UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

The UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative is looking for a Senior Professional Officer to support our neonatal programme.  In this role you will teach on the Baby Friendly Initiative’s training courses and take part in – and eventually lead – assessments of neonatal units seeking Baby Friendly accreditation. You will also support the neonatal National Infant Feeding Network.

You will be a neonatal practitioner with experience of working in a UK neonatal unit. You will have knowledge of implementing the UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative standards for neonatal units and experience of teaching infant feeding to health professionals.

We are looking for inspiring English, Maths and ESOL tutors who have experience of successfully working with adults to develop their skills to deliver a planned programme of courses in the Manchester area. We would love to hear from you if you would like to join us.

The Workers` Educational Association is a unique charity and the UK`s largest voluntary sector provider of adult education. With a clear vision and a strong social purpose, we bring great teaching to local communities, with life-changing courses held in clubs, pubs, workplaces, schools and almost anywhere else you can think of. Since 1903, we have been offering disadvantaged adults the opportunity to return to learning - inspiring them to realise their full potential and become active, engaged citizens. We deliver courses to 50,000 people in 2,300 locations across England and Scotland. Our focus is on social purpose and change and we achieve this by bringing great teaching to local communities.

We need tutors with:
-up to date working knowledge and experience of teaching the ESOL and/or Functional Skills curricula to diverse student groups
-experience of working in community settings
-a strong understanding of adult learning and a belief in its importance
-a recognised teaching qualification (PGCE, DTLLS, Cert Ed) ideally at level 5 alongside a subject specialism (ideally also at level 5)
-experience of delivering non accredited and accredited courses
-excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
A desire to share and improve teaching practice

As a qualified, experienced and capable tutor, you will use blended learning techniques to include digital learning through our Canvas platform and also have the skills to utilise Zoom.

You will be keen to engage with people from a range of disadvantaged backgrounds and rekindle their love of learning, and you will share our passion for egalitarianism and empowerment. Because we serve people from all walks of life, we are keen to develop a diverse workforce and particularly welcome applications from members of minority groups.

Do you want to work somewhere that no two days are the same?

Where you make a difference to people`s lives?

...And one that values yours?

Yes? Work for us - The WEA. Create real change, and be a part of something bigger.

We have an exciting role for a tutor who can offer a wide range of courses based around cookery, food and nutrition.

We are looking for an experienced tutor to deliver Cookery, Food and Nutrition courses on a sessional basis i.e. short term contracts for a few, variable hours per week. This could include teaching vulnerable adults, in community settings in the Selby/Hull/York area.

We would be interested in hearing from qualified tutors, who can teach Cookery, Food, Nutrition and other related subjects. We would particularly like to hear from you if you have an interest in green and/or sustainable topics. If you have a similar course idea or subject area please get in contact as we are always looking to diversify our programme.

As one of our tutors, you`ll be so much more than just a teacher. Forming true partnerships with your students, you`ll go the extra mile to build their confidence, develop their knowledge and skills, and empower them to define and achieve their life goals. In short, you will be a catalyst for profound change, and you`ll enjoy considerable autonomy as you design, plan, resource and prepare your own course materials, identify and respond to students` needs, and continually assess the effectiveness of your approach.

With a level 3 or above teaching qualification, you will be an experienced and capable tutor. You will need to be confident with online delivery using Zoom, and familiar with virtual learning environments such as Canvas, as well as face to face in a classroom environment.

You will be keen to engage with people from a range of disadvantaged backgrounds and rekindle their love of learning, and you will share our passion for egalitarianism and empowerment. Because we serve people from all walks of life, we are keen to develop a diverse workforce and particularly welcome applications from members of minority groups.

Do you have a passion for project development? Do you want to empower mental health service users and carers to deliver high quality support for their peers? Are you looking to make a significant social impact through your work?

Project Development Worker
Salford
Salary: £24,400
This post is for 37.5 hours per week.

Mind in Salford are working alongside Salford Mental Health Forum to develop and deliver a high quality peer mentoring service as part of the Living Well Salford programme. We are looking for a talented Project Development Worker who will be responsible for the day to day management, delivery and development of new and existing projects.

Your main duties and responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Developing and delivering growth strategies and plans
• Managing and implementing new and existing services and projects
• Strategically leading and overseeing financial management of the organisation

An enhanced DBS check and comprehensive references will be required.

We are committed to equal opportunities, value diversity in our workforce and aim to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability (including those with lived experience of mental or emotional distress), gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

Closing date for applications: 25th March 2021

PLEASE PRESS THE 'APPLY NOW' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO APPLY

Please read the person specification and job description for details and relate to the person specification in your application.

No agencies please.

Session Leader (7611)

Barnardo's

We are seeking 2 caring and fun filled Session Leaders to join our Short Breaks Services in Abingdon and Witney, Oxfordshire

Session Lead (16 hours)

£18,220 - 24,738 pro rata

(Depending on experience)

Providing safe, fun and stimulating Short Break sessions for disabled children, you'll offer direct care and interaction. You'll have an understanding of the needs of children with disabilities along with experience of working within a play/activity setting.

The sessions are held in two schools located in Abingdon and Witney.

Sessions are held after school from 15:00 to 18:00 and then in school holidays from 09:00 to 15:00.

These posts are to lead the sessions held in Springfield School Witney and Kingfisher School, Abingdon. Session planning, evaluation and recording will be part of the remit.

These posts are to cover 4 days a week

Extra hours are offered in school holidays.

In view of the travel that will be necessary for this post, access to own transport is essential.

The sessions are Monday to Friday 14:30 - 18:30 with extra hours available in school holidays when we run Holiday Schemes.

To explore further and apply please contact Holly on 07784 299553

About Barnardo's

At Barnardo's we believe in children - no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.

Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. We actively encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and male candidates as they are under-represented within Barnardo's.

Our basis and values

Documents

* Project Worker 1 - Job Description & Person Profile.pdf (76.34 KB)
* Read about our commitment to safeguarding and our pre-employment checks.pdf (59.64 KB)
* Recruitment of Ex-offenders Policy (Oct 2018).pdf (0.56 MB)
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Due to expansion, Freeva is recruiting for a project support worker to join our dynamic and committed team based in Lincolnshire.

Based at our office in the centre of Lincoln, the successful candidate will support the delivery of the adult interventions service for perpetrators of domestic abuse. The post will involve ensuring the day to day administrative procedures are completed; such as handling client and stake holder enquiries, processing referrals to the service and working with intervetions workers accross the project to keep administrative systems up to date. 

A job share and /or flexible working arrangements will be considered. 

If you are passionate about supporting young people to reach their potential, we want you to join our partnership! Bonny Downs Community Association (BDCA) and Renewal Programme (RP) have come together in an exciting new youth project and are seeking 2 x experienced Youth Co-coordinators to provide the young people of Newham with spaces to enjoy, support to achieve their best, and opportunities to make a positive difference in their community.

About us

BDCA is a dynamic community-led charity that has been serving the residents of the London Borough of Newham since 1998. Our motto is, “working together to change lives and transform our community”.  The Renewal Programme has also been working in the borough for 50 years and is passionate about investing in community and supporting people to rise through dignity, inspiration, and empowerment. Together we have a combined track record of over 70 years’ Newham focussed service delivery. including local club youth provision. holiday activities, evening drop-ins, sports activities and youth leadership programmes.

About the roles

These new posts offer an exciting opportunity to play a driving role in launching a new package of services for young people across the economically disadvantaged but beautifully diverse East Ham area of Newham. Each role is 36 hours per week and for an initial fixed term period of 2 years pending further funding. Please see the full job descriptions and person specifications attached and do note an enhanced DBS check will be required.

Our ideal candidates will have significant youth work experience, a passion for working with young people from diverse backgrounds and a high level of motivation to develop an excellent and impactful youth offer.  You will be excellent relationship builders that are enthused by partnership working, and given current circumstances you will also need to be creative in your approach to adapt youth engagement offers safely and in line with Covid-19 restrictions. You will need to demonstrate that you are professional, organised, efficient and able to manage our sessional youth staff, sports coaches, junior leaders and workshop providers. You will also have a robust understanding of safeguarding policy and procedures.

With one role based predominantly at BDCA (London E6) and the other at RP (London E12), you will work together to plan, lead, manage and evaluate sessions in venues across the East Ham community, ensuring project outcomes are effectively delivered. Key shared project outcomes are:

• Provide safe places to enjoy = at least 6 venues will be open for a total of 1759 hours of youth activities each year.
• Increase youth engagement = Each year, at least 495 unique young people will access our regular activities and accredited courses and feel a greater sense of community connection as a result.
• Grow youth leadership = Each year, at least 45 young people will receive intensive year-long support to achieve their best and build their hope and agency to make positive change in their own lives and in their wider community too through accredited youth leadership courses and social action campaigns.
• Deliver inspiring and diverting activities = Each year, the programme will deliver at least 25 co-produced activities including sports, creative arts, wellbeing workshops, free play, tuition support, educational workshops, offsite trips, training and mentoring.

Each role will however have slightly different areas of responsibility as follows:

Youth co-ordinator 1 (BDCA)

This post holder will be specifically responsible for coordinating: four outdoor MUGA sports sessions and one outdoor BMX session per week; year round Saturday volunteering sessions for young sports leaders; support to complete Duke of Edinburgh award scheme led by specialist partner and an annual music production project led by specialist provider. They will also be directly delivering: three virtual activity videos per month; two annual residentials for 15 participants; three-week summer volunteering placement with accredited Sports Leadership Award for 30 participants; monthly Stepping Up life skills training and social action campaign planning workshops plus regular mentoring calls for 15 participants; annual music premiere event for up to 100 attendees; and 10 day trips per year for up to 15 participants.

Youth co-ordinator 2 (RP)

This post holder will be specifically responsible for coordinating and delivering five evening youth clubs per week including a tuition club, journalism club and three drop-in free play sessions with creative workshops. They will be charged with leading the project’s monthly youth forums during the above sessions and also supporting participants to attend borough-wide Youth Citizens Assemblies and Area Youth Forum meetings. So as well as delivering high quality inclusive activities in safe supervised spaces, this new Project Coordinator will focus on increasing access to platforms where youth voices can be heard and younger leaders are supported to help steer local services to boost engagement and impact.

Application process: Please apply by attaching an up to date CV AND covering letter (max 2 pages, applications without cover letters WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED) demonstrating how your skills meet the Job Description and Person Specification and why you are interesting in applying for the role. If your application preference or request is for one specific role over the other then please state this in your cover letter otherwise we will assume you wish to be considered for either role within a single application. We are also willing to consider job share applications for each role from strong candidates

Application deadline:

Please note there is no fixed  closing date, but we are keen to recruit to these posts as quickly as possible and so early applications are very much encouraged. We will invite interviews and begin the selection process on a rolling basis, with the aim to have the positions filled as soon as appropriate candidates are identified.

Equal Opportunities Statement

Both BDCA and RP are committed to recruiting high quality candidates whose skills and experience are most suited to the jobs on offer regardless of sex, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion (or beliefs), marital status, sexual orientation, disability, age or political affiliation.

Please Note: We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible. IRMO reserves the right to close the Job-Ad as soon as a suitable candidate is found. Please do not send CVs as we do not shortlist from CVs. The role is temporarily home-based due to Covid-19, we require candidates to be available to work from an office-based location at any time. 

The postholder will be responsible for the delivery of high-quality advice and coaching services to support participants to secure and/or progress in employment and for developing relationships with local partners to enable participants to access employment, training, and volunteering opportunities.

• Hours: Part-time, 22.5 hours per week
• Contract: Fixed-term until September 2021
• Pay band: £25,052 (pro-rata)
• Annual leave: 30 days per year (pro-rata)
• Deadline to apply: Rolling 

Community Support Workers  give appropriate support to meet the needs of individual adult clients with a learning disability and/or autism, who access Barnet Mencap’s Equality Housing supported living service, promoting clients’ independence and wellbeing, and ensuring that safeguarding is kept at the forefront of all the work we do.

Due to expansion, opportunities have arisen to join our team of passionate and dedicated Partner Support Worker to work alondside our experienced and established team. The posts will play a key role in working along-side the The Jenkins Centre interventions team accross Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland to deliver long-term support to the partners of those referred to the Jenkins Centre's Intervention Programme..

Currently our support sessions is being delivered online due to COVID 19 restrictions, however once safe to do so face to face delivery of the programme will recommence and there will be a requirement to deliver from our city office base and accross the county.

This is exciting term time only opportunity to join our team of youth workers to support the delivery of the Right Track programme in Croydon Schools.  The Right Track Schools Programme is a three-session programme that supports young people in a group, equipping them with the tools they need to live a resilient lifestyle and cope with life’s challenges.  The programme focuses on tools to build resilience, how to lead a healthy lifestyle, stress management and resilience.  In addition to this programme, there will also be the opportunity to work on a 1:1 basis with young people as part of a ‘befriender’ programme, engaging in a positive recreational activity.  We also provide online support to children and young people during periods of national lockdown.

Recruiting for Six Community Support Workers to join our Service in Camden and Islington!

GBP £25,500 (pro-rata) working 40 hours per week, plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more. This is a 6 Month Fixed Term Contract.

Job Overview:

To work in a partnership with Camden and Islington Mental Health Trust to support people in the community working with them for up to 6 weeks to prevent admission by maximising income, reducing debt, improving confidence by using person centred approach. Also to work with Discharge Facilitation Team (DFT) to support customers in the hospital who require support to alleviate social pressures for a successful discharge to their accommodation pathway.

The Community Support Workers roles are new and varied, and it is expected that the candidates will work closely with external parties like the NHS and local council staff. The roles run initially for 6 months, but may be extended. There will be some evening and weekend work.

Key Responsibilities:

- Undertake key-working responsibilities for a caseload assigned by the Contract Manager
- Undertake initial and continuous assessment of needs and potential risks and agree levels of support and actions
- Create support/action plans for providing appropriate services based on the assessment and reflecting the services and resources available
- Support customers to build confidence in completing domestic tasks where appropriate and teach them the skills required to ensure customers enjoy a high quality of accommodation
- Develop and maintain links with all key agencies and service providers in the local community
- Empower customers to ensure they receive the service and benefits they are entitled to
- Undertake all administrative work and keep accurate and comprehensive customer records to professional standards
- Ensure that referrals are assessed and screened thoroughly and up to a high standard
- Adhere to Look Ahead's Policies and Procedures
- Engage in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills
- Provide day-to-day instruction & support to your team based on the professional experience/ knowledge you have
- Undertake any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as may be reasonably assigned

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

Person Specification:

The post holder will need the following skills and experience:

- Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
- Approachable and open behaviour
- Prefers working as part of a group or team
- Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
- Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
- Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
- Is confident with high levels of self-esteem
- Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
- Is essentially customer-focused
- Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
- Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviours

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Essential:

- Up to NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent or experience in the social care/charity sector

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with the Inclusive Employers Standard 2020. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

The successful candidate will develop, lead, and manage the Claudia Jones Organisation (CJO) Windrush Community pilot project. You will be working closely with your team; the victims, volunteers, the Windrush Justice Clinic, partners, and local communities to promote social justice and enable the African Caribbean Windrush communities to receive the compensation they deserve.

The post holder will provide practical assistance, advice, and advocacy in developing and implementing this new approach to obtaining compensation for the Windrush victims and their families, supporting them from start to finish of the process. You will be responsible for the management and development of the team’s work programme and for the operational delivery, management, and success of this pilot project.

For further details, kindly download the Windrush Project Coordinator - Job Description within the 'Additional documents' section below.

Hours: 3 days per week (21 hours – Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays)

Salary: £25,000 pro rata (0.6 FTE)

Location: Greenford UB6 (open to some home working)

Closing date: Wednesday 3rd March 2021 – 9.00am

Interviews: Thursday 11th March 2021

Age UK Ealing is a small independent charity providing a wide range of services and support to older people in the London Borough of Ealing.

The Telephone Support Coordinator has a vital role to play in helping older people in the London Borough of Ealing in tackling loneliness and isolation and seeks to support older people in building and maintaining independence. 

Reporting to the Head of Services and working closely with the Volunteer Coordinator, the Telephone Support Coordinator will ensure that the delivery of the project meets the required standard, the support needs of the service users, outputs, outcomes, and targets.

For further details including the job description and person specification, please see the Job Description below.

To apply please send a Supporting Statement (max 2 pages of A4) and a copy of your CV. 

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a Declaration Form and Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Form.

This post is offered subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Age UK Ealing strives to be an Equal Opportunities employer.

Age UK Ealing is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of older people and all vulnerable groups within the London Borough of Ealing.