Mind in Haringey is seeking a project worker facilitate the delivery of a service for ex-armed forces men and women throughout North London which provides wellbeing activities, CBT psycho-educational groups and counselling.

Ex-armed forces are a group that each local authority has a quota to house in their borough and in North London. We know this population exists and is largely unsupported. Unfortunately, there is only one pop-in centre in London which is not easily accessible from North London boroughs. This suggests that a community service like ours, which breaks down the stigma of mental health problems by promoting community integration and addressing social isolation, is needed in North London.

Work with us to support Newham's fantastic Voluntary, Community & Faith (VCF) sector to grow, develop and thrive!  You will lead a small new team working in partnership with VCF groups in Newham to co-produce services that enhance communication and collaboration across the borough and provide support to enable organisations to achieve their missions even more effectively.

You will have a strong understanding of the VCF sector in an inner-city context, and be excited about catalysing its strength and diversity. This is a great opportunity for someone with experience in running or supporting projects who is looking to increase their skills in project management, community development and managing staff.

You will oversee a programme of work which seeks to: 

• Connect, coordinate and support collaboration across the VCF sector in Newham.  

• Map the sector, its provision and needs.  

• Develop a ‘bank’ of information and resources.  

• Deliver a programme of activity to develop skills, confidence and networks.  

• Develop and enhance positive working relationships between the London Borough of Newham and the VCF Sector.   

• Coordinate the sharing of information, news and opportunities across the sector.  

• Showcase and celebrate Newham’s VCF Sector both within and beyond the borough.  

Main purpose of the job 

• To project manage the effective delivery of the Newham VCF infrastructure services contract. 

• To manage a small team of staff to ensure the effective delivery of infrastructure services to Newham’s VCF Sector. 

• To support our commitment to equality, inclusion and diversity in all our activities throughout the delivery of the programme. 

• To help us capture the impact of the project to measure and benefits to our partner communities. 

We encourage applications from a diverse range of candidates and welcome applications from to non-graduates, disabled, D/deaf and neurodiverse people, LGBTQ+ people, people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds. We also welcome applicants from a range of educational backgrounds and therefore do not require a minimum formal qualification for this role.We commit to interview every disabled candidate who meets the essential criteria. 

BACKGROUND

Compost London CIC was established in 2017 to help voluntary, community and faith groups and organisations to grow and thrive.  We offer a range of support services and consultancy including: mentoring, training, research and evaluation, organisational review and planning. 

Since the start of the pandemic, we have worked closely with the London Borough Newham to map the response by Newham’s Voluntary Community and Faith (VCF) sector to Covid-19 as well as the sector’s needs, and to help begin to bring the Public and VCF sectors into more effective partnership for the people of Newham. 

We are seeking to recruit a Projects Manager to be part of a management team who work in collaboration to ensure the sustainability of the charity and to meet the growing need of Mental health in Haringey.

The main purpose of this role is to manage and ensure the delivery of the projects we provide, by supervising, managing and supporting our current Project workers.

You will work with a wide variety of underrepresented communities across the borough to deliver the projects we deliver and develop.

You will be responsible for the successful delivery of Projects, working with the project workers, co-producing the design of all marketing collateral across multimedia platforms.

Will you join our award-winning and thriving team of public lawyers?

Public Law Project (PLP) is searching for a qualified lawyer to join our award-winning casework team and coordinate the innovative public law support hub. The hub focuses on the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) and welfare rights. Knowledge and experience of one or both of these areas is desirable. Most importantly, we want a capable and ambitious public lawyer who enjoys working collaboratively and is excited about using the law creatively. In addition to working on cases through the hub, we envisage that in time the successful candidate will have an opportunity to work on the full range of PLP’s cases.

A qualified solicitor with between one and five years’ experience would be a particularly good fit in our team at the moment though we would welcome applications from anyone who meets the job description. It is an opportunity for a lawyer with good networking skills and solid experience of running judicial reviews. The candidate must have a proven ability to develop cases and ideas independently – either in legal aid or the corporate sector.

PLP is a growing and lawyer-led access to justice charity. Our vision is a world in which individual rights are respected and public bodies act fairly and lawfully. We act directly for individuals, and are regularly instructed by law firms, lawyers’ groups, such as the Law Centres Network, NGOs and other public interest organisations. We work consistently at the leading edge of access to justice issues and there is always lots of scope for development. Recent high-profile cases have engaged with diverse issues such as Home Office removals policy, funding for advice services and legal aid, and the prorogation of Parliament.

PLP funding comes from a range of sources, including legal aid and charitable grants. Our mixed funding model gives the organisation financial security and stability and means that our lawyers are able to work creatively to achievable income targets.

PLP is an equal opportunities and Disability Confident Employer. We value diversity, we have a diverse team particularly among women and the LGBT+ community, and we acknowledge that we currently have an underrepresentation from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people compared to our beneficiaries and within the London-charity sector. We are continuously taking actions to improve the diversity of our team. We welcome all applicants and are actively encouraging applicants particularly from Black, Asian and minority ethnic people and disabled people.

Trainee Project / Support Worker - Young People's Services

Are you seeking an opportunity to develop or start a career in supporting vulnerable young people youth work; working in a role where you can play a part in supporting young people to lead a fulfilling life? Then this could be the post for you.

We currently have exciting opportunities for you to join SHP as a Trainee Project /Support Worker, working within our Young Persons supported accommodation services, in Lewisham, Greenwich or Islington.

SHP (Single Homeless Project) is one of London’s leading homelessness prevention charities and a dynamic and growing organisation changing 8,000 lives every year across London - from supporting people in crisis, to helping them take the final steps towards independence and employment.

Within our range of supported accommodation services for young people (16 +), we aim to prepare them for independence and positively impact their quality of life.   These services provide temporary and longer-term accommodation for people who may have associated difficulties relating to mental health, complex support needs and trauma.

As a Trainee Support Worker, you will be working in a varied and rewarding role; amongst a committed and supportive team that aims to run services that safely house our young people, whilst working with them to achieve their aspirations and make positive and sustainable life changes. You will be crucial to making that happen.

Through your training you will learn how to provide support to clients, which will enable them to achieve the objectives they have jointly created in their support and action plans.  This will also include supporting clients with routine tasks and their goals relating to training, education or employment.

You do not need to have previous or formal experience working in youth services or in an accommodation-based service. What we are seeking are people with transferable skills and experience gained from a varied background, who will demonstrate a commitment and passion for the work that we do.  You will be ready to learn on the job and we will support you to develop your own learning and practice through team work.

Ultimately, we are looking for people who are creative thinkers, motivated and able to inspire our young people into leading successful lives.  In return, we will provide you with a comprehensive induction and plenty of opportunity to learn on the job; through formal training, reflective practices and from experienced colleagues. 

As a Trainee Support Worker, you will be working a shift rota, which will involve working early, late and some weekends. There may also be occasional lone working within this role.

Closing date: 2nd August 2021 (at Midnight)

Interviews to be held on: 12th August 2021

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant. 

Our attractive benefits package includes:

• A salary increase after successfully completing six months.
• A 37.5 hour working week including flexible working hours (core hours are 10am – 4pm) in non-accommodation services
• 25 days annual leave, increasing annually to the maximum 30 days (plus paid Bank Holidays),
• A contributory pension scheme: SHP will contribute the equivalent of 5% of your annual salary
• Staff Health Cash Plan and discounts scheme
• Comprehensive and integrated training programme designed specifically to develop the skills and knowledge involved in our work

SHP is actively committed to equal opportunities and the promotion of diversity and inclusion, in all of our services and workplaces.  We are also Disability Confident Committed, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and are IIP Silver accredited.

Are you an experienced digital project manager looking for an opportunity to work on a diverse range of exciting digital projects?

Position: Digital Project Manager (Tech)
Type: Full-time (35 hours per week), up to 9 months fixed term contract
Location: MS National Office, N4 with flexibility to work some days of the week from home (role is currently home-based up to August 2021)
Salary: £43,638 - £45,455 plus excellent benefits
Salary Band: Band G, Level 2
Department: Digital and Content

At the MS Society, we make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive environment where you will make a difference.

About this job

We’re looking for a confident, skilled and flexible digital project manager to help us deliver our ambitious roadmap of projects.

You will lead on the development of technical, service and content based projects, both small and large. You will have the opportunity to work on all sorts of projects, including the creation of new digital tools to support people living with MS, and optimising our website.

You will be highly organised, and used to working with gantt charts, risk registers and documented plans to manage projects effectively. You will be highly flexible in your approach, employing both waterfall and agile project management techniques for different types of projects.

You will enjoy working alongside colleagues across the organisation to gather requirements and deliver innovative projects to time and budget. You will use your excellent planning and communication skills to build a collaborative partnership with our web and digital agencies.

You will be joining us at an exciting stage of our digital programme as we shape the way we manage projects and embark on an ambitious roadmap of work. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a supportive and vibrant team, who are dedicated to making a difference for people with MS.

We offer 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays), travel loan and various other benefits such as supported developmental opportunities.

The MS Society is in the midst of an exciting, transformational, period which builds on our great history and will drive us towards achieving our mission and vision as we embark on our Every MS Story strategy.

As part of this exciting transformation, we’ll be moving from our current National Centre based in Cricklewood, London to Finsbury Park, London later this year. We’re expecting to be moving into our new office from August 2021.

Closing date: 9am on Monday 9 August 2021

PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.

We’re a Disability Confident Employer. We’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.

We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and/or from ethnic minority backgrounds, where we’re looking to build stronger and better representation among our staff.

No agencies please.

Support Workers – Learning Disability and Autism
Rate: £10.85 per hour
Hours: Full-time and part-time
Location: South West London

Generate is a vibrant charity dedicated to providing person centred support to people with learning disabilities and autism.

We are looking for full and part-time Support Workers with a positive ‘can-do’ attitude to support people to achieve their life goals such as employment, education and housing, to connect to and engage with their community and to maintain good health and wellbeing.

The successful candidate will be Adventurous – Friendly – Encouraging - Supportive of relationships - Respectful and Resourceful.

You will be required to work flexibly and will be expected to be available evenings, weekends and public holidays.

The closing date for applications is 27th August 2021.
Interviews days TBC

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION

Please click ‘Apply’ to be redirected to our website, where you can view the full Job Description and full details on how to complete your application.
Please note, you are not applying at this stage.

All applicants are required to complete an enhanced DBS check and provide 2 references.

Generate is committed to equality and valuing diversity.

No agencies please.

Are you an experienced digital project manager looking for an opportunity to work on a diverse range of exciting digital projects?

Position: Digital Project Manager
Type: Full-time (35 hours per week), permanent
Location: MS National Office, N4 with flexibility to work some days of the week from home (role is currently home-based up to August 2021)
Salary: £40,002 - £41,819 plus excellent benefits
Salary Band: Band G, Level 1
Department: Digital and Content

At the MS Society, we make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive environment where you will make a difference.

About this job

We’re looking for a confident, skilled and personable digital project manager to help us deliver our ambitious roadmap of digital projects.

You will lead on the production of creative digital, UX, campaign and content based projects. This will include everything from leading on the digital and content element of major campaigns and appeals, through to developing new digital and content based tools to help people live well with MS.

Working alongside our combined digital and content team, you will love having the opportunity to work with creatives to deliver new tools, technologies, campaigns and appeals that can have a real impact for people living with MS.

You will be super organised, and used to working with gantt charts, risk registers and documented plans to manage projects effectively. As a real people person, you will love coordinating the wider team to resource projects to schedule, and with stakeholders from across the organisation to capture requirements and report on progress.

You will be joining us at an exciting stage of our digital programme as we shape the way we manage projects and embark on an ambitious roadmap of work. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a supportive and vibrant team, who are dedicated to making a difference for people with MS.

We offer 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays), travel loan and various other benefits such as supported developmental opportunities.

The MS Society is in the midst of an exciting, transformational, period which builds on our great history and will drive us towards achieving our mission and vision as we embark on our Every MS Story strategy.

As part of this exciting transformation, we’ll be moving from our current National Centre based in Cricklewood, London to Finsbury Park, London later this year. We’re expecting to be moving into our new office from August 2021.

Closing date: 9am on Monday 9 August 2021

PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.

We’re a Disability Confident Employer. We’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.

We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and/or from ethnic minority backgrounds, where we’re looking to build stronger and better representation among our staff.

No agencies please.

SENIOR YOUTH WORKER

Earls Court Youth Club is a small charity supporting local young people and their families for over 40 years. We are expanding our team in response to massive demand and increased funding through the Covid Crisis.

We're looking for an energetic and enthusiastic youth worker with at least three years relevant experience who is ready to progress to a leadership role. The post is an exciting opportunity to design and deliver outstanding youth programmes, and to support the Centre Manager in the development of the services and projects within the club.

If you are a responsible individual who is keen to develop and deliver a challenging and progressive youth work programme with children and young people from the diverse communities in the southern half of RBKC - then please apply!

Audit Firm Supervision Project Leader
London and Home based (London 4 times a fortnight, the rest WFM)
£60600

• Do you have a good knowledge and understanding of the audit regulatory environment?
• Do you have practical audit and/or audit regulatory experience?
• Do you hold a relevant post-graduate CCAB professional qualification (for example ACA, ACCA or equivalent)?
• Are you experienced in managing a portfolio of cases with a range of complexity.

If so, read on. A NFP organisation may be interested in talking with you. This is an exciting time to join them as they transform into a new organisation with new powers and responsibilities.

As Audit Firm Supervision Project Leader, your duties will include -

• Managing enquiries into potential breaches by firms of auditing requirements (under the organisations Audit Enforcement Procedure) including requesting and analyzing information from relevant sources and, where appropriate, engaging with audit firms to develop remedial actions to resolve cases.
• Assisting the day to day Supervision of PIE Audit Firms, led by the AFS Supervisors, including reviewing and analyzing audit firms' quality plans and root cause analysis process, and developing our understanding of how the firms are focused on and seeking to improve audit quality.
• Working closely with internal and external stakeholders to deliver an effective and efficient PIE Auditor Registration decision-making process; and reviewing and assessing applications from firms and individuals seeking authorization to conduct PIE audits, including gathering the requisite evidence and intelligence.
• Drafting reports and management information for Supervisors, the Supervision Division and committees.
• Assisting with the maintenance, development and implementation of policies and procedures to deliver AFS's strategic objectives.

Essential criteria

• CCAB (or equivalent) fully qualified accountant
• A good knowledge and understanding of the audit regulatory environment.
• Practical audit and/or audit regulatory experience
• Experience of managing a portfolio of cases with a range of complexity.
• External stakeholders include the regulated community (primarily the PIE audit firms), the RSBs, other regulators and wider external stakeholders.

In return you will enjoy working with experts within their given fields in a supportive and "family feel" culture. This organisation actively promotes a healthy work/life balance and offers a range of benefits.

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As an employer, we are committed to ensuring representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.

If you know anyone looking for a new role, your referral could earn you £250

The consists of five distinct brands: , , , and . If you or anyone you know is looking to join our growing recruitment team, speak to us today. £250 is on offer for any referrals we successfully hire.

Are you looking for a role where you can work flexibly and choose from of a variety of working hours that suit your needs? If the answer is yes, then please read on.

Whether you are looking to work, days, evenings, nights or weekends only; we may have something perfect for you.  We are looking to increase our current pool of Locum Bank Workers, in order to meet the needs of our services and our future development plans.

SHP (Single Homeless Project) is one of London’s leading homelessness prevention charities and a dynamic and growing organisation changing 8,000 lives every year across London - from supporting people in crisis, to helping them take the final steps towards independence and employment.

We have opportunities available, to work in our accommodation services across a variety of London boroughs.  Shifts are available across all London boroughs, or if you prefer a particular London borough, we can offer shifts that are more localised.

As a Locum Bank Project Worker / Support Assistant, you will provide effective day to day shift cover that supports the aims of our Projects and encourages the full participation of our clients. You will take part in all aspects of the daily running of the Projects, including working with our clients in line with their agreed support plans.You will also ensure that all aspects of your work, are delivered to the highest standards and are fully compliant with organisational values and contractual requirements. 

To be successful, you will have an understanding of working with vulnerable people and the ability to assist them with a range of practical and social tasks. You will also have the ability to deliver a quality customer focused service and adapt your approach to the needs of clients and the service. Sound I.T and numerical skills along with a flexible, resilient and thoughtful approach to your work are also required. As are being able to respond positively to challenges, be reflective, self-motivating and creative.

In return we will provide you with a comprehensive induction and core training, to equip you with the tools to successfully carry out your work practice.

If you like the sound of this and you think you have what it takes, we would love to hear from you. 

Closing date: 10th August 2021 (at Midnight)

Interview date: 23rd & 25th August 2021

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed for the successful applicants. 

SHP is actively committed to equal opportunities and the promotion of diversity and inclusion, in all of our services and workplaces.  We are also Disability Confident Committed, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and are IIP Silver accredited.

Job Title: IT Project Team Leader
Role Reference: TBC
Location: Dual Worker - Head Office Vauxhall, London and Home based (currently remote)
Salary: £48,500, plus London Weighting Allowance of £3,500
Hours (per week): 35
Term: Permanent
Closing Date: 11-June-2021
Interview Date: TBC

This is an exciting time to join Marie Curie's IT team as we have been working to re-shape our IT services and creating new technical and project management roles to enable us to do this.

As such Marie Curie are recruiting an IT Project Team Leader with proven project and line management experience to deliver relevant, timely and effective workstreams to assist Marie Curie achieve successful delivery of its IT programme.

The successful candidate will have a customer focused attitude with strong experience of being responsible for the management of staff and projects in a medium or large organisation.

The role requires the ability to influence individuals and teams, including executives and possess a high level of organisational skills with the ability to work well with others to define and deliver infrastructure improvements.

The following qualifications and experience are core to this role:
- Essential: PRINCE2 Practitioner (2009 or 2017), AgilePM (or equivalent) Foundation, Management of Risk (MoR) Foundation (2010), ITIL4 Foundation Certificate in Service Management;
- Desirable: AgilePM (or equivalent) Practitioner, Management of Risk (MoR) Practitioner (2010), Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) Foundation;
- Proven IT project management experience with budget and resource responsibility for projects with more than a £3M combined budget;
- Proven direct line management experience;
- Strong and highly accurate project financial management skills;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Able to communicate clearly, cogently and appropriately for a range of technical and non-technical audiences;
- Leadership and management skills, including the ability to influence the work of others;

What's in it for you:
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
- Continuous development
- Industry leading training programmes
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Flexible Working

For more information or an informal chat please contact our recruitment team by emailing

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.

This role may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Job Title: Refuge Worker (Part Time)

Salary: £18,168.50 per annum (Pro rated to Part time)

Location: Barking and Dagenham

Refuge is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services and we are proud to be a leader in our field and an employer of choice, with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development.  For more information on our work, please visit our website.

Responsibilities

This role requires an exceptional individual who wants to make a difference. As a Refuge Worker, you will be responsible for providing high quality practical and emotional support to survivors of domestic violence and their children living in our refuges.

You will ensure the smooth running of the refuge, including the admission of survivors of domestic violence to the refuge. You will also assess and advise on their entitlement to welfare and housing benefits and housing management. You will develop support plans for each resident and aid them to obtain permanent accommodation.

Essential Skills or Experience

The successful candidate will have evidence of strong casework management skills, good written and verbal communication, and an understanding of the importance of maintaining professional boundaries. You will be required to bring safeguarding children or vulnerable adults to the immediate attention of the service manager, or if unavailable another manager. Direct experience of providing support to women is essential as is a current understanding of legislation relating to domestic violence including civil/criminal legislation and welfare rights. The ability to work as part of an on-call rota is essential and occasional evening work in emergency situations.

All candidates must demonstrate a commitment to the feminist values of empowerment and equality which underpin all of our work. Successful applicants will be expected to work within Refuge’s Values and Behaviour Framework and demonstrate these in their everyday work.

Benefits

Refuge offers: a competitive salary with annual progression within points of the salary grade; 28 days annual leave increasing to 30 days; a pension scheme that includes a 6% employer contribution; as well as a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme

Other information

Closing Date: 9:00am 12 August 2021

Interview Date:17 August 2021

This is a Permanent, Part time role 4 days per week for 26.25 hours (Monday 9-5 (Dagenham), Tuesday - Thursday 10-4:45 (Barking)

An enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate will be required for this role.

Refuge is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. This post however is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies