WOMEN & FAMILIES GBV SERVICE VACANCY

Women & Families Gender Base Violence Service Manager

The Claudia Jones Organisation (CJ0) is seeking a Manager for our Lottery funded Women and Families, Gender Base Violence Service to ensure the best outcomes for the women and families who access our services. The successful candidate will lead a team of four people providing high-quality front-line service and play a significant role in its strategic development across London.

The focus of our work under this new role will be to foster a therapeutic approach to providing a cohesive family and specialist support service for women and families of African Caribbean heritage who present with complex layering of issues. This will include working within CJO’s Community-based Approach to Wellbeing through volunteer opportunities, training and peer support so that measurable outcomes that reduce risk and increase safety for individuals and families are achieved.

You will have substantial demonstrable experience in Women and Families, Gender Base Violence work, including team and case management reviews, advocacy and understanding of the legal system and how it relates to survivors and their families.

CJO aspires to provide services that are respectful of the trauma service users may have experienced and this role will require a good understanding of how this will permeate the way the services are offered and managed.

In return as our Women & Families Service Manager, we can offer you:

• A friendly, flexible and values-led organisation   - Competitive salary
• 28 days of annual holiday, including bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time)
• Contributory pension scheme - Training to help you perform your role

What will ideally support your success in the Women & Families Service Manager role?

• Experience managing support services to families with complex needs and experienced GBV.
• Time and an understanding and commitment to working in an assets-based way.
• An ability to develop strong, collaborative and productive relationships with colleagues and key external agencies, promoting the value of our work and its impact on women and families.  If these sounds like the perfect opportunities, please apply today – we’d love to hear from you! 

Information for applicants:

• Closing Date for Applications is 12 NOON on 3rd January 2020.
• In light of the nature of work and focus of Claudia Jones Organisation the candidate’s race and gender is considered to be an occupational requirement in accordance with Paragraph 1, Schedule 9, of the Equality Act 2010. 
• Please use the application form to demonstrate how you meet the person specification, CVs / covering letters will not be considered. 
• If you have not received a response to your application within 21 days of the closing date you can assume your application has not been successful on this occasion. 
• All posts are subject to satisfactory references and Enhanced DBS checks. 
• CJO is an Equal Opportunities Employer.  

Victim Support is looking for a part time Service Delivery Assistant (24 hours per week) based in Devizes.

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity for people affected by crime in England and Wales. We work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and respect they deserve.

A Service Delivery Assistant will support our Service Delivery team's vital work in helping people cope and recover from the impact of crime. In this role you will provide comprehensive administrative support to the team. Main duties include general administration and office management, developing and maintaining manual and computerised records, helping our team deliver services to people affected by crime, and participating in community engagement and local fundraising.

To be successful in this role you will have experience of implementing and maintaining efficient administrative systems in a public-facing service, with strong IT and organisational skills, and the ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with a wide range of people. You will need satisfactory clearance of an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are marked in the person specification as (s). In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks will be required.

Victim Support takes pride in being a diverse organisation, enriched by the participation of all individuals and communities. Diversity matters and we value it.

The closing date for applications is midnight on Wednesday 1st January 2020. Interviews will take place on Monday 6th January.

Makan is an educational organisation committed to strengthening voices for human rights. We work to make the Palestinian human experience more accessible to a broad audience by leveraging the language of rights, equality, and dignity.

Hours: 24 hours / 3 days per week (with the possibility of extending to full-time)
Location: Acklam Road, London
Compensation: Subject to experience

The role of the Communications & Relationships Manager is to effectively present Makan in public fora, including the digital space, and to build and implement a fundraising strategy that ensures Makan’s sustainability as a non-profit organisation.

The Communications & Partnerships Manager will be an experienced, self-motivated, focused and driven individual who is skilled at developing and nurturing relationships with key individuals, who excels in presenting key messages to different audiences, and who wants to be part of an initiative that seeks to challenge the current narrative on Palestine/Israel.

Responsibilities include:

• Ensure external and internal communications uphold Makan’s organisational values and principles
• Manage all outward facing communications
• Build and implement fundraising strategy with Makan Director
• Present Makan to different audiences within the UK and other regions

Qualifications:

• At least 5 years’ experience working in communications (marketing, social media outreach, website management, writing) and fundraising
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills. Ability to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines, while working both independently and in a collaborative team environment

HOW TO APPLY:
Please send your CV together with an attached cover letter outlining why you are the right person for this position and email it to us. Please note that applications sent without a cover letter will not be considered.

Engagement Officer

Tooting, London

Part-time: C13,500 per annum (17.5 hours per week)

Do you have experience of working with a diverse range of communities and the ability to engage those communities?  Are you a good communicator and have excellent interpersonal skills?

WCA is looking for an Engagement Officer to join its new team that will be taking forward an exciting expansion to its support for the voluntary and community sector in Wandsworth.

The post is part-time, initially for one year but there may be potential to extend.

About us:

WCA offers a range of support to the voluntary sector in Wandsworth, together with a commitment to ensuring the service user perspective is heard in the planning and designing of health and care services through Healthwatch Wandsworth and our mental health and other projects.

Salary will be c£13,500 (c£27,000 pro rata) per year.

Deadline for completed applications: 5pm, Monday 9 December 2019

Interviews will be held on: Monday 16 December 2019

Only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted. 

Job description and person specification can be found  by clicking the apply button below. 

To apply, you will need to download an application form by clicking the apply button below. 

WCA values diversity and is an Equal Opportunities employer.

To build a fair education for all, we need to unlock the potential in all children – not just some. Together, we’re making it happen. Every day, our work takes us closer to a better future. But we need to do more. It’s a big challenge – and we need your help to take it on.

We currently have an opportunity to join our team as a part-time Recruiter in our Leeds or Manchester Office. As a Recruiter, you’ll be the face of Teach First, developing and owning your own strategy to meet ambitious targets and showcase our brand. You’ll work as part of a close-knit team to support wider team targets and development. In return, we’ll make sure that you are able to develop your skills in role and continue to expand your expertise through an ongoing professional development plan.

• Do you have experience in building and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders?
• Are you a confident and clear communicator?
• Are you confident at making decisions and taking action?
• Do you have strong planning and organising skills and are able to manage your time effectively and independently?

Yes to the above? Then we want to hear from you. You might be our next Recruiter.

Please note that interviews will be conducted on a first come first served basis, so early application is strongly encouraged. We reserve the right to close for application at any time.

Take a look at the job description and then complete an application on our careers website. Make sure you’ve got your CV and cover letter showing how you meet our essentials ready to upload.

Passionate about bringing a change in people's health and wellbeing? We are recruiting a Project Coordinator for the Community Cancer Champions Project, to be delivered in London boroughs of Redbridge, Havering and Barking and Dagenham from November 2019 to May 2020. The aim of the project is to raise awareness on prevention of Cancer, including promoting cancer screening and thereby help prevent and early detection of cancer amongst at-risk communities in the three boroughs.  

We are looking for a number of Psychological Wellbeing Practioner’s (PWP’s) across our service provision in Staffordshire.

TITLE: Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) - Mental Health – Emotional Wellbeing in Stafford (EWISS) and Cannock Chase (EWICC)
LOCATION: Stafford/Cannock
HOURS: various
SALARY: £19,947 - £26,000 (Depending on experience)
CONTRACT: FTC and Permanent positions available

Starfish: Health and Wellbeing provides mental health services across Teesside, Staffordshire and Wolverhampton.  We are part of an innovative and growing group with an expanding range of services. This allows us to offer a range of career development opportunities to our staff, who can gain a wide range and depth of experience and training.

We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated and qualified clinical personnel to deliver brief psychological interventions, psychoeducation, assist with self-help material and assessing social needs. You will be focusing on providing low level support to clients experiencing mild to moderate anxiety and depression. This will be carried out via face to face and telephone appointments and the use of computerised CBT packages, also signposting to appropriate services where needed.

Previous experience in an IAPT role would be of an advantage. Experience of dealing with long term conditions would also be advantageous but full training will be provided.

We are also looking to build a bank team of Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners to work at both our Cannock and Stafford sites.  If you are interested in bank work, please state this on the application form when applying. 

An essential part of the role will be good communication skills particularly with someone in distress. It is useful although not essential to have knowledge of the IAPTus system or be willing to undertake training in this area.

Successful candidates will have strong communication and time management skills and respect individual rights to confidentiality.

Application closing date is Midnight 31st December 2019
Interviews will be held on Friday 10th January 2020

Please click the 'Apply Now' button for more information on how to complete your application. 

A DBS disclosure will be requested for the successful applicant. 

Starfish is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We only accept our completed applications. We would kindly request you do not send CV’s for this position.

No agencies please.

Challenge Events Officer (Contract)
The LookOut, Hyde Park

About Us

Created in March 2017, The Royal Parks is a charity that supports and manages 5,000 acres of historic parkland across London. Millions of Londoners and tourists visit our beautiful sites, which offer unparalleled opportunities for enjoyment, exploration and healthy living in the heart of the capital.

We look after eight of London’s largest open spaces; Hyde Park, The Green, Richmond, Greenwich, St James’s, Bushy and The Regent’s Parks, and Kensington Gardens. We also manage other important open spaces in the capital including Brompton Cemetery, Victoria Tower Gardens, Canning Green and Poet’s Corner.

We are now looking for a Challenge Events Officer to join us on a part-time, fixed-term contract, until 31st December 2020.

The Benefits

- Salary of up to £32,000 pro rata DOE
- Pension scheme
- 26 days' holiday pro rata plus public holidays
- Work from beautiful, eco-friendly offices in the LookOut in Hyde Park
- Take on an engaging role with a supportive, innovative and flexible employer

If you are a data management professional with a background in organising challenge events, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a dedicated team and work in our unique, ecological space that will inspire your creativity while supporting our breath-taking environment.

You will have the chance to lead campaigns on some of the biggest sporting events in the UK, including the Virgin Money London Marathon, Vitality 10K, Ride London, Swim Serpentine, and London Duathlon.

So, if you are ready to take on an exciting role inspiring and motivating our volunteers to support the preservation of our magnificent landscapes, this is the role you’ve been waiting for.

The Role

As a Challenge Events Officer, you will support our donor data management as well as taking the lead on, and attending, our sporting event campaigns.

You will manage the Team Royal Parks Challenge Events portfolio, recruiting and stewarding teams for sporting events. This will include the Royal Parks Half Marathon, where you will oversee 250 - 300 runners.

Working with the Head of Development, your duties will involve:

- Setting annual targets for runner numbers, fundraising targets and an annual budget
- Recruiting runners with a multi-channel marketing campaign
- Engaging, informing and motivating runners to achieve their fundraising goals
- Developing a donor cultivation plan using donor data
- Building strong relationships with other charities to share best practice
- Organising, promoting and managing team marquees at events

About You

To be considered as a Challenge Events Officer, you will need:

- Proven experience in challenge events and data management
- Experience in a customer-facing role, engaging with visitors, participants, audiences and/or volunteers
- Experience in using a Customer Relationship Management platform such as Salesforce or similar
- A good understanding of communications and marketing functions
- A commitment to The Royal Parks’ values of being accountable, excellent, inclusive, open and respectful

Ideally, you will have a degree level qualification in a relevant discipline.

Experience of working or volunteering in charities and/or social enterprises from the heritage, wildlife, conservation and wellbeing sectors would also be beneficial.

This is a part time role, working 22 hours per week.

The closing date for this role is the 20th December 2019.

Other organisations may call this role Fundraising Officer, Charity Events Officer, Fundraising Events Officer, Events Executive, Stewardship Officer, Volunteer Officer, Sports Events Officer, Volunteer Development Officer, or Volunteer Engagement Officer.

Webrecruit and The Royal Parks are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re seeking your next challenge as a Challenge Events Officer, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

We are looking for a Data Protection Manager to join us on a Fixed Term Contract.

An exciting opportunity to obtain a unique insight into the UK’s leading theatre company, this part-time, flexible role would suit an individual with an interest in the performing arts.

As Data Protection Manager, you would be responsible for providing the necessary assurance, support and guidance to ensure the National Theatre meets its obligations under GDPR.

For this role we are seeking an experienced Data Protection Manager who is capable of working independently, with strong analytical and communication skills, who is diligent, proactive, collaborative, organised and has demonstrated excellent legal and business judgement, and strategic thinking. A natural relationship builder who is confident working with people at all levels, you will be able to see the bigger picture as well as focusing on the details, grasping the root cause of issues and making practical recommendations.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you. Please get in touch via the link.

Please note that applications can only be considered if they are submitted through the National’s Online Recruitment System by the closing date.

The closing date for the receipt of your application is: 12:00 noon, Monday 9th December 2019

For any queries, please contact the HR Department.

We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of society and welcome applications from everyone.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for our vacancies.

Do you have a passion for excellent customer service with strong administrative skills and a polite telephone manner? If so, we are looking for an outgoing and enthusiastic Supporter Care Administrator to join our Supporter Care team. This role will allow you to carry out essential supporter engagement and administrative activities associated with marketing campaigns, donations, fundraising events and requests for materials. With previous experience of providing excellent customer service, you will have the ability and confidence to communicate with a variety of people, engaging with supporters by phone, email and in writing about a wide range of enquiries.

The Supporter Care team is part of the wider Supporter Marketing team within the Fundraising department. The Supporter Care Administrator is responsible for ensuring that people receive an excellent standard of customer care to maintain supporter satisfaction and to generate the maximum amount of income for dementia research.  

This is a part time; fixed term contract opportunity working Monday to Wednesday (22.5 hours per week), for a period of 9-months, or on return of substantive post holder, whichever is earlier to cover a period of maternity leave.

Main tasks of role:

• Answering inbound telephone calls; responding to a wide range of enquiries including marketing campaigns, donations, fundraising events and requests for materials
• Managing enquiries received by email and post, either by responding or forwarding as necessary
• Contacting current supporters via telephone in order to increase the value of, or to retain supporters; including thanking, obtaining Gift Aid declarations and reactivating lapsed donors
• Recording feedback and assisting in the resolution of complaints
• Processing donations from telephone calls and mailings, acknowledging supporters appropriately
• Sending out materials, processing donations and sending appropriate acknowledgements relating to community fundraising, sporting events and donations given in memory
• Processing new direct debit instructions and standing order payments, amending and cancelling gifts as necessary
• Amending supporter details as necessary
• Dealing with incoming post
• Updating team procedures as required
• Recognising fundraising, engagement and retention opportunities when talking to supporters using a range of initiatives to explain how donations positively contribute towards the cause

What we are looking for;

• GCSE in Maths and English, or equivalent
• Good knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook and databases
• Excellent telephone manner
• Excellent written communication skills
• Ability to work with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload
• Experience of working in a customer facing role
• Experience of handling complaints and queries

Location: Granta Park, near Cambridge

Salary: Circa £11,700 pro rata, per annum (£19,500 FTE per annum) plus benefits

Please download the Vacancy Pack for more details.

The closing date for applications is the 8th December 2019, with interviews to be held on the 16th December 2019. However, we would encourage applicants to submit their application at the earliest opportunity as the closing date may be brought forward at any time. Should we wish to contact you to arrange an earlier interview this will be arranged based on the availability of the candidate and the panel. Please indicate in your cover letter if you are unable to attend on a certain date.

Please note that the official job title for the successful candidate will be Supporter Care Executive. When accessing our online recruitment system, the role will be listed as Supporter Care Executive.

In order to be considered, please create an online account using our Online Recruitment System which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies Page. You will be able to attach a CV and covering letter to your application, track your application and view other vacancies that may be of interest.

To view further details about this role and the benefits of working for us please visit the Alzheimer’s Research UK website.

 Islington Law Centre is looking to recruit an experienced housing outreach caseworker to join its housing team.

We are seeking a practitioner with experience in the full range of housing work: to include defending possession proceedings, allocations, homelessness and disrepair.

We are looking for someone to work 3 days per week providing an outreach service at three venues across Islington. The sessions are half day sessions and the caseworker will provide direct housing advice and follow up work.  The caseworker will work with the housing team to refer into the Law Centre more complex cases. A good knowledge of housing law and the legal aid scheme will be required for this post.

The Law Centre holds LAA contracts in housing and welfare benefits, public law and immigration.

Islington Law Centre currently co-ordinates one of the LAA’s housing duty possession schemes running at Clerkenwell and Shoreditch County Court.

Salary:  £17,800 pa for 3 days pw.

For an application pack please visit our website. 

For an informal discussion please contact Stuart Hearne.

Hammersmith and Fulham Mind provides mental health services in the borough. We are looking for an enthusiastic, passionate and hardworking individual to joining our Well at Work team.

What is Well at Work? 

Well at Work (WaW) is a training and consultancy service which provides mental health awareness and wellbeing programmes (including training, consultancy, policy development, wellbeing interventions) to both public and private sector organisations across the UK.

The Opportunity 

We are looking for an Account Manager and Coordinator to create long-term, trusting relationships with our clients. The AMC’s role is to oversee a portfolio of clients, develop new business from existing clients and actively seek new sales opportunities as well as support the Well at Work team with coordination and administrative duties, working closely with the clients, trainers and head of service. 

You should have a strong personal desire to combat the stigma associated to mental health in organisations and be able to demonstrate this. 

Closing date for applications: 19th December 2019. We encourage applications from anyone with relevent experience but we will be interviewing suitable candidates as we receive applications and if find the ideal candidate the job posting will be closed earlier.

Job title: Receptionist
Salary: £9,416.83 per annum plus Outer London Weighting
Location: Harrow Centre
Job type: Permanent
Hours per week: 20 hours
Closing date: 15 December 2019
Telephone interview date: w/c 06 January 2020
Interview date: 16 January 2020

Please be aware this is a part time position working 20 hours per week (2.5 days) on a rota basis including working weekends.

We are seeking a flexible individual with a commitment to animal welfare to join our team of Receptionists at our new Harrow Centre.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2018 we helped around 184,000 cats and kittens, an average of 500 per day.

Our adoption and homing centres care for thousands of cats each year until they are able to find a loving new home. In 2018, 41,000 cats were rehomed and 3,000 more reunited with their owners. This success would not be possible without our dedicated team of employees and volunteers. Dealing with thousands of visitors each month, our centres are the face of Cats Protection and we pride ourselves on our employees providing the very best in animal welfare and customer service.

As a Receptionist, you will provide information and assistance to the general public, volunteers and other stakeholders over the telephone, through face to face communication and via email, as well as providing administrative support to the Centre.  Please note this role does not include hands on cat care.

Our successful candidate will have experience of working on a busy reception desk, and will be a confident communicator.  A strong, flexible team player, you'll have lots of energy teamed with a positive upbeat attitude. Experience using Microsoft Office and excellent organisational skills are essential.

To apply for this position please click the APPLY ONLINE button. Our application process requires you submit a CV and answer screening questions – including explaining your interest and suitability for the role. Unfortunately we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly.

For further details please download the job description, available after you have clicked APPLY ONLINE:

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Read Easy is a small, but rapidly growing charity that delivers life-changing opportunities to adults who struggle with their reading. We are, in fact, the only national organisation attempting to offer a confidential, free, one-to-one reading coaching programme for the thousands of adults in our communities who can’t read at all or who struggle to read.

We are looking for someone who shares our passion for our work and has the initiative, skills and experience to really drive our fundraising so that we can extend our reach to all parts of the country as part of our new ten year strategic plan. 

We have developed a strong case for support, which includes detailed statistics demonstrating the need for Read Easy across the country. Our work has already received good national and local TV and other media coverage and our fundraising to date has demonstrated that there is significant interest amongst funders in supporting what we do. Candidates for this post will need to have the motivation, initiative and persuasive abilities to develop that interest and convert it into coherent and successful fundraising.

There are exciting times ahead for Read Easy and we are looking forward to welcoming a new member to our small Head Office Team in north Gloucestershire.The culture is friendly, focused, mature and hard working. For more information, please download the role profile here. To apply, please provide your CV with a covering letter laying out in detail why you are applying for the post and how you consider your skills and experience meet the job description. Please note that applicants who do not provide this detailed covering letter will not be considered.