Karma Nirvana is seeking a passionate candidate to join the National Honour Based Abuse helpline. You will be part of a team that is driven to support the victim and survivors that access our national helpline. We are seeking someone with experience in the domestic abuse sector and management skills to assist in support the wider helpline team.

Fantastic opportunity to make a real difference and gain some specialist experience in the field of violence against women and girls. 

If you are interested in applying, please complete the job application by the 6th October.

Cranstoun is a charity empowering people to live healthy, safe and happy lives. Our skilled and compassionate teams work with service users, families and communities, helping them to make positive changes. We offer a wide range of services across England, including community-based outreach, treatment and recovery, detox, supported housing, domestic abuse, and specialist services for young people and families and carers. We’ve been making a difference since 1969 by combining our expertise with innovative approaches and putting people at the heart of what we do.

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen to deliver our specialist intervention, Men and Masculinities, in Herefordshire & Worcestershire. Men and Masculinities is a behaviour change programme for those who perpetrate abusive behaviours in their relationships.

We are looking for motivated practitioners who either have experience of working with Domestic Abuse, or a related area, or would like to develop skills in this area. Experience of working on behaviour change programmes, delivering training and community work would be advantageous.

Men and masculinities is a universal programme across Herefordshire & Worcestershire, offering a focused response to perpetration of domestic abuse. This project will be a partnership between West Mercia Womens Aid and the police and crime commissioner. We will also work with communities and professionals to raise awareness of the issues, offer effective interventions as well as challenging values and attitudes that create conducive environments for domestic abuse to continue.

Location delivery is across the Herefordshire & Worcestershire with some online delivery. There will also be travel within the county as this is an outreach-based delivery model. Exact locations within the counties are still to be determined

*Due to the nature and context of the work, having the particular protected characteristic is an occupational requirement and the application of the requirement is a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim.

The postholder will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check against relevant barred lists.

Unfortunately, we are unable to accept CVs.

Closing date: 17 October 2021.

Interview date: 22 October 2021.

We are an inclusive employer, committed to promoting equality and diversity in all areas of our work.

Registered Charity No. 1061582.

A Christian-based charity working with homeless families in the London Borough of Haringey seeks the following team member with experience of working in a multi-cultural setting and who could be considered a self-starter:

OUTREACH ADVICE WORKER

28 hour post (4 days per week)

NJC scale 24: £30,648 pro rata (includes OLW £1,976)

Purpose of the role: To provide wide-ranging general advice, support and advocacy to homeless families. 

Applicants must have significant experience of working with clients with complex needs.

The ideal person will have:

• Excellent working knowledge of housing law, welfare benefits, migrant rights
• Excellent communication and representation skills
• Experience of managing contracts and quality standards
• Experience of monitoring and service development 
• Ability to speak a community language is desirable

You must be highly motivated and committed to providing a first class service and be able to organise your own workload to deliver advice and support to the highest standards.

The closing date for this post is: 5pm Tuesday 12th October 2021. 

This post is subject to a DBS Check.

Thank you for considering a Senior Youth Worker role with Redthread. We are a team of compassionate, collaborative and courageous professionals, committed to empowering young people to change their lives.

As the Senior Youth Worker based at Kings College Hospital, you will take the lead in developing the King’s Adolescent Outreach Service (KAOS), acting as an advocate for young people, and working with medical and surgical teams to support and engage young people in age-appropriate ways. You will hold a small caseload of young people staying on adult and paediatric wards, outpatient settings and in the community, once discharged. You will line manage the KAOS Youth Worker, providing them with regular one-to-one supervision and identifying opportunities for professional development, cultivating team working within the project, provide case management support and the opportunity for them to reflect on their work with young people.

To succeed in this role, you need to be a people person; passionate about supporting young people, who advocate for a trauma-informed approach for the team and for the young people we support. You’ll have extensive experience working with young people who are vulnerable, an understanding of the impact youth work can have, and a good understanding of the support ecosystem they need. Resilience, self-reflection and flexibility are all essential to this role in Redthread and you will participate regularly in clinical supervision to broaden your practice and emotional literacy.

You must also be a skilled communicator: as comfortable building a relationship with a young person as you are liaising with our clinical colleagues. You’ll be keen to keep learning, seizing training opportunities at Redthread and continuously reflecting upon and improving your practice.

During the Covid-19 outbreak, our teams are still working from the hospitals as we are classed as essential workers. You will need to do shifts at the hospital, as well as working some days from home, depending on the needs of the team and the service.

In return, the successful candidate will receive a competitive salary, a supportive and flexible working environment, excellent staff training and development package and access to a range of employee benefits including; enhanced annual leave and family leave entitlements, employer pension scheme contribution, access to clinical supervisions, enhanced employee assistance programme services and more.

If this sounds like it could be the role for you, please download the full Job Description and Person Specification from our website. 

Applications deadline: 9 am, Monday 11th October 2021

We are currently recruiting for a number of positions across London and the Midlands, check out our website for more information. 

Please Note: If we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert before the closing date. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

We exist to change the odds stacked against Black people by embedding race equity into systemic change so that thriving is not the exception but the norm.

About Black Thrive

Black Thrive Global evolved from the work of the Black Thrive Lambeth Partnership, which was established in 2016 to address the inequalities that negatively impact the mental health and wellbeing of Black people in Lambeth. Black people’s cumulative exposure to negative experiences and poor outcomes are not unique to Lambeth and Black Thrive Global was founded in 2020 to address the detrimental outcomes for Black people of African and Caribbean descent wherever they may be located.

Our work covers all life stages – children and young people, working age adults and older adults. Our guiding principle is to centre the lived experiences of Black communities in all that we do and our strategic priorities are to embed race equity in systems change and to decolonise the evidence landscape. 

Purpose of the role

We are working with Lottery Community Fund, Impact On Urban Health and Lambeth Living Well Network Alliance (LWNA) to build a Black led culturally appropriate peer support and advocacy (CAPSA) service, designed by Black people for Black communities in Lambeth. CAPSA supports people who are feeling stressed, anxious, or are experiencing difficulties in accessing services that will improve their mental wellbeing. It will be made up of compassionate and caring individuals like you. We will also help community members who are already using mental health services and would like more support.

Do you enjoy managing a varied caseload of people and working in a person-centred and empowering way?  “Are you enthusiastic about tackling the barriers that Black people face on a day-to-day basis? Then this could be the role you’re looking for. You will need to have personal, lived experience of mental health issues, or experience of being a carer, as well as the confidence and aptitude to calmly and effectively support people who are distressed and/or in crisis.

Closing date - 12th October at 5pm

Interviews - w/c 18th October

Application Instructions: Please upload a CV of no more than 3 pages, alongside a cover letter of no more than 2 pages. Candidates should also complete and upload a copy of our equality and diversity monitoring form.

We’re an award-winning charity that runs local learning centres in the heart of communities where the young people we support live. Our centres provide an innovative education programme which includes practical learning support and motivational and confidence-building activities for children and young people aged 7-18. Our aim is to inspire students from the least advantaged neighbourhoods to broaden their horizons and achieve their full potential.

As the UK’s leading university access organisation, our staff team is helping thousands of young people each year to achieve their potential. We have thirty-five centres and extension projects across England and Scotland, with ambitious plans to scale-up our provision further over the coming years.

We are looking for people who will be committed to helping us to change the lives of young people by taking up permanent roles as Education Workers on IntoUniversity’s Graduate Scheme. We believe that our Graduate Scheme is one of the most exciting in the charity sector, providing exceptional training and experience, and the opportunity to work with young people and colleagues who will challenge and inspire you.

As a charity with social mobility as its core objective, IntoUniversity is wholly committed to equality of opportunity. We work with children and young people from a diverse range of backgrounds, and we believe that our staff team should be similarly diverse and representative. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be, and we recognise that we have much more to do in this regard. We are committed to building a culture where students, staff and volunteers are valued for the unique people they are. We therefore encourage applications from candidates from as wide a range as possible of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds. In particular, we actively and warmly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, male candidates and candidates with a disability as they are currently under-represented within IntoUniversity.

If you believe that all young people deserve the chance to develop their talents regardless of their background and want to play a part in helping them succeed, then we would be delighted to hear from you.

IntoUniversity Insight Session

We are offering an online insight session on Friday 1st October at 2:30pm to provide an insight into the graduate scheme for some groups who are currently under-represented in IntoUniversity's staff team. Candidates will be able to find out more about the charity, its values and work culture. There will also be the opportunity to hear from current IntoUniversity staff members who have participated in the graduate scheme. Please visit the Graduate Scheme pages on our website for full details, including the eligibility criteria and the link to sign up to the session.

We’re an award-winning charity that runs local learning centres in the heart of communities where the young people we support live. Our centres provide an innovative education programme which includes practical learning support and motivational and confidence-building activities for children and young people aged 7-18. Our aim is to inspire students from the least advantaged neighbourhoods to broaden their horizons and achieve their full potential.

As the UK’s leading university access organisation, our staff team is helping thousands of young people each year to achieve their potential. We have thirty-five centres and extension projects across England and Scotland, with ambitious plans to scale-up our provision further over the coming years.

We are looking for people who will be committed to helping us to change the lives of young people by taking up permanent roles as Education Workers on IntoUniversity’s Graduate Scheme. We believe that our Graduate Scheme is one of the most exciting in the charity sector, providing exceptional training and experience, and the opportunity to work with young people and colleagues who will challenge and inspire you.

As a charity with social mobility as its core objective, IntoUniversity is wholly committed to equality of opportunity. We work with children and young people from a diverse range of backgrounds, and we believe that our staff team should be similarly diverse and representative. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be, and we recognise that we have much more to do in this regard. We are committed to building a culture where students, staff and volunteers are valued for the unique people they are. We therefore encourage applications from candidates from as wide a range as possible of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds. In particular, we actively and warmly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, male candidates and candidates with a disability as they are currently under-represented within IntoUniversity.

If you believe that all young people deserve the chance to develop their talents regardless of their background and want to play a part in helping them succeed, then we would be delighted to hear from you.

IntoUniversity Insight Session

We are offering an online insight session on Friday 1st October at 2:30pm to provide an insight into the graduate scheme for some groups who are currently under-represented in IntoUniversity's staff team. Candidates will be able to find out more about the charity, its values and work culture. There will also be the opportunity to hear from current IntoUniversity staff members who have participated in the graduate scheme. Please visit the Graduate Scheme pages on our website for full details, including the eligibility criteria and the link to sign up to the session.

Karma Nirvana is seeking a passionate candidate to join the National Honour Based Abuse helpline. You will be part of a team that is driven to support the victims and survivors that access our national helpline. We are seeking someone with experience in the domestic abuse sector.

We have two call handler roles that will be available, with one call handler role being specific to supporting victims and survivors in Mirpuri, Punjabi or Urdu. Fantastic opportunity to make a real difference and gain some quick experience in the field of violence against women and girls. 

If you are interested in applying, please complete the job application by the 6th October.

Care for Carers is a charity based in Edinburgh providing a range of support services to unpaid carers and speciialising in short breaks from caring. We are a small dedicated team looking to recruit a senior administrator to  manage our online case record management system, evaluation and monitoring systems. The person will support and train staff in the daily use of the systems as well as data management.

Senior Public Affairs Officer

London, Waterloo

£42,692 (plus inner London Weighting £3,039)

35 hours per week

About Prospect

Prospect is a leading trade union that that delivers advice, support, representation and a voice for our members. We are a not-for-profit organisation with over 250 staff helping to support more than 150,000 people across the private and public sectors. We are not affiliated to any political party but seek to influence all decision makers on issues of importance to our members. 

Our members want to get on at work. They work in a diverse range of professions, including energy, science, engineering, tech, heritage, defence, entertainment and digital. We aim to get best deal for our members by using evidence and building partnerships – while never being scared to call employers out when they get things wrong. 

Our priorities are to grow our membership through attracting new members and to win for workers, whether that is helping members negotiate improvements at work or changing the policy environment which affects them. 

Diversity is an important value for the trade union movement, so we are particularly interested in applications groups who are under-represented in the workplace. 

We offer a range of benefits for our staff including a generous defined benefit pension scheme. 

Senior Public Affairs Officer 

We are looking for an experienced public affairs professional. In this role you will represent the union’s members at the highest levels as well as supporting members, activists, and senior officials in advocating for the union. 

You will need to: 

• Have a deep knowledge of the political situation, both in Westminster and in the devolved administrations. 
• Be organised and proactive in further developing your network with politicians to affect change for members. 
• Be able to develop and champion Prospect’s public affairs and media work. 
• Be confident in giving strategic advice to senior officials and union representatives. 
• Want to take the next step in your career in public affairs building on a background in public affairs, politics, public policy, government, think tanks or campaigning. 
• Want to make the world of work better for everyone through promoting membership and the values of the trade union movement. 

Where this role fits in 

This role is part of our Communications team - a 14-strong team working across media, campaigns, publications, marketing and digital. 

This role will work to our Head of Communications and Public Affairs. You will be working with colleagues in the communications team but also with other members of staff, elected representatives and members from across the union. 

EmPloyee Benefits include:

• Annual incremental salary steps until the maximum is reached.
• Inner London weighting allowance.
• Up to 33 days annual leave per year.
• Office closure over the Christmas period.
• Contributory defined benefit pension scheme with high employer contribution rate.
• Employee Assistance Programme which offers telephone counselling and a website with many useful toolkits.
• Eye care voucher scheme and cycle to work scheme.
• Access to Prospect member services benefits including shopping, travel, health and insurance discounts.
• Access to training to support career development

Application details

For further details or an application form please e-mail: 

Closing date: 6th October 2021 – Noon (CVs will not be accepted)

Interviews will be held on 15th October 2021 at our Covid-secure London Headquarters building, New Prospect House.

Prospect is an equal opportunities employer

Senior Communications Officer (Bectu Sector)

London, Waterloo

£49,490 (plus inner London Weighting £3,039)

35 hours per week

About Prospect

Can you help us grow our influence and deliver for members working the media and creative industries? Prospect is a leading trade union that that delivers advice, support, representation and a voice for our members. We are a not-for-profit organisation with over 250 staff helping to support more than 150,000 people across the private and public sectors. We are not affiliated to any political party but seek to influence all decision makers on issues of importance to our members 

Our members want to get on at work. They work in a diverse range of professions across the creative industries, including film, TV, animation, digital content, theatre and digital tech. Many of them are freelancers. We aim to get best deal for our members as the industry recovers from the pandemic, by using evidence and building partnerships – while never being scared to call employers out when they get things wrong. 

Our priorities are to grow our membership through attracting new members and to win for workers, whether that is helping members negotiate improvements at work or changing government policy. We’re industry-leaders campaigning to change attitudes and employment practices in the creative industries around issues like diversity and race, harassment at work and a fair deal for freelancers. 

Diversity is an important value for the trade union movement, so we really want applications from people belonging to groups which are under-represented in the workplace. 

We offer a range of benefits for our staff including a generous defined benefit pension scheme. 

Senior Communications Officer 

We’re looking for an experienced, senior communications professional to help shape the way we engage in the media, digital and entertainment industries. 

You will need to:

• Provide leadership to our communications in Bectu helping to recruit, support and represent our members. 
• Manage a small team working on media, social media, digital and campaigns 
• Provide senior level advice as well as managing relationships with other staff 
• Be an agile communicator, targeting a range of audiences 
• Be confident in dealing with the media including pitching stories 
• Understand Bectu’s public affairs priorities and be able to work with partner organisations and external stakeholders 
• Want to make the world of work better for everyone through promoting membership and the values of the trade union movement. 

Where this role fits in 

This role fits into our wider Communications team in Prospect - a 14-strong team working across media, campaigns, publications, marketing and digital. 

This role will work to the head of our Bectu Sector and Head of Communications and Public Affairs. You will be working with colleagues in the communications team but also with other members of staff, elected representatives, and members from across Bectu. 

Employee Benefits include:

• Annual incremental salary steps until the maximum is reached.
• Inner London weighting allowance.
• Up to 33 days annual leave per year.
• Office closure over the Christmas period.
• Contributory defined benefit pension scheme with high employer contribution rate.
• Employee Assistance Programme which offers telephone counselling and a website with many useful toolkits.
• Eye care voucher scheme and cycle to work scheme.
• Access to Prospect member services benefits including shopping, travel, health and insurance discounts.
• Access to training to support career development

Application details

For further details or an application form please e-mail:

Closing date: 6th October 2021 – Noon (CVs will not be accepted)

Interviews will be held on 12th October 2021 at our Covid-secure London Headquarters building, New Prospect House.

Prospect is an equal opportunities employer

The Tower Project is seeking to recruit a Supported Living Manager who is required for a small project supporting three young men with Learning Disabilities. The post holder will be responsible for providing support to our young adults based on their individual needs and aspirations. You will be required to assist the day to day organisation and effective running of the services in compliance with the wishes of the individuals the Tower Project supports to live independently

JOB SUMMARY

To provide, manage and co-ordinate support for people that is based on their individual needs, desires and aspirations. To be responsible for the day to day organisation and effective running of services in compliance with the wishes of the individuals the Tower Project supports to live independently, the contractual obligations to the purchasing agencies, and legislative, statutory and organisation requirements.

To provide support to people in a way that is respectful, promotes independence and enables the individuals you support to realise their own potential. Effective delegation of duties to deputy service manager, team leaders, registered nurses, senior support workers and support workers as applicable. To promote good practice at all times, act as an effective and positive role model.

To support individuals in accessing the community, in their own homes or in any setting their needs and choices may require. Service managers may work alone with the people they support or as part of a team. Service managers may provide support to individuals with a variety of different specialist needs and conditions which may include learning disabilities, acquired brain injuries, physical disabilities, Autistic Spectrum Disorders, nursing needs, mental health conditions, neurological impairments, psychiatric and clinical needs, complex behaviours and other needs.  Service managers may provide support in any location appropriate to meet the needs of the service.

Survivors Manchester is currently looking for someone special, someone that has the passion to ensure that everything this amazing organisation does is of quality, that it remains authentic to its roots, and it continues to deliver on what male survivors want. Are you that person?

For the past 12 years, Survivors Manchester has provided survivor-focused therapeutic and advocacy support to male victims/survivors of sexual abuse, rape, and sexual exploitation. We have developed a three-tiered approach to services and underpin everything we do with a 'trauma and recovery' framework pioneered by Dr Judith Herman.

As our Clinical Lead (Community), you will help us develop, manage, and deliver our quality assured trauma-informed services to over 950 male (including trans and non-binary) survivors annually. You will help us ensure that the 2 - 3 new men that ask for help each day hear our voice and know we will help them develop their own healing journey; and you will play your part in our collective effort to #BreakTheSilence on the sexual abuse of boys and men.

Whilst you will lead our amazing team of Trauma-Informed Therapists and Group & Community Development Team; manage our community-based services; you will also deliver trauma-informed talking therapy services to identifying male, trans and non-binary victims and survivors sexual abuse, rape and sexual exploitation.

You will be a qualified counsellor / psychotherapist who holds a Diploma in Counselling / Psychotherapy or equivalent and be registered with BACP or equivalent 

(preferably an accredited member). You will understand issues relating to sexual violence, particularly as experienced by males; have experience of working in a highly confidential setting and of managing workforce teams.

In return for your time, experience, and commitment to the organisation, you will receive an annual salary of £33,000 – £37,000; 33 days annual leave (inc. Bank Holidays; company sick pay; monthly clinical supervision; pension contribution; and a range of training opportunities.

If this is a role that you think you could achieve great things in, then we want to hear from you.

Closing date for applications is: 07.10.20

We're looking for an experienced Advice Services Manager to take responsibility for ensuring the effective delivery of our helplines and casework support service for the families of children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). ​

IPSEA (Independent Provider of Special Education Advice) is the leading organisation providing free legally-based independent information, advice and casework support to ensure that children and young people with SEND get the education, training and support they are legally entitled to and that meets their individual needs.

We deliver our services across England, providing free one-off telephone advice and ongoing casework assistance to parents, carers and young people. 

• Our Advice Line provides legally-based next step advice on any educational issue that relates to a child or young person’s SEND, including exclusion from school, home to school transport, disability discrimination and the process for obtaining additional support. 
• On our Tribunal Helpline we give next step advice on appeals and disability discrimination claims to the SEND Tribunal.
• Through our Tribunal Support Service we provide in-depth casework support to parents, carers and young people appealing to the SEND Tribunal, including assistance with drafting appeal grounds, compiling evidence, assisting with the case management process, negotiating with local authority representatives, helping with paperwork and providing representation at the hearing. 

Our advice and support services, which assist around 5000 families per year, are delivered by a network of volunteers, trained, supervised and supported by IPSEA’s legal and volunteer teams.

As a member of IPSEA’s senior management team, you will lead a team of staff and volunteers to develop our services, increase our reach and ensure that we deliver high quality advice to help parents, carers and young people resolve the problems they face.