Do you have an interest in the safeguarding and protection of people? This is an exciting opportunity for you to develop your knowledge and skills to become the contact person and expert on safeguarding procedures within Open Doors International.

We are a global charity that supports the most persecuted Christians. It is our responsibility to make sure our staff, operations and programs do no harm to vulnerable adults and children and do not expose them to abuse or exploitation.

As safeguarding officer* you will raise awareness of safeguarding in all areas in our organisation and you’ll assist with developing and implementing tools, processes and training (classroom and eLearning) for all teams. You won’t be alone in doing this, as you’ll be part of a Global Working Group that oversees and leads all global initiatives relating to safeguarding. This position will be part of the Global People and Culture team.

Support will be provided as needed to enable you to do well in this role and support the needs of the organisation.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Keep our global safeguarding policy and procedures up to date.
• Assist with Developing, implementing and keeping up to date all tools, processes and trainings that are listed as needs for the organisation.
• Ensure global knowledge and awareness of safeguarding is up to date.
• Monitor compliance with and implementation of global safeguarding and child protection standards and promote globally a safe environment for vulnerable adults and children.
• Support key stakeholders on safeguarding case management.
• Build and maintain a global network of contacts, both internal and external.
• Analyse trends in safeguarding, note new needs in our organisation and make recommendations.

YOUR PROFILE:

• Committed Christian with a heart for the Persecuted Church.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• An understanding of policies and procedures within an organization.
• Able to think analytically and to translate needs into tools, processes and training.
• Team player, adept at building strong relationships cross-organisationally and cross-culturally (or with the potential to do so)
• Able to work on own initiative, manage and prioritise multiple tasks and produce work of a consistently high standard.
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and spoken.

OUR OFFER

Working at Open Doors means that you are actively involved in serving the worldwide Persecuted Church. We offer you a versatile position in an international, dynamic environment, a professional team and the opportunity to grow professionally and personally. As a global organisation we are used to combining working from home with working from the office and to have flexible working hours. Location preferably in the UK or NL.

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

Have any questions?

This role is for Open Doors International which is a different part of the organisation to the UK Development Base. If you have questions about the role please don’t call Open Doors UK & I on the 01993 number (they won't be able to assist you!),  but click on ‘apply now’ and send us, the ODI HR team,  your email address and/or phone number.

We will then contact you to answer your questions. Thank you.

Fundraising Compliance Manager
Ref: REQ000368
Application close date: 07/06/2022
Salary: GBP38,433 – GBP45,000

Location: Woking, Surrey GU21/Hybrid Working, open to part time - 4 days per week

Job description:

This is a unique opening for a compliance professional with extensive experience in fundraising compliance to use their expertise to help to save the planet and provide a future where people and nature thrive. We are the first generation to know we are destroying the world. And we could be the last that can do anything about it. This is your chance to join the fight for our world.

As Fundraising Compliance Manager, we want you to advise on and lead the monitoring and reporting of our fundraising activities, as well as support our wider compliance work. You will collaborate with colleagues across departments to ensure we, and where appropriate our suppliers, comply with the Code of Fundraising Practice, charity fundraising law, PCI-DSS, Gift Aid, DD and Data Protection requirements. This will include devising, executing and maintaining appropriate policies, procedures, ways of working and compliance frameworks. We will also look to you to carry out regular checks to identify issues as well as recommend and implement solutions. In addition, you will deliver monthly and annual reporting as well as maintain records of compliance activities. Important will be the ability to devise and deliver training to support compliance across the organisation. You will use your knowledge and experience of compliance practice to suggest new ways of working and innovation in the function too.

You must have substantial experience in charity fundraising and the Code of Fundraising Practice, as well as PCI-DSS compliance. A PCI-DSS qualification would be an advantage too. You will possess an in-depth understanding of direct debit, lottery and phone-paid services compliance as well as a working knowledge of GDPR and Data Protection legislation. Familiar with the fundraising environment across individual giving, community fundraising, legacies and philanthropy, you will be used to engaging with sector regulators or government bodies and possess in-depth knowledge of HMRC Gift Aid rules.

In addition, you will possess excellent communication, negotiating and relationship building skills. Detail orientated, you will be good at prioritising and able to deliver creative solutions to add value in support of fundraising teams. You will be passionate about the aims of WWF-UK too.

If you would like to develop a broad base of experience and enjoy regularly tackling new challenges, we would love to hear from you. Please visit our website via the link, complete the online registration and submit a copy of your up-to-date CV with the Supporting Statement highlighting what makes you a good fit for us.

Every role at WWF is open to applications from all sections of society. We believe in the potential of everyone regardless of; sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic origin, different physical ability, family structure, socio-economics, age, nationality or citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other aspect that makes you, well you.  Here at WWF, we are committed to conscious inclusion that helps cultivate an ethos of belonging, connection and shared purpose.  We believe that the more diverse we are the better we become; this brings us together and empowers us to develop, engage and inspire; and critically to help build a future where people can live in harmony with nature.

Our policies and benefits reflect the importance of people being able to have a good work-life balance and being able to bring their ‘full self’ to work.

We pride ourselves for being a friendly and supportive place to work. As the service has grown, we are now looking for a Team Leader!

This exciting opportunity will allow you to develop and lead the team to deliver relevant and appropriate support interventions to prevent young people aged 11 – 25 from offending/ re-offending.

The team works in partnership with Leeds Community Health Care NHS Trust to provide a seamless link with police custody and healthcare services across Humberside.

You will:

• Have experience of working with Young Offenders in the criminal justice system.
• Be able to establish and maintain positive relations with partners, colleagues and other providers
• Have a keen interest in supporting young people
• Have a desire to lead and motivate a team of colleagues
• Hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work purposes

So, what is our offer to you?

Working as part of Community Links, you will make a difference to people’s lives from the moment you start. You will benefit from:

• Commitment to flexible working
• Hybrid working
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days
• Many learning and career development opportunities, with paid and tailored training
• Free Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 including access to counselling and GP services
• Employer contributory pension scheme
• Good maternity, paternity, and adoption benefits
• Care workers discounts
• Incremental pay progression
• Access to our Employee Networks including BAME, LGBT+, Mental Health and Wellbeing etc.
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Access to Corporate Health Plan

We aim for our workforce to reflect the diverse and exciting region we serve. We ensure everyone feels valued, included and most importantly, can be themselves at work.

As the Volunteer Coordinator you’ll develop and manage the volunteering element of the Dual Diagnosis Service and the wider Kirklees Better Outcomes Partnership.

Within the role not only will you shape opportunities available for clients to move into volunteering roles to support their ongoing recovery.  You’ll also build and maintain relationships with voluntary and statutory services as effective interagency working is paramount to the success of the role

All you need is:

• A proven track record in supporting volunteers and/or peer mentors
• A keen interest in working with and supporting vulnerable people
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective relationships

We appreciate that this may be a development opportunity for you and we welcome your application even if you don’t meet all of the essential criteria so if you have the ability to develop any gaps in knowledge and experience please do apply.

So, what’s in it for you?

You’ll benefit from:

• Commitment to flexible working
• Hybrid working
• Incremental progression
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days
• Many learning and career development opportunities, with paid and tailored training
• Free Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 including access to counselling and GP services
• Employer contributory pension scheme
• Good maternity, paternity, and adoption benefits
• Care workers discounts
• Access to our Employee Networks including BAME, LGBT+, Mental Health and Wellbeing etc.
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Access to Corporate Health Plan

We aim for our workforce to reflect the diverse and exciting region we serve.

Good Luck!

Going from strength to strength, Inspire North is a well-established Mental Health and Housing provider that is rapidly growing!

Why join us?

We’re the parent company to a group of 3 charities who provide life-changing mental health, housing and domestic abuse services across the North of England.

We have an ambitious growth strategy, and this is a fantastic opportunity to help us to achieve this.

About the role:

You’ll be responsible for transforming our housing offer and developing our Housing Association.

You’ll have the ability to proactively engage and develop effective partnerships with Local Authorities, Registered Providers and Homes England to increase our footprint within the housing market.

You’ll also play an integral role as part of our friendly and dedicated Strategic Leadership Team.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a working knowledge of current local, regional, and national housing policies and issues.
• Has excellent communication skills and the ability to persuade and negotiate
• Has a sound understanding of financial management
• Is experienced in programme and project management
• Has a positive and enthusiastic approach to change

If this sounds like you, we would love to welcome you to the Inspire North family!

Our offer to you:

We pride ourselves on looking after our colleagues, as we know our people are the driving force behind our success. You will benefit from:

• Commitment to flexible working
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days
• Many learning and career development opportunities, with paid and tailored training
• Free Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 including counselling and GP services
• Employer contributory pension scheme
• Good maternity, paternity, and adoption benefits
• Care workers discounts
• Access to our Employee Networks including BAME, LGBT+, Mental Health and Wellbeing etc.
• Health and wellbeing opportunities, Access to Corporate Health Plan
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Access to Corporate Health Plan

At Inspire North, we aim for our workforce to reflect the diverse and exciting region we serve and welcome applications from everyone, so come as you are and join us!

Good Luck!

Our advice team supports nearly 4,000 kinship carers each year with expert advice. We’re looking for an accomplished leader and manager to lead our growing advice and information team. As part of our new three-year strategy (2022–2025), we’re focusing on developing our high-quality, user-centred services to support more kinship carers when they need it most.

You’ll be an excellent manager, supporting your team to unlock their potential, develop new skills and pilot new channels of support and information (online chat, legal advice, and web content, among others). Our new Kinship Compass project is about developing clear and easy-to-access pathways to advice and information and peer support across local kinship communities. As our Advice and Information Manager, you’ll work closely with your team to support this project, taking the lead on developing the advice and information pathway.

We are growing and so is the need for our kinship carers. You’ll be a dynamic, thoughtful leader supporting a passionate and committed team.

You’ll work with our Online Service Innovation Manager to continuously improve the service, embrace digital solutions and create efficiencies and processes to drive performance and increase our ability to provide more support to kinship carers across England and Wales.

In this role, you'll work 28 hours (4 days) per week, and we offer flexibility so you can fit your home life around your job (which is really important to us).

About Kinship

Kinship is the leading charity in England and Wales for kinship carers – relatives and friends who raise children when their parents aren’t able to. We offer kinship carers expert advice as well as financial, legal, practical and emotional support and understanding from the moment they need it, for as long as they need it. We’re always there to help with the complicated and stressful decisions that so many kinship families have to make, as well as to celebrate the good times.

Working alongside kinship carers and the children they raise, with their voices and views at the fore, we build communities of support and give everything we have to fight for each family and their rights, as well as to raise awareness of kinship care and secure better support for all those playing this critical role.

In return, we offer 30 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata if part-time) and a pension.

For further details about the role, please refer to the attached job specification.

To apply, please click the Apply button to send us your CV and cover letter, along with a completed Equal Opportunities form.

Closing date: 9am on Monday 6 June 2022.
Interview date: w/c 20 June 2022.

** We are looking for Helpers in Southampton, Fareham, Christchurch, Ringwood and surrounding areas**

"I wanted a flexible role but didn't expect it to be so rewarding"

Good Life Sorted is an award-winning social enterprise company that connects older adults and their families with hand-picked, vetted individuals in their neighbourhood – Helpers - who provide a range of home help services for a fee.

The Helpers are self-employed, which means they can pick the hours they work and set their rates. There is no personal care involved with the role of a Helper and no experience is required.

Part-time hours: 10-20 per week

To become a Helper, you must be:

• Over 18
• A holder of a UK full driving licence and have access to a car
• Double vaccinated against Covid-19

We are looking for amazing Helpers who enjoy interacting with older adults and are:

• Excellent communicators who enjoy meeting new people and can build rapport easily
• Trustworthy, reliable and punctual
• Confident in managing challenging situations
• Flexible and able to show initiative
• Good listeners
• Comfortable using technology

The process is simple. As a Helper you join our community, you create an online profile and you choose the services you are happy to offer. Good Life Sorted will then match you with older adults locally who need your help.

Services our Helpers typically offer:

· cleaning and laundry

· home help

· companionship

· support with admin, emails and letters

· welfare checks

· grocery shopping and medication pick up

· transport and trips out

· preparing meals

· dog walking

We are proud winners of the Disruptor of the Year Award at the Great British Entrepreneur Awards 2021. Want to know what it's like to be a Helper? Watch our Helpers to find out more about the role.

Please note, this is a flexible self-employed role. There are no fixed hours or guaranteed income, but instead you can work the hours you want and set your own rates. If your application is successful, you will be expected to get Public Liability Insurance, which is available from £5 per month.

Due to the vulnerability and preference of our customers, all Helpers are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 (at least 2 doses).

This is an ideal opportunity for someone looking to develop their HR expertise within a fast-paced innovative team. We are looking for an energetic, proactive, skilled HR Officer to join our HR Team on a permanent basis.

You will work closely with the Head of Human Resources, to deliver a wide of range of HR activities. You will have the opportunity to shape and develop HR administration processes, to automate and create a customer focused experience for all users of the HR organisation.

There will be lots of opportunity to get involved in all aspects of HR including employee lifecycle activities, learning and development, HR Information Systems, payroll coordination, employee wellbeing, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I), first line employee relations advice, policy work, reward and recruitment as well as project work all from both a hands-on and administrative perspective.

As an employee of The Postal Museum, you will enjoy a wide range of benefits, including – but not limited to – a generous pension scheme, flexible working, cycle to work scheme and interest free season ticket loan.

The Postal Museum is absolutely committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone regardless of their background. We value diversity and lived experience, and acknowledge the underrepresentation of people from certain backgrounds, both within our organisation and across the sector. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups, whether these be of ethnicity, gender, identity, religion, physical ability, sexual orientation or other

Every childhood is worth fighting for. This is our belief. We all share it. And it drives our Fundraising team to get out there and bring in the funds we need to protect children and prevent abuse. Join us as Associate Head of Supporter Development, and get more people involved in change that means everything.

The NSPCC is looking to significantly grow our income in new and innovative ways. To achieve this growth we need the very best team in place to deliver to ambitious targets. The Individual Supporters department is responsible for the largest single source of income for the NSPCC. Our donor base of almost 710k Supporters generated almost £50m in the last financial year and growth in this area is instrumental to achieving NSPCC’s ambitious overall income growth.

The Role

We are looking for an Associate Head of Supporter Development who will lead a skilled and experienced team of 11, responsible for the strategic development, delivery and growth of our supporter development programme. You will be responsible for a busy and dynamic programme, developing supporter loyalty to achieve our income targets and KPIs. The role is responsible for a diverse programme of work including loyalty, welcome, raffle and lottery, legacy stewardship, cash and product journey development and delivery.

The role will play a leading role in maximising income from existing supporters through the proactive and planned management of supporter communications journeys. You will lead your team to increase the lifetime value of a supporter through application of data driven insight to our marketing communications.

About you

The Associate Head of Supporter Development will have significant experience and success in developing, delivering, and monitoring supporter strategies and plans and finding new ways to drive growth.

You will be highly collaborative, working across multiple teams and across the whole of NSPCC'S leadership team. You will strive for excellence, using your leadership skills and experience to challenge your team to continually achieve the the highest possible standards. You will have substantial experience of budget management and financial planning, be highly numerate with a proven track record of handling expenditure and income targets.

In return, you will be offered some brilliant benefits including a competitive salary, a flexible approach to working (homebased and hybrid working available), 29 days holiday a year and a chance to work in a growing team committed to income growth and change for children. 

Join us and you’ll become part of a team that cares about the work they do and the people they work with. You’ll discover opportunities to grow, along with challenges and a shared purpose that’ll bring the best out in you. And you’ll get to find your own way to make a difference that means more, and that impacts millions of young lives.

As an organisation, we are committed to creating and fostering a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children and adults at risk. Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and thorough process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all persons appointed are suitable to work with our children and adults.

Do you want to make a difference now and for the future?

Are you confident, approachable, self-motivated and have a flexible attitude?

Then join our team supporting Young Carers, aged 5-18 years, who have caring responsibilities for someone in their family due to disability, long-term illness, mental health, or drug or alcohol misuse.

You will be responsible for your own area and deliver the service across Dartford and Gravesham, so your own car is essential. You will manage an existing caseload and new referrals, meeting with families and Young Carers to complete statutory assessments, and providing short-term interventions that support Young Carers to improve their resilience, educational chances and wellbeing. This might be signposting to local services, action planning, one-to-one support, or our workshop programme.

Working closely with schools and Childrens Services, you will make referrals to a range of professionals and community services, ensuring whole family needs are met and thereby reducing the impact of caring on the Young Carer.

As a CYP Coordinator, you will plan and deliver workshop sessions and respite activities, providing opportunities for Young Carers to spend time with their peers and recognise that they are not alone.

Applicants may have relevant experience of working or volunteering in education, health or social care, or be looking to start a career working with children or young people.

You can make the difference and give a Young Carer their childhood back.

We offer our employees:

• Inclusive values-based environment
• Competitive remuneration package
• Workplace pension scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Opportunities for hybrid working
• Benenden Health Care
• Death in Service Benefit
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Supported Volunteering scheme
• Development opportunities
• and more

Imago is committed to Safer Recruitment practices, and the post is subject to references and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Please either submit your CV with a short covering note or visit our website for full details.

Imago recognises that many people in our society experience discrimination or lack of opportunity for reasons that are not fair. We aim to create a culture that respects and values each other’s differences, and see these differences as an asset, as they improve our ability to meet the needs of the organisations and people we work with. We proactively seek to increase opportunities for inclusion, and celebrate diversity across our organisation and within communities.

Imago recognises its duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of the children, young people and adults at risk who access its services or with whom it comes into contact.

Job Title: Senior Email Marketing Manager

Responsible to: Director of Membership Operations

Salary: £33,000 - £36,400 (Band 4)

Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week or part time e.g. during school hours by negotiation

Tenure: Permanent

Location: Home based with regular attendance in London

Purpose of the Job

To lead on strategy and overall storytelling within the function

How to apply:

Please read through the Full Job Description to learn more about the role 

• A full CV of no more than two pages and including a telephone number and email address
• A covering letter (no more than one A4 page) setting out why you want the job and how your experience and skills are relevant to it To be considered for this position, please submit your application to email provided

We will be reviewing applications as they come in and reserve the right to appoint prior to the closing date

Please note:  We will not be able to employ you if you are not eligible to work in the UK. We will not be able to obtain a work permit on your behalf.

Applicants are encouraged to inform us if any reasonable adjustments are needed to be made during any part of the recruitment process.

Please let us have details of your current salary and two referees including one from your current employer – if you would prefer us not to contact them until a later stage of the selection process, please let us know.

We will not notify applicants if their application has been unsuccessful at shortlisting stage.

The  Party  believes  it  is  essential  to  foster  equity,  equality,  diversion  and  inclusion  within  our workforce.  We  want  our employees  to  thrive  in  an  environment  where  everyone  is  welcome and  supported  to  achieve  their  potential.  It  is  important  to  celebrate  what  makes  us  unique  and that  you  feel  valued,  appreciated  and  free  to  be  who  you  are.

What's it like working here? Well here's the deal!!

About Us

Learning with Parents is a charity with a vision for every child to be supported at home to fulfil their potential.

We are narrowing the attainment gap by supporting all parents and carers to engage in their children’s learning.

We do this by leading the Parental Engagement Forum - a group of organisations and researchers connecting to improve home learning across the sector. We also provide a ground-breaking parental engagement programme to primary schools, which aims to motivate and empower all families to have enjoyable learning experiences together.

In the last year, our charity has become a leading player in parental engagement, working with over 10,000 families and large organisations such as BBC, Department for Education and Oak National Academy.

About the Role

We are looking to recruit a Programme Director with a strong knowledge of how schools operate and of the education sector more widely to join our Senior Leadership Team and lead Learning with Parents school programmes.

The Programme Director leads the Schools Team, working with schools and other partners through our platform to promote parental engagement in their children’s learning. This team is responsible for supporting our school partners and other partners to use our platform, ensuring that parents and teachers are supported to effectively use the technology and that school leaders are regularly updated on the progress of their classes. Part of the role involves leading the Learning with Parents’ sales process to bring on board new schools, allowing us to expand our reach to more disadvantaged families. The Programme Director is responsible for overseeing and improving the processes and materials which underpin these programmes. This includes working closely with Learning with Parents’ Tech Team to feed into new developments, updates and any troubleshooting as required. 

The Programme Director also represents Learning with Parents and promotes parental engagement in sector networking and advocacy events. 

Finally, the Programme Director is a member of the Learning with Parents Senior Leadership Team, drawing on their experience and learning coming for our programme to feed into strategic discussions.

This is a hybrid role, with Mondays and Tuesdays in the Bristol office, the rest of the week remote.

Core Areas of Responsibility

Oversight of school partnerships

• Oversight of existing school partnerships management.
• Lead on school relationship strategy.
• Support the School Partnership Managers to manage school relationships, address and escalate issues as they arise and keep the wider team informed.
• Support the School Team to maintain regular meaningful communications with school partners, including through catch up calls, monthly newsletters and tailored termly impact reports.
• Liaise with the Tech team to ensure that any tech issues can be managed, as appropriate.
• Oversight of the school renewal process and progress towards targets.
• Oversight of the transition process for existing schools from one academic year to the next on the Learning with Parents platform.
• Strengthen current systems and ensure any lessons learned are captured.

Lead on school sales

• Lead on the sales strategy, process and progress towards school sales targets.
• Identify new leads to feed into the Learning with Parents schools pipeline, including engagement with Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs) and other potential networks.
• Take potential school partners through our sales process
• Update and develop any new marketing and branding materials.
• Ensure that when new schools are handed over to the Schools Partnership Managers and effectively onboarded into the programme.

Strategic and technical input

• Feed into strategic discussions on the direction of the organisation.
• Provide input into the development of new content, programmes, partnerships or tech drawing on experience in the education sector and learning from the Learning with Parents programme.
• Support or lead on the development of new strategic partnerships.

Line management

• Directly line manage the Schools Team which includes two Schools Partnership Managers and the Charity Development Coordinator.

Additional possible areas of responsibility

Impact measurement

• Oversee the impact measurement of Learning with Parents programmes, including exploring new approaches and methodologies
• Support the Programme and Operations Officer with ongoing impact reports for schools and external publication. 

About You

Our ideal candidate would be able to provide examples of when they have used the following skills and experience:

• Experience of working in schools (e.g. as a teacher) or working closely with schools
• Project management and organisational skills
• Excellent management skills, including the ability to lead and motivate others
• Experience developing and strengthening systems and processes
• A desire to champion and uphold our organisation’s vision, mission and values

Our ideal candidate might also be able to provide examples of when they have used some of the following skills and experience, although these are not essential:

• An understanding of education inequality in the UK
• Experience of strategic planning and development

• Experience in sales and marketing
• Experience in impact measurement and evaluation
• Lived experience of some of the barriers that families from disadvantaged communities face in engaging with children’s learning

Benefits

We have a passionate team and supportive culture, which was recognised as we were named one of “The top 100 organisations to escape to in 2021” by Escape the City. In addition, we offer:

• Generous holiday allowance (35 days, including bank holidays)
• Income protection in case of sickness
• Home-based working with optional office time
• Flexible working times
• Social events
• Environmental (Net Zero) Pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Benefit Hub, including virtual GP and discount scheme

About the Role

We are looking for a Community Resettlement Key Worker to join our team to support vulnerable clients who have experienced homelessness and are now living independently within social or PRS properties. This role will involve developing relationships with external agencies to assist in providing resettlement support to individuals in the community. The applicant needs to promote and engage with a range of DENS services such as the Food Bank, Day Centre, Social Enterprises and Open Space. The applicant will be responsible for delivering intensive support, to empower clients and enable them to take the next positive steps to rebuild their lives.

About you

• You have a good understanding of working in supported housing or floating support services and have demonstrable knowledge of benefits and tenancy-related support.
• You can deliver high quality, structured and time-limited interventions which have a lasting impact on clients’ lives.
• You have a good understanding of the issues faced by homeless people from complex backgrounds and an ability to engage positively with this vulnerable client group
• You can complete a comprehensive client assessment to create goals that are appropriate and attainable
• You can effectively liaise with a range of service providers or agencies, in order to establish, or improve, services for clients.
• You have an understanding of the principles underlying a quality and customer-focused service.
• You thrive in a fast-paced environment and work well under pressure.
• You are self-motivated and can manage your time effectively; prioritising different areas of work according to needs and deadlines.
• You are a people’s person and a natural team player, willing to work to a common goal
• You are passionate about making a positive difference to people’s lives.
• You are IT literate and familiar with Microsoft Packages such as Word, Excel & Outlook

This role involves visiting clients in their homes.  A full, current driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.

A new Senior Project Manager role in Homeless Link's National Practice Development Team,to lead on managing and delivering two strategically important projects and support the development of future NPD activity.

Developing practice, and promoting new ways of working, is a unique and important aspect of Homeless Link’s work. We equip those working to end homelessness across England to have the information they need to support people effectively, the skills and approaches required for their roles, and the knowledge and ideas to design and commission services effectively.

Working closely with project partners, and line managing one member of staff, the Senior NPD Project Manager will coordinate and deliver project activity to influence and support strategic and operational change in practice across the homelessness and related sectors. With a knowledge of homelessness practice, the successful candidate will also have experience of managing strategic projects and relationships, be an excellent communicator and have a track record of dynamic working.

This is an exciting time to join the NPD team. We are implementing a new approach to our work to maximise our impact and reach across the sector.

We are actively seeking to increase representation within our team of people with lived experience of homelessness, from a black or minority ethnic background and/or with a disability and would greatly welcome your application. 

For full details and how to apply please visit our website.