PEOPLE TEAM ADMINISTRATOR

FULL TIME, £20-22.5K pa

Witney, near Oxford

flexible working options

We’re looking for an experienced administrator to join our people team. 2020 promises to be another exciting year for us! Open Doors has an ever-growing friendly professional team and we’re kept busy as we support managers and employees alike. As our people administrator you’ll be at the hub of our team, managing the administration for recruitment, changes, benefits, learning and development, induction and the rest!

You’ll be adept at switching between tasks and relish the challenge of improving our processes to provide a robust and effective service for the organisation. You’ll have strong IT skills and be able to quickly master our HR database, using it to maximum effect. As you’ll be constantly liaising with people, you’ll have good communication skills, and resilience and emotional intelligence will be a big part of who you are.

There will be the opportunity for you to be working with a wide variety of HR/people situations as this is a ‘generalist’ administration role. You’ll be keen to contribute to new ideas whilst always ensuring that the basics of data protection, accuracy, confidentiality and quality of service are maintained.

As a Christian*, you’ll be excited by the prospect of using your previous HR/people experience to work for an organisation that supports Christians who are persecuted for their faith, and our whole team meetings and daily devotion times will inspire you as you see how Open Doors does its work. There is also the opportunity for you to visit the field, one of the many benefits we offer.

If you have fantastic admin skills, relevant experience, and like the sound of Open Doors, we would love to receive your application!

Closing date:  21 October 2019

Interviews: 29 October 2019

*There is an occupational requirement under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 for this post to be held by an actively practising Christian who assents to our statement of faith.

Interim Deputy Director – Partnerships and Philanthropy (12-months’ maternity cover)

Bloodwise has embarked on an exciting period of significant growth and realignment, with a new Director of Fundraising and Marketing, Chief Digital Services & Innovation Officer and other senior and Board-level appointments. During this period, we will need to learn from, and build on our strengths, at the same time as driving transformational change to ensure we achieve the best outcomes for blood cancer patients, their families, friends and supporters. 

Through the new strategy, we have a real opportunity to increase income from high-level supporters and organisations. 

We have an emotive and compelling case for support, a small but engaged pool of major donors and senior volunteers, and established special events, corporate fundraising and trusts fundraising programmes. The impact of this division is pivotal in helping us to finally beat blood cancer. As Interim Deputy Director – Partnerships and Philanthropy, you will be responsible for supporting the Director of Fundraising and Marketing manoeuvre through this transformation period and help us to deliver the strategic and operational Fundraising and Marketing Strategy.

We are seeking a highly experienced Partnerships and Philanthropy professional with extensive fundraising experience in the corporate and major donor market to join us as our Interim Deputy Director - Partnerships & Philanthropy, this role is a maternity leave cover position and we envisage it will be for 12-13 months.

You will have a proven ability to deliver at both a strategic and operational level.  Experience of leading successful teams and managing organisational change is essential. The successful candidate will have a pragmatic approach, understand the importance of culture in driving and sustaining performance and have a superior attention to detail.  In return you will have the opportunity to have a significant impact on the effective performance of a growing organisation and of delivering life changing results for those whom we serve. 

If this sounds like the role you are looking for and you feel you have the knowledge, skills and experience we need, please apply via our website including a current cv and cover letter outlining your suitability for this position.

*All applications will be reviewed on receipt and for this reason we reserve the right to bring the closing date for this role forward*

Our Package

We offer flexible working, a competitive benefits package:

• Salary - £50,000 to £55,000 gross per annum
• 8.5% employer pension contribution
• Scope for flexible working, including working from home
• Opportunity to work for a leading organisation working with and for older people globally

Other benefits include 33 days holiday (including bank holidays), life insurance, enhanced maternity and adoption pay.

ALL APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THE EXISTING RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK

HELPAGE INTERNATIONAL

HelpAge International is global network of organisations working towards a world where older people fulfil their potential to lead active, dignified, healthy and secure lives. The HelpAge global network is made up of 140 members in 90 countries working to support older people and promote their rights, with programmes managed by hubs in London, Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

The world HelpAge wants to see is one where everyone, whatever their age, can say:

• I have the income I need

• I enjoy the best possible health and quality of life

• I am safe and secure, free from discrimination and abuse

• My voice is heard.

HelpAge is the only global network working with and for older people’s organisations, undertaking grassroots programming and local, regional and international advocacy work. This is an exciting time to join HelpAge as we develop our global ten-year strategy. 

The Role

HelpAge are looking for an experienced Head of Operations to join our small and friendly Finance, Operations and Support Services (FOSS) department in London. You will be responsible for a team of four people, directly line managing two, working collaboratively with operational teams in regional hubs and country offices.  This is an exciting time to join HelpAge as we develop our strategic vision for the next 10 years, working in a broad and varied role, where you will be able to make a positive contribution.

Key Responsibilities

For efficient and decentralised operations:

• Ensuring that appropriate Standard Operating Procedures and systems are in place and followed throughout the organisation for contract management, partnership management, data protection, environmental impact,
• Ensure an effective duty of care that includes safety and security, and wellbeing policies and procedures are in place throughout the organisation.  
• Develop and implement a digital strategy throughout the organization.
• Monitor operational risks and ensure risk mitigation steps are in place.
• Implement organisation KPI monitoring system throughout the organisation.

Essential skills, knowledge and experience

• Proven track record in developing and implementing business systems development strategies to ensure the effectiveness of the organisation with an ability to investigate new solutions.
• Knowledge of information and technology-based solutions to integrate and streamline business systems. 
• Proven ability to lead, inspire and manage a diverse team including IT and System development team.
• Experience of working and supporting teams working remotely in matrix management structure.
• Knowledge of security management i.e.  personnel, assets and cyber security.

Our Values

At HelpAge International we work hard to achieve our goals together as a team with a clear shared purpose. Our values inform how we work together:

Inclusive - We respect people, value diversity and are committed to equality.

Impact - We value and recognise the contribution of our staff and network members, as we put older people at the centre of everything we do.

Partners - We work alongside network members and others to increase reach, influence and impact. We are committed to a culture of collaboration and building positive relationships.

Learning - We are passionate about learning, accountable and work together to find creative solutions.

Everyone who works at HelpAge share our values and are committed to behaviours that demonstrate and support them.

Equal Opportunities

HelpAge International is committed to creating an inclusive working environment, promoting and providing equal opportunities and respecting diversity in employment. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of their age, gender identity, race, sex, disability, religion/belief and sexual orientation. We encourage and facilitate a flexible working environment.

Safeguarding

Everyone has a role in creating and sustaining a safe and respectful working environment, where no one comes to any harm or is maltreated. At HelpAge we take our responsibilities very seriously and will take action against wrongdoing. We will do everything we can to ensure that we do not engage peopel that pose a safeguarding risk and will undertake criminal record checks as required.

Prospectus is pleased to be supporting a homelessness charity that works with more than 1600 homeless and vulnerable housed people a year in East London. Through offering an integrated service of crisis support, advice, recovery, and learning and training programmes, they aim to support socially excluded individuals to access the support and opportunities they need to create a safe, healthy and sustainable life away from the streets. They are now looking to recruit a Substance Misuse Outreach Worker to join their Reset Outreach & Referral Service. This is offered as a permanent, full time position.

As their Substance Misuse Outreach Worker, you'll form part of the Reset Outreach & Referral Service, working across Tower Hamlets ensuring that residents of the borough have access to the drug and alcohol support they need, providing outreach intervention to individuals with chaotic drug/alcohol use using a 'strengths based' approach. Working collaboratively with internal and external partners, you will support individuals to access structured treatment intervention, as well as provide targeted harm reduction advice and information to those at risk of becoming associated to substance use.

To be successful, you will be passionate about providing quality support to some of the most vulnerable and excluded people of East London. You will have drive and ambition to support your team to make positive and lasting changes in people's lives. You'll have demonstrable experience in delivering needle exchange, as well as an excellent knowledge of substance misuse support services. Finally, knowledge and experience of supporting people with complex needs such as rough sleeping and poor mental health is essential.

To apply, please upload a CV in Word format; a covering letter is not required at this stage.

• Salary: £33,000, plus (full time)
• Contract: Full time (35 hours per week)
• Deadline for completed applications is 9.00am, Monday, 28th October 2019.
• Interviews, Wednesday,  30th October 2019

To be successful as a Community Links Senior Debt Adviser you will need:

• Proven experience in advice casework in the debt category
• A working knowledge of basic housing advice and welfare benefits 
• The capacity to manage a caseload to Advice Quality Standard and funders’ criteria, currently (Debt Free London), Money and Pensions Service
• Ability to work well under pressure, excellent organisational skills and the capability to plan and prioritise your own workload

Job Description

You will be connecting people to the support they need, enabling them to support each other and build capacity within the community to identify and overcome issues and prevent them from occurring again.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will be:

• Assisting clients with high-quality debt casework, (with some essential welfare benefits and housing advice).
• Helping deliver our advice service by triaging clients, assessing their wider situation, providing advice and making appropriate referrals and signposting.
• Working with clients to co-develop sustainable household budgets.
• Supervising team members
• Delivering occasional training to improve basic understanding of money advice

Company Description

Community Links is a charity, rooted in east London, providing support and opportunities to thousands of people, from our community, every year. We have been transforming lives for over 40 years.

Our Advice Team provides a comprehensive, wraparound service delivering debt, welfare benefits, housing, consumer and employment advice, thanks to a team of paid and volunteer advisers and lawyers. 

Community Links is totally committed to equality of opportunity and supporting diversity and inclusion in both services to the community and in the employment of people. Community Links expects all employees to understand and promote its policies in their work.

Study the ACA with a friendly, supportive team of people

We think our trainees are the best people to be around. Join us and you’ll be part of a brilliant group of trainees working alongside qualified staff who are committed to doing the best work for our clients. We place our values at the centre of how we manage our organisation and we value you as an individual who brings a unique perspective and approach.

We work with social purpose organisations – we think they are the best kind of client

All of our clients are not-for-profits – from household name charities, campaigning organisations, and community organisations, to commercially savvy membership bodies and health and social care providers operating in a highly competitive market. This means that during your training you gain exposure to charities, companies, and other organisational structures. We aim to play a full positive role in the voluntary sector and through our work we want to support the positive impact our clients make in the world.

Become a Chartered Accountant with the internationally recognised ACA qualification

Alongside your day job undertaking audit and advisory work, you will study for your ACA qualification with the support of our training provider. Our trainees have a great success rate in completing the ACA. Whether you want to stay in practice, develop a specialism around tax, or work towards becoming an FD, the qualification and your Sayer Vincent experience open doors.

If you want to join an organisation where your efforts can have a lasting effect in a rewarding and challenging role, then visit our website to find out more.

Senior Project Officer, Network Development, Wales

(Ref SUS2764)

£27, 255 per annum

37.5 hours per week – contract to 30 September 2020 initially, with possible extension - based in Cardiff

This exciting role is to develop, manage and implement selected network development programmes in South Wales. This will involve coordinating and managing existing activities, developing new opportunities & projects, including applications for additional funding, and working in close partnership with local authorities and Sustrans staff.

Educated to degree level or equivalent, you will have experience in the successful development and implementation of transport projects/programmes, and partnership working with statutory and community/volunteer groups. You will have excellent organisation and scheduling skills, the ability to build relationships with funders, project partners, supporters and the general public. Your written and verbal communications skills will be strong including presentation skills, you will have a high level of IT literacy and knowledge of a broad range of environmental and/or sustainable transport issues. You will also be committed to the promotion of sustainable transport.

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am on Wednesday 30 October 2019. Interviews will take place in Cardiff on Friday 8 November 2019.

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion.  We welcome applications from people with the appropriate skills from all parts of the community.

Uwch Swyddog Prosiect, Datblygu Rhwydwaith, Cymru

(Cyf SUS2764)

£27, 255 y flwyddyn

37.5 awr yr wythnos – cytundeb hyd 30 Medi 2020 yn y lle cyntaf, gydag estyniad posibl – wedi’i leoli yng Nghaerdydd

Diben y rôl gyffrous hon yw datblygu, rheoli a gweithredu ar raglenni datblygu rhwydwaith dethol yn Ne Cymru. Bydd hyn yn cynnwys cydlynu a rheoli gweithgareddau presennol, datblygu cyfleoedd a phrosiectau newydd, yn cynnwys ceisiadau ar gyfer cyllid ychwanegol, a gweithio mewn partneriaeth agos ag awdurdodau lleol a staff Sustrans.

Gydag addysg i lefel gradd neu gyfatebol, bydd gennych brofiad o ddatblygu a gweithredu’n llwyddiannus ar brosiectau/rhaglenni trafnidiaeth, a gweithio mewn partneriaeth â’r grwpiau statudol a chymunedol/gwirfoddol. Bydd gennych sgiliau trefnu ac amserlennu rhagorol, ynghyd â’r gallu i feithrin perthynas gyda chyllidwyr, partneriaid prosiect, cefnogwyr a’r cyhoedd. Bydd gennych sgiliau cyfathrebu cadarn, yn cynnwys sgiliau cyflwyno, byddwch yn hyfedr wrth ddefnyddio TG ac yn meddu ar ymwybyddiaeth eang am faterion amgylcheddol a/neu drafnidiaeth gynaliadwy. Byddwch hefyd yn ymroddedig i hyrwyddo trafnidiaeth gynaliadwy.

Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer derbyn ceisiadau wedi’u cwblhau yw 09:00 on Wednesday 30 October 2019. Cynhelir cyfweliadau yng Nghaerdydd Friday 8 November 2019.

Our client, one of the most research-intensive art and design institutions in the UK, is currently looking for a Post Award Research Manager to provide overarching support and quality assurance for all matters concerning research and knowledge exchange.

As the organisation's Post Award Research Manager, you will be responsible for finance-related activity including financial stewardship for live grants, financial reporting to funders and other external bodies, as well as support in the management of studentships and grant administration. This role will provide advice and guidance on a range of project funding matters coupled with managing the financial administration of individual project funds. You will also support grant holders and advise budget holders on sponsor contract terms and conditions along with acting as a lead for pre and post award finance matters in the research information system.

To be considered for this role, you will be a proven professional with previous experience in a similar role, working with a range of academic research funders. You will have strong knowledge of project accounting, preferably within a higher education institution environment. With exceptional understanding of project costing and pricing concepts, you will be highly numerate with the ability to communicate complex financial data. Great communication and organisation skills together with experience in building positive working relationships is essential to this post.

If you are interested in finding out more information about this new opportunity, please register your interest and submit a Word Document version of your CV by clicking 'apply now' below.

Job Description

You will be monitoring, evaluating and generating insights from our work to help us comply with contracts, develop effective services and share learning internally and externally.

You will be:

• Seeking to implement our values through all of your work - regularly discussing with the CEO and team how best to put them into practice.
• Working with the Operations team to develop and implement effective monitoring and evaluation frameworks to demonstrate our impact, including clearly defined and measurable outcomes. 
• Advising colleagues on the most appropriate approaches to take for their project, and being proactive in researching new methods and systems to improve our approach to managing information. 
• Analysing, interpreting and communicating monitoring and evaluation information to senior managers, trustees and funders.
• Regularly checking the quality and accuracy of data, supporting internal and external auditing as well as compliance processes.

This role will also hold responsibility for Data Protection.

Qualifications

Skills

• Ability to analyse quantitative information and explain its meaning to others
• Being able to provide insight into what the data means in terms of how OC can improve its performance, including verbal presentations and written reports

Traits

• Attention to detail, particularly in analysing data
• Patience with people who come to you for help because they are struggling to use the databases correctly, or who make mistakes with data.
• Willing to master new systems and processes

Knowledge

• Knowledge of the UK criminal justice system
• Experience with Salesforce or similar database

Additional information

• Salary:  £31,600
• Hours: 21-28 hrs per week (hours and days are negotiable)
• Contract:  Permanent

Company Description

We are Only Connect. We’re on a mission to transform the lives of people with experience of the criminal justice system and to ultimately reduce reoffending. We do this by helping Londoners aged 16+ who are serving - or have recently completed - a sentence to harness their own potential and strengthen their relationships so that they can live crime-free lives.

£19,389 to £20,114 per annum depending on Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare or equivalent.

Additional allowance £30 per sleep-in

Full time vacancy - 40 hours per week 

Location: Willehnhall & Sandwell

Fantastic opportunity to contribute to the growth and development of our Children’s Homes Services. St Christopher’s is expanding its residential childcare provision in the Midlands with one new Home in Willenhall.

About Us

St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people and we are proud of our history for providing fostering, children's homes and a range of innovative housing and support services across the UK & Isle of Man. Children and young people are at the centre of everything we do and we use evidence based practice to deliver services valued by them. If you work for St Christopher`s Fellowship you will travel with children and young people on their life journey and have the opportunity to make an impact on their lives.

Our core values are at the heart of everything we do at St Christopher’s: Care, respect, professionalism, flexibility, honesty and creativity. We genuinely believe every person matters and has the potential to achieve - we create that environment to support this.

We have now a fantastic opportunity for you to make a difference to vulnerable young people.

At St Christopher`s we can provide more than just a care job. We offer an industry leading training programme, access to qualifications, with a range of employee benefits and of course wider career progression opportunities within our network. A job with St Christopher`s could really be a job for life.

You will be playing a fundamental part in improving the lives of vulnerable young people by delivering care to them in our homes. We are actively looking for interested people who want to be part of our Sandwell team

Applicants should have:

• Have the ability to build genuine and trusting relationships and real passion for working with children
• Have the resilience to cope with challenging behaviour and circumstances
• Be able to motivate young people and encourage their independence
• Have high personal and professional standards
• Flexibility to undertake shift working including weekends and bank holidays.
• Willingness to achieve level 3 Diploma and complete all required trainings.

In return we offer:

• Salary £19,389 to £20,114, depending on qualifications and experience, rising incrementally to £25,446 based on performance.
• A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.
• 25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.
• Industry Leading training programme including access to level 3 qualifications, children’s right and participation, CSE, empowerment, mental health and Social Pedagogy,
• Contributory pension scheme, Enhanced Maternity and Company Sick Scheme.
• BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.
• Interest-free season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, childcare vouchers.
• Discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK.
• Discretionary Funding Training Programs.
• Employee Awards based on performance and length of service.
• Fantastic opportunities to develop your career within our range of services.

St Christopher’s Approach

Using our holistic and multidisciplinary approach founded on the “heads, hearts, hands” principles of social pedagogy, you will be able to understand and address the impact of the abuse they have suffered and helped them move on, whilst building positive relationships to develop self-esteem and skills to keep themselves safe.

We make sure our actions reflect our values. Working in this way allows us to build trust and empower people to do their best, whatever their role.

At St Christopher’s having the right people and investing in their development is crucial. Our Training Team, alongside the Home Managers, ensure that each member of staff has a detailed development plan that matches the work they do and equips them to be knowledgeable, creative, calm, supportive and confident in whatever situation comes their way.

Recruitment Process

At St Christopher’s we are committed to the safeguarding of all children and young people in our care. During the recruitment process you will be expected to complete an online application form to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements.

Applicants will ideally already be on the DBS Update Service; if this is not the case St Christopher's will carry out a DBS (police) check prior to starting.

Your online application must include a supporting statement addressing the criteria stated in the Person Specification.

Next Assessment days: 04th November 2019

Please bear in mind that applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

St Christopher’s is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Community Organiser - North East (6 Month FTC)
Newcastle / Middlesborough (office/home based working flexibly)

About Us

The National Literacy Trust is a national charity dedicated to raising literacy levels in the UK. One person in six in the UK has poor literacy skills that impact on every area of their life. A child without good reading, writing and communication skills can’t succeed at school, and as an adult they could be locked out of the job market. Poverty doubles the likelihood that, by the age of five, a child’s literacy skills will be below average.

We run projects in the poorest communities, campaign to make literacy a priority for politicians and parents, and support schools. Our mission is to give young people the literacy skills they need to get a job and lead a successful life.

We’re looking for a Community Organiser to join us working across the North-East for a six month, fixed term contract and drive two key areas of activity. Hungry Little Minds and Read North East.

Your Rewards

- Salary of £26,000 per year pro rata
- Benefits package

This is an incredible opportunity to impact literacy levels across the North-East, make a difference to lives and deliver behavioural change to an area that desperately needs support and guidance.

You’ll have the chance to ensure that children read, communicate and develop in their own homes as well as at school. Impacting lives and creating more positive outcomes, you will guide and develop the programmes to maximise their reach success rates.

So, if you have experience with volunteers, project and event management experience and a track record of working in the community, this is the perfect contract in which to grow and develop whilst making a real difference.

Your Role

As a Community Organiser, you will be tasked with delivering initiatives to encourage reading in children within the home environment across the North East.

Specifically driving two key project areas, Hungry Little Minds and Read North East, you will deliver these behavioural change programmes, drawing on the resources of business partners and stakeholders.

Hungry Little Minds encourages parents and carers to adopt positive activities which boost communication, language and literacy development. Read North East is an existing campaign which aims to raise literacy levels in the North East.

Your role will also involve:

- Recruiting and retaining Literacy Champions to act as campaign advocates within targeted communities
- Supporting wider campaign priorities
- Developing the engagement of volunteers
- Supporting volunteers to create their own programme of work whilst maintaining an overview of the entire project
- Help volunteers to collate evidence of the work they do and tell the story of our successes

About You

To be considered as a Community Organiser, you will need:

- Experience of working with, and mobilising, volunteer teams
- Event management and planning experience
- A track record of engaging local stakeholders in the community
- Experience of managing projects and reporting outputs

Other organisations may call this role Project manager, Volunteer Manager, Programme Manager, Literacy Project Manager, Literacy Programme Manager, Community Project Manager, or Community Programme Manager.

The closing date for this role is the 28th October 2019.

The National Literacy Trust is committed to being an equal opportunities employer and aims to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, ethnicity or religion.

So, if you are ready for your next exciting and engaging challenge as a Community Organiser, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

The Lead Digital Product Owner is a key role in enabling that change and will be responsible for managing the digital transformation of St John’s websites across all business units.

About the Role

St John Ambulance is transforming how we use digital solutions across the charity to support us in increasing our impact on the people and communities who need us most. We are looking for a Website Product Owner to enable this change and to manage the digital transformation of St John’s websites across all business units. This will help us transform how we work and communicate with our volunteers, and employees, our supporters and customers, our learners and all other key partners and influencers. Sitting in the Communications team, this role will work closely with the Digital Transformation team to commission and develop content; create customer delight through optimised user journeys; drive growth in sales and donations; manage the ongoing improvement of our websites features. Working closely with partners in our business units, the Product Owner will integrate a digital-first approach to deliver our objectives and to continually improve the user experience. An outstanding programme leader, they will be responsible for leading the planning and rollout and integration of our websites.

Please see the job description for more detail (this can be viewed on our website or once you click apply)

About You

To be successful in this role, you should bring a wealth of experience in a similar position and proven experience of content optimisation, dynamic and personalised content delivery, using analytics, SEO and UX, as well as industry best practice, to make wholesale improvements to online content. You will have knowledge of generating website content and providing editorial guidance to colleagues as well as experience managing a portfolio of business projects across people, process and technology to meet customer engagement outcomes.

About Us

St John Ambulance works at the heart of communities, providing first aid, keeping people safe at events and working alongside the NHS in response to 999 calls.

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people learn how to save a life through our training, education and youth programmes.

Over the next decade, we have bold ambitions to help transform out-of-hospital care, having a positive impact on the people we treat and the communities we serve.

We are a team of 1,600 employees and 18,000 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through first aid.

You will receive:

• Competitive salary & pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health and Wellbeing portal - access to financial, health and wellbeing support and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts – you’ll have access to Blue Light and NHS Discounts as well as discounts on mobile phones, gym memberships, cinema tickets, restaurants, holidays and shopping.

Application Review Date: 25/10/2019

We may review applications before the Application Review Date, however, if you apply after the Application Review Date, your application may not be considered. We will accept applications until we have successfully filled the role.

Access All Areas is looking for an energetic, knowledgeable marketing, communications or PR professional to lead on building our profile online and in the media, and to build a greater presence for learning disabled artists in the UK digital landscape. With learning disabled colleagues, you’ll help to cement Access All Areas’ place as a world-leading voice on learning disability and culture.

Hours: There are options to make this a 4 or 5 day a week role (28 or 35 hours. Please indicate on your application if you have a preference. Salary and workload will be pro rated accordingly. Working hours are normally 10am-6pm, Monday - Friday. Occasional weekend and evening work required.

To apply: Please download the recruitment pack, application form and equal opportunities monitoring report on our website. Please send your completed forms as PDFs.

Application Deadline: Wednesday, 13 November, 5:00 pm

Interviews: Will be held on Tuesday 19 or Wednesday 20 November at Bradbury Studios (E2 8DY)

Closing date: 9am, 14th November 2019

Dear Candidate,

For nearly 40 years, The ClementJames Centre has been offering local people the skills, knowledge, opportunities and support they need to achieve their potential. We have come a long way since our founding days – from a straight-forward homework club to a well-established community support charity, transforming the lives of close to 3,000 people each year.

We have four main programmes:

• Adult Learning - supporting adults to improve their English, Maths and ICT skills
  We offer a wide range of Functional Skills courses and intensive literacy & numeracy support.
• Employment Support - helping people to gain meaningful and sustainable employment. We offer tailored advice and support, mentoring and work skills activities
• Wellbeing & Support - empowering people to overcome barriers and challenges and to engage with their own wellbeing. We do this through the provision of Information, Advice and Guidance, and wellbeing support and activities
• Young People’s Education - helping young people to learn, flourish and achieve their potential. We provide academic support, mentoring, intensive literacy & numeracy support and aspirational activities.

The role of the Community Development Worker is a varied one and includes delivering our bespoke Employment Programme to local adults and young people, supporting with a range of health and wellbeing projects and providing at least one element of either, Advice and Guidance on a range of issues, or literacy and numeracy support to children and adults.

Our dedicated staff team is essential to the success of everything we do. Together, we work towards a fairer society where everyone is empowered to release their potential and live fulfilled lives. As a Community Development Worker you will be at the forefront of positive social change, helping local children and adults to grow and succeed.

This exciting training scheme will not only give you a real insight into the charity sector, but also provide you with the skills and hands-on experience required to excel as a charity professional. The scheme offers full training, development and support, and you will have the opportunity to work with driven and compassionate colleagues within a vibrant community.

If you believe that everyone should have the opportunity to release their potential and live fulfilled lives and you would like to join a dynamic, innovative organisation, then The ClementJames Centre could be the perfect career choice for you.

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The ClementJames Centre is a welcoming and unique place to work and if you would like to visit us before submitting your application please email us to arrange a visit.

Safeguarding is everyone’s business. The ClementJames Centre is committed to protecting the health and wellbeing of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff are required to have an enhanced DBS check and will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

At ClementJames, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. If you require the application documents in a different format please do not hesitate to contact us.