We are seeking a highly-motivated Latin American woman who is committed to social change to join our team as Training and Development Officer.

The Training and Development Officer will be responsible for developing and delivering high quality bespoke training and informative material on VAWG, with a particular focus on sexual harassment, and for supporting the unions in the development of policies and procedures to prevent and respond to VAWG and sexual harassment at the workplace; assisting in the successful coordination and implementation of different projects, and contributing to develop LAWRS’ services and areas of work according to its development strategy.

The main duties of this post include:

1. To develop bespoke training packages and informative materials about VAWG, including specific strands (e.g. sexual harassment, VAWG prevention in young people, harmful practices, etc.).
2. To lead the project on sexual harassment in the workplace carried out in partnership with IWGB (Independent Workers of Great Britain) and UVW (United Voices of the World).
3. Support the Development Manager in designing, implementing and overseeing the smooth running of LAWRS Training and Development plans.

You will have an excellent command of English and Spanish or Portuguese.

This post is open to Latin American women only in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

Contract: fixed term with possibility of extension ending March 2022.

Deadline: Sunday 31st January.

Interviews to be held within the following 2 weeks.

The Head of Humanist Care is responsible for the development of Humanists UK’s Humanist Care programme, and in particular the growth in the availability of non-religious pastoral support in hospitals, hospices, and prisons, as well as enhancing the quality of pastoral support on offer through the development of support systems for our accredited carers and encouraging inclusive institutional delivery models.

The successful candidate will have proven experience in delivering pastoral care in a compassionate and person centred manner. A good knowledge of prison and hospital structures in the UK is beneficial. And, an ability to focus and deliver on growth in an expanding network of pastoral care volunteers. Experience in training, designing, developing or delivery is an advantage.

If you are interested in this position please download the application pack for further information and apply using this application form.

Please note applications close at 09:00 on Monday 1 February 2021. 

ESOL Tutor – Reclaim
Reference: 739/ESOL
Contract: Initial full-time contract until the end of December 2022 with a possible extension  
Salary: £26,000 per annum  
Hours: 37.5 per week
Location: Office location TBC based in London with travel to Lewisham, Greenwich and Bexley (working from home during Covid-19 social distancing measures)

Groundwork London’s Employment and Skills Department is seeking a proactive and skilled ESOL Tutor to join our Employment and Skills Training Team. The role supports the Training and Skills Manager, and also has responsibility for managing Sessional Staff and Volunteers supporting the Tutor in the delivery of training to migrant clients.

The successful candidate will work on Reclaim which is one of a group of integrated projects designed to support refugees and migrants (Third Country Nationals) with their integration into UK society and culture through a programme of holistic activities, coordinated and delivered through three key competency areas: Language, Preparation for Work and Cultural/Community activities.

The ESOL Tutor will be responsible for delivering group and one-to-one conversational English language sessions under the ‘Language’ strand of the Reclaim project. By providing conversational English language support the programme seeks to improve participants’ abilities to communicate with UK citizens and to enable them to link with and access services.

This exciting role requires excellent communication skills and the ability to enable learning delivery at various skill levels depending from the individual needs of the clients.

An excellent team player you will hold an appropriate ESOL qualification and have the experience to enable you to deliver ESOL programmes to individuals and groups, and also to supervise sessional workers and volunteers supporting the project and your delivery.  You will also have a sound knowledge of and be proficient in the use of Microsoft Corporate Applications Software (Microsoft 10), and be able to utilize them to effectively manage and deliver your work tasks and responsibilities.

Closing date for applications: 18:00 hours on Wednesday, 27th January 2021
Interview date: Week commencing Monday, 1st February 2021(to be conducted on Zoom)

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website where you can download the job description and application form.

Appointment to this role is subject to an enhanced records check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Groundwork London is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of the community.

No agencies please.

Based at the Head Office, London – with remote working, plus 6-8 weeks based in Leeds for our Summer Institute in July & August

Required from February 2021

7-month fixed term, with the possibility of extending depending on performance and organisational need 

Unlocked Graduates is an award-winning charity which exists to break cycles of reoffending by developing outstanding individuals to lead rehabilitation in prisons and throughout society.

At the core of our mission is a leadership development programme that brings top graduates into prisons to work as frontline prison officers for two years. This programme includes mentoring, work placements in partner organisations and a fully funded master’s degree. All of which they take part in while taking on the full duties of a frontline prison officer. 

The project grew out of a recommendation in the Coates’ Review of prison education. Programme participants are selected through a rigorous and competitive recruitment process which is raising the profile of the prison officer role. Last year the scheme was ranked 36th in the Times Top 100 Graduate Employers list. 

We were initially incubated by Catch22, a charity and social business. As of November 2020, we are now an independent registered charity and have ambitious targets for the next 12 months. These include enhancing our programme offer, expanding our fundraising and Partnership work, and strengthening our internal systems and processes. 

The role

Interns are an invaluable part of our team and work across all areas, undertaking a range of tasks and responsibilities. The successful candidate will work within the Programme team to plan, deliver, and evaluate a suite of programme events, with a key focus being placed on the Summer Institute. They will gain broad experience in event coordination and project management, as well as a specific insight into the training required to become an exceptional prison officer.

We are looking for an outstanding candidate to take on this exciting and varied role. We offer the opportunity to get involved with a wide range of activities that will help recruit, train, and develop exceptional prison officers across England and ultimately reduce reoffending rates. 

Due to the impacts of Covid-19, this role is currently home-based, with access to the office where required. Once we return to office-based working the role will predominantly be based there, though we will maintain our ongoing commitment to remote working and flexibility to further our staff support. The successful candidate will also be required to be based in Leeds for 6-8 weeks over the summer to support the delivery of our Summer Institute.

To apply, please visit our website via the apply button.

Closing date: 24th January 2021 (23:59)

Interview date: w/c 25th January 2021 (via Zoom) 

Please state clearly in your application any limits on your availability to interview.

Due to the current Covid-19 restrictions, all interviews will take place via video call. A final round interview or meeting with the Programme team may take place in person, if possible. 

Two posts available for Counsellor/Mental Health Practitioners to join our team delivering to Primary & School-aged Children and Young People.

Counsellor/Mental Health Practitioner x 1

17.5 hours pw

Working in schools across the London Borough of Croydon

£29,828 (pro rata FTE 35hrs pw)

Start date: 22nd February 2021, Fixed term until 17.12.21 in first instance

Counsellor/Mental Health Practitioner x 1

35 hours pw Maternity Cover

Working in schools across the London Borough of Croydon

£29,828

Start date: 22nd March 2021, Fixed term until 10.09.21

Closing date for all applications: 10am on Friday 29th January 2021

Interview dates: 9th and 10th February

Croydon Drop In and Off The Record are established, award-winning providers of advice, information, guidance and counselling to the community of Croydon and we are committed to improving the welfare of local children, young people and families.

This is a great time to join the team with excellent opportunities to keep shaping delivery of the service and make a real difference to better emotional wellbeing in school communities.

The project’s initiation followed the Green Paper ‘Transforming Children & Young People’s Mental Health’ and since January 2019 NHS South West London Partnership has led the Mental Health in Schools project across the six boroughs of Croydon, Merton, Sutton, Wandsworth, Richmond and Kingston.

CDI/OTR jointly manage the Wave 2 Mental Health Support Team in Croydon and we are now recruiting for 2 practitioners to join us. Our team currently consists of four Education Wellbeing Practitioners, two counsellors, a Clinical Lead/ Supervisor and an Administrator.

MHSTs  work within a cluster of primary & secondary schools with a combined population of 8,000 pupils. The remit is to deliver early intervention around common mental health issues and on preventative work around the issue of serious youth violence. MHSTs work with educators on a Whole School Approach to improving emotional well-being/mental health.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of infants, children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

CDI and OTR work towards Equality of Opportunity. To maintain the diversity of our team we welcome applications from all sections of the community particularly individuals from the Black and Minority Ethnic Communities

Registered Charities No.1049307 & 1051144

We are Age UK Croydon and our vision is a Croydon where everyone can love later life. Our mission is to lead the way in empowering, enabling and supporting older people in the London Borough of Croydon to live well, healthily and independently. The ASC Service (Advice Services Croydon) is a partnership delivering information and advice to older people in various key sites across the borough.

The ASC service offers drop-ins, appointments, home appointments and advocacy (specialist team) and is part of a new and exciting development to take the service out into the community where we can reach and support more older people locally. We also operate a helpline 5 days per week.

The voluntary sector is experiencing significant changes in Croydon which will include modifying the service to a blended model of online, telephone and face to face delivery which is fully accessible and delivered locally.  London Borough of Croydon are reducing their information and advice services from April and alongside this the new Locality Model of service delivery will provide opportunity to grow and expand our I & A service.

To successfully achieve the necessary transformation, we are looking for a manager with excellent people management skills, the ability to contribute to the strategy and vision which will transform the service to a model that can meet those objectives.  We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Information and Advice Manager to lead and build the team of outreach advisers and helpline advisers. If you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of the older people who use our services and want to support older people then we would love to hear from you.

This role will require an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check. 

Large print application form is also available.

CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date for applications: 09:00am - 25th January 2021

Interview Date: 29th January 2021

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified

School-Home Support (SHS) is a dynamic charity with extensive experience and expertise in attendance, parental engagement and safeguarding for disadvantaged children and families, with proven outcomes and success in increasing attendance and reducing exclusions.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop our service in supporting schools growing needs. Although based in London, it will require travel across England at times. The post holder will manage a team of practitioners and support SHS, schools and members to promote positive outcomes for children and their families.

Parental Engagement Coordinator
Location: London (with travel across England)
Contract: Permanent, 5 days per week, Term time only plus 2 weeks.
Salary: £26,885 to £28,677 per annum depending on experience
Benefits: 28 days annual leave (included during school holidays)​,​ pension, life assurance,employee assistance programme

The successful candidate will have a confident ability to form professional partnerships with schools and other agencies and proven experience of sharing good practice and setting high standards. They will also have experience of managing staff and working effectively to build family resilience and be highly skilled in engaging children and their families.

Closing date for applications: Midnight Sunday 31st January 2021 
Interviews:  Wednesday 3rd February 2021 (Via google meet)

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website where you can download the job description and application form. 

School-Home Support takes very seriously the duty of care to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and is committed to ensuring that our safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice. Our safeguarding policy recognises that the welfare and interests of children are paramount in all circumstances.

SHS is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. 

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

No agencies please.

nia has been delivering services to women, girls and children who have experienced domestic and sexual violence since 1975. The organisation has three main aims: to provide services for women, girls and children who have experienced men’s violence; contributing to ending male violence against women and girls, and to inform and influence policy and public awareness.

nia is an approved member of Rape Crisis England and Wales, an umbrella organisation supporting Rape Crisis Centres across the country. Rape Crisis is completely independent of the government and the criminal justice system

Hours: Part time: 28 hours per week

Term: Currently funded until March 2022 (extension likely)

You will be responsible for running and delivering the Crisis High Risk intervention service through one to one support and counselling to female survivors of sexual violence within a feminist framework. You will also work alongside the Counselling Manager to offer clinical support to the counsellors, carry out initial assessments, review risks and manage waiting lists. This post will also involve supporting the East London Rape Crisis Management team to meet outcome and output targets and further develop the counselling service.

We are looking for a highly organised and self-motivated woman who is passionate about ending male violence against women. You will have a ‘can-do’ approach and demonstrable commitment to nia’s feminist approach to supporting women and their children to be safer.  You must be BACP or UKCP accredited and have experience of working with survivors of sexual violence. A qualification in therapeutic counselling supervision and experience of delivering group work is highly desirable. Experience of working in digital environments and training in transcultural counselling is desirable but not necessary.

CV’s will not be accepted. 

Closing Date: 10am, 28th January 2021

Interview date: 5th February 2021

nia’s services are run by women for women and therefore applicants are restricted to women under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, and Part 1. Section 7(2) e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 apply. An enhanced DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) disclosure will be required for this role. Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974: This post is subject to rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. A criminal record will not necessarily exclude you from this post but under the Act, we must have details for those whom we are offering employment.

We are seeking a committed, empathetic and resilient individual who is highly experienced in dealing with high levels of client trauma, to manage and grow our online counselling service. 

You will manage a team of committed volunteers who will provide individual counselling to the parents/carers of children who have been sexually abused. Together with the Clinical Services Manager, existing counsellors and the CEO you will lead the on the design and implementation of a scaling program to grow this important area of our work. 

You will be a qualified counsellor and supervisor, with the relevant qualifications  and appropriate registered/accredited membership of a recognised counselling body such as BACP/UKCP.

Mosac Background

Mosac has been delivering unique support services for the families of victims of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) for over 25 years. In a safe environment, we offer free services to families affected by CSA, all of whom are vulnerable with some being excluded, or facing other forms of hardship.  Mosac’s services include a national Helpline, Counselling, Play Therapy, Advocacy & Advice, Training and Email support services. We enable families to achieve and sustain an improved quality of life by rebuilding confidence, alleviating isolation, improving well-being and resilience, promoting inclusion and empowering individuals to move on with their lives, with the skills and knowledge to safeguard themselves and their children in the future.

Online Counselling Service

Prior to 2020, all of our counselling was provided through long-term counselling in face-to-face sessions. In 2019 we decided to develop an online counselling pilot to enable us to work with the many clients who were outside of our catchment area. 

Since March 2020, as a result of Covid, we moved all of our counselling services to online and telephone counselling. We are expecting to be able to offer face-to-face counselling again in 2021. 

Having completed this initial pilot of online counselling we have decided to grow this service for clients across the UK. 

Our individual counselling, both online and face-to-face are delivered by committed volunteers. Our volunteers are a mix of trainees and qualified counsellors. 

Role Description and Key Responsibilities

Service Design

• Work collaboratively with other Mosac Service Managers and existing clients and counsellors to provide support that is tailored to suit the needs our clients

• Work with the Clinical Manager and CEO to grow and develop the service by developing partnerships, raising additional funding and consulting with internal and external stakeholders to support service design. 

• Lead on the evaluation and monitoring of the service

Service Delivery 

• Volunteer Counsellor Recruitment: Work with the Volunteer Managers to recruit, train and induct volunteers to provide individual online counselling 

• Counsellor Support and Training: Provide regular support and ensure training for volunteer counsellors 

• Client Assessment: Review referrals from the helpline, carry out assessment of clients and recognising any need to safeguard clients with the support of the CEO and Clinical Services Manager

• Client Support: Provide ongoing support for clients for non-therapeutic issue that may arise 

• Managing relationships - Managing requests for information, attending meetings where relevant with other professional bodies, such as social workers, police and schools.

• Attending regular clinical Supervision, supported by Mosac

Other Responsibilities

• Attending regular Mosac staff and team meetings

• Carrying out any other reasonable duties required from time to time by the charity

Person Specification:

Essential Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• Qualified Counsellor and Supervisor 

• Registered and or accredited  with BACP, UKCP, HCPC or recognised equivalent

• Experience of working with clients who have experienced high levels of trauma and understanding of vicarious trauma.

• Experience of managing a counselling service (face-to-face or online) for at least 3 years 

• High level communication skills, including experience of communicating effectively across cultures and with diverse audiences, both verbally and in writing

• Excellent IT skills – with a good knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel

• Excellent organisational and time management skills

Personal Attributes and behaviours

• Empathy with Mosac’s clients

• Highly resilient

• Ability to manage own/ joint workload and prioritise tasks for self and others

• Conscientious and self-disciplined

• Demonstrates the ability to build rapport with quickly and to understand needs, wants and expectations

• Works effectively and calmly under pressure

• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team

• Ability to guide, support and develop volunteers

• Non-judgemental

We are seeking a Carers Wellbeing Navigator, who will be based within the Wellbeing Team at Sutton Uplift, and who will lead on providing practical and emotional support to Carers and those who may otherwise not access mental health services.

You will have experience of working with people who have experienced poor mental health, with values based on empowerment and building resilience, offering support tailored to the individual aiming to improve their wellbeing.

Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise conflicting demands on your workload whilst working in a fast paced, constantly-changing environment, are key components of this role.

Where we are in our journey 

SMK is in an exciting place right now. A few years ago, we agreed an ambition to become known as experts in social change. Our Social Power report, published in 2018, describes how social change is happening today. The tools in the report are being used widely – by change-makers, funders and policy-makers – to challenge their thinking and develop new approaches. We want to help them go further and are ambitious for what we can achieve, and how we need to grow. 

We are unrelentingly curious, tracking and analysing the way that social change is shifting and sharing that knowledge so that it can be used across civil society. What we learn is built into our training and consultancy, and we learn in turn from everyone we work with. All the while, we stand up for campaigners, working to ensure they are able to shape their world. 

About the role 

This is a pivotal role, managing the operational engine room at the heart of the organisation. Working closely with the wider team, the Programmes & Events manager will be responsible for the efficient administration of SMK’s training and consultancy services. SMK is well-known as a leading trainer of campaigners, and we have recently launched a new flexible, online training product called the ‘Campaigning Carousel’. In addition, we have a programme of open training courses, and a rapidly growing consultancy service supported by a network of Associates.

In addition, you will provide operational and administrative support to our events programme, including our headline SMK National Campaigner Awards, sharing this responsibility with others across SMK. And as a small and busy charity you will also be expected to help out with operational responsibilities across the organisation where capacity allows. 

There is plenty of opportunity to develop in this role. Whether it’s getting involved with business development and marketing, using your initiative to improve the way we work, or contributing to developing new products and services.

How to apply

Deadline for applications is 9am 9th February 2021. Interviews are expected to take place 15th and 16th February 2021 via Zoom. 

The Academic Programmes Coordinator will work as part of the Programme Management Team to ensure a first class participant experience of, and interaction with, the administrative elements of the Frontline programme.

The Coordinator will be required to be flexible and adaptable to respond to diverse requirements throughout the academic year and maintain a high standard of customer service throughout, particularly at peak periods, in order to help facilitate the exceptional Participant experience. They will be required to develop effective working relationships with a variety of teams and departments across the organisation and partner providers.

We are looking for someone who is active and committed to the values of Frontline, has a ‘can do’ attitude; is highly numerate and organised, with excellent attention to detail.  Experience of working within a higher education environment is desirable.

We will close earlier if we receive enough suitable applications, therefore early applications are encouraged.

Job title: Housing Officer
Salary: £27,000 per annum
Closing date: 29 January 2021 @ 12pm

To provide a comprehensive housing management service to our tenants including management of arrears & voids and ordering and assessing repairs. You will also be sensitive and responsive with excellent customer service skills and able to find solutions to issues such as ASB and neighbour disputes.  You will need at least a year’s experience of housing management as well as a knowledge and understanding of the issues affecting young people in London, a commitment to equal opportunities, and the ability to contribute to the development of the organisation.

CVs will not be accepted.

Interviews will be carried out by Zoom, this may be followed up face to face interview.

Causeway Irish Housing Association operates a 4 day working week (32 hours) and we are a London Living Wage Employer.