Are you a self-starter who is passionate about animal welfare? Are you an IT professional with experience in leading a programme of work?

Dogs Trust is the largest dog welfare charity in the UK with a nationwide network of rehoming centres and charity shops. Last year, Dogs Trust centres cared for over 14,000 dogs; we never put a healthy dog down.

The IT department is at the beginning of a multi-year digital transformation programme, consolidating, replacing and implementing new systems to support the charity for the future.

This is the first time the charity has embarked on such a wide scale programme and to support this, there is a need for a talented head of project delivery to lead the projects.

This role will work closely with the CIO to deliver the programme of work. You will also be working with internal and external teams to deliver the programme of change and the programme will work across the whole project lifecycle from initial discovery to handover to operations.

This is an exciting time for Dogs Trust with the digital transformation programme central to the future of the charity. This role will suit a self-starter who wants to take ownership and drive the standards of project delivery and work to implement modern technologies.

We work in both waterfall and agile projects and expect candidates to be Prince2 certified and be completely familiar driving change in waterfall and agile environments as the project required.

As well as being an expert in project delivery, you will also need strong stakeholder management skills, the ability to manage and give clarity through ambiguity. With such a wide-reaching scope, first class change management and communication skills are also critical to this role.

We are creating a passionate team of technology professionals, with a desire to make a change and enable the charity to reach its goals. If you are passionate about leading this, then this role will be ideally suited to you.

The role will be remote initially as we continue to be home based under COVID-19. However, the candidate should be able to commute into our London office in the long term. There is also occasional travel to our rehoming centres across the country in the long term.

Community-led social action initiatives have been key to providing essential support and mutual resource to residents and neighbours across Hackney through the last 8 months, providing a vital role in the COVID social response. Residents have shown their commitment to providing neighbourly assistance and to utilising their skills and experience to support others. This may have been through established community groups, or new initiatives, but all focused on providing creative solutions to local needs.

We, at Volunteer Centre Hackney, have been providing support and guidance to many of these initiatives, and want to help these projects grow. We are committed to supporting local people to recognise their skills, ideas, and their experience and how they can use these to help others. Over the years, we have supported residents to host their own neighbourhood walking groups, a guerrilla gardening club, community meals, street parties, online wellbeing workshops, and an after-school club. We have linked residents to community organisations such as local youth clubs, to deliver coding workshops, or a theatre club or most recently, a digital buddy project.

We are working on estates and with GP surgeries, to engage local residents to come together to volunteer, to share their skills, to develop new project ideas and to build strong long communities. You will need to be passionate about working with local people, able to work independently and on your own initiative and resilient and confident to keep breaking through barriers, and making things happen.

You will be joining a nationally recognised award winning project, with funding from the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and The National Lottery Community Fund as well as from City and Hackney Clinical Commissioning Group. 

Reprieve has ambitious and exciting plans towards realising our vision for the world, and the Development and Outreach Team is responsible for ensuring we have the funds needed to achieve our goals. The Development and Outreach Officer will be directly responsible for developing a pipeline of prospective funders and generating new income from trusts, foundations and statutory bodies (with a focus on the US and in Europe), whilst managing and maximising a portfolio of grant relationships and building the profile of Reprieve and our partners through applications to relevant awards.

We are looking for an experienced fundraiser with a strong track-record of successful applications to charitable trusts, foundations, and statutory bodies, and someone with the professionalism, energy, creativity and drive to seek out and make the most of funding opportunities. You do not necessarily require experience in raising funds for human rights causes, but you do need to be able to rapidly get to grips with Reprieve’s key areas of work and the impact we seek to achieve, and be able to articulate this to donors in a way that is accessible, accurate and compelling.

The Development and Outreach Team is a small and close-knit team, so you will need to be both self-sufficient and a team player. You will regularly collaborate with people across Reprieve, from caseworkers, to the finance team and operations, as well as local partners and fellows. You will be an excellent communicator with a passion for Reprieve, and the willingness to muck in on all tasks big or small in order to ensure that Reprieve is in the best position possible to keep delivering justice and saving lives.  

For full details and information on how to apply please see the job description and person specification. 

JOB TITLE: Project Officer

REPORTING TO: Health & Wellbeing Manager, Integrated Care Lead

BASED:                     KCSC’s offices (while Covid restrictions apply, some working from home will be required, to be agreed with line manager)

HOURS: 28 hours per week

SALARY: £28,157 full time (35 hours), pro rata (actual salary £22,526)

CONTRACT: Fixed term contract to 30th September 2020 with possible extension subject to funding

To support the Health & Wellbeing Manager (H&WM) in the project-management of Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) health and wellbeing programmes funded by West London Clinical Commissioning Group (WLCCG). To lead on the day-to-day coordination of the North Kensington Self-Care Programme (and others, as required) and to support their design, implementation, monitoring and reporting with the H&WM. The North Kensington Self-Care Programme supports people affected by the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy.

For further details and to apply, please click the Apply button to be redirected to our website information.

Deadline for applications is Wednesday 6th January 2021.

Interviews to be held on 18th and 19th January.

The Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) supports indigenous peoples and traditional populations of the world's rainforest to secure and control the natural resources necessary for their long-term wellbeing and managing these resources in ways which do not harm their environment, violate their culture or compromise their future.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong commitment to social and environmental justice to join our London-based team to deliver a ground-breaking new project in the DR Congo supporting local and indigenous communities to protect and thrive in their rainforest home. Highly organised and with a sharp attention to detail, you will support technical and financial aspects of the project while working closely with our local partners to deliver its aims.   

The post is based in the Rainforest Foundation’s north London office, although remote working is currently encouraged, under government COVID-19 guidance.

Please visit our website for a full job description and person specification and information on how to apply.

Please note that we do not accept CVs.

Closing Date for Applications: 29th November 2020

Experienced Partnership Officer to work with BAME community groups to amplify and sustain their impact and influence across Tower Hamlets.  The role will be responsible for delivering an action research project that involves: developing and suporting a network of BAME community groups; researching barriers to influence; partnering with senior decision makers to influence change; piloting and implementing change where possible; and ensuring participating BAME groups are supported to be sustainable. 

The MEAL and Information Management Project Officer is an exciting role within the Operations Department at Action Against Hunger UK. Sitting within the MEAL team they will provide support in implementing assessment, monitoring, evaluation and learning services across the Operations Department for a variety of stakeholders.

This person will play an integral part in knowledge and information management of MEAL Global Products, humanitarian response projects and nutrition projects, and deliver key learning outcomes as part of a passionate team of practitioners.

They will apply keen and creative analytical skills, bring fresh perspectives and new ideas, enjoy a flexible and adaptive working environment and come with a positive, ‘can do’ attitude. They will work closely with a number of teams to provide support and advice on monitoring, evaluation and learning across a number of programmes.

The Operations Department at Action Against Hunger UK envisions a more effective humanitarian and nutrition sector, able to evidence effectively and adapt efficiently to meet the needs of those affected or at-risk of disasters and hunger. The Project Officer, MEAL and Information Management will contribute to making this possible.

Summary

The Project Manager role will bridge the Taking Care of Personal Data and Sensitive Data projects, working to ensure Diabetes UK complies with the General Data Protection Regulation, Data Protection Act 2018 and other relevant legislation such as ePrivacy. This role is responsible for overall project management, documentation of guidance, processes and embedding practices.

Interview Date: TBC

We would consider flexibility on where this role could be based

Package

What we can offer you:

• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays
• A Cash Healthcare Plan (giving you up to £1,500 towards a range of out of pocket health expenses like new glasses, dentist, chiropractor or osteopath appointments)
• Early finish Friday and flexible working as part of our approach to activity based working
• Discounts on gym membership
• Employee assistance programme to give you support on any issues that come up in life
• Annual season ticket loan (on completion of your probation period)
• Very active social scene including sport teams, gardening and other activities
• Generous pension provision, life assurance and income protection insurance
• Cycle to work scheme (eligible for scheme if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)

*Some benefits aren't available until you've passed your probation period and are dependent on the length of contract.

Main Responsibilities

• Work with the Project Lead to manage project priorities, quality expectations and workload
• Engage with key stakeholders to obtain commitment to project outputs and outcomes
• Manage the Project team including triaging actions, issues, risks and interdependencies
• Maintain project logs, version control of key documentation and refresh of intranet pages

Ideal Candidate

• Able to organise a project team in a flexible and time sensitive manner
• Demonstrate knowledge of the relevant legal and statutory requirements relating to Data Protection, privacy and consent
• Think strategically to balance compliance risk with business objectives and organisational maturity
• Manage conflicting priorities and workload influence key stakeholders and communicate risk appropriately
• Comfortable working on own initiative with minimal supervision and to tight deadlines

Are you motivated, enthusiastic and committed to supporting people with profound and multiple learning disabilities and mental health challenges to lead full lives?

Could you lead and inspire a team of Team Leaders and Support Workers to work in line with our person-centred values, supporting people to dream big and live fully?

This is a great opportunity to work for an ambitious charity committed to making a difference to the lives of people with learning disabilities and mental health challenges.

As a Project Leader, you will be responsible for managing supported living services in Hackney. You will manage a team of staff working across your services, ensuring that the support provided to people is of the highest quality and is person centred. You will be responsible for all areas of operational management in your services, and for ensuring that they are compliant with contract and CQC requirements. You will have knowledge and skills in supporting people with learning disabilities, and you will be an enthusiastic mentor and leader to your team.

The closing date for this position is 9am on the 7^th December 2020.

Learning Disabilities | Mental Health | Manager | Team Leader | Project Leader | Mental Health | Support Worker | CQC | Mentoring | Social Care | Leadership

Benefits

Cycle Scheme / Employee Helpline / Pension

Essential Skills

Mandatory Requirements for Employment:

• Experience of working with adults with learning disabilities.
• Able to lead, manage and develop a team.
• Maintaining good relationships with external professionals.
• Person centred approach and values.

About Company

Three Cs stands for 'Control and Choice in the Community' for people with learning disabilities, autism and/or mental health challenges. We support people to have control over and choice about their lives and to contribute to the community as equal citizens.

I am currently looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager for an inspirational children's educational charity. This role is responsible for the project management and delivery of the project across 14 Hub areas. The postholder will be the team lead for Connecting Stories, line managed by the Director of Operations and working closely with the Head of Local Areas, who is responsible for the Hubs. The postholder will directly line manage a Project Manager and three Project Officers. Please note this role is a fixed term till 30 September 2021.

Key responsibilities

* Develop and maintain project plans, risk register and budgets, and report on these as required
* Provide regular project reports to the Director and the internal project board
* Provide regular funder reports
* Provide reports and updates internally to ensure effective communication about the project and delivery
* Provide onsite support with events and activities
* Ensure data, cases studies and evaluation evidence are collected
* Work closely with the communications team to ensure that campaigns are fully integrated
* Line manage the Project Officers and support their delivery of project activities and events

Person specification

* Extensive project management experience
* Budget management
* Stakeholder/partnership management
* Recruiting and supporting volunteers
* Event planning and delivery
* Delivering training
* Excellent knowledge of volunteer management and safeguarding

Closing Date: 17 th November 2020

About Aberfeldy Big Local

Aberfeldy Big Local (ABL) is a community project, working to make the Aberfeldy area in Poplar, Tower Hamlets a better place to live. ABL is part of the Big Local programme, a 10 year initiative, giving 150 areas across the UK £1 million of Lottery money to make positive changes to their community. Each area forms a partnership group of local residents and decides how to spend their funds. Many, like Aberfeldy Big Local, decide to employ staff to bring their ambitions to life.

About the role

The ABL partnership has set out an ambitious new plan for the next two years, centred around people, places and power. As a highly organised and proactive individual, with a depth of experience in strategic planning and management, this is an excellent opportunity for you to play a key role in shaping the future of this impactful and respected organisation.

Though initially worked from home due to ongoing restrictions, the role will usually be based in Aberfeldy at the new Aberfeldy Front Room community space and also at the offices of the charity Quaker Social Action, in Bethnal Green. You will manage two part time community engagement officers, working across a range of community activities and projects set at Aberfeldy Front Room and across the area.

We’re looking for someone who holds themselves to high professional standards, who prides themselves on building warm and successful relationships with others. You will be practical, creative and willing to be hands on, as well as able to produce high level reports. You’ll have a strong understanding of the nature of community work and a passion for resident-led change that addresses the challenges and barriers that can be faced by low income communities.

Contract - Permanent, Full Time (35 hours per week)

Salary - ?28,000 per annum

About CoramBAAF

With a 40-year history, CoramBAAF is the leading professional membership body in the UK for family placement practice. It is dedicated to improving the outcomes of children and young people in care by supporting the UK wide community of agencies which work with them. CoramBAAF is accountable to its own board of directors and operates to support and represent members, champion best practice and provide high quality policy and practice guidance, advice, training and resources.

The Licensing Officer is part of the Publications and Membership Team and is managed by the Publications Team Manager. The team is responsible for the production and promotion of a range of books, leaflets, training packs, periodicals and other publications. These are aimed at professionals as well as the general public.

Purpose of the Role

• To invoice and collect income for CoramBAAF?s Electronic Forms Licence Scheme on an annual cycle and to assist colleagues in the Membership Team with similar tasks. 
• To manage the Electronic Forms Licence Scheme on a day-to-day basis.
• To liaise with colleagues to update current forms and add new forms to the licence.

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

To apply, please click on the 'apply now' button to be redirected to the application form.

Closing Date: 9am, Friday 1st January 2021

Proposed Interview Date: Friday 15th January 2021

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

Registered Charity No. 312278

Mind in Tower Hamlets and Newham has been awarded 5-year funding by the Big Lottery to deliver the LEAP Project which is an innovative and exciting initiative.  The LEAP Project will provide people with lived experience of mental health the opportunity to become Community Peer Leaders. They will be trained and supported to facilitate and develop their own creative and independent social community groups within their local communities across the London Boroughs of Tower Hamlets, Newham, and Redbridge.

The organisation is now seeking to recruit a Project Coordinator for 18 months.

The successful candidate will be:
 

• Dynamic, creative, committed to user involvement and co-production with an understanding of the value of Peer Led groups in improving quality of life and mental wellbeing
• A self-starter who is enthusiastic, energetic and solution focussed
• Have demonstrable experience of a recovery-based approach in working with people with mental health needs
• Experience of managing staff and volunteers
• Experience of coordinating projects in the Social Care/Health sector.
• Experience of delivering and developing training programmes, developing and supporting Peer Led groups and facilitating training sessions and groups
• Knowledge and awareness of the impact of mental health issues on individuals including the principles of recovery, resilience and wellbeing
• Demonstrable experience of establishing and maintaining good working relationships with provider organisations with the ability to engage with local providers and work in partnership with other agencies
• Excellent organisational and monitoring skills including the ability to plan, prioritise and manage deadlines and workloads.

The post is administratively self-servicing so good IT skills including Microsoft Office are required.

There are opportunities for training and the benefits include a company pension and 30 days annual leave. 

The post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

For CV applications, please ensure you meet the role criteria. 

Age UK Redbridge, Barking and Havering are recruiting for:

Project Coordinator (Digital Service Development)

Salary: 23,220 pro rata, £15,922 actual

Hours: 24 hours per week

Closing date: Monday 7th December 12pm.

Proposed interview date: week commencing 7th December (TBC)

We are looking for a Project Coordinator (Digital Service Development)

for the management of a service facilitating social, cultural and leisure activities for older people across Redbridge and Barking & Dagenham. You will be working alongside our Care Navigation and Di’s Diamonds Coordinators already facilitating services across the 3 boroughs. You will play a significant role in reducing social isolation through developing online activities and promoting them to older people.

You will be identifying opportunities to develop the service in liaison with the Senior Manager and other colleagues.

As a Coordinator you will be leading on identifying and developing Age UK Redbridge, Barking & Havering activities to be available online via Sparko (a new type of online platform that enables users to connect with family and friends and access activities using their TV) as well as other various social platforms and will work with professionals from health, social care and the voluntary sector to increase the reach of the service and develop opportunities for joint working as well as making other organisations activities available online  

Successful applicants will have experience of working with and understanding the needs of older people, in a paid or voluntary capacity. Experience of developing social, cultural and wellbeing activities for older people to reduce isolation is also essential. You will need to have the ability to write reports, maintain records and communicate effectively both one to one and as part of a team as well as supporting and motivating volunteers. Good understanding of social platforms, computer skills and accurate record keeping are also required. An enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for this post.

Completed application forms and Equal Opportunities Forms should be returned to us using the email admin address oralternatively post to Recruitment, Age UK Redbridge, Barking and Havering, 4th Floor, 103 Cranbrook Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 4PU.