Every day in the UK, 13 babies are stillborn or die shortly after birth.

Sands is the leading stillbirth and neonatal death charity and exists to reduce the number of babies dying and to support anyone affected by the death of a baby, before, during or shortly after birth.

We are looking to recruit a Bereavement Support Services Officer to provide consistent, high-quality information and support to bereaved families.

Our Bereavement Support Services team provides a wide range of services, including the Freephone Helpline, Online Community, Social Media support, a Bereavement Support App, memory making resources, and print materials.

In this role, you will provide consistent, high-quality emotional support to bereaved families who seek support from Sands.

The Sands Helpline is currently open from 10.00am to 3.00pm from Monday to Friday, and also between 6.00pm and 9.00pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Bereavement Support Services Officers will be expected to work regular shifts on a rota basis as we look to expand our opening hours.

With proven ability in providing bereavement-centred support in a variety of settings and channels, you will be able to demonstrate a sound understanding of, and empathy with, the issues surrounding the death of a baby. 

You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, and be able to use these appropriately to offer telephone and email support to bereaved families.

The ability to professionally represent the charity’s views and positions clearly is essential, as are strong research skills and the ability to keep accurate and clear records in a variety of formats.

You will have effective time management skills and able to manage your own workload.  The ability to reflect on your own practice and attend regular accredited clinical supervision is also essential.

We’re committed to employing a diverse workforce. Diverse organisations are more effective and we value different experiences and backgrounds. We welcome applications from people with experience outside of the charity and education sectors, who can demonstrate our values and a passion for improving education.

We’re a small charity making a big impact, supporting nearly 2,000 volunteers onto school boards across England and Wales in the last year.

Our people are passionate and driven with a commitment to improve school standards. Join us and you’ll be rewarded with flexible working, professional development and the opportunity to make a real difference.

About the role

We're now looking for a School and Volunteer Recruitment Co-ordinator to support volunteers to become school governors across the Midlands, Greater Manchester and Cheshire. You'll join our North team and be supported by experienced professionals to help you thrive in the role.

You'll have a recruitment and placement target, and alongside our usual successful methods of engagement, we value new ideas and a proactive approach. You may bring previous recruitment experience to the role which would be a bonus.

We'll need you to keep our CRM system up to date, and regularly check in with volunteers and schools to make sure things are progressing. You'll spend a lot of time online engaging new volunteers, as well as on the phone to answer their questions about the role.

You'll be highlighting the benefits of becoming a school governor to prospective volunteers, matching them with schools and seeing them through to being appointed. It's a fantastic opportunity to have a direct hand in improving school standards, and work with diverse and talented volunteers who want to make a difference.

You'll work from home, ideally within Greater Manchester. We have team away days twice a year, so there'll be occasional travel to take part in these. Our working week is 35 hours with flexibility about how and when you work those within our core hours of 7am - 7pm.

We offer 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing with your time here. We also offer flexible paid wellbeing hours, a weekly professional development hour and additional reward days when team targets are met.

What are we looking for?

Essential

• Based in Greater Manchester, Cheshire or Staffordshire and able to work from home.
• We need you to have experience of using a CRM system, excellent admin skills and a working knowledge of Microsoft programmes.
• You're target driven and want to make a difference.
• You have excellent organisation skills and ability to juggle a busy role interacting with different stakeholders (volunteers, schools, partners etc).
• You need to have a professional and friendly telephone manner, as well as a good level of written English to communicate effectively online.

Desirable

• We'd love you to have governor experience, but if not, a passion for education and improving outcomes for children.
• Experience in recruitment.

We want you to be enthusiastic and pro-active. You'll be the first point of call for lots of volunteers and schools, so it's vital that you make a good impression and deliver high levels of customer service.

If you'd like to join our fantastic team, please submit your CV and a covering letter outlining how you meet the criteria. Our top tip is to tell us succintly how you meet the essential requirements and why you would like this role specifically.

We'll only consider applications with a CV and a relevant cover letter. If you have any questions about the role, please get in touch.

We are recruiting an Area Services Coordinator for our supported housing and community services. Life provides accommodation and support services to Mum’s with children under the age of 5 and Mum’s to be. We are passionate about providing strength-based services which meet the needs of the service users. Ensuring positive outcomes are achieved during their time with Life.

Post to cover Berkshire, Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire

12 month fixed term contract with potential for extension

About Life

Life is a UK pregnancy and maternal support charity that helps over 60,000 people a year to manage pregnancy and pregnancy loss with dignity and courage so they can flourish.

Our services include

· Supported housing and community support

· Counselling and skilled listening

· Free pregnancy tests and baby supplies

Our values
All our work is underpinned by the following universal human values:

· Humanity – All people are special and equal.

· Solidarity – We’re with you and for you.

· Community – We’re better together.

· Charity – Doing good for one another.

· Common good – Building a better world.

About you 

To be successful you need to be passionate about supporting women and children to thrive. You will be confident dealing with multiple challenges on a daily basis and be able to show the ability to prioritise accordingly. You will possess excellent verbal and written communication skills to ensure the team are supported on a day-to-day basis, referrals are dealt with in a timely manner and the manager is kept up to date with ongoing activities. You will be able to demonstrate empathy and understanding of the needs and barriers for vulnerable service users dealing with pregnancy or bringing up a young child.

You will have a sound understanding and experience of delivering strength-based services, ideally in a trauma informed way, to ensure independence, choice, and control for Life’s service users. (Training on Trauma Informed Practice will be provided)

You will be committed to providing a high quality service in line with organisational aims and principals. Bringing enthusiasm, energy and a can do attitude to everything you do.

IT skills, excellent interpersonal skills and understanding the importance of working within equal opportunities, safeguarding and confidentiality guidelines are essential.

Benefits

At Life we are passionate about providing our employees with a supportive and engaging environment. As well as ongoing development and training, we offer:

• Generous holiday allowance, starting at 25 days per year, plus 8 Bank Holidays, (for full-time positions, pro-rated for part-time positions)
• Birthday leave (following a successful probationary period)

• Extra annual leave for long term service

• Paid Enhanced DBS check
• Length of service awards

• Company Pension Scheme

If this sounds like you and you want to work as part of a passionate team, please provide your CV and a supporting statement setting out how you meet the following criteria:

· Demonstrable experience of working within a care and/or support service for vulnerable service users with a sound understanding of their needs

· An understanding of operational management within a similar organisation

· Experience of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults

· Experience of communicating effectively with a wide range of people to identify their needs, preferences and demands

· Ability to prioritise workload and plan time

· Ability to motivate others and work as part of a team

Applications without a supporting statement will not be considered

Our Values and Commitment to Safeguarding and Equality

Life is committed to protecting all staff, volunteers and service users from harm of any kind. Life expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and equality within our organisation by encouraging applications from all backgrounds.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks. Life takes its obligation to protect the rights of children and vulnerable people very seriously; therefore, the successful candidate for this post will be also subject to extensive background checking, including a Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS) which is paid for by the Charity.

The post is open to women only. (*Exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1).

A new and exciting opportunity has risen for an Early Service Leaver Co-ordinator Leaver to join the RFEA at an exciting time as the company is rapidly growing and expanding its endeavours.

The successful candidate will be required to promote and influence the benefits of engagement with CTP Future Horizons (FH) to (Early Service Leavers) ESLs in Scotland, raise awareness of the CTP FH programme provision amongst the military units in Scotland, and co-ordinate and support ESLs to register with CTP FH, DTS, and organisations who can address immediate barriers to employment. This role is home/office based with local and regional travel. Early Service Leaver Co-Ordinator Scotland will spend a considerable amount of time visiting military units and engaging with ESLs.

​Principle Responsibilities:

• Encourage and promote the benefits of registering with the CTP FH to ESLs, raising the number of registrations and continued engagement post discharge.
• Deliver the CTP FH presentation to all ESLs who are discharging from the services, by face-to-face or remote when unable to be on-site.
• Develop a social media presence to raise awareness of the programme, its opportunities, and success stories.
• Develop a strong relationship and work in collaboration with the regional CTP FH Employment Advisor Community, ensuring that information is shared accurately and appropriately to support the ESL.
• Develop links and manage the relationship with local and regional Scottish military units from all 3 services by on-site visits, linking in with key personalities who come into contact. and process discharges for ESLs, educating them on the benefits of the programme.
• Act as a positive advocate and influencer for the CTP FH Programme to all stakeholders and organisations in Scotland.

​Person Specification:

Essential Competencies:

• Strong networking skills and the enthusiasm and ability to create relationships that will support the work of RFEA/CTP.
• Clean driving licence and exclusive use of a car.
• Empathy with predominately Armed Forces personnel and an understanding of the challenges they face.
• Motivated self-starter with ability to work largely unsupervised within a multi-disciplinary environment dedicated to achieving successful outcomes for veterans.

Desirable Competencies:

• Existing network of individuals within Armed Forces Charities, statutory organisations and employers.
• NVQ L4 in Advice, Information and Guidance.
• Mental Health First Aid Training.
• A good understanding of the employment market, including recruitment, welfare to work provision, work-based learning and vocational training.

​What We Offer:

• Competitive Salary: £27,500
• Annual Leave: (25 days + Bank Holidays + Birthday Grant Leave)
• Flexible Working Options
• Training & Development Opportunities

​To apply, please submit a CV and covering letter. The closing date is midnight 3rd July. 

Success candidate required to undertake a Ministry of Defence security clearance which requires applicants to have been resident in the UK for over 5 years and an Enhanced DBS clearance

Inspiring Governance

Could you be the volunteer recruitment superstar we are looking for? A dedicated team player equipped with great communication, administrative and IT skills, and with a passion for promoting diversity, equality, and inclusion in education.

Do you fancy either working from home (wherever that is in England) or from our Fleet Street London Offices, with 30 days paid holiday (plus the public ones!) and a volunteering allowance of up to 5 days, on a national government funded programme?

If so, then then we want to hear from you!

Education and Employers is looking for a senior recruitment co-ordinator to work nationally with a range of schools, local authorities, multi-academy trusts, educational professionals, and highly skilled volunteers to facilitate the placement of skilled volunteers onto governing boards, as part of its Inspiring Governance programme. Helping to improve leadership in our school and academies, while at the same time developing your corporate recruitment skills within a respected not-for profit organisation in a rapidly changing sector.

Key duties include:

• Helping to engage new clients to our service by further engaging with governance recruiters (i.e., schools and academies) across all the English regions.

• Supporting existing governance recruiters signed up to Inspiring Governance to be more effective users by providing training and resources.

• Scrutinizing data to identify client needs and providing extra assistance to “High Needs” schools: those that need it the most.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with educational stakeholders nationally and regionally.

• Analysing school performance data to precisely target those schools that need the most help.

• Developing management information and impact data for client reporting.

• Representing the charity’s governance programmes online and at external events and meetings.

• Helping existing governance recruiters to be more effective users by supporting and delivering training and mentoring.

The closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 4th July. Successfully shortlisted candidates will be notified within that week. Interviews will take place over the 12th and 13th July online.

Applications will only be accepted from those with the right to work in the UK with a valid passport/visa

Please note we will only consider applications with BOTH A CV AND A COVERING LETTER. Applications from recruitment agencies will not be considered under any circumstances.

Salary: up to £75,000 per annum plus benefits dependant on experience 

Contract: Permanent.

Location: Homebased – UK.

Advert Closing date: Monday 4th July 2022 

About Us  

Action for Children supported 600,000 children and families through our services last year, but with 4 million children in the UK living in poverty, we need to be able to do more. By building on what we already do - growing and delivering more services in more communities across the UK and the Republic of Ireland, we will be able to provide more emotional and practical care and support to children and young people who need it.

What you'll be doing:  

Reporting to the Director of Growth and Service Design, this a pivotal new role for Action for Children. You will drive and deliver our ambitious growth plans for Children's Services and build our external reputation as a provider of sustainable, high-quality and impactful services. 

In this leadership role, you shape and drive the growth plan delivery with your team of Service Development and Relationship Managers to establish new commissioning relationships and services in our priority service areas.  

Our four priority areas for growth are Family Support, Mental Health, Looked After Children and Disability. 

You'll do this by: 

• Managing the Service Development and Relationship Management team. 
• Growing the charity's income through lead generation and the development of relationships with potential, existing and new commissioners.
• Leading the service development in our four priority growth areas.
• Collaborating with the Head of Business Development to create robust plans to ensure that growth targets are met.   
• Developing a three-year plan for proactively prospecting to win and grow business, .
• Ensuring growth strategies and programmes are based on market understanding including policy changes and insights into new markets and opportunities. 

What we need from you:  

• Relevant professional qualification in Education, Health or Social care or equivalent experience.
• Experience of developing business strategies to secure service delivery contracts. 
• Experience of public sector commissioning and problem-solving, particularly from a third sector and/or social care perspective.
• Experience of working at a senior level in children's services or a related social care field.
• Experience of working within a challenging, competitive external environment, and working to clear internal business objectives and targets.
• Ability to identify and convert new business streams into successful new business.

Action for Children is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff, volunteers and the children and young people we support. We value the diversity of our staff and are dedicated to becoming the most inclusive Children's charity where all staff can thrive and be themselves. Therefore, we are actively encouraging applications from underrepresented groups, particularly people with a disability and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within our organisation.

We are committed to our Diversity & Inclusion strategy and to becoming an anti-racist organisation. You can read more on our website here: Equality and diversity | Action For Children

If, for any reason, you need support with your application, please contact David Simpson, Recruitment Partner.

We'll be happy to give you any support you require.  

We are looking for a thoughtful and proactive individual to join our small team but passionate team at FRAME to help support our vision of a world where non-animal methods are considered scientific best practice. This is a new role within FRAME, and we welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds and experience levels.

This role will work closely with the Head of Fundraising and Communications, Digital Engagement Coordinator, CEO, and wider FRAME Team to embed volunteers across the organisation and support the growth of our community giving. The role will help us expand our volunteer capacity, work to embed regular giving and community fundraising, and communicate with our donors via our twice-yearly mailing.

We currently have a small number of volunteers working on a range of activities across the team and we are looking for someone who can support, and grow, this programme. We also have a modest base of current donors who collectively donate around £15,000 annually across several channels including online, social media, and cheques.

We are a small, dynamic team and all staff members are required to take on some core administrative tasks needed to keep our flat structure organisation running.

Support Coordinator

We are looking for an innovative, passionate and professional individual with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills to join our Stroke Recovery Service based in East Berkshire.

Position: Stroke Association Support Coordinator

Location: Home based, West Kent with extensive travel will be required as part of this role (May include team meetings or other work related meetings)

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: Circa £24,370 per annum

Contract: Permanent. Our services are contracted; we currently have funding for the contract until 31 March 2023

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 24 July 2022

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.

The Role

The service aims to identify and address the needs of stroke survivors and carers across the stroke pathway, by providing a range of innovative support solutions, supporting them to meet their desired outcomes. A key part of the role will be to support service users and the delivery of the service.

Reporting to the Stroke Association Service Delivery Coach, the Stroke Association Support Coordinator will:

• Support new stroke survivors and their carers from hospital discharge into the community.
• Provide personalised information, advice and support.
• Support clients to make informed lifestyle changes, which will help them to prevent further strokes
• Be accountable for volunteers, so experience of recruiting, training and managing volunteers would be an advantage.
• You will have excellent IT skills and demonstrate a flexible approach to your role.

About You

The post holder will have experience/background in:

• A caring profession ideally with experience of supporting people with disabilities.
• Setting up and running virtual groups.

This role is home based, but extensive travel is required across the local area and occasionally further afield.

The use of a car with business use cover and the ability to drive is essential to be able to fulfil the requirements of the role

To fulfil the role you must abode in the U.K and have the right to work in the U.K

Please submit your CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience. Please include reference number S935 and role title in your application.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.

We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.

We’re working to improve the diversity of our team.  Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.

We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities. 

Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!

You may also have experience in areas such as Care Coordinator, Stroke Support, Stroke, Care, Care Worker, Support Worker, Carer, Care Team Leader, Support Team Leader, Volunteering Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Support Group, Support and Advice, Social Care, Carer Support, Support Service, Vulnerable Adult, Social Care and Support Officer, Rehabilitation Coordinator, Volunteering Manager, Care and Support Officer, Social Care Worker, Health, Health Care, Support Worker, Care Worker, Social Care Support Worker, Residential Support Worker, Relief Support Worker, Support Worker Disabilities, Day Centre Support Worker, Rehabilitation Support Worker, Night Support Worker, Stroke Support Worker, Disability, Disability Support, Stroke.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Head of Practice Development, Services & Innovation
Home-based (with travel to Head Office and Family Action services when required)
37 hours per week (full-time, 5 days)
Grade 5 point 39-46: £44,983 - £52,087 per annum + £480 homeworking allowance per annum
Permanent Contract

At Family Action we transform lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation. We have been building stronger families since 1869 and today we work with more than 60,000 families in over 150 community based services, as well as supporting thousands more through national programmes and grants.

We’re incredibly honoured to have won Charity of the Year at Third Sector Awards in 2021 and 3 Star award for staff engagement in Best top 100 companies. A 3 Star accreditation, as the highest standard of workplace engagement, representing organisations that truly excel, are awarded to organisations with a BCI score of 738 or higher, reflecting 'world class' levels of workplace engagement. Amazing recognition for our work over the past 12 months in response to the pandemic and beyond. These awards are some of the most important ways the third sector publicly recognises excellence and achievement, and so to win these are true testaments to the hard work, passion and commitment of our staff and supporters.

This is an important role in Family Action. You will report directly to the Director of Services & Innovation and your key purpose will be to Lead the organisational development of best practice across the 140+ services to achieve excellent outcomes for children, families and adults. You will lead the development and coordination of an organisational strategy and delivery plan for the thematic work areas across Family Action’s services, enabling a managed and effective delivery of evidenced informed practice, achieving excellent outcomes, maximising our ability to win new service contracts, and enhancing our influencing work on external policy.

You will also support the organisation to adopt a culture of learning, enabling and embedding the required learning and development across services and Family Action. You will lead, establish and coordinate Family Actions thematic groups across our identified service areas and develop organisational repositories for evidence based and informed practice tools, outcomes tools, and shared learning across the organisation.

You will be able to work collaboratively across the organisation, mapping and managing the organisation wide project interdependencies that will be critical to the success of thematic working, within services and Family Action organisationally.

Your role would be varied, exciting and incredibly worthwhile. At its heart is a striving for excellence, maximising outcomes and the need to ensure that children and adults get the right support, of the highest quality at the right time. If you are you looking for a diverse, ambitious and fast paced organisation, you have found it.

We are looking for an autodidactic self-starter, who can draw learning from a range of sources, contextually analyse the evidence, recognise the generalisable from the one offs, and piece it all together with strategic finesse. We need someone with substantial experience of frontline and management practice working in services for people. Alongside this, you must have extensive experience of  supporting organisational development and staff development including evidence informed practice as a means of continuous learning and improvement. You would need to be resilient and tenacious; and bring an understanding of the challenges faced by staff and managers, learnt through your direct experience.

We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQIA+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants and will reimburse your travel cost if you attend an interview.

What will we offer you?

We’ll offer you a generous pension scheme and leave entitlements, eye care vouchers, a cycle to work scheme and other great benefits. We are happy to talk flexible working. All roles in Family Action are open to a discussion about possible flexible working options, subject to business needs, and all new starters will have the right to make a flexible working request from day one of employment. We have an excellent wellbeing offer and we will invest in your professional development with on-going quality training and career development opportunities. You’ll join an established, supportive and high-performing service and have the opportunity to thrive in an innovative organisation that values your opinion, encourages learning and has the needs of children and families at its core.

We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect. If you share these values and behaviours and have the necessary skills then we look forward to hearing from you.  

Closing date: Sunday 17th July 2022 at 23:59 (midnight)

Interview date: TBC 

We are looking for an exceptional individual who can support volunteer recruitment within SSAFA. The post holder will be part of the Volunteer Development Team and support with all activities relating to volunteering recruitment and promotion of good practice, with particular emphasis on managing vacancies through on-line recruitment sites. 

There is an opportunity to work across multiple departments in SSAFA and alongside all the VDMs across the UK gaining experience of managing multiple recruitment platforms and developing best practise guides which can be used to upskill our volunteers.

We are keen to increase the number of impactful case studies we have of the brilliant work our volunteers do and you will be instrumental in helping us capture these and build a case study library.

The Volunteer Development Team supports SSAFA branches to recruit volunteers, grow local and regional volunteering and promote best practice. As a key member of the team, you will work closely with our Volunteer Development Managers and other colleagues to capture the true potential of volunteers in making a difference to SSAFA beneficiaries providing you with the opportunity to expand  your knowledge in volunteer management in a volunteer-led charity.

About the team

The Volunteer Development Management team is a skilled and friendly team who are passionate about the value of volunteering. The team works across the Volunteer Operations directorate and has close working relationships with the Regional Operations Support Managers, Regional Fundraising Officers, Learning and Development teams, PR and Marketing teams and crucially, the Volunteer Experience team – all working together to improve the experience and capabilities of our volunteer network for the good of our beneficiaries.

The Volunteer Development Team were developed as part of SSAFA’s investment in volunteering. The team consists of six Volunteer Development Managers, a Volunteer Development Coordinator in a support role and a Volunteer Development Team Leader.

About you

Being an advocate for volunteering is key to success in this role as you will be heavily involved with the volunteer lifecycle, where previous experience is ideal but not necessary. As well as this you will be based at home so an ability to work comfortably at home whilst being a confident user of IT is a must. This will be a varied role so excellent organisation skills, own workload management with accurate administration are essential particularly in relation to written communications. A range of relationships will need to be built externally and internally, hence, demonstrable interpersonal skills will be required.

Your passion for volunteering must be demonstrable with a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion to be an advocate in this area across the volunteer network.

About SSAFA

SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, has been providing practical, emotional, and financial support to our Forces and their families since 1885. Last year our teams of volunteers and employees helped more than 79,000 people in need, from Second World War veterans to those who have served in more recent conflicts or are still currently serving, and their families.

SSAFA understands that behind every uniform is a person. We are here for that person – any time they need us, in any way they need us, for as long as they need us.

Diversity and Inclusion at SSAFA

SSAFA exists to support a diverse range of beneficiaries within the armed forces community, and we believe diversity within our teams is key to ensuring we can deliver our services effectively. We thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a worldwide charity. SSAFA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.

SSAFA is committed to using the Disclosure & Barring Service to ensure we, as an employer, safeguard those we serve.

Closing date: Midnight on Sunday 3rd July. SSAFA reserves the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Job Title: Parents in Mind Peer Support Co-ordinator

Salary: £22,000 FTE

Hours: 28 hours per week

Fixed term contract until 28th June 2024

We are looking for a talented individual to join the brand new NCT Parents in Mind East Sussex team, coordinating the delivery of the perinatal mental health peer support across the area – initially until the end of June 2024, but with the possibility of extension, subject to funding.  This role is home-based but will include regular meetings (sometimes at short notice) across East Sussex – specifically the Hastings, Eastbourne, Newhaven areas - so the ability to travel and a flexible approach to working are essential. The post will be for 28 hours per week.

The post holder will use their excellent listening skills, sensitivity and empathy to refer service users into the peer support service, making sure we are the right fit for their needs, and if so, matching them with our fabulous team of volunteer peer supporters. The project co-ordinator will also monitor and take feedback on the experiences of the clients in our care, and support those who feel they need additional/alternative support into other local services.

You must have excellent written and oral communication skills and be able to quickly create rapport with volunteers, service users, NCT practitioners and a range of staff from local services. An understanding of mental health support is also essential to the post. This is a complex project, so you must be able to confidently prioritise your own work, be highly organised and able to work independently. The post holder will be an ambassador for the service across the locality, so outstanding relationship building skills are vital. Good IT skills will also be required – including use of Outlook, Word and Excel. Ideally you will also have the skills to be able to engage with parents via social media.

It is essential for this post that you are, or undertake the training to become, a Parents in Mind peer supporter. This training requires lived experience/close support of another who has experienced mental health difficulties during the transition to parenthood, and the accredited training would be undertaken in addition to your paid hours.

We are taking positive action to increase diversity throughout our organisation, at all levels, and to nurture a culture of inclusion for all our people and the parents and families that we support.  More details about our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion action can be found here.

We are committed to zero discrimination both internally and externally regardless of visible or invisible difference such as sex, sexual orientation, age, race, ethnicity, disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, religion or belief, gender identity, economic class, marital/civil partnership, family status including single parents, socio-economic background and pregnancy and maternity.We provide reasonable adjustments and are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. 

We welcome and actively encourage applications from all candidates including those from under-represented groups within NCT such as individuals from Black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQI+ people and people with a disability. 

Closing date: 12 noon, Thursday 14th July.

Interviews will take place via Zoom on Monday 18th July.

Support Coordinator

In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives.  We’re looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Newham team.

Position: Stroke Support Coordinator

Location: Homebased, covering Newham, with regular travel across the service area

Hours: Part-time, 21 hours per week

Salary: Circa £14,622 (FTE circa £24,370 per annum) (inner London weighting £1,979 per annum or outer London weighting £1,053 per annum may be applied in accordance to where you live).

Contract: Permanent. Our services are contracted; we currently have funding for this contract until 31 March 2023.

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 3 July 2022

Interview Date: 8 July 2022

Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.

The Role

To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles.

If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Newham team.

Reporting to the London Service Delivery Coach Team.

The Stroke Association Support Coordinator provides stroke survivors, carers and families with personalised support throughout the stroke recovery journey. The purpose of the role is:

• To ensure the needs of stroke survivors and carers are identified and addressed throughout their stroke recovery (referral may be early on in the hospital or later in the community)
• To work collaboratively with a range of organisations, clinicians and other professionals to create meaningful networks, providing the best possible support throughout the stroke pathway and into the community

About You

You will have experience and have a proven record of:

• Ability to communicate effectively face to face, in writing, by email, on the telephone with stroke survivors and carers needs
• Interpersonal skills in order to communicate effectively with service users, colleagues and partner agencies
• Experience of providing person centred support to vulnerable people

This role requires extensive travel across a large geographical locality to visit people at home and in community settings.  Candidates must be able to demonstrate how they can meet this requirement of the role

To full fill the role you must abode in the U.K and have the right to work in the U.K

Please submit your CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.

We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.

We’re working to improve the diversity of our team.  Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.

We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities. 

Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!

You may also have experience in areas such as Care Coordinator, Stroke Support, Stroke, Care, Care Worker, Support Worker, Carer, Care Team Leader, Support Team Leader, Volunteering Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Support Group, Support and Advice, Social Care, Carer Support, Support Service, Vulnerable Adult, Social Care and Support Officer, Rehabilitation Coordinator, Volunteering Manager, Care and Support Officer, Social Care Worker, Health, Health Care, Support Worker, Care Worker, Social Care Support Worker, Residential Support Worker, Relief Support Worker, Support Worker Disabilities, Day Centre Support Worker, Rehabilitation Support Worker, Night Support Worker, Stroke Support Worker, Disability, Disability Support, Stroke.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Remote Services Support Officer

Full time at 35 hrs per week, Permanent

Salary: £22,168 – £26,390 – dependent on experience

Work from home – Occasional site visits required to our London Office

Closing date for applications: 9am Friday 8th July 2022

Interviews will take place online via video conference - week commencing 11th July 2022

About Us

Founded in 1997, GamCare is the leading provider of information, advice and support for anyone affected by gambling harms. We operate the National Gambling Helpline, provide treatment for anyone who is harmed by gambling, create awareness about safer gambling and treatment, and encourage an effective approach to safer gambling within the gambling industry.

The Role

This is a great time to join GamCare as we’re recruiting a Remote Services Support Officer which is a new opportunity for someone who is a confident communicator, works collaboratively, has a can-do attitude, and enjoys being part of a dynamic team.  The Remote Services Support Officer is ideal for someone who is super-organised and enjoys a varied workload.

As the successful candidate you’ll support the work of our Director of Clinical and Communities, Head of Remote services, and Helpline Managers. This will include administrative support and co-ordination of reporting schedules, as well as liaising across teams internally, arranging and recording meetings, maintaining action logs and monitoring systems.

The Remote Team operate the National Gambling Helpline which provides information, advice and support for anyone affected by problem gambling as well as referring people to free treatment across England, Scotland and Wales.

About You

As the successful candidate you’ll bring your extensive experience of having worked in Operational Support, Administration or as a Personal Assistant or similar which will have equipped you to be a highly organised and detail-orientated member of the team.

With a background of strong analytical and problem-solving skills you’ll be able to prioritise and execute tasks well in an agile working environment. Excellent verbal, written communication and honed interpersonal skills along with the ability to present ideas to a range of ideas in a user-friendly language are essential for your success.

Key Responsibilities

• Meeting administration, including maintaining meeting schedules, booking accommodation (where needed), minute-taking and actions logs.
• Organise calendars, rotas, diaries and meetings across multiple teams and staff members.
• Co-ordinate reporting schedules and report requests with data colleagues, to ensure that reports are accurate and submitted on time.
• Monitoring inboxes, prioritising and directing queries quickly and efficiently.
• Manage enquiries and other correspondence and liaise as appropriate.
• Assist with the co-ordination of functions across directorate, such as consultation with other clinical colleagues and compilation of presentations.

Benefits You Can Enjoy

• 33 days basic annual leave entitlement per annum (pro-rated for part-time colleagues) including bank holidays which increases with service
• A generous Pension Scheme - we contribute 6% and you contribute 2%.
• Discretionary company sick pay from day one of service.
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24-hour support
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Appointment is subject to a DBS check

GamCare are committed to offering the best support to people affected by gambling harms, as such we welcome applications from candidates with lived experience.

To apply, please go onto the GamCare website and complete an application form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Survey.

For any further information on the role or if you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the application process, please contact recruitment inbox and the team will be happy to help.

An exciting role for individuals to work with the Northampton Methodist District team, Learning Network Team and the associated Young and Emerging Leaders team to deliver the new programme. Fixed Term part-time. Home working.

Purpose and Objectives: Nurture, develop and disciple young leaders across the District. Achieving this by promoting, developing and delivering the Young and Emerging Leaders Scheme in the Northampton Methodist District. 

 Main Responsibilities

• Working with the Northampton District team, Learning Network Team and the associated Young and Emerging Leaders team to deliver the new programme.
• Work with the Mission Enabler to Identify and develop pathways for young and emerging leaders to develop in their leadership
• Facilitating the Promotion of the Scheme
  • Generating promotional and news material for the district and other websites.
  • Following up by telephone, and visits as necessary with those responding to the mailings and adverts.
  • Encouraging and enabling the young people employed to speak in their local contexts.
  • Speaking at circuit, and district events to communicate the scheme.
  • Guiding the young people in the generation of reports useful for the scheme promotion.
  • Liaison with the Connexional One Programme scheme officers.Develop telephone contacts, with the youth leaders across the districts.
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• Facilitate the Recruitment Process
  • Undertake face to face, or telephone meetings with those interested in applying to the scheme in order to guide, and ensure that necessary commitments are understood.
  • Assist in shortlisting, and interviewing applicants (when appropriate)
• Facilitate Mentoring / Local Project Delivery
  • Assist the local projects in identifying suitable mentors, and provide training, as necessary to enable them to mentor effectively.
  • Liaise with the mentoring team through the year, receiving reports, and offering advice as necessary.
  • Review the reports from the District Young and Emerging Leaders, mentors and project managers, and identify needs.
• Facilitate residential Weekends and Learning Programme

• Prepare training materials for the induction day in September for the project managers, mentors and participants.
• Prepare and deliver a yearly learning programme for the YAELS year. Drawing upon the District team, Regional Learning Network and other partners e.g. Cliff College for support and delivery.
• Assist the YAELS Team in planning the residential weekends.
• Assist the  YAELS team in developing training, worship and other materials for the residential residential weekends.
• Aid the District Young and Emerging Leaders in developing worship and other materials for the presentation at the weekends.
• Assist the YAELS team in leading the residential weekends.

• Facilitate Relationship Building Between the Participants
• Assist the YAELS in managing a dedicated, closed Facebook group for the programme.
• Seed discussions, and encourage interaction through the Facebook group.
• Encourage social interaction and opportunities between District Young and Emerging Leaders of the present and previous years.​
• General Administration
• Maintain a personal timesheet, to log hours and actions.  This will be used to allow for the flexible working conditions expected.

• Any other duties and responsibilities, identified by the team as are within your capabilities and level of responsibility, in order to meet the needs of the project.