Got passion? Got tenacity? We need someone with your skills to help us make long-term change for children living in poverty in the UK. 

Job Purpose           

Manage and lead projects with children, young people and schools ensuring children living in poverty have what they need to thrive. 

Principal Duties and Responsibilities 

Project delivery and administration

• Lead our holiday enrichment programmes for 8 – 12 year olds.
• Pioneer the development of young leaders groups in High schools. 
• Support young leaders to design and run projects in their schools. 
• Manage our annual Child Poverty Conference.

Develop relationships with school partners

• Continue to develop positive relationships with our partner schools and initiate relationships with new partners. 
• Support our CEO to provide training for schools on child poverty. 

Manage and grow our volunteer team

• Recruit, induct and manage the volunteers and paid sessional staff required to deliver your projects.
• Provide supervision for your volunteers with a particular focus on safeguarding - ensuring best practice is followed. 

Skills Needed

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a keen ability to listen to and influence a diverse range of people.
• Able to prioritise, think creatively and deliver high quality results. 
• Able to diligently plan and oversee project delivery, delegating effectively to a volunteer team and remaining flexible. 
• Good computer processing skills including using Microsoft word, Excel spread sheets and email.

Level Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

Full overview job description and person spec below. 

We are looking for a Corporate Fundraising Officer to be based in our Head Office in Bicester (will consider home working for the right candidate), to work with our existing corporate contacts in London, Birmingham and the South to generate unrestricted income, as well as look for opportunities to bring new supporters on board for the charity. 

As one of the most visible members of the charity’s staff, you will be a brand ambassador for us and will need to be dynamic, outgoing and confident in your abilities to work with corporate contacts, often at a senior level, whilst conducting yourself with the utmost professionalism at all times. The role blends elements of event organisation (as you will be expected to facilitate events our supporters are holding for us, and guide them to completion), relationship management and development.  Creative candidates from corporate backgrounds with experience in these areas would be welcomed. 

Outstanding organisational and communication skills are a must in this post, as we would anticipate that the successful candidate be able to work independently and take responsibility for owning the relationships they have, whilst providing clarity on their processes and being an integral part of the fundraising team. 

You will be working directly with our Fundraising Administrator and reporting into our Fundraising Manager, who is based in Manchester.  Beyond being a key part of this small but perfectly formed team, you will be expected to work with the Chief Executive, Head of Commercial Partnerships, Marketing Team and broader team on a regular basis, as well as maintain relationships with the Acquired Brain Injury Coordinators in your area, to facilitate smooth communication between teams. 

It is a cliché to say it, but this really is one of those jobs where no two days are the same, and for the right individual, it will be a wonderful opportunity to forge a career in the charity sector working for an exciting brand amongst a team that is truly passionate about the work they do. 

 The Benefits:

The charity is an equal opportunities employer and has flexible working practices:

• A generous annual leave entitlement (25 days per year plus bank holidays)
• Closed between Christmas and New Year
• Workplace pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (Health and wellbeing advice & much more

Brain Tumour Research is an exciting, innovative and ambitious charity with a fantastic supporter base across the South East of England, where this role is based. Brain Tumour Research is one of the fastest growing national charities in the UK. We are passionate about finding a cure for brain tumours through the establishment of dedicated Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence around the UK.

Our vision is to find a cure for brain tumours. Our mission is to build a network of experts in sustainable brain tumour research.

Fundraising Assistant
Location: Milton Keynes
Salary: c£20,000
Reports to: Head of Events Fundraising
Full Time – Permanent

We are looking for an excellent communicator (both verbal and written) with a strong background in delivering high level customer service to join the Events Fundraising Team. Working core office hours (9am to 5pm) and based at our Head Office in Milton Keynes, the successful candidate will:

• Provide support for the team of Regional Community Fundraising Managers
• Work closely and build strong relationships with our supporters
• Deliver excellent customer service by helping supporters’ with their fundraising needs
• Make and receive telephone calls
• Respond to emails
• Create and deliver regional and national campaign surveys via Survey Monkey
• Run reports, analyse data, conduct desk research, assist in fulfilling merchandise request, undertake ad hoc projects

Closing date Sunday 9th February 2020

Early applications are encouraged and interviews will commence before the closing date if and when suitable candidates are identified.   

TO APPLY:

If you would like to apply for this position, please read the Job Description attached in additional documents before clicking the apply button and attaching your CV and covering letter, demonstrating why you are a suitable candidate, how you could add value to our organisation and detailing your current salary. It will be sent automatically to us.

No agencies please.

Gambling Treatment Practitioners

Full time – 35 hours per week

Location: Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire

Salary: Salary £25,000 - £28,000 p.a. – dependent on experience

GamCare is the leading national provider of information, advice, support and free treatment for the prevention and treatment of problem gambling. Our expert services are confidential and non-judgemental.

GamCare is now looking to recruit a Gambling Treatment Practitioners to work within our problem gambling treatment service within our new Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire locations.

You will be working with problem gamblers and others affected by problem gambling to support them in reaching their recovery goals.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Providing face to face and online advice, assessment, brief or structured interventions and group programmes to help clients achieve their recovery goals;
• Providing case management and working within an integrated care pathway;
• Ensuring safeguarding issues are managed effectively.

You should have significant experience in individual client work in the field of addictions or a social care setting with adults or young people. You should be flexible in using a range of low and high-intensity interventions and modalities including Cognitive Behavioural (CBT) tools.

You will form part of an enthusiastic team who work across several locations across London and home counties as well as online. You should be versatile and adaptable and committed to on-going development.

We are looking for individuals to work full time which include weekend and evenings.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check

To apply, please go onto the GamCare website and complete an application form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Survey.

Please note we do not accept CVs

GamCare is committed to processing your personal data fairly, lawfully and transparently in line with GDPR. For further information on GamCare’s recruitment privacy notice please refer to our website.

If you would like an acknowledgement that your application has been received, please ensure the application is attached and put the following subject in your email:

Job application: <Treatment Practitioners>

Please note that if the subject is not correct, you may not receive a confirmation

Previous applicants need not apply

To discuss the role further please email Candice Donn, (Head of Clinical Services). Application forms forwarded to this email will not be accepted.

Closing date for applications: Monday 10th February at 9.00 am

“This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults with care and support needs and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.”

Due to expansion, we have several Talkback Equip Project Worker – Learning Assistant vacancies to deliver a range of services to our members with learning disability and/or autism. Within the Equip Project, you will be working closely with local Further Education colleges by supporting young people, one to one, towards their education provision. Other project activities include gardening and allotment groups (some of which are based in National Trust properties), social and life skills training, a men’s independence group, travel training, a drama group which puts on regular shows, a recycling and tools workshop, a creative media group and a group working with animals.

We are currently recruiting for:

Project Workers – Learning Assistants - £18000- £19200 p.a. or pro rata

Both full and part time roles available (a minimum of 3 days a week)

Full year and term time roles available

No shift work or evening/weekend work

You will work at our High Wycombe and Aylesbury buildings, plus in local colleges and out in the community. You will work alongside people with a learning disability or autism to meet their individual needs also support young people with their families to achieve positive outcomes.

To succeed you will be able to work both as part of a team and independently and have a 'can do' attitude. You will need to have good communication skills and an understanding of both self-advocacy and inclusion. We can teach you all you need to know; you just need to have the passion and care.

You will have the opportunity to help someone develop and grow as a person whilst making a difference that will live with you forever. And, as one of our team said ‘Working with people with a learning disability or autism is the most rewarding and fulfilling role’

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on successful applicants including a Disclosure & Barring Service check (DBS) including checks with past employers (Applicant Declaration must be completed and returned with application).

Closing date: 21st February 2020

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Stroke Support Team in West Hertfordshire to cover a period of maternity absence.

Position: Stroke Association Support Coordinator – Communication Support

Location: West Hertfordshire (home based with regular travel covering the service area)

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: Circa £23,100 per annum

Contract: Fixed term maternity cover until 31 January 2021 (Our services are contracted; we currently have funding for this contract until 31 May 2020)

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, season ticket loan, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Cycle2Work scheme, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 3 February 2020

Interview Date: 10 February 2020

The Role

Reporting to the Stroke Support Manager, the Stroke Association Communication Support Coordinator will:

• Support stroke survivors whose communication has been affected by stroke, and their carers, in the community, primarily in a group setting.
• Provide personalised information, advice and support, along with regular reviews to support people in establishing and achieving their own personal goals.
• Work with the local Speech and Language therapists to receive referrals to support stroke survivors and their carers.
• Manage, train and where necessary recruit to an experienced team of volunteers who support the service (so experience of recruiting and managing volunteers would be an advantage.)
• Maintain accurate records and gather evidence to support reporting on the impact of the service.

About You

The Stroke Association Communication Support Coordinator will:

• Have experience in a health or caring profession, ideally with experience of supporting people with disabilities and stroke.
• Have excellent IT skills and have a strong understanding of how to use data to improve quality.
• Be able to demonstrate previous experience of working collaboratively with other organisations to achieve joint ambitions.

The use of a car with business use cover and the ability to drive is essential in order to be able to fulfil the requirements of the role.

In return…

This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke and to raise stroke awareness in the local population. We offer a host of amazing benefits and flexible working options, with opportunities to progress your career.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there. We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives. Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

You may also have experience in areas such as Care Coordinator, Stroke Support, Stroke, Care, Care Worker, Support Worker, Carer, Care Team Leader, Support Team Leader, Volunteering Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Support Group, Support and Advice.

Extra Care Scheme Manager

Luton

Hours: Full Time, 37 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

£27,500

Our client is currently looking for an Extra Care Scheme Manager to deliver a high quality, responsive service that meets the needs of customers living in and applying for extra care.

What you will be doing: 

●  Ensuring that the schemes provide homes for people of varying care and support needs whilst facilitating a vibrant community housing.

●  Assessing the housing and support needs of customers.

●  Managing any scheme-based employees such as Caretakers, Night Concierge or Handypersons, providing appropriate guidance and supervision.

●  Remaining fully engaged in all housing related issues including arrears and money management, ASB and repairs/maintenance of household.

●  Overseeing the health, safety and maintenance of the building, ensuring that compliance requirements are met.

Our client would love to meet someone with:

●  A sensitive and supportive approach to the needs of older people.

●  Experience of carrying out assessments and identifying and managing needs/risks

●  The ability to work on your own initiative and make decisions

●  Experience, knowledge or understanding of the housing environment and tenancy management issues would be desirable but not essential.

Please note the successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced DBS application and this will need to be returned and verified by bpha before a start date can be provided.

Amongst what they offer you is: 

●  £27,500

●  28 days holiday PLUS Bank Holidays!

●  Contributory pension scheme

●  Private health care

●  Opportunities for development and professional training

●  Discounted gym membership

●  Retail discount scheme

About them: 

Our client is a forward-thinking housing association, on a mission to build thriving communities where people can live happily in a home they can afford. They work right across the Oxford to Cambridge Arc, and own or manage over 19,000 homes. As one of the top 25 housing associations for developing new homes in the country, they remain committed to delivering high-quality affordable housing to those who need it the most.

Our client reserves the right to close this recruitment if it is deemed that they have received a suitable number of applications. On this basis they would advise that applications are submitted as soon as possible.