Insight has been operating in the schools of the Royal Borough of Kingston for more than 32 years, sponsored by 11 local evangelical churches. We wish to appoint a Primary Schools Worker for MATERNITY COVER from September 2021 to continue the work of our current team.

Applicants should have Qualified Teacher Status. The job will specifically involve presenting Christian truths in both classroom and Bible Club settings for Primary aged children in Key Stages 1 and 2. It is also likely to continue recent innovations in creating online materials for schools.

This is a full-time post but applications for part time work will be considered. 

The successful applicant will be encouraged to develop his/her own gifts and ministry and will join a staff comprising another Primary Worker and a Secondary Worker along with a wider team that includes church youth workers and volunteers.

Citizens Advice Hounslow is a well-respected charity, operating in the London Borough of Hounslow.  Thanks to our amazing team of staff and volunteers, we support over 8,000 clients a year through our face to face, phone and digital services. However, in the current circumstances, we are mainly operating remotely.

We are seeking to recruit an experienced Advice Supervisor or Caseworker with experience in a supervisory role to:

• support and supervise advice sessions (currently all services are running remotely, mainly by phone)
• check advisers’ work at generalist level
• give advice to clients if required, according to service needs, dealing with own casework
• ensure high quality of advice is maintained at all times
• promote and take up research & campaign work in accordance with the aims and principles of Citizens Advice
• carry out any other duties compatible with the role as and when required

For more information about the role please download the Job Description and Person Specification.

Please note: we are unable to respond to applicants who have not been shortlisted. We reserve the right to close this vacancy as soon it has been filled, therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.

Are you a skilled and successful Buildings Manager with operational and commercial experience in search of a new challenge? We need your skills to help deliver our new Forward Plan and Project Sustainable Future ambitions, which include substantial upgrades to the building infrastructure.

About you

You will be a well-established professional with at least five years’ experience in facilities management, leading front of house teams and driving commercial income. You will have a strong track record in understanding buildings and building requirements, and developing and managing teams - bringing flair and imagination to the role, underpinned by a commitment to professional best practice and compliance. The ability to prioritise the Museum’s opportunities, and balance various demands on your time is vital. You will also contribute to the strategic development of the organisation as a key member of the Leadership Team. You have a keen interest in museums, arts and heritage, an understanding of the importance of volunteers to our organization, and will be an enthusiastic advocate for our work.

Purpose of role

Reporting to the Director, the Head of Facilities and Commercial has direct responsibility for key areas that underpin the museum’s activities. You will lead a talented team committed to delivering on targets to significantly raise the Museum’s admissions and commercial income, build our volunteer programme - providing an excellent visitor experience, with facilities and a building which are fit for purpose.

You will lead on an ambitious upgrade programme to deliver a building for a sustainable future. Within the role is responsibility for security of Museum buildings and collections, the safety of staff and visitors, and building maintenance. In addition, you will manage all aspects of IT, health & safety and security, visitor services and facilities.

You will work with the Museum Director, and the Trading Company non-executive directors to develop the Museum’s strategy with respect to commercial activity, including events hire income, retail and managing the relationship with the catering contractor.  You will have the lead responsibility for delivering this strategy and budgeted income.

You will ensure an integrated and cost-effective approach to managing, maintaining and developing Museum operations, encompassing all aspects of the visitor experience, facilities, and security, to maximise public access and create a good working environment for staff.

Developing external partnerships, and relationships with key stakeholders, is key to the post.

Background

The River & Rowing Museum is an award-winning museum and gallery, idyllically located on the banks of the River Thames in Henley on Thames, South Oxfordshire, close to the M4, M40 and within easy reach of both Oxford and Reading by both road and rail. Our vision is to bring the river to life - creating a powerful sense of place, enhancing the wellbeing of our communities and supporting a more sustainable natural environment. An effective Head of Facilities and Commercial is key to delivering our ambitions for the future.

Opened in 1998 by H.M. The Queen, the Museum has established itself as one of the leading independent museums in the country. It was selected by The Times (May 2013) as one of the ‘50 best Museums in the world’, and in 2016 was been identified as one of the top 10 Family Friendly Museums in the U.K.  The Museum is recognised as crucial to the local tourist economy and pre-Covid attracted over 118,000 visitors a year.

The Museum’s award-winning building was the first major UK commission by Sir David Chipperfield and continues to be acclaimed for its minimalist design. It currently houses five permanent galleries including The Wind in the Willows, a gallery devoted to the work of artist John Piper and the International Rowing gallery. The temporary exhibition programme in 2021 includes a major loan exhibition ‘Skyscape’ from the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford.

The Museum is currently open 5 days a week (Thursday to Monday) throughout the year and sits in Mill Meadows by the side of the River Thames. It has a high quality and popular café, lively shop, plus a number of event spaces suitable for parties, weddings, lectures or conferences.

Citizens Advice Hounslow is a well-established charity operating in the London Borough of Hounslow. Thanks to our amazing team of staff and volunteers, we support over 8,000 clients a year through our face to face, phone and digital services.

We are seeking to appoint a Debt and Welfare Benefits Caseworker to meet the ever-growing demand on our service in these challenging times to deliver debt and welfare benefits advice to our clients.

As an experienced debt caseworker, you will be able to guide and empower clients as well as negotiate with creditors on their behalf. You will evaluate the best options and strategies that apply to the client’s debt problem, looking for ways to maximise income while providing budgeting advice. Your expertise in negotiating with bailiffs, landlords and lenders, will be crucial in preventing enforcement action and possession proceedings for rent or mortgage arrears.

For more details about the role, please download the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Closing date:  On-going
Interview date: TBC

Please note: We are unable to respond to applicants who have not been shortlisted. We reserve the right to close this vacancy as soon as it has been filled, therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.

We offer a range of employee benefits, including generous annual leave, pension contribution, and training and opportunities to continue your professional development.

We consider applications from all applicants who meet the person specification irrespective of sex, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, age, or disability

Working within local communities across Oxfordshire you will be joining our successful Community Information Network Team as we work to further improve access to information, support, activities and opportunities for all those with a health, care or support need. You will be working with individuals, families and groups both in the community and in their own homes. In addition you will be working closely with local GP surgeries to provide the new social prescribing element into the support they offer to their patients. You will also have the opportunity to join our hospital discharge support team working across various settings including the John Radcliffe, Horton Hospital and community hospitals. We work with local communities to further build upon and support what is being offered as well as working with individuals and their families to connect them with the support and opportunities that exist. We are passionate about supporting and empowering people so that they can maintain their independence, health, wellbeing and ‘live life to the full’