LEAH is seeking an exceptionally well organised and efficient Operations Manager to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of three years’ experience working in a small charity with experience of planning and managing programmes, funding contract management and working alongside volunteers. The ideal candidate will be used to dealing with a diverse workload, have excellent communications skills and a proven track record in leading and managing a team.

Learn English at Home (LEAH) has been working for 38 years with minority ethnic adults, including refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants, to help them overcome their isolation through the teaching of English.  We work across Kingston, Richmond and Hounslow and through language support and signposting to local statutory and voluntary services, we empower people to become active in their communities and support social integration.  We aim to provide a stepping stone to employment, volunteering, other educational opportunities and other forms of community involvement.  Teaching is delivered by our enthusiastic volunteers, to whom we provide full training and support.

When referred to us by our network of partners in the NHS, local authorities and voluntary sector, our clients often find it difficult to speak to their GP or their child’s teacher and access vital services. LEAH clients are generally unable to attend formal English classes because of their caring responsibilities, poor physical and/or mental health, low confidence or illiteracy in their first language.

Through our volunteers, we provide the following services to adults at no cost to the client:

• One to one English as a Second or Other Language (ESOL) tuition in the client’s home.
• A range of small-group classes in community settings each focused on a specific learning need of the group (e.g. literacy, communication with the school).  These groups all have crèche facilities. 
• In Work ESOL programme for workers with limited English. 
• Trips and social activities in the surrounding areas, e.g. heritage tours of Kingston, trips to Kew Gardens.
• Information about local statutory and voluntary services is embedded into all our teaching.

During the pandemic all LEAH services have been delivered remotely by phone or online video and our digital offer will become an integral part of LEAH’s ‘blended’ offer of support for clients for the future to address digital exclusion amongst LEAH’s client group.

Our services offer clients a means to overcome isolation and improve integration through improved English language skills, increased confidence and self-belief, and greater knowledge of local services and community life.
 

Programme Manager – Mental Health Initiative

Did you know that in England, 1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem of some kind with 1 in 6 people experiencing a common mental health problem like anxiety and depression? Its through the hard work of charities like my client that ensures the people affected by mental health have the right support and guidance.

I am recruiting for a Programme Manager that will help my client continue their amazing work by managing the relationship between them and key partners, lead both the mental health programme and project teams to successfully deliver on outcomes and with the strong backing of my client, identify areas of growth.

As the Programme Manager your role will be the driver in influencing senior stakeholders on the importance and impact of mental health, use your creativity to develop new initiatives to be rolled out and see it grow and evolve as you integrate best practices from other business’/sectors.

Skills required for the Programme Manager:

• Track record of managing complex programmes and simultaneous work streams.
• Experience scaling up multi-year programmes.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport and influence senior figures.
• Previous experience working with the not-for-profit / charity sector.
• Worked on mental health, suicide prevention or any other health initiatives would be applicable.

Perseverance, personality and passion is key for this extremely rewarding role and I would welcome a chat with anyone who feels they would be a great fit.

Position: Programme Manager / Senior Project Manager / Lead Programme Manager / Lead Project Manager
Salary & Benefits: up to £55,000 + 25 days holiday + many other benefits
Location: Epsom, Surrey (flexible working encouraged)

Apply now for immediate consideration regarding this excellent opportunity!

We are looking for a talented Digital Product Manager for a part-time (3 days/week) maternity cover with a fantastic Educational Research not for profit.

This role will lead the commercial and customer focus of the product development programme. The role is key to ensuring that all aspects of the development demonstrate a flawless customer experience. 

Responsibilities will include: 

• Maintain and ensure delivery of the market research plan, including market insights and competitor tracking and evaluation 
• Develop and adjust business case recommendations for product proposals 
• Lead on the development and refinement of all product propositions 
• Define, develop, and document the customer journey/user flow across digital products, including the purchasing process
• Work closely with the Head of Product Marketing to develop the sales and marketing strategy for any product launches and ongoing product roll out

Ideal experience will be:

• Track record of delivering a customer-centric approach to digital product development
• Experience of developing digital customer journeys, ideally for products utilised in educational settings
• Ability to develop successful product propositions and detailed business cases
• A good understanding of the requirements for the sales and marketing of digital products
• Strong commercial acumen 

If this sounds interesting & you have the relevant experience, please apply!

A unique opportunity for someone with experience of the Voluntary Sector to take a key role in developing the RPLC’s £1.7m grant-giving programmes in Richmond.

The Grants Manager will support the Director and other staff in delivering RPLC’s grant-making seeking to help vulnerable people living or working within RPLC’s benefit area, and take responsibility for agreed funding programmes, at all times being supportive of applicants and grantees.

Key Responsibilities:

1. To keep in touch with the changing landscape of local needs and strategies for addressing them
2. To advise the Grants Committee and other Trustees on applications for funding and provide reviews and recommendations for consideration by the Committee.
3. To ensure grant-making policies and procedures are drafted, updated regularly and that applications recommended for funding meet RPLC’s objectives
4. To negotiate with grant recipients on any conditions set by the Committee
5. To ensure that payments are made on schedule and provide the Director with figures to allow her/him to monitor the charity's overall budget

YMCA East Surrey is looking for an exceptional, caring professional to develop and manage our Disability Services for children and young people. This post oversees our play and leisure schemes for those aged 5 - 30. The appointed person will have an excellent track record in strategic and operational management of provision which seeks to help disabled children, young people and their families belong, contribute and thrive. For this senior post we are looking for an experienced individual, ideally with a level 6 qualification in Youth and Community Work, Social work, teaching, disability work or Childcare to lead and shape our thriving Disability Services programme in Surrey, West Sussex and beyond.  

Key responsibilities include:

1. Strategically management of all YMCA Disability Service contracts which support children and young people
2. Managing, professionally developing and modelling excellent practice for the YMCA Disability Services managers and practitioners
3. Developing and growing Disability Service provision across Surrey, West Sussex and beyond

Salary: £36,000 - £39, 000 (dependent on qualifications and experience)

Benefits also include free use of the YMCA East Surrey fitness centre in Redhill and half price YMCA East Surrey childcare for dependents. There is a YMCA East Surrey defined contribution pension scheme with an employer’s contribution of 7%.

Due to our commitment to Safer Recruitment, we will only accept application forms for this role, CV's will not be considered. 

YMCA East Surrey is celebrating its 150 year anniversary in 2020. Apply now to become a part of our successful, friendly team and help us drive forward our exciting work in the community. The closing date for completed application forms is: Monday 24th August at 09:00 and Interviews are to be held on: Thursday 27th August. 

Further information about the work we do can be found on our website - search YMCA East Surrey

Are you an experienced internal communications and engagement specialist, available from early September to play a key role in a series of organisational development projects over the next few months?

• Ewell, Surrey with occasional travel to Samaritans branches
• 6 months FTC, full time
• £40,000 per annum pro rata + competitive benefits

A little bit about the role…

This role will support the Assistant Director of Internal Communications and other senior Samaritans stakeholders with a range of key internal engagement projects between now and early 2021; in particular, an audit and review of our current internal communications and engagement model and the development of subsequent recommendations. The role will also partner closely with our HR team to plan and deliver staff engagement surveys and action plans.

The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of internal communications and engagement channels and content in large organisations with multiple audiences, as well as measurement, best practice and sector trends

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Internal Communications and Engagement and working closely with both Samaritans staff and volunteers, key responsibilities of the role will include:

● To plan and lead a comprehensive audit of Samaritans internal communications and engagement at all levels of the charity, working closely with both volunteers and staff

● To support the Assistant Director of Internal Communications and Engagement with the subsequent review of the audit findings, and work with the Assistant Director, the wider Internal Communications team and the Executive Leadership Team to develop recommendations for our future internal communications and engagement model

● To work with the Internal Communications and Engagement team to help develop an enduring channel measurement approach and regular feedback mechanisms, to enable regular reporting on the reach and effectiveness of our communications, post-review

● To develop and deliver staff engagement/pulse surveys in partnership with HR, the Assistant Director of Internal Communications & Engagement and the Executive Leadership Team

● To take the lead on delivering our ongoing staff engagement model, helping to implement and manage a new engagement tool in partnership with an external supplier.

If you're interested in finding out more about the role please read the job description here. 

Samaritans is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity, and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person that they are. We actively encourage applications from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences.

About Samaritans

At Samaritans, our vision is that fewer people die by suicide. We believe it is preventable and that by working together we can give people the support they need before they reach crisis point. We are one of the most trusted charities in the UK and ROI, and we answer a call for help every six seconds. We have around 175 staff and more than 20,000 volunteers based across 201 branches giving emotional support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We don’t just hear you, we listen.

Our Location

Our Central Office is located in a converted mill in Ewell, Surrey which is just over 30-minutes by train from Waterloo and 15 minutes from Wimbledon. As an employer we offer a good range of benefits, including 25 days’ holiday, 3 well-being days, Flexible working, Health Cash Plan, Pension and interest-free season ticket loans.

To apply

If you would like to apply for this role please click on the Apply Now link to upload your CV and an accompanying statement, outlining your motivations for applying for the role and how you meet the stated criteria no later than 09:00am on Friday 14th August 2020. 

This is an exciting time in our diocese, with the launch of the vision of Transforming Church, Transforming Lives in 2016 leading to significant new missional energy in many of our churches, chaplaincies and schools. It’s been especially encouraging to witness the development of around 80 new worshipping communities since the launch, including four major projects in areas of new housing.

Over the past two years we have moved our diocesan teams into new, attractive, open-plan offices on the University of Surrey Research Park; and more recently we have embarked on a major review of the services we offer, seeking to ensure that our diocesan strategy gets well embedded, that our resources are efficiently managed, and that Church House Guildford is genuinely scratching where the parishes are itching.

We are looking for a proven practitioner and skilled technical and digital professional who can help us shape, plan and deliver the migration of our processes, systems and information to web-based services. In doing so you will help us to further streamline and improve our workflows at Church House whilst also making it easier for our parishes to access information.

We want someone with the right mix of experiences who can challenge, inspire and deliver in this area of specialism, but also a colleague who shares the passion and heart to reach and serve communities in this place.

The role is for 14 hours per week (work pattern negotiable) on a fixed term contract for 12 months. Our salaries are competitive within the charity sector with a generous non-contributory pension provision. Due to the Covid pandemic, we are currently able to work remotely from the safety of our own homes.

If you have the experience we are looking for and a passion to join us in our journey, we welcome an application from you. Your application should consist of a completed application form and supporting statement (no more than two sides of A4) detailing your reasons for applying, what you can bring to the post and how you meet its requirements. The closing date for receipt of applications is Monday 31 August 2020

We look forward to hearing from you!

Would you like to be part of the exciting community health programme in Hounslow?

Then look no further…

The Hounslow GP Consortium CIC and its voluntary sector partners, Groundwork London and H4All CIO, have multiple new posts available for committed health and care staff to work across Hounslow’s 5 Primary Care Networks as

Social Prescribing Link Workers (SPLW) – several posts
£24k - £27k p.a. plus contributory pension
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract: 2 years, with probable extension subject to funding

Link Workers will provide connections between the GP and community services that can support residents to address their wider health and care needs.

The Link Worker programme is a national initiative from NHS England and NHS Improvement and we are seeking individuals with a background or interest in health, care, public health or voluntary sector services.

Team Leader & Health Coach – several posts
£27k p.a. plus contributory pension
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract: 2 years, with probable extension subject to funding

Team leaders will provide line management support and supervision to the link worker teams, provide advice and support on the role of a link worker, manage a caseload of patients with a range of support needs focusing on Individual Goal Setting, Motivational Interviewing and Health Coaching. They will also liaise with the various partners and Steering Group on behalf of the Link Workers they manage.

Closing date for receipt of applications: 20th August
Interviews will take place on: 9th and 10th September

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button to be directed to our website where you can download the job description and application form. 

No agencies please.

Executive Support and Engagement Manager

Part time: 15 hours per week

Fixed term up to 6 months (with possibility of extension) 

The Poppy Factory has an opportunity for an experienced and highly organised individual to provide administrative support to the CEO and senior managers. This is an excellent opportunity to join The Poppy Factory as we enter an exciting period of change with a large-scale redevelopment of our Richmond site, whilst extending our activities to support disabled veterans into employment.

Are you:

• An experienced Executive Assistant with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong working relationships with high profile stakeholders?
• Someone who thrives on managing a varied and complex workload?
• Highly organised with excellent planning skills, experienced in successfully delivering high profile events?
• A creative problem-solver who understands the importance of asking the right questions, and is thoughtful and tenacious in working with others to identify a range of possible solutions?
• Able to respond to fast changing circumstances with flexibility, patience and efficiency?
• Collaborative and customer-oriented, with a hands-on approach?

The successful candidate for this role will have a sound track record of delivering high level administrative support. 

Company benefits 

The Poppy Factory aims to be an exemplar employer.  We provide competitive terms and conditions of employment including:

• A generous Company Pension scheme
• Company-paid life assurance

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to equality, valuing diversity and promoting inclusion within our workforce, including the volunteers who give their time to us.  We work to maintain an environment where the needs and aspirations of all employees are met, irrespective of characteristics protected under the legislative framework of the Equality Act 2010. We expect everyone to understand and accept their personal responsibility to recognise and value differences and the unique contributions that people make to the way we deliver our work.

As an equal opportunities employer our commitment is to take positive measures to recruit people from underrepresented groups, and we actively encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. As a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview for any job applicant with a disability who meets the essential criteria for the role. Please indicate in your covering letter if you wish to be considered under this scheme. We are also happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the application or interview process to accommodate disabled candidates. 

We are a family friendly employer and happy to discuss flexible working.

Community Groups and Volunteering Worker

Full-time 37 hours per week

Salary  £33,989

About Crawley Community Action

Crawley Community Action is a charity which enables and supports volunteers, volunteer groups and charities in and around Crawley. We advocate for the voluntary and community sector with local government and other statutory authorities.  We’ve been supporting Crawley’s community and voluntary sector for 60 years – Crawley Community Action is our new name, demonstrating our commitment to Crawley’s people and communities.

About the role

We are going through an exciting reinvention right now, strengthening our focus on building resilience in the local community through a renewed focus on community assets and partnerships, and

In addition, we’ve reinvigorated our relationship with Crawley Borough Council and our partners in the West Sussex Community and Voluntary Sector Alliance as well as engaging with partners and sponsors in the private sector.

We are looking for a passionate and experienced individual with knowledge and experience of working with community groups and supporting organisations to value volunteers and volunteering.  You will support and enable charities, community groups and social enterprises on their journey to becoming effective and sustainable. Bringing your skills and enthusiasm to supporting voluntary and community action, you will provide advice, support and training/learning to help local organisations start, grow and thrive.

Working with the Community Groups Manager, you will be part of the Outreach Team working to Service Level Agreements within the organisation, which you will be a part of developing and monitoring.

This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to make a real and lasting difference to the quality to the quality of life for residents and local communities across Crawley.

We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experience.

Due to the nature of this role, it is essential that the post-holder has a full, clean driving licence and access to a fully insured vehicle.

Closing date for applications:  12 noon, Tuesday 1 September 2020

Interviews: Thursday 10 September 2020

Occupational Therapist - Band 5

37.5 FTE (part-time considered)

£23,637 - £31,950 FTE (depending on experience)

Leatherhead KT22 0BN

JOB PURPOSE

QEF Neuro Rehabilitation Services is a specialist neuro rehabilitation centre for adults.  Are you looking for a fantastic opportunity to develop your knowledge and clinical skills in neuro rehabilitation?  Would you like to become a valued member of our friendly, experienced, dynamic integrated-team?

The post holder will have the opportunity to provide specialist neurorehabilitation service to clients with acquired brain injury, stroke and incomplete spinal cord injury within a multidisciplinary team. You will be responsible for the assessment and treatment of clients under the direction of the senior Occupational therapists.  You will liaise with other members of the team to ensure continuity and consistency regarding clients’ management.

THE OPPORTUNITY

This is an exciting opportunity to join an experienced MDT where you will be managing your own neurological clinical caseload and working in both individual and group settings on clients’ goals using functional and impairment-based treatment methods.

You will assess, plan and carry out individual Occupational Therapy treatment programmes within the Centre and in the community. We have a variety of living environments including bedsits and independent living flats.

You will carry out access and home visits with support as appropriate, including liaising with social services, care agencies and relatives.

There will be the opportunity to develop skills in communicating with clients with a range of physical, cognitive, and communication difficulties.

Providing feedback and advice is a key part of the role, to clients and other members of the multi-disciplinary team regarding the assessment and treatment of a client’s physical, functional, cognitive, sensory and perceptual abilities.

ABOUT YOU

This is the job for you if you have:

• a Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy and have membership of the Health and Care Professions council.
• experience of working in neurology and working in a multidisciplinary team either as a student placement or at post graduate level.
• the ability to demonstrate efficient and effective self-management including use of time, organisation, planning and problem solving.
• your own initiative to be able to prioritise caseload and use clinical reasoning to make sound decisions and problem solve.
• the ability to use self-reflection to improve clinical skills.
• the ability to be empathetic and passionate in working with clients with complex physical, cognitive and psychosocial needs and their families.
• passion about this area of work
• been inspired by our Values and Behaviours

BENEFITS

Being part of QEF means that you will be valued as a key member of a charity that is passionate about its work.  You’ll gain a sense of professional satisfaction from knowing that every day you have worked as a team to improve someone else's life. Whether you work in one of our client-facing services, or at the head office, you’ll never be far away from the inspiring journey of our service users.  In addition, you’ll receive:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata)
• Pension and Life Assurance
• Westfield Healthcare Cash back scheme and shopping discounts
• Free on-site parking
• Range of training opportunities provided to ensure career development

To apply please visit our website via the link.

This role is subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks which will include an enhanced adult barred list check DBS (at the cost of QEF if you are not already a member of The Update Service)

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic person who is passionate about improving the learning environments and school sites of our 83 Church of England schools across the Diocese of Guildford.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a School Buildings Officer to join our Education Team to assist us in ensuring we are meeting the statutory obligations in the provision of our school buildings, related properties and supporting other officers with school organisation matters.

A good up-to-date knowledge of the buildings sector and experience of financial systems and processes is essential with further training and development available as part of the induction process. 

Candidates should have experience of project management, whilst a legal or accountancy background as well as any experience in the field of education could be helpful.

It is essential that candidates communicate effectively as liaising with professional bodies, independent advisors, school governors and local authorities will be a key part of this role.

You will work alongside our Lead Buildings Officer supporting colleagues in reporting to the Diocesan Board of Education’s Building & Estates Committee.

The successful candidate will need to hold a full UK driving licence and have their own vehicle as this position will require some travel.

Candidates should support the ethos, aims and objectives of Christianity, the Church of England and the Diocese.

If you are looking for exciting role where you can make a real difference and develop your career, we look forward to receiving your application.

Please see full details including the Job description in the application pack. Your application should consist of a completed application form and supporting statement (no more than two sides of A4) detailing your reasons for applying, what you can bring to the post and how you meet its requirements. Send to the email address at the base of the application form.

Thank you for your interest!

We are looking to fill 3 posts in three areas of Surrey. 2 will be based with Catalyst Support and 1 with Mary Frances Trust.

This role is a fix term 12-month contract, which may be extended.

The role will involve traveling within Surrey area to deliver groups.

Please note: Interviews will be held on 19th and 20th August.

Background to role

NHS England recently announced a new transformation fund to be allocated to pilot sites within 12 Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships / Integrated Care Systems across the country to test new and integrated models of primary and community mental health care. Surrey Heartlands Health and Care Partnership is one of these successful pilot sites.

One of the elements of this new approach to supporting people in their communities is focused on people with some of the difficulties associated with a diagnosis of Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder and includes close partnership working between Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and a specialist mental health third sector organisation.

The Peer Support Worker will be working closely with a mental health practitioner to deliver regular Service User Network (SUN) groups in different community-based locations across Surrey.

The SUN (Service User Network) is an initiative aimed at improving services for people with personality disorders.

The SUN provides community-based, open access peer support groups and aims to help people develop effective ways of coping, reduce emergencies, and improve access to appropriate services. 

Those accessing the SUN may or may not have a formal diagnosis of personality disorder however, all members will have experienced longstanding emotional difficulties, isolation and are very likely to demonstrate unhelpful patterns of behaviour.

Fundamental to creating empowerment and engagement in the SUN Project is the therapeutic community principle, that the effectiveness of the service depends upon engaging group members in the task of running, delivery, development, and evaluation of the service. The utilisation of SUN members’ own resources and expertise is integral to the model of peer support upon which the SUN groups are based.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• To work alongside a Mental Health Practitioner (MHP) and deliver regular SUN groups in the community.
• To work in collaboration with the MHP and the SUN members to:
  • promote peer support and reduce isolation;
  • improve coping skills of its members;
  • reduce the number of crises that require urgent and unplanned responses from services;
  • facilitate access to other services and sources of support.
• To use own wisdom of lived experience of mental health problems to support the development and knowledge of people using the service.
• To follow the protocols and guidelines for effective working. 
• To take full responsibility for understanding and applying professional boundaries.
• To ensure that any potential risk is being constantly assessed within a culture of positive risk taking.
• To contribute information regarding the safety and wellbeing of the people who access the service.
• To assist people in understanding their rights and choices within the service.
• To encourage and motivate people to take an active role in their own recovery.

• To positively promote and support independence for people in the community.

• To actively contribute towards the evaluation of the service.

• To keep up to date documentation and take on all the necessary administrative duties.

• To report any areas of concern to the senior team, in line with Risk Management Policy.

• To actively engage in clinical and managerial supervisions.

• To undertake all the required training in line with the development of the post and as agreed with the manager.

• To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues in relation to Personality Disorder, peer support and mental health.

• To attend clinical, business and service development meetings as required.

• To assist in the promotion of the service through active liaison, meetings, and presentations with people who access services, staff and other organisations.

• To comply with all relevant policies, procedures and guidelines.

• To undertake any relevant duties as requested.

• To attend any relevant training as and when required.

Please download the full Job description and person specification.

To apply please follow the link and apply on Mary Frances Trust Online Application Form

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Practitioner to join our Hampshire Young Peoples Substance Misuse Service.

At Catch22, we are proud of our reputation as a modern and progressive employer. Our 1,300 colleagues and 300 volunteers work at every stage of the social welfare cycle, supporting over 60,000 individuals from cradle to career. Our work spans education, social justice and rehabilitation, children's social care, family support, social action and getting people into work.

Hampshire 24/7 is a county-wide specialist treatment service offering targeted and specialist support to young people. We offer a tailored package of support to young people under 25 including one to one and group work support, a 24-hour help line, pharmacological support and needle exchange. Young people are at the centre of all we do. We ensure the young person knows they will be listened to at all times.

Our service is delivered by a multi professional team with a designated worker for each district of the county. The service offers a community engagement model, supporting children and young people where they feel most comfortable whilst working at their pace. Our is work is supported by our partnership with Inclusion Recovery Hampshire and Parent Support Link.

This exciting role has responsibility for the operational oversight of our specialist substance misuse service.  You’ll be responsible for managing a diverse and highly committed team, allocating referrals and ensuring caseload management structures are in place.  As the designated safeguarding lead in the service, you will need to ensure that all safeguarding processes are followed.  Working in partnership with local organisations and relevant agencies, you’ll need to ensure that the diverse needs and aspirations of all groups of service users are considered in service delivery.

To succeed in this role, you’ll need significant experience of working with young people in a treatment and/or prescribing setting for substance use/misuse.  Excellent relationship building skills and experience of inter-agency working are also essential.  Above all you’ll have a passion for the work we do and a shared commitment to deliver our vision.