Job title: Shop Manager
Salary: Up to £18,833.65 per annum plus excellent benefits
Location: Dalry Road, Edinburgh
Job type: Permanent
Hours per week: 35 hours
Closing date: 27 December 2020
Virtual Interview date: 12 January 2021

Please be aware this position will include working 35 hours per week (5 days) on a rota basis to include weekends.

We are seeking an innovative Shop Manager who is looking to make their mark in a high profile store in Dalry Road, Edinburgh.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2019 we helped around 191,000 cats and kittens, an average of more than 520 per day.

Each of our shops has its own charm and personality due to our dedicated volunteers and colleagues. From vintage jewellery and jigsaws to harps and handbags, whether our customers are looking for that 'must have' item or simply a 'missing piece', our team of managers ensure customers are met with great customer service. We are helping the environment whilst improving the lives of cats, one t-shirt at a time.

As a Shop Manager you will combine commercial acumen with creativity, leading a team of employees and volunteers to deliver the highest standards of customer service and presentation in order to maximise income for cat welfare. This is an exciting opportunity to manage a successful store, market and promote the store within the community and build an exceptional team that are committed to raising funds to support cats and kittens in our care.

Our successful candidate will be highly self-motivated, positive and resilient and with previous retail and people management experience. A strong communicator with excellent organisational skills, you will have the ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with a variety of people and have good knowledge of the issues relating to recruiting and retaining volunteers. Experience of working to targets and KPIs within a retail environment is essential.

To apply for this position please click the APPLY ONLINE button. Our application process requires you submit a CV and answer screening questions – including explaining your interest and suitability for the role. Unfortunately we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly.

PAPYRUS PREVENTION OF YOUNG SUICIDE - FINANCE & FUNDRAISING ASSISTANT

DESIGNATION - Finance & Fundraising Assistant

HOURS - 36 per week (some planned unsocial hours

SALARY - SCP Range 4 - 6 (£18,426 - £19,171) & 5% Pension Contribution

LOCATION - Warrington

RESPONSIBLE TO - Finance Manager & Fundraising Manager

PURPOSE OF POST

To administer, record and report the day to day charitable income to PAPYRUS

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

Finance Manager and Head of Fundraising, working with Community Fundraising Manager & the Data Manager and the Fundraising Team.  All other PAPYRUS Staff, Trustees and Volunteers

Please read through the job description and person specification on our website before applying. Once completed please send your completed application form to our HR department.Please do not send your CV as this will not be considered as part of your application.

PAPYRUS is committed to safeguarding and requires all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. Therefore, a DBS check is required for this appointment.

PAPYRUS is an equal opportunities employer. We particularly welcome applications from black and ethnic minority candidates due to under representation within our organisation.

ADMINISTRATION OFFICER - PAPYRUS PREVENTION OF YOUNG SUICIDE

DESIGNATION - Administration Officer – Central Administration

HOURS - 36 per week (some planned unsocial hours)

SALARY - NJC scale spinal point 4 – 6 (£18,426 - £19,171) + 5% Pension contribution

LOCATION  - Warrington

RESPONSIBLE TO - Central Administrators       

PURPOSE OF POST

To provide administrative support within the Charity with a focus on the general administration duties, responding to all enquiries, assisting in preparation for training courses, events and workshops, supporting and working closely with other Team Members.  The post offers an exciting opportunity to learn and develop new knowledge and skills in a wide range of areas. As a small team in a growing organisation, team members are expected to be flexible, reliable, and hard-working, to be a team player able to use initiative and seek solutions when required.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

PAPYRUS Supporters; PAPYRUS CEO, PAPYRUS Staff and Volunteers; Board of Trustees

Please read through the job description and person specification on our website before applying. Once completed please send your completed application form to our HR department.Please do not send your CV as this will not be considered as part of your application.

PAPYRUS is committed to safeguarding and requires all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. Therefore, a DBS check is required for this appointment.

PAPYRUS is an equal opportunities employer. We particularly welcome applications from black and ethnic minority candidates due to under representation within our organisation.

Education Development Trust is seeking to recruit a Project Manager who will work as part of our Behaviour Hubs Delivery Centre team to project manage and support the implementation and running of the programme and to provide flexible support working with both internal and external stakeholders as required.

The programme enables schools to access expertise on behaviour management and supports exemplary schools (‘lead schools’) to work closely with schools that need and want to turn around their behaviour management culture and practices (‘partner schools’). The Behaviour Hubs Delivery Centre team is responsible for managing the programme, coordinating the delivery of support to schools, organising and managing events, collating data, managing grants and impact reporting. Critically they will help manage the client and partner relationships.

The Project Manager will have a key role in working closely with key stakeholders internally and externally to deliver a successful programme, with flexibility and initiative to adapt working procedures to suit programme needs.

The Project Manager will maintain a strategic overview of the programme and will be required to review, monitor and report on programme progress to the Client in accordance with contractual requirements. The Project Manager is required to ensure outputs are delivered to time and quality specifications.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Significant experience of managing and delivering complex and high-profile large projects 
• An understanding of business transformation and change principles 
• Good understanding of governance processes and tools 
• Experience managing a team
• Qualification / accreditation in the use of a recognised structured project management methodology 
• A deep knowledge and understanding of project life cycle methodologies 
• Experience of working in the education sector (will be advantageous)

Some UK travel and overnight stays may be required.

The usual place of work for this post is Reading. Please note that the office is currently closed so initially your role may be home based and all work and training will be done virtually. Travel to the office/work-based venues will be expected once offices are re-open.

For further information about the role, please find a link to the job description at the bottom of this page.

In return we offer a competitive salary, a generous holiday allowance (30 days & bank holidays), a 6% matched pension scheme and a range of other voluntary benefits. 

We offer excellent training and family friendly policies to support flexible working and a range of health and discount benefits. 

Please note, we will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and reserve the right to close our vacancies early.

Closing date: Thursday 10th December.

Interviews: Remote interviews will take place on Tuesday 15th December.

Application process: When you click on the Apply button, you will be taken to a page on our website. Towards the bottom of this page you can download the job description and apply. 

Education Development Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults whom we work with and come into contact with around the world. All applicants are subject to thorough screening and for applicable roles, successful candidates are subject to relevant criminal record checks with national police authorities or the UK’s Disclosure and Barring Service.

About the organisation

Education Development Trust is an education charity that exists to transform lives by improving education around the world. We work collaboratively with national and local governments, schools and other partners to design and deliver sustainable solutions to improve education. 

Warwickshire Community and Voluntary Action

is recruiting

Project Coordinator – Targeted Testing

37 hours per week with a requirement for flexible working to cover evenings and weekends

£34,106 per annum

Fixed term contract until 31st March 2021

Aligned to the release of Targeted ‘Community Testing’ for COVID-19, we have an exciting new opportunity to support a volunteering initiative to the end of March 2021.

Warwickshire County Council (WCC) are leading a programme that reflects the national testing programme and aims to test everyone, regardless of whether or not they are displaying symptoms of COVID-19. The purpose is to find people who may be infected but are not (yet) displaying symptoms.

WCAVA is seeking a Project Coordinator who will be responsible for managing the targeted testing volunteer programme which is commissioned by Warwickshire County Council. 

The role will lead and facilitate the volunteering programme, maintaining existing strategic partner relationships.  The Project Coordinator will attend meetings and be responsible for promoting the programme. It includes line management of 2x Targeted Testing Volunteer Coordinators and an Administrator.

To apply for this role you are required to hold a driving licence and have use of a car for work purposes.

If you think you fit the brief for this exciting role, please view the job opportunity below.

Download an application pack from our website or submit your CV which evidences ability to deliver the role to the recruitment email address.

Closing Date: Friday 11th December 2020 at 9am

WCAVA is a Registered Charity no. 1123402 and a Company Limited by Guarantee no. 06531268

Job summary

Reporting to RSN’s Head of Programmes, the Head of Educational Wellbeing will, as a member of RSN’s senior leadership team (SLT), play an important role in leading RSN, and the Educational Wellbeing programme in particular, into and through an exciting new season.

The role will line-manage the Educational Wellbeing team’s three Support Workers and the Safeguarding and Wellbeing Lead Practitioner who, between them, provide intensive casework and support to some 80 young asylum seekers and refugees, all of whom face particularly acute and complex challenges which make it hard for them to get into, stay in and flourish in education. The postholder will demonstrate a deep understanding of the needs and challenges of working with a client group with complex needs to develop their agency and resilience while, as an experienced manager, setting and nurturing a boundaried and healthy team culture which mitigates the risk of burnout.

Working closely with RSN’s Safeguarding and Wellbeing Lead Practitioner to respond to safeguarding concerns and build the team’s expertise and ability to manage complex cases, the Head of Wellbeing will oversee referrals to the programme: communicating with referral partners, conducting initial assessments with the allocated support worker and triaging contact from self referrals.

In addition to ensuring the quality of support work provided and the health of the team, this post holder will be responsible for ensuring that the programme meets its targets, both in terms of numbers reached and outcomes achieved. Working closely with the Head of Finance and Operations and Head of Programmes they will oversee and manage the programme budget, write funding applications to trusts and foundations for their programme, and lead on reporting and donor liaison for their programme’s funders.

The postholder will develop and undertake their role through the lens of our organisational ethos, seeking to embed and uphold RSN’s values across all their work streams.

Job outcomes and person specification

Please refer to the applicant pack for details of the role. 

Application process

Please apply through CharityJob. The closing date for applications is 9am Monday 4th January 2021.

Your application should comprise

• a full CV including a full employment history showing responsibilities held and relevant achievements
• a letter (maximum two sides of A4) telling us where you heard about this role and explaining:
• Why you would like to work for RSN (1 paragraph)
• How your experience, skills and character are a good fit for this particular role (main focus)
• Any contextual recruitment factors you would like us to be aware of (as appropriate, and please see the applicant pack for more information)

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to participate in an initial phone call and/or undertake a short task and provide references, following which interviews will be held. Please note that you must have a visa that allows you to work in the UK for the duration of your contract.

Any questions about the role should be sent by email to Emily Bowerman at [ jobs @ refugeesupportnetwork . org ]. PLEASE NOTE THAT APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH CHARITYJOB.

Contextual recruitment and reasonable adjustments

Exam grades and job titles are not the full picture - the context in which achievements were gained also matters. At RSN, we actively seek to recruit with the right mix of talent, skills and potential, considering the impact of the context in which a candidate has worked or studied.

We are an equal opportunities employer, and welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with lived experience of forced migration, and from other backgrounds that are currently underrepresented on our team.

Hours: 37.5 per week
Contract:  Permanent
Location: London (Brixton, Euston, Cambridge House)
Interview date:  TBC

Brook are looking for a Senior Administrator for our London service to provide Administration Support, Data and reporting support, Support with Payroll, finances, purchasing, petty cash and Occasional Reception support. 

If you are interested in applying for this post, please review the Job Description via the Brook website and complete an application form.

Please note - this role requires the successful applicant to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

Candidates must be able to provide paperwork demonstrating their right to work in the UK. 

For more information on what it means to work for Brook, please read the ‘Working for Brook’ document on our Current Vacancies page.

Job Description

Brook are an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Please note: internal applicants with live sanctions or performance improvement plans in place will not be considered for this role.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.

Due to the high number of applications for this post, it will not be possible to respond to every application.

If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks, then you have not been shortlisted for this role. Thank you for your interest in working for Brook.

JOIN US ON THE FRONTLINE 

About the role

Frontline AIDS are part of a consortium led by the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), for the DFID UK AID Connect SRHR programme called ‘Approaches in Complex and Challenging Environments for Sustainable SRHR’ (ACCESS). The project is unique with the key focus being innovation; it aims to roll out several pilots across Uganda, Mozambique, Lebanon and Nepal in complex environments, to enable better SRHR for marginalised populations.  Defining, adapting, replicating and scaling these pilots is integral to the project, and as such, the project is innovative, dynamic, iterative and challenging by nature with strong programme management and monitoring and evaluation support required throughout.

The Advisor: Programmes & Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) role will provide support for programme development, quality assurance and delivery of the project with Frontline AIDS’ partners in-country as well as with ACCESS consortium partners more widely.  The Advisor: Programmes & MEL role will be responsible for contractual, compliance and reporting aspects of the programme including the review and analysis of financial monitoring and reporting, programme narrative and M&E reporting and data submissions. In addition the Advisor: Programmes & MEL will have a key role in the design and delivery of monitoring, evaluation and learning components for Frontline AIDS and our in-country partners, as will lead Frontline AIDS’ knowledge management components of the programme.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the beginning of the programme ACCESS – a pioneering project that aims to improve SRHR with and for marginalised populations in complex and challenging environments through innovation. 

About us

We’ve been on the frontline of the world’s response to HIV and AIDS for 25 years, working with marginalised people who are denied HIV prevention and treatment simply because of who they are and where they live.

Set up in 1993 to work with community groups in the countries most affected by the global AIDS epidemic, we’ve continually adapted our approach, looking for innovative ways to break down the barriers that marginalise people living with, or at risk of acquiring, HIV. All with one goal in mind – a future free from AIDS for everyone, everywhere.

Everything we do is rooted in our two key beliefs:

• That the lives of all human beings are of equal value.
• That everyone has the right to access the HIV information and services they need for a healthy life.

Today, we work with communities in more than 40 countries, taking local, national and global action on HIV, health and human rights.

As a global partnership that is open to everyone, we can only do what we do – and achieve what we want to achieve – by working with partners from grassroots community groups to national governments. Our partners drive change where it matters, shaking up the status quo and making a noise on issues the world often chooses to ignore.

Are you the Frontliner we’re looking for?

You are a committed team member with a clear focus on team objectives, as well as your own. You will promote best practice within your field of expertise and challenge ways of working to ensure the highest quality and levels of efficiency. Your actions will be aligned with Frontline AIDS vision and you will inspire the same behaviour in your peers. You are comfortable working in a matrix management environment.

How to apply

Find out more by downloading the full job description and person specification from our jobs page.  If you are excited by this opportunity and think it’s right for you, we’d love to hear from you so apply on our website and upload your CV along with a covering letter outlining why you are a great match for this role.

Closing date: 17th December 2020

Interview date: TBC

Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults

Frontline AIDS operates a rigorous recruitment and selection process that reflects our commitment to child protection.  The Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults Policy can be downloaded from our website.

Due to the application of UK immigration rules, we unfortunately cannot sponsor this position so are unable to employ anyone that does not have the right to work in the UK or South Africa.

Are you looking for a rewarding job where you go home knowing that you have made a real impact on someone’s life?

Sense has a great opportunity for individuals to join our team as a Support Worker, based at our beautifully maintained and spacious service in Tonypandy.  This service has many modernised features that allow the residents to live as independantly as possible; all residents also have great relationships and support from friends and family.  This is full time  permanent role working 37.5 hours per week. 

About the role…

• As a Support Worker you will support and enable people to live the life they choose 
• You will support an individual and encourage them to make choices, to express themselves, live as independently as possible and run their own lives as much as possible 
• Supporting people to take part in some of our amazing arts and wellbeing activities – from dance to music making, swimming to rock climbing.

In return we will offer you…

• £9.00 per hour
• Bespoke, rewarding career pathways
• The opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where you can develop your skills, knowledge and career in a supportive and flexible environment.
• Group Personal Pension scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Comprehensive induction and commitment to ongoing training
• Enhanced disclosure cost covered

About you…

Essential:
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Hold valid Driving Licence
• An awareness of multi sensory and complex needs
• Flexible approach to situations
• Previous experience is not essential as full training will be provided
• Able to demonstrate that you possess the right values and behaviours to enable you to make a difference to people’s lives
• Flexibility, as working times do vary and may include weekends, evenings and sleep ins, we will however provide you with a rota in advance so you can plan your life accordingly.
Desirable:
• NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care

• BSL - Level 1 

About Sense…

For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world.
Sense has a proven record of offering high quality, pioneering services. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.
 

To apply…

Please use the link below to complete your application. 
Managers will use your application to shortlist candidates in relation to the Personal Specification; therefore it is very important you complete this section thoroughly.  We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines and job description (found at the base of this advert) before applying.
If you are a disabled candidate and require a hard copy pack or a different format please contact the recruitment team.

Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Sense is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to ensuring that all staff are motivated, skilled and rewarded by their work.
As we say in our Equality and Diversity pledge, we want to ensure people are given the opportunity to realise their potential with us. So, if you have a disability which prevents you from driving but you are interested in a role where our advert says driving is required, please get in touch with us to discuss your application. We encourage you to apply for the role and we will try to make any adjustments to the role that may be possible.

No agency submissions, any submissions without prior authorisation from Sense will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.

#INDSTH/

Senior Anti-Corruption Specialist (0539)

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

Do you have experience in investigations and anti-corruption?

Would you be excited by a specialist role in one of the world’s largest humanitarian and development organisation?

Do you have a commitment to professionalism and enjoy imparting exert knowledge?

If the answer is yes, then would like to hear from you.

The Role

Oxfam GB’s Anti-Corruption Team is seeking a Senior Anti-Corruption Specialist who will boost the team’s skill set and capabilities in its response to corruption at a time when demand is high and a key member of staff is due to depart on maternity leave. The post will be a senior one within the team and the successful candidate will be responsible for implementing Oxfam’s anti-corruption response and prevention activities working across three regions (Asia, MENA and Africa).

The successful candidate will have specific responsibility for coordinating, progressing and implementing Oxfam GB’s corruption prevention strategy. This post will be a fixed 12 month contract with the possibility for extension based on business demand.

What we are looking for

With a particular focus on prevention, you will have experience of implementing Anti-corruption or counter fraud measures in organisations including delivering training, reviewing policies and developing risk assessments. You will ideally already have some experience of training and be a compelling public speaker, able to convey complex subjects concisely and accessibly.

You will also be an experienced and investigator having worked in the private, public or third sector. You will have experience in investigation planning and techniques including the victim and suspect interviewing, writing statements, evidence gathering and case presentation. You will have investigated serious and complex cases before and have a particular interest in fraud, corruption, and internal investigations. You will be expected to both oversee investigations taking place in your area of responsibility and conduct investigations yourself, supporting colleagues in other regions when required.

Providing expert advice to senior stakeholders, you will be a key decision-maker in how to respond to a range of incidents. You must be experienced in taking difficult decisions, managing risk and being accountable for those decisions.

A high degree of discretion and confidentiality will be essential as you will be handling large volumes of sensitive information. You will have an excellent understanding of risk management and have demonstrated good judgment in handling sensitive information, particularly from vulnerable people and confidential sources.  

The successful candidate will act as a role model for other members of the team and be willing to conduct and supervise investigations being carried out on the ground. You will be prepared and willing to travel regularly and sometimes at short notice to hardship environments, although the vast majority of the team’s work is currently being conducted remotely due to Covid-19 travel restrictions.

This is an excellent opportunity for those who already have professional experience, who are seeking additional responsibility and to branch out and gain experience of the INGO sector.

We offer

Oxfam is determined to ensure its work is carried out with integrity and to support those most in need. Corruption in the humanitarian sector diverts resources from where they are most needed, it props up corrupt systems thereby undermining Oxfam’s mission to eliminate poverty, and it reduces confidence in the sector as a whole. This role sits at the heart of Oxfam’s anti-corruption team where you will play an integral role in the organisation’s anti-corruption prevention and response.

You will gain knowledge of a wide range of corruption risks facing INGOs, have exposure to anti-corruption methods and areas of work including whistleblowing, risk management and investigations; and work in a fast paced, dynamic and internationally focussed environment.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

How to apply

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile. 

About us

Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.

Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 19 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries. 

In response to Covid-19 if you are offered a role where you are required to travel between countries please ensure you have been briefed by the Hiring Manager about any changes to working or precautions you should take as part of your role.

This organisation is a small disability charity, with this post being the fifth member of the dynamic and close-knit team. The charity has done well this year and is bringing in this new role to help continue the momentum of their success.

The postholder will:

– carry out community and events fundraising activity, including digital and in-person (when allowed!) events.

– perform trusts mailings to lower-level givers, making asks of up to £1k.

– contribute to fundraising campaigns including the national awareness day.

– help out with other areas of the charity when needed: ops, events, conferences, etc.

What we are looking for:

– This is a small team which all pulls together; more than anything, we need the postholder to be a team player who is ready to own their area of fundraising, but also is happy to accept and give help when needed.

– Ideally you will have fundraising experience in some capacity: internship, voluntary or as an assistant, but we may also consider transferable skills from the commercial sector.

– We are looking for passion, enthusiasm and a top-notch work ethic for the person who joins this fabulous team.

Mind in Brent, Wandsworth and Westminster are looking for a team of Activity Coordinators to join our new Floating Support service in Wandsworth.

Reporting to the Support Lead in the new team, Activity Coordinators will have a caseload of service users living in the borough of Wandsworth. You will be working with these service users to enhance their daily living skills so that they can live independently in the community. You will also be working on developing support plans and risk assessments and working with other service providers and health agencies involved in their care. This is a great entry level opportunity for people who want to work with vulnerable adults and make a difference to their communities.

We are a friendly and growing charity that is passionate about delivering services to improve people’s mental health. Whilst experience is not essential, you will be committed to improving well-being and having a positive impact on people’s lives, impacts that can be demonstrated through practical outcomes.

Please email your completed application to the email address provided on the application form as we do not accept CVs.

Application Deadline: 11:00am Wednesday 16th December 2020

Our teams change people’s lives – could you?

Sense has a fantastic opportunity for a dedicated individual to join our team as Waking Nights Support Workers based in Leeds. We currently have a fixed term contract available working 35 hours per week until 31/3/2021.

In addition to assisting with personal care, you’ll ensure the smooth operation of the service during the night.

About the role…

• As a Support Worker you will support and enable people to live the life they choose in a residential setting
• You will support individuals and encourage them to make choices, to express themselves and to develop independent living and life skills 
• Supporting people on trips to locations such as swimming pools, parks and shopping centres

In return we will offer you…

• £9.50 per hour
• Bespoke, rewarding career pathways
• The opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where you can develop your skills, knowledge and career in a supportive and flexible environment
• Group Personal Pension scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Comprehensive induction and commitment to ongoing training
• Enhanced disclosure cost covered

About you…

Experience is not required for these roles as we are able to support you and provide you with an excellent induction training program.  However, it is really important that you are able to demonstrate the right values and behaviours to enable you to make a difference to people’s lives. 

Flexibility is needed as working times do vary and will include bank holidays, evenings, weekends and sleep-ins.

Essential:
• An awareness of multi-sensory and complex needs
• Able to demonstrate that you possess the right values and behaviours to enable you to make a difference to people’s lives
• Flexibility, as working times do vary and may include weekends and evenings, we will however provide you with a rota in advance so you can plan your life accordingly

Desirable:
• Knowledge/experience of British Sign Language

About Sense…

For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world.
Sense has a proven record of offering high quality, pioneering services. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.
If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact the recruitment team.

To apply…

Please use the link below to complete your application. 
Managers will use your application to shortlist candidates in relation to the Personal Specification; therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly.  We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines and job description (found at the base of this advert) before applying.
If you are a disabled candidate and require a hard copy pack or a different format, please contact the recruitment team as above.

Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Sense is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to ensuring that all staff are motivated, skilled and rewarded by their work.
As we say in our Equality and Diversity pledge, we want to ensure people are given the opportunity to realise their potential with us. So, if you have a disability which prevents you from driving but you are interested in a role where our advert says driving is required, please get in touch with us to discuss your application. We encourage you to apply for the role and we will try to make any adjustments to the role that may be possible.

No agency submissions, any submissions without prior authorisation from Sense will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.

#INDEAST

Our vision is of a world where no one is needlessly blind and where people who are blind and those with other disabilities enjoy the same rights as people without disabilities. Each year, we improve the lives of millions of people in the poorest parts of the world. Sightsavers is growing rapidly and offers a great place to work.

Project Officer, GiveWell, Unrestricted and Small Grants

Location: Haywards Heath, West Sussex, UK (flexible locations and working arrangements within the UK will be considered)

Salary: c£29,000 - £32,000 dependent on experience

Contract: Fixed Term Contract until March 2022

Sightsavers are seeking a self-motivated and flexible Project Officer (Project Officer, GiveWell, Unrestricted and Small Grants) to support country teams in their delivery of the deworming portfolio and Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) interventions according to contractual milestones. This is a great opportunity for an individual who already has proven project management experience, ideally gained in the development sector.

About GiveWell, unrestricted and small grants

Sightsavers main deworming programme is funded by GiveWell. The programme focuses on the control and elimination of schistosomiasis and soil transmitted helminths in 5 countries in West and Central Africa. Deworming interventions primarily target school aged children and use a hybrid platform of school and community-based treatments. In addition to Sightsavers flagship NTD programmes, smaller grants and unrestricted funding support NTD interventions across Africa and Yemen. 

About the role

The Project Officer will provide support to Project Delivery Manager, GiveWell, Unrestricted and Small Grants as well as the wider team. It is responsible for:

• providing programme support to country teams on the roll out of NTD interventions
• standardising activities across funding streams and countries
• attending regular update calls with each country to collate and disseminate project progress
• aligning learning, documentation and reporting systems with Sightsavers systems and processes
• working effectively with other colleagues within the Sightsavers UK and the Sightsavers Country Offices as well as with relevant partner organisations
• working alongside field-based country teams in what could be challenging environments.

The position will be based in the UK with national and international travel, up to 12 weeks per year. This is a really involved role, please read the job description for further details.

About you

We are looking for a proactive problem-solver who has already gained proven project management experience within international development.  You are a strong communicator and have:

• a degree in a related subject
• a successful track record of working in multiple country projects

• an understanding of and commitment to equity, gender and social inclusion (preferred);

• the ability to facilitate group-training sessions and build capacity in developing country contexts in areas relevant to position functions (preferred)
• experience of NTD programming and/ or the public health sector

To succeed in this role, you will need:

• the ability to think quickly, responsively, and effectively to communicate information, practices, concepts and ideas to a non-technical audience
• the ability to work collaboratively and build stakeholder consensus
• excellent organisational skills
• the ability to identify important issues and communicate these effectively to colleagues.
• the skill to manage multiple tasks and work with multiple teams simultaneously
• excellent analytical and IT skills including Microsoft Office
• the ability to prioritise work in a fast paced, multi-faceted and changing environment
• strong written and verbal communication in English

Benefits

In addition to having offices an easy 20-minute train journey from Brighton or 45 minutes from London, we offer some fantastic benefits.  Our comprehensive benefits package includes generous annual leave allowance, pension, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym memberships and wellness discounts.

As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply

Please submit your application via our recruitment portal by following the links.

Interviews are expected to take place in early January 2021