Could you help us to successfully build relationships within the housing sector and support our clients in their move on journey?

About the role

As a Housing Progression Coordinator you will work with key workers to support our clients move on from our services. You will be supported by the Housing Management team, to source properties for our clients to move into. This role is key in establishing relationships with local private sector organisations and Housing Associations to develop a range of move on housing options for Sutton clients.

What we’re looking for

To be successful you will have a sound understanding of the London housing market, building successful relationships, and of the difficulties that clients may experience when moving into new accommodation.  You will also have knowledge of housing legislation, welfare benefits and entitlements.

Overall, you will have a passion for supporting some of the most socially excluded individuals in the borough and ensuring that they have access to the same opportunities as other people in the wider community.

What we offer

• Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities

St Mungo’s employees are encouraged to consider opportunities to develop new skills or progress including; secondments, internal transfers, application to new roles in the organisation or just to get involved in various projects happening within the organisation.

As a result last year 35% of our vacancies were filled by promotions. In 2019 we achieved We Invest in People Gold level accreditation and are one of just 3% of housing associations to achieve this standard; 82% of staff who took part in the IIP survey say St Mungo’s is a great place to work.

• A Diverse and Inclusive Work Place

At St Mungo’s, equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work. We are proud of our commitment to diversity and inclusion and have 7 great Diversity Networks to support clients and staff from different backgrounds so they are able to be their best selves. Our Networks include: BAME, Carer’s and Parent’s, Lived Experience, LGBTQIA+, Disability Awareness, Irish and Women’s Action.

• Flexible Working and Other Benefits

We are committed to maintaining your work/life balance. We offer 25 days annual leave, and operate a very popular Flexi Time scheme, which allows you to supplement your annual leave entitlement. After 5 years, staff annual leave entitlement increases to 28 days.

St Mungo’s contribute 4% of your gross annual salary, and you are able to enrol in the Defined Contribution scheme following a successful probationary period in which the employer contribution is 6%.

What we do

At St Mungo’s our vision is that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions. As a homelessness charity and housing association, our clients are at the heart of what we do, and in 2019 we supported nearly 30,000 people who were either homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Our staff are crucial to making this happen.

How to apply

To find out more and apply please go to our website.

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the document available tab at the top of the advert page on our website.

Closing date: 10am on Monday 9 March 2020

Interview and assessments on: 21 March 2020

It is a requirement for this post that an enhanced DBS disclosure check will be undertaken for the successful candidate.

Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.

About us

Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

Crisis Skylight Brent, based in Harlesden, provides support to individuals affected by homelessness around housing, wellbeing, training, employment and volunteering, and support to progress towards leading independent lives.

About the role

Crisis is currently recruiting for a Progression & Housing Team Leader to join the team at Skylight Brent. The successful candidate will support the Progression Manager to manage a holistic IAG and coaching service to support people on their journey out of homelessness. The post holder will manage an aspirational team of Progression Coaches to support people affected by homelessness to make appropriate choices for future progression and housing. You will work closely with internal and external partners and agencies that will help address barriers and access relevant services. 

You will receive a full induction, ongoing training and regular supervision to support you in this role.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have a strong background of client assessment and progression, risk management, preventing and relieving homelessness and advocacy.  You will have demonstrable experience of performance and data management and delivering IAG and coaching to a high standard. You will have a good record of managing and supporting staff and achieving organisational outcomes and progression of people with complex and multiple needs. Your approach needs to be flexible, psychologically informed and solution-focused to provide a supportive, safe and motivational environment to staff, volunteers and clients within. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with strong interpersonal and organisational skills to join a focused, innovative and supportive team and work in a busy and stimulating environment.

Benefits

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

• Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy
• Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%
• 25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.

How to apply

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please visit our website to apply online. The job description is available on our website by clicking on the 'Vacancy Details' button.

If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the HR Team, contact details can be found on our website.

Closing date: Sunday 8 March 2020 (23:59)

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 17 March 2020

We value diversity, promote equality and encourage and applications from people of all backgrounds.  We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.

For more information about our work and to see our work in action, please visit our website.

 
Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094

At Depaul UK we are currently are recruiting for a Progression Coach, working on a full-time basis as part of a fixed term contract until December 2020. In return you will receive a competitive salary of £19,608 pa plus pension & other benefits.

Depaul UK delivers a wide range of support and housing services for young people and adults at risk of homelessness. We specialise in the provision of services that: prevent homelessness, increase the resilience of those we work with and energise opportunities for employment, education, training and volunteering in the communities we work within.

In return as our Progression Coach, you'll be joining a friendly, flexible and values-led organisation, and will receive:

- Competitive salary
- 26 days of annual holiday plus bank holidays pro rata
- Contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance
-Cycle to work scheme
- Interest free Annual Season Ticket Loan
- Four Weeks Paternity Leave

The Progression Coach role:

We are looking for a new member of our team to join us at Simonside House in Newcastle Upon Tyne. Simonside House is a 13 bed supported accommodation unit and five move on flats with 16-24 year olds as tenants, all whom have experienced homelessness.

As a Progression Coach, you will have assigned young people and meet up with them on a weekly basis, following a plan of support to assist them with their needs and independent living.

Please refer to the Job Description for a more detailed outline on project and role responsibilities.

What we will do to support you in this role

- A full induction and training to enhance the ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ skills required’

- Training in the Depaul Endeavour model

- Continuous support and supervision including reflective practice to develop your learning and skills as a practitioner

What will ideally support your success in the Progression Coach role?

- Experience of using Risk Assessments and Support Planning

- Good literacy, numeracy and IT skills

- Experience of operating safeguarding requirements and procedures

- Commitment to working in a manner which promotes diversity and equality

- Commitment to promoting an environment which has the highest regard for the Health and Safety of others

- High level understanding of professional boundaries and ability to maintain boundarie

Closing Date: Wednesday 26 February 2020 at 23:59

So, if this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you and you’d like to become our Progression Coach then please click ‘apply’ today – don’t miss out, we’d love to hear from you!

An enhanced DBS disclosure is a requirement for this post. Our recruitment checks, induction and ongoing support and supervision reflect our commitment to safeguarding our clients. Depaul UK strives to be equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We kindly request no contact from Recruitment or Media Agencies.

Location: Manchester City-centre

Contract type: Fixed-term contract till end March 2022

About Young Manchester

For centuries Manchester has led the way as a city of innovators and leaders. It is a city full of diversity, energy and determination with a growing and youthful population.

With world class sporting, educational, leisure and cultural facilities, Manchester leads the way. But it is our children and young people who hold the key to growing that great tradition of enterprise and innovation.

Manchester is booming and yet 1 in 3 children live in poverty and austerity measures have impacted heavily on Youth and Play provision across the city. Young Manchester is a young, vibrant charity committed to making Manchester a world-class city for children and young people, where they are safe, happy, healthy and able to reach their full potential and benefit from the city’s economic growth.

Our work is informed by the ‘Our Manchester’ strategy and UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the charity recognises the vital role it plays in ensuring the best prospects and outcomes for all children and young people.

About the role

We are looking for an ambitious, creative and dynamic individual who is passionate about securing great outcomes for children and young people and helping Manchester be the best place to grow up and thrive.

The successful applicant will support Manchester’s ambition to be ‘The City of Social Action’, coordinating and developing work across the city which supports children and young people to play active roles in their communities and shape the future of Manchester.

The City of Social Action supports Young Manchester’s on-going partnership with Manchester City Council, Curious Minds and the #iwill Fund, which places youth social action at the heart of provision for children and young people in the city.

The #iwill Fund is made possible thanks to £50 million joint investment from The National Lottery Community Fund and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to support young people to access high quality social action opportunities.

The postholder will also support organisations across voluntary, public and private sectors, establishing strong and active networks and partnerships across Manchester, driving engagement, investment and ultimately impact on children and young people’s lives.

You will also support Young Manchester’s own youth voice work, working closely with our Young Ambassadors to ensure that their voices are heard within Young Manchester and across the city.

There is ample scope for an ambitious, creative and organised person to develop this post and be part of an exciting new charity that puts outcomes for children and young people first.

Safeguarding statement

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

All posts undergo a safer recruitment process, including but not limited to, disclosure of criminal records, uptake of references and eligibility to work in the UK.

How to apply

• Send through an up-to-date CV
• Submit a supporting statement (no more than two sides of A4) providing evidence of your suitability against the criteria in the Person Specification and explaining why you are interested in the position
• Complete and return an equality and diversity monitoring form
• Let us know how you heard about this vacancy

If you’d like to have an informal chat about this role please make contact via email. 

Interviews

Interviews will be held on Wednesday, 18th March – please ensure that you are available to attend on this date.

About us
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

Crisis Skylight Birmingham has been delivering life changing services for homeless people for 9 years in Birmingham. Alongside our staff team, we rely on our committed volunteers to provide services, including Crisis at Christmas, to around 1,300 homeless people each year.

About the role
As Health First Coordinator you will play a crucial role in the successful delivery of the Lottery Funded Health First Coordinator project, in partnership with Groundswell, supporting the recruitment and support of peer researchers and advocates as well supporting the work of the Birmingham Health Alliance.

About you
To be successful in this role you will have to have a good understanding of homelessness, it’s root causes and the impact it has on individuals, particularly around health. You will have a working knowledge/ experience in peer support initiatives and a passion for services and projects that are designed and delivered by people with lived experience.

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

• Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy 
• Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%
• 25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.

How to apply
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please visit our website to apply online. Candidates are required to address points 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11. The job description is available on our website by clicking on the 'Vacancy Details' button.

If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the HR Team, contact details can be found on our website.

Closing date: Sunday 23rd February 2020 (23:59)

Interviews will be held week commencing 2nd March 2020

We value diversity, promote equality and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.

To see our work in action please visit our website.

Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094

You already have experience in the mental health field, and/or working with vulnerable adults, plus a good understanding of service user development. All you need is the perfect environment to put your skills to great use. Welcome to Richmond Fellowship as a Peer Support Coordinator.

The team at our Community Floating Support Service in Haringey help people living with mental health problems to develop a sense of independence, purpose and fulfillment and gain the skills they need to return to work or training. Your challenge will be to recruit and support peer mentors and develop and co-ordinate peer support networks that will empower service users to improve and sustain their mental health and wellbeing. We’ll also rely on you to oversee the development and delivery of Peer Mentor groups and activities in and around the local community and take responsibility for each group’s location, including securing venues and completing risk assessments when necessary. And, when it comes to contributing to the development of organisational policies and procedures or attending networking events and community meetings to promote the service, recruit volunteers and induct service users, again, we’ll rely on you. You will also be expected to carry out administrative and finance responsibilities by which you will oversee the day-to-day expenditure, including implementation of specified procedures for disbursing and accounting for money.

As well as proven relevant experience, you’ll need a good problem solving and decision-making skills and the ability to prioritise and plan your work. You’ll also need the communication skills it takes to establish effective working relationships and consult, liaise and collaborate with colleagues and a wide range of organisations. Self-motivated, flexible about working hours and calm under pressure, an understanding of peer support and/or experience of implementing new services, recruiting volunteers or completing risk assessments would be useful. However, this is not as important as your proficiency using office IT, desire to develop and willingness to attend training sessions when required.

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

This is a part-time post at 30 hours a week.

The salary for this post is £22,265.00 per annum (pro-rata of 30 hours a week) with subsequent progression to £23,265.00 per annum (pro-rata of 30 hours a week).

Closing Date: 5th February 2020

Richmond Fellowship 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.

The Targeted Project Coordinator will be responsible for the delivery and development of Oxygen’s work, targeted at young people at risk of exclusion and involvement in crime. They will implement key projects in response to the needs of young people which are designed help them overcome the challenges they face and support their development and progression.  

We are delighted to have secured three year funding for this role through the Young Londoners Fund from the Greater London Authority. 

We are looking to recruit a dynamic, passionate and committed Youth Worker to join our dedicated team.  You will be an innovative, creative thinker who is eager to learn and to apply your skills and abilities in a variety of ways.  You will see opportunities, where others see insurmountable a challenges and problems.  You will be able to release potential in young people when others cannot.  

You will have the confidence to challenge young people, raise their self-esteem and fuel their motivation to engage with Oxygens services. You’ll need to demonstrate an ability to build effective, meaningful and trusting relationships with young people, helping them discover their unique gifts and talents and enabling them to achieve their goals.  You must be able to spot opportunities to demonstrate that you believe in young people and be prepared to go the extra mile for them.

The Targeted Project Coordinator will be tasked with developing new and innovative projects, utilising the potential around Oxygen's charity shop for an upcycling/ salvage/ enterprise scheme and coordinating interventions across a range of projects.  You will respond to the needs of young people, referred to us by our partners in schools, youth justice, social services and the voluntary and faith sector.  The role will have a significant prominence and impact upon the lives of young people struggling with education and at risk of involvement in crime. 

The role will help us improve our practice, evidence young people’s progression and highlight their achievements. The Project Coordinator will have clear targets around achieving London Youth’s Quality Mark and working with Project Oracle, and have responsibility for recruiting and training mentors to support young people.

Oxygen was established over 20 years ago and was the vision of a group of young people, who wanted to demonstrate their faith by meeting the needs of marginalised and disadvantaged young people.  It is supported by many local churches in the Boroughs of Kingston and Richmond as well as local trusts, individual donors, local government and other faiths.

Oxygen has proven highly successful in empowering young people through our innovative programmes and interventions, such as youth clubs, afterschool clubs, mentoring programme, Developing Leaders Programme and it’s ‘What’s the Point?’ programme, tackling knife crime.

Oxygen was awarded the Best charity or social enterprise 2018 by Kingston Business Excellence and selected as one of the Kingston Mayor’s charities 2019/20.

About us
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

As Peer Support Coordinator, you will be working as part of a growing Member Involvement team who are responsible for ensuring that all teams across Crisis are involving people with lived experience of homelessness in the design, development and delivery of their work. We are dedicated to ensuring that involvement opportunities are valuable and fulfilling, with real implications for our members’ progression and ending their homelessness.

About the role
Can be based in any of the Crisis Skylights (Birimingham, Brent, Coventry, Croydon, Edinburgh, London, Merseyside, Newcastle, Oxford, South Yorkshire and South Wales)
As Peer Support Coordinator, you will work with the Head of member Involvement to develop a new peer support programme which supports our members to end their homelessness. The programme will unlock valuable opportunities for people with lived experience of homelessness to contribute to ending the homelessness of their peers while gaining access to training, new skills and experience. You will design and deliver training to client services staff and collaborate with client services to provide advice and guidance and oversee the progress of the programme.

About you
To be successful in this role you will have:

1 Passionate commitment to improving the lives of people experiencing homelessness.
2 An understanding of the principles of co-production and a willingness/ability to champion this approach in the development of peer volunteering opportunities.
3 Demonstrable experience of project management.
4 Proven experience of volunteer management.
5 Experience of design and delivery of training.
6 Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to adapt your style to your audience.
7 Excellent interpersonal skills.
8 Able to communicate naturally and empathetically, building rapport and trust across teams to deliver projects.
9 Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and competent in using databases.
10 Knowledge of and ability to comply with safeguarding procedures.
11 Commitment to Crisis’ purpose and values including equality and social inclusion.
12 Previous experience of accessing, volunteering on or working within a peer support programme.
13 Understanding of the challenges faced by people who are experiencing homelessness.
14 Understanding of the emotional, psychological and practical issues often faced by people experiencing homelessness.

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

· Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy
· Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%
· 25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.

How to apply
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please visit our website to apply online. The job description is available  by clicking on the 'Vacancy Details' button.

If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the HR Team using the contact information on Crisis jobs.

Closing date: Sunday 1 March 2020 (11.59pm)

We value diversity, promote equality and encourage and applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.

Application

To make an application, please download the acompanying recruitment pack and submit your CV along with a cover letter in Word format, which explains:

• how you meet each of the areas outlined in the Person Specification outlined in the Recruitment Pack and
• why you are interested in doing this job.

To shortlist for interview, we score people based on whether they have the skills outlined in the person specification and the experience relevant to the role they are applying for.  Please include enough details in your personal statement for us to be able to do this. 

We require that you submit your Covering Letter and CV in Word as we will be conducting a blind recruitment process which means that all names and identifying information will be removed from your application before being presented to the selection panel.

The deadline is 10am Monday 25th February 2020. Please submit directly to the email address stated in the recruitment pack.

Groundswell is seeking an experienced individual, with a track record of supporting people to volunteer and get involved in their communities. As our award winning HHPA programme grows, we need to invest in recruiting new volunteers with lived experience of homelessness and ensure that existing volunteers are properly supported and able to input fully into what we do. 

This role will be responsible for working with partnership organisations across London to develop a recruitment programme, including pre-volunteering workshops to help people explore whether volunteering is a good option for them.  The Volunteer Co-ordinator will also be responsible for making sure that we have the right systems in place to support our volunteers and help them develop within their roles. You will be playing a crucial role in a growing and dynamic charity which is committed inclusive solutions to tackling homelessness.

You will be managed and supported by our Director of Advocacy and will work closely with our Project Managers, the Progression Team and our Training Manager. Your work will also be part of our ongoing project to create people management systems that support individuals with lived experience of homelessness to transition into, and maintain, volunteer and paid roles. You will be based in our office in Brixton. The post will support our work across London but learning from the work will be shared with HHPA projects setting up in other areas.

Interviews

Interviews will be held on Monday 2nd March 2020.  If you have not been notified by this date, then please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

MAN&BOY are looking for someone with passion and committment - This hugely rewarding role requires a self-motivated and dedicated individual who understands the challenges of working with men and boys and enjoys the outdoors. 

You will be at the front-line of contacting and meeting men and boys recommended to our programme. Your job will be to engage and support families through a series of outdoor events and activities, including a bespoke adventure camp, designed to develop a stronger attachment between the men and boys, leading to increased self-esteem.

Coram, the UK’s oldest children’s charity, is launching a major new heritage programme, Voices Through Time: the story of care, and needs an enthusiastic, skilled team to drive it forward. Coram’s archive is extensive, fascinating and sadly, because of its age, deteriorating. Recognising this, and the archive’s importance to the nation, the National Lottery Heritage Fund has made a four-year grant to enable us to

• digitise and transcribe a major portion of the archive;
• promote our heritage content online;
• match creative partners with care-experienced and looked-after young people in a series of arts projects;
• develop a suite of resources based on these activities, to reach out to others; and
• challenge the misconceptions of care by showcasing young people’s talents and ambitions.

We are now looking to build a team to deliver this project and are looking for individuals who are passionate about young people’s progression as well as, of course, heritage and history.

About the role

The Volunteer Coordinator will establish the Story of Care volunteering programme, recruiting and supporting volunteers in a range roles, including remote volunteering. Experience managing volunteers is essential, as is first-rate communication (at all levels), flexibility and attention to detail.

The post holder will report to the Programme Manager – The Story Centre. The role will involve close liaison with the Archivist, Youth Engagement Coordinator and other partners to ensure a valuable and meaningful experience for those involved.

To apply for this role, please click on the apply button to be redirected to our website.

For more information about the main duties and responsibilities of this role please refer to the job description and person specification.

Closing date: 9am, Friday 28th February 2020

Interview date: Monday 9th March 2020

Coram is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Registered Charity No. 312278.

Application 

To make an application, please download and read the recruitment pack submit your CV along with a personal statement which explains: 

• how you meet each of the areas outlined in the person specification and  

• why you are interested in doing this job.

The deadline is Friday 13th March 2020 at 10am. We ask you to submit your CV and personal statement in word (do not PDF) – this allows us to anonymise applications for shortlisting as part of our fair recruitment process. 

Interviews 

If you are shortlisted, you will be invited to an interview on Tuesday 24th March 2020 with the Fundraising and Communications Manager and Chief Executive.

Groundswell are at an exciting time, as we approach an annual income of over £1.5 million for the first time ever and look to roll out our National Lottery funded #HealthNow strategy nationwide, whilst continuing to grow our impact in London. By working for Groundswell, you will benefit from a busy yet positive environment. There is no shortage of dedicated staff and volunteers full of ideas on how to overcome homeless health inequalities and influence the sector to use the insight of lived experience to develop solutions to homelessness.

You will be a crucial part of the team, working closely with the Senior Management Team, particularly the Fundraising and Communications Manager and Chief Executive to grow Groundswell’s income. You will lead on generating new business through systematic research, stakeholder mapping and targeted approaches to from a range of trusts, foundations and statutory prospects.

You will be a flexible worker with strong organisational, research and written communication skills. You will pride yourself in collaborative working to ensure the most successful chance of securing income, whilst being a self-starter who can manage their own workload effectively.

Purpose of Role To provide high-level coordination to YUSU in managing the development and operations of the student training project, YUSU Develops, supporting student leadership, development and self-reflection. The post holder will seek to develop, embed and oversea the systems and processes for supporting employability and skills opportunities for students participating in YUSU activities. The post holder will lead on special projects that arise within the organisation to improve and support YUSU activities. Much of this role will involve relationship building and management with internal and external stakeholders to promote student opportunities. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Operational Management ● To work with the Opportunities Manager, elected officers and the wider organisation to develop long-term strategies that support student leadership, development and self-reflection ● To lead on the development and implementation of YUSU Develops ● To support and collaborate with University stakeholders to deliver YUSU Develops and to support the delivery of the University’s employability strategy ● To manage the production and use of online training resources ● To lead on the development of student leader training and leadership programmes across the organisation ● To undertake reviews of the student training offer on a periodic basis and report on key performance indicators ● To lead, organise and deliver special projects that fall outside of the scope of regular YUSU staff duties ● To research and prepare reports on areas of the organisation that would benefit from additional support through a special project ● To develop and embed an evaluation framework to measure the impact of special projects ● To build relationships with key stakeholders to ensure the maintenance of positive working relationships and the progression of strategic/operational plans which are relevant to the employability strategy ● To provide recommendations for the Senior Management Team, identifying new opportunities to enhance student employability and providing project updates ● To promote the benefit and successes of YUSU’s activities both internally and externally Finance & Administration ● To be responsible for efficient administration and financial management in line with the organisation’s policies and procedures ● To work with the Opportunities Manager to ensure the efficient management of the YUSU Develops and special projects budgets People Management  To coordinate the YUSU Ambassador recruitment, selection, and induction process General Notes ● The principle roles and responsibilities will change from time to time and the post holder is required to undertake any additional duties as deemed appropriate. ● Staff are required to have a Personal Development Plan and to participate in training, meetings or conferences considered relevant to their job. Staff must carry out their duties with full regard to the rules, policies and procedures and conditions of service contained in the staff information guide. ● A condition of the employment is that all staff are expected to assist in key events throughout the year e.g. Freshers’ Fair, Summer Ball. Staff are expected to portray a positive image both internally and externally of the Students’ Union by displaying standards of service integrity, punctuality, politeness and professionalism. ● To stay up to date with issues that affect student activities on a local and national scale. ● To uphold YUSU’s environmental and sustainability practices, ensuring good practice is met. ● To abide by YUSU constitutions and policies. ● To work within, promote and uphold the student- led and democratic ethos of the Students’ Union. ● To seek to continually develop and improve YUSU services. ● YUSU envisages that this post will develop through time and that the post-holder is expected to be proactive in pursuing these changes.

Sightsavers are seeking to hire a short term consultant to evaluate the first year of the Inclusion Works programme.

Background

Inclusion Works is a consortium programme of 11 partners, led by Sightsavers, focusing on the economic empowerment of people with disabilities. Inclusion Works brings together an experienced and diverse range of partners who, through strong collaboration, will create and test innovative approaches to improve the long-term economic empowerment and inclusion of people with disabilities in Bangladesh, Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda. The 3-year programme is funded by the UK Aid through the UK Aid Connect funding mechanism with a budget of £ 12,816,276 (£11,461,573 in implementation) within a time frame from July 2018 – March 2022.

The Inclusion Works consortium has disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) at its core and works directly with people with disabilities, other NGOs, and prospective private and public employers to demonstrate scalable models that are underpinned by the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), on how people with disabilities can participate equally in the workplace. It aims to create opportunities for all persons with disabilities, including those from under-represented and marginalised groups.

Approach

The programme will be evaluated through three independent, but linked, evaluation exercises; one at the end of each year. The overall evaluation of the programme will be split into three evaluation stages. To ensure the programme utilises robust evidence and experience to continually learn, adapt and improve, we have identified the need for a formative, annual reflection at the end of the first two years of programme operations, focusing mainly on practice, process, and products. These formative evaluations will be in addition to a more summative overall programme evaluation at the end of the programme. This structuring is based on a developmental evaluation approach, whereby specific evaluation focus and lines of enquiry are developed over time to respond to emerging findings and priorities, while providing enough coherence and structure to the evaluation function for the full programme term. The evaluation will assess the programme period 1 July 2019 – 30 April 2020

Evaluator requirements

The programme is looking for an individual consultant or team who can provide the following skills, competencies and expertise to undertake the Year 1 evaluation:

Essential

• Evaluation expertise and experience, ideally of multi-country programmes and/or consortium/partnership programmes
• Understanding of adaptive management programming and formative evaluation
• Experience of working with organisations of persons with disabilities (DPOs)
• Demonstrated experience of working on human rights (UNCRPD) and disability inclusion

Desirable

• Experience of good knowledge management and learning practice and principles
• Understanding or experience of labour market programmes
• Personal/lived experience of disability would be an asset

It may be desirable to consider the same consultant, individually or as part of a team, to undertake later evaluations, subject to satisfactory performance in the Year 1 and the ability to provide the relevant skills and competencies to address the likely extended scope and focus of Year 2 and Year 3 evaluations.

Timeframe

 The evaluation will be timed to coincide with the programme implementation year, running from July to June each year, and align with existing data collection and reporting timeframes.

The Year 1 Evaluation indicative timings:

•  The award of evaluation contract – end of Feb 2020
• Evaluation activities – data collection, collation and analysis – March and April 2020
• A draft evaluation report providing findings and recommendations should be developed during May and submitted by 31 May 2020
• Period of review by evaluation stakeholders during June 2020
• Revisions by evaluator during July 2020
• A final evaluation report, taking feedback into account, should be delivered by 31 July 2020

Please read the Terms of Reference for complete details including approach, scope, methodology, detail to be provided within the Expression of Interest (EOI), schedule of payment and detailed timeframes. 

How to express your interest:

To express your interest to undertake this assignment, please download our EOI form and budget template to be found via the application link. 

EOIs presented in any other format, including the submission of CVs, will not be considered.

Closing Date: 23 February, 2020