Join our small but busy team and help us to achieve our vision of universal access to safe anaesthesia. The Administrative Officer ensures the efficient and effective function of the WFSA office, including support to the finance manager and to external communications. 

5 billion of the world's 7 billion people do not have access to safe, affordable, timely surgery and anaesthesia. 17 million people die each year from surgically treatable conditions (that's more than 4 times the number who die from HIV, Tuberculosis and Malaria combined).

If that sounds wrong to you and you are an experienced office administrator with a desire to make a difference then this could be your perfect job.

Candidate Application Information 

This is a three or four day role (let us know your preference). You will need to be able to work from home initially although we hope for a staggered return to the office over the coming months.

Guidance for submission 

• Read the attached Job Description.
• Submit a covering letter and an up to date CV. 

Note: - we will not take up references before short-listing nor without your express consent.

• Your cover letter should be used to tell us how you think you meet the requirements laid out in the job description. Draw particular attention to experience, skills, achievements and knowledge gained in past employment or other activities which are relevant to the job and give examples to support what you say.
• Ensure your covering letter is no more than 2 pages long (2 sides of A4). 

Applications should be submitted no later than the 14th of March 2021. Any applications arriving after this deadline will not be considered for shortlisting. 

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview on the 18th / 19th March (this will involve an interview and a short written exercise) with second interviews - if required - over the following week.

Benefits

25 days paid holiday per year (pro rata)

5% employer pension contribution

Flexible working

About the role

We have a  EXCITING opportunity for the role of Service Manager to join our team and make a positive difference to people’s lives. 

As a Service Manager you will empower the People We Support to lead more connected fulfilled lives and make informed life choices.  You will organise and deliver support and care to tenants (and other people using our services) to support tenants to fulfil their potential for independence, choice, inclusion and control.

About us

Camphill Village Trust is an award-winning national charity supporting people with learning and other disabilities. We provide housing, care, support and day opportunities to people with learning and other difficulties. We support people to be safe, healthy, happy and to be active citizens living a life of opportunity.  We provide housing, care, support and day opportunities.

Delrow Community is a supported living service located in a beautiful semi-rural location in Aldenham, near Watford. The community consists of 13 houses, on 15 acres of land.

What we can offer:

We offer great benefits, which include 33 days holiday, an opportunity to ‘cash in’ 1 week’s leave a year, and an employee assistance scheme that is also available to your immediate family. Free on-site parking is available. 

What we need from you

Good general education (evidence of numeracy and literacy). Level 5 NVQ in care or an equivalent qualification or higher is highly desirable. At least three years of previous experience of working within a social care setting supporting adults with learning disabilities. At least one year at a supervisory level with experience of managing teams.

What is also important to us is that you share our values, have a positive attitude and a willingness to learn.  You will be good at both listening to and talking with people.  You will have a positive and patient approach to supporting people with daily activities and enjoy helping people learn and explore new things.  You have a flexible approach and like to work both as part of a team as well as on your own.

You will be working on a rota which is normally fixed couple of weeks in advance.  This will involve shifts that normally include working both daytime, evenings and some weekends as well as bank holidays 

A full manual driving licence will be beneficial, which allows you to drive in the UK, as you will be driving the charity’s vehicles.

You can be based from any of our UK Trust offices, not just the locations advertised.

The Prince’s Trust is seeking a talented and enthusiastic person to be our Safeguarding Training Manager. Passionate and knowledgeable about safeguarding children and young people with a proven track record in designing and developing engaging and insightful safeguarding training, you will be working with a range of stakeholders at the Trust to ensure everyone who works, volunteers or delivers our programmes knows how we safeguard and protect every child and young person we engage with.  

Sitting within the National Safeguarding Team and working closely with our colleagues in our Learning Team to deliver consistent, high-quality safeguarding training at scale, you will benefit from a range of benefits outlined below. 

We anticipate the role will need to provide support to colleagues based in delivery centres across the UK, so being able to commit to UK wide travel (when restrictions ease) and potential weekend work, is a must.

For more information, please go to the job description. To apply, click on apply now and you will be directed to our website.

We are expecting a high level of interest in this role, so would encourage you to include all of your relevant experience, alongside your motivation to help young people and interest in the Trust, in your supporting statement.

Why we need Safeguarding Training Managers:

Last year, we helped more than 70,000 young people, with three in four young people on our programmes, move into work, education or training. 

The young people we help face a range of challenges, such as unemployment, mental health issues or some who have been in trouble with the law. Our job is to inspire and support young people, to help them reach their potential so that they can thrive and society can prosper.

We believe all young people should have the chance to succeed, and that young people 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)

Here at The Prince's Trust, we're committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to be an organisation that's representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity and perspective. More importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can be themselves and do the best work of their lives is the right thing to do.

We’re a Stonewall Diversity Champion and we are an employer that is Disability Confident. Our staff, volunteers and young people are supported by PT CAN (our Cultural Awareness Network), PT NOW (Network of Women), PT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network) and Pulse (LGBT Network). For more information, click here.

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.

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: 686 

Disabled candidates are particularly encouraged to apply and as a ‘disability confident employer’ ADD guarantees to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria.

Safeguarding Officer.

The aim of this role is to provide leadership and expertise in the area of safeguarding and, working with Safeguarding Focal Points in our country programmes, ensure that the ADD team and partners are well equipped to deliver safe and effective programmes; as well as to promote learning across ADD’s work in this area on multiple levels.

Your Role.

The postholder will need an in-depth knowledge and experience of safeguarding issues, including legal frameworks, policy and best practice within the context of international development. With substantial experience of working directly with children and/or adults at risk with direct responsibility for child protection and/or safeguarding, you will also have significant experience working with international organisations, preferably in a safeguarding advisor/manager role.

For more information on the role and how to apply please visit our website.

About ADD International. 

For over 32 years ADD International has been supporting some of the world’s most remarkable disability activists working on the frontline of discrimination. We give them and their organisations the tools and resources to build powerful movements for change; and we make sure their voices are heard by global leaders and people with the power to make real change.

Are you passionate about international development, safeguarding and wellbeing? Do you want to use your skills to support sustainable programmes helping marginalised people in Asia and Africa, creating a safe space for our staff, volunteers, and the communities in which we work?

About the Safeguarding & Inner Wellbeing Advisor role

Along with other members of the Programmes Team and Country Leaders, you will be responsible for the safeguarding aspects of UK-funded programmes, supporting the capacity development of overseas partners. In addition, you will champion TLMEW’s work on Safeguarding/Inner Wellbeing and engage in external INGO safeguarding forums. You will be required to travel overseas for up to 12 weeks per year, to undertake capacity building training and provide advice to field partners.

You will have a passion for safeguarding, be self-motivated with excellent cross-cultural communication skills, and have a keen desire to proactively influence and coach others. You will have experience of working with children or vulnerable adults with direct responsibility for safeguarding or have worked in the field of mental health, preferably in an INGO setting. In addition, you will have a relevant degree or professional qualification in either Human Resource Management, Development, Global Health, Mental Health, Education, Child Development, or equivalent work experience.

About The Leprosy Mission England and Wales

The Leprosy Mission is the world’s largest leprosy-focused organisation, a pioneer in our field, with 140 years’ experience tackling this ancient disease. As a leading international Christian development organisation, The Leprosy Mission England and Wales (TLMEW) works in 10 countries across Africa and Asia to defeat leprosy and transform lives. We raise funds, promote research and innovation, support our partners to strengthen health systems, and provide life-changing health care services, skills training, and opportunities for those who have been excluded and rejected by society.

TLMEW has a zero-tolerance policy towards any abuse, neglect, and exploitation of all people. Successful candidates are expected to understand, sign, and comply with all organisational policies, including the Global Safeguarding Code of Conduct and the Global Safeguarding Children & Vulnerable Adults Policy. Recruitment to roles within TLMEW includes, in particular, criminal record checks and the collection of relevant references. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from joining us as an employee; this will depend on the circumstances of any offences.

TLMEW is an explicitly Christian charity, empathy with the Christian ethos of the organisation is essential.

To apply and for more information on our Safeguarding Advisor role, together with the work of TLMEW, please visit our website via the apply button.

Closing date: 9am on Wednesday 10 March 2021

Interview date: Friday 19 March 2021 (Peterborough Office)

The successful candidate will be required to undertake a basic DBS.

The Leprosy Mission, England and Wales is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from appropriately qualified people from all sections of the community. Qualified people from BAME backgrounds orliving with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply. Registered Charity number 1050327.

The Church of England is on a journey to become “safer”. The Church’s vision is to achieve a paradigm shift in which safeguarding becomes part of the DNA of the organisations that comprise it. “Safeguarding learning” has a crucial role to play in achieving this vision. “Safeguarding learning” is more than training people on procedures. Rather, its primary aim is to develop the culture, beliefs, understanding and relationships which are necessary for good safeguarding behaviours. This post will play a crucial role in the delivery of safeguarding learning. It is based in the National Safeguarding Team which leads and supports safeguarding activity across the Church.

Please see a few of the main responsibilities below:

• The design and continuous development of a suite safeguarding learning pathways and materials relevant to the needs of the different Church bodies and roles which make up the Church.
• The design and development to be based on latest developments in effective safeguarding practice and in respect of effective adult learning methods; specific policy and other relevant developments within the Church context, and the learning from quality assurance activity within the Church.
• The dissemination of these pathways to local diocesan safeguarding trainers, and the training of these trainers in their delivery.
• The direct delivery of some safeguarding learning pathways.

Please see a few of the requirements for the ideal candidate:

• Able to design safeguarding learning pathways and modules which are evidence-based in terms of content and learning methods, and that can deliver desired outcomes.
• Able to deliver and blend a range of learning methods effectively.
• Able to lead and facilitate project groups, ensuring they deliver the outcome required.
• Experience of safeguarding work with children and/or adults, including the application of evidence-based practice models / theory.
• Experience of designing safeguarding learning, using a range of methodologies.
• Able to inspire the trust, confidence and commitment of others.
• Personal authority, gravitas and confidence – able to influence and persuade at all levels and with a range of stakeholders.
• Relational: expert in valuing and managing relationships with others as the means of delivering change. Emotionally intelligent.

Please see job description attached for full details

3 X Senior Family Safeguarding Recovery and Wellbeing Workers

Hours per week: 37

Contract: Fixed-term (until September 2022)

Salary: £24,487 - £26,759

Location: Somerset (traveling will be essential)

Hours: Monday-Friday (with the expectation that some evening & weekend work will be required).

Second Step is a leading mental health charity in the South West offering housing, support and hope to thousands of people with mental health and other problems.  Our goal is to inspire hope and deliver change for everybody and every community we work with.

Open Mental Health is a Somerset alliance of local voluntary organisations and the NHS. We are working in partnership to ensure that residents of Somerset get the support they need, when they need it. Our shared ambition is to ensure that people living with mental health problems get the right support at the right time. Working together, we support people to live a full life, by enabling access to specialist mental health services, housing support, debt and employment advice, volunteering opportunities, community activities and physical exercise, to help support and improve their wellbeing and quality of life.

This exciting new role aims to bring together the Open Mental Health and Family Safeguarding models. Working with parents who have a mental health condition and whose behaviour means that their families are at risk of harm, it will provide holistic, strengths-based support, focusing on the needs of the parent and family. Using a psycho-social approach, this role will deliver individual and group interventions and support engagement with a range of social, therapeutic, creative, practical and community activities.

About You

We are looking for someone who embodies our values of hope and courage, and is committed to making a positive difference to the health and wellbeing of service users. You will have experience of delivering individual and group interventions for people with complex needs, including mental health, domestic abuse, alcohol/drug dependency and long term conditions. You will thrive in a collaborative environment and have experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver holistic and trauma-informed support to clients.

For more information on the role and person specification, please see the Role Profile attached to this advert. To open the Role Profile please click on ‘1 Document available’ at the top of the screen.

What we can offer you;

• Flexi-time working
• Childcare Voucher Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• 26 days holiday
• An extra days holiday for each year of service up to 5 years
• Holiday purchase scheme

Closing date:  7th February 2021 at midnight

Interview date: Rolling

 Second Step is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community and from people who have personal experience of using mental health services.

Full Time Permanency Service Team Leader (37.5 hours pw)

• Are you experienced in managing fostering and/or adoption services?
• Are you committed to providing the best quality foster carers and adopters for troubled children?
• Do you want to work in a multi-disciplinary team of skilled professionals to ensure good therapeutic Post Adoption and Fostering support, and to motivate and support other social workers to do so too?

If the answer’s ‘yes’ – get in touch!

Why? Family Futures is:

• An adoption and adoption support agency awarded an outstanding rating by OFSTED in 2018 for our third consecutive inspection.
• Has a reputation for innovation and offering a high-quality service - an integrated multi-disciplinary assessment, treatment and family finding service for adopted and fostered children who often are more challenging to place or to maintain in placement.
• Now developing a therapeutic fostering service to bring our skills and wrap-around support to children in care

As the Permanency Service Team Leader you will be responsible for continuing to develop and support our Adoption Service, be a central part of developing our exciting new Therapeutic Fostering Service and manage the staff within these services to help them maximise and develop their skills and practice.

We Need an energetic experienced manager with a background in permanency services who will lead a small team of social workers in the Permanency Service and carry a small caseload of assessing adopters and foster carers, and post approval support. You will also (for an additional salary element) take a turn at staffing the out of hours support line.

Ideally applicants will have experience of both fostering and adoption. However, given our experience in adoption, it is more essential that the Permanency Team Leader brings experience and knowledge of fostering and is willing to build their skills in adoption.

We Offer:

• High quality support, supervision and training
• The opportunity to work creatively, as a key part of our multi-disciplinary team, in a child-centred way, informed by current research, using a well-evidenced model of understanding the need of children with traumatic histories.
• Small caseloads, meaning you can work in depth with families and support the staff team to do so
• Competitive salary and a supportive working environment, which recognises the stress of this type of work and nurtures staff, enabling staff to grow their skills and gain satisfaction from supporting carers/adopters to become therapeutic parents and children to heal and thrive.

Family Futures is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We expect all staff to share our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and follow safer recruitment practices to protect children and adults at risk of harm, requiring the successful applicant to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure.

This is a permanent position. Salary: £46,000 - £51 000 per annum

In response to Covid 19 we have had to adapt our services, therefore the role is currently largely home-based with some days at our office in Islington.

Closing date for applications is midnight Sunday 14th February 2021 with interviews scheduled to take place on Monday 22nd February 2021.

Recruiting a Team Leader to join our Learning Disabilities service in Newham!

£25,000 per annum, 40 hours per week plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.

Nimrod House is a 24 hour support service, with 5 self-contained flats, for individuals with learning disabilities. The flats are tailored to customers' complex needs, containing bespoke features and technology that minimise risk. The service works with families and clinicians as part of the NHS Transforming Care Agenda which integrates individuals back into the community, designs person centred support, promotes independence, skills and relationships to produce better quality of life. The post holder will be fully involved in all aspects of the day to day management of their designated service, including line managing the relevant front line staff. You will lead and develop competence of direct reports as well as carry caseloads of customers requiring support. You will work closely with the Contract Manager to ensure that the service delivers on all targets, both financial and those around the quality of the service.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead and motivate your team to ensure the championing of and maintenance of a positive local culture within your service
- Deliver effective supervision and team meetings with staff and ensure that information, reporting and communication
- Responsible for the personal development of staff, identifying high performers and feeding into the organisations succession plans
- Ensure that Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) required as part of the Contract are met and recorded correctly
- Develop key business relationships with all appropriate relevant customers/external parties to ensure service delivery excellence and maximise new business opportunities in own patch
- Participate in and monitor the initial and continuous assessment of needs and ensure that support planning is carried out in line with assessed needs of the customer
- Carry out other administrative tasks as relevant to the service and directed by the Contract/Heads of Operations
- Deliver an out of hours on-call service for region, where required
- Ensure that all safeguarding cases are managed in line with safeguarding protocols and are reported to Contract Manager/Head of Operations, as appropriate
- Ensure Look Ahead Health and Safety policies are adhered to at all times and to uphold all health and safety responsibilities within relevant policies and local protocols
- Adhere to all the policies and procedures of Look Ahead Care, Support & Housing plus those specific to the project including any statutory requirements
- Plan and organise staffing and resources to ensure cost effectiveness and maximise positive outcomes for customers

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead.

Person Specification:

- Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, networks in local business community
- Approachable and open behaviour
- Prefers working as part of a group or team
- Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
- Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
- Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
- Is confident with high levels of self-esteem
- Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
- Is passionate and enthusiastic about his/her career and job experiences
- Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
- Implementing new initiatives and making sure all staff understand them
- Taking action to correct staff shortcomings
- Managing and monitoring staff attendance
- Giving prompt and accurate information on individual staff member performance
- Attending and participating in team meetings, reflective practice and staff debrief
- Ensuring a clean, safe and friendly working environment

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Essential:
- NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent experience in the social care/charity sector

Desirable:
- Other relevant professional memberships and/or specialist qualifications are desirable

For more information or to apply please visit our website.

We are looking for a motivated, determined and resourceful individual with knowledge of the Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) sector and experience of delivering quality programmes to take our highly regarded CYP services to the next level. The Head of CYP will lead on the development and delivery of our services for children and young people from the age of 5 to 24. 

These services include one-to-one mentoring and counselling support and psychoeducational group programmes, to build resilience and strengthen emotional competence, along with providing safety for children that have witnessed or experienced domestic violence and abuse. In addition the Head of CYP will be responsible for our specialist services for 16-24 year old young women, comprising mentoring, domestic abuse advocacy, psychoeducational groups and supported accommodation.

Our CYP team is made up of talented and committed team members, with experience and qualifications in youth work, teaching, counselling, supporting young people with special educational needs and providing supported accommodation. The Head of CYP will lead and motivate the team, bringing them together to share learning, best practice and to provide training and development opportunities. They will line manage Project Managers who in turn line manage others and are responsible for our primary school services, adolescent services, and accommodation services.

Multi-agency and partnership working is a key part of the role and the Head of CYP will build and develop relationships with external stakeholders including schools, social services and other organisations in the sector. They will represent Rising Sun at local partnership meetings to influence priorities and ensure that domestic abuse is on the agenda.

The Head of CYP will be part of our Senior Management Team (SMT), working alongside the CEO, Head of Adult Services and Head of Income and Partnerships to shape and deliver vital support for survivors. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead, manage and develop the Children and Young People team and programmes, ensuring adequate training, case management and supervision, effective assessment of referrals, quality delivery and positive outcomes for service users.
• Be responsible for Rising Sun’s CYP programmes, including set up, implementation, monitoring, reporting and resource management, as well as managing partner organisations in joint work, in line with the operational plan.
• Work within our ethos of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at all times and instil these values in all areas of work, with service users, staff and external stakeholders.
• Be aware of financial budgets for programmes and work within the budget requirements.
• Set up and oversee the running of our new supported accommodation service for young women, ensuring policies and Health & Safety compliance are in place, with the support of the Housing Support Project Manager.
• Ensure a holistic, trauma informed, strengths based and needs led approach is embedded in all CYP programmes, and stay up to date with the latest research and best practice in these areas.
• Work with the Monitoring & Evaluation Officer to review and report on outputs, outcomes and impact of CYP programmes, ensuring feedback forms are completed and our case management database is up to date.
• Work with survivors, partners and team members to gather and develop case studies and testimonials to demonstrate the impact of the CYP programmes.
• Build and manage relationships with key external stakeholders, including referrers, delivery partners, other local agencies and partnership groups, taking a lead on effective multi-agency working, identifying opportunities to collaborate and share good practice.
• Work closely with other SMT members to ensure joined up working across the wider team, enabling us to take a holistic family approach to supporting adults and children and ensure our feminist values are embedded in the organisation.
• As a member of the SMT support the development and delivery of the charity’s strategic and operational plans, feed into organisation wide discussions and decisions, and be involved in updating policies and procedures.
• Produce reports for senior management and the Board of Trustees on progress and upcoming activities.
• Represent Rising Sun at key sector meetings, network events and pitches as required.
• Act as the Designated Safeguarding Lead for children and young people.
• Ensure compliance with organisational policies and procedures.
• Carry out any other duties that support the growth of the organisation as deemed appropriate.

Please download the full job description, person specification and application form for more details and to apply.

This post is restricted to women under schedule 9, Part 1, Equalities Act 2010. 

This is a great opportunity to lead our brilliant Brent service delivery team, and to work as part of the Senior Management Team at Young Roots.

The Services Manager in Brent is responsible for the development and delivery of our programme of work in the locality.  They ensure the excellent quality and safety of all our services and activities: our casework service, youth activities and English language learning projects.  They are responsible for ensuring youth participation is central to our work, monitoring and evaluation is embedded in the delivery of activities, funders receive excellent feedback and reporting, the team is well supported and IT systems meet the needs of staff. The Services Manager in Brent is the deputy Safeguarding Lead for Young Roots.

Interviews: 17th and 18th March 2021

The Supporter Care Advisor helps those with sight loss to live the life they choose by providing a first-class customer service to current and future potential supporters with the aim to maximise retention of existing supporters and grow a long-term supporter base. This role is responsible for answering supporter queries and concerns by phone, email or postal correspondence.

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year. As a charity, we’re always keen to support flexible working as best we can. We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people.

The successful candidate will be required to work in the Reading office, including during lockdowns.

More details about this role, the Organisation and the recruitment process can be found in the attached candidate pack and job description.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

Candidate profile

To be able to fulfil this role, and provide help to those with sight loss, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential
• Proven experience in administration within a Customer Service environment.
• Demonstrable experience of using a Customer Relation Management (CRM) system to record customer activity.
• Proven understanding of Gift Aid and data protection regulations.
• Good Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel skills.
• Demonstrable evidence of willingness and ability to deliver the highest standards of customer care.
• Confident telephone manner showing patience, empathy and listening skills.

Desirable
• Previous exposure to working in the charity sector.

For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

How to apply
Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button above. As part of your application ensure you provide to evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description.

Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If there is not enough space in your application form to provide this information, please ensure you upload additional documentation containing the additional detail.

Diversity
Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from disabled people as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invite to interview for all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding
Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

St Benedict’s Hospice in Sunderland offers free care, advice and support for patients, and their families, who have a life-limiting illness. St Benedict’s Hospice has a long history and our experienced and professional, clinical and volunteer teams are committed to providing the highest level of care in the future.  Our supporters and donors are vital.  Each year hundreds and hundreds of people raise thousands and thousands of pounds to make sure that local people who are living through the most worrying of times are looked after and supported in a loving, dignified and caring way.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, creative individual to become an integral part of our small fundraising team.  You will ideally have experience across a wide range of fundraising activities including community, events and corporates, and have the passion and commitment to deliver challenging targets.  You will have a proven track record in building and developing relationships and be well used to delivering outstanding supporter care and stewardship at all times. 

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you with your CV and covering letter.

• Closing Date: 9.00am, Monday 8 March 2021
• Interview Date: Tuesday 16 March 2021
• Salary: £28,000
• Hours: Full time, 37.5 hour per week
• Base: St Benedict’s Hospice, Sunderland/Home
• Benefits:
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Options for flexible working
  • Pension Scheme

Home Start Derby Senior Co-ordinator

NJC Scale point 18 – 21 £24,982 - £26,511 per annum (pro rata) 25 hours per week (part flexible working available).

Permanent Contract

Home Start Derby is a registered charity supporting families with young children. We believe every child in our community deserves the best start in life.

The role

We are looking for a senior co-ordinator to work as part of a small team based across Derby and parts of Derbyshire. Responsibilities include assessing families and young children’s needs and matching them to volunteers. Supervising, training & supporting volunteers. Liaising with referrers and delivering input to young children and families through scheduled group work and home visiting. As the senior coordinator you will also have a role in caseload management and take a lead on our South Derbyshire operation. A driving license and the willingness to make regular travel for work is a necessity.

The candidate

We want to hear from you if you have parenting experience and an understanding of family’s needs and children’s early years’ development. A sound knowledge of safeguarding practise, ability to work under own initiative, able to motivate others and confident IT skills are expected.

Home Start Derby positively welcomes and seeks to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment. We encourage applications from all candidates regardless of age, race, gender, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or nationality.  

This post is subject to an enhanced CRB check and Social Care checks.