Residential Scheme Manager Jobs in London

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are currently hiring a Service Manager to lead multiple services across Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC). You will be responsible for delivering the highest standards of service quality, performance, and improvements across your service through excellent leadership and embodiment of the values of the organisation. You will be responsible for ensuring the full contract and regulatory compliance is followed, and support the Head of Service in the implementation and delivery of service monitoring and development. You will contribute to the strategic direction of local services.

Rota: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, flexibility required to meet service needs, based across all RBKC services under your area

ABOUT THE SERVICE

You will manage a service which spans across RBKC providing 154 units of accommodation to people experiencing homelessness and have complex needs. Commissioned by RBKC, the services range from 24 hour supported accommodation, to self contained flats with visiting support. 

As the service manager, you will lead the team to deliver exemplar Trauma Informed support to our residents and participants. The current team you will directly manage:

• Deputy Manager x 3
• Activities Coordinator x 1
• Resettlement Manager x 1

The in-service leadership team support a team of frontline Support Mentors and Peer Support mentors to deliver dynamic and flexible person centred support aimed at empowering our residents to make and sustain positive change. 

Benefits, including Non-Contractual Perks

• 25 days annual leave, increasing with the length of service
• Training and Development, including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans
• Medicash includes discount gym memberships, routine optometry care, dental treatments, and physiotherapy treatments
• Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling
• Reflective Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing.
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Annual Staff Awards

If you have the passion, creativity, and tenacity to make a real difference in people's lives, challenge stigma and make our communities safer, we would love to hear from you!

ABOUT YOU

We're looking for someone who is driven to provide high quality care and support to others. Ideally, you are an effective leader who thrives on team work, with an ability to communicate effectively with people from different backgrounds, respecting equality, diversity, and inclusion. You will be confident working in the social care setting with the ability to be compassionate, supportive, and empowering to others. If you meet the above, and are able to form effective, positive, and motivational relationships, keep reading!

OVERVIEW OF KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Management

• Provide high quality support and line management to staff, offer guidance, support and advice to the team and support them as a leader.
• Responsible for management and leadership of employees and the full employee lifecycle. 
  This includes Recruitment, Onboarding, Inductions, Probation reviews, Performance management, KPI and target monitoring, Employee relations cases, Staff wellbeing and support, Grievances, Sickness, Disciplinaries.
• Office Management such as premises, online system management, and managing the working environment.
• Build strong internal and external relationships.
• Proactively embed a culture of learning, development and evaluation, with a strong team working dynamic.
• Task delegation of responsibilities and caseloads.

Operational

• Provide managerial oversight of the service area, ensure delivery in line with contractual requirements.
• Contract Management and Internal Auditing.
• Manage the day to day delivery of the service, working directly with staff, participants, and residents to provide high-quality delivery of service.
• Provide emergency on call service as and when required in case of emergencies.
• Ensure adequate staffing levels.
• Tenancy Management such as health and safety, rent/service charge collections, and tenancy agreements.
• Be an active member within the team such as supporting with day to day caseloads and engaging with participants and residents at service.
• Admin will vary.

Financial Management 

• Budget Management, ensuring the budget and reviewing monthly management accounts.
• Promote effective cost control mechanisms.
• General financial management.

Other responsibilities than those described above may be required to be undertaken from time to time and will be expected to be performed to as long as it is within the capability and level of the position. 

KEY CRITERIA

What we are looking for:

• Direct experience working in a Health and Social care environment or similar, and/or Appropriate Professional Qualification )NVQ/Diploma Level 3 in Management/Health and Social Care) or equivalent
• Understanding and/or Experience of working with people of complex backgrounds, ex-offenders, mental health, substance misuse, challenging behaviours or a good understanding of the sector
• Experience of working with and engaging with diverse groups of people from varying backgrounds
• Budget Management Experience and/or willingness to learn financial management
• IT proficiency, with the ability to navigate and learn new case management systems and other types of software
• Understanding and/or practical knowledge of the social and societal marginalisation that can be attached to people with mental health issues, addiction, exploitation, homelessness and within the criminal justice system
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the demands and needs of the service. For example, Provide an emergency on call service as and when required in case of emergency

What we would like, but not essential:

• Experience of contract management and monitoring performance
• Experience in staff management and development
• Understanding/knowledge and/or practical application of key legislation – Equality and Diversity, Mental Health, Criminal Justice, Social care and Housing and Health, Safety and Environment

Please refer to the JDPS attached for more details on the vacancy and our requirements/key criteria.

WORKING FOR US

ABOUT US

SIG is a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good-quality support and care in residential, drop-in centres, community floating support settings (including people's own homes), probation settings, and hospitals awaiting discharge. We do so across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, and Kent. We believe in the power of well-planned, well-managed services to make a difference. We work with high standards and external and internal regulatory frameworks.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Please note that this job advert may close early due to screening applications on an ongoing basis. We advise applying as soon as possible for your application to be taken into consideration at the early stages.

Service Manager | Care Manager | Social Care Manager | London | West London | Royal Borough Of Kensington And Chelsea | RBKC | Part - Time | Full- Time | Flexible Hours | Night Shift | Day Shift

Do you have the commitment and resilience needed, to work with some of the most vulnerable people in our communities? If the answer is yes, please read on.

About the role:

As the post-holder, you will be working in our Camden Women's Recovery Service hostel providing specialist interventions for a designated caseload and to the wider client group, via our in-house recovery programme. 

Your role will be working intensively with the residents on their supports needs. The role of Complex Needs Project Worker is a specialist role, designed to work with people who may be more difficult to reach and establish working relationships with.  As such, you will role model good practice for working with those who have experienced multiple disadvantage by adopting a trauma informed approach.

Within this setting, you will also work to establish a culture of co-production where residents are at the forefront of the work that is carried out, helping to promote autonomy and build individual confidence and interpersonal skills.

The rota for the post is earlies (8 am - 4 pm) and lates (2.30pm - 10.30pm).

About you:

• Previous experience of working with female rough sleepers or people with complex mental health, physical health or substance use support needs. 
• An understanding of working with people using person-centred approaches and working collaboratively within a harm minimisation and recovery framework.
• A flexible, innovative and creative approach to working with a sometimes hard to engage and challenging client group, is also required.

About us:

Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life.

We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 10,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.

We offer you more than a job; we offer you a chance to be part of a compassionate, driven team that's committed to making a real difference in people's lives. You'll have the opportunity to lead, co-create, and inspire change while enjoying a collaborative, growth-oriented environment. 

Join us in creating a brighter, more hopeful future for individuals in need. 

Important info:

Closing Date: 22nd December 2023 (Midnight)

Interviews to be held on: W/C 1st January 2024

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

*For genuine occupational requirement reasons, we are seeking female applicants only for this post (exemption under the Equality Act 2010; Schedule 9 Part 1).   

If you’re keen to use social media, websites and digital communications to help a small charity thrive then this job is for you. The right candidate will be looking to launch a career in digital communications, have an interest in working in the higher education sector and a passion to promote knowledge and understanding of Europe and the European Union.

Purpose of the Role

We’re looking for a Digital Communications & Marketing Officer to make use of our digital tools to their maximum potential, ensuring that we can communicate our work in European Studies and increase participation in our events and funding opportunities.

Main Responsibilities

• Managing our social media accounts
• Digital production such as web pages and multimedia
• Managing the production of our members’ newsletter
• Promoting UACES’s events and activities to our membership and beyond

Key Skills and Attributes

We're looking for Digital Communications Officer who can show ability in a range of areas including:

• Social Media
• Marketing
• Multimedia production (e.g. photography, videos, images, audio)
• Production of graphics and print materials
• Editing of digital newsletters

Please don’t be discouraged if you don’t have all of the skills above.  Aptitude and transferable skills are equally important as we can offer training in some areas.

Ideally, you’ll be someone with:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Good collaboration and other teamworking skills
• A real passion for digital communication and marketing
• An interest in academia, higher education and/or European studies.
• A willingness to take on a variety of tasks as is required in a small organisation

About UACES

Established in 1967, UACES is an academic association and registered charity dedicated to the study of contemporary Europe. With over 1000 international members, we organise events, manage a thriving membership network, publish 2 major academic journals, produce resources, and support the development of European Studies through grants and scholarships.

Benefits:

• Salary = £28,000
• Generous holiday allowance – All colleagues start at 31 days plus 8 bank holidays.
• Private Medical Insurance (via Aviva)
• Pension scheme – you put in 5%, we’ll put in 10%.
• Hybrid working – 3 days at home and 2 days in the office per week

How to Apply:

Complete the application form by 22 December 2023. Make sure to read the full job description and person specification before submitting your application.

This is an exciting new role in Keychange.  We are in wanting to increase our provision of broader People and Culture capacity and move away from a solely transactional Human Resource approach.  The role will be the first in the People and Culture team, so is responsible for the whole range of HR issues.

We are looking for a person who can set the tone of an organisational culture equipping our managers to lead well.  We also need this person to create and design P&C systems that serve our communities and staff well.  We would want them to be at a Level 3 – CIPD: Chartered Member.

Keychange is a Christian Charity working in elderly residential Care and Housing communities. A practicing Christian would be highly desirable for this role, as it is important that all employees understand the Christian vision, ethos, values and culture of the organisation and that they can then effectively implement this into their workplace practice and performance.

Closing date: Monday 11th December 2023

We have an exciting opportunity to join The Salvation Army’s small, but hugely dynamic and successful Individual Giving team as a Retention Campaign Manager.

You may not know this, but The Salvation Army is one of the largest, most diverse providers of social and community services after the Government. With more than 650 local centres and nearly 100 residential centres, we make a powerful difference to people across the UK who might otherwise be excluded. Income raised by the Individual Giving team has grown significantly year-on-year, and this year we have an ambitious target of raising over £50 million in unrestricted income.

We are looking for a motivated and hardworking candidate to join our dynamic and successful Individual Giving team, taking the lead on multiple retention appeals and supporting the Retention team to deliver an annual income target of £40 million. You will inspire and motivate supporters to continue supporting and to drive loyalty. You will deliver both online and offline activity, including cash appeals, direct debit and upgrade asks, and loyalty communications – as well as our flagship £14M warm Christmas Appeal.

The successful applicant will have demonstrable experience of working within an Individual Giving team across a range of direct marketing channels. They will be a brilliant team player with exceptional project management and organisational skills, the ability to manage relationships with key external agencies and strong attention-to-detail. This will be a great opportunity for somebody looking to progress within their fundraising career and work for a charity with multi-million-pound income targets.

To apply, please send your CV and Supporting Statement via this advert. For more details about the role, please review the Job Description attached below. In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.

Benefits: 25 days annual leave + bank holidays; a contributory pension scheme; season ticket loan and an employee assistance programme.

Appointment subject to satisfactory references and proof of right to work in the UK.

We will be conducting weekly shortlisting and therefore reserve the right to close this advert should we feel we have received sufficient applications.

Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

Want to play your part in transforming society?

You're in the right place.

How's this for a deal? You bring your 'A' Game.

Show us a willingness to learn and work hard, and a desire to live out a powerful expression of your Christian life and faith.

We'll do the rest, providing you with a paid, dynamic, one-year opportunity, where you'll be supported and challenged. We'll invest in you, developing expert coaching and leadership skills to set you on a great career path.

We currently have vacancies for a January 2024 start or August 2024. Please indicate when applying which you are interested in.

We are looking for coaches to work as part of local churches around the country delivering the Spear Programme to 16-24 year olds, equipping and empowering them to overcome the barriers they face and turn their lives around. 

Our Spear trainees face significant challenges, including mental health difficulties, experience of crime, growing up in care, or poor grades at school. We're proud that the Spear Programme has a great track record of achieving significant results.

Download our Graduate Scheme Prospectus and look at our Graduate Scheme page for more information.

What will you do?

Coach 16-24 year olds, bringing about powerful change in their lives

You'll deliver coaching to young people in group and 1-1 settings, to equip them with the skills and mindset they need to thrive in work or further education. You'll also support the daily administrative function of the programme, including events support.

Build great relationships with relevant professionals

You’ll build relationships with people from all walks of life, including relevant professionals at local organisations, and communicate directly with local young people, to encourage referrals onto the Spear programme.

Form part of an intentional church community

You'll be directly employed by one of our partner churches, so you'll be part of a vibrant church staff team and submerged in an exciting faith community. You'll establish a personal presence within the community as your regular place of worship.

What will you gain?

• Christian Leadership Skills

You'll be immersed in a culture of continual feedback, vulnerability, and challenge, and have opportunities to practise these skills in regular staff prayer meetings, Spear team meetings and events.

• Social Impact Experience

You'll gain a working understanding of the social issues affecting your church’s community, and work with the church to tailor Spear accordingly. 

• Excellent coaching capability 

We provide expert and specialist coaching training, through our bespoke 'Coaching Academy'. We continue to develop you through intensive on-the-job support and weekly 1-1 mentoring. You'll have the opportunity to work towards International Coaching Federation accreditation.

• Management skills and career progression 

We equip you with the skills and confidence you need to become a Lead Coach within a year, and then a Spear Centre Manager within 3 years.

Person Specification

Please see the Team Guide on the 'work with us' page of our website for the kind of person who thrives with us; below are a few things we’re particularly looking for in this role: 

• Effective interpersonal skills and high emotional intelligence, a sense of humour and a sense of fun!
• Excellent communication skills, confident face-to-face communication, and a great telephone manner.
• Desire to grow and learn spiritually and as a leader, including a desire to learn and understand coaching techniques.
• Ambitious and self-motivated with good time management skills and the ability to prioritise workload, exercise initiative and work well under pressure.
• A-levels or equivalent are essential; degree level or equivalent qualifications desirable (don't let not having a degree stop you, we have several Spear Coaches who have done alternative routes).
• Passion for social justice, especially supporting young people into employment or education.

Working requirements, salary & benefits

• Salary between £21,000 and £24,000 dependant on location and experience, plus pension scheme and experience, plus pension scheme
• Full-time, Monday to Friday, 9.30am - 5.30pm. 25 days annual leave
• One year fixed term contract; we aim to support all Graduate coaches into other roles in our teams after this initial year, with development towards management level within 3 years. 
• Occasional evening working required (for events such as termly Spear Celebration evenings and the annual Resurgo fundraising party).
• For most centres there is a requirement to become part of the partner church congregation, and you will be expected to participate in church team events as well as wider Resurgo team events, including weekly staff prayer meetings and annual staff conferences in summer and winter (one residential)
• We offer an Employee Assistance Programme (a confidential support service for staff) as well as the option to take advantage of Give as you Earn (GAYE)
• A DBS check will be requested in the event of a job offer

This opportunity is well suited to current students or recent graduates with a vision for engaging in social impact, looking to develop your career in the charity sector. 

Please see our website for other coaching roles, as well as the attached Graduate Scheme Prospectus for further information and details of how to apply. ​ Find out more by clicking on the 'Apply' button - we'd love to hear form you!

ABOUT THE ROLE OF A DEPUTY MANAGER

As a Deputy Manager, you will ensure full contract and regulatory compliance and support the Service Manager in the implementation and delivery of service monitoring and development. You will have direct line management responsibility for frontline care and support staff. You will support with outreach support and also provide care and support directly to our residents/participants as required. As a Deputy Manager, your role will be adaptable, we put our people, residents and participants first so you will have the responsibility to manage your role and responsibilities to suit the needs of the service and organisation.

Working hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, occasional early starts/later finishes, and weekends as required 

ABOUT THE SERVICE

Penrose Drive IAP works with high-risk offenders who are supervised by the Probation Service and is a vital element in public protection arrangements. Penrose Drive can house up to 25 adults of all ages who identify as men and provides them with enhanced supervision through 24/7 staffing, night-time curfews, compliance with consistently enforced rules and a programme of supervision, support, and monitoring, which addresses offending behaviour and the reduction of risk. 

Penrose Drive IAP is, at heart, a community setting, rather than a custodial one and residents can go out into the community, if they do not have any restrictions on their license. Security is therefore flexible in both design and operation. Independent Approved Premises are required to work within the Enabling Environments Standards Framework, a programme delivered by the Royal College of Psychiatrists. 

Benefits, including Non-Contractual Perks

• 25 days annual leave, increasing with the length of service
• Training and Development, including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans
• Medicash includes discount gym memberships, routine optometry care, dental treatments, and physiotherapy treatments
• Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling
• Reflective Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing.
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Annual Staff Awards

If you have the passion, creativity, and tenacity to make a real difference in people's lives, challenge stigma and make our communities safer, we would love to hear from you!

ABOUT YOU

We are looking for an effective leader, who thrives on team work, with an ability to communicate effectively with others! You will be confident and driven to provide high quality care and support to others. If you are compassionate, supportive, and empowering and can form effective, positive, and motivational relationships, keep reading!

OVERVIEW OF KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide high quality support and line management to staff. 
• Responsible for management and leadership of employees, this includes but is not limited to;
• Delegate tasks, responsibilities, and caseloads across the service. 
• Support the Service Manager in the effective operational day to day delivery of the service. 
• Provide managerial oversight of the service area as agreed, ensuring delivery in line with contractual requirements, including making sure all legislative requirements and targets are being met.
• Provide emergency on call service when and where required in case of any emergencies and to ensure staffing levels are adequate.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external persons and agencies, make referrals where necessary.
• Empower our residents and participants to make decisions and take control over their lives, by creating an enabling environment. Provide advice, information and guidance. Be an active member of the team, with involvement in support sessions and other activities. Coordinate and/or deliver local workshops, attend events and activities where required. 
• Administration will vary.
• Financial Management including budgets, cost control, and general financial management.

Other responsibilities than those described above may be required to be undertaken from time to time and will be expected to be performed to as long as it is within the capability and level of the position. See JDPS attached for more information.

OVERVIEW OF KEY CRITERIA

What we are looking for:

• Direct experience working in a Health and Social Care environment or similar,
• Or Appropriate Professional Qualification:
  NVQ/Diploma Level 3 in Management/Health and Social Care 
• Understanding and Experience of working with individuals affected by their mental health, substance misuse, homelessness, complex needs, and challenging behaviours 
• Experience of working with and engaging with diverse groups of people from varying backgrounds
• IT proficiency 

What we would like, but not essential:

• Experience in staff management

Further details of the responsibilities and key criteria can be found in the JDPS attached.

WORKING FOR US

ABOUT US

Social Interest Group (SIG) believes good care and support improve lives. Our values of ambition, empowerment, transparency, and inclusivity drive everything we do. Our mission is to empower people who are marginalised by building powerful partnerships and creative solutions that bridge gaps in provision and aid recovery, reablement and resettlement.

SIG is a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good-quality support and care in residential, drop-in centres, community floating support settings (including people's own homes), probation settings, and hospitals awaiting discharge. We do so across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, and Kent. We believe in the power of well-planned, well-managed services to make a difference. We work with high standards and external and internal regulatory frameworks.

Want to know how we work? Watch our short Theory of Change video to see how we support people towards a brighter future: Theory of Change

Further details can be found on our website here: Theory of Change - Social Interest Group - Social Interest Group. 

Our Values

Ambition – Eager to succeed and to accomplish as much as possible for our people

Empowerment – Giving staff and the people we support the tools, training, and information they need to achieve their potential

Transparency – Upfront and visible about our actions and open to scrutiny from stakeholders, service users, and staff

Inclusivity – Listening to, understanding, and including all our stakeholders to ensure we make a difference and get things right

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Please note that this job advert may close early due to screening applications on an ongoing basis. We advise applying as soon as possible for your application to be taken into consideration at the early stages.

Additional information on our company policies including Gender Pay, Equality and Diversity, Company Benefits and our Candidate Privacy Policy can be found on our website.

Following a re-structure of our successful ASD Outreach Team, We are now seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and committed Service Manager with extensive experience of working with adults with a learning disability.

About You

You will share our values and passion to engage, enable and empower people to lead positive and fulfilling lives. From your experience of working in similar settings you will have gained the skills needed to support, manage and motivate your team to provide creative and flexible services that make a positive difference to the lives of those we support. 

You will build on Outward’s already strong reputation in this field by providing consistent, transparent and professional services that both those supported and other involved professionals can depend on. Leading by example you will uphold the rights of people we support to be involved at all levels of decision making.

Autism Specialist Services, Supported Living and Outreach

Outward’s autism specialist services have a strong reputation across North East London, where we support people with autism to live the lives they choose to lead. Supported by a deputy manager and support coordinators, you will lead a large team of support workers to ensure a high standard of quality support to the people we support.

Post Holder Responsibilities

· Line manage and work with the deputy manager and support coordinators to grow the service

· Meeting growth targets for the service

· Provide management of ASC Outreach services across a number of boroughs

· You will lead a positive and resilient team of support workers to deliver high quality and personalised support that enables people to develop their independence.

· You will be responsible for ensuring support hours are delivered innovatively and flexibly whilst remaining within the budget set and also explore how new technologies can assist with this.

· You will mentor and support the team to create support plans and risk assessments that reflect people’s needs, preferences and aspirations ensuring that plans are actively implemented and reviewed. 

· You will have excellent communication skill, be able to liaise effectively with a range of stakeholders and be able to make difficult decisions.

· You will have the emotional and physical resilience to work in an environment that may be challenging at times

· You will be able to translate policy into practice; including principles and practices of safeguarding adults at risk and the Mental Capacity Act.

· You will be responsible for ensuring the service is safe, effective, caring, well led and responsive to people’s needs and is managed to meet the CQC’s criteria for a ‘good Service’ and with the drive to achieve ‘Outstanding Service’ rating.

Positive behaviour Support

Outward Housing supports people who are known to present behaviours of concern by using the Positive Behaviour support model because PBS puts the person first.

PBS is pro-active and the main focus is getting the environment right for the individual, rather than responses/reactions following challenging behaviour and on better supporting the person through improving their quality of life.

PBS approaches are based on a set of values of enabling inclusion, choice, participation and equality of opportunity. PBS is about working in partnership with the person, their family, staff and professionals.

Existing knowledge/experience in following the PBS approach would be beneficial but not essential as we do provide extensive training. A shared value of understanding and supporting a person’s behaviour and finding ways to work with them to improve this is essential.

Employee Benefits

We value everything our staff do for the people we support, so we provide a great benefits package:

· 25 days Annual Leave excluding Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time)

· Computing Scheme

· Credit Union Scheme

· Cycle-to-Work Scheme

· Death in Service Benefit

· Health Assured – Employee Assistance Programme

· Eye care Vouchers

· Flu Jab Reimbursement

· Long Service Awards

· Pension Scheme

· Purchase Additional Annual Leave

· Refer-a-Friend Scheme

· Retirements

· Loans (including season tickets and parking permit loans)

· Blue Light Card

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post involves working with or having access to adults at risk and/or their records, we will require an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Services. This will be fully subsidised by Outward.

How to apply

If you think you meet the requirements of the role then please submit an application by following the link below:

Closing Date for all Applications is 9am on 1st December 2023.

Interviews will be held week commencing 11th December 2023

Outward is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

This is the most senior administrative position in the organisation and as such provides key operational support to the CEO, Trustees and members of the Senior Leadership Team. Additionally, the role is responsible to ensure that effective communication, business processes and collaboration occurs across the leadership of the organisation. The role has a coordinating function for organisation-wide events, gatherings and communications.

Keychange is a Christian Charity working in elderly social care and homeless communities.  Keychange provides care, support, development, and well-being services across eleven sites in England, consisting of nine residential Care Homes for older people and two Housing Communities for young people. Our office in London supports communities with central services to enable them to operate at the most effective level with focussed on delivering quality care.

It is important that all employees understand and sympathise with the Christian vision, ethos and culture of the organisation.  This role is hybrid, with 2 days a week in the office located at Keychange’s Central Office in Waterloo, London.

35 hours per week

Based in Friends House (London), Yorkshire Centre (Leeds) or home

Can you lead our work to make Quaker meetings all-age, inclusive communities? Do you have the vision to inspire and manage a team supporting Quakers across Britain? Can you help us find new ways for Quakers to be in community?

If so, please consider applying for this new role, as one of two co-managers in Quaker Life. As a member of our Operational Management Team, you will also be jointly responsible for the running of all Quakers in Britain’s work.

Alongside the opportunity to be part of a lively, skilled and committed workplace, we offer a generous benefits package.

For more information about the role and our work, and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

Closing date: 9am, Monday 11 December 2023

Interviews: Tuesday 19 December 2023

Quakers have a faith commitment to equality, and encourage and welcome applications for posts from all sections of society. You do not have to be a Quaker to apply for this post, but we expect you to uphold the values of our organisation. Quakers in Britain is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk and expects all of its staff and volunteers to share and uphold this commitment. Quakers in Britain is committed to equality in all its employment practices.

The English-Speaking Union of the Commonwealth (ESU) is a membership organisation with a charitable purpose. It was founded by journalist Sir Evelyn Wrench in 1918 and is governed by a Royal Charter, granted by Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1957. The Princess Royal is President.

The ESU is best known for its extensive work in supporting children and young people to develop speaking and listening (oracy) skills, through primary education programmes, public speaking competitions and debate. The ESU is an international organisation with a network of 54 national ESUs, each operating independently and according to their own jurisdiction.The international headquarters of the ESU are at Dartmouth House, one of the most notable properties in Mayfair.

The Education Department works with over 600 schools annually, and growing. Our focus is to ensure that schools, especially those in areas of disadvantage, have access to high quality oracy education opportunities.The current team consists of eight full-time members of staff, all of whom are highly motivated and capable. Our work covers delivery of three national competitions covering debating, public speaking and Shakespeare, our in-school workshop programme, international work and residentials such as Debate Academy.

We produce high-quality resources for schools, and we are developing a wider school support programme. The Department also commissions, contributes to and conducts a range of research programmes, including the annual Action Research scheme and the international Walter Hines Page oracy research scholarship for practising educators.

The successful candidate will join at an exciting time as the organisation launches a new 5-year strategy that will create lifelong learning opportunities for people to fulfil their potential as articulate and active citizens. The Director of Education will play a key role in shaping our educational offer for children, young people and adults, whilst contributing to personal and professional development opportunities for our growing membership. 

Job Requirements  

The ESU is looking for an outstanding senior leader with extensive experience in the education sector. As the Director of Education and a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will be responsible for setting the strategic direction of the organisation’s educational programmes and leading a strong team to deliver a portfolio of programmes, workshops, research studies and international activity. 

The Director of Education will lead the way in developing and launching new educational products and resources that further enhance our charitable objectives.

Key Responsibilities: 

• To oversee the portfolio of educational programmes across the UK and internationally, and specifically develop the ESU’s digital delivery. 

• To develop mutually beneficial relationships with existing and potential partner organisations identified as having similar or compatible values as the ESU. 

• To contribute to the preparation of annual budgets and forecasts, monitoring and challenging the Department’s performance against targets. 

• Working closely with stakeholders to ensure the work of ESU reaches as many schools in England and Wales as possible. 

• To expand the work of ESU into the informal education sector, developing existing and new products to meet the needs of children and young people outside of formal school settings. 

• Direct line management of two competent and experienced Heads of Department. 

• To report to and advise the Education Committee and ESU Board on all educational issues. 

• To act as a member of the ESU Safeguarding team. 

Skills and Experience - Essential: 

• Senior level leader with experience in the education or not-for-profit sectors.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, and proven experience of delivering online and in-person lectures, keynotes and trainings. 

• Detailed understanding of the education system in England and Wales. 

• Evidence of networking at all levels, developing successful partnerships with a range of sponsors, donors, government bodies, commercial and charitable organisations.

• Proven leadership and management skills, leading a diverse team through motivation, teamwork, supervision and accountability. 

• High degree of commercial awareness and business acumen with experience of product development and sales. 

• Proven experience of managing a wide range of programmes and with conflicting priorities. 

• Evidence of successful delivery of educational programmes in an international context. 

• Experience in generating diverse income streams, including product, grant and sponsorship generation. 

Skills and Experience - Desirable: 

• Experience of working in a membership organisation. 

• Experience of working with volunteers. 

• Experience of developing and delivering adult learning programmes. 

• Experience working with government, politicians and/or policy makers. 

The ESU is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Therefore, we expect all employees to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including a satisfactory Basic/Enhanced (as appropriate to role) Disclosure & Barring Service Disclosure. Read our safeguarding policy here.

Benefits • Generous Company Pension • 28 days annual leave plus 8 days Bank Holiday (pro-rata) • Regular staff social events • Access to Dartmouth House, our on-site members’ club providing coffee and lunches daily • Employee assistance programme • Group Life Insurance

Closing date: Tuesday 12th December. Round 1 interviews will take place on the 18th December, with Round 2 w/c 2 January 2024.

Looking for fantastic career progression, excellent training and therapeutic support? Join our committed and professional Team and Make a difference to Children living in residential Care.

• Starting Salary £25,738 per annum, rising incrementally to £29,128 per annum based on performance
• Sleep-ins: £50 / Overtime and Bank holidays paid time and half
• Location: Balham (SW12) or Kilburn (NW2) 

About the Role

As an Experienced Children's Residential Practitioner, you will provide direct support and care for young people aged 12 to 17 years. Our young people have complex emotional and mental health difficulties (such as trauma and loss) and often struggle to regulate their emotions. Working within a therapeutic framework, you will develop a direct programme of work aimed at building life skills, develop a restorative learning approach to behaviour and manage their own safety within the community.

St Christopher’s Academy

At St Christopher`s we can offer you a career where you can develop your skills and knowledge while making a difference to young people’s lives.

When you join St Christopher’s, we will set you up in your career with a tailored development plan. Whether you want to move across to a different service, become a Manager or just explore further your current role, we will support you to map out your career trajectory and help you achieve your professional ambitions. We are proud that 84% of all our Team Leaders, Deputies and Managers are internal promotions. 

What are we looking for?

• Minimum of 1 years’ experience working and supporting Young People to achieve their full potential.
• Ability to build and promote trusted relationships while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Experience of achieving outcomes as part of working in a service and the records which evidence that.
• A working knowledge of key legislation regarding Safeguarding practices relating to children and young people
• Understanding of the issues experienced by young people such as bullying, gangs, radicalisation, self-harm, sexual exploitation and how these impact on behaviour.
• Creativity, enthusiasm and energy to inspire and encourage young people to achieve great things.

What you should expect from us

• Starting salary £25,738 per annum, rising incrementally to £29,128 per annum based on performance
• Tailored career development plan through our “St Christopher’s Academy”.
• A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.
• 25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.
• Industry Leading training programme including access to level 3 qualifications, children’s right and participation, CSE, empowerment, Mental health and therapeutic interventions ,
• Contributory pension scheme, Enhanced Maternity and Company Sick Scheme.
• BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.
• Interest-free season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme.
• Discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK.
• Employee Awards based on performance and length of service.

About Us

Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.

St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people. We are proud of our history of providing fostering, children's homes and innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man. We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do. We provide positive life experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home.

We are an equal-opportunity employer keen to develop an inclusive workforce where people feel they belong. We hope to attract applications from under- represented groups, including people from different cultures, nationalities, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religions, faith, sex, orientation, childcare responsibilities, and gender-diverse identities.

Location: Flexible (with ability to travel to London office up to twice a week)

A little bit about the role 

The wider Programme Management team (PMT) manages the national logistical and support functions for Frontline ‘s programmes, ensuring the central curriculum team and delivery teams are well supported to deliver the programmes effectively. 

The role of the Operations team within this is to ensure the experience of leaders on the Pathways Programme and their interaction with the administrative and logistical elements of the programme is seamless and positive.

You will work to ensure a first-class experience of the Pathways Programme. The team supports leaders to maximise their learning experience and works closely with a range of other teams across the organisation to champion and provide excellent support.

Each Operations Coordinator will specialise in a specific Pathway of the Pathways Programme.  You will work closely with your counterparts in the Leadership Programmes Team and wider Programme Management Team to ensure your Pathway runs smoothly and that leaders on the programme are supported.

You will be the first point of contact for all leaders and will be involved in all administrative elements relating to logistics and customer experience, from enquiry to completion. Success will be achieving a high quality and timely service to leaders throughout all stages of the programmes. 

The individual will lead on the logistical delivery of residential events for the Pathways Programme.

Please note that internally to Frontline, ‘Administrators’ are called ‘Coordinators’ so the job title for this role will be ‘Operations Coordinator’

Some key responsibilities include:

• Acting as a first point of contact for Leadership Programmes queries, answering enquiries through the support centre (Zendesk)
• Manage all logistics and planning of residential events including liaising with venues, booking rooms, arranging catering and sending out clear communications to attendees (overnight attendance will be required)
• Maintain tracking for all leaders in your pathway including onboarding completion, survey completion, reasonable adjustments using our CRM database (Salesforce)
• Work collaboratively with counterparts in Leadership Programmes, wider Programme Management, Salesforce team and Partnerships and Placements team

A little bit about you 

We’re looking for someone who enjoys multi-tasking, problem-solving, building relationships, communicating effectively and facilitating projects.  This role is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to use and develop their skills in event planning and customer service to transform the lives of vulnerable children.

We have a fast-moving culture within the team and organisation, so we’re looking for someone who is who is well organised, details-focused and can use their initiative to do what works. You will have excellent communication skills, be able to build relationships with people and be willing to learn. There are lots of opportunities for growth and development in this role – and for the right candidate to make the role their own. 

If you feel you have the skills to make a real impact and contribute to creating lasting social change for children and families, we would love to hear from you. 

We have increased the diversity of Frontline’s workforce in the last 12 months, but we need to do more to have greater racialised minority representation in our senior roles. We know the value racialised minority voices bring and therefore, we are strongly encouraging applicants from these backgrounds to apply. We are also a disability confident employer and welcome applicants with disabilities.

We reserve the right to close this role ahead of the deadline once we reach a suitable number of applications, so please apply as soon as you can!

The Organisation

The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity created in March 2017. We manage over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London. These are Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James’s Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park and Bushy Park.

We also manage other important public spaces including Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens. Our eight Royal Parks and other iconic green spaces are among the most visited attractions in the UK with 77 million visits every year.

We are now looking for a Building Surveyor to join us on a full-time, permanent basis.

The Benefits

• Salary of £43,000 - £48,000 per annum, depending on experience
• 26 days' annual leave plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after 3 years’ service
• Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)
• Hybrid/agile working options
• Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
• Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders
• Learning and development opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme
• Offices in a beautiful location

This is a superb opportunity for a qualified building surveyor to develop their career with our historic organisation.

You’ll have the chance to play a pivotal role in preserving London's most iconic landscapes and historic landmarks, including listed buildings, structures and monuments, making a lasting impact on the city's heritage.

So, if you want to work in some of London’s most well-loved spaces and enhance the experience of millions of annual visitors, then apply today!

The Role

As a Building Surveyor, you will provide surveying and construction support to our Estate and Facilities Management (FM) contract.

Supporting the Estates and Works Teams to deliver facilities management and minor projects, you will manage your own maintenance projects, advise on relevant repair issues and resolve issues in the most cost-effective way.

Additionally, you will prepare condition surveys and dilapidation schedules.

Your role will also involve:

• Preparing specifications for remedial and new works
• Conducting site inspections to ensure that works are being delivered to a high standard
• Providing technical support with respect to maintenance and construction projects

About You

To be considered as a Building Surveyor, you will need:

• Experience in building surveying
• Experience of Building Regulations, in particular Part M, Access and Use of Buildings
• Experience of planning and listed building practise, the roles of Historic England and local planning authorities
• Knowledge of Building Pathology
• To hold or be about to obtain a professional qualification, i.e. RICS, CIOB, APM, AFM, etc.

Other organisations may call this role Chartered Building Surveyor, Chartered Surveyor, Commercial Surveyor, Residential Surveyor, Quantity Surveyor, Building Control Surveyor, or Planning and Development Surveyor.

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The Royal Parks is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. Please visit our website to find out more on our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.