Mind’s Network Quality Team are looking for someone who is passionate about mental health and wants to enhance the quality and sustainability of local Mind support.

Mind won’t give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets both support and respect. This is a chance for you to support local Minds to help realise that promise and to recognise the excellence in the Mind network.

The team assures the quality of the 122 local Minds in England and Wales through the Mind Quality Mark (MQM), which was co-designed with local Minds and people with lived experience of mental health problems. The team also provides support to help local Minds reach and exceed the MQM, promoting a culture of continual improvement. The team run the annual Mind Network Excellence Awards to celebrate the high-quality work of local Minds. 

As Network Quality Lead, you will undertake reviews of local Minds against the MQM, working with a small team of peer reviewers including an expert by experience. You will also provide organisational development support to local Minds and support the team of peer reviewers.

If you have experience of quality assurance approaches, knowledge of good practice in areas such as governance, monitoring and evaluation, service user engagement and equality and diversity, have strong communication and writing skills and a flexible ‘can do’ approach you may be just the person we are looking for!

The role can be based in London, Cardiff or homeworking, with regular travel across England and Wales. This is a fixed-term contract for 24 months, paid on grade D of Mind’s salary scales.

To apply, please follow the link below to our website.

Closing date: 8th November 2019.

Interviews: 26th November 2019.

Mind is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

UpRising are recruiting for a full-time Senior Programme Manager to be responsible for managing and supporting the delivery of our Cardiff programmes for a fixed-term of 9 months.

About UpRising:

Our mission is to open up the pathways to leadership for talented young adults from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds and to equip them with the knowledge, networks, skills and confidence to fulfil their leadership potential, find new opportunities and transform the world around them through social action.

The Role:

We are looking for an inspiring and motivated individual looking to make a tangible difference in the lives of young people from diverse and underrepresented communities. This role will manage and support the delivery of our Cardiff programmes as well as build our networks locally. Responsibilities include but are not limited to programme planning, budget management, stakeholder management and supporting the programme coordinators where necessary. 

The successful applicant will need to undergo a DBS check, and will need to be able to travel to, or be based in, Cardiff. For the full details of this position (including job descriptions, competencies and how to apply), download our job pack.

Please be advised this is a maternity cover role and therefore the contract we are offering is fixed-term only.

Important application details:

Application deadline: 8:59AM Tuesday 22nd October 2019

Interview date: Wednesday 30th October 2019

To Apply: 

1. Please send your Cover Letter and CV through our online portal.

2. For diversity monitoring, we also request that you fill in our Equal Ops Form,

Please note that we may contact suitable applicants before this date so you are encouraged to apply early.

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Rheolwr Rhaglen Academi Arweinyddiaeth Cenedlaethau’r Dyfodol

Mae UpRising yn recriwtio ar gyfer Rheolwr Rhaglen rhan amser (30 awr / 4 diwrnod) i fod yn gyfrifol am reoli a chefnogi cyflwyno Academi Arweinwyr Cenedlaethau’r Dyfodol. Lleolir y rôl yng Nghaerdydd a chyflogir am gyfnod penodol o 12 mis.

Am UpRising:

Ein cenhadaeth yw agor llwybrau at arweinyddiaeth ar gyfer oedolion ifanc dawnus o gefndiroedd amrywiol a rhai a dangynrychiolir, a’u harfogi â’r wybodaeth, y rhwydweithiau, y sgiliau a’r hyder i gyflawni’u potensial fel arweinwyr, dod o hyd i gyfleoedd newydd a thrawsnewid y byd o’u cwmpas drwy gyfrwng gweithredu cymdeithasol.

Gwneud iddo ddigwydd

Mae newid diwylliant yn y sector gyhoeddus, gwella llesiant cymdeithasol, economaidd, amgylcheddol a diwylliannol Cymru, a gwarchod buddiannau Cenedlaethau’r Dyfodol, oll yn dod o dan gylch gorchwyl Deddf Llesiant Cenedlaethau’r Dyfodol. Cyfrifoldeb Comisiynydd Cenedlaethau’r Dyfodol a’i thîm yw helpu i wneud i hyn ddigwydd.

Mae UpRising wedi cynghreirio gyda Swyddfa Comisiynydd Cenedlaethau’r Dyfodol i Gymru er mwyn darparu rhaglen addysgu a fydd yn gweithredu ar draws sectorau ledled Cymru. Y nod yw cefnogi sefydliadau i feddwl mwy am yr hirdymor, gweithio’n fwy effeithiol gyda phobl, cymunedau a’i gilydd, a cheisio atal problemau rhag digwydd a thaclo pynciau llosg cyffredin drwy weithredu dull mwy unedig o fynd i’r afael â nhw.

Drwy gyfrwng y cyfle unigryw hwn, bydd yr ymgeisydd llwyddiannus yn gweithio ar draws y ddau sefydliad a gyda sawl sefydliad partner i ddarparu rhaglen sy’n arfogi arweinwyr y dyfodol â’r sgiliau a’r wybodaeth angenrheidiol er mwyn eu galluogi i wynebu a mynd i’r afael â heriau presennol a rhai’r dyfodol, a’u datrys.

Rydym ni’n chwilio am rywun sy’n deall beth mae Deddf Llesiant Cenedlaethau’r Dyfodol Cymru (2015) yn anelu at ei chyflawni, ac sy’n gallu dangos y pum dull o weithio.

Y Rôl:

Rydym ni’n chwilio am unigolyn brwd ac ysbrydoledig sy’n dymuno gwneud gwahaniaeth gweladwy i fywydau pobl ifanc o gymunedau amrywiol ledled Cymru. Bydd y rôl yn goruchwylio a darparu rhaglen arweinyddiaeth 10 mis o hyd i 17 person proffesiynol a leolir ledled Cymru. Bydd y rhaglen yn cael ei chyflwyno gan ddefnyddio dull dysgu cyfunol gyda chymysgedd o gynnwys ar lein a sesiynau wyneb yn wyneb. Lleolir y rôl yng Nghaerdydd a bydd y Rheolwr Rhaglen yn gweithio ar y cyd rhwng lleoliadau dwy swyddfa UpRising a Chomisiynydd Cenedlaethau’r Dyfodol. Rheolir y rôl hon gan UpRising.

Efallai y byddwn ni’n dymuno cynnal rhannau o’r rhaglen y tu allan i Gaerdydd, fyddai’n golygu fod y Rheolwr Rhaglen yn gorfod teithio.

Ymhlith y cyfrifoldebau, ond heb eu cyfyngu i’r rhain, mae cynllunio rhaglen, rheoli cyllideb, rheoli rhanddeiliaid a chefnogi cyfranogwyr y rhaglen.

Bydd angen i’r ymgeisydd llwyddiannus fynd drwy wiriad DBS, a bydd angen gallu teithio i Gaerdydd, neu gael eu lleoli yno. I gael manylion llawn y swydd hon (gan gynnwys disgrifiadau swydd, cymwyseddau a sut i wneud cais), lawrlwthwch ein pecyn swydd.

Fe’ch cynghorir mai cytundeb cyfnod penodol 12 mis yn unig yw hwn.

Manylion ymgeisio pwysig:

Dyddiad cau ymgeisio: 11:59PM, Dydd Llun 28 Hydref 2019

Dyddiad cyfweliad: Dydd Iau 31 Hydref 2019

I ymgeisio: 

1. Anfonwch eich Llythyr Cyflwyno a’ch CV drwy ein porth ar lein os gwelwch yn dda.

2. Ar gyfer monitro amrywiaeth, gofynnwch i chi lenwi ein ffurflen Cyfleodd Cyfartal ffurflen hefyd.

Nodwch os gwelwch yn dda y gallwn gysylltu ag ymgeiswyr addas cyn y dyddiad hwn, felly fe’ch anogir i ymgeisio’n gynnar.

Future Generations Leadership Academy Programme Manager

UpRising are recruiting for a part-time (30 hours/4 days) Programme Manager to be responsible for managing and supporting the delivery of the Future Generations Leadership Academy. The role will be based in Cardiff and is for a fixed-term of 12 months.

About UpRising:

Our mission is to open up the pathways to leadership for talented young adults from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds and to equip them with the knowledge, networks, skills and confidence to fulfil their leadership potential, find new opportunities and transform the world around them through social action.

Making it happen

Changing culture in the public sector, improving the social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being of Wales and protecting the interests of Future Generations, all fall within the remit of the Well-being of Future Generations Act.  The Future Generations Commissioner and her team are tasked with helping to make this happen.

UpRising have partnered with the Office of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales to deliver a learning programme which will operate cross-sector and pan Wales.  The aim is to support organisations to think more about the long-term, work more effectively with people, communities and each other, and seek to prevent problems occurring and tackle common issues by taking a more joined-up approach.

Through this unique opportunity the successful applicant will work across both organisations and with various partner organisations to deliver a programme which equips young future leaders with the necessary skills and knowledge to enable them to approach, tackle and solve current and future challenges.

We are looking for someone with an understanding of what the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 aims to achieve and is able to demonstrate the five ways of working.

The Role:

We are looking for an inspiring and motivated individual looking to make a tangible difference in the lives of young people from diverse communities across Wales. This role will oversee and deliver a 10-month leadership programme to 17 young professionals based across Wales. The programme will be delivered using a blending learning approach with a mixture of online content and face-to-face sessions. The role will be based in Cardiff with the Programme Manager working between the UpRising office and the Office of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales. This role will be managed by UpRising.

We may wish to host/ hold parts of the programme outside of Cardiff which would require the Programme Manager to travel.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to programme planning, budget management, stakeholder management and supporting the programme participants. 

The successful applicant will need to undergo a DBS check, and will need to be able to travel to, or be based in, Cardiff. For the full details of this position (including job descriptions, competencies and how to apply), download our job pack.

Please be advised this is a 12 month fixed-term contract only.

Important application details:

Application deadline: 11:59PM, Monday 28th October 2019

Interview date: Thursday 31st October 2019

To Apply: 

1. Please send your Cover Letter and CV through our online portal. 

2. For diversity monitoring, we also request that you fill in our Equal Ops Form. 

Please note that we may contact suitable applicants before this date so you are encouraged to apply early.

The role

Demonstrating the impact of our services for people affected by breast cancer and our other activities is increasingly important to our supporters and beneficiaries. This is an exciting opportunity to lead on the development and delivery of assigned research and evaluation projects, as well as the collation and dissemination of evidence and insight, with the aim of measuring the impact of our strategic activities.

Key responsibilities include leading on developing and embedding an impact and evaluation-led culture throughout the organisation and demonstrating the importance of an evidence-based approach, including the development and implementation of integrated Impact and Evaluation Frameworks for our services.

Reporting to the Director of Services, you will work alongside key colleagues across the organisation to gather insight and use it effectively to provide meaningful evidence for organisational activity.

About you

Educated to degree level, you will have experience of evaluating services, either in a charity, health or social care setting, and of data analysis to support policy or service development. You will also have experience of evaluation methods and practice, including process evaluation and impact measurement, and of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies. You will have excellent project management and planning skills across multiple projects, and will be able to work collaboratively across teams.

About us

We’re excited to announce that in April 2019, Breast Cancer Care and Breast Cancer Now united to create one charity for everyone affected by breast cancer. From research to care, our new charity has people affected by the disease at its heart – providing support for today and hope for the future. United, we can carry out even more world-class research, provide even more life-changing support and campaign even more effectively for better services and care.

By bringing together our passion, energy, expertise, funds and networks, we will make greater progress in more effective ways to make sure that, by 2050, everyone who develops breast cancer will live and receive the support they need to live well. 

For further information and to apply

Please click on the apply button to be directed to our website to complete an online application form. 

Closing date: 09:00am on Monday 21 October 2019

Interview date: Friday 1 November 2019 (London)

Civitas Recruitment are proud to be working with a dynamic charity focused on the issue of social exclusion of the elderly community within the UK. The charity is experiencing a period of positive change and at present formulating its strategy for growth and effectiveness of its services. An opportunity exists for an experienced project manager to join the team to assist in the research, creation and maintenance of volunteer and user groups so crucially needed for the success of the charity. The role will be home based in Wales. The role will also involve partnership work, communications and marketing- so a truly broad and multifaceted role. This is an initial FTC till June 2021 but can be extended.

Who we are looking for?

Ideal candidates will have previous experience of sourcing and creating volunteer groups. You will be naturally energetic, creative and well organised in your approach to work. Previous experience of developing target groups and volunteer acquisition strategies will be beneficial. Add to this you will have great communication skills being able to work with a diverse group of people including volunteers, service users and external groups. This is a home-based role with travel in Wales and as such you will need to have access to a car and be a self-starter who can manage their own workload and targets. There is also a requirement for you also be a welsh speaker. Please apply directly or enquire with Syed at Civitas Recruitment.

Employment type: Maternity Cover

Department: Witness Service - National

Contract Duration: 12 months

The Team

The role you’re applying for is in the Operations directorate and in the Witness Service team.

The Citizens Advice Witness Service provides a vital service offering free and independent support for witnesses in every criminal court across England and Wales.

The Role

We are looking for someone with an excellent understanding of the voluntary sector and experience in operational management and stakeholder engagement.

The Area Manager is accountable for the delivery of the Witness Service within a specified area. Working closely with other agencies, they will develop links and networks across the statutory and voluntary sector to provide a range of services to meet the needs of victims and witnesses of crime.

We are seeking a candidate with the ability to develop and motivate staff and volunteers, with experience of building effective relationships and creating partnerships with key organisations and other stakeholders.

Citizens Advice won a grant from the Ministry of Justice to run the Witness Service from April 2015.  The Witness Service has nearly 300 staff and 3000 volunteers and offers free, independent, impartial and confidential support and information to 15,000 witnesses each month to give evidence in every criminal court in England and Wales.

Citizens Advice provide free, independent and impartial advice and information to help people resolve their legal, money and other problems. In the past year we have helped over 2.5 million people solve over 6.2 million problems. Our national network delivers services from over 3,000 locations in England and Wales. In 2015 we won Charity Times Charity of the Year for our work. Now we want to do even more.

Citizens Advice values diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non-binary candidates.

We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profile.

Interview date: 05/11/2019

Flexible location 

Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.

We're looking for a Business Development Research Manager to support the department's activities across a number of markets, in line with our organisational priorities. This includes analysis of funding flows, due diligence competition, and understanding the political environment.

Reporting to a Head of Business Development, you will manage a small team, supporting the department to fully understand the markets it operates in, and carrying out a range of research and support functions. You will be someone with an ability to lead a team, embed a high-performing culture and ensure tangible results.

Closing date: 11/11/2019

Interview date: tbc

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non binary candidates.

We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.

Communications Project Manager – Reframing Homelessness

Department: Policy and External Affairs

Reporting to: Head of Marketing & Communications

Location: Based in London, Edinburgh, Cardiff or Swansea with regular travel between all four locations (including a minimum of two days every fortnight in London)

About us
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We help people directly out of homelessness, and campaign for the changes needed to solve it altogether. We know that together we can end homelessness.

About the role
This is a unique opportunity to shape public thinking on homelessness and build support for the solutions that will solve the homelessness crisis once and for all.
Crisis has worked with the FrameWorks Institute on a leading-edge research programme into how the British public understand homelessness, and how we can shift thinking on the issue. With funding from Comic Relief, we’re now looking for a Strategic Communications Project Manager to lead the implementation of a groundbreaking new, evidence-based communications approach across Crisis, the homelessness sector and the media.

Benefits
As a member of the team you will have access to wide range of employee schemes and benefits including:

• Interest free season ticket loan
• Interest free bicycle loan
• Rent deposit loan scheme
• Childcare voucher scheme
• 8% employer contribution pension

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we are committed to your ongoing training and development to build your skills, experience, and career.

Interview dates: Tuesday 5 November

At Crisis we value diversity, promote equality, and challenge discrimination, and we encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Senior Project Officer, Network Development, Wales

(Ref SUS2764)

£27, 255 per annum

37.5 hours per week – contract to 30 September 2020 initially, with possible extension - based in Cardiff

This exciting role is to develop, manage and implement selected network development programmes in South Wales. This will involve coordinating and managing existing activities, developing new opportunities & projects, including applications for additional funding, and working in close partnership with local authorities and Sustrans staff.

Educated to degree level or equivalent, you will have experience in the successful development and implementation of transport projects/programmes, and partnership working with statutory and community/volunteer groups. You will have excellent organisation and scheduling skills, the ability to build relationships with funders, project partners, supporters and the general public. Your written and verbal communications skills will be strong including presentation skills, you will have a high level of IT literacy and knowledge of a broad range of environmental and/or sustainable transport issues. You will also be committed to the promotion of sustainable transport.

Please quote reference number.  Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am on Tuesday 15 October 2019. Interviews will take place in Cardiff on Friday 25 October 2019.

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion.  We welcome applications from people with the appropriate skills from all parts of the community.

Uwch Swyddog Prosiect, Datblygu Rhwydwaith, Cymru

(Cyf SUS2764)

£27, 255 y flwyddyn

37.5 awr yr wythnos – cytundeb hyd 30 Medi 2020 yn y lle cyntaf, gydag estyniad posibl – wedi’i leoli yng Nghaerdydd

Diben y rôl gyffrous hon yw datblygu, rheoli a gweithredu ar raglenni datblygu rhwydwaith dethol yn Ne Cymru. Bydd hyn yn cynnwys cydlynu a rheoli gweithgareddau presennol, datblygu cyfleoedd a phrosiectau newydd, yn cynnwys ceisiadau ar gyfer cyllid ychwanegol, a gweithio mewn partneriaeth agos ag awdurdodau lleol a staff Sustrans.

Gydag addysg i lefel gradd neu gyfatebol, bydd gennych brofiad o ddatblygu a gweithredu’n llwyddiannus ar brosiectau/rhaglenni trafnidiaeth, a gweithio mewn partneriaeth â’r grwpiau statudol a chymunedol/gwirfoddol. Bydd gennych sgiliau trefnu ac amserlennu rhagorol, ynghyd â’r gallu i feithrin perthynas gyda chyllidwyr, partneriaid prosiect, cefnogwyr a’r cyhoedd. Bydd gennych sgiliau cyfathrebu cadarn, yn cynnwys sgiliau cyflwyno, byddwch yn hyfedr wrth ddefnyddio TG ac yn meddu ar ymwybyddiaeth eang am faterion amgylcheddol a/neu drafnidiaeth gynaliadwy. Byddwch hefyd yn ymroddedig i hyrwyddo trafnidiaeth gynaliadwy.

Dyfynnwch y rhif cyfeirnod, os gwelwch yn dda. Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer derbyn ceisiadau wedi’u cwblhau yw 9yb ddydd Mawrth 15 Hydref 2019. Cynhelir cyfweliadau yng Nghaerdydd ddydd Gwener 25 Hydref 2019.

Mae Sustrans wedi ymrwymo i leihau anghydraddoldeb, gwerthfawrogi amrywiaeth a

galluogi cynhwysiant. Croesawn geisiadau gan bobl sydd â’r sgiliau perthnasol o bob rhan o’r gymuned.

About us:

We are an educational charity that works in secondary schools across England and Wales. We partner with schools to deliver our programme which inspires young people to make a positive difference to causes they care about.

Background to the role:

We have grown in Wales over the last three years and plan to continue to do so, as well as reach more schools in Bristol, Gloucestershire, Bath and North Somerset where we are already developing relationships. This new role in our team in Wales has been developed in order to support this growth. We have a really exciting future ahead of us and this role will be the 7th full time role in the organisation. We don’t want to over define the role.

What will you be doing?:

Your primary role will be to support the recruitment of more schools in Wales and the West. You will do this through supporting the delivery of the First Give programme in schools across the region. This means the role will be really varied and of course it will develop over time in partnership with you, your skills and your needs. Initially you will be:

• Helping grow our presence in the region
• Managing a cluster of our prospect schools in Wales and the West and converting them into programme delivery schools
• Delivering the programme in schools i.e. facilitating sessions with our students; this helps with the renewals of schools, too.
• Representing First Give at partner events; typically at Headteacher meetings, exam board days and other events in and around the charity sector
• Supporting our Programme Manager with all First Give school recruitment activities
• General administration that helps the programme run smoothly

About you:

We are open to hearing from anyone who believes in our mission of igniting a social conscience in students. We would expect candidates to demonstrate the following behaviours:

• Proactive, innovative and collaborative – we want you to be entrepreneurial and to challenge us to do things differently
• Confidence in presenting yourself and an organisation to a variety of stakeholders
• Good communicator both in your writing but also your actual public speaking – a big part of selling First Give is to model our behaviours to those who are thinking of running the programme
• Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills
• Hungry to learn and develop new skills

Your key skills:

We will work with you to develop your skills in this role but we really think you need to be able to demonstrate the following skills in your application. We are happy for you to use any aspect of your life (volunteering, education, home life etc) where you have developed these skills.

• A comfortable communicator – both in your writing and your speaking
• Some experience of working with young people
• Confident selling an idea or product
• Happy working whilst ‘on the road’

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable but not essential.

You will need your own car with business level insurance. We will help contribute to the cost of this by providing an annual allowance of £3,500, paid monthly as a taxable benefit. You do not need to have a car right now, to apply, but you will need to acquire one quite quickly after you start.

What we offer in addition to salary:

• Car Allowance: £3,500 + mileage
• Mobile phone allowance: £30 per month
• Pension: 5% of your salary
• Annual Leave: 25 days PLUS public holidays

Extra benefits

• We close for 4 days between Christmas and New Years
• We will allow you take your birthday off
• This means your total annual leave in Year 1 is 38 days.
• We will support you with additional training where you need to help you achieve your ambitions.

Key First Give Dates:

This new post is part funded by a grant from a Foundation.

The grant's purpose is twofold: to address organisational development gaps within the charity, and to enable a person with the right skills mix, talent and work ethic to experience a 12 month Living Wage paid position in a meaningful work role. It includes training and networking opportunities throughout 2020.

To comply with the grant there are some key dates that you will have to attend with your manager. Time off in lieu will be given for these events.

Key Funder dates:

• Launch Conference: 13th – 23rd January 2020* (3-day Residential)
• Action Learning Leadership day: February 2020
• Action Learning Leadership day: April 2020
• Review Event: 15th – 26th June 2020* (3-day Residential)
• Action Learning Leadership day: July 2020
• Conference and  showcase event: October 2020 (3-day Residential)
• Action Learning Leadership day: November 2020

*dates are confirmed in the formal offer letter

Recruitment timeline:

• First Give closing date: 18/10/19
• First Give interviews: 24/10/19 or 25/10/19
• Successful candidate notified and prospective offer made: 25/10/19
• Paid  ½ day training: 28 or 31 October or 1 November
• Regional interview with funder: 4-20/11/19
• Firm offer made: 29/11/19
• Start date: 6/01/20

We’re Mind, the leading mental health charity. Mind and mental health are on the public and government’s agendas like never before. At the same time, many people with mental health problems are not able to access mental health services, so there’s never been a greater need for the work we do. We have a unique opportunity to maximise our reach and help more people get support and respect by developing mental health services in collaboration with our local Mind network and our service users.

If you are excited by the opportunity to develop mental health services and have a background in service development and/or service delivery, then we’d like to hear from you.

Working within the Service Development team, you will be responsible for the development of new services. We offer a flexible approach to your working location with the option of homeworking, or a base in our London or Cardiff office. You’ll need to be willing to travel across England and Wales to share your skills with our local Mind network and support us to reach more people who need our help.

For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

Closing date: Midday, Monday 21st October 2019
Interview date: Wednesday 13th November 2019

Mind is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships

Pottery Project Worker

Vision 21 is a local charity that supports life-changing opportunities for people with learning needs. 

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated individual to work in our  V21 Pottery project for a 9 month maternity cover. 

The successful candidate will:

(9 month fixed term maternity cover contract)
Salary Point:  15 – £17,229 pro rata per annum
Hours:  30 per week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8.30 – 4.00)
Plus Pension Plan

Location - V21 Sbectrwm Centre, Bwlch Road, Fairwater. 

Main Responsibilities:

• To ensure that the individual training needs of the trainees are met
• To co-operate with the staff team in all activities relating to the trainees training and efficient running of the Project
• Play a part in developing people's potential through increasing confidence, self-esteem, making people feel valued and appreciated as individual
• Take a flexible approach to cover the project in the absence of co worker

General Tasks:

• Follow Agored and Soft Skills training programmes for individual trainees as defined by the Project Leaders
• Support trainees to undertake ceramic and technician work as directed; using safe systems of work
• Ensure work is finished to quality standards in order to take the work made in the pottery training sessions through the firing cycles
• Maintain the pottery studio equipment and workshop using safe working practices
• Supervision of all aspects of pottery student training including at lunch and break times
• Preparing pottery stock for delivery and collection to and from sales outlets and maintain the sales records
• Maintain appropriate records, including daily logs and participate in student reviews.
• Use practical, vocational and social skills as an example to students attending the Project(s) and attend to their needs (where appropriate and necessary) in a respectful manner

Health & Wellbeing Co-ordinator -To engage with the local community and partner organisations to deliver a variety of community led Health & Wellbeing sessions to alleviate loneliness and isolation and improve mental health.

Responsible to: Head of Operations

Salary - £23,660 per annum (35hrs per week)

Job Description:

Project planning – Design and delivery of programmes for various Health & Wellbeing projects.

Budget Management - manage the projects budgets and update cost spreadsheet, monitor spends.

Support and advice/peer mentoring - Open door policy support given to volunteers & community members.

Needs assessment/mapping - Research groups, classes and literature of the local area so there is no duplication of services. Work in collaboration with other local organisations.

In house delivery of nutritional, physical and activity sessions to groups.

Events – To plan and deliver internal and external events working with key stakeholders & charities.

Signposting - Working with organisations within the local and wider community to provide a service network that initiates a safe space, combat social isolation, reduce hospital admissions and support the individual's needs.

Monitoring & Evaluation – using the Edinburgh and Warwick tools to monitor individual’s progress and provide statistical and evaluated information to management for Impact Report and funders.

Provide accurate and timely management information as required.

Any other reason tasks requested by your Line Manager.

Person Specification:

Essential:

A thorough understanding of, and commitment to, Arts Factory's mission & values.

The ability to work positively with people of all walks of life.

An understanding of the barriers that may prevent disadvantaged people from participating in community projects, and the skills to overcome them.

Enthusiasm, and the ability to generate enthusiasm in others.

The ability to lead, coordinate and manage a project team of volunteers.

A well organised approach.

Customer care skills.

Well developed communication skills.

IT literate.

A thorough understanding of health and safety legislation and good practice.

A strong commitment to the principles of sustainable development.

Clean Driving License and use of a vehicle.

We are looking to recruit to the exciting post of Service Quality Officer, 0.5 FTE, within the Service Development team until March 2020.

You will be part of a dynamic team working with 350 debt advisors based in over 130 advice agencies delivering a large debt advice project in England and Wales.

You will have a massive contribution to the success of the project by monitoring and improving the quality of debt advice delivered.

This busy and varied role will not only test your influencing and negotiating skills, but provide the opportunity to work with a variety of originations and individuals. 

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non binary candidates.

We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.

Both internal and external candidates are required to complete an online application form using the job pack, identifying their experience against the essential and desirable criteria.