you must have:
Experience of working directly with vulnerable young people and an understanding of the issues they face
Experience of multi agency working
Strong assessment and evaluation skills
Accurate recording skills
INFO ABOUT THE CHILDREN'S SOCIETY
The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.
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.
Therefore, candidates applying for work in our CYP Directorate will be required to complete an “Employment history template” document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be loaded by the candidate at the point of uploading your CV.
The closing date for applications is midnight on 16 July 2020.
Interviews will be W/C 3rd August.
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Forklift Operative - Counter Balance
Deptford, London
Are you a proactive distribution professional with a counterbalance forklift licence? Want to take on an engaging contract where you’ll be helping to feed families across London? If so, read on.
Who will I be working for?
We are FareShare, the UK’s largest charity fighting hunger and food waste. We are a charitable distribution network that takes excess, in-date and good to eat food and redistributes it to other charities that turn it into meals.
Currently, there is an increasing demand for our services and it’s more important than ever that we get quality donated and surplus food to those in need.
As such, we’re looking for a number of Forklift Operatives to join us on a fixed-term contract until the 31st March 2021.
What are the benefits?
- Salary of £10.75 per hour
- Pension
- Travelcard loans (if applicable)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee assistance programme
- Help to feed families in need and make sure that no good food goes to waste
- Support the smooth running of an established charity
- Training to gain the FareShare food safety qualification
What will I be doing?
As a Forklift Operative, you’ll support our warehouse and distribution activities.
In this hands-on role, you will:
- Load and unload vehicles
- Move and stack stock and materials
- Act as a regular point of contact for our partners’ delivery drivers
- Help to pick orders for the next day’s deliveries
- Keep the warehouse and yard areas clean and tidy
What do I need?
To join us as a Forklift Operative, you’ll need:
- To have held a counterbalance forklift operator licence for at least one year
- Experience of distribution warehousing operations, ideally food distribution
- The ability to work on your own initiative
- Good communication skills
- A commitment to our equality and diversity ethos
- The willingness to gain a FareShare food safety qualification
Ideally, you will have a minimum of three years’ experience of working as a counterbalance forklift operator, but this is not essential.
Other organisations may call this role Warehouse Operative, Counterbalance Forklift Driver, Distribution Operative, Food Distribution Operative, Warehouse Assistant, or Forklift Driver.
This is a full-time role, working 40 hours per week, Monday – Saturday, 8:00 – 18:00, including public and bank holidays. There is scope to discuss the shift pattern at interview.
Webrecruit and FareShare 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 want to support a great cause as a Forklift Operative, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.
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