As the Schools Project Officer you will further develop the Lambeth Young Carers’ Schools Project.Funded by the Walcot Foundation, our young carers schools project aims to reduce the negative impacts of caring on young carers’ education, thereby increasing the opportunities to reach their potential.  The project has 3 core elements:

• A programme of awareness raising in schools targeting both staff and pupils, delivered through assemblies and workshops for school staff.
• A programme of peer support groups taking place in schools to enable young carers to connect with others in the same situation and share their experiences in a supported environment, reducing their sense of isolation and creating the opportunity for new friendships to develop.
• Intensive one to one support with a cohort of young carers who have the highest levels of need.

The project works with secondary school children aged 11 - 16 who are from low income households.

If you are looking for a fast paced, rewarding project that will make a lasting difference to young carers, we would love to hear from you. 

This post is 21 hours per week 

Closing date: Monday 20th July 2020 at 9am

Interview date: Tuesday 28th July 2020

Full-time or part-time

Reporting to the Head of Impact, the Impact Manager will lead West London Zone’s programme model design work to ensure our programme drives impact on outcomes for children and young people. The Impact Manager will work closely with the front line delivery teams to ensure seamless coordination between Impact and Delivery to provide high quality impactful programmes.

You will be responsible for leading on key elements of programme design across the West London Zone programme. You will lead consultation with internal teams and external agencies, and ensure that our programme is grounded in evidence and best practice. You will need to have a good understanding of impact design approaches and a strong understanding of the West London Zone model. 

You will lead training and workshops for West London Zone staff, and will be key in communicating West London Zone’s impact mission and work. The Impact Manager is responsible for contributing to West London Zone’s impact culture and promoting our impact mission across the organisation.

We are looking for someone who has previous experience of working with children or young people as well as a good understanding of programme design work, and who is excited about the opportunity to drive impact in our work with children and young people. 

The main responsibilities are;

• Leading programme design and model refinement workstreams across West London Zone, based on our Theory of Change. 
• Working closely with the programme delivery department, through consultations, workshops and observation, to ensure joined up working across data, model refinement and implementation.
• Leading training sessions and workshops on the programme model with other internal staff.
• Contribute to WLZ’s analysis and research agenda and ensure that programme refinement workstreams utilise learning from internal research and learning.
• Contribute to WLZ’s impact culture and promoting our impact mission across the organisation.

Applications received before 11:30pm on Sunday 19th July will be considered. Shortlisted candidates will be notified by 4:00pm on Friday 17th July. 

Interviews with West London Zone will be between 21st July to 22nd July 2020. Interviews would either be Face to Face or via video call but will be in-line with the most up to date government guidance.

Salary: £23,254
Contract: Fixed term contract until May 31st 2023
Hours: Full time of 37.5 hours per week
Location: Bristol (home-based initially)

About our organisation

The Soil Association, formed in 1946, is the only UK charity which works across the spectrum of human health, the environment and animal welfare. That’s because we cannot tackle these issues in isolation.

We campaign for change, we support farming innovation, we serve healthy food in communities, we support and grow the organic market and we protect forests. 

We couldn't do any of this without our supporters, partners, donors and dedicated staff. We make a difference in the world where it’s needed the most. 

About the opportunity

The Programme Officer is a key role in Food for Life Get Togethers. Working closely with the Head of Programme, you will be responsible for the creation and maintenance of consistent project management and administrative processes and for facilitating effective connections, organisation and information flows across this multi-partner, multi-faceted programme.

About you 

Are you passionate about positively changing people’s lives through the power of good food? Food for Life Get togethers is a UK-wide programme which will connect different generations and backgrounds through cooking, growing and sharing food, bringing people together to improve their physical and mental wellbeing, tackle loneliness and isolation and build new friendships between people of all ages that strengthens their communities.

If you are a consummate organiser with a keen eye for detail and the ability to juggle multiple tasks in a fast pace environment, then we would love to hear from you.

Commitment to Safeguarding 

The Soil Association and FFL are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people that we work with. In accordance with this commitment we ensure that we follow a thorough and safe recruitment and selection process for all roles that work with children. This includes checking against the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) where appropriate. Please ensure that you completed the attached self-disclosure form to apply for this position and please note that if you are successful in your application to the role any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory DBS check. 

Our employee benefits 

Working with us you will have a range of financial and lifestyle benefits, including 27 days annual holiday plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service (pro rata for part-time). For more information on our benefits please visit our website. 

Important dates

Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 20th July, 2020
Interviews are expected to take place: online on Monday 27th July 2020

To Apply 

Please follow this link below to read the full Job Description for the role. 

Please submit your CV with a covering letter (both in Microsoft Word format). Your covering letter must cover the “essential” criteria listed in the Job Description. Failure to submit a covering letter may mean your application is removed from the shortlisting process. 

To support our work on enhancing our advertising reach please complete the Equal ops form and return this with your application. Please make sure that the file names of the documents you attach contain your name (first name and surname) Please also complete this self-disclosure form and submit this with your application. 

Please note we look at applications on arrival and reserve the right to close this vacancy early. 

Thank you for your interest in supporting our work at the Soil Association 

Beyond the Streets is a small charity with a big determination to see routes out for women in prostitution in the UK.  Your role is to implement the charity’s vision in East London.

You will be passionate about supporting women facing multiple disadvantages, as well as being able to coordinate a team. You will have great communication skills and be able to champion the cause.

Your role will include:

 - Coordinating the Door of Hope project including our contract with London Borough of Tower Hamlets, and all its elements;

 - Enabling ‘woman centred’ case management, including outreach, daytime support, drop-ins and floating support for women who are selling sex on the streets;

 - The coordination of volunteers, including safe recruitment and safeguarding.

This is a 12 month fixed term contract which may be extended subject to funding

Beyond the Streets is a charity inspired by Christian values. This belief inspires us to work with acceptance, value and mutual respect for all. We promote a healthy work life balance and regularly reflect on our boundaries and our strategy for the year. We genuinely seek to work as a team and ensure that no one is ‘rescuing’ or working outside their allocated hours. 

The Volunteer Coordinator role is a new position at Katherine Low Settlement which has been formed as a key component of Big Local SW11's (BLSW11) three year strategy. 

Volunteering has been widely evidenced to provide a wide range of benefits improving confidence, health, sense of purpose, community belonging, expanding social networks, gaining skills and moving towards employment. This new project is about enabling, empowering and mobilising local residents to volunteer and get more involved with the local community here in Battersea.

There are 55+ local charities and community organisation’s working in Battersea. They depend on volunteers to help provide their services and govern their organisations. To meet the growing demand for these services and make the biggest difference we can with our resources, the Alliance aims to expand the number of people volunteering across Battersea with the support of a new post of Volunteer Co-ordinator. 

Key Objectives of the Role

• Develop and expand volunteering engagement across Battersea to assist in the pursuit of the BLSW11 Alliance’s vision, mission, values and objectives. 
• Develop and implement yearly volunteering delivery plans with the Alliance; review, monitor and report on progress.
• Ensure a consistent and high standard of volunteering engagement and support across Battersea.  
• Ensure effective knowledge collection and feedback systems are in place to monitor the quality and effectiveness of volunteer engagement in Battersea.  

Note: The Alliance has been formed by the Big Local SW11 (which is an independent, resident-led group that has been awarded £1m over 10 years to invest in projects that improve opportunities for local people and strengthen our community) to help deliver its own strategy of building a stronger, more self-reliant Battersea. 

Redbridge Equalities and Community Council is a well-established and hard-working equalities organisation with its roots in community relations and race equality work, based in Ilford, and working mainly in the London Borough of Redbridge.

We are looking for someone with relevant skills and experience to take forward our work on hate crime and community engagement and cohesion. On hate crime, they will be able to build on RECC’s pioneering community-based approach, working with our Community Witness and Support Team and supporting hate crime victims both individually and through mutual support groups. Much of the recent focus of our community engagement work has been through the Redbridge Equalities Forum, and they will have the opportunity to steer its development into a post-Covid world. And on community cohesion they will have a key part to play in the development of a proposed major new initiative in two of Redbridge’s most deprived and divided areas.

This is a challenging agenda, the more so for a part time worker, and their highest priority initially will be to work with the Trustees to find the funding needed to enable the post both to become fulltime and to continue beyond March.

A First Contact Officer providing a supportive and confidential service for people who have or are experiencing Domestic Abuse by providing a first point of contact with clients, professionals and the public.  We are looking for someone who enjoys working as part of a team, has the ability to create positive working relationships, and has a passion for improving the response to domestic abuse across statutory and voluntary services.

The ideal candidate will have a flexible approach to their work alongside excellent communication skills with the ability to work alone or as part of a team who will;

Respond to calls from clients and other agencies during office hours

Respond to webchat enquiries and those via Facebook and Twitter

Monitor Daisy WhatsApp group chats to identify clients who may require staff support

Undertake initial suitability assessment for service

Refer/Signpost where appropriate internally or to other services

Complete initial assessment of risk and safeguarding

Allocate to caseworker if client meets eligibility for service

Provide information and advice as appropriate

Maintain thorough, confidential and up to date records and case management using the Daisy Case Management system

Manage the safeguarding of vulnerable adults and children in line with Daisy policy, in discussion with the Programme Director and with Children and Families and Adult Services.

This is an exciting new developmental role, whose principle purpose is to recruit, engage and co-ordinate a group of local young people with the aim of enabling and empowering them to ensure their voices are heard and bring about change. This may include increasing their levels of confidence, improving their communication skills and improving their ability to self-advocate.  We envisage that the young people engaged will develop new projects and services in response to their needs and that of the local community.

Big Local SW11 along with 5 charities that make up the BLSW11 Alliance are working together for the young people of Battersea.  This role will include working across the 5 charities along with other voluntary organisations in Battersea.

Whilst ‘Battersea Youth Voice’ will be open to all young people, the Coordinator’s main role will be to target those young people that have been marginalised, deemed of as ‘hard to reach’ and who rarely have their voices heard.

A young adult carer is someone aged 15-21 who cares, unpaid, for a friend or family member who has an illness, disability, mental health problem or addiction. Some caring roles are big, others small. Either way, at Carers' Hub Lambeth, we’re here to help. As the Service Coordinator - Young Adult Carers, you will lead in this area of our work.  The project sits within our Young Carers Service and as such you will have the opportunity to work with young carers aged 5 and up too.

We know that friendship, support and trying new things can provide the boost that young adult carers need, so we split our work into three areas:

• We provide 1-2-1 support, tailored around their needs – whether educational, emotional or something else

• We organise a mixture of fun activities throughout the year

• We run a monthly young adult carers meet up group

At the moment, we are working from home and providing our services via phone calls and video calls.  You will need to be creative to come up with new and engaging ways to connect with the young adults, be willing to test out new ways of working and be comfortable with rapid change.   When the lockdown ends, we will be back in our offices in Brixton. 

We are a small friendly charity based in Brixton about to celebrate our 2nd birthday.   As we are still relatively new, you will have loads of opportunities to get involved in other areas of work to build on your existing skills and learn some new ones too!

Southwark Day Centre for Asylum Seekers has secured 3 years’ funding for a skilled Volunteer Coordinator to recruit, induct, train and supervise volunteers. You will be centrally involved in the allocation of tasks and responsibilities and in the supervision and retention of volunteers.

The post holder will play a major role in ensuring that our organisation is staffed with the best and most reliable volunteers, and that they are correctly deployed for the fulfilment of our work supporting asylum seekers and refugees.

The post holder will possess the skills to motivate and inspire volunteers. Excellent organizational skills and the ability to communicate effectively with people from a diverse range of backgrounds and experience is required.

Please read the full Job Description and Person Specification ( attached)  prior to applying for this position

The closing date for completed applications is noon on Monday 13th July 2020 with interviews being held on Monday 27th July 2020. 

The Human Resources Coordinator will be a core role within WGN. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive, proactive support which contributes to the delivery of an efficient people orientated function. Ensuring all beneficiaries and stakeholders have an excellent experience of the service and WGN. As with all WGN team members, the Human Resources Coordinator will be responsible for actively contributing to a culture that values and respects diversity, learning, improvement, striving for quality and best practice.

The ideal candidate will have relevant in-depth experience in human resources operations and administration, with an up to date knowledge of employment law and understanding of best practice. She will have the ability to coordinate a sensitive and confidential people focused service confidently. She will also need to be resilient, collaborative and innovative in her approach and have a ‘can-do’ solution focused attitude.

WGN’s employee benefits include: 3% pension contribution, enhanced leave entitlement, an Employee Assistance Scheme and a commitment to learning and development.  

Interviews to be held on 28/07/2020.

This post is subject to satisfactory references and DBS check.

WGN is an equal opportunities employer. The above post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1

Are you a calm, organised and forward-thinking individual with experience supporting people with complex needs and who are, or have been, rough sleeping? Would you like to be part of an organisation that counts on the professionalism, insight, expertise and passion of its staff to inspire individual recovery for the people they work with? Welcome to Aquarius as an Engagement Navigator - Rough Sleepers.

 Right now, one of our partners, Aquarius Action Projects, is looking for an Engagement Navigator to join their team. Based in the West Midlands, Aquarius helps people overcome the harm caused by alcohol, drugs and gambling working closely with individuals, family and friends.

Your main objective is to support individuals people aged 18-25 who are currently entrenched rough sleepers to move away from the streets into settled secure accommodation and to access the support they need to remain off the streets. You will achieve this by providing long-term, personalised support which is not time-limited and is flexible enough to meet the changing and complex needs of this client group.

You will allow increased access to key services, including health care, substance misuse services, accommodation and employment and develop the skills and capabilities of each individual. Keeping up to date with, and lead on, emerging clinical practice for the Service and project managing the implementation of any agreed changes within clinical practice, providing training where needed, are also key duties.

 An energetic and confident self-starter, you will have a qualification in health/social care, youth and community work (e.g. NVQ Level 4 or above, DipSW, Mental Health Nursing, Counselling, Addiction Studies). Alternatively, we will consider candidates with experience of working in the substance misuse field with a commitment to complete NVQ Level 4 Health and Social Care.

You will have proven experience of individual client work in an addictions or social care setting with adults/young people and sound knowledge of primary, secondary and other outreach settings and alcohol and health-related issues. An excellent communicator, both verbal and written, with strong interpersonal, networking and relationship-building skills, you will also have a flexible, professional and structured approach to your work and actively support the introduction of new ideas, methods and processes to your working practices. Aquarius would welcome applicants who have lived experience of homelessness or related issues.

The salary for this post is £23,420 - £26,804  dependant upon experience.

 This post is offered as a full-time, fixed term contract ending July 2021.

 The closing date for this post is 14th July 2020.

 In return, you can expect some great benefits, including 32 days' holiday, contributory pension scheme, employee assistance programme and childcare vouchers, plus exceptional professional development and training opportunities.

So, are you ready to take on this rewarding role that comes with some really great benefits? Apply now via our website. 

 Aquarius is part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone.

An exciting new management role to support our eight Social Prescribers based in Haringey Primary Care Networks (PCNs) and to liaise with the PCN Clinical Directors to ensure the service meets their needs. To work with the Reach and Connect Programme Manager and Volunteer Co-ordinator to develop and facilitate a training plan for our large team of volunteers who provide support for our portfolio of projects and to manage the volunteer database on our CRM system. You will be an active member of the Public Voice management team and actively contribute to the development of new business.

Social prescribing empowers people to take control of their health and wellbeing through referral to non-medical ‘link workers’ who give time, focus on ‘what matters to me’ and take a holistic approach, connecting people to community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support.

Social prescribing can help to strengthen community resilience and personal resilience and reduces health inequalities by addressing the wider determinants of health, such as debt, poor housing and physical inactivity, by increasing people’s active involvement with their local communities. It particularly works for people with long-term conditions (including support for mental health), for people who are lonely or isolated, or have complex social needs which affect their wellbeing.

Interviews will be held via Zoom on Tuesday 14th July 2020 between 9am to 12pm for successfully shortlisted candidates.

Call and Care Manager (CQC Registered Manager)     

Employer: Dementia Concern

Salary: £30,000 to £32,000 per annum

Hours: 35 hours per week

Responsible to: Operations Manager & CEO

Responsible for: Up to 15 Care Attendants

Are you a Registered Care Manager looking to work with a long-standing local charity supporting people living with dementia in Ealing and their carer?

The Dementia Concern Call & Care service offers respite care for carers through providing social interaction and activities to people living dementia through a dedicated team of Care Attendants. We are looking for a registered manager with the drive and ambition to take the service forward. The ideal candidate must have excellent communication and commercial acumen.

Dementia Concern has been providing services for people living with dementia and their carers for more than 25 years and prides itself on providing innovative and high quality services. This post is an opportunity to specialise in a growing field working with a diverse and highly experience team.

Purpose of the Post

The main purpose of the post is to manage the home respite of the charity Call & Care service. Call & Care is a CQC registered service and provides a respite service for carers while providing social stimulation for persons living with dementia. It is paid via the client’s eligible benefits or from their own personal means.

The role also involves working alongside the Volunteer Coordinator who organises a free Carer’s Short Breaks service within the borough. Both roles are part of the grant funding which provides the CQC-registered Call & Care Service and a free volunteer-led sitting service for those living with dementia and their carers. 

Both elements of the Carer’s Short Breaks programme are referred via Ealing Social Services.

The main tasks of the post are to:

• Provide effective management of the day-to-day operations of the Call and Care Service
• Co-ordinate referrals and carry out assessments, including risk assessments, for people with dementia and their carers
• Undertake reviews of the needs of service users
• As registered manager ensure that Call & Care complies with all relevant requirements including Health & Safety and the registered service standards laid out by the Care Quality Commission
• Ensure agreed policies and practices are followed and develop new and updated policies and procedures in consultation with the CEO and support of the HR Manager
• Prepare rotas, check and approve timesheets and annual leave requests
• Maintain good records and statistical systems in accordance with the requirements of both the organisation and funding bodies to achieve targets
• Manage the budget for the service and ensure value for money for service users and the organisation
• Liaise with other colleagues and relevant agencies on the specific needs of service users and share information if requested
• Take responsibility for resolving service failures and complaints and reporting these to the CEO
• Support the development of an improved database for the service
• Monitor and evaluate the performance of Call & Care including outputs and outcomes 
• In conjunction with the CEO develop the service and identify new marketing opportunities
• Provide regular reports to the CEO, the Board of Trustees and relevant

Staff Management

• Provide effective line management of Call & Care staff including the recruitment, induction, supervision and appraisal of Care Attendants 
• Identify and review development opportunities, which will enhance the personal and professional competence of staff and service 
• Oversee relevant training for all staff 
• Plan, allocate and review the work of Care Attendants through their regular one-to-one supervision 
• Arrange and chair regular team meetings for Call & Care staff

Other Duties

• Provide out-of-hours emergency support through an on-call system
• Keep up to date with national and local trends and developments affecting people with dementia and their carers 
• Promote the organisation and its aims externally
• Work in partnership with other organisations to promote awareness of dementia
• Attend meetings, training and conferences as required
• Carry out any other duties which may arise from time to time and are appropriate for the level of the post as directed by the CEO.

Person Specification Essential

• NVQ 4/QCF Level 5 in Health and Social Care or willingness to work towards this
• At least 2 years’ experience of managing and supervising staff in a domiciliary setting
• Experience of assessing service user needs and carrying out risk assessments
• Understanding of Personalisation and its impact on direct service delivery
• Knowledge and understanding of CQC regulatory framework
• An interest in the field of Dementia, the process of ageing and social care
• Capacity to work with service users, carers and the public
• Proficient IT skills including knowledge of databases, rota systems and supporting on-line impact reporting and CQC rating
• Good time management skills and ability to work to tight deadlines
• Willingness to work outside normal working hours (on rota system).

Desirable

• Experience of working as a CQC registered manager
• Experience of running a home care or respite service
• Commercial awareness and ability to understand and manage budgets
• Experience of monitoring, evaluating and auditing
• Ability to communicate well within writing and verbally
• Educated to degree level

Applying for the Vacancy

Please ensure you read through all the information enclosed, including the job description and especially the person specification: the latter will be used as the selection criteria.

A maximum of one A4 sheet of additional information may be added to the application form.An application form is required, but CVs can be submitted as supplementary material. 

I hope you find this information useful and you decide to make an application.

Please ensure that your application and equality & diversity monitoring form reach us by no later than 5pm Wednesday, 29th July, 2020 if we receive a high volume of candidates we may move the closing date forward and if we receive too few replies, we will extend the closing date.

Individuals offered the position will have to undergo an enhanced DBS check. 

Mary Burden

HR Manager