THE POSITION

This role provides strategic and critical support to Project BEST’s Haiti leadership, specifically its COP, for its successful implementation. The post-holder will bring senior programme management experience in context(s) comparable to Haiti, and be comfortable making decisions in a collaborative and empowering manner, alongside the COP. Indeed, this role will be a “thought-partner” to the COP and other Project BEST key stakeholders, and drive forward decisions and implementation in a strategic manner that empowers and builds capacity. The role works closely with the Haiti SMT to ensure the safe, timely and effective implementation of the project including meeting donor requirements. The post holder should be flexible, quick thinking, strategic, possess strong problem-solving and communication skills, and enjoy working in a dynamic environment.

We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills, both written and oral with experience managing teams and consultants remotely in multiple countries.You will have an excellent ability to write in English and French for a variety of audiences and purposes.

This post will be expected to travel to Haiti.

THE LOCATION

Our newly refurbished office is based in the City core of London with underground and mainline stations Monument, Cannon Street, Bank and London Bridge all within a 5min walk. Bike storage is also available. The local area offers a diverse range of amenities, cafés and restaurants with Leadenhall market, Borough market and the Royal Exchange located nearby.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:

• 30 days of paid holidays 
• Flexible working, including some home working
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Life Assurance and Pension Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme, Season ticket loan scheme and Childcare Vouchers
• Dynamic, interesting environment
• Training and learning opportunities to support you to flourish in your role
• Regular staff social events and activities

If you are committed to protecting and empowering the world’s most vulnerable children, join us.

To apply for this role upload your CV and a supporting statement to the recruitment portal. 

Closing date 11:59pm on Sunday, 9th August 2020

Jobs are positioned within the salary structure on the basis of evaluation. New employees would normally be appointed at the bottom of the grade, however the appointed salary may also take into account the relevant experience a candidate brings to a role. Lumos is committed to paying staff in a fair and equitable way and will benchmark all salary offers in line with the pay of existing staff.

Right to Work:

If you do not already have the right to work in the UK, please think carefully before applying. This is because even if the role is sufficiently skilled to qualify for sponsorship, we will be unable to sponsor you if there is a suitably qualified settled worker available to fill the role (this is known as the ‘resident labour market test’) unless you are currently in the UK and your immigration status and qualifications mean that the resident labour market test will not apply in your case.

Lumos is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and criminal records checks where legally permitted.

Age UK Lewisham and Southwark offer high profile services supporting people aged 50+ in the borough of Southwark and Lewisham. A large part of what makes the services a success is due to the work of our Navigators, who support people using a person centred approach to address issues with isolation, malnutrition, safety at home and helping people to access the services they need.

The Community Navigator is an exciting new role working closely with older people, Rehab and Re-ablement team, support staff and local partners to ensure people are being supported holistically following discharge from services.
Navigators’ will support older people during the transition from care homes and other bed based settlements into clients own home and link them with local services. There are increasingly challenges to older and frail people and to Health and Social Care services where demand for services, and particularly those of hospital services increase.  It is during this period that it becomes even more critical that there are a range of appropriate, timely and proportionate services in place.

This is a busy, fast paced and rewarding role; giving you the opportunity to make a real difference. The role is largely home based with some days at our main office and Southwark Council office. You will be working closely with the rehab team and a team of friendly and knowledgeable Navigators, Coordinators and Advisors. Working hours are Mon – Fri. You will need to be able travel across the borough of Southwark.

If you are a good listener, a positive thinker and passionate about supporting older people we want to hear from you.

Closing date for applications is 18:00pm on Friday 28th August 2020.

Interviews will take place on Tuesday -1st September via Zoom.

The role is 3 months fixed term (may be extended dependent on funding)

We’re looking for a brilliant Peer Support Officer to develop and deliver a voluntary peer support programme alongside women across London. You will work closely with the nine Pause Practices currently being delivered in London. This post is one of several being piloted across the Pause network to test and develop new approaches to Next Steps.

We’re looking for someone who shares our commitment to ensuring that women who have experience of the Pause programme are at the heart of decision-making, and that we work together to learn, collaboratively solve challenges and grow. 

Pause is keen to encourage applicants from as diverse a range of candidates as possible, to better reflect the range of women we work with. We would particularly like to hear from people who have lived experience of children’s services, and from BAME communities, both of whom are currently underrepresented in the national team. 

If you think this may be the job for you then please download the briefing document and application form, as well as the declaration form. 

If you would like to talk to us before making an application please call Jo Crellen, using the number in the briefing document.

Application deadline: 9am, 17th August 2020 

First interview and assessment: 26th and 27th August 2020 

Second interviews if required: w/c 1st September 2020 

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a proactive and enthusiastic individual with good communication skills and a broadly based working background which includes financial statement preparation, VAT and tax. The ideal candidate will have worked either in an accountancy practice and now be looking to move out of practice or else already working in a commercial/charity role.

The individual must be organised, IT literate and have good numeracy skills. They will need to have a firm understanding of accounting processes and an ability to read and interpret financial information.

The Finance team is based in our Truro HQ, but we will also consider candidates who would prefer to instead be based in our London office and there is also flexibility for partial home working.

Main Role & Responsibility to include:

As part of the finance team, the Senior Finance Officer will support the Head of Financial Compliance with financial reporting including the year-end process and annual report. The individual will also help ensure ShelterBox meets donor reporting requirements and other aspects of donor financial compliance, which will include financial due diligence and monitoring of downstream partners. There will also be an element of assisting with VAT and tax compliance and providing other teams with basic taxation/VAT support.

Duties will include but not be limited to:

• Preparation of annual report and supporting schedules and working papers

• Liaison with auditors for timely completion of the year end audit

• Reviewing due diligence information provided by international project partners to assess their financial status

• Assist with the audit of financial records of international project partners

• Recording of expenditure against restricted funds

• Preparation of reports for donors and adapting to different donor requirements

• Ensuring compliance with donor requirements including reporting

• Answering ad hoc questions on VAT and tax and preparation of quarterly VAT returns including business/non-business calculations.

• Be aware of developments in charity accounting and other relevant areas

About us

The Kids Network is a community of children and young professionals connecting through fun, friendship and hardship for positive social change. 

We provide children with a volunteer mentor; a young professional from the community who delivers safe and consistent sessions over 12 months. Each mentee receives 100 hours of one-to-one support outside of the home and school environment. 

As a young, growing organisation, we are looking for someone to join our small but mighty team to lead our programmes across London communities. 

Volunteer Recruitment Officer

We are excited to announce that we’re hiring a Volunteer Recruitment Officer to join the team. You will work on the launch of our new mentoring programme in Hackney and the second year of our South London programme, working closely alongside our Volunteer Coordinator.

This is a really exciting opportunity to play a crucial role in the growth of the organisation and make a positive impact for children in London as we transition out of lockdown measures.

Role description

Four month fixed term contract. September-December (with potential to extend)

5 days a week (35 hours)

£22,000 pa

Some weekend and evening work required

As our Volunteer Recruitment Officer you will have an entrepreneurial spirit to effectively deliver our mentoring programme in order to achieve positive outcomes for children.

About you

We are looking for a highly motivated, personable, strong communicator who is passionate about the importance of mentoring and equality of opportunity. To be successful, you will be solution focused, positive, proactive and a quick learner.

Experience of strong administration skills, organisation and the ability to effectively communicate is essential.

The Kids Network values fun, commitment and innovation – this is the culture we want embedded throughout the organisation. If you are passionate about connecting for change and share our vision, we want to hear from you.

About the role:

• Uphold our safeguarding principles and processes to the highest standard
• Develop and drive a diverse volunteer recruitment strategy to represent our mentees
• Vet, train and onboard new mentors in line with our safer recruitment practices
• Process DBS and conduct reference checks on potential volunteers
• Manage CRM system, ensuring data is kept up to date
• Act in compliance with our policies and processes at all times, ensuring our data is stored and managed in line with GDPR
• Communicate the successes of the organisation to our supporters through our channels
• Develop content and stories that emerge through the set up of the project

Essential skills and experience:

• Track record of managing processes effectively - ability to motivate and support volunteers to provide consistent support to vulnerable children
• Experience in following safeguarding processes and foundation level in child protection
• Experience of developing networks and relationships with a wide range of partners, volunteers and stakeholders
• Ability to be solution focused and self-motivating, to work on your own initiative and be accountable for your own work
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to communicate to a range of audiences with impact
• Excellent IT skills with ability to use spreadsheets, emails and databases effectively
• Non-judgemental, self-motivated, pro-active, compassionate and solution focused

Desirable skills and experience

• Understanding of the UK education and charity sector
• Experience of working with children and families directly in challenging environments and understanding of the challenges facing children in London
• Experience delivering effective training and workshops to volunteers to support their development
• Marketing and communications skills

The Kids Network is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to apply for an enhanced DBS check.

We particularly encourage applications from Black candidates and People of Colour to apply for this role as we continue to build our culture of inclusion and representation within our team. 

The closing date for applications is Sunday 23rd August at midnight. We will conduct interviews the w/c 24th August. 

To apply please send your CV and a cover letter explaining why you want to work for The Kids Network and why you are right for the role, no longer than one page, to our Volunteer Coordinator, Joni Warner.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Student-Led Projects Coordinator is responsible for supporting the development and delivery of the Volunteering Service’s successful programme of student-led volunteering. Duties include supporting a caseload of student-led volunteering projects, providing guidance & supervision for leaders and ensuring that Volunteering Service’s policies and procedures are followed, delivering training to students as part of the SLVP training programme and to contribute to the development of that training, monitoring expenditure of student projects against their approved budgets.

This Vacancy is to cover maternity leave from September 2020 until 30 June 2021.

Key Requirements

The post-holder will have experience of supporting small self-directed volunteering groups, experience of delivering training programmes, experience of project management, experience of volunteering in at least two different settings, knowledge of the UK volunteering sector, knowledge of safeguarding procedures and risk management, the ability to coach and support student leaders to deliver good quality community projects, the ability to build relationships with contacts, colleagues and service providers to effectively develop a project through to successful completion. Further particulars are included in the job description.

Purpose of job

The post-holder will have responsibility to oversee and coordinate the delivery of the recently expanded Strategic Legal Fund for vulnerable migrants. This is an innovative programme of grant funding, supporting strategic legal work that benefits people experiencing problems related to their immigration status. This is defined as work where the impact is likely to go beyond an individual case, and to result in changes to law, policy and practice that will benefit a wider group of people. The fund supports pre-litigation research and third party interventions in cases before the courts, as well as advocacy related to the legal activities undertaken. 

Grants can be awarded to non-governmental organisations and law firms. The Fund has been under ILPA management since 2017 on behalf of Trust for London, Esmée Fairbairn, the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust, the Paul Hamlyn Foundation and Unbound Philanthropy. 

The post provides an opportunity to contribute strategically to supporting the legal sector working on migrants’ rights in the UK. You will gain experience of all aspects of the grant-making process in the intersection of legal and policy work on issues facing migrants and refugees in the UK today. 

The ideal candidate may be someone wishing to develop a career in philanthropic work in this area, or build relationships with esteemed human rights lawyers and social justice organisations. Whatever their interest, they will bring to the work a flair for organising, building relationships and supporting joint working and the vision to see the separate grants as part of a coherent whole.

Would you like to be part of the exciting community health programme in Hounslow?

Then look no further…

The Hounslow GP Consortium CIC and its voluntary sector partners, Groundwork London and H4All CIO, have multiple new posts available for committed health and care staff to work across Hounslow’s 5 Primary Care Networks as

Social Prescribing Link Workers (SPLW) – several posts
£24k - £27k p.a. plus contributory pension
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract: 2 years, with probable extension subject to funding

Link Workers will provide connections between the GP and community services that can support residents to address their wider health and care needs.

The Link Worker programme is a national initiative from NHS England and NHS Improvement and we are seeking individuals with a background or interest in health, care, public health or voluntary sector services.

Team Leader & Health Coach – several posts
£27k p.a. plus contributory pension
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract: 2 years, with probable extension subject to funding

Team leaders will provide line management support and supervision to the link worker teams, provide advice and support on the role of a link worker, manage a caseload of patients with a range of support needs focusing on Individual Goal Setting, Motivational Interviewing and Health Coaching. They will also liaise with the various partners and Steering Group on behalf of the Link Workers they manage.

Closing date for receipt of applications: 20th August
Interviews will take place on: 9th and 10th September

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button to be directed to our website where you can download the job description and application form. 

No agencies please.

Are you an experienced internal communications and engagement specialist, available from early September to play a key role in a series of organisational development projects over the next few months?

• Ewell, Surrey with occasional travel to Samaritans branches
• 6 months FTC, full time
• £40,000 per annum pro rata + competitive benefits

A little bit about the role…

This role will support the Assistant Director of Internal Communications and other senior Samaritans stakeholders with a range of key internal engagement projects between now and early 2021; in particular, an audit and review of our current internal communications and engagement model and the development of subsequent recommendations. The role will also partner closely with our HR team to plan and deliver staff engagement surveys and action plans.

The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of internal communications and engagement channels and content in large organisations with multiple audiences, as well as measurement, best practice and sector trends

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Internal Communications and Engagement and working closely with both Samaritans staff and volunteers, key responsibilities of the role will include:

● To plan and lead a comprehensive audit of Samaritans internal communications and engagement at all levels of the charity, working closely with both volunteers and staff

● To support the Assistant Director of Internal Communications and Engagement with the subsequent review of the audit findings, and work with the Assistant Director, the wider Internal Communications team and the Executive Leadership Team to develop recommendations for our future internal communications and engagement model

● To work with the Internal Communications and Engagement team to help develop an enduring channel measurement approach and regular feedback mechanisms, to enable regular reporting on the reach and effectiveness of our communications, post-review

● To develop and deliver staff engagement/pulse surveys in partnership with HR, the Assistant Director of Internal Communications & Engagement and the Executive Leadership Team

● To take the lead on delivering our ongoing staff engagement model, helping to implement and manage a new engagement tool in partnership with an external supplier.

If you're interested in finding out more about the role please read the job description here. 

Samaritans is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity, and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person that they are. We actively encourage applications from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences.

About Samaritans

At Samaritans, our vision is that fewer people die by suicide. We believe it is preventable and that by working together we can give people the support they need before they reach crisis point. We are one of the most trusted charities in the UK and ROI, and we answer a call for help every six seconds. We have around 175 staff and more than 20,000 volunteers based across 201 branches giving emotional support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We don’t just hear you, we listen.

Our Location

Our Central Office is located in a converted mill in Ewell, Surrey which is just over 30-minutes by train from Waterloo and 15 minutes from Wimbledon. As an employer we offer a good range of benefits, including 25 days’ holiday, 3 well-being days, Flexible working, Health Cash Plan, Pension and interest-free season ticket loans.

To apply

If you would like to apply for this role please click on the Apply Now link to upload your CV and an accompanying statement, outlining your motivations for applying for the role and how you meet the stated criteria no later than 09:00am on Friday 14th August 2020. 

We are seeking a Centre Manager to take full responsibility for the day to day running of busy day  centre  leading on service delivery and improvement. This is a new role where you will be able to shape our services and make a big impact.

Barons Court Project is the only drop-in center for people who are homeless or living with mental health issues in Hammersmith and Fulham. Over the past 3 years our guest numbers have more than doubled and we need to do more to meet eveyone's needs.

You will join a small team and take line management responsibility for all frontline workers. You will ensure they are supported and developed and that the service offer from the centre continually improves to ensure we do more for our guests.

This is a new post to facilitate the Director to work on plans to extend our reach in the borough by opening a new centre.

You will join an organisation at a very exciting time and be part of an exciting future.

 If you would like to join our team, please submit your CV and a covering letter which demonstrates how you meet each section of the Person Specification. Applications without a covering letter may not be considered.      

We are looking for a Manager to be responsible for the management and delivery of our community advice services. This is our core generalist advice service which includes Adviceline. You will be responsible for ensuring appropriate staffing capacity and capability from our team of paid staff and volunteers, and contributing to the development of volunteer capacity. Delivering a quality assured service that meets our funders requirements and engaging with stakeholders is key. In the current pandemic situation being able to respond quickly to emerging advice demand and ensuring that our services remain high quality and accessible will be essential.

Our service  is currently being delivered remotely. The post-holder will be expected to combine working from home and attending the office as needed to meet service needs, which may change as the longer-term Covid-19 situation becomes clearer.

You will have –

• recent experience of delivering, managing and supervising high quality generalist advice and casework;
• the ability to meet the Money Advice and Pensions Service quality framework to supervisor level;
• excellent communication skills;
• experience of using telephony and IT systems to deliver, supervise and manage advice across multiple channels;
• the ability to support and motivate staff and volunteers;
• the ability to anticipate and respond to changes in client demand.

Interview dates: Wednesday 12th and Thursday 13th August

All candidates invited to interview will be required to provide documentary evidence of their right to work in the UK in order to comply with the statutory requirements.

Camden CAB is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Young Roots is recruiting for an enthusiastic and committed female Project Worker to plan and deliver our weekly youth sessions in Croydon, working closely with the Project Coordinator and other staff, volunteers and partners (Refugee Council and The Bike Project). This is an exciting opportunity to join a team of dedicated staff and volunteers supporting young refugees in Croydon.

In line with the Equality Act 2010, there is a Genuine Occupational Requirement that the post-holder is female due to the gender sensitivity of the work involved. We would particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of being a refugee and/ or from PoC.

Please find attached the full job description and person specification (below) and the application form (through clicking 'application details' on the right).

Can you reach out and influence communities?

Community Project Manager, Co-creation
Location: Groundwork London offices with a requirement to workacross London
Contract: 12 months fixed term, with view to extend
Salary:  £28,000 to £30,000, depending on experience
Hours: 37.5 hours per week

This is a fantastic opportunity to work for Groundwork London, the social and environmental regeneration charity helping vulnerable communities become greener, stronger and healthier. We work with people and partners to enable them to build sustainable places where individuals, communities and enterprises prosper.

In this role, you will join an award-winning, multidisciplinary communities team that has been creating better places for over 20 years. Founded on the principle of engaging communities in co-creation, their work includes regeneration, green infrastructure, participatory open space design and well-being projects across London. You will work closely with our Landscape Design Team to deliver a range of exciting social / environmental projects. You will play a key role in delivering housing estate improvement programmes in West London and collaborating with colleague to develop and deliver an exciting portfolio of projects across London.  

About you

You will need to be an experienced project manager, with the confidence to lead, develop and deliver a portfolio of bespoke community projects, supporting communities and stakeholders to achieve their aspirations. You will have knowledge and experience of co-creation and capacity building, and a proven track record of successfully managing large-scale, community-driven projects. As a lateral thinker, you will thrive on raising the aspirations and supporting communities to achieve their priorities, whilst meeting the expectations of clients and funders. You will also be an excellent communicator motivated by evaluating success and sharing best practices across the team.

Join our strong and supportive team and have a direct and visible impact on the community.

Closing date for applications:

• Applications will be assessed on receipt, so please submit your application as soon as possible
• Final closing date for applications, 9am, Friday 14th August 2020

Interview date: Varied

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button to be directed to our website where you can download the job description and application form.

Postholders will be considered to be working in a Regulated Activity as set out in Schedule 4 of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006; an appointment to this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Scheme Criminal Records Check

Groundwork London is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of the community.

No agencies please.

MSIF is looking for an experienced, self-motivated Grants Officer with excellent communication and organisational skills to support us in delivering an innovative and exciting one-off grant-giving initiative.

Essential information

• Application deadline: 09.00 (BST), Monday 24 August 2020
• Interviews will take place during the week beginning Monday 31 August 2020 (please note that due to COVID-19, all interviews for this position will be carried out online unless otherwise advised)
• Applicants must be available to start work the week beginning Monday 14 September 2020
• Application is by way of a CV and a covering letter
• Applicants must be eligible to work in the United Kingdom (UK) and provide information regarding the basis of their right to work in the UK with their application

About the role

In response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, MSIF has secured funds to support its member organisations around the world to mitigate and respond to the impacts of COVID-19 and prepare for new ways of working in the post COVID-19 world.

The MSIF COVID-19 Response Initiative will award grants to member organisations to support their work in 2020 and 2021, helping to ensure that people with and affected by MS continue to have access to independent information, care and support during this time.

As the day-to-day point of contact between MSIF and its members, you will be a confident and versatile communicator who is able to build and maintain effective relationships with member staff and volunteers from around the world.

You will have excellent IT and numerical literacy skills and be comfortable working with complex budgets. With an eye for detail you will be able to analyse and evaluate application information and use your judgement to question and give feedback where needed.

Diversity and Inclusion

MSIF places great value on human diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures and particularly welcome applicants with personal experience of living with MS.