This is a unique opportunity to have an incredible impact, by joining our ambitious team at this exciting stage in the charity’s growth. 

Last year, Yes Futures was named one of the Escape 100: Best Companies to Escape to 2019.  We achieved one of the top 100 scores out of over 1500+ organisations, based on our workplace culture and employee satisfaction.

Some testimonials from our current employees:

• "Yes Futures is an extremely positive and supportive working environment. All employees are valued and encouraged to contribute across all areas of the charity. My team are so enthusiastic and passionate about the fundamental ethos -  helping to build a positive future for young people." 
• "As well as every day being different, and the work we do being so rewarding, we have a fantastic team of dedicated, intelligent, interesting, passionate people! It's wonderful to be part of it all!" 
• "I work with a supportive team with great passion and energy. We are all so different but share a passion for supporting young people. Our CEO is an inspiration and leads the way with her positivity, drive and enthusiasm."

Introduction

Yes Futures is a multi-award winning charity, established in 2012. Our successful programmes have made a proven difference to the lives of over 1700 young people, and we are rapidly expanding to more schools.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Programme Executive to join our existing Programme Team in November 2020. As a Programme Executive, you will be responsible for managing the Yes Futures programmes across our partner schools in our East region, which primarily covers Essex and Kent.

You will have significant ownership over your work, enabling you to thrive and grow your talents in a supportive, collaborative environment.

The Programme Executive Role

As a Programme Executive, you will be integral to the running of the Yes Futures programmes and a vital link between the Yes Futures head office and our schools.

The role of the Programme Executive is to oversee and manage the programmes within a region of schools. From November 2020 – February 2021, you would be running an adapted version of our usual programme in four schools, in line with Covid-19 restrictions. We are expecting to deliver our usual programmes from March 2021 onwards. You can read more about our programme model and recent changes in the Role Description, which you can download at the bottom of this page.

Benefits to you

Yes Futures is a small, rapidly growing charity. By joining us at this critical stage in our development you will have a significant impact on our growth and future success. If you are enthusiastic, ambitious and open to challenging yourself by applying your talents to a dynamic, young charity… we need you!

The Programme Executive role is flexible, allowing you to work from home and balance your work around other responsibilities. You will develop a range of key skills and knowledge areas in this role, including:

• Youth engagement
• Event and trip planning
• Volunteer management and development
• Programme delivery and group facilitation
• Coaching and personal development
• Creativity and innovation in education
• Quality assurance
• Social enterprise strategy
• Impact evaluation and techniques
• Curriculum design

We provide full training in our programme content, coaching, behaviour management, safeguarding and first aid.

Why should you apply for this role?

Yes Futures is one of the Escape 100: Best Companies to Escape to 2019.  We achieved one of the top 100 scores out of over 1500+ organisations, based on our workplace culture and employee satisfaction.

By joining our team of committed, hard-working, fun and friendly colleagues, you will: 

• Help us to make a life-changing difference to young people;
• Thrive in a role with a high degree of responsibility and flexibility;
• Enjoy working with other like-minded people, who care about doing an excellent job;
• Enhance your skills through professional development opportunities, with our generous CPD allowance;
• Benefit from dedicated time and support given to your personal development.

Main responsibilities

You will be one of a small team of Programme Executives, dedicated to delivering excellent programmes that make a positive difference to the lives of students.

Programme delivery

• Responsible for the care and wellbeing of all students in your schools on the programme;
• Communicating with parents where necessary during the programme, by email, letter and telephone;
• Planning and delivering whole-group workshops for students;
• Planning and delivering information and celebration events for students and parents;
• Delivering coaching sessions to students where required;
• Developing business and charity partnerships for day trips;
• Planning and delivering the day trips included in the programme;
• Supporting the planning and delivery of the Into the Wild residentials (from March 2021);
• Implementing discipline procedures, including reporting serious discipline issues;
• Implementing all necessary Health and Safety and Child Protection procedures, including recording and reporting any incidents;
• Ongoing communication with the school and Yes Futures head office regarding student engagement and progress.

Organisation and administration

• School onboarding, including ensuring that dates are planned, students are recruited and parental agreements are returned (from March 2021);
• Planning and organising the logistical elements of the programme (timetables, activities, sessions plans etc) through liaising with Yes Futures head office, school staff, businesses, charitable organisations and the rest of the Coaching team;
• Creation of Risk Assessments, parent letters and programme-related documents for schools;
• Sourcing materials needed for programme sessions, including lunches for trips;
• Assisting with finance and petty cash where required.

Management of volunteer Yes Futures Coaches

• Managing and developing the skills of your Coaching teams (approximately 2-4 adults per cohort);
• Ongoing communication with your Coaching teams, to foster their enthusiasm and commitment;
• Supporting Coach recruitment for future programmes;
• Supporting the planning and delivery of training for Coaches;
• Maintaining accurate and secure records of Coaches’ personal information, absences, sickness and other relevant information.

Evaluation and reporting

• Facilitating the pre-, mid- and end of programme evaluations;
• Oversight and input of key student monitoring data and impact data;
• Debriefing and ongoing feedback collection from schools and Coaches;
• Ensure all work is carried out in an effective and timely manner to support continued high standards of the Yes Futures programmes.

Programme Executives will also be given the opportunity to support with other Head Office functions, including but not limited to:

• Assisting the Chief Executive with strategic planning;
• Supporting the marketing of Yes Futures to new schools and customers;
• Developing our fundraising strategy through bid writing and other fundraising tasks;
• Establishing relationships with key partner organisations;
• Strengthening our programme design and theory of change;
• Planning our future Ambassador offer and other pilot programmes.

In addition, as part of our focus on employee development, you will be able to dedicate time to individual personal development opportunities and gain further professional growth through leading working groups in strategic areas in which you are interested.

For more information on the role, including the skills and experience we are looking for, please download and read the more detailed Role Description. You can download this at the bottom of this page, or on the 'Join Our Team' page of the Yes Futures website.

How to apply

So, are you interested in applying to be our next Programme Executive?

We’d love to hear from you!

If you would like to apply, please download and complete the application form, available at the bottom of this page or on the 'Join Our Team' page of the Yes Futures website.

Dates and recruitment timeline

Deadline for applications: Sunday 18th October 2020 at midnight.

Should your application be successful, you will be invited to an Assessment Centre at the Yes Futures head office in Brixton (London) on Wednesday 21st October 2020. 

We are looking for a Programme Executive to start ideally on or before 16th November 2020. We can be flexible on start date for the right candidate, but would like the chosen candidate to have at least two shadowing days with the previous role holder prior to the 16th November. 

Inspire supports young people to create a positive future for themselves. Our alternative provision school Inspired Directions, supports 15 young people aged 14-16 who have found it difficult to engage with mainstream education. Our work enables young people to believe in themselves, gain qualifications and build a positive pathway for their future.

We are looking for an experienced Curriculum Coordinator as our lead teacher, to help set the direction for our school as well as delivering high-quality lessons. 

Our small, nurturing space offers young people holistic support; as well as working towards GCSE and functional skills certificates in English and Maths, students can opt to study for two days per week with our partner college to gain Level 1 and Level 2 BTEC qualifications. We offer art and music therapy on-site, as well as project-based learning in music and drama. 

Inspired Directions School is part of Inspire, a Hackney-based charity which connects young people with the world of work. With over 1,000 employer and school partnerships, we find work placements for students, giving them the best chance of succeeding in their chosen career. These connections also mean we can offer our team members mentors from a variety of settings, including from other schools in Hackney, Camden and Islington.

Working in a small school can be incredibly rewarding. Focusing on positive outcomes for students, you will have lots of direct contact with young people, and will be instrumental in setting the direction of the school for the coming years.

Our ideal candidate will have experience in alternative provision settings, and in creating and delivering curricula for young people with a range of needs. Enthusiastic, professional and resilient, you will thrive in a busy environment and have a talent for empowering students to embrace learning. 

Partnerships Team Leader - Domestic Abuse and Safeguarding

Kents Hill, Milton Keynes

Full Time - 36.5 hours per week

Permanent

£36,664

Would you thrive in a job that is making a real difference to people’s lives in your

Region?

Our client is more than just a financially strong Housing Association, they are making an impact on the housing crisis, supporting sustainable communities and providing life-long homes for customers. They provide additional, critical services to support the most vulnerable but they also build shared ownership and outright sales for those who want to get on the property ladder.

They are passionate about communities and are committed to being a Learning Organisation, developing talent to deliver service goals and supporting the next generation into a career in Housing.

About the role:

They are seeking a Partnerships Team Leader to support in delivering a domestic abuse

and safeguarding service that is responsive to customers, offers quality, life changing

support and operates within budget and processes. You’ll be responsible for managing a

team of Domestic Abuse Coordinators, providing expert case review, case supervision

and providing intuitive, supportive and motivational leadership. You’ll also be pivotal in

raising awareness around safeguarding and abuse throughout the organisation;

maintaining and regularly reviewing the safeguarding risk register and playing a key role

within regional safeguarding panels.

What they’re looking for:

• Experience of working within a supported housing environment either within a housing association or local authority
• Experience of domestic abuse and safeguarding services
• Experience of preparing and managing budgets
• Experience of reacting to safeguarding alerts
• Thorough knowledge of housing legislation, new initiatives, funding opportunities and good practice with regards to the management of independent living services
• Ability to lead, motivate and build an effective team including monitoring staff performance
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to write clearly and concisely
• The ability to travel effectively and efficient to our sites

What they offer:

• Competitive salary
• Flexible working
• 25 days holiday rising to 30 after five years service
• Aviva Pension Scheme up to 10% company contribution
• Up to 2 paid professional subscriptions
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Free life assurance
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Health cash-plan including employee assistance
• Regular bonus points from the company Intranet, which lead to vouchers
• Free parking at all our offices
• Discounted cinema tickets

Please note, a DBS check is required for this role.

If you are like-minded in wanting to help shape the future of housing through the

delivery of quality services to customers, great at your job and with a ‘can-do’

attitude, they want to hear from you.

You are just one click away from starting your journey…

Our client is committed to implementing our Equality, Diversity and Customer Care Policy and are proactive about safeguarding vulnerable adults and children.

Civitas Recruitment are proud to be working with a dynamic charity focused on the issue of social exclusion of the elderly community within the UK. The charity is experiencing a period of positive change and at present delivering its strategy for growth and the effectiveness of its services. An opportunity exists for an experienced Talent Development Advisor to join the team and help with the implementation of the learning and development plans for staff and volunteers. The role will also involve the undertaking of learning needs analysis (LNA) across staff and volunteers including setting up an annual review and ongoing quality assurance of personal development plans to identify any organisation wide needs. Add to this the role will be leading on the production and delivery of face-to-face and e-learning training sessions and programmes for staff and volunteers. This is a initial 1 year FTC home based with travel involved.

Who are we looking for?

Ideal candidates will possess previous experience of working in a similar L&D role with experience of researching, designing, and delivering learning solutions. You will have excellent communication skills with experience of onboarding and inducting new staff. Ideally You will have previous experience of working within the non-profit sector and experience of working with volunteer groups would be an advantage although not essential. Please apply directly or enquire with Syed at Civitas Recruitment.

We are seeking a coordinator (maternity cover) for our educational mentoring programme for young refugees and asylum seekers. The coordinator will oversee our East of England (Peterborough and Cambridge) mentoring hub by recruiting and training volunteer mentors, and matching them to young people needing additional educational support. As a key component of this work is instigating and maintaining relationships with partner and referral organisations, we’re looking for someone who’s skilled at building relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders including vulnerable young people, teachers and social workers, both in person and virtually. As the face of RSN in the East of England, we need someone who’ll be quick at getting a handle on the project’s existing networks and keen to both expand and deepen our relationships locally.

To apply, please submit your cover letter and CV through CharityJob by midday on Friday 9th October. Your cover letter (maximum 900 words) must:

1. Explain why you want to work at RSN in this particular role;

2. Tell us why you think you would be a good fit for RSN and this particular role;

3. Provide one or two examples of where you have built a successful relationship with an external organisation in a previous role;

4. Explain how your previous experience of working with young refugees, asylum seekers or other vulnerable young people equips you for this role;

5. Tell us about a time when you have had to be very organised and keep clear records - please explain why this was important and how you made sure it was done well.

Virtual interviews will take place on Thursday 29th October.

Inspire is a Hackney-based charity supporting young people to create a positive future for themselves. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to support our business development activities to help ensure the growth of our work.

We connect young people with the world of work, challenging stereotypes and celebrating local talent. We also run our own onsite alternative provision school, Inspired Directions, educating 15 local young people aged 14-16 who have been excluded from mainstream education.

This role is an opportunity to learn the ropes - we are looking for someone who is enthusiastic to develop their career towards charity income generation. You will be supported to develop relationships with a range of stakeholders including businesses, schools and trusts and foundations.

Working closely with the Chief Executive, you will also be responsible for compiling data for reporting, and will be involved in target-setting and reporting on progress against those targets.

Inspire's team is talented and diverse, and you will have the opportunity to work with a range of colleagues across the organisation. Someone who thrives in a busy environment, you will be a strong communicator with a talent for spotting opportunities.

Please note our team is currently working from home due to COVID-19, but this will ordinarily be an office-based role.

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 W/C Tuesday -1st September via Zoom.

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

Our Partnerships and Development Manager will sit within the management team of High Trees, taking leadership to ensure the strategic ambitions of our existing partnerships (currently Building Young Brixton, Place for All and Lambeth Hubs) are realised, identifying and developing new partnerships and embedding these within High Trees.  They will also be responsible for developing our strategy and relationships across the board – producing and executing a strategy to grow, develop and identify new relationships with CSR partners, other Lambeth based organisations and other potential stakeholders.

They will line manage our Partnerships team; Monitoring and Evaluations Officer and Communications Officer – taking the lead over our internal and external stakeholder relationships, ensuring the High Trees voice reaches those it needs to and all our work and communications is underpinned by robust monitoring, evaluation and reporting. 

A key part of the role is focused on relationships – both external and internal – and the candidate will have the ability to communicate with ease with a wide and diverse range of individuals, easily building rapport and embodying High Trees ethos and values. The post holder will also play a key role in developing and implementing new fundraising strategies and sources for the organisation to support income diversification including traded services, sponsorship, and private donors, of both revenue and capital income streams.

Over the past 4 years each of the areas of responsibility (partnerships, monitoring and evaluation, communications and CSR) has had significant development and they all sit at the core of our 5 year organisational strategy. This post has been created, initially as a one year fixed term contract, to ensure these areas are now pulled together, have leadership at management level and can have an appropriate strategic and operational focus at this crucial time of organisational development. 

Do you want to support us to scale up solutions to the world’s most pressing social needs? Interested in working in an innovative, flexible and dynamic team? We’re looking for someone to join our consulting team in the UK office. 

The organisation

Spring Impact (formerly known as The International Centre for Social Franchising) is an organisation with a bold social mission.

We work with social impact projects around the world that are doing truly transformative work, developing the plans, the systems and the processes they need in order to become scalable and reach many more people.

Spring Impact is a registered charity, but one that operates with bags of entrepreneurial drive. We are innovative, imaginative and highly skilled in doing a lot with a little. The team you will be joining are an exceptional bunch who have been drawn from highly successful careers in a variety of fields and who have chosen to focus their talents on scaling social impact.

The role

We are looking for someone to join our dynamic and growing UK consultancy team as a Consultant. As a Consultant, you will proactively support our Senior Consultants and Managing Consultants to ensure effective engagement with clients. You will work across a diverse portfolio of mainly national and some international projects, across sectors from healthcare and homelessness to education and humanitarian aid; typically working on 3-4 client projects at once.

As we work collaboratively with our clients and really take the time to get to know them; you will have the opportunity to travel across the UK and internationally to meet them wherever they are based. However, due to Covid-19 we have suspended all national and international travel and have been working remotely since March. This is subject to continuous review as government guidelines and as the situation around Covid-19 changes. As part of the client team, you will apply your critical thinking and problem-solving skills to help our clients determine how they can best scale their impact.

You will be confident in taking responsibility for your own work and communicating complex information, and will be driven by the opportunity to learn and develop within the role.

Responsibilities

• Work in project teams alongside a Spring Impact Senior Consultant or Managing Consultant. Consultants typically:
  • Contribute to shaping the strategic direction of projects and recommendations to clients
  • Prepare and facilitate sections of workshops with clients
  • Draft reports and other deliverables for clients and internal use
  • Develop financial models
  • Provide analysis of information to serve project objectives and outcomes
  • Conduct some desk-based research, interviews and focus groups with clients, stakeholders and their beneficiaries
  • Coordinate project logistics
• Work independently to produce materials such as reports and presentations for clients and other staff members
• Support with internal activities that contribute to Spring Impact’s overall mission and strategy:
  • Contribute to the development of the organisation by participating in internal projects such as improving our Monitoring & Evaluation, developing our external communications or updating our methodology
  • Develop proposals for new and existing clients
  • Write blogs or attend conferences
• Provide organisational support as a member of the Spring Impact team, including some administrative tasks

Other details

• Salary: starting at £26,700 per annum. Salary may be negotiable dependent on previous consultancy experience
• Work location is Finsbury Square, London with the potential for international travel.
• Starting from November 2020
• You will need existing permission to work in the UK

Deadline and interview dates

Deadline for application: 5 pm, Wednesday, 7th October 2020. We will review applications as they are submitted and, for exceptional candidates, consider offering earlier interview dates. We may therefore choose to make an appointment before this application window closes.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a telephone interview, taking place during the week commencing 12th October 2020.

A smaller shortlist will then be invited to a final interview, taking place during week commencing 19th October 2020.

Safer Recruitment Practices for COVID-19

We know there are many challenges with recruiting staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. Being unable to meet candidates in person, needing to recruit new staff in a timely manner presents its own challenges.  Spring Impact have adjusted its recruitment practices to ensure the safety of candidates and our staff whilst adhering to Government guidelines.  To keep you fully updated throughout the recruitment process, we will:

• Continue to accept applications submitted to the Spring Impact jobs email address
• Notify shortlisted candidates of interview or assessments via email or telephone
• Arrange interview using appropriate technology – primarily Zoom
• Notify successful candidate by telephone with confirmation email

However, in the event that it is possible and desirable to do this interview face to face, in order to ensure that candidates face no barriers to attending interview, Spring Impact will reimburse the train fare of anyone travelling from outside of London.

Flexible working

Because we understand that an office-based 9-to-5 will not suit everyone, staff at Spring Impact are encouraged to make use of our generous flexible working policy. Wherever possible we aim to give each person responsibility to choose when and where they work, and to find the right balance between office-based and home working. We are also happy to discuss further accommodations you may require to fulfil this role.

Diversity

Spring Impact understands that in order to provide the best possible advice to our diverse client base across a wide range of sectors, we are strongest when our team has a variety of experience, expertise, and insights to draw from. For us, diversity isn’t merely a strategy: it’s an essential part of our organisational success. We are committed to ensuring that Spring Impact is representative of our society at large, and is an inclusive environment for all, regardless of race, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, and socioeconomic background.

To make an application

To make an application please submit your written application, which should include:

• An email / cover note, detailing:

• Which role you are applying for
• How you heard about the job
• When you would be available to start
• Details of two referees – please note that references would only be taken up immediately ahead of an offer being made and with your prior knowledge

• A supporting statement of no more than two pages, demonstrating:
   
  • Your understanding of Spring Impact’s mission and what, therefore, attracts you to the organisation
  • The respects in which your skills, knowledge and experience are a good fit for the role, with specific reference to the Job Description and Person Specification attached
  • The Person Specification outlines which criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process

Please note that as Spring Impact is committed to diversity, we aim to keep our recruitment processes as fair and open as possible. We are therefore unable to meet with potential candidates before interview. If you have any questions about specific elements of the application process, please direct your enquiries to our 'jobs' email address.

Location: Due to the current covid-19 pandemic, we are working with young people, volunteers and partners virtually so you will be working from home for the foreseeable future however we are particularly interested in applications from anyone based around the following areas; Aberdeen/Aberdeenshire, Angus, Ayrshire, Dundee, Edinburgh, Fife, Forth Valley, Glasgow, Inverclyde, Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire.

The Prince’s Trust Scotland is currently going through an exciting period of development. We have ambitions to grow our offer to young people by providing a blended approach of face-to-face and digital delivery and support. To help us on this journey, we are looking for a passionate and motivated individual to join our dynamic teams!

You will engage and build quality relationships with young people, volunteers and partners and as an effective communicator and collaborator, you will thrive in both team and independent work. If you believe you have the passion and skills to help young people change their lives then we would love to hear from you!

To be successful in this role, you will need to be able to engage in challenges with optimism and resilience and be adaptive and flexible – embracing change and innovation. Due to the pandemic, you must be comfortable both working virtually and delivering programmes on virtual platforms.

Our Execs provide 1:1 and group support for young people so need to already have experience in facilitating skills development in at least one of the following:

• Digital skills training
• Social and personal development
• Education sector
• Employability/self-employment training
• Volunteer training/management
• Partnerships management

For more information, please go to the job description. 

Please note: We will begin reviewing applications prior to the closing date so we advise you to submit something sooner rather than later.

Why we need Prince's Trust Executives:

This year we aim to support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome.

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.  Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper. 

We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.  We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

Perks for working at The Trust:

• Great holiday package! 30 days of annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure the days between Christmas and New Year
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks full pay for paternity leave.
• Flexible working! Where operationally possible, you can work hours to fit in with, school hours or care arrangements for example and you can also work from home.
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• Benefits platform!Everything from health and financial wellbeing support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas
• In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role!
• The Trust will contribute 5%of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)

The Prince's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.

We are committed to equality and believe in building a diverse organisation that is representative of and responsive to the needs of our young people and stakeholders.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!

Req ID: 489 

We are looking for three Head of Health & Social Care Partnerships in our South, Central and North regions to join our brilliant Health and Social Care team. We need people who can build and maintain excellent relationships and partnerships across all health and care settings so we can deliver The Prince’s Trust ambition to support 10,000 young people into careers in health and social care over the next 3 years.

This role is perfect for you if you can communicate and influence at a senior level to develop and manage excellent, strategic relationships with NHS and social care partners. You will have an advanced understanding of the health & social care sectors, including national and regional policy and the strategic priorities of key stakeholders. You will be able to think creatively about how new partners could help us innovate and improve our offer to young people and support the wider team to successfully translate new partnerships into operational delivery.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do and would expect that you live these behaviours when you interact with colleagues, our partners, young people & the public.

For more information, please go to the job description. 

Why we need Head of Health & Social Care Partnerships:

This dedicated team is focused on delivering 10,000 young people into sustainable jobs on health & care.

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.  Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper. 

We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.  We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

Perks for working at The Trust:

• Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure the days between Christmas and New Year
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks full pay for paternity leave.
• Flexible working! Where operationally possible, you can work hours to fit in with, school hours or care arrangements for example and you can also work from home.
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial wellbeing support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas
• In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role.
• The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)

The Prince's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.

We are committed to equality and believe in building a diverse organisation that is representative of and responsive to the needs of our young people and stakeholders.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!

Req ID: 438

As an Employment Advisor, you will sit within the Employment and Welfare team, leading on the direct delivery of our Employment Support service by recruiting participants through outreach and then supporting them to secure or progress in employment.

Reporting to the Employment and Welfare Advice Manager, you will be responsible for the outreach and recruitment to our targeted employment services, carrying out in depth assessments and creating action plans for each of our participants. You will manage a caseload of individuals seeking employment support, delivering tailored support in the form of IAG, employment coaching and personal development. You will be responsible for ensuring our clients are successful in entering and sustaining meaningful employment. You will also develop key relationships with local partners to enable you to access employment and volunteering opportunities for the people you are supporting.

You will have at least 1 years’ experience working in a similar post supporting disadvantaged groups back to work and/or training and education. You will have experience of working in an evidenced based practice, working to set targets. You will be equipped with influencing and persuasion skills. A solid understanding of the benefits system, with the aptitude of keeping up to date with any key changes, allowing you to help and guide participants through their employment transition.

Principal Practice Tutor (PPT) is an exciting role for someone who wishes to combine management and leadership responsibilities whilst keeping a close connection to the work of their team by working directly with participants on the Frontline Programme. You will join a team of Principal Practice Tutors who provide programme leadership and team management that is central to effective delivery of the Frontline programme. You will ensure a high quality teaching experience, resolve escalated participant issues and support Consultant Social Workers to provide an excellent practice learning experience to participants.

There are 4 roles available: 1 based in North East and North Yorkshire, 1 in West Midlands, 1 in East Midlands and 1 in South West with regular travel across your geographical area.

The role comprises of 6 core areas of responsibility;

• Programme leadership and team management
• Resolve escalated participant issues
• Practice learning of participants
• Consultant Social Workers
• Teaching
• Supporting wider organisational objectives

We are actively seeking applicants from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.

As Advocacy Service Manager, you will oversee, inform and create a service delivery strategy that contributes to the effectiveness of the service and is contract compliant. 

You will lead on the service delivery of the One advocacy contract, a statutory provision within Citizens Advice Mid Mercia (CAMM). 

You will provide a robust, reliable, professional, consistent and boundaried service to adults within Derby City, with a small team of direct reports; staff and volunteers alike:

• IMCA
• RPPR (DoLS)
• IMHA
• Care Act
• NHS complaints
• Specialist (non-statutory advocacy).

Planning and development

• Have safeguarding is at the forefront of all practice within the One advocacy team
• Advise Dep. CEO/SMT on staffing and service delivery issues
• Co-ordinate activities, procedures and systems to promote common policies and/or practices within the appropriate service delivery area
• Implement IT and other resource strategies within CAMM guidelines
• Participate in initiatives as appropriate and contribute to the work of partners and stakeholders
• Support the strategic development of CAMM & One advocacy, to ensure its management and services to clients reflect and support the CAMM quality and diversity strategy.

Service delivery

• Record and analyse data to provide reports to Commissioners
• Supervise the work of the team to ensure that standards meet CAMM and funders contractual requirements
• Ensure service delivery and adequate cover from available staff
• Monitor, report and feedback the quality of advocacy support provided
• Maintain and develop standards of service delivery
• Research, identify and respond to advocacy needs, in particular the needs of identified vulnerable client demographics
• Ensure that appropriate systems are developed and maintained for case recording, statistics, follow up work and quality control
• Assist and advise the relevant managers on compliance with CAMM and external funders
• Provide performance reports on a monthly basis to the Dep. CEO.

Financial management

• Contribute to decisions on allocation of resources
• Oversee the team budget for expenses and training
• Responsibility for spot purchase contracts, invoices and payments.

Staff management

• Ensure all team members are aware of, and able to effectively report and disclose safeguarding concerns
• Ability to delegate as appropriate
• Attend regular meetings of the management team
• Schedule, attend and document regular team meetings
• Create a positive working environment in which equality and diversity are well-managed, dignity at work is upheld and staff can do their best, ensuring CORE values are adhered to at all times
• Ensure the effective performance management and development of staff through weekly supervision sessions, the appraisal process and learning and development, incl. the disciplinary and capability processes and reflective practice
• Able to prioritise own caseload, and that of individual team members
• Plan and allocate work, monitor achievement of deadlines and support staff as appropriate
• Ensure that the service area is adequately staffed and resourced
• In accordance with CAMM and service procedures, assist the SMT in implementing employment policies and procedures
• Encourage good teamwork and lines of communication between all members of staff
• Ensure recruitment, induction and training of new staff as appropriate.

Administration

• Oversee and monitor effective and efficient administrative systems
• Monitor an effective health and safety policy with regard to staff, equipment and premises within statutory requirements
• Maintain complaints procedures in accordance with CAMM guidelines.

Learning and development

• Undertake mentoring, coaching and effective development of staff and volunteers by checking competences, case reviews, file audits and shadowing
• Identify and implement own learning and development needs
• Maintain the service area's learning and development plan
• Identify knowledge gaps within the team and source external training
• Record all individual and team training attended, for Commissioners reports
• Identify the learning and development needs of staff through support and supervision and contribute towards CAMM’s learning and development plan.

Person specification

• The ability to commit to, and work within, the aims, principles and policies of CAMM and one advocacy
• Proven ability to manage people including the ability to recruit, develop and motivate staff and volunteers
• Able to create a positive working environment in which equality and diversity are well managed, dignity at work is upheld and staff are empowered and motivated to do their best
• Ability to monitor and maintain casework systems and procedures
• Proven ability of monitoring and maintaining service delivery against agreed targets
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing
• Ability to analyse and interpret complex information and produce and present clear reports verbally and in writing
• Ability to ensure best use of IT systems and packages in the provision of advice services
• Ability to monitor and analyse statistics and to check accuracy of calculations
• Ability to work with a variety of organisations and to earn and maintain the trust of those people
• Ability to lead and contribute to a team, including the ability to prioritise own work and the work of others, and take decisions in the day to day running of a busy service area, with constant interruptions
• Ability to manage a budget and contribute to decisions on the allocation of resources
• Ability to plan and manage projects
• Commitment to continuing professional development (CPD)
• Adhere to CAMM CORE values at all times.

Reports to: Deputy CEO/SMT

Interviews will be held when suitable candidates apply.

This vacancy will close when a suitable candidate has been found.

An application form and guidance can be downloaded from our website or this advertisement.

All completed applications should be sent to the email address at the end of the application form.

COVID-19 considerations:
Covid-19 measures in place in all office locations.