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Phoenix Futures Group is a charity with over 50 years’ experience and a leading provider of drug and alcohol treatment.

Our values are what define us and ensure we work to the highest standards. We believe in being the best, we are passionate about recovery, we value our history and use it to inform our future.

We work with local authorities, other charities and service providers across the country to deliver innovative programmes and projects that change lives for the better, setting people on the path to health and emotional wellbeing.

We provide a diverse range of services, our expertise in psychosocial treatment and support is the common thread that runs through everything we do. People need psychological interventions, social support, meaningful use of time, sense of purpose and a place of safety to sustain their recovery. At our core, we support people, families and communities to recover from drug and alcohol dependency.

We are now seeking a Recovery worker to join the Full Circle team in Essex (Harlow area) on a full time fixed term basis until March 2024. Full Circle is part of Changing Futures, a three year, jointly funded programme that aims to change systems and improve services for people facing multiple needs.

Your Rewards

• 25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing each year to a maximum of 30 days) (pro rata)
• Benefits including season ticket loan, pension scheme and life assurance
• Support through occupational sick pay, eye-care vouchers and regular wellbeing talks and activities
• Continuous training and career development via PXL our dedicated learning management system 

If you have a background working in the field of criminal justice, problematic substance use or mental health, this opportunity will enable you to use your expertise to help us support people on their journey to recovery and change their lives for the better.

We’ll ensure you get all the support you need to thrive and succeed in your role and find your place amongst our incredible and collaborative team.

The Role

Full Circle is seeking an experienced practitioner to undertake a recovery coordinator role within Essex (working primarily in the Harlow area). You will be part of a wider team who work with Offenders with Complex and Additional Needs across the County of Essex in the community.

We are looking for individuals with experience of working within the substance misuse sector or health care profession to fulfil a range of tasks from case management to care navigation, advocacy and multi-agency working. You will need to be passionate about recovery and working with clients to support, motivate and manage them to access a wide variety of services. You must have good communication skills and an ability to work as part of a team as well as being able to use you own initiative when required and to manage your time independently. 

About You

To join us as a Recovery Worker, you will need: 

• Relevant experience of working in the field of problematic substance use, mental health or another comparable field
• Evidence of effective partnership working and the ability to network for the benefit of the client and service
• Evidence of managing a busy caseload and excellent organisational skills
• To be proficient in the use of Microsoft Outlook and Word and be familiar with relevant database management systems
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Experience of creating person-centred care plans and/or timetables based on identified needs would be advantageous, as would experience of partnership working, liaising with community and CJS services and developing reintegration and resettlement plans.

A S/NVQ 3 in Care (DANOS-accredited) or equivalent, or a willingness to work towards an agreed number of modules within your probationary period would also be desirable.

Please note, we will be assessing applications as they are submitted and may close this role should we find sufficient applicants with which to make our shortlist. As such, we would advise applying as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and believe it is important to include people with lived experience to ensure the needs of the people we support are represented. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where everyone is free to be themselves and we ensure equity of opportunity.

So, if you’re seeking your next challenge as a Recovery Coordinator, please apply via the button shown.

Sessional Worker

Contract: Permanent

Working hours: Full time (37.5 hours per week)

Salary: £21,260

Are you looking to start your career in social care or education?

Be part of our growing and dynamic team to make a difference to the lives of adults with a learning disability or autism and be involved in:

No experience necessary. We are looking for people with a positive attitude who want to affect real change in the lives of adults with learning disabilities and empower them to achieve their ambitions.

You will be involved in:

• Supporting the provision of high-quality support related to the areas of our four key pathways: 
  • Independent Living Skills
  • Creative and Performing Arts
  • Health and Wellbeing
  • Employment and Vocational Training. 
• 1:1 key working responsibility to support students and their families to reach their independence goals.

What we offer

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising 1 day per year up to 30 days
• Pension and Cycle to Work scheme
• Work shadowing, training and career development opportunities
• Laptop and phone
• Opportunity to develop and lead your own sessions
• Diverse, friendly and supportive environment

We are open to discuss part-time positions

Our mission

PiP's mission is to empower adults with learning disabilities to achieve their potential. We are a growing, grassroots charity based in West London, and run a number of key services to promote independence and choice for our service users.

PiP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with the Inclusive Employers Standard 2020. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly applicants who are significantly underrepresented in our sector, such as people with lived experience of disabilities and individuals from Black and Minority ethnic communities. 

PiP keeps all personal information confidential and in line with current data protection legislation and GDPR. 

We require no agencies at this stage.

Can you help amplify the voices and choices of adults with learning disabilities and autism?

We are looking for a passionate and effective team player that can work closely with colleagues and PiP service users to affect real change in the lives of adults with learning disabilities.

In this diverse and challenging role, you will be responsible for:

• Developing, designing and leading sessions and activities
• Ensuring the provision of high-quality support related to the areas of our four key pathways: 
  • Independent Living Skills
  • Creative and Performing Arts
  • Health and Wellbeing
  • Employment and Vocational Training. 
• 1:1 key working responsibility to support students and their families to reach their independence goals.

Our ideal candidate will have experience of working with people with learning disabilities, or a similar vulnerable service user group, along with a strong commitment to taking a person-centred approach to the role.

If you see solutions, not problems, are adaptable and resilient and have a person-centred approach in all that you do then we are looking for you to join our team as we grow our services and expand our impact to support more adults with learning disabilities and autism.

What We Offer

• 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising 1 day per year up to 30 days
• Pension and Cycle to Work scheme
• Laptop and Phone
• Training and career development opportunities
• Diverse, friendly and supportive environment

Our mission

PiP's mission is to empower adults with learning disabilities to achieve their potential. We are a growing, grassroots charity based in West London, and run a number of key services to promote independence and choice for our service users.

PiP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with the Inclusive Employers Standard 2020. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly applicants who are significantly underrepresented in our sector, such as people with lived experience of disabilities and individuals from Black and Minority ethnic communities. 

PiP keeps all personal information confidential and in line with current data protection legislation and GDPR. 

We require no agencies at this stage. 

Job Title: Campaign Coordinator, Cause Led

Region: London (hybrid working)

Directorate: Fundraising

Contract: Permanent, Part Time, 21 hours per week

Salary: £30,265 to £31,740 FTE per annum pro rata, inclusive of London Weighting

The Role

At the Royal British Legion, we believe in building on potential. As a Campaign Coordinator, Cause Led your ability to implement and manage fundraising appeals and stewardship communications to the RBL’s supporter bas could have a real impact on people’s lives.

At its heart, RBL is a people organisation. People who want to do the very best for others, while at the same time making the most of the opportunities and experiences we offer them.

We are the country’s largest Armed Forces charity, with 210,000 members, 50,000 volunteers and a network of partners and charities; helping us give support wherever and whenever it’s needed.

As a Campaign Coordinator, Cause Led you will be responsible for working with the Campaign Manager, Cause Led to implement direct marketing and retention campaigns to supporters

If successful, the main duties of your role will be:

• Manage marketing channels including direct mail, email, telephone, SMS and supporter events.
• Produce campaign plans and briefs for input from managers and internal stakeholders
• Coordinate campaign budgets, source quotes, raise purchase orders and ensure campaigns are delivered to meet targets within budgeted expenditure.
• Understand supporter segmentation and accurately produce fairly complex mailing data briefs for the Data Services team.
• Work with the creative agency to develop campaign creative and manage internal feedback and approval.
• Manage print specifications and proofing with the print management supplier and take responsibility for checking and approving these.
• Set up response handling, fulfilment operation and reporting.
• Report on campaign performance and monitor against past performance and planned expectations. Undertaking data analysis where appropriate.
• Develop a clear understanding of fundraising compliance requirements and work with the Compliance Manager during the approval process.
• Work with the Campaign Manager, Email Marketing to develop email campaigns and use the email broadcast platform as required.

This role will involve hybrid working, travelling on some days to our Head Office which is located at Haig House, 199 Borough High Street, London SE1 1AA, and working from home on other days.

About the Royal British Legion – Careers in Fundraising

Across the country, in every city and on every street, the RBL is there to support our Armed Forces community.

With over 200 employees, our Fundraising teams form an important part of this pack. Their passion and collaboration bring in millions of pounds every year. Money that goes on to improve and change the lives of this community.

It's this mission, this scale, this challenge and the values we all live by, that makes the RBL such a fulfilling place to thrive.

As a directorate we commit to ensuring our supporters feel valued, and driven to deliver fundraising that is effective, agile and sector leading. We do this by putting supporters at the heart of everything we do, and by embedding a learning culture in our teams where process improvement and innovation are embraced and celebrated.

So, if you want to give your days meaning. To put your passion into a role with real impact. To support people and be supported yourself. In an inclusive team that faces every challenge together. Whatever your interests and ambitions, we think you’ll find a role here that works for you, with career opportunities right across the UK.

Diversity Statement

We believe that the compassion, understanding, and service we show each and every individual should be reflected in the way we all support, respect, and include every individual who works with us. We want everyone involved in our work or receiving our services, to feel proud to contribute to or be part of a diverse and inclusive organisation.

We recognise that we still have a long way to go to ensure that we make the RBL a truly great and inclusive organisation to work for and be part of so we have set out our commitments to provide a clear path to deliver this ambition. We will keep listening, learning, and sharing our progress and impact.

How to Apply

Please click ‘Apply online’

Closing date for this role is: Tuesday 12th July 2022

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

Job Description and Person Specification - Community Support Worker - London

Salary: £26,000-£27,500

Hours: 37.5 hours per week.  Working hours would take place between 0900 – 1730. It is expected that the post-holder(s) will work flexibly around contracted hours to meet business requirements and deadlines.

Holiday: 23 days p.a. plus eight public holidays.

Location: London area – role is home based with regular travel around London.

Line Manager: Project Manager

Role Summary

As a Community Support Worker, you will provide effective and timely support to the Project Manager and extended support of mentors/mentees in the community. This will involve: 

• Visiting the prison to meet mentees and mentors before release, and assisting in development of initial three-month plan.
• Assess what support the mentee has in the community (include family, partners) and what additional support is needed.
• Research what services and agencies are available in the area. Identify relevant services (including probation services) to establish and build working relationships with, especially those who can offer Education, Training and Employment opportunities for the mentees.
• Ensure mentee and mentor needs are being met in the community and supportive measures are in place.
• Facilitating and supporting the mentoring relationship within the community when the mentee is released (through the gate) attending housing, probation, job centre appointments when required; being their advocate for making a claim for benefits; attending DWP appointments; accessing drug and alcohol services etc.
• Support mentors in helping mentees improve social skills, daily living skills, such as shopping, cleaning, self-care – find services that can offer additional support to the mentee/mentor.
• Attend and participate in meetings regarding the successful rehabilitation of prisoners
• Provide support to mentors in the community.
• Support the Project Manager with recruitment and training of new volunteers when required.

Person Specification

Essential experience and knowledge required:

• The ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of stakeholders.
• A proven self-starter with a high level of self-motivation.
• Ability to work in a challenging environment.
• Good IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Personable in approach.
• Excellent administration and note writing skills.
• Good organisational skills.
• Committed and passionate about the role.
• Experience of work with challenging, hard to engage or disaffected groups of people.
• An understanding of the key issues facing young offenders and the challenges they face in desisting from crime.
• Ability to work independently, make informed decisions but understanding when to access support when needed.

Preferred experience:

• Experience of working within young men in the youth or criminal justice sector.
• Experience of the voluntary sector and ethos of volunteering.
• Knowledge of the local area and services that are available for mentees and willingness to extend relationships for Trailblazers and other stakeholders.

Closing date for applications is 5.30pm on Wednesday 20th July 2022. 

                                                             Senior Project Manager,National Cycle Network

(England South)

£32,475 per annum

 (Ref: SUS3548)

Full time hours are 37.5 hours per week – happy to talk flexible working and compressed hours to suit individual circumstances

Base: Hybrid working with some travelling to Reading/Bristol

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join us and influence real change in the South of England, helping us drive our Paths for Everyone vision forward, a vision of a more sustainable future in transport.

As a Senior Project Manager, you will help us to shape and develop the future for the National Cycle Network (NCN).  You will design, develop, and maintain the NCN, connecting people and places, and provide traffic-free spaces for everyone to enjoy.   

A key objective of this role is to help us work collaboratively with other teams, enabling us to deliver impactful projects to scope, on time and to budget, whilst aligning with Sustrans’ vision and Theory of Change.

You will help us be financially sustainable too, by taking a strategic approach to funding opportunities. You will help us build relationships with landowners, local authorities, and others, so that we can work in partnership to make things happen.  As part of this, we are working with local authorities to create a 20-year plan for the delivery of the NCN, which involves aligning projects with local strategic priorities.

We offer true hybrid working, with a mix of working from Bristol hub at least 1-2 days a week and the opportunity for home working, with flexible hours offered to suit individual circumstances.

This role will require travel and work at locations as necessary to undertake the project on behalf of Sustrans. You will be occasionally travelling across

England. Candidates should be based within a commutable distance of Southwest England. 

About you

You will be a brilliant team leader and will build relationships with ease, bringing with you experience of working cross-organisationally and across multiple sectors.

With demonstrable experience of delivering projects, you will probably have experience within the engineering, urban design, construction management, or land negotiation sectors.

You must have a creative approach to finding innovative solutions, to help us in advocating for sustainable transport and better places across the region.

You must be a skilled communicator with excellent negotiating skills, as you will play a key role in leading your team in reshaping our towns, cities, and countryside in favour of active travel.

We aim to be a truly inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, in particular from under-represented groups. Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion.

What we offer

In return we can offer ongoing working from home (or a nearby Sustrans office when it’s safe to do so) and a truly flexible, supportive and rewarding working environment.

Wellbeing

• 26 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working
• Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Staff volunteer days
• 24/7 free, impartial, and confidential support service
• We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes

Financial

• Group Personal Pension scheme with a 4% or 5% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans
• Bike, computer and season ticket loans
• Discount benefits

Family Friendly

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)

Additional information

• Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am, Monday 25th July 2022. 
• Interviews will take place via MS Teams on Monday 8th August 2022.

To apply, please complete our online application form. 

About Sustrans

Sustrans is the charity making it easier for people to walk and cycle. We connect people and places, create liveable neighbourhoods, transform the school run and deliver a happier, healthier commute. Take the next step in your journey by applying to become a member of our team.

We are proud of our employee net promoter score, being in the top 20% of all employers across all sectors in the UK, due to our energised, friendly and motivated workforce.

Our vision and mission have never been more relevant.  Across the UK, governments are pledging investment and action on walking and cycling.

We are working together to make a real difference - creating places where everyone can live and travel happily and healthily, and where nobody is excluded.

Our work wouldn’t be possible without the commitment and dedication of our colleagues. Join Sustrans today and help us get things done, together!

Digital Communcations Officer

UK - Hybrid working

£25,580 - £28,340 including London weighting

Are you an ambitious Communications Officer with excellent digital skills looking for your next challenge?

We’re looking for a creative and proactive Communications Officer with at least two years’ multi-channel experience to join our busy strategic and digital communications team. You will use your skills in traditional media, digital and social communications to create the widest impact for our external presence.

In this role, you will help to protect and enhance The National Lottery Community Fund’s reputation, working within the Strategic Communications team to create and deliver targeted communications activity to external audiences, and helping to develop and maintain a strong presence through our digital and social channels.

You will be adept at story-telling and delivering creative content suitable for our different channels and audiences that effectively lands our key messages.

Whether drafting a tweet for our Chief Executive, a web statement from our Chair, videoing a project for use as part of a wider communications campaign or pitching to a journalist, you will be a confident communicator and a flexible, inventive and reliable member of our team.  

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 Hours per week, flexible working considered

Salary: £25,580 to £28,340 (includes London weighting and dependent upon experience)

Location: We have a hybrid approach to working and work pattern and location will be agreed with the successful candidate. The role can be based at any of our UK offices, these are Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Newcastle and Newtown.

For successful candidates based in London, you will be asked to complete national security vetting clearance so that you can access our Marsham Street Office. This involves passing a disclosure and barring check and Counter Terrorism Check.

Interviews: 2 stages, w/c 25th July onwards

Essential Criteria

You will need to demonstrate your experience, qualifications and skills in these areas:

• At least two years of experience of working in a PR agency, in-house communications, or Press Office and digital communications function
• Enthusiasm for current news issues and the media and understanding of digital and social media channels, with a positive self-starter attitude to building relationships in the media and with excellent storytelling, content creation and written skills and the ability to influence and convince others
• Highly organised, with an ability to think on your feet and work at pace - while being a supportive team player who shows interest in others and develops a range of contacts outside your own team to get the job done
• In depth experience of digital communications including: managing online reputation and crisis comms, video and editing experience and in depth knowledge of social media.

Desirable Criteria

• Be responsive to emerging issues and trends which impact on your work, the work of the team, or the Fund
• A strategic thinker who seeks opportunities for integrated working and is confident when managing upwardly and representing the team in front of a range of business stakeholders
• Take ownership and be accountable for your work and encourage others to do the same

For You

We seek to develop our staff and offer a wide range of personal development opportunities.

We offer a wide range of generous benefits including:

• Generous annual leave and company pension scheme
• Flexible working to support staff with their work/life balance, taking into account things such as caring responsibilities, worship and attendance at religious festivals
• Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Season ticket and cycle to work loans
• Paid volunteering leave

Equal Opportunities

Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.

We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. We are committed to being an inclusive and great place to work, and recognise our people come from diverse backgrounds.  As such we particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, LGBTQ+ and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We welcome applications from disabled people and will proactively make reasonable adjustments if needed through the recruitment process and during employment. This can be related to a physical and mental health conditions.

We are also proud to be a Stonewall Diversity Champion, supporting our commitment to being a great place to work for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) staff.

Active Travel Officer, Chester (Helsby/Frodsham)

£25,561 per annum

 (Ref: SUS3762)

Up to 37.5 hours per week, we are happy to discuss working hours to suit individual circumstances

Fixed term until 31st July 2023

 Base: Home based / Local Authority Office at Helsby/Frodsham

About the role

Do you enjoy empowering young people to make positive changes which benefit their local environment, health, and wellbeing?

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our team to work in Helsby/Frodsham to promote and enable walking, wheeling, cycling, and scooting as the sustainable way of travelling to schools, and for the journeys in the local community.

As the Active Travel Officer, you will be innovating, developing, and delivering tailor-made packages of activities and promotional material, contacting local press and generating media coverage of the project with support from the Sustrans press office to encourage and enable active travel.

The aim of the programme is to develop and deliver walking activities to achieve an increase in the current levels of physical activity, create travel behaviour change to include more active modes and measure travel behaviour change. You will advise and provide information to ‘school champions’, teachers, parents, governors, pupils, and residents.

You will carry out yearly surveys in local areas to identify the barriers and measure the baseline of pupil walking and cycling activity from home to school and other cycling journeys.

 Due to the nature of the role, a full DBS is required.

We offer true hybrid working, with a mix of working from Authority office at least 1-2 days a week and the opportunity for home working, with flexible hours offered to suit individual circumstances.

This role will require travel and work at locations as necessary to undertake the project on behalf of Sustrans. You will be occasionally travelling across Helsby/Frodsham.

About you

You will be passionate about active travel and supporting and motivating others to make positive changes to everyday journeys, to benefit themselves, their local community, and the environment. You will be self-motivated and able to work independently to manage a varied workload.

You should have experience in building relationships with wide range of organisations, groups and individuals ideally having worked on physical activity, behavioural change projects, a wide range of people including young people.

You will be a skilled communicator, able to adapt your approach to engage and meet the needs of diverse audiences and have experience of planning and delivering engagement activities and promotional events. 

We aim to be a truly inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, in particular from under-represented groups.

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity, and enabling inclusion.

What we offer

So, if this sounds like you, and like Sustrans you want to make a difference, apply to join our team today

In return we can offer ongoing working from home (or a nearby Sustrans office when it’s safe to do so) and a truly flexible, supportive, and rewarding working environment.

Wellbeing

• 26 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working
• Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Staff volunteer days
• 24/7 free, impartial, and confidential support service
• We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes

Financial

• Group Personal Pension scheme with a 4% or 5% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans
• Bike, computer, and season ticket loans
• Discount benefits

Family Friendly

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)

Additional information

• Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 23:59 15th July 2022.
• Interviews will take place via MS Teams on the 26thJuly.

About Sustrans

Sustrans is the charity making it easier for people to walk and cycle. We connect people and places, create liveable neighbourhoods, transform the school run and deliver a happier, healthier commute.

Our vision and mission have never been more relevant. Across the UK, governments are pledging investment and action on walking and cycling.

We are working together to make a real difference - creating places where everyone can live and travel happily and healthily, and where nobody is excluded.

Our work wouldn’t be possible without the commitment and dedication of our colleagues.

We are proud of our employee net promoter score, being in the top 20% of all employers across all sectors in the UK, due to our energised, friendly and motivated workforce.

Join Sustrans today and help us get things done, together!

This is a perfect role if you want support to advance your career, make a difference in the lives of young people whilst earning an additional income. You’ll need to be available 5 hours per week to lead ReachOut mentoring sessions to a group of 12-16 young people and their volunteer mentors in a primary or secondary school.

 Who we are and what we do 

ReachOut is a mentoring charity that works with young people from disadvantaged communities in London, Greater Manchester and Liverpool to raise aspirations and help them grow in character and academic attainment. Our mission is to help young people live good, happy and successful lives.

Pay & training 

• Receive extensive training and support to be a good ReachOut Project Leader, gaining experience in managing volunteers, working with young people, and taking a leadership role 
• Receive additional training on useful transferable skills such as time management & prioritisation, public speaking skills, interview skills and more
• Get paid 5 hours a week to prepare, plan and deliver your mentoring sessions with young people 9 –19 years old (£11.05 per hour in London and £9.90 per hour in Greater Manchester, Oldham and Liverpool) 
• You get £50 after completing the compulsory induction training in September 2022 

Job description

• Spend 3 hours preparing and planning your ReachOut mentoring sessions using ReachOut’s bank of activities to lead and deliver engaging sessions for 2 hours each week 
• Support the 12-16 young people in your sessions to raise their aspirations, develop their character, and build their academic attainment and self-confidence 
• Complete monitoring and evaluation activities to ensure sessions are as impactful as possible and set-up strategies with the help of your line manager to help each young person in your group reach their mentoring goal
• Manage and support a group of 12-16 volunteer mentors
• Keep in touch with the parents/carers of the young people in your group about attendance, successes and challenges 
• Run extracurricular activities in your session or support extracurricular practitioner run their sessions 
• Follow ReachOut’s policies and procedures to safeguard young people 

Person specification

• You are confident to engage and manage a group of 12 or 16 young people either in primary or secondary school
• You are passionate about ReachOut’s mission and demonstrate ReachOut’s Character Strengths: Fairness, Good Judgement, Self-Control and Staying Power 
• You are open to feedback with a genuine desire to learn and develop personally
• You have the desire and potential to take on a leadership role
• You have Maths and English skills 
• You have good communication skills (face-to-face, email, text, phone)
• You have good organisation skills (can manage tasks effectively, accurately and in a timely fashion)
• You are confident using IT; email, MS Forms, excel and video conferencing such as Zoom
• You are enthusiastic, energetic and excited by challenges 
• You don’t give up when faced with challenges, instead, you are resilient, adaptable and creative to solve problems and improve situations 
• You are available for 3 hours of flexible working remotely and for 2 hours at the same time and same-day on a weekly basis in a local partner school from 
  • 3:30 – 5:30 pm in primary schools from October to April during term time 
  • Either 5:00 – 7:00 pm or 6:00 – 8:00 pm in secondary schools from October to June during term time 
• You are available to attend the residential Leadership Development Programme Training on the weekend of 2-4 September 2022 (please note that this training might be adapted to Zoom online sessions on weekday evenings on 1st, 7th & 14th September and a weekend morning on 10th September, if needed.)

Diversity statement 

ReachOut is committed to being an inclusive and diverse organisation, and we live by our core Character Strengths of Fairness, Good judgement, Self-Control and Staying Power. We therefore welcome applications from people of all ethnicities, ages, religious beliefs, gender identities, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristics, to provide a diverse range of experience, ideas and insights into our work. 

We recognise that having support from staff and volunteers with a shared experience, can further help our young people develop and learn. More than half of the young people we work with are from Black Caribbean, Black African, Bangladeshi and Turkish backgrounds, yet we tend to get fewer applications from people within these communities. 

ReachOut wants to increase the representation of our young people amongst our Project Leaders, so if you are from these ethnic groups, we would particularly appreciate receiving your applications.

Application Instructions  

Please read our information pack for full details about ReachOut and the Project Leader job role.

To apply for the Leadership Programme, please visit our website to complete the application form and remember to attach your CV.

We aim to respond to applications within 2 weeks of receiving your application. Applications will be assessed as they come in and assessment centres will be held on a rolling basis. Once the position is filled the vacancy will be closed so applicants are advised to apply early. 

Please note, if you are a successful candidate you will be required to undergo an enhanced criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service. ReachOut will cover the cost of the check and guide you through the process. All staff have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and adults. The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation. 

Trainee Network Development Officer

(England)

£22,949 per annum, pro rata

 (Ref: SUS3653)

Full time hours are 37.5 hours per week – happy to talk flexible working and compressed hours to suit individual circumstances

Base: Hybrid working with travelling to Reading/Bristol

About the role

We’re looking for two people with a passion for the work that Sustrans does, creating a real change for cycling, walking or wheeling, connecting people and places across the South of England and providing traffic free spaces for everyone to enjoy. You don’t need qualifications or work experience because we will train you, you just need a real love for what we do.  We’d particularly like to hear from people who have previously had barriers to employment, for example you may have a disability, have been long-term unemployed or are from a group that is underrepresented in the workplace- anybody is welcome to apply.

As a Trainee Network Development Officer, you will support our Network Development Managers, by helping them deliver projects from design through to construction, to budget and on time.  You will deliver some smaller projects on your own too.  You will build relationships with landowners, Designers and Engineers, Ecologists, and Local Authorities, so that we can work in partnership to make our projects successful. You will learn the tricks of the trade as you gradually develop your skills to do the job.

You will join us as a Trainee Network Development Officer, but after six months we will review your work and consider your promotion to Network Development Officer.

The England South region offers a diversity of projects to get involved with – from complex urban areas to National Parks and everything in between. 

We offer true hybrid working, with a mix of home working and the opportunity to work from our hub in Bristol, with flexible hours offered to suit individual circumstances.

About you

Your passion and enthusiasm for this role will demonstrate your thirst to learn and your organisational skills will enable you to become a brilliant Project Manager.  You will build relationships with ease, within the team, with communities and with landowners and Local Authorities, being a brilliant advocate for the work that Sustrans does.  This will enable you to develop new opportunities for funded work as we reshape our towns, cities, and countryside in favour of active travel.  You will learn how to research and produce excellent readable reports and have an interest in learning how to use Geographical Information Systems (GIS) mapping software, although you will already be IT competent and able to use Microsoft programmes.

We aim to be a truly inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, in particular from under-represented groups. Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity, and enabling inclusion.

What we offer

In return we can offer ongoing working from home (or a nearby Sustrans office when it’s safe to do so) and a truly flexible, supportive, and rewarding working environment.

Wellbeing

• 26 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working
• Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Staff volunteer days
• 24/7 free, impartial, and confidential support service
• We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes

Financial

• Group Personal Pension scheme with a 4% or 5% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans
• Bike, computer and season ticket loans
• Discount benefits

Family Friendly

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)

Additional information

• Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 23:59, 13th July 2022
• Interviews will take place via MS Teams on 29th – 30th July 2022

To apply, please complete our online application form. 

About Sustrans

Sustrans is the charity making it easier for people to walk and cycle. We connect people and places, create liveable neighbourhoods, transform the school run and deliver a happier, healthier commute. Take the next step in your journey by applying to become a member of our team.

We are proud of our employee net promoter score, being in the top 20% of all employers across all sectors in the UK, due to our energised, friendly and motivated workforce.

Our vision and mission have never been more relevant.  Across the UK, governments are pledging investment and action on walking and cycling.

We are working together to make a real difference - creating places where everyone can live and travel happily and healthily, and where nobody is excluded.

Our work wouldn’t be possible without the commitment and dedication of our colleagues. Join Sustrans today and help us get things done, together!

Youth Voice Officer (FTC)

Job description

About Us

The National Lottery Community Fund is the largest funder of community activity in the UK – we support people and communities to prosper and thrive.

National Lottery players raise an incredible £30 million a week for good causes. This money funds projects and activities that transform communities, protect our heritage and enrich lives through arts, sports and culture. We are proud to be one of 12 distributors responsible for awarding this funding across the UK.

Thanks to National Lottery players, last year we were able to award over half a billion pounds of life-changing funding to UK communities, supporting thousands of projects making a real difference to people’s lives.

Over eight in ten of our grants were for under £10,000 going to grassroots groups and charities across the UK doing great things to support their communities, during a particularly tough time.

We also distribute non-National Lottery funds, working closely with Government on funding for important issues, such as tackling loneliness, multiple and complex needs, mental health and distributing Dormant Accounts money.

Over the last five years we’ve awarded a total of £3.4 billion, of which £2.7 billion is National Lottery money.

We fund things that matter – whether helping communities respond positively to national, regional or local priorities, or helping the UK achieve its big social ambitions. Our grants range from £500 up to multi-million-pound programmes – supporting people and projects to do extraordinary things and bring great ideas for their community to life.

About the Role

At The National Lottery Community Fund, we want to make sure young people’s voices are included in all our work, whether it’s through the grants we make, the people we influence or the things we learn- we support people and communities to thrive. We fund things that matter and in the last three years alone we’ve invested £861m in projects for children and young people – making us the biggest non-statutory funder of young people in the UK. It is through the Youth Voice Teams (YVT), we aim to meet the issues young people and their communities are facing head on, with the aim of steering significant and positive change in communities. We therefore have big plans for Youth Voice within our work which this role will help us to achieve. 

Following the success of YPIL 2020, we have welcomed new YVT for England; Wales and Northern Ireland. The YVT meet monthly with the Head of Youth Voice and decide as a team what work to focus on and how it should be achieved. They also receive support and guidance as part of a tailored training package to develop their skills and experience.  This exciting role will work closely with the Head of Youth Voice to embed the Youth Voice strategy further by supporting the teams of young people for each country.

This will involve:

• Providing mentoring and support for the personal development of the YVT
• Organise and facilitate meetings with the YVT for each country
• Represent the Fund and Youth Voice at key stakeholder meetings
• Promote the work of YVT through internal and external channels
• Provide administration support to Head of Youth Voice

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract until 1/1/24

Hours: 37 Hours per week, flexible working considered

Interview Date: W/C 18th July

Location:We have a hybrid approach to working and work pattern and location will be agreed with the successful candidate. The role is based in England due to regular travel to our London office, our offices are Birmingham, Exeter, Leeds, London and Newcastle.

For successful candidates based in London, you will be asked to complete national security vetting clearance so that you can access our Marsham Street Office. This involves passing a disclosure and barring check and Counter Terrorism Check.

Essential Criteria

• A strong passion and experience of youth participation and engagement work
• Experience of mentoring young people and providing personal development planning
• Ability to facilitate interactive online and face to face sessions
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office package

Desirable Criteria

• Experience of using social media to increase engagement
• Ability to build and develop relationships with a range of stakeholders
• Knowledge of issues and policies affecting young people

For You

We seek to develop our staff and offer a wide range of personal development opportunities.

We offer a wide range of generous benefits including:

• Generous annual leave and company pension scheme
• Flexible working to support staff with their work/life balance, taking into account things such as caring responsibilities, worship and attendance at religious festivals
• Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Season ticket and cycle to work loans
• Paid volunteering leave

Equal Opportunities

Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.

We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. We are committed to being an inclusive and great place to work, and recognise our people come from diverse backgrounds.  As such we particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E) backgrounds, LGBTQ+ and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We welcome applications from disabled people and will proactively make reasonable adjustments if needed through the recruitment process and during employment. This can be related to a physical and mental health conditions.

We are also proud to be a Stonewall Diversity Champion, supporting our commitment to being a great place to work for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) staff.

If you want to support young people in schools, particularly those who are disadvantaged, then this could be the job for you. Future First is the UK charity that connects state school pupils with former students (alumni) to show them a future that can be theirs. Hearing stories from past pupils builds confidence and gives students the motivation to study - as well as showing them the many paths to success. Our new technology also gives students a network of volunteers, signed up to help them with advice and guidance.

We are growing and have Alumni Programme Manager vacancies, working with schools and partners in the North of England and in Wales. Alumni Programme Managers are our front line workers supporting schools, volunteers and young people. You'll be joining an amazing and friendly team, with the opportunity to support young people, develop your own ideas, grow your skills, take on projects, specialisms and responsibilities.  You will help your schools and colleges to build and use their former student networks to support today’s pupils, with workshops and talks, as governors and fundraisers, mentors and much more. You will also reach out to new schools and businesses to raise the profile of our work, build more partnerships, sell our programmes and grow our pool of school members. 

Given your patch and the location of our current member schools, being within easy reach of either Manchester or Cardiff would be ideal though the role does cover a wide geographic spread as we continue to grow. We are predominantly home working with memberships of co-working spaces you can use to suit yourself.  We have regular face-face team and staff meetings too, so you’ll feel part of a team and can learn from and enjoy time with colleagues.

We would particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of the communities we serve. We are an equal opportunities employer committed to social justice and supporting a diverse workforce.

To join us, you will need: 

• a passion for social justice; 

• the ability to influence and win others to your way of thinking; 

• experience of working with schools and young people (ideally through facilitating engaging activity); 

• good communication skills; 

• strong organisational skills; 

• and an interest in working across the breadth of a small charity,

• to be comfortable, confident and excited by sales and business development to help us extend reach and impact.

In return, we offer you a supportive working environment with plenty of learning and development opportunities, flexibility to manage your own diary, good terms and conditions, a generous annual leave package (starting at 28 days plus bank holidays and increasing with each year of service). You’ll work with dedicated, determined colleagues and witness the tangible difference our work makes to young people’s lives. We live by our values of social justice, collaboration, innovation and role models. 

At this time, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Black British, Caribbean and African candidates, as they are under-represented in our organisation. We are always keen to hear from individuals who attended state school and were in receipt of free school meals and/or were the first in their family to go to university. We would also welcome applications from a Welsh speaker to support our work in Wales.

If our values resonate with you and you are excited by what we do, we would love to hear from you! 

Applications will close on at 9.00am on 22 July 2022.

Webinar
The line manager for this role, the Programme Innovations Director, will be holding an information webinar about this role on Wednesday 13 July at 17:45 - it should last no longer than 45 minutes. Details of the webinar and how to join can be found in the candidate information pack. There is no need to register - and participants can use the chat function to ask questions - so you can join anonymously.

Project Officer, Workplace Engagement NHS Scotlan

£25,561 per annum - pro rata for full time hours

 (Ref: SUS3657)

Upto 37.5hrs per week, we are happy to discuss working hours to suit individual circumstances

Base: Public Health at Afton House, Infrastructure and Support Services at Eglinton& House Ailsa Hospital with opportunity to work from home

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team to promote active travel to NHS Ayrshire and Arran staff through a range of events and activities to create healthier, happier and fairer places for commuting in local and business travel.

You will work alongside NHS Ayrshire and Arran to produce a series of site-specific Active Travel Action Plans (ATAPs).

You will engage NHS Ayrshire and Arran staff through a range of activities (as identified through the ATAPs) designed to increase the number of active and/or sustainable travel journeys for commuting and business travel.

You will promote our existing active and sustainable travel initiatives and contribute to the sustainability assessment tool and sustainability strategy.

You will be partnering with NHS stakeholders, local partners including operational staff, management, to develop networks for active and sustainable travel.

Due to nature of the role A full PVG is required.

This role will require travel and work at locations as necessary to undertake the project on behalf of Sustrans. You will be travelling to sites within NHS Arran and Ayrshire.

About you

You will be passionate about active travel and supporting and motivating others to make positive changes to everyday journeys, to benefit themselves, their local community, and the environment. You will be self-motivated and able to work independently to manage a varied workload.

You should have experience in building relationships with wide range of organisations, groups and individuals ideally having worked on physical activity, behavioural change projects, a wide range of people.

You will be a skilled communicator, able to adapt your approach to engage and meet the needs of diverse audiences and have experience of planning and delivering engagement activities and promotional events.  

What we offer

In return we can offer a truly flexible, supportive and rewarding working environment.

Wellbeing

• 26 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working
• Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Staff volunteer days
• 24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service
• We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes

Financial

• Group Personal Pension scheme with a 4% or 5% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans
• Bike, computer and season ticket loans
• Discount benefits

Family Friendly

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)

Additional information

• Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 23:59 20th July 2022.
• Interviews will take place in Bristol during the week commencing 2nd August 2022.

To apply, please complete our online application form. 

About Sustrans

Sustrans is the charity making it easier for people to walk and cycle. We connect people and places, create liveable neighbourhoods, transform the school run and deliver a happier, healthier commute.

Our vision and mission have never been more relevant. Across the UK, governments are pledging investment and action on walking and cycling.

We are working together to make a real difference - creating places where everyone can live and travel happily and healthily, and where nobody is excluded.

Our work wouldn’t be possible without the commitment and dedication of our colleagues.

We are proud of our employee net promoter score, being in the top 20% of all employers across all sectors in the UK, due to our energised, friendly and motivated workforce.

Join Sustrans today and help us get things done, together!

Job Title: Communications Officer (x2)

Based at: London/Home – hybrid working

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 35 hours per week (open to flexible or part-time working) 

Salary: Band 4

Department: Marketing, Communications & Brand

Did you find a new appreciation for walking during Covid-19 pandemic? Do you have a passion for engaging and inspiring communications? Join the team at the Ramblers!

We are looking for two Communications Officers to join us. Whether you have experience in the charity sector or come from a commercial background, your knowledge, skills, drive and creativity will help us leverage our new branding, income strategies and investment in digital infrastructure (including our new website) to open up the joys and wellbeing benefits of walking to more people. 

To get a sense of what we're up to, watch this video featuring Jimmy Doherty of Channel 4's Jimmy's Farm as he talks to some of our awesome volunteers, read about our campaigning work and have a browse through Instagram. 

Note: Interviews will be held on a rolling basis, so the role may close earlier if an appointment is made. 

About us 

Since 1935, we’ve been doing everything we can to make sure everyone everywhere can enjoy nature on foot. We lead the way, and the walks, for a community of over 100,000 walkers. And we help thousands more every year find their feet out in the open to boost their wellbeing naturally. 

The Ramblers is a charity dedicated to removing barriers so everyone can enjoy walking in green spaces and to preserving and improving hundreds of thousands of miles of well-loved paths, tracks and trails across England, Scotland, and Wales. We're committed to campaigning to keep our countryside open to all and to fighting for the things that matter most to walkers.   

Purpose of Role

Reporting to the Strategic Communications & Planning Manager, you will play a key part in building our brand and creating engagement with our products and services by delivering your part of the Ramblers strategic communications plan. 

You will develop audience-centric communications plans for an agreed portfolio of Ramblers projects/products that deliver the right message to the right audiences at the right time via the appropriate channels.

You will work collaboratively with project leads, product owners and channel managers to develop and implement their plans. You will also work to upskill people across the organisation – including volunteers - to achieve greater impact with communications.

The role  

Communications planning – covering the agreed portfolio of Ramblers projects/products, work with project leads to develop plans that ensure key audiences are receiving timely communications in line with their needs, via appropriate channels. Work with the Strategic Communications & Planning Manager to input to the overall strategic communications plan to ensure that audiences are not overwhelmed by multiple/fragmented messages.

Producing communications – increase positive engagement with the agreed portfolio of Ramblers projects/product by developing communications that are aligned with the strategic messaging framework and the brand narrative whilst meeting the audience needs. Act as brand champion across all communications.

Message delivery – work in partnership with channel leads to ensure that communications are delivered effectively across all relevant channels. Source/develop content and assets that enhance the Ramblers brand and use audience insight to create engagement.

Improving communications across the organisation – work with other members of the Marketing, Communications & Brand team to plan and deliver a programme of communications training, coaching and support for other staff and volunteers.

Insight – analyse the results of previous communications to gather learnings and insights to shape future messaging, content, and approaches to improve engagement, applying a test and learn approach.

Undertake such other duties as may be reasonably required of the post holder by the Ramblers.

The person 

Knowledge and Experience  

Planning – experience of developing audience-centric communications plans

Copywriting – experience of writing for different audiences ensuring key messages are delivered in the brand tone of voice, and complex messages are communicated in an engaging and positive way, using plain language

Communication - an effective communicator, with the ability to engage a range of stakeholders using relationship building and influencing skills 

Branding – understanding of the importance of branding and experience of developing brand building communications

Insights – a curious mind that allows you to develop and apply data and audience insights to strengthen performance

Legal - a broad understanding of copyright and data protection laws.

Skills and leadership style 

People – able to build good relationships with others

Systems - experience of using Assemble, Sharepoint, Salesforce (desirable but not essential)

SEO – experience of developing SEO website copy (desirable but not essential)

Personal attributes  

Creativity – in all senses – visually, technically, problem solving etc

Drive – to do a great job – and to keep delivering stronger results

The Ramblers promote diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. 

Values and Behaviours 

Our values are the core principles that guide us daily in our work and our membership of the Ramblers. We all share the passion that walking is for everyone and by living our shared values we can ensure the Ramblers is an organisation to be proud of. Our values will earn trust for the Ramblers brand which will allow us to open up a world of walking opportunities for even more people. 

Inclusive – We make everyone feel welcome and part of the Ramblers community. We make sure we all feel respected and accepted and know our contributions make a difference in achieving our mission.   

Inspiring – We strive to inspire people through the way we act and the things we say. We channel our passion and ambition so others are moved to help us achieve our mission.   

Empowering – We empower and encourage each other to make a positive contribution to our teams and the Ramblers. We do all we can to make sure everyone has the ability, and feels confident, to take action.    

Responsible – We take responsibility for ourselves and those around us seriously, by always acting in a safe and supportive way. We care about the environment and make sure we do what we say we will do.