The Housing Forum has a fantastic opportunity for a Deputy Chief Executive to join the business on a full-time permanent basis, helping to implement the business plan and forming part of a medium-term succession strategy. The role will encompass increasing the reach and profile of The Housing Forum, engaging and influencing leaders at both local and central government level, widening the membership base in addition to also consolidating The Housing Forum’s position as the representative body for the housing supply chain.

The strategic responsibilities will include driving a programme of policy development, events and communications that influence Government and industry on key issues relating to quality, innovation and delivery of housing in the UK.

The Deputy Chief Executive will have a key role in establishing relationships with key stakeholder groups across the housing supply chain, raising the profile of the Housing Forum, attracting new organisations as members and increasing the value of the membership offer.

Operational responsibilities will include day-to-day operational responsibility for the work of The Housing Forum, producing content and output for the membership and the industry as a whole; involving working closely with a small, integrated team and acting as deputy to the Chief Executive.

This truly is a unique opportunity to help shape the future of UK Housing.

Role requirements:

-Experience of business development in the housing sector or related field
-Ability to shape the strategic direction of an organisation
-Ability to influence and engage at a senior level
-Highly organised with the ability to achieve objectives to a demanding timescale
-Ability to inspire confidence and trust from stakeholders at senior level
-Strong presentation skills
-Project management skills
-Strong interpersonal and networking skills
-IT and social media skills

Desirable requirements:

-Professional qualification in property, construction or related field
-Persuasive communicator
-Knowledge of the UK housing market
-Knowledge of housing policy
-Understanding of the housing development cycle
-Experience with a trade or professional organisation
-CRM, data base and web site integration knowledge
-Effective in collaborative and partnership work
-Experience in working with sponsors and developing alternative revenue streams.

The Housing Forum is a membership network of organisations and businesses who collaborate to develop and improve the nation's housing stock.  Our Vision is ‘A quality home for all’ and membership of The Housing Forum gives housing organisations the opportunity to shape the future.  Our views and content are drawn from the wide experience and innovation of the membership.

The Housing Forum is the only cross-sector, industry-wide membership network that represents the entire housing supply chain on behalf of the housing industry.

We have over 150 organisations from both public and private sectors, collaborating to inform, influence and network. Our membership network has a major influence on housing supply and quality, representing over £15 billion turnover, 1.1 million managed homes and 70,000+ homes in the build pipeline.

For further information, please contact Duncan Grant via our website.

Applications should be sent to Duncan via the application link, along with your CV.

The Housing Forum recruitment policies comply with the Equality Act 2010.

Hazelwood is an independent co-educational Prep School for children aged between 4 and 13 years of age.  It has a linked nursery (on a separate site 2 miles away), The Nursery and Early Years, which caters for children between the ages of 3 months and 4 years.  The school has a rich history spanning over 125 years.  In that time, many generations of the same families have passed through its doors on their way to some of the UK’s leading Senior Schools and Universities. There is a strong sense of affinity with the school in the local community.  The nearest town, Oxted, is situated one mile away and has excellent mainline rail links into London.  The M25 is easily accessible. 

In September 2020 we will have almost 600 children across the two sites.  The Prep School is situated in 25 acres of grounds with phenomenal views over the North Downs.  The school boasts some wonderful facilities (with plans for more in 2020) which are open to use by the local community after school hours as part of a developing Lettings Programme.

The Role

The school is looking to recruit an Enterprise Manager who can, whilst working within the boundaries of the School’s vision and brand values, develop a programme of recognised and ground-breaking initiatives to develop new or extend existing revenue streams.

These may include, but not be restricted to:

An enhanced Lettings Programme making wider and more creative use of existing facilities.

A connection with the school’s alumni in order to re-engage with past pupils and to involve them in the life of the school, past, present and future.

An opportunity to harness the school’s human resources and innovative approach to teaching and learning for the benefit of pupils overseas

A report has been commissioned by the school which is available, as a starting point, for the successful candidate to review and develop. 

The Enterprise Manager is a newly created role for the school.  The successful candidate will work closely with members of the Senior Leadership Team and the Board of Governors.

The Successful Candidate

Will be someone with experience of working within the fund-raising sector, and ideally within schools or the education sector with a proven track record in generating revenue from alternative business streams.

You should possess energy for both developing ideas and implementing them. 

You will boast a creative mind balanced by the ability to be analytical and consider the finer detail.

You will have a detailed grasp on developing budgets and financial plans showing required investment and possible returns on that investment.

You will be a convincing orator, a persuasive negotiator and credible sales person.

You will find building and maintaining relationships based on trust, honesty and integrity, comes naturally to you.

You should respond well to targets; those of your own setting and those set by others and be able to demonstrate a delivery against high expectations.

You should relish the opportunity of navigating unchartered waters and of making a difference.

You should love working in an environment which exists for the benefit of educating young people and should see their progress as your motivation to excel in your role. 

You should be as happy working front of house as in the backroom delivery.

The Enterprise Manager will be expected to uphold and actively promote the Hazelwood Behaviour Competencies of Big Picture Thinking, Communication, Adaptability & Flexibility, Building Relationships, Planning & Organisation, Professionalism and Teamwork.

Profile

In addition, the profile of a successful Enterprise Manager is likely to demonstrate qualities of:

• Being able, as the scale of the role progresses, to assemble and lead a team successfully, motivating them to give of their best whilst also being a co-operative team player with a flexible and adaptable approach to the working environment.
• Integrity, honesty, loyalty and reliability.
• Diplomacy, discretion, patience and humour.
• Desire to become involved in the wider aspects of school life

The individual should be able

• To work alone, unsupervised and with proven initiative.
• To prioritise and delegate tasks successfully.
• To plan ahead and to anticipate requirements.
• To be both reactive and proactive in equal measure.
• To work under pressure and within tight lead-times.
• To set a good example of conduct and behaviour for all pupils
• To demonstrate computer literacy and competency at spreadsheet creation

Conditions

Employment & Management

The role is Enterprise Manager of Hazelwood School and Hazelwood School Nursery & Early Years. Your immediate Line Manager is the Bursar.

Hours of Work

The routine hours of work are from 08.30 to 17.30, Monday to Friday inclusive with an hour for lunch (of which half an hour is unpaid). Lunch is provided in the school Dining Hall free of charge during term time.  There will be occasions when some weekend or after-hours work will be required as part of the role.  On other occasions such overtime may be authorised for separate payment. During School holidays hours of work are 09.00 to 16.30. 

The role of Enterprise Manager is a full time (52 weeks) permanent position. 

Salary

The School will expect to pay a salary up to £40,000 p.a., negotiable, dependent upon qualifications and experience. The agreed figure is gross and is subject to PAYE, NI and any other stoppages or benefits due. Salaries are paid monthly in arrears on or about the 28th day of each month into your bank account.

Holiday

You are entitled to six weeks holiday per annum (pro rata’d if shorter working days are negotiated), one of which is to be taken during the Christmas break when the School is closed. Bank and other National holidays are authorised outside this entitlement. Your holidays, with the approval of the Bursar, can be taken during school term time.

Medical

Employees are expected to take reasonable steps to maintain an adequate level of fitness and health throughout the period of employment. The Employer does not provide private medical insurance cover. Both Hazelwood and Laverock are non-smoking sites.

Disclosure

The School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and you will be required to apply for Enhanced Disclosure through the Criminal Records Bureau. The revealing of an undisclosed criminal record could jeopardise the agreement between the Employee and the Employer.

Appraisal

All employees are expected to participate in an appraisal process which takes place each year before the announcement of any pay award is made, normally in late Summer or early Autumn. This is an opportunity for employees to express their wishes for future professional development, as well as for the School to express its view of the employee’s progress and its proposals for employee development.

Training

Staff are expected to co-operate with plans for development professional training, paid for by the School. Any such requirement will either become clear as a result of the annual appraisal or at the request of the Employee.

The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 3rd April at 5pm. Interviews are likely to be w/c 20th April with an anticipated start date of 1st July 2020 at the latest.

The position will be offered subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure.

The school will reimburse all reasonable travel costs incurred.

The Centre for Global Equality is looking for a self-motivated, highly organised individual with excellent people skills to be our finance and administration lead.

Terms

• Role: Finance and Operations Manager
• Rate: £28,000 – £35,000 p.a. full-time equivalent, dependent on experience
• Basis: permanent - full-time, part-time or flexible
• Location: Cambridge, UK
• Eligibility: Must be eligible to work in the UK

About CGE

The Centre for Global Equality (CGE) is a UK charity that evolves innovative approaches to solving global challenges relating to food, water, health, work and the environment. Drawing on capacity in one of the world’s leading universities and companies in the Cambridge Cluster (one of the most successful entrepreneurial ecosystems in Europe), we facilitate collaborations between public and private sectors, academia and civil society.

Our offices are based in central Cambridge, but our reach is global.

This is a key role in our leadership team as we seek to expand our programmes. Candidates will be joining the organisation at an exciting time in its evolution.

The role

The Finance and Operations Manager will be responsible for managing CGE’s finances and ensuring the smooth operation of all the administration systems required to support the organisation in its programme delivery activities.

Financial management key responsibilities include

• Maintaining the accounting system (Xero) becoming the in-house expert.
• Assisting in the drafting of, and adherence to, financial and administrative policies and procedures.
• Maintenance of all ledgers (bank/sales/purchase) to monthly trial balance.
• Preparing monthly management accounts including project accounts, and quarterly reports for the Board of Trustees.
• Assisting in the year-end process and CGE’s auditor in the preparation of statutory accounts.

Operations key responsibilities include

• Ensuring effective administration of CGE’s organisational and content management systems.
• Facilities Management - ensuring effective day-to-day running of the office and meeting rooms, including management of health and safety.
• Management of relationships with external suppliers and service providers.
• Assisting in the recruiting and managing of project staff, interns and volunteers.
• Be the first point of contact at the office and provide general support.

Person specification

With a professional approach to everything you do, and someone who thrives on challenge, you will be trust-worthy and approachable, with the ability to prioritise workloads. You are also likely to

• Be highly organised with excellent time-management skills.
• Be able to work fast and accurately under time pressure.
• Have strong interpersonal skills and a friendly, enthusiastic personality.

The key skills and experience required for this role are

• At least three years’ experience in a similar financial and administrative role. Previous use of Xero would be an advantage but is not essential.
• Preferably hold a recognized accounting qualification, such as AAT.
• The ability to prepare project costing reports.
• The ability to work to a tight time-table and prepare financial reports and ad hoc information on request.
• Very good written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Experience of line-managing and development of staff.

Terms and Conditions

• This post is subject to the Terms and Conditions of Employment of the Centre for Global Equality.
• The Centre for Global Equality is an equal opportunities employer.
• The right to work in the UK is required.

Application procedure

To apply for this role please email a CV and covering letter to Dr Lara Allen by 09.00 on Monday the 30th of March, 2020. Interviews will take place between the 1st and 3rd of April, 2020.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to getting more people cycling, more safely, more often, through high-quality cycle education.  We are looking for a well-organised and committed individual with experience managing processes associated with training, qualifications, grants and/or customer services in the voluntary, public or private sectors.

Bikeability was launched in England in 2007 and is currently backed by £12 million per year from the Department for Transport.  In February 2020, government announced Bikeability will be offered to every child in England in this parliament, up from 50% currently.  As a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, the Bikeability Trust advances the education of the public in general (and particularly amongst children) on the subject of cycling.  High-quality cycling education enables confident and enjoyable cycling, raises awareness of skilful cycling among all road users, and contributes to better transport, health and wellbeing. 

The Bikeability Trust manages, monitors and quality assures the delivery of the Bikeability programme for government, promotes the effectiveness of Bikeability, distributes Bikeability award materials, and registers local Bikeability providers and instructors.  The post holder will work with a small team on Bikeability grants administration, provider and instructor registration, external quality assurance, award materials orders, and customer service functions that support the delivery the government’s national cycle training programme.

The successful applicant will have:

• A first or higher degree
• Excellent organisational and customer care skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to use Microsoft 365 packages including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Skype
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently
• An interest in cycling and training
• It is also desirable that the post holder has experience of one or more of the following
  • awarding organisations
  • quality assurance
  • grants administration
  • education and training.

Please send a two-page curriculum vitae accompanied by a one-page letter of application and your completed equal opportunities monitoring form by 6 April 2020.  Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed during the week of 13 April 2020. 

Job title: Programme and Partnerships Manager (Employment)

Salary: £39,256 -£42,000

Hours: 37.5 per week (Part time/Job share will be considered)

Black Thrive is a partnership that works to address the inequalities that negatively impact the mental health and wellbeing of Black people in Lambeth. We place the voices of the community at the centre with the aim of influencing policy, service design and delivery. We are a small and dedicated team with big ambitions. Our work focuses on changing systems that create and sustain inequalities for Black people in Lambeth.

We are looking for a Programme and Partnerships Manager (Employment) to join our team and lead on our employment strand of work which promotes wellbeing, prevents ill health, slows the progression of long-term illnesses and supports recovery from ill health. The immediate priority for the role is to ensure the effective delivery of the employment project funded by Guys and St Thomas’ Charity (GSTC).

We especially encourage applications from people from Black backgrounds and individuals who have lived experience of long-term conditions and or caring for someone living with long-term health conditions.

Please send us a copy of your CV (no more than 3 pages) and cover letter (up to two pages) outlining your suitability for the role. Email your CV and cover letter or post it to Black Thrive, We are 336, 336 Brixton Road, SW9 7AA. All applications should be received by 11:30pm on Tuesday 7th April 2020. Please note that our office closes at 5:30pm.

Interviews will take place between 15th and 17th April 2020

Are you looking for your next career move in Treasury to be within an established and successful Treasury function? Do you want to join an organisation becoming known for its outstanding staff perks and benefits? Do you want to see the work you do directly affecting the growth and success of an organisation helping vulnerable people in homes and affordable housing?

The role is in a Central London property provider and is a short walk from an easily accessible tube stop. The key responsibilities for the Treasury Manager will be to:

• Manage the organisation's relationships with lenders, being the point of contact for Treasury queries and keeping lenders informed at all times
• Assist in the procurement and implementation of a Treasury system to support the interrogation and review of Treasury policies and procedures
• Prepare weekly loan payment forecasts and provide accurate and up to date information for multiple lenders
• Prepare quarterly returns to the regulator, along with monthly cash flows to keep senior management informed of the state of the loan portfolio
• Partner with the Development and Finance teams and the wider organisation in order to provide the requisite support to allow for continued growth and success.

There is plenty of scope to gradually build your career in a Housing Treasury function and would be an excellent opportunity for someone looking to make a step up, as well as for someone more experienced to take control of an already successful Treasury function.

The organisation is building a strong reputation for its staff satisfaction focused initiatives, including a strong focus on the work life balance. A bright, modern workplace is provided with regularly refreshed perks including new social groups, workplace mental health support and even occasional exercise classes provided at lunchtime.

To be considered, you'll need to meet the following criteria:

• Be qualified in either Treasury (eg ACMT) or Accountancy (CCAB/CIMA)
• Have a minimum of two years' experience in a Housing Treasury function, demonstrating the ability to be relied upon to deliver success with a large loan portfolio
• Have experience of the Brixx system

Applications are under review every day - please apply now to be considered as the post can close early if the ideal candidate is found.

Communications Manager

Anti-Slavery International is seeking an experienced, ambitious Communications Manager to join its team in London, UK.

The Communications Manager leads on all external communications within the broader Fundraising and Communications team, to help position the organisation with strategically relevant audiences to help us to influence real and lasting change for the 40 million people experiencing the horror of modern slavery.

Responsible for a brand that has been delivering change in the forefront of the campaign to end slavery for over 180 years, the successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that we remain focussed, creative and effective at reaching key people and encouraging them to join the movement to bring freedom to everyone everywhere.

Anti-Slavery has helped put modern slavery firmly on the agenda and now we need people who can help us finish what we started. For this we need a dynamic, experienced professional with impeccable PR, editing and policy communications skills. You’ll be at the forefront of a communications campaign that is helping to bring freedom to millions of people around the globe including here in the UK.

In return you’ll be part of a small but growing team of professionals that has already seen significant increases in communications outputs and fundraising income in the past three years and will be shortly developing its communications strategy 2020-2025. Alongside this you’ll advise the senior team on communications objectives that help Anti-Slavery to deliver its mission, and work closely with policy and communications colleagues to deliver change on the ground and across decision makers.

For more information and to apply, download the Recruitment Pack and fill out the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form. Applications close midnight on 12th April 2020.

The Connection at St Martin-in-the-Fields (CSTM) provides services which help 4000 homeless people each year in London avoid, move away from and stay off the streets. The charity has an annual turnover of £4.2m, a staff team of 80 and 50 regular volunteers.

Our new strategy from April 2018 includes our aim to develop our services in new ways. This will include implementing a strengths based approach to client work, consolidating the implementation of a new service model, creating better pathways for clients into health and treatment services and improving our systems to demonstrate impact.

The Service Host will provide a high quality, efficient and professional welcome and “shop window” for clients, doing everything possible to encourage their engagement in services which will tackle the underlying causes of their homelessness as well as the initial presenting issues. The Service Host will also manage telephone enquiries from partner organisations, service users and wider community members ensuring that enquiries are dealt with promptly and by the appropriate team and/or staff member.

About you:

• Strong interpersonal and administrative skills and the positivity and resilience to work in a busy and challenging environment.

• Understanding of, or willingness to learn about and embrace, co-production and a strengths based approach to working with people who have multiple and complex needs.

• Ability to manage telephone enquiries in a fast paced environment.

• Ability to provide a welcoming and engaging “reception” service.

• The ability to respond appropriately and effectively when faced with challenging behavior.

Application Process:

To apply, please read and then complete the application form, ensuring that you have clearly demonstrated that you meet the requirements of the role set out in the person specification.

Closing Date: Monday 30th March 2020 – 12pm

Interview Date: TBC

My client is looking for a homelessness prevention officer to join their team, this is a temporary role until March 2021 at the rate of £19.21 umbrella. A Basic DBS is needed

The Housing Needs team would like to recruit an experienced and motivated housing officer to work with the clients who are in housing need or already homeless, with the aim of preventing them from becoming homeless or to help them move to sustainable accommodation and to assess what the duties are to clients in housing need.

This will involve making complex assessments of a household's circumstances and housing needs for which you will need a very good working knowledge of housing legislation and how it is applied to a wide range of clients.

Educated to at least Level 2, or with equivalent experience, you will have a high level of understanding of the causes of homelessness and best practice in preventing homelessness, as well as an excellent working knowledge of housing and homelessness legislation.

You will also have experience of effectively managing a caseload of applications in order to reach timely but robust decisions to achieve the best outcome for homeless applicants while also being aware of the cost implications to the Councils.

You will have the diverse skills needed to build relationships with individuals with complex needs and to negotiate innovative solutions with agencies, landlords, private, voluntary and public sector services in order to prevent and alleviate housing need.

Should you skills match the above please send through your updated CV

Your expert recruitment consultant is Danielle Taylor, call today on 0207 422 7371 or email [email protected] Eden Brown Synergy is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown Synergy is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

To manage, lead, shape and develop SCT’s frontline services including all aspects of our ‘Recovery Hub’, Drop-in and service user involvements in SCT’s social enterprises.

See attached Job pack for further details.

Please complete the application form and send a copy of your CV.

Candidates selected for interview will be contacted on Monday 20th April 2020

Informal Interviews will take place on Wednesday 22nd April and Thursday 23rd April 2020

Final Interviews will take place on Thursday 30th April 2020

ABOUT US
The Woodland Trust is the UK’s leading woodland conservation charity. We want to see a UK rich in native woods and trees, for people and wildlife. The Trust aims to engage and inspire people about woods and trees to help us meet our vision of creating, restoring and protecting woodland. THE ROLE
Woodland Trust Legal Services is an in-house legal office of solicitors and legal executives that form part of the Woodland Trust’s Corporate Services team. We provide advice on a broad and diverse range of legal matters to a wide range of organisation stakeholders including our trustees, directors and officers of the Trust.
Our work is interesting and rewarding offering experience in a broad range of legal areas and involvement in key and significant projects. We have a large estate which coves England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. We have the support of significant corporate sponsors.
The Commercial Solicitor will manage a mixed caseload, providing strong legal support for the Trust and advising on matters relating to contractual, regulatory and commercial issues. This will include drafting, negotiating and advising on contractual documentation in relation to our funded projects and corporate sponsorship..THE CANDIDATE
You’ll have experience gained in house or in private practice, ideally with experience of the charity sector. With an understanding of the aims of the Woodland Trust, you’ll want to support us in achieving them through your role. With exceptional communication skills you’ll be pragmatic and in your approach to problem solving and be able to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. You’ll thrive when working as part of a team and be a strong committed team player.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
There’s no other organisation like the Woodland Trust. Whatever you do here you will be supporting our work to protect and enhance woods and trees. In return, we recognise and value our people. You'll have our full support, training and opportunities for professional development, along with contributory pension, life assurance and good holiday entitlement.
The successful candidate will be given the opportunity for homebased work up to two days per week after successful completion of probation

No First Night Out Lead Caseworker x 2

£35,090 per annum

Fixed-term Contract until 31st March 2021, Full-time

Ref: CCS620 

No First Night Out (NFNO) is an innovative research and service delivery project working in City of London and Local Borough of Tower Hamlets. The NFNO project is committed to reducing the number of people who go on to rough sleep in the City and Tower Hamlets through intervention, prevention and a personalised accommodation pathway. The project has received further funding from the Ministry of Housing Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) to continue to deliver a service up until March 2021, taking the project into its fourth and final year.

The focus for 2020/21 will be to support more single homeless individuals into secure and long term private rented accommodation through excellent casework management and strong partnership work. Further to this the NFNO project aims to fully embed all its great learning and personalised practices into the Local Authority housing teams who we work with closely.

We are seeking an experienced and committed full time Lead Caseworker to join the NFNO team. The role will undertake proactive, rapid intervention and casework management to clients who are at risk of rough sleeping. Caseworkers will work in, and alongside, colleagues in the City of London and Tower Hamlets, in particular the housing teams to provide residents with the support needed to step back into stable accommodation.

The ideal candidate will be expected to develop and maintain positive working relationships with statutory and third sector professionals to gain the best outcome for NFNO clients. This will often involve working remotely and independently, ensuring there is transparency and efficiency to your work. Further to this the caseworker will be systematic in their approach and effective in managing a varied caseload across the two boroughs.

To apply online, please click the button.

Closing date: Noon, 23 April 2020.

Interviews will be held the following week.

The City of London is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as part of the selection process the successful applicants will be required to obtain a Standard Disclosure & Barring Service check.

About Black Thrive

Black Thrive is a partnership that works to address the inequalities that negatively impact the mental health and wellbeing of Black people in Lambeth. We use a Collective Impact approach (described by Kania and Kramer in 2011) to bring together individuals, local communities, statutory agencies and voluntary organisations to address structural barriers that prevent Black people from thriving.

We place the voices of the community at the centre with the aim of influencing policy, service design and delivery and to provide feedback about the community’s experience of services. We aspire to build a culture where Black communities are supported by relevant, accessible services, which provide the same quality of support for all people regardless of their race.

About the team

We are a small and dedicated team with big ambitions. Our work focuses on changing systems that create and sustain inequalities for Black people in Lambeth. We continue to push conventional boundaries, which means our work is challenging but both exciting and extremely rewarding.  As a learning organisation, we try to nurture a culture where we reflect on what works, as well as identifying areas for improvement. It is important to avoid ‘group think’, and we work to create a safe space where we can respectfully challenge one another, and both give and receive constructive feedback. 

Our team includes many committed volunteers who help to shape our thinking and approach. They play a crucial role in ensuring that the voice of the community is placed at the centre of what we do. We are keen to increase the participation of people living with long-term conditions in our work and to use our expertise and networks to nurture leaders locally. 

Overview of the role: 

The purpose of this role is to support Black Thrive’s employment strand of work, which is key to promoting wellbeing and preventing ill health as well as to supporting recovery from ill health or slowing progression from one to many health conditions. 

The immediate priority for the role is to support the effective delivery of the employment project funded by Guys and St Thomas’ Charity (GSTC), a summary of which is attached. The role has a wide span of responsibility ranging from community engagement and research to administration.

Black Thrive has three main Working Groups - Children, Young People and Families; Working Aged adults; Older Adults. The Working Groups and subgroups comprise of members of the community; voluntary and community sector; representatives from the mental health system; local public-sector bodies; and the private sector. This role will support the Employment Working Group, which is part of Working Age Adults.

Duties and responsibilities: 

1. Assist the Programme and Partnerships Manager (Employment) to deliver Black Thrive’s employment project funded by GSTC.
2. Engage and involve Lambeth’s Black communities in delivering the GSTC project.
3. Develop and maintain comprehensive administrative and electronic systems to ensure that the employment working group and sub groups can function effectively and the overall project can be delivered efficiently.
4. Design and maintain databases to support relationship management and engagement with community members, employers, partners, contractors and other stakeholders.
5. Participate in and support research and evaluation.
6. Work with community members and partners to ensure the collection, analysis and reporting of quantitative and qualitative data to support understanding, action and monitoring relevant to employment generally and the GSTC project specifically. 
7. Support the Programme and Partnerships Manager with project management and reporting arrangements relating to the achievement of objectives and milestones.
8. Support the Programme and Partnerships Manager to ensure the effective management and governance of financial resources, including progress and risk reporting to partners and stakeholders.
9. Organise meetings and events and manage the associated administration such as room bookings, preparing and distributing of agendas, minute taking and action tracking. 

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CLOSING DATE HAS CHANGED AND APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCPETED AFTER 23:30PM ON WEDNESDAY 1ST APRIL  2020.

Penrose is looking for a talented and passionate individual to coordinate and deliver a comprehensive programme of activities supporting people with personality disorders to resettle in the community and lead happy, healthy lives, free from crime. A critical component of a new pan-London service, this role will be the designated lead for partnering with local agencies and support services, and ensuring that each site is able to offer a fulfilling range of meaningful interventions and that our residents are involved in all stages of the process.

The Collaboration and Activities Coordinator will also be the lead for ensuring a smooth transition from our supported accommodation into independent living, by ensuring that every resident is equipped with tools and a package of local support services at the point of move-on.

As part of the Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) pathway, Penrose will provide supported accommodation for 12 men and 4 women across three residential sites in Lambeth, Lewisham and Redbridge. Working in partnership with NHS England and HMPPS and receiving referrals from the National Probation Service, we will support men and women in the pathway being released from prison, secure healthcare settings or moving on from Approved Premises. Our 24-hour service will provide far more than a roof over people’s heads; it will offer a base for a range of 1-1 and group interventions, delivered by our teams and by external partners, that will equip residents with the skills and confidence to move-on safely into independent living.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference supporting some of the most complex people in the criminal justice system and helping make communities safer. We are looking for an experienced individual with the motivation and commitment to coordinate, design and facilitate a suite of activities supporting residents within an enabling environment.

Main Duties:

· Designing, coordinating and facilitating a programme of activities and interventions for OPD residents across 3 sites

· Liaising with local and pan-London partner agencies to ensure each site offers a holistic package of interventions

· Provide transitional support for each resident as they move on into independent accommodation, equipping them with tools and a package of local support contacts

· To deliver training to staff (and residents as appropriate) to enable and empower them to deliver activities as required

· To be creative in involving the service users and ensuring they remain at the centre of the discussion and make choices and decisions.

· To work with the team of Engagement workers and support service users to achieve their goals, in line with their support plan.

· To liaise with external professionals, e.g. GP’s, probation officer, Care Coordinators etc.

· Ensure timely information sharing with Offender Managers and other key stakeholders to support robust risk management and positive resettlement outcomes

· Facilitate and or support group sessions

· Provide / arrange for various advice, advocacy and or information to service users in relation to physical health matters, substance misuse welfare benefits, education, employment and training, life skills and any other identified support needs.

· To positively respond to service users who may need assistance, seeking the support of the appropriate manager if necessary, in emergencies.

· Assist the staff team in managing security and safety, health & safety, maintenance, rent/charges collection, arrears and void control.

· Assist service users with arrangements for moving into the property, ensuring benefits are applied for, utilities connected, maintenance problems resolved, and that the property is properly furnished.

· To undertake administrative tasks as part of regular duties ensuring that these are completed accurately and in a timely manner.

· Ensure Service Users receive a high quality and responsive service.

· Promote and encourage best practice in HSE.

Excellent communication skills and being able to develop strong working relationships will also be crucial to this role. You will have a passion for working with people with experience of the criminal justice system and/or with other marginalised groups, and a belief that everyone can turn their life around regardless of past or present circumstances.

You will have an ability to build rapport, motivate and inspire, and a keen eye for detail.

To apply we require your CV along with Supporting Statement (no more than 2 sides of A4) detailing how your knowledge and experience meets the requirements of the job description (this can be found on the attached Job Description) or completion of an application form. Please then send by the closing date.

Why work for us?

• Excellent core and on-going training aligned with personal development plan
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Medi-cash which includes the following:
• Discount gym membership
• Routine eye tests, glasses and contact lenses
• Dental treatment via NHS or Private
• Physiotherapy, Indian Head Massage and a range of other therapies
• 25 days holiday increasing to 26 days after 2 years and increasing 1 day per year up to 30 days annual leave
• Life Assurance