The Role

This is an exciting new role that will steer the development of a new youth led development opportunities platform, building on the legacy of O2 Go Think Big, the current platform. You will build a youth team to evolve and deliver a digital hub and programme providing youth work support,  information, insight, inspiration and a range of opportunities to 16-24 year olds to improve their next steps and employability readiness.

At the heart of this is the engagement of young people in shaping and steering the programme as it establishes and grows. You will be the enabler; supporting young people to lead and flourish whilst providing a great source of support for other young people.

Working with NYA colleagues and stakeholders, you will secure great partnerships with corporates, national and regional organisations within the youth and careers landscape to broaden the offer and create sustainable funding. Excellent youth work practice will support a team of young people to develop and deliver this project.  Your operational management skills will ensure you are able to deliver and demonstrate success.

The platform will add value to the current employability landscape through forging strong partnerships with employability organisations, using youth work as the methodology and ethos to connect, develop and build.

The future of our platform is in the hands of young people, guided by the support of you in this role.NYA holds a unique position within the youth sector.

Who we are

We are the national body for youth work, and the Professional Statutory Regulatory Body (PSRB) for youth work in England. We are the cornerstone of a great profession and we have been transforming lives through youth work for over 50 years. We strive every day to champion, professionalise and enable great youth work, driving up the quality and quantity of safe and impactful practice.

If you feel as motivated as we do to empower young people to reach their potential and find the path to the positive and fulfilling futures they all deserve, then we would love to hear from you.

We are committed to inclusivity and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. To reflect the communities we serve, we strive to bring different backgrounds, cultures, age, experience and identity to enrich our insights and power the work we do together.

We welcome applications from groups currently under-represented in our organisation including Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups.

Why join us

Our work is vital, we are passionate and committed to what we do and we need the very best from our talented team to thrive. At NYA we operate as a people first organisation, with a flexible working approach that helps us balance our work with life. We are a predominately remotely based team across England with a head office in Leicester. Despite the geographical distance between us, our digital use, shared focus and supportive culture make us a highly connected team. We also provide committed time and funds to support personal and professional development.

We provide 25 days leave plus 8 days, life assurance scheme and 5% NYA pension contribution.

Love4Life is the primary programme delivered by TwentyTwenty. Love4Life is about empowering young people to build confidence and make positive choices in their relationships, health and education. Based in Loughborough, working across Leicestershire and Derbyshire, Love4Life is currently a programme of therapeutic and emotional support for vulnerable girls aged 11-19 years. We support around 600 girls a year across our local communities and in secondary schools.

As Love4Life enters a new chapter of programme development, we are looking for a passionate and inspiring person to lead and develop the core delivery of the programme across our three localities (Loughborough, Leicester and Derby) and commit to the leadership and development of our Area Coordinators.
Working closing with our CEO you will help develop the Love4Life programme ensuring we are supporting young people, in the most deprived areas, who would most benefit from our inventions.
Your role will involve identifying, developing and leading on key relationships with schools, community venues and all local referral agencies including Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, Social Services, Local Authorities and the Police.
You will help our charity to measure and understand the impact of our programme by monitoring tools and reporting on outcomes. In addition, you will lead on our safeguarding policies and processes ensuring reporting and best practice is at the core of our work.
You will be passionate and experienced in working with disadvantaged and vulnerable young people and as part of the delivery team; you will know how to provide inspiring, engaging learning and activities. 

The Mighty Creatives is a charity committed to improving the personal, educational, cultural and social lives of children and young people (CYP) through creative and cultural education. 

Our charitable purpose is to provide arts and cultural opportunities for CYP from birth to 30 years old, particularly those who are the most disadvantaged and excluded, in order to contribute to the fight against child poverty.

Our vision is of a world where all CYP will harness the power of arts, creativity, and culture in order to transform themselves, their communities, and their futures.

We are looking for an experienced Impact and Data Manager to join our team. We want you to work as part of a team to evidence the outcomes and impact of The Mighty Creatives work with children, young people, schools, and the creative and cultural sectors.  You will have experience of working with data systems and databases and of producing reports that help to inform decision making and present impact.

Are you passionate about Life? Are you looking for a career that really makes a difference?If so, an exciting opportunity has become available here within Life.

We are currently recruiting for a Distribution & Logistics Manager to join our retail team and assist in the smooth operation of Donation Centre in Breaston.

Role Purpose:

• To support the Shop Managers in order to meet and understand their stock requirements and increase retail income by managing stock movement in and out of the Donation Centre. 

• The job holder will ensure the logistics function of the distribution unit meets the needs of the business at all times and will be based on site at the Donation Centre.

• The post holder will ensure the unit operates as a regular donation station and supervise a team of volunteers in the timely sorting and distribution of donated and trading stock and other items whilst ensuring excellent customer service and maximising profit 

• The Distribution & Logistics Manager will work closely with the Online Trading Manager to ensure effective stock management is in place to service online demand 

• It is the responsibility of the Distribution & Logistics Manager to maintain a clean, tidy, safe and efficient warehouse with a high level of organisation and logical storage solutions 

If you are ready for a new challenge and relish the chance to become part of a successful, forward thinking organisation then we would love to hear from you. 

About Life 

Life is the largest pro-life charity within the UK and probably the most comprehensive and ambitious as it combines advocacy & education work with a nationwide support & housing service along with a network of charity retail shops. Life’s mission is to uphold respect for every human life from fertilisation until natural death whilst providing emotional and practical support to pregnant woman and young mothers who are vulnerable.

Am I the right person for this role? 

• Highly organised, hard working, creative, self starter who thrives and can easily adapt within an ever changing environment. 

• Confident, positive and outgoing with great communication skills. 

• Proven management experience in meeting and exceeding revenue targets in a high turnover retail or charity sector environment. 

• Commercially astute. 

• Open and adaptable to change and able to support others through it 

• IT Literacy and numeracy skills. (Using email systems, Office 365 and online resources; be aware of and be open to the role of social networking and e-commerce) 

What are the responsibilities? 

Leadership and Management: 

1. Recruit, train and manage an effective team of volunteers to support the day to day distribution operation. Keep all administration up to date in line with GDPR compliance.

2. Ensure efficient rota management of sorters and van drivers to support the running of the Donation Centre

3. Maintain good working relationships with all Life shops, colleagues and volunteers at all levels 

4. Take an active role as part of the retail team at team meetings

5. Manage staff working within the Breaston Life Charity Shop to ensure compliance and best practice in line with Life’s policies and procedures.

6. Create the conditions for the shop teams to be motivated, committed and high performing

7. Provide clear leadership on the need for and delivery of change

8. To ensure that all Life services are promoted properly within the Donation Centre  and that all activities within the Centre are harmonious with Life’s mission and values and in the spirit of its equal opportunities policy

9. Undertake any reasonable task as directed by the  line manager

Operations: 

1. Implement and maintain efficient storage and distribution systems and procedures

2. Ensure donated items are stored safely, tidily and logically for easy access and efficiency.

3. To ensure that the stock requirements of the Shop Managers are met and be responsible for the efficient turnaround of stock requests, identifying the most profitable stock for selling, communicating with shops managers and researching products where appropriate to ensure optimal sales value. 

4. Receive donations regularly from the general public at the Donation Centre. Ensure that gift aid is maximised. 

5. Liaise with Online Trading Manager regarding the most suitable items for online platforms and ensure effective stock management is in place to service online demand.

6. Ensure excellent processing of deliveries and collections liaising with customers and stores eg: organising collections and deliveries.

7. Co-ordinate the collection of large items from individuals

8. Co-ordinate collections of items from corporate supporters or major donors as agreed with support from the Retail Field Manager as required.

9. Comply with and stay up-to-date on all trading standards regulations 

10. Implement and maintain efficient storage for out-of-season stock.

11. Ensure compliance with retail recycling and waste management and keep up to date with changes and source the best possible price for waste non-saleable donations. 

12. Ensure the Life vans are adequately maintained and cleaned and only used for business purposes.

13. To ensure that the shop layout is attractive within Furniture and clothing store 

14. To ensure all Clothing Banks are maintained and emptied regularly to business guidelines

15. To be a main keyholder for the shop and take responsibility to delegate key holding to volunteers in line with Life’s Key Holder Policy

16. Responsible for carrying out regular risk assessments according to Life’s policy and for ensuring health and safety procedures issued by the charity are understood and implemented by all staff and volunteers.

17. Agree, implement and monitor progress against agreed Key Performing Indicators and ensure appropriate action is taken where required

Health & Safety: 

1. To be responsible for overall Health and Safety at the Breaston site with willingness to undertake relevant training to help achieve this.

2. Be responsible for carrying out necessary fire safety precautions and for promoting a positive attitude towards health and safety, security and fire, in line with policy and procedure

3. To be responsible for security of the site premises and contents, to include the organisation of staff to open and close the premises.

4. To undertake regular health and safety audits in liaison with the Head of Central Services. 

5. To ensure that planned maintenance is carried out efficiently and that all sub-contractors are supervised and comply with site safety rules.

Public Interaction: 

1. To provide a courteous and helpful service to member of the public visiting the Breaston site to make donations, purchases etc…

2. To ensure all volunteers are trained in giving excellent service to the public at all times

3. Ensure any queries and complaints are dealt with courteously and effectively and to keep the Line Manager informed.

4. Represent the Donation Centre externally, taking responsibility for protecting the public image as well as company interest

Budgeting & Financials: 

1. Prepare, report and analyse Donation Centre statistical and financial information as required with a view to increasing sales and controlling expenditure.

2. Responsible for the correct recording, storage and filing of paperwork associated with the operation of the Donation Centre. 

3. To follow the appropriate Life policies when maintaining the company van and ensure that it is only used for business purposes. 

4. To be responsible for the security of the shop takings, including the safe storage of the shop takings. Will also be responsible for the recording of all daily, weekly and monthly takings and for safe banking in line with the organisation’s procedure.

5. To ensure charity donations by cash/cheque/card are processed according to Life’s policy and procedures 

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 our: 

• A 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

• Extra annual leave for long term service

• Length of service awards 

• Company Pension Scheme 

• Discounts at your local and national Life shops 

Our Values and Commitment to Safeguarding and Equality 

Life is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Life expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us. 

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from all diverse backgrounds to apply. 

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)

We are a leading UK charity and expert voice for children with cancer and we have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Digital Communities Executive to join our Engagement team.

You will form part of our brand voice using compelling messages and meaningful content to tell our story online through our social media accounts. This is a fantastic new role for an aspiring professional who is social media savvy and is interested in growing their career in digital marketing.

Our work

Each week in the UK and Ireland, more than 30 children are diagnosed with cancer. Our network of dedicated professional members work together in treatment, care and research to help shape a future where all children with cancer survive and live happy, healthy and independent lives.

We fund and support innovative world-class research and collaborate, both nationally and internationally, to drive forward improvements in childhood cancer. Our award-winning information resources help lessen the anxiety, stress and loneliness commonly felt by families, giving support throughout the cancer journey.

Main purpose of the role

To create and coordinate digital content for day-to-day posting on, and engagement with, our social media channels and online community groups, working across teams to engage and communicate with our audiences in line with business and marketing objectives.

Closing date: 23 May 2021

Salary: £33,000 - £38,000 (Regional salary weighting may apply)

Ref: 21520

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 per week

Location:This role will be working across CPA 1 - Central England - Geographical areas include: Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Bedfordshire & Buckinghamshire, Staffordshire, Walsall and Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Herefordshire & Worcestershire

Home based with the potential to do some face-to-face activity post COVID-19

The Shaw Trust, in tandem with government and the broader employment support community across the UK is working hard to make sure we support as many individuals as possible to get and keep a job. We believe that everyone who needs help and support to attain their employment goals should be able to access it as soon as possible and that support should reflect their individual needs.

To help us in this mission we are looking to expand our employability services Work and Health Programme Job Entry: Targeted Support (WHP/JETS) and looking for Employer Account Managers.

Reporting directly to the Regional Employer Manager, the Employer Account Manager WHP-JETS role is responsible for winning, developing and retaining key employer partnerships to support the contractual requirements of the WHP-JETS programme.

You will work in conjunction with Operational teams to provide employer relationship management to drive performance objectives, deliver sales tools, manage accounts, support recruitment initiatives, and drive employment outcomes for participants.

Shaw Trust operates on a national level with over 2,000 staff and 1,000 volunteers. We work with the government, local authorities, combined authorities, health service providers, employers, and other stakeholders – including the Education and Skills Funding Agency, Department for Work and Pensions, clinical commissioning groups and NHS Trusts.

The ideal candidate must have an understanding of the local and regional labour market and employment issues within one of two geographical areas – Central England and Home Counties and able to maintain an up-to-date working knowledge of the benefit system and entitlements.

The ideal candidate will need to be inclusive and embrace our culture and values, putting those we support at the heart of everything we do. You will consistently deliver high quality services to support our communities and beneficiaries.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Enhanced Pension Scheme after 6 months
• Life Assurance x 3 of your salary
• Enhanced annual leave

For further information and to apply online, please click the Apply on Website button quoting the reference number 21520.

Closing date: 30th April 2021.

Shaw Trust is committed to a policy of equality of opportunity and inclusion. We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government’s Access to Work scheme. Living our values, we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation. We welcome applications from all sections of the community including from people with lived-experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion. If you have accessibility requirements and would like information in a different format please contact our HR Service Centre to make alternative arrangements.

Shaw Trust reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.

We are looking for an experienced professional to join our friendly team to develop and implement assessment processes for evaluating and certifying provided by Member Agencies delivering services to victims/survivors of childhood sexual abuse and sexual violence, according to The Survivors Trust (TST) National Service Standards.  The post holder will be responsible for monitoring and tracking project deliverables and ensuring survivors are involved at all stages in the process development.

The TST is a UK-wide national membership organisation for 120 specialist voluntary sector rape and sexual abuse support services providing support for women, men, children and young people.  TST provides support and networking for member agencies; delivers accredited training; raises awareness about rape and sexual abuse and its effect on survivors, their supporters and society at large; promotes effective responses to rape and sexual abuse on a local, regional and national level.

The right candidate will have previous experience in developing policy and practice in relation to services for survivors of sexual violence and sexual abuse.  They will be familiar with processes for implementing and verifying standards, have a good understanding of the issues facing survivors of rape and sexual abuse and the work of specialist voluntary sector rape and sexual abuse services.  They will be excellent communicators with an ability to engage positively with Member Agencies and  Government Departments.  Their work will include providing the secretariat for the All Party Parliamentary Group for Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse. A good level of education, the ability to articulate themselves in a friendly and professional manner and IT competency are essential.

The role will be based at our head office in Rugby, Warwickshire, and at regional locations with flexible home working as agreed.

You will be required to undergo enhanced DBS clearance to work at The Survivors Trust and references will be sought.

We are a leading UK charity and expert voice for children with cancer and we have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Digital Marketing & Communications Manager to join our Engagement team.

You will form an integral part of the team in connecting with our audiences and driving awareness, engagement and conversions. This is a new and exciting role for a forward-thinking and creative professional who is looking for variety and is interested in taking the next step in their marketing career.

Our work

Each week in the UK and Ireland, more than 30 children are diagnosed with cancer. Our network of dedicated professional members work together in treatment, care and research to help shape a future where all children with cancer survive and live happy, healthy and independent lives.

We fund and support innovative world-class research and collaborate, both nationally and internationally, to drive forward improvements in childhood cancer. Our award-winning information resources help lessen the anxiety, stress and loneliness commonly felt by families, giving support throughout the cancer journey.

We are a registered charity and fundraise for our important activities through national campaigns, donations and family involvement.

Our sister organisation, Teenagers and Young Adults with Cancer (TYAC) is also part of our overall brand.

Main purpose of the job

To develop and implement cohesive communications and marketing activities across all communication channels to positively promote our brands in line with strategic objectives. 

Closing date 23 May 2021

We are looking for an experienced professional to join our friendly team to support online and face-to-face delivery of our training programmes and workshops including our accredited Diploma for Independent Sexual Violence Adviser (ISVA) Practitioners and ISVA Service Managers.

The Survivors Trust (TST) is a UK-wide national membership organisation for 120 specialist voluntary sector rape and sexual abuse support services providing support for women, men, children and young people.  TST provides support and networking for member agencies; delivers accredited training; raises awareness about rape and sexual abuse and its effect on survivors, their supporters and society at large; promotes effective responses to rape and sexual abuse on a local, regional and national level.

The right candidate will ideally have previous experience of managing or working with ISVAs and have a good understanding of the role of the ISVA and the issues facing survivors of rape and sexual abuse in accessing support and engaging with the criminal justice system.  They will have a good knowledge of current policy relating to victims and survivors of rape and sexual abuse.  They will have excellent communication skills and an ability to engage positively with students. The role requires candidates to have a Level 3 Teaching Qualification (previously called PTLLS), although the right candidate would be supported to achieve this if needed. A good level of education, the ability to articulate themselves in a friendly and professional manner and IT competency are essential.

The role will be based at our head office in Rugby, Warwickshire, and at regional locations and flexible home working as agreed.

You will be required to undergo enhanced DBS clearance to work at The Survivors Trust and references will be sought.

Supporter Recruitment Executive

It’s not often you see a truly unique role but our clients brand new role, Supporter Recruitment Executive is just that.

In its simplest terms the roles’ key objective is to grow the numbers of signups that they have by engaging with youth organisations and schools across the UK and turn them into Fundraisers for our client. You can shape this role how you want to and you will have plenty of opportunity to use your creativity be it creating events, activities and challenges to inspire their young fundraisers. There will be a large amount of stewardship with this role which means you will be communicating regularly with both their members and their guardians and developing the processes to support their activity,

Supporter Recruitment Executive Requirements:

• They need someone who has experience of working with and understanding children. Being outgoing is a must and you will need to be able to motivate and inspire them whilst being able to articulate the benefits of joining our client. Alongside this you will have a good commercial awareness and be able to understand the return on investment with activities.
• This role will involve speaking to large groups of people either in person or remotely so you will be confident with this.
• It’s a target driven role and you will need to be comfortable with this as it forms a key part of the Charities strategic aims.
• The role will involve national travel and have a flexible working pattern to include weekends.

About our client:

They provide paediatric transfers across the UK. Their objective is to save lives, utilising specialist pilots, doctors, and paramedics and with their work centred on saving lives, improving clinical outcomes and being able to react quickly and efficiently to emergencies.

What is the project?

This is their exciting club for children linked to the charity, where children can learn about saving lives, helicopters, medicine and how a charity works. Their members get to go to special events where they can see helicopters and enter fantastic competitions. What greater gift can you give a child than learning, experience, and achievement in actually helping to save lives.

The Environment:

They are on a journey to be the organisation of choice and opportunity for the most talented and driven people from diverse backgrounds

Location: Rugby

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 37.5

Salary: £24,000 - £26,000 plus Car allowance

Benefits: Competitive + Car allowance

You may have experience of the following: Fundraising Administrator, Supporter Engagement, Sales Support, Sales Administration, Project Support Project Coordinator, Telemarketing, Fundraising Officer, Fundraising Assistant, Fundraising Executive, Fundraiser, Membership Services, Youth Organisations, School Charity, Charities, Third Sector, NFP, Not for Profit etc.

Ref: 99072

Our working approach is trauma-led, in a Psychologically Informed Environment. INTERESTED??                We've recently started on this journey and need a Volunteer Coordinator to support us as maternity cover. This role is essential to our organisation as most of our services require volunteers for their delivery. We are a growing organisation and require a Volunteer Coordinator who can be flexible, creative and organised to meet the needs of our growing and developing volunteer body. You will be working in the office with the Mentor Project Coordinator, but also frequently liaising with other team members and partners. Your hours will be flexible depending on the team’s needs.

The Bridge Homelessness to Hope began its work with the disadvantaged in 2009 when a group of local Christians started providing an outreach 'soup run' service to homeless people in Leicester. Today our staff and volunteers come from many backgrounds and faiths; we accept those from all faiths and none. We have a number of projects which provide support, advice, guidance, food and clothing to anyone who walks through our doors in need. We are a volunteer-led organisation with a vision to provide everyone in Leicester a place to call home and hope for the future. 

We are recruiting for an Employment Advisor to deliver the Probation Education, Training and Employment (ETE) contract across the East Midlands of England.  Working closely with colleagues from Ingeus and the National Probation Service (NPS), you will provide support to disabled people who are on probation having completed a custodial or community sentence.

You will be responsible for progressing the client into ETE opportunities in their local area, brokering and signposting to existing provision, supporting progress towards their action plan, and helping your clients to move on and see a life outside of criminal behaviour.

You will deliver employability support through group and individual face to face support, ensuring that all support delivered is fully inclusive.

About You 

You will have experience of working with disabled people and/or offenders in an employment and training setting, of engaging employers to create job opportunities and pro-actively working in partnership with a wide range of statutory and community organisations and training providers to advance and progress your clients. 

About Leonard Cheshire 

Leonard Cheshire supports individuals to live, learn and work as independently as they choose, whatever their ability.  As the UK’s largest voluntary sector provider of services for people with disabilities, we do everything humanly possible to empower people to live their lives as freely and as fully as they choose.

What we Offer  

• A generous employer contribution to a company pension scheme with additional life cover
• Substantial annual leave, with the option to buy or sell leave
• Access to a cash health plan at favourable rates 
• A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme 

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.

* No agencies please *

Support Coordinator

This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke. We’re looking for an innovative, passionate and professional individual with excellent communication and organisational skills to join our Stroke Recovery Service based in Leicester.

Position: Stroke Association Support Coordinator

Location: Home Based in Leicester with regular travel across the service area

Hours: 19 hours per week

Salary: Circa £12,540 per annum

Contract: Permanent. Our services are contracted; we currently have funding for this contract until 31 March 2022

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: 16 May 2021

Interview Date: 20 May 2021

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic interviews may 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 recruit, train and manage a team of volunteers, to support service users and the delivery of the service.

Reporting to the Stroke Association Support Manager, the Stroke Association Support Coordinator will:

• Provide personalised information, advice and support.
• Complete needs assessments with stroke survivors and support them to develop a stroke recovery plan.
• Provide regular reviews to support people in establishing and achieving their own personal goals. 
• Support clients to make informed lifestyle changes which will help them to prevent further strokes.

About You

The Stroke Association Support Coordinator will have experience/background in:

• A caring profession ideally with experience of supporting people with disabilities.
• Excellent IT skills to enable you to capture your work on a database and provide support through virtual means as required.

You will be organised and able to work independently, to manage your priorities to deliver a quality service. 

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 have the right to work in the U.K

In return…

This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke and to raise stroke awareness in the local population. We offer a host of amazing benefits and flexible working options, with opportunities to progress your career.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

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

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, Case, Stroke Recovery, Charity, Carer Support, Support Service, Vulnerable Adult.

Location: Home based with the potential to do some face-to-face activity post COVID-19

This role will be working across Central England. Geographical areas include: Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Bedfordshire & Buckinghamshire, Staffordshire, Walsall and Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Herefordshire & Worcestershire.

The Shaw Trust, in tandem with government and the broader employment support community across the UK, is working hard to make sure we support as many individuals as possible to get and keep a job. We believe that everyone who needs help and support to attain their employment goals should be able to access it as soon as possible and that support should reflect their individual needs.

To help us in this mission we are looking to expand our employability services and looking for an Engagement Team Leader to work on our DWP Work & Health Programme Job Entry – Targeted Support (WHP JETS) Programme.

As an Engagement Team Leader, you will be responsible for managing and supporting our Engagement Advisors (WHP JETS).

The WHP JETS Engagement Team Leader role is integral to the success of our employment programme, ensuring The Engagement Team develop and maintain close working relationships with Shaw Trust Team Leaders and Employment Advisors to expand engagement opportunities for participants.

This role is perfect for an individual with experience of leading and supporting customer focused teams. The role requires a driven individual, motivated to succeed with the ability to achieve day-to-day KPI performance. You will be expected to manage a team of Engagement Advisors with a key target of increasing the number of engaged participants on programme across the CPA. This will be mainly delivered remotely via phone, video conference and other digital channels.

Shaw Trust operates on a national level with over 2,000 staff and 1,000 volunteers. We work with the government, local authorities, combined authorities, health service providers, employers, and other stakeholders – including the Education and Skills Funding Agency, Department for Work and Pensions, clinical commissioning groups and NHS Trusts.

You must have an understanding of the local and regional labour market and employment issues within Central England geographical areas including Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Bedfordshire & Buckinghamshire, Staffordshire, Walsall and Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Herefordshire and Worcestershire and able to maintain an up-to-date working knowledge of the benefit system and entitlements.

You will need to be inclusive and embrace our culture and values, putting those we serve at the heart of everything we do. You will consistently deliver high quality services to support our communities and beneficiaries.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Enhanced Pension Scheme after 6 months
• Life Assurance x 3 of your salary
• Enhanced annual leave

Shaw Trust reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.

Shaw Trust is committed to a policy of equality of opportunity and inclusion. We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government’s Access to Work scheme. Living our values we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation. We welcome applications from all sections of the community including from people with lived-experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion. If you have accessibility requirements and would like information in a different format, contact our HR Service Centre to make alternative arrangements.