Peer Network Coordinator Jobs in Charing Cross, Greater London
ISEAL is offering a new role for aspiring sustainability professionals who are comfortable with and excited by working with challenging topics around sustainability standards. The role will provide valuable exposure to ISEAL’s approach to working with standards systems and partners in business and government to catalyse global efforts on critical social, economic, and environmental sustainability issues. If you are looking to apply your existing project support, administration and writing skills, we can provide you with excellent insights and networks that will benefit your progress.
ISEAL supports sustainability standards and similar market-based sustainability systems to improve their impacts on people and planet. ISEAL’s Credibility Principles and Codes of Good Practice are used globally to guide the development of credible sustainability systems and to evaluate the credibility of sustainability claims. Our Innovations workstreams explore and pilot new solutions to operational and strategic challenges sustainability standards face. The position will be critical to the coordination of projects and engagement with ISEAL members on system innovation working on sustainability topics such as farmer livelihoods, sustainable landscapes, and the bio-economy. Specific project assignments will change over time as our project portfolio evolves.
ISEAL is co-creating knowledge and content, often working on topics where good practice and solutions have not yet been identified. The coordinator will be part of this journey of peer-to-peer learning, pilot testing, and discovery. The role will collaborate with different ISEAL teams and be in contact with ISEAL community member / partner organisations, making this an excellent opportunity to learn about a wide range of initiatives.
To be considered for this role, you will need to be highly organised and reliable, with attention to detail and an ability to take the initiative to take things forward within an agreed scope. You enjoy working on a varied and changing set of tasks related to an area of specialist knowledge and will thrive on engaging with complex systems and problems and learning more about topics related to sustainability standards. You have a friendly and professional demeanour and are comfortable in your communications and interactions with colleagues and external stakeholders. Having gained a good level of work experience you are familiar with roles focused on project administration, research or analysis, stakeholder engagement and communications. You are keen to learn more about ISEAL´s work on market driven sustainability solutions and to provide all- round assistance to several exciting ISEAL projects. The position will be based in ISEAL’s Impacts and Innovations team.
The key responsibilities we entrust you with
Project support
- Contribute to outreach to project stakeholders, Community Members, partners & event attendees, answering and directing queries and scheduling appointments and virtual/ in-person meetings
- Organise meeting logistics, agenda preparation, notetaking, audio recording and the tracking and implementation of follow up actions and communications
- Carry out background research, review documents, and gather and analyse information using templates and tools such as Excel
- Coordinate project processes, including implementing procurement procedures, drafting contracts with consultants (based on ISEAL templates) and maintaining project-related systems
- Maintain web pages related to event and programme activities and support email and social media campaigns; upload blogs, documents, and resources
- Support drafting and production of relevant newsletters, website articles, and report sections
- Proof-read, edit, design, and format documents in Word and Powerpoint, using ISEAL templates
- Support organisation and delivery of virtual, hybrid, and in person meetings and community engagement, provide technical support during Zoom and Microsoft Teams meetings, operate other engagement tools (e.g. EasyRetro, Miro, Jamboard, etc)
General
- Provide support to senior project leads in grant management and stakeholder engagement
- Assist in promoting best practice in use of IT, communications and knowledge management systems within projects, and support efforts to help bring about improvements
- Provide ad hoc support to organisation-wide initiatives, if needs arise
- Be a collaborative and effective team member, liaising with colleagues at all levels across the organisation where needed
- Additional responsibilities as assigned by supervisor
Essential attributes, skills & knowledge
- Experience working in a project or stakeholder commnications role, in a highly collaborative environment such as an international NGO
- Understanding of sustainability systems and how they work to help deliver change on sustainability issues
- Experience and comfort working with subject matter of a niche or specialist nature, possibly gained through data analysis, project communications, and/or the review and analysis of data sets, academic research, technical reports, and policy documents
- Strong organisational skills, and experience with administration, meeting coordination, logistics, contracts, budget tracking, etc.
- Confidence in communications with peers and external partners, comfortable in public speaking situations (e.g. webinars, workshops etc)
- Good time management and ability to organise multiple simultaneous tasks efficiently with precision and strong attention to detail
- Excellent written and spoken English, with proven ability to write clearly and concisely on a range of topics
- Ability to communicate and work effectively with cross-functional teams in a fully remote, international environment, including regular international time-zone calls
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic work environment with changing projects and working with multiple project leads
- Confidence in using the Microsoft Office suite and IT systems, familiarity with virtual meeting tools (e.g. MS Teams, Zoom, etc), use of contact management databases (e.g. Salesforce) and proficiency in MS Office
Additionally desirable
- Experience in quality assurance, standards compliance or auditing processes and/or with climate or geospatial data collection, analysis and verification
- Experience with support for financial/grants processes and management
- Experience working in certification/standard setting, ideally familiarity with one of ISEAL´s members
About ISEAL
ISEAL supports ambitious sustainability systems and their partners to tackle the world’s most pressing sustainability challenges – from the climate emergency and biodiversity crisis to human rights and persistent poverty. ISEAL Community Members include many of the most respected sustainability schemes worldwide and are active across a diverse range of sectors. Read more about us on our website www(.)iseal(.)org.
ISEAL´s culture and how we will help you thrive
Our values are Connection, Empowerment, Inspiration, Wellbeing, Effective Working and Creativity.
These are traits we value in each other and in the organisation overall and we instil these in all our processes and interactions.
The issues we work on are of a global nature and our team reflects this, with individuals from many different backgrounds and nationalities. We know this diversity adds to the high quality of work we deliver as an organisation and through our commitment to diversity and inclusion we want to add strengths and perspectives in our team with each recruitment. Diversity for us includes race and gender identity, age, disability status, sexual orientation, religion and many other areas forming part of someone´s identity. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer.
As an organisation, we also support our people in their personal and professional development, with specific budgets and processes enabling individuals to take advantage of growth and development opportunities.
We offer 25 days of annual leave, to which we will add a day a year after 2 years (to a maximum of 30 days), as well as an extra five days as a one off once you have been with us for a full five years.
We recognise individuals’ preferences when it comes to where and when to work through a hybrid working model with a minimum of 4 days per month in the London office as well as the opportunity to apply for flexible working arrangements to suit individual´s needs.
Other relevant information
Term: This is an initial contract of one year with the possibility of extension
Working hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £30,000 – 34,500 per annum, depending on experience
Location: London. Applicants will need to provide evidence that they are entitled to work in the UK. An ability and willingness to work in a hybrid work environment is required.
International travel: The post holder will be required to undertake occasional international travel
Ideal start date: May 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Term:Full time, one-year fixed term contract with the option to extend
Salary:£43,500 per annum + generous benefits
Location:London (Victoria) – (hybrid working, with one to three days in the office a week)
Closing date:12 noon, 5 April 2024
Interviews: 16 to 18 April 2024
NHS Providers is the membership organisation for the NHS hospital, mental health, community and ambulance services that treat patients and service users in the NHS. We help those NHS foundation trusts and trusts to deliver high-quality, patient-focused care by enabling them to learn from each other, acting as their public voice and helping shape the system in which they operate.
NHS Providers has all trusts in England in voluntary membership, collectively accounting for £115bn of annual expenditure and employing 1.4 million people.
Working as part of our Development and Engagement directorate, this is an exciting opportunity for someone to project manage the day-to-day delivery of one of our high performing leadership development programmes, Digital Boards. The Digital Boards programme is a well-regarded programme supporting senior NHS leaders to lead on the digital transformation agenda, through bespoke board development sessions, peer learning events and written leadership resources.
This role would suit a dynamic, experienced, and hands-on individual who is motivated to work across high performing projects. The role will require a high level of organisation and involve working collaboratively across internal and external teams on events and projects, as well as working with colleagues across communications, policy, and analysis teams to deliver on programme outputs.
We actively support equality of opportunity for all our staff and welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, any disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, or belief. We particularly encourage applications from those from underrepresented communities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This is an exciting new role to develop a peer support group for people recently diagnosed with dementia and their family carers and to co produce a programme of activities so that they can continue to engage in stimulating activities in the community.
This role has been developed as a response to consultation on what people in Newham living with dementia want in order to live well with the disease. The successful candidate will be working with a small team of communitiy dementia support colleagues.
Please submit a cv with a covering letter telling us why you are interested in the role, and how you meet the person specification.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Home-Start Lambeth offers a unique service, recruiting, training, and supervising volunteers to support families with pre-school children on a regular basis. Our staff and volunteers provide friendship and practical help to families experiencing stress or difficulties, including poverty, post-natal depression, domestic abuse, mental ill-health, isolation, and other challenges leading to crisis.
We are advertising for a Family Coordinator to join our small, amazing charity. Working alongside our team of Family Coordinators, you will oversee the work of our home-visiting volunteers, ensuring that the support they provide to families is targeted, high quality and empowers them to reach their goals.
You will also lead the delivery of our domestic abuse work. This includes the development and delivery of the Freedom Programme; a 7-week course to help survivors of domestic abuse understand and recover from their experiences.
We are looking for a well-organised person, familiar with office systems, who can demonstrate empathy and good communication and interpersonal skills. Parenting experience, experience of working with disadvantaged families and survivors of domestic abuse would be advantageous.
This role involves significant amounts of travel around Lambeth visiting families and attending meetings. Reasonable travel expenses, other than from home to base, will be reimbursed. Please note that currently the Freedom Programme is delivered remotely via Zoom on Tuesday evenings from 7-9pm via Zoom.
For more information, please see the job description attached.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
It’s important that our team represent the diversity of the borough. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian or Minoritised Ethnic people/PoC, disabled people and marginalised groups.
To apply, please provide a CV and cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements of the person specification. Please send this alongside a completed diversity monitoring form to the email address provided on our website.
Contract: Fixed term for 12 months with likely extension, full time, 37.5 hours a week. 0.8 FTE will be considered. We are happy to explore secondment or hosting arrangements with likeminded organisations, in the UK or internationally.
Salary: £27,000 – £30,000 depending on skills and experience, plus 5% employer pension contribution to INTRAC’s company pension scheme.
Location: Remote, with occasional together days and team meetings in person.
Application deadline: Midnight (UK time) Monday 15th April
About INTRAC
INTRAC exists to promote positive social change. We do this by strengthening the wider ecosystems of civil society support and also by supporting civil society organisations themselves. Through our collaborations we intend that these organisations can develop, engage with others, and do what they want to do, better. We have a global network of consultants delivering ethical and values-driven consultancy in areas such as organisational change and MEL. We also have a well-regarded training service offering open and in-house training.
About the role
As Network Development Coordinator you will play an essential part in building INTRAC’s network. This involves a range of duties to enable our network offer, focused on four broad areas:
· Coordinating a range of learning activity, exchange and community building
· Gathering insight, evidence, collective analysis for marketing and influencing
· Coordinating professional development support
· Brokering relationships and supporting consultancy opportunities
We are looking for a versatile and dynamic individual, passionate about connecting, working with and learning from people across different contexts, committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. You will have experience working with or as part of networks and can demonstrate experience in building relationships, bringing people together to share perspectives and learn online. You should enjoy gathering and analysing information and telling impactful stories. You should have an interest in supporting civil society, social justice, and have energy and an eye for detail.
In return we offer a competitive salary and benefits package, and the opportunity to work with an ethical and values-based non-for-profit organisation focused on positive social change.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are recruiting a Support Coordinator to join our Herts Haven Cafe team.
Do you want to support children and young people (CYP) with mental health concerns? Are you calm, non-judgemental and able to work effectively with people experiencing distress?
Can you demonstrate our values of Hope, Together, Courage and Responsive and want to be part of our vision to ensure everyone in Hertfordshire will feel supported with their mental health?
If the answer to all of these is yes, we want to hear from you.
Job title: Support Coordinator – Herts Haven Café (Bank)
Reference Number: 197
Salary scale: £12.50 per hour
Reports to: Senior Lead – CYP
Based: Watford and/or Stevenage
No. of hours: 0 Hours contract, flexible work pattern – Monday or Wednesday afternoons/evenings
Café opening hours are:
- Watford, Monday - 15:00-20:00
- Stevenage, Wednesday – 15:00- 20:00
About the Project
Hertfordshire Mind Network is proud to provide early intervention support to children and young people experiencing poor mental health across Hertfordshire. We provide a combination of support through psychoeducational workshops, open access, 1:1 and group support.
We are expanding our provision, to offer drop in, open access community support to 10–18-year-olds across the county who need someone to talk to about their mental health in that moment. This space will offer timely support, in a person-centred, trauma informed way.
The objectives of Hertfordshire Mind Network’s Herts Haven Café service are:
- To improve the mental wellbeing of children and young people experiencing mental health issues, including crisis presentations, in Hertfordshire.
- To provide drop in, no referral required, timely support to 10-18 year olds.
- To support children and young people in Hertfordshire to access community based mental health help.
- To increase early access to help for people experiencing mental health crisis in Hertfordshire, by providing a clear and effective pathway to services provided across the CYP MHS system.
About the Role:
The key purpose of this post is to be an integral member of staff delivering the Herts Haven Café service, facilitating drop-in mental health support for children and young people aged 10-18. As a practitioner you will meet the varying needs of the individual, as they present, meaning no day may look the same.
A person-centred approach will be maintained, and this role is pivotal to ensuring CYP have a warm and welcoming space to turn to. You will be working as a team to facilitate support, deliver brief mental health interventions, signposting, and ensure timely information, guidance and referrals are provided for ongoing support.
Key Responsibilities
- To play an integral role in instilling HMN’s values throughout the Herts Haven Cafe Service.
- To play a key part in the development and delivery of quality CYP mental health support services.
- To provide consistent and clear communication to the team, working proactively and with initiative.
- To be part of a cooperative and collaborative team that is flexible and adaptable to changing requirements.
- To deliver 1:1 and group interventions, depending on need, flexibly and creatively.
- To ensure that every individual accessing the service receives, safe and trusted support.
- To create and review risk assessments, wellness plans, crisis support plans, safety plans, as well as signposting resources, as required.
- To proactively recognise indicators of deteriorating mental health and facilitate appropriate action, whilst liaising with relevant agencies e.g., C-CATT, Emergency Duty Teams, CYP MHS, etc.
- To work alongside Crisis Teams in line with joint protocols, where required, to support those individuals experiencing a mental health crisis.
- To signpost and refer effectively into other Herts Mind Network services, as well as alternative VCFSE and statutory organisations.
We offer:
- Annual leave entitlement of 25 days per year pro rata, rising in increments to a max. of 29 days pro rata after 5 years employment (plus 8 days Bank Holidays)
- An additional day of leave each year for your birthday following completion of probation period.
- Ongoing training relevant to your role.
- An Employee Assistance Programme.
- Health cover (after 6 months employment) – compensation payment for Optical, Dental, Chiropody and Therapy Treatments.
Closing date for receipt of applications is Thursday 25th April 2024 at midnight.
Interviews will take place on Tuesday 30th April 2024.
Please note: We may close this advert early if we have sufficient applications
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
Equal Opportunities
We welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, disability, marital or parental status, racial, ethnic or social origin, colour, religion, belief, or sexual orientation. In addition, during the various stages of recruitment, specific measures can be taken to ensure equal opportunities for candidates with disabilities or special needs.
Hertfordshire Mind Network is committed to the Disability Confident and Mindful Employer charters. We actively recruit staff who have a lived experience of mental ill health. We recognise and value the unique combination of skills, knowledge and perspective that employing people with a lived experience, at all levels across the organisation, brings.We create an environment where the sharing of experiences and vulnerabilities to support others and create positive change is welcomed and work towards breaking down the ‘them’ and ‘us’ culture. The organisation is committed to nurturing peer relationships that allow all staff to thrive.
We are delighted to have been accredited as a Living Wage Employer.
No agencies please.
Do you want to support people with mental health issues in a moment of crisis?
Are you calm, non-judgemental and able to work effectively with people experiencing distress?
Can you demonstrate our values of Hope, Courage, Together and Responsive and want to be part of our mission to create opportunities for individuals to make choices, find their own solutions, build resilience and manage their whole life and wellbeing?
If the answer to all of these is yes, we want to hear from you.
Job title: Crisis Cafe Coordinator
Reference number: 204
Rate of pay: £24,928 - £26,250 per annum, pro rata
Contract(s): Permanent / Bank available.
Hours: Zero hours, Part-time and Full-time positions available. Full-time is 37.5 hours per week; part time from 15 hours per week.
Working base(s): Crisis Café – negotiable between Watford, Stevenage, Ware and Hatfield – expectation to travel to other sites where necessary with mileage paid (when not working at home base)
Reports to: Crisis Café Team Leader
About the Crisis Service
Hertfordshire Mind Network’s Nightlight Service (Café’s, Helpline, 24/7 Crisis House and Daylight provision) is proud to provide urgent support, crisis intervention and emotional support to people experiencing a mental health crisis in Hertfordshire as an alternative to statutory pathways. We provide support to adults across Hertfordshire 7 days a week, 365 days a year through our helpline, crisis cafes and 24/7 Crisis Centre.
We aim to provide a safe space for people in crisis to talk and feel supported, be listened to without judgement, access relevant support with problem solving and facilitate access to external services when necessary.
Purpose of the Post
As a member of our diverse team, you will work closely with service users in crisis by using a person-centred approach to ensure that each individual is supported with dignity and respect. By honouring the individual experience of each service user, we are able to respect their autonomy as well as encourage and facilitate positive steps towards management of crisis and recovery.
Alongside other Crisis Cafe Coordinators, you will be a key member of the Crisis team, providing effective operational leadership delivering the Nightlight Mental Health Crisis Café and Helpline Service.
You will be ensuring the delivery and development of quality crisis support services and instilling Hertfordshire Mind Network’s values throughout the provision. You will provide management support to Crisis Café and Helpline Mental Health Support Workers and volunteers and support the Crisis Café Team Leader in ensuring practice within the service is safe, effective and person centred.
We offer:
- Annual leave entitlement of 25 days per year pro rata, rising in increments to a max. of 29 days after 5 years employment (plus 8 days Bank Holidays)
- An additional day of leave each year for your birthday following completion of probation period.
- Ongoing training relevant to your role.
- An Employee Assistance Programme.
- Health cover (after 6 months employment) – compensation payment for Optical, Dental, Chiropody and Therapy Treatments.
Whilst experience is advantageous, the most important thing to us and the people we support is having the right values, skills and commitment to delivering quality, person centred mental health crisis support.
Closing date for receipt of applications is 2nd April 2024
Interviews shall take place on a rolling basis.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
Equal Opportunities
We welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, disability, marital or parental status, racial, ethnic or social origin, colour, religion, belief, or sexual orientation. In addition, during the various stages of recruitment, specific measures can be taken to ensure equal opportunities for candidates with disabilities or special needs.
Hertfordshire Mind Network is committed to the Disability Confident and Mindful Employer charters. We actively recruit staff who have a lived experience of mental ill health. We recognise and value the unique combination of skills, knowledge and perspective that employing people with a lived experience, at all levels across the organisation, brings. We create an environment where the sharing of experiences and vulnerabilities to support others and create positive change is welcomed and work towards breaking down the ‘them’ and ‘us’ culture. The organisation is committed to nurturing peer relationships that allow all staff to thrive.
We are delighted to have been accredited as a Living Wage Employer.
No agencies please.
The HIV Peer Support Network Manager is responsible for managing an innovative, comprehensive peer support network for people living with HIV (PLWH) across eight HIV clinics in Southeast and Southwest London.
The job will involve overseeing and coordinating the peer support network, liaising with funders and partner organisations. You will also support our five peer mentors and liaise with our clinical partners and deliver some frontline support yourself. The postholder will also initiate a quarterly peer support network steering group, convened with METRO’s Head of HIV Services and representatives from each of our clinical partners.
Programme
The Fast-Track HIV Cities London initiative funds this programme of work. It is part of a collaborative piece of work between several HIV voluntary sector agencies, and NHS trusts in London, aiming to support PLWH to better engage in their health and care.
The partner trusts include, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Croydon Health Services NHS Trust, Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Epson and St Helier University Hospital and Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust.
The team provides services to a wide variety of clients of intersectional identities, with emphasis on those with under-served needs.
Our target groups include those who have complex needs and poor adherence to medication in diverse populations, including those from LGBTQ+ backgrounds, as well as those with Black African, Afro-Caribbean, Latin American, or Easter European heritage.
Role
Working closely with METRO’s Head of HIV Services, you will expand on our current peer mentoring offer and establish an innovative model for a peer support network across several NHS Trusts, where you will embed METRO’s peer mentoring best practice service and provide a bridge between clinicians and patients.
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We are recruiting a volunteer officer to coordinate our volunteer-run projects and activities, currently delivered by 60+ committed volunteers. Managed by Praxis support coordinator, the candidate will work with services and function leads to identify and develop volunteer roles responding to the organisation's and service users' needs, with a particular emphasis on volunteer opportunities for people with lived experience of migration.
Praxis is a dynamic, award-winning human rights charity supporting migrants in crisis or at risk, ensuring that their essential human needs are met and they can overcome their barriers. We have more than 35 years of experience working with migrant communities, and in 2019 we supported around 2,000 people through expert legal advice, housing and peer support. Our holistic approach supports people away from a point of crisis and destitution towards safety, economic independence, social engagement and greater emotional wellbeing.
At Praxis, we work to build community, challenge exclusion and discrimination, influence policy and improve services. We played a leading role in exposing the Windrush scandal and advocate and campaign for lasting changes to policy and practice to address the root causes of the issues faced by at-risk migrants.
Please see our website to find out more about our work.
If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email our Recruitment team, who will contact you to discuss how we can help.
For further details, please contact Maria Iglesias, Head of Services Operations or Teya Cooper Support Coordinator.
To apply, send us your CV and cover letter demonstrating your capabilities in relation to each of the points of the job description marked ‘A’. Where relevant use your answers to illustrate how your competencies have helped you to achieve positive results. This will give you the best possible chance to be shortlisted. Applications will only be accepted with a cover letter.
To apply, send us your CV and cover letter demonstrating your capabilities in relation to each of the points of the job description marked ‘A’. Where relevant use your answers to illustrate how your competencies have helped you to achieve positive results. This will give you the best possible chance to be shortlisted. Applications will only be accepted with a cover letter.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Systems Training and Support Officer
Location: Agile working
Contract: Permanent, subject to funding
Hours: 32 hours/4 days working per week
Starting salary: £27,445
Who we are
Safer London is a charity working with young Londoners and families who are affected by violence and exploitation. We believe that when a child or young person comes to us they are just that – a child or a young person: we don’t define them by the issue that has brought them to us. By working alongside young Londoners, their families and peers in the places where they spend their time, we can create a safe London not just for them but for everyone.
Who you are
Would you like to make a difference to the lives of Young Londoners?
Do you enjoy helping people get the best out of online systems, designing and delivering high quality training and resources?
Do you have the expertise to provide support to users of case recording systems?
If so, you might be just who we are looking for!
If you are committed and resilient, and believe you have what it takes to help us to improve the lives of young Londoners and their families please apply.
What the role involves
Key responsibilities
1. Ensuring that there are regular training opportunities for both new starters and those requiring refresher sessions or updates when new functions or forms are released.
2. Running system training drop-in sessions to assist with queries / hear feedback, and relaying information from these to the Information Governance and IT manager.
3. Working with the Learning and Development Coordinator to establish an evaluation method and implement this to enable us to assess the effectiveness of each training session and using this to improve future delivery.
4. Produce effective training materials and guidance documents, and develop and maintain a training area on our case recording system, including the creation of dummy forms and files for new users to access and use as a training sandbox.
5. Producing and maintaining a catalogue of training resources, ensuring links to practice-based guidance are established and maintained.
6. Performing case recording system changes to forms and lists as directed by the Information Governance and IT Manager
7. Support the Data Reporting and System Support Lead with regards to user administration and user support at times of absence and increased need
8. Supporting with training on additional systems directed by the Information Governance and IT Manager, including on the efficient use of SharePoint and Teams
9. Developing training courses for various systems, using our LMS (currently Rise)
10. Acting at all times in line with safeguarding legislation and guidance in addition to Safer London’s practice guidelines and wider pan-London processes and protocols.
11. Undertaking any other duties as required and commensurate with the level of this post.
Additional Information
Safer London is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect anyone who works and volunteers with us to share this commitment. As part of this commitment we will request a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check, as well as references covering the last five years, for the successful candidates.
We value diversity and encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We know that in order to make London a safer place for the young people that live here we need a diverse range of perspectives, experience, and knowledge.
What we offer
Safer London continually reviews its pay and we currently offer the following benefits package to all our employees:
• Agile working. This means you have will have the flexibility to work in different locations including from home, our office in Southwark and/or community locations (libraries/co-working spaces) when you are not delivering face to face work in the community.
• Flexible Working: our Flexible Working Policy allows requests to work flexibly from the start of your employment.
• A contributory Pension Scheme.
• Interest-free Season Ticket Loans.
• A Cycle to Work Scheme.
• A Mental Health Helpline.
• Death in Service Benefit.
• Opportunities to develop and progress your career, including an extensive programme of courses and acting up/additional responsibilities roles.
• An initial Annual Leave allowance of 28 days holiday, rising to 30 days after 3 years and 33 days after 5 years, plus bank holidays and other statutory holidays; part time employees receive a pro-rata entitlement.
Sound good? Here’s how to apply
To apply for this role, complete the online Webrecruit application form which can also be accessed via the Safer London website or for further information about this role and working for Safer London, please refer to the Job Pack. Please complete the online application form and submit it as soon as possible: Safer London runs a rolling recruitment process which means that applications are shortlisted and invited for interview within one week of receipt. As soon as a suitable candidate is found no further applications will be considered.
Please make sure you find the Job Description on the left-hand side of the Webrecruit page after you click ‘Apply Now’ or find it on Safer London’s Website.
As part of the online application, you will be required to confirm you have read our Privacy and Cookie Policy and Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy.
Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, or experience any technical issues when trying to access and/or complete
the online application form, please find our contact information in the Job Pack.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Please note that we don’t accept CVs.
Safer London is not a sponsoring organisation for foreign nationals, and you must be able to show proof that you have permission to live and work in the UK in order to be considered for this role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Reporting to: Advocacy Service Manager
Responsible for: No staff
Hours: 36 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm
Contract: Permanent (Full-Time)
Location:Orchard House, 15A Purley Road, South Croydon, CR2 6EZ and other locations such as Bethlem Hospital, Monks Orchard Rd, Beckenham BR3 3BX.
Mind in Croydon is a charity concerned with the welfare of people with mental health problems living in the London Borough of Croydon and the surrounding areas. Mind in Croydon delivers Mental Health Transformation Program services alongside Croydon BME Forum, these include Croydon Health and Wellbeing Space and Mental Health Personal Independence Coordinators. Other services include Recovery Space, Advocacy, Active Minds, Carers Support, Peer Support In-Reach, Social Networking, Counselling and an Information Service.
We are looking for an IMHA who is qualified or in training to join our mental health advocacy team.
Purpose of the role:
General Advocacy - to provide independent issue-based advocacy to informal inpatients and residents of Croydon. IMHA Advocacy - to provide statutory representation to inpatients or those living in the community when subject to compulsion under the 1983 Mental Health Act (2007) and to exercise, as instructed by clients, the powers given to IMHA’s under that legislation.
Mind in Croydon is an equal opportunities employer. No job applicant or employee will be discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
We encourage applications from those with Lived Experience.
To apply please send your CV and a Covering Letter explaining:
- Why would you like to apply for this role?
- How your skills and experience relate to the competencies in the Person Specification of the job description?
- What value you can add to the service?
To apply please send your CV and a Covering Letter explaining:
• Why would you like to apply for this role?
• How your skills and experience relate to the competencies in the Person Specification of the job description?
• What value you can add to the service?
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO?
We are the UK’s student mental health charity. We challenge the higher education sector, health sector, and government to work with students when making decisions that impact them, and make them accountable for prioritising student mental health. In collaboration with students, we show sector professionals what effective student mental health looks like, and bridge the gap between students and the communities around them to ensure their voices are always heard.
By creating and curating resources, stories and tools, we empower students to build their own mental health toolkit to support themselves and their peers through university life and beyond. We want to empower and inspire students to use their voice to share their stories and advocate for themselves.
ROLE PURPOSE
The Programme Liaison Officer (full-time, fixed-term contract for 18 months, with possibility to extend) will join the expanding Sector Improvement Team. They will provide vital administration, communication and digital liaison and support required to successfully run and deliver the University Mental Health Charter Programme and Award, achieve the Sector Improvement Team’s key objectives, and contribute to the whole charity’s mission and goals. This is an exciting opportunity to help the team scale the University Mental Health Charter, with the potential to impact 2.5 million staff and students across the UK.
This role will include responding to queries, liaising with assessors, universities and general enquiries. The post holder will be responsible for working with the team to develop and monitor our HUB and digital platforms, for developing regular newsletters and working with colleagues to liaise with the many stakeholders involved in the assessment and programme processes.
Key responsibilities
Liaison support
- Provide effective liaison and administrative support to the Sector Improvement Programme(s), working closely with the Sector Improvement Lead and Programme Managers to ensure thesuccessful delivery of the programmes
- Support the planning and delivery of key Sector Improvement Programme activities such as the Winter Panel and the recruitment of the Award Assessors, CPD training and responding togeneral enquiries
- Act as the first point of contact for key stakeholders’ inquiries through the Charter Inbox and Student Minds’ Hub
Digital and resources support
- Utilise project management tools to manage work, deadlines and workflows alongside relevant colleagues to ensure timely and quality programme delivery
- Support the development of resources and documents for the charter, including newsletters, HUB announcements, Charter Handbook etc.
- Work closely with the Comms and Digital Team internally to develop and communicate clear timelines and resources needed throughout the year
- Support the annual onboarding of the Charter Programme, supporting the administrative tasks for the process, including some financial support. Lead on bringing together and distributing key documents such as welcome packs, Charter Framework documents etc.
- Support the coordinator (Programme and HUB) to onboard universities and Assessors to the HUB, and develop and grow the platform for members
- Update and oversee the Sector Improvement annual calendar of events and key activities/deliverables and share with the wider Student Minds team, identifying where dates may need to be moved
- Actively participate in the testing and embedding of new digital systems being led by the Digital
- Product Manager to increase efficiency and engagement for the Sector Improvement Programme and organisation as a whole for example collating product requirements
Financial support
- Work with the Programme Support Officer and finance colleagues to ensure correct processes and procedures are followed accurately and compliant with finance requirements
- Act as a secondary card holder for the team, making online purchases such as accommodation and travel bookings and following policies, procedures and guidance in the correct and responsible use of the Student Minds card
Data and process administration
- Administer data princesses for the University Mental Health Charter Programme and Award process, in line with Data Protection Guidelines
- Collate evaluation data from Sector Improvement events (online and in person)
- Create essential documents requested by the Sector Improvement Programme team, to support programme delivery and scalability
- Use our database(s) to manage relationships and communications with programme participants and key stakeholders, ensuring it is always up-to-date
- Support the Sector Improvement Team and Award Managers to enable efficient Award
- Assessment accreditation processes
- Maintain key working relationships with our network of Assessors and University Award Leads, addressing queries, scheduling and minuting award panels, sharing actions with the team
Working together
- Work closely with the Programme Support Officer to successfully deliver all aspects of the role, including managing the relationships with universities and logistical aspects (e.g. bookings, finances), ensuring tasks are picked between roles and when required
- Work closely with colleagues in the Student Space team and Training teams to embed cross- programme working within Student Minds.
- Attend various programme-related meetings, actively contributing ideas to continually develop our Programmes
- Stay updated on developments in Higher Education and gather insights from sector partners to feed into team decisions
- Look for opportunities to develop systems and processes to improve ways of working and participate in discussions on the Sector Improvement Team development and improvement
BENEFITS
- Generous annual leave allowance - 25 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays, plus a 2-week winter closure
- Flexible working - we encourage all employees to reflect on when and where they work best and how they need to fit work around caring or other commitments.
- Wellbeing is at the heart of what we do - we support staff to implement Wellness Action Plans and offer 10% of weekly working hours for you to invest in your wellbeing.
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme - we also offer wellbeing support through an Employee Assistance Programme which provides a wide range of resources as well as confidential counselling.
- For other benefits and more information please see our website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Post Title Progression Worker
Responsible to Director of Services (subject to review)
Purpose of Post To support users of services through an education, training, and employability programme integrated with SCT’s wider services and enterprise offer, as well as partner opportunities in the wider community. To oversee and coordinate access to SCT’s Training and Development tutor-led activities including art, creative writing, digital skills, gardening, literacy, woodwork, and peer-led ‘Choices’ groups, and to monitor people’s progress over time.
Salary Up to £27,488 (£34,360 FTE)
Hours 28 hours per week Monday to Friday (specific days negotiable)
Location SCT Recovery Hub (Shoreditch) and other SCT locations
Spitalfields Crypt Trust (SCT) is an East London charity embedded in the local community, providing practical support and training to people affected by homelessness and addictions so they can rebuild their lives. We have a Recovery Hub in Shoreditch, where we run an abstinence-based residential recovery service (‘Acorn House’), and a Training and Development service, including tutor-led art, creative writing, digital skills, gardening, literacy, and woodwork. In addition, we run Housing First and Supported Housing services, both in East London. We also have eight charity shops and two social enterprises, which give us a presence in the wider East London community while generating valuable funds.
Our ‘SCT in the Community’ strategy seeks to make SCT’s core offer combining enterprise, housing support, therapeutic support, training and development more available to all the neighbourhoods where we have a presence. SCT’s shops are great opportunities for local people to connect with SCT in many different ways, to build relationships, participate, and celebrate their gifts. This is an approach we are keen to develop alongside our accompanying strategy to develop our ‘SCT Women’s Service’ to provide residential treatment for women.
You will be joining a team that is committed to working collaboratively, sharing knowledge, ideas, and skills to create a supportive culture. This is something we are proud of and believe is at the heart of our success.
We seek to recruit people with a good combination of talent, skills and potential, promoting equality for all, and we welcome applications from a wide range of candidates regardless of age, race, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion, or disability. We select candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications, experience and commitment to the values and purposes of SCT.
Role and Responsibilities:
We are dedicated to supporting those who access our Training and Development service to explore further Education, Training, and Employment (ETE) opportunities as part of SCT’s Progressions Programme, both within and outside of SCT. This includes those in early recovery who are resident in our abstinent-based recovery service (‘Acorn House’), as well as those in our move-on house and the wider community who may be more established in their recovery. SCT’s Progression Worker supports those accessing our services to explore ETE opportunities, offering tailored, individually specific support to help them reach their full potential. SCT’s Progression Programme is centred on empowering people in recovery to cultivate confidence and realise their potential.
SCT Progressions Programme
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Identifying SCT residents and students ready to pursue ETE opportunities:
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Collaborate with SCT tutors and managers, particularly the Therapeutic Programme Manager and Supported Housing Manager, to identify those who may benefit from the support on offer.
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Cultivate strong relationships with SCT’s social enterprises and shops to establish clear pathways for volunteering and trainee opportunities for those who access our services.
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Conduct assessments, develop and implement individualised Progression Plans, and evaluate progress according to each person’s needs, strengths and aspirations, involving key internal and external partners as appropriate.
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Providing information, advice, and guidance regarding ETE opportunities:
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Offer information, initial advice, and guidance on employment, voluntary work, and further education opportunities.
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Promote SCT's work to external partners to maximise ETE opportunities for those who access our services.
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Make referrals for placements, volunteering experiences, apprenticeship schemes, colleges, and other external programmes.
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Support individual users of services with referrals and applications for ETE opportunities.
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Maintain partnerships with relevant ETE providers to offer diverse opportunities to users of services.
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Work with corporate partners offering employability opportunities to users of services.
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Design, develop, and deliver employability workshops as required.
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Oversight of users of SCT services volunteering in SCT’s social enterprises and shops:
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Match potential volunteers to SCT volunteering opportunities.
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Support potential volunteers with applications for volunteering opportunities.
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Liaise with colleagues who will be managing volunteering experiences.
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Conduct risk assessments.
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Support volunteers on an ongoing basis.
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Hold regular review meetings with volunteers, and SCT colleagues.
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Monitoring, evaluation, and reporting:
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Maintain accurate records of activities, outcomes, and feedback, including monitoring of In-Form, SCT’s bespoke CRM data management system.
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Input relevant data to In-Form to track participants’ progress.
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Identify success stories of participants overcoming significant barriers to learning and work.
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Collaborate with colleagues to celebrate success stories through various channels.
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Participate in quality improvement activities, staff development opportunities, and self-evaluation.
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Assist Fundraising, Communications, and Marketing colleagues in preparing funding applications and reports.
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Providing Ongoing Support to Progression Alumni:
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Conduct regular check-in calls/meetings with users of services.
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Direct users of services to relevant support services, where necessary, for maintaining their recovery.
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Organise an annual Progression Alumni event to celebrate service users' achievements and maintain contact.
SCT Training & Development
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Co-ordinating the enrolment process for Training and Development activities for SCT residents and non-residents
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Ensuring plans are developed for those participating in Training and Development activities to progress according to their needs, strengths, aspirations, and available opportunities, including consideration for SCT’s Progressions Programme.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential Skills:
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Demonstrated experience engaging vulnerable, long-term unemployed adults in relevant educational, employment, and training programmes.
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Understanding of addiction and recovery.
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Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage with a range of people including users of services, corporate volunteers, funders and trustees.
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Working knowledge of welfare benefits and experience supporting of supporting people to maximise their income.
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Strong networking skills and the ability to establish new working relationships with ETE providers.
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Ability to work independently and demonstrate good organisational skills.
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Good basic IT skills, including proficiency in MS Word and basic data entry.
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Team-oriented attitude in collaborating with different services and disciplines.
Ethos:
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Commitment to ensuring compliance with SCT’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
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Adherence to all statutory and legal obligations, including data protection laws.
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Environment:
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Ensuring a safe and secure environment for users of services, free from alcohol, drugs, abusive behaviour, and exploitation.
Finance and Budgeting:
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Operating within agreed budgets and complying with SCT’s financial control procedures.
Management:
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Compliance with Line Manager’s reporting requirements.
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Willingness to undertake other delegated tasks as necessary for the overall work of SCT.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you passionate about the power of volunteering to protect, promote and enhance our countryside?
CPRE’s Volunteering Development Officer will help us to ensure we deliver the best possible experience to people who volunteer with us.
Volunteering Development Officer
Job ref: VDO
Location: Homeworking or office based in London, N1 7NH/Hybrid 2-3 days from home
Salary:
- £22,869 (£38,115 full-time equivalent) - office-based (London)
- £19,617 (£32,695 full-time equivalent) - home-based (out of London)
CPRE’s Volunteering Development Officer provides excellent advice on best practice in volunteer engagement so we ensure people from all walks of life can volunteer with us. You’ll work with the network of 40 county-based charities and with our national CPRE to expand how we campaign for the countryside through volunteering.
You’ll be working part-time (three days a week) in our Volunteering & Participation team, with the Volunteering and Participation Manager and Volunteering Development Assistant. You’ll also work closely with our Director of Communities and Participation and the Network Engagement team, who are part of the wider Communities and Participation Directorate.
This varied role helps to deliver CPRE’s volunteering strategy, to find a way in for everyone to care for the countryside. You’ll be supporting volunteer coordinators, trustees and others to identify priority volunteer vacancies and assist in driving the recruitment of a diverse range of new volunteers.
You’ll encourage peer to peer networking with Volunteer Coordinators, welcoming new volunteer coordinators into the group and hosting network meetings. Working closely with the Volunteering Development Assistant you’ll be key to the delivery of both our national online volunteer induction programme and our national volunteer awards programme. These initiatives aim to give volunteers a warm welcome to the charity, and recognise and celebrate volunteer achievement.
You’ll receive training to use our volunteer management system Assemble and you’ll support others to make the best use of the system. You’ll be adept at collaborative working, and you’ll be supportive of increasing the diversity of people who volunteer for CPRE. You’ll also have the opportunity to work with the team to deliver training, and you’ll be able to develop interesting, impactful new volunteering roles with national and local teams.
CPRE places high value on equality. We treat everyone with respect and consideration because we know it’s the right thing to do. We also know that diverse teams make much better decisions, are more creative and more stimulating to work in. So, if you join us, you will be able to help us put equality, the environment and diversity at the centre of everything we do. We hope you like the sound of the job and will take the time to apply!
We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse CPRE in which everyone feels supported, valued, and always able to be themselves at work, because we recognise that a diverse and inclusive workforce is important in achieving our vision of a thriving, beautiful countryside for everyone. We therefore welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. People from ethnic minority backgrounds and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sectors. If you identify as a person of ethnic minority background and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application.
Closing date: Midday Monday 22 April 2024
Interviews: Wednesday 8 May 2024
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
CPRE is an equal opportunities employer.
No agencies please.
Do you want to support people with mental health issues in a moment of crisis?
- Are you calm, non-judgmental and able to work effectively with people as a team?
- Do you have experience of working within the health, social care, or charity sector, working in a fast-paced environment, supporting multiple projects simultaneously?
- Do you have experience of managing people to feel supported, safe, trusted and valued, enabling them to excel in the work they do?
- Can you demonstrate our values of Hope, Courage, Together and Responsive and want to be part of our mission to create opportunities for individuals to make choices, find their own solutions, build resilience and manage their whole life and wellbeing?
If the answer to all of these is yes, we want to hear from you.
Operational Lead - Nightlight Crisis Service
Reference: 203
Salary: £26,520 - £29,120 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week including some evenings (part time may be available; hours dependent)
Contract: Permanent
Working base: Hemel Crisis House or Watford Wellbeing Centre
Reports to: Director of Crisis and CYP
About the Crisis Service
Nightlight is Hertfordshire Mind Network’s brand for all of our crisis services, where we provide to residents in Hertfordshire:
- Crisis Centre – 24/7, 365 days a year
- Crisis Helpline – 365 days a year, 7pm to 1am
- Crisis Cafes providing drop-in support – 365 days a year, 7pm to 1am
- Daylight – short term, outreach support
- A&E Crisis Support in Watford and Lister Hospitals (in partnership with Mind in Mid Herts)
We are proud to provide urgent support, crisis intervention and emotional support to people experiencing a mental health crisis in Hertfordshire, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
As a senior member of our diverse team, you will work closely to support staff with operational tasks, addressing queries around procedures and policies.
About the Role
You will be
- Responsible for ensuring high quality mental health provision by line managing our Crisis Volunteer Coordinator, and Crisis Administrator.
- A key member of the Nightlight team, ensuring service delivery is safe, equitable and effective; and to be accountable for achieving KPI’s, data reporting to commissioners and the wider Senior Management Team.
- Ensure the delivery and development of quality crisis support services and instilling Hertfordshire Mind Network’s values throughout the provision.
The objectives of HMN’s Nightlight Crisis provision is:
- To improve the mental wellbeing of people experiencing mental health crisis in Hertfordshire.
- To increase timely access to help for people experiencing mental health crisis in Hertfordshire, by providing a clear and effective pathway to services provided by HMN and other third sector and statutory providers.
- To contribute to an improvement in individual mental wellbeing.
- To remain a source of independent support for all clients.
- To provide an alternative pathway to people in distress and crisis to support better outcomes and reduce the demand on statutory crisis services, emergency services and A&E departments.
We offer:
- Annual leave entitlement of 25 days per year pro rata, rising in increments to a max. of 29 days after 5 years employment (plus 8 days Bank Holidays)
- An additional day of leave each year for your birthday following completion of probation period.
- Ongoing training relevant to your role.
- An Employee Assistance Programme.
- Health cover (after 6 months employment) – compensation payment for Optical, Dental, Chiropody and Therapy Treatments.
Being able to drive and having access to your own vehicle (or equivalent) is essential for this role.
Closing date for applications is Sunday 24th March 2024
Interviews will be held from the week commencing 25th March 2024.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
Equal Opportunities
We welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, disability, marital or parental status, racial, ethnic or social origin, colour, religion, belief, or sexual orientation. In addition, during the various stages of recruitment, specific measures can be taken to ensure equal opportunities for candidates with disabilities or special needs.
Hertfordshire Mind Network is committed to the Disability Confident and Mindful Employer charters. We actively recruit staff who have a lived experience of mental ill health. We recognise and value the unique combination of skills, knowledge and perspective that employing people with a lived experience, at all levels across the organisation, brings. We create an environment where the sharing of experiences and vulnerabilities to support others and create positive change is welcomed and work towards breaking down the ‘them’ and ‘us’ culture. The organisation is committed to nurturing peer relationships that allow all staff to thrive.
We are delighted to have been accredited as a Living Wage Employer.
No agencies please.