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We are seeking an experienced, qualified and ambitious accountant to take on the vital role of Finance Director with the Trust for Developing Communities - TDC.
Each year we work with over 21,000 people and over 300 community groups to tackle inequality in Brighton and Hove through community-led solutions. Our strength-based model of community development and youth work empowers people who experience poverty and exclusion to come together and take action.
As our Finance Director you will relish the opportunity to oversee the finance function of a growing and impactful charity. Our income has doubled in the past three years to over £2 million, with our work encompassing over 60 distinct projects, with our finances growing in complexity as we increasingly take on a lead partner role.
You will be utilising your extensive experience as a finance professional to ensure that TDC manages its finances in a way that best serves the mission and values of the organisation, with high levels of accountability and efficiency, and you will be overseeing a newly expanded finance team.
You will be looking forward to the chance of joining a skilled and dedicated Senior Leadership Team, will share TDC’s community development values, and will be excited by the opportunity to contribute to a charity that is making a real impact.
We are a charity tackling inequality in Brighton and Hove through community-led solutions
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This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Wellbeing Advisor Assistant with experience of working within a children and young people, to work within a multi-disciplinary wellbeing advice services team to increase and improve emotional and mental health provision within local communities for 11–24-year-olds in the West London CCG area.
The Senior Wellbeing Adviser will be a part of our Youth Services team and will work to deliver mental health services for young people and the adults who support them. The Senior Wellbeing Adviser will co-ordinate and deliver a diverse portfolio of wellbeing services including the provision of 1:1 practical wellbeing advice and support to young people (mainly aged 16-25), facilitation of peer support groups, delivery of workshops and trainings and co-ordinate awareness-raising campaigns on occasion.
This post will enable the post-holder to develop a wide range of project coordination and evaluation skills. The position will suit an individual who is self-motivated, an excellent communicator and data competent, with an interest in quality improvement, line management, an understanding of child development and mental health, as well as a passion to support services for children, young people and their families.
The post holder will also work alongside colleagues and partners in the Local Authority, CAMHS, educational settings where interventions are being delivered and other relevant mental health providers.
Key Responsibilities
- To provide practical mental health focused short term casework to young people through 1:1 face to face appointments
- To develop, co-ordinate and deliver workshops and training to groups of children and young people
- To raise and escalate safeguarding concerns effectively with partners to ensure children and young people are effectively safeguarded
- Signpost referrals for children and young people with more complex needs to the relevant service.
- Coordinate referrals and booking in sessions
- Conduct regular line management with one Wellbeing Advisor working closely with them as a team.
- To undertake data collection, analysis and monitoring to evaluate the effectiveness of service provision
- To produce impact reports and summaries, using IT and statistical programs
- Routinely measure clinical outcomes, in line with the CYP-IAPT program.
- Maintain comprehensive records of all training and clinical activity in line with both health and education service protocols and use these records and outcome data to inform decision-making.
- Complete all requirements relating to data collection and report clinical outcomes and service access data into the digital patient record system, CYP IAPTUS.
- To assist in the formulation and delivery low-intensity psychological treatments based on evidence-based literature and research to support best practice in clinical work. Interventions may include guided self-help, and treatment might be individual or in psychoeducational groups. This work includes delivery face to face, virtual and Telephone.
- Engage in robust managerial and clinical supervision, identifying the scope of practice of the individual post-holder within the role, and working safely within that scope.
- Attend multi-disciplinary and multi-agency meetings relating to referrals or children and young people in treatment, where appropriate, both for personal educational benefit in discussion with supervisors, and to provide direct assistance.
- Work in collaboration with school staff, parents, children, young people, and the wider community to enhance and broaden access to mental health services.
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
- Degree level qualification in Health/Social Care/teaching/ psychology or equivalent
Knowledge & Experience
- 3 years’ experience working with children and young people with mental health challenges
- Experience in delivering 1:1 practical support sessions, group facilitation and producing and delivering presentations, workshops and training
- Experience managing a complex case load
- 2 years’ experience project planning and management experience
- Working knowledge of child and adult safeguarding
- Understanding of the importance of maintaining confidentiality
- Experience of data collection, analysis and reporting
- Knowledge of mental health and/or social care services
Skills
- Excellent writing skills and the ability to distil complex issues in clear language for a wide range of audiences
- Commitment to working innovatively and always seeking to evaluate and improve all areas of practice
- Ability to work productively as part of a team
- An authentic regard of client’s experience and knowledge as equally valuable as that of clinicians/practitioners
- Attention to detail
- Data literate
- Ability to keep accurate notes and records
- Ability to prioritise and work on a number of tasks in parallel
- Good time management and organisational skills
- Excellent problem-solver
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Ability to convey ideas clearly
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to communicate with a wide range of audiences
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Make a real difference to the lives of people with disabilities.
“Being a ASM gives me such job satisfaction I love working as a team with both my manager and volunteers and have learnt so much in this totally new job role.” - Llandudno Assistant Shop Manager
“What a fantastic company to work for, Scope keep us connected” – Leek Shop Manager
Would you like to work at the heart of your local community? Are you able to inspire a team of brilliant volunteers? Do you have retail or customer service experience and are looking for the next step in your career?
If you answered yes to these then we have the perfect opportunity for you.
Your role
As Assistant Shop Manager at Scope's Middlesbrough shop, you’ll work alongside the Shop Manager, and use your creativity and flair to flourish in our retail environment. Our retail roles are full of variety, and every day is different! One day you might be be generating and processing stock and designing an eye-catching window display. The next day you might be recruiting and training our wonderful volunteers. Every day there will be a different challenge that you’ll find extremely rewarding. You may also deputise and be responsible for running the shop when the shop manager is absent. A great attitude and willingness to learn are just as important as relevant experience.
About you
You’ll be a dedicated team player with a strong work ethic and committed to providing excellent customer service. You do not need specific retail experience. But we do ask that you are business minded and have worked in a fast paced, service environment where you put the customer’s needs first. You’ll also need to showcase a great attention to detail, solid IT skills and have a creative eye for displays. You will also demonstrate an appreciation of Scope’s values and ambition of achieving Everyday Equality for disabled people.
About working in our shops
Our shops are the face of our retail brand, run by a dedicated, creative and passionate bunch of superstars. We focus on sustainable fashion and engaging with local communities. We lead our volunteers to deliver a great colleague and customer experience. And we raise much needed funds to deliver Everyday Equality for disabled people and their families.
Permanent - part time, 7 hours per week
Scope's Middlesbrough shop -93 Linthorpe Rd, Middlesbrough, TS1 5DD
Shop hours
It’s important for you to know that Scope Charity Shops are open every day, so some weekend and Bank Holiday cover is needed. We work 35 hours a week, working five days out of seven. Weekly hours for part-time vacancies are on a seven-day rota.
Our values - pioneering, courageous, connected, open, fair
By living our values and trusting each other, we empower our colleagues to make decisions. By giving our colleagues freedom and space to spark creativity for innovation, we can push boundaries, change mindsets and be empowered to change the game with grit and determination and a sense of urgency.
Disabled candidates
We are a disability equality charity. We encourage applications from disabled people and people with impairments, conditions, and access needs. We want to create a workforce that is a true reflection of the communities we serve.
Scope will interview all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the post. This is part of our commitment as a Disability Confident Leader. Just let us know in your application that you are applying under the Offer an Interview Scheme. This was previously known as the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.
Some applicants might need adjustments during the application process. If you require adjustments through your journey with us you can find out more about interview adjustments on the Scope website.
Scope benefits
We encourage everyone to embrace our values of being open and fair, courageous, connected and pioneering. We believe hard work deserves reward and recognition and offer a wide range of benefits including:
- 35 days annual leave
- Flexible working (where we can)
- Company pension
- Excellent training and career development
- Strong colleague networks across disability, LGBTQ+, race equality, carers, women and young colleagues
- Wellbeing incentives like a discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, and much more.
Scope is a disability equality charity in England and Wales. Together we are Disability Gamechangers. We belong to one team, dedicated to achieving a society where all disabled people enjoy equality and fairness. Our mission is to achieve Everyday Equality for disabled people, and we campaign tirelessly to create change.
If you want to make a difference and become a Disability Gamechanger, we'd love to hear from you. Apply Today!
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Make a real difference to the lives of people with disabilities.
“Being a ASM gives me such job satisfaction I love working as a team with both my manager and volunteers and have learnt so much in this totally new job role.” - Llandudno Assistant Shop Manager
“What a fantastic company to work for, Scope keep us connected” – Leek Shop Manager
Would you like to work at the heart of your local community? Are you able to inspire a team of brilliant volunteers? Do you have retail or customer service experience and are looking for the next step in your career?
If you answered yes to these then we have the perfect opportunity for you.
Your role
As Assistant Shop Manager at Scope's IIkley shop, you’ll work alongside the Shop Manager, and use your creativity and flair to flourish in our retail environment. Our retail roles are full of variety, and every day is different! One day you might be be generating and processing stock and designing an eye-catching window display. The next day you might be recruiting and training our wonderful volunteers. Every day there will be a different challenge that you’ll find extremely rewarding. You may also deputise and be responsible for running the shop when the shop manager is absent. A great attitude and willingness to learn are just as important as relevant experience.
About you
You’ll be a dedicated team player with a strong work ethic and committed to providing excellent customer service. You do not need specific retail experience. But we do ask that you are business minded and have worked in a fast paced, service environment where you put the customer’s needs first. You’ll also need to showcase a great attention to detail, solid IT skills and have a creative eye for displays. You will also demonstrate an appreciation of Scope’s values and ambition of achieving Everyday Equality for disabled people.
About working in our shops
Our shops are the face of our retail brand, run by a dedicated, creative and passionate bunch of superstars. We focus on sustainable fashion and engaging with local communities. We lead our volunteers to deliver a great colleague and customer experience. And we raise much needed funds to deliver Everyday Equality for disabled people and their families.
Permanent - part time, 14 hours per week
Scope's Ilkley shop - 48 The Grv, Ilkley, LS29 9EE
Shop hours
It’s important for you to know that Scope Charity Shops are open every day, so some weekend and Bank Holiday cover is needed. We work 35 hours a week, working five days out of seven. Weekly hours for part-time vacancies are on a seven-day rota.
Our values - pioneering, courageous, connected, open, fair
By living our values and trusting each other, we empower our colleagues to make decisions. By giving our colleagues freedom and space to spark creativity for innovation, we can push boundaries, change mindsets and be empowered to change the game with grit and determination and a sense of urgency.
Disabled candidates
We are a disability equality charity. We encourage applications from disabled people and people with impairments, conditions, and access needs. We want to create a workforce that is a true reflection of the communities we serve.
Scope will interview all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the post. This is part of our commitment as a Disability Confident Leader. Just let us know in your application that you are applying under the Offer an Interview Scheme. This was previously known as the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.
Some applicants might need adjustments during the application process. If you require adjustments through your journey with us you can find out more about interview adjustments on the Scope website.
Scope benefits
We encourage everyone to embrace our values of being open and fair, courageous, connected and pioneering. We believe hard work deserves reward and recognition and offer a wide range of benefits including:
- 35 days annual leave
- Flexible working (where we can)
- Company pension
- Excellent training and career development
- Strong colleague networks across disability, LGBTQ+, race equality, carers, women and young colleagues
- Wellbeing incentives like a discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, and much more.
Scope is a disability equality charity in England and Wales. Together we are Disability Gamechangers. We belong to one team, dedicated to achieving a society where all disabled people enjoy equality and fairness. Our mission is to achieve Everyday Equality for disabled people, and we campaign tirelessly to create change.
If you want to make a difference and become a Disability Gamechanger, we'd love to hear from you. Apply Today!
Click the apply button to create an account and complete your application form.
Who we are:
Muslim Aid is a UK faith-based international development organisation that provides support to communities around the world affected by disasters, conflict, or endemic poverty without regard to their social, religious, or ethnic background.
Established in 1985, Muslim Aid has facilitated the engagement of the British Muslim and non-Muslim community in support of its work in a variety of ways. Over the years, its humanitarian work has included responses to major crises around the world including, famine in East Africa, earthquakes and flooding in Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as conflicts in Syria and Yemen.
We place strong emphasis on long-term development projects that build the capacity of local people to help themselves. In addition to the 5 country offices worldwide we also work with multiple partner offices focusing on sustainable Development Programmes and providing humanitarian relief during times of crisis.
Summary of the role:
The HR Manager will be responsible for managing the day-to-day HR operations, focusing on delivering high-quality HR services. The role oversees employee relations, employee experience, learning and development, reward, resourcing, talent management, people analytics, EDI, wellbeing and payroll. The HR Manager will ensure the effective execution of HR processes and the maintenance of HR good practices across Muslim Aid, with a specific focus on using HR metrics to inform strategic decisions.
About the Role:
- Oversee and manage all aspects of HR operations, ensuring compliance with legal and organisational policies.
- Oversee the onboarding process for new hires, ensuring they receive all necessary training and introductions to Muslim Aid policies.
- Manage the recruitment process from job posting to hiring, ensuring a smooth and efficient candidate experience.
- Respond promptly and effectively to HR-related inquiries from employees and management.
- Conduct training sessions to educate employees and managers on HR policies and best practices.
- Oversee the performance review process and ensure it is conducted fairly and consistently across all departments.
About You:
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Proven experience in managing HR operations and a team within a small to mid sized organisation.
- Strong background in employee relations, including handling disputes and ensuring compliance with employment laws.
- Excellent leadership and team management skills, capable of mentoring and motivating the HR team.
- Strong communication skills to effectively liaise with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Strategic HR management abilities to align HR functions with organisational goals.
Why you should apply:
We are looking for someone who is passionate about helping others, enjoys problem-solving, and is seeking a role where they can make a real impact and experience growth. As an HR Manager, you will have a unique chance to make a significant impact in a mission-driven organisation dedicated to global humanitarian efforts. You will work with a diverse and collaborative team, enhancing your leadership skills and HR expertise.
Benefits you will enjoy working for us:
- 37 days holiday (including Bank Holidays and Privilege days)
- Hybrid working
- Paid time off for medical appointments
- 2 hours lunch break on Fridays
- Time off in Lieu (TOIL)
- Pension Scheme
How to apply:
To apply please submit your cover letter (no more than 1 page) and CV.
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Assistant Shop Manager, Fleet, Permanent, part-time, 21 hours per week
Contract: Permanent, Permanent, Part-time, 21 hours per week
Salary: £12,492 - £13,104
Location: 187 Fleet Road, Fleet GU51 3BL
Closing date: 24th June 2024
We’re recruiting an Assistant Shop Manager for our wonderful shop in Fleet!
Your new role will be essential in supporting our cause, making a positive impact on the lives of animals in need. Join us and be part of something truly special!
More about the role
Blue Cross is a leading UK animal welfare charity, with a network of over 50 charity shops across England and Wales.
Our dedicated supporters generously contribute various items - from clothing to books, toys, household goods, and soft furnishings - all of which find their way into our shops and online platforms. The funds raised through these sales play a pivotal role in supporting Blue Cross's mission: aiding sick, injured, and homeless pets and ensuring the care of over 40,000 animals each year through our rehoming, veterinary, and education programmes.
As our Assistant Shop Manager in Fleet, you'll work closely with the Shop Manager, overseeing day-to-day shop operations, including generating donations, managing displays and merchandising, coordinating stock deliveries and collections, maintaining records, and handling cash.
Additionally, you'll play a key role in recruiting, training, motivating, and managing a dedicated team of volunteers, ensuring they are aligned with our cause and equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge to thrive in their roles. Together with the Shop Manager, you'll shape the shop's direction at a local level, fostering a welcoming and engaging environment for both customers and volunteers alike.
Our Fleet shop operates Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 17:00. Your shift pattern may vary week by week to accommodate business needs and the availability of staff and volunteers, including weekend work and occasional lone shifts. Flexibility is key, as there may be time when you're required to cover for the Shop Manager, necessitating additional hours.
About you
You'll have previous experience in a retail environment and familiarity with cash handling and reconciliation. Excellent customer service skills are a must, along with the ability to provide a positive and welcoming experience for customers.
In this role, being a great team leader is important. You'll be able to motivate and guide a team of volunteers to ensure the seamless operation of the shop.
Flexibility is essential as the working schedule may change weekly to accommodate business demands and staff availability, often involving weekend shifts. Comfort with occasional lone working and willingness to work extra hours when necessary are crucial, showcasing adaptability and a proactive approach to shop management.
You will have:
- Previous experience of working in a retail environment
- Cash handling and reconciliation experience
- Experience of leading a team
- Experience of providing great customer experience
- Computer and administration skills
It would also be great if you had:
- Managing volunteers
- Experience of fundraising
Why Blue Cross?
Our people are the most important part of delivering our purpose. If it were not for their amazing efforts and commitment, we would not be able to make a difference that we do today.
In return, Blue Cross wants to ensure we provide you with the best working environment we can.
We want you to be happy working for us and will do everything we can to make sure you are.
Our generous benefits package includes:
- 38 days holiday rising to 43 with service (including Bank Holidays)
- Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support
- Free access to GP via MetLife - 24/7 GP services, private prescriptions and more for you and your family
- Free physiotherapy advice and face to face intervention
- Health cash plan
- Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme
- Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution
- Claim for professional fees
- Life assurance
- 20% discount on Pet Plan pet insurance
- Enhanced family friendly policies
- Recognition scheme
- Annual volunteer days
- Charity worker discounts across a variety of retailers
- Personal development programme
To read more about the benefits Blue Cross has to offer, please visit the 'why work for us' page on our website.
How to apply
Click the apply button below and complete the online application process before.
Applications will be reviewed as we receive them and interviews arranged accordingly. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.
About Blue Cross
Blue Cross is a national charity that has been helping sick, injured and homeless pets since 1897.
Every month we help thousands of pets and their people by providing veterinary care, expert behaviour advice and find homeless pets loving families. We also offer education for future generations plus pet bereavement support for those who have lost their beloved pet companion.
We love the ways that pets can make such an amazing difference to the people they live with and we offer lifelong support and advice to help that unique relationship thrive. With your support we can give back to more pets and their families who need our help.
Pets change lives. We change theirs.
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion
We believe that every pet should enjoy a healthy life in a happy home, and we always seek to recruit the best people who share our values and commitment so we can continue to help and support pet owners across the UK to achieve this.
At Blue Cross, we want you to feel that you belong, without the need to hide any part of who you are.
Diversity and inclusion at Blue Cross means creating a workplace where all people, regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, nation or country of origin, disability, age, and socioeconomic backgrounds are welcome, respected, supported, and have access to equal opportunities.
We are working hard to reflect the world we live in and the communities we serve at every level of our organisation. As much as we have made positive advances, we consider diversity and inclusion to be a work in progress – a continual commitment that remains a priority for all of us.
If you would like to talk to us about any reasonable adjustments or changes to our recruitment process to support you to be your best, then please get in touch via the website, we are here to support you!
Our values
Our values define the way we do things. We use them every day to guide us, and to make sure we put people and pets at the heart of everything we do.
Compassionate: We listen, we are non-judgmental, we are kind and caring to the pets and people we encounter, and we offer support in difficult times
Courageous: We make brave decisions, embrace change, and encourage innovation, ensuring we always act with integrity – doing the right thing even when no one is looking
Inclusive: We value all our relationships and work in an open and positive culture where we celebrate our diverse talents and empower you to be you
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Loughborough Community Centre (LCC) was established in Brixton in 1981, as a positive outcome from the Brixton Uprisings. We operate from the Max Roach Centre in Brixton south London.
If you're looking for a dynamic work environment with strong community values that are embedded through our approach to Listen, Collaborate and Create meaningful activities and the opportunity to make a real difference supporting vulnerable and disadvantaged children and their families, then the Business Administrator role may be the right fit for you.
It's a role full of possibilities as you will provide administrative support to trustees, a director and the wider LCC workforce. The job holder will be expected to be competent in their area of work, delivering a seamless professional service in line with the company’s mission.
We will work together on a shared mission to create:
A safe place where children, young people and families can come together, to play, thrive and succeed.
Purpose of the job:To work within our busy and diverse community organisation to lead and be a first point of contact with office administration, organisation and communication through performing and updating administrative duties.
What you would do:
Oversight and day to day management of the overall business administration, including:
- Keeping well-organised files and records of business activity including HR and H&S
- Researching company data and archived reports
- Keeping computer databases up to date - Salesforce
- Interacting with stakeholders either on the phone or in person
- Providing office support including stakeholder and employee support
- Following up on business communications, billing, and ordering
- Learning about the company's mission and available products/services
- Educating clients about what products/services are available and how to engage in them
- Building relationships with all stakeholders
- Preparing documents by uploading, printing, copying, and binding
- Writing and editing company correspondence
- Assisting with minor technical support
- Acting as a personal assistant to the Director and Board of Trustees
- Scheduling appointments and events
- Giving feedback on office efficiency and suggesting possible improvement
The ideal candidate will have a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check, experience of working within a business administration role, proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, office management skills, filing, book-keeping, time management, organisation, communication, scheduling, typing, uploading, problem solving, order management, billing, multi-tasking, reporting, researching, ordering, attention to detail, invoicing, interpersonal and personal assisting skills.
What we offer: A highly competitive salary, Employee Assistance Programme for staff mental health wellbeing and support, regular socials, team building and on the job training opportunities.
The role is subject to suitability checks and references.
Do contact us if you would like further details or to arrange a visit.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you looking to start your career supporting vulnerable adults; working for a charity who makes a real difference to the lives of people who are homeless every day?
The St Mungo’s Pan London Rough Sleeping Teams (No Second Night Out and Somewhere Safe to Stay) provide a rapid response service, intervening to ensure no one needs to sleep rough. We are currently looking for people to join our teams as Night Reconnection Workers and Night Assessment Workers in our services. In these roles you will:
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Work as part of a busy team environment working closely with those affected by rough sleeping.
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Provide a safe and supportive environment at night to clients; and support a team of Assessment and Reconnection Workers, with key tasks; such as implementing reconnection or assessment plans and supporting clients into appropriate accommodation.
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Work on a 7 day weekly night rota pattern with an average of 3 waking night shifts in a row (for example 8pm–8.30am or 9pm–8am)
About you
These crucial roles will suit people with an interest in in developing key skills to build a career working in a support role, as well as:
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Some experience of dealing directly with the public and/or customers in a busy service environment.
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Good communication skills and the ability to work with others effectively to get things done.
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Some understanding of the issues faced by homeless or vulnerably housed people and the difficulties they experience in accessing services.
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You don’t need to have direct experience, above all we are looking for inspirational, committed individuals who have a genuine desire to support people to transform their lives.
How to apply
To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website.
To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document available’ tab at the top of the advert page on our website.
You will be able to confirm your preferred location at interview stage. If you are successful, we will do our best to match you to a vacancy in your preferred area. However, flexibly is essential as the Pan London teams continue to work in different settings and locations across the city at the current time to support clients where they need us the most.
Closing date: 10am on 26 June 2024
Interview and assessments on: w/c 8 July 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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JOB TITLE: Group Supervision Facilitator (Culturally Appropriate Advocacy)
HOURS: P/T 1.5 hours per calendar month
LOCATION: Greenfish Resource Centre, Manchester, M4 1LE
CONTRACT TYPE: Self Employed
SALARY: £40-£60 per hour
BRIEF SUMMARY OF ROLE
The Culturally Appropriate Advocacy Service provides Advocacy for racially minoritised people (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people) in Greater Manchester who are being treated in a psychiatric inpatient site or who are at risk of detention under the Mental Health Act.
We aim to address racial disparities experienced in mental health care through Advocacy. We know that people from racially minoritised backgrounds are more likely to be detained under the Mental Health Act and experience worse outcomes when accessing care. Our Advocates work in partnership with the people they support and take their side. We promote social inclusion and social justice through Advocacy.
We want to proactively support our Advocate team and are introducing independent group supervisions based on the feedback from our Advocates. The Group Supervision Facilitator will facilitate monthly 1.5-hour group supervision sessions for a team of Culturally Appropriate Independent Advocates.
For any queries regarding the role, please do not hesitate to get in contact for an informal discussion.
Why work with us?
At Gaddum we are all committed to living our values; in all areas of our work we are supportive, empowering, professional, innovative and diverse. Our teams are passionate about working together to support and empower individuals and their communities.
Gaddum is a Living Wage Employer and we are proud to have the Investors in People Silver Award. For a full list of our awards and accreditations, please visit our website.
How to apply
Please submit your CV and cover letter (max 1 page) via email. Full details can be found on our website.
Gaddum is proud to be a Disability Confident Level 2 Employer; if you need any support completing your application or require alternative arrangements, please get in contact.
Gaddum is dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment where every individual, regardless of background, feels valued and empowered to contribute. We celebrate diversity as a catalyst for innovation and growth and are committed to creating a workplace that thrives on varied perspectives and mutual respect.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you an organised, proactive professional with a passion for supporting senior leadership? Join a prestigious legal nonprofit organisation as an Executive Officer, where you'll provide high-level, efficient executive support to senior leaders, including the Chair and Chief Executive.
Cause: Professional Body
Role: Executive Officer/Senior PA
Salary/rate: £24+
Working arrangements: Role can be full/part time (flexible) Hybrid working!
Location: London
Employment Type: Temporary (rolling basis)
The department embraces a flexible working approach, with a primary focus on supporting the Chief Executive and Chair within the executive office. This role requires providing independent cover and support, ensuring efficient operations and effective assistance to senior leadership.
Main Responsibilities:
- Oversee and supervise diary management for the Chair and CEO, ensuring no conflicts and prioritising key meetings.
- Support key internal meetings by liaising with stakeholders, setting agendas, collating and distributing documentation, and producing accurate written summaries.
- Assist with drafting documentation for committees and correspondence as needed.
- Handle email, telephone, and postal enquiries and requests for information.
- Manage correspondence and documentation, including drafting documents where appropriate.
- Administer and record expenses, manage day-to-day resources against the budget, process credit card statements, and collate receipts for the Finance team.
- Develop and implement induction processes for the Chair of the Bar and Bar Council Officers.
- Manage travel arrangements, including efficient use of time and logistical arrangements for travel and accommodation.
- Organise key events and provide administrative support for governance meetings.
- Plan and deliver the yearly circuit visits programme, including preparing itineraries, briefings, and supporting documentation, liaising with Circuit Leaders, and following up on action points.
- Regularly review and consult with management on the effectiveness of administrative services, identify and analyse operational issues, and coordinate improvements.
- Manage Executive Office expenses, maintain clear records of office expenditure, handle invoices, and collaborate on budget development.
- Perform other tasks as delegated by the Head of Strategy, Planning, and Governance or Chief Executive.
To be considered for the role you will have the following, skills, knowledge, and experience:
- Significant experience providing executive support to high-profile stakeholders.
- Excellent written and verbal English skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills, able to handle face-to-face, telephone, written, and email enquiries confidently and politely.
- Demonstrable experience in successfully servicing committees and minute-taking.
- Proficient IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Meticulous attention to detail in drafting minutes, preparing papers, and organising meetings.
- Proactive approach with the ability to demonstrate initiative.
- Capable of working under pressure, prioritising workload, and balancing competing priorities to achieve results.
- Confident communicator, able to interact effectively and professionally with a wide range of people at all level
- Ability to make and carry out decisions, knowing when to confer with colleagues or refer matters onward.
- Some knowledge of the legal profession and an understanding of higher education in the UK are advantageous.
The successful candidate will be committed to ensuring the needs of the Chair, Officers, and Chief Executive are fully met and supported.a You will maintain effective and efficient Executive Office functions, identify and implement necessary new office processes and systems, produce high-quality documentation on time with minimal editing, accurately record and follow up on decisions made in key meetings, keep accounting and expense records up-to-date and accurate, manage projects effectively, and ensure smooth and efficient meetings and travel arrangements.
How to Apply:
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We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
£57,200 - £62,250 per annum
Permanent, full-time (37.5 hours per week)
Hybrid working with regular travel to our London Bridge Office
What the job involves
This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic, multidisciplinary team focused on driving change and providing education to health professionals across UK health services to end variation in access to support and treatment for men with prostate cancer.
You’ll be responsible for the leadership, governance and operational management of four teams; Education, Improvement Programmes, Black Health Equity Engagement and Policy and Health Influencing; and their work programmes – ensuring collaboration and innovation across teams and functional boundaries to deliver Prostate Cancer UK’s business plan and strategy.
You'll oversee and coordinate multidisciplinary teams across locations, ensuring an integrated approach to change priorities, including public awareness, clinical education, and stakeholder influencing. You'll drive strategic plans to improve health and care pathways across the UK, grow clinical leadership, and support political engagement. You'll champion efforts to tackle health inequalities, strengthen community engagement, and influence policy changes. Ensuring our work reflects the perspectives of those affected by prostate cancer, you'll focus on delivering maximum impact. You'll promote collaboration, maintain high-quality data, and support strategic goals while coaching your team to excel.
What we want from you
We’re looking for a proactive, enthusiastic and inspiring leader with a passion and proven track record in directing and driving change in health services and health professional education who has current knowledge of the political environment.
You’ll have a talent for building strong relationships with a range of stakeholders and working collaboratively to ensure the effective delivery of your own areas of responsibility. You’re also skilled in contributing to the collective aims of your organisation.
You’ll be comfortable at programme management and will happily use your expertise to support your team and colleagues as required. You’ll have outstanding communication and presentation skills, credible at senior levels with our partners and stakeholders and you actively enjoy this type of work. You’re an excellent people manager who excels in, and enjoys, developing your team to be collaborative, flexible and resilient to give their best in a busy and changing environment.
Why work with us?
Every man needs to know about the most common cancer in men – prostate cancer. It’s a real and present danger that takes over 12,000 of our dads, grandads, brothers and friends each year.
Prostate Cancer UK is the largest men’s health charity in the UK. We have a simple ambition – to stop prostate cancer damaging lives. We invest millions in research to revolutionise testing, treatment and care. We’re blazing a trail to a screening programme that could save thousands of lives with regular, accurate tests for all men at risk. And we work tirelessly to spread the word about risk and offer specialist support to people living with the disease.
Work with us and you’ll see your efforts pay off as we give men and their families the power to navigate prostate cancer.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
At Prostate Cancer UK, we believe that equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to building a strong and innovative workplace that represents, and can advocate for, the communities we support.
It’s our ambition to become an anti-racist organisation, and our mission to advance racial equity in the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer.
We’re continuously learning more about the needs of our colleagues, and have three amazing People Networks, sponsored by our Leadership team: Pride, Mind & Body and Multicultural.
Ways of working
Our hybrid working approach combines the best of flexible working – a positive work/life balance, inclusive and accessible platforms, and online information at our fingertips.
Next steps
More information on what we offer, as well as the role, can be found on our vacancies page. Please download our job profile document (job description) with our ‘How to apply’ section sharing the key points to refer to in your application and to apply, please visit the website via the apply button.
The closing date is Sunday 23rd June 2024. Applications must be submitted by 23:45 UK time.
Interviews: By arrangement. Currently scheduled for the week of Monday 1st July 2024.
Prostate Cancer UK is a registered charity in England and Wales (1005541) and in Scotland (SC039332). Registered company number 02653887.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
If you share our values, we'd love you to work for us.
We`re keen to recruit an individual who shares and demonstrates our values, which are:
- Putting our residents and service users first
- Treating people with respect, promoting independence and choice
- Developing passionate and committed teams
- Being cost effective without compromising standards or safety
Do you want a role where no two days are the same?
About the role
Working as part of a team, providing support to people within a service and in the community, our Support Staff are responsible for assessing individual needs and developing agreed support plans to ensure we are providing a service that meets each individual’s needs and supports their aspirations. Support Staff be required to follow risk assessment as well as contribute to risk management planning. In line with our core values our support staff will work in a manner that promotes respect, individuality, choice and rights.
This role includes providing intimate Personal Care, including personal hygiene support and you will be working across 3 days a week (12.5 hour shifts). It is also essential you hold a full UK driving licence.
We will give you all the training and support you need to do the role including a qualification in health and social care if you don`t already have one.
Key responsibilities:
- Assist people to live independently and maintain valued friendships and family networks. Reporting to appropriate professionals where this is possible.
- Create opportunities and enable people to develop and widen their social, educational work experience and leisure networks.
- Helping individuals to make decisions about their own lives by working within the guidelines of the Association’s person-centred approach.
- Complete paperwork demonstrating that outcomes described in individual plans are being achieved.
- Follow agreed risk assessment and contribute to risk management planning highlighting any changes in risk to more senior staff and other professionals.
The benefits;
In return for your hard work and commitment, we offer a considerable benefits package which includes:
- Generous annual leave allowance of 33 days per year, including statutory bank holidays, rising to 35 days with service
- £12 - £13 per hour for a 37.5 hour week
- Regular support from your line manager and colleagues
- Annual bonus based on satisfactory performance
- Monthly attendance bonus on top of your basic salary
- Annual salary and cost of living review
- Commitment to health and wellbeing with the Five Ways to Wellbeing
- Ongoing professional development and support to deliver outstanding support
- Workplace pension scheme and life assurance of three times your annual salary
- Refer-a-friend scheme: Earn a £130 bonus for each friend you refer to work for us
- Friendly and supportive team environment
- Employee assistance helpline
- Mileage paid for car usage
- Fully paid DBS
At Hightown, we`re a housing charity that builds homes and supports people. In Hertfordshire, we provide high-quality care and support to adults with learning disabilities, and we are looking for a fantastic Care and Supported Housing staff to join our team based at our scheme in Hemel Hempstead who has the right values, behaviours and attitudes to be the difference.
Closing Date: Sunday 23rd June 2024
We will be interviewing on an ongoing basis and may close the role before the closing date therefore early applications are encouraged.
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Night Reconnection Assistant - Rough Sleeping Services
London
£31,703 - £35,578 pa
Are you looking to start your career supporting vulnerable adults; working for a charity who makes a real difference to the lives of people who are homeless every day?
Our client's Pan London Rough Sleeping Teams (No Second Night Out and Somewhere Safe to Stay) provide a rapid response service, intervening to ensure no one needs to sleep rough. They are currently looking for people to join their teams as Night Reconnection and Night Assessment Workers in their services. In these roles you will:
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Work as part of a busy team environment working closely with those affected by rough sleeping.
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Provide a safe and supportive environment at night to clients; and support a team of Assessment and Reconnection Workers, with key tasks; such as implementing reconnection or assessment plans and supporting clients into appropriate accommodation.
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Work on a 7 day weekly night rota pattern with an average of 3 waking night shifts in a row (for example 8pm–8.30am or 9pm–8am)
About you
These crucial roles will suit people with an interest in in developing key skills to build a career working in a support role, as well as:
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Some experience of dealing directly with the public and/or customers in a busy service environment.
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Good communication skills and the ability to work with others effectively to get things done.
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Some understanding of the issues faced by homeless or vulnerably housed people and the difficulties they experience in accessing services.
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You don’t need to have direct experience, above all we are looking for inspirational, committed individuals who have a genuine desire to support people to transform their lives.
Closing date: 10am on 26 June 2024
Interview and assessments on: w/c 08 July 2024
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Closing Date: 25 June 2024
Ref 6750
We have an exciting opportunity for a proactive and collaborative individual with excellent organisation skills and coordination experience to join us in a newly formed role as General Counsel's Division Coordinator and Governance Assistant.
This is a varied role that will provide general coordination and administration support to our General Counsel's Division department as well as using your understanding of good governance to provide assistance with governance-related activities.
About Us
Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.
About the role
The General Counsel's Division (‘GCD') is a department led by the General Counsel and Company Secretary, and is made up of the Legal and Compliance, Company Secretariat, Safeguarding and Risk teams.
In your Coordinator role you will use your drive, initiative, strong organisational and excellent communication skills, playing an integral role in bringing the GCD together to align and deliver on departmental priorities. You'll be a catalyst for the development of strong relationship-building across the GCD by planning and executing key departmental activities, and you'll collect insights from across the organisation to help raise the profile of the GCD within Save the Children UK (SCUK).
In your governance role, you'll use your baseline understanding of good governance to ensure that the processes you support are administered transparently and efficiently – streamlining them for more effective use wherever possible. You'll be skilled at accurately documenting meetings, discussions, and decisions, and you'll be consistent in the quality of your written output.
We value each team member's unique role and contribution to the collective achievements of the department. If you are someone who takes pride in their work, has a passion for supporting successful teams and their operations in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, then you could be just the person we're looking for.
You'll have opportunity to take on wide-ranging responsibilities, including:
Department Coordination
Working with the General Counsel & Company Secretary, provide proactive administrative and coordination support to the GCD. This will include:
- Coordinating a range of GCD meetings including scheduling, preparing agendas, taking minutes etc.
- Driving the planning and execution of department meeting agendas, internal communications plans, projects and initiatives.
- Organising and coordinating departmental events and activities, including training sessions and team-building events.
- Maintaining and updating the GCD's intranet and SharePoint pages, ensuring that it's a well-resourced hub for department staff and other internal users.
Governance Assistance & Process Management
Provide minute-taking and logistical support to the Enterprise Risk Management Team in their clerking and administration of SCUK's Audit and Risk Committee of the Board of Trustees (‘ARC') including:
- Scheduling meetings and managing related diaries.
- Booking rooms for ARC meetings; coordinate logistics and supplies.
- Attending ARC meetings and recording accurate and concise minutes, capturing key points, actioning items, and decisions made during meetings, distributing minutes after meetings.
- Provide support with the administration of SCUK's related entities' board meetings, including scheduling meetings, booking meeting rooms, preparing board packs, distributing papers and taking minutes of meetings, as requested.
Act as the organisation's policies governance coordinator which will include:
- Managing the process for the review, development and approval of SCUK's policies in view of SCUK's overarching governance framework.
- Keeping the Policies Directory on the intranet up to date.
- Supporting policy authors as they navigate SCUK's policies governance process and devise simple initiatives to raise organisational awareness of its existence and purpose.
- Act as SCUK's Focal Point for the Save the Children Association (SCA) Mutual Accountability Framework (MAF) annual assessment
About you
Confident supporting several teams and anticipating their needs, you'll be an excellent communicator, detail-oriented, organised and proactive.
You'll have a passion for supporting organisational success and thrive when working at pace, with the ability to pick up information quickly and adapt to change in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
To be successful, you'll bring:
- Experience of demonstrating proactivity and initiative in a similar role, for example as a Team/Department Coordinator, Executive Assistant, Paralegal or Governance Assistant.
- Adept at effectively prioritising and managing multiple responsibilities, including an ability to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines.
- Ability to work as part of a team but also to get on with tasks independently, without close supervision.
- Excellent communication skills, including active listening and experience of accurate notetaking.
- High standard of written and spoken English.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint, and an ability to quickly learn to use new software as needed.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.
- Ideally an understanding of basic governance and supporting with governance related activities.
What we offer you:
Working for a charity provides one of the best benefits there is – a sense of purpose and reward for helping others. However, we understand the importance of giving back to our employees to ensure a happy and healthy working environment and work/life balance.
- We focus on flexibility, inclusion, collaboration, health and wellbeing both in and outside of work.
- We provide a wide range of benefits which will reward your hard work, motivate you, and inspire you to work to improve the lives of children every day.
Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
Ways of Working:
The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but there are likely to be times when you will be required to come to your contracted office (up to 2-4 days per month or 6-8 days per quarter). This will be agreed with your Line Manager and team and is intended to be time spent on collaborating with colleagues and relationship building.
Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense.
Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview. For this post we are happy to also consider part time hours for the right candidate (minimum 3 or 4 days per week).
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think.
We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here.
We are seeking a detail-oriented and motivated Junior CRM & System Administrator to manage the configuration and operation of our Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system. This role involves ensuring the CRM is optimized for data integrity, user efficiency, and effective communication with members and stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a foundational understanding of CRM systems, be comfortable with data management, and possess strong organisational and communication skills. Experience of CiviCRM is highly desirable.
About Open Age:
Open Age was established in 1993 and we’re now celebrating 30 years of championing an active life for older people. Each week we run a wide range of activities for older people from our own three centres, online and over 60 other community venues. From boxing to ballet, baking to blogging - Open Age’s array of activities improves the physical and mental wellbeing of our members.
What you get in return
You will be working in a passionate and enthusiastic team with a strong vision and ambition in striving to enrich the lives of older people.
We offer 25 days leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays and 1 extra day off for your Birthday and office closure over Christmas.
Employer and employee contribution to pension in line with auto-enrolment pension requirement, 3% employer contribution
Hybrid working, offering a flexible combination of office and home-based working.
Access to the Cycle to Work Scheme through salary sacrifice.
We are London Healthy Workplace Award accredited and proactively invest in the health and wellbeing of employees supporting fair employment practices and a better workplace.
Regular staff social events.
Training opportunities.
Applying for this role:
To apply for this position, please submit your CV and cover letter, outlining your suitability for this role (no longer than two pages). CV’s without covering letters may not be considered
Interviews will be held after the closing date on the 21st and 22nd June
Please email us if you have any questions about applying for this role.
The successful applicant will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
Equal Opportunities:
Open Age is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, sexuality, ability, race, ethnicity, gender and age.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.