My Life My Choice (MLMC) is a multi-award winning self-advocacy charity run by and for people with learning disabilities (all 15 charity trustees have a learning disability), founded in 1998.  The charity delivers a diverse range of innovative user led projects that enhances and empowers the lives of adults with learning disabilities in Oxfordshire. 

The Fundraising and Communications Coordinator role is crucial to our ongoing success.

The post calls for a talented individual with the ability to write succinct, intelligent, creative copy. Experience of writing funding bids is desirable although training can be given to the right individual showing potential in this area.  Experience of filming, recording, photography and editing content for website, social media and publicity purposes is essential.

The successful candidate will need to show a passion for empowering and raising the voices of people with learning disabilities.

The MLMC board of trustes are committed to looking after their staff team.  MLMC offers a competitive salary, an enhanced pension contribution, an Employee Assistance Programme, Life Assurance, flexible working with time off in lieu, a weekly fruit basket, a £100 contribution towards a health & wellbeing activity, cycle to work scheme, two days special leave at Christmas, and working from home when appropriate. Dedicated staff parking is also available.

Apply on My Life My Choice website.

Closing date for applications: Monday (5pm) 16th March 2020

Date for interview: Friday 20th March 2020

About FareShare

FareShare now operates 21 Regional Centres around the UK. The majority of these are run by local charitable organisations we call our Delivery Partners. This enables us to be a UK-wide organisation yet also think and behave with local concerns at the heart of our actions. We support 10,943 local charities and groups – our Community Food Members and Associates. Over the past year 19,519 tonnes of food were redistributed by FareShare Regional Centres and FareShare Go nationwide, our charity network serves 924,000 people every week. In 2018 our impact was felt in at least 1,960 towns, cities and villages, helping UK charities and community groups avoid costs of more than £33m and delivering over £70m value to the UK taxpayer.

About FareShare Go

FareShare and the Irish social enterprise FoodCloud have been working together since 2016 in a partnership designed to help UK retailers address the issue of edible surplus food they may have within their stores. This innovative partnership, known as FareShare Go, brings together a technology platform and FareShare’s knowledge of the UK charity food redistribution market.  Using this App we are connecting charities with edible surplus foods. Initially this scheme has been working with Tesco, with a view to roll this service out to all retailers across the UK & Ireland in the longer term. 

Since launching the scheme last year we have already connected over 7,500 charities with over 2,700 stores.

FareShare is looking for exceptional individuals, with the range of skills that will play a vital role in contributing to the success of this innovative programme.  As part of the FareShare Go team you will work with a range of inspiring individuals who care passionately about our mission, and the communities we serve.

FareShare’s Strategy & Vision

Vision: We have the vision of a UK where "No good food goes to waste".
 
Mission: To use surplus, fit for consumption, food to feed those who are vulnerable in the UK by supporting front line charitable organisations that tackle the cause and not just the symptoms of food poverty.

Our Purpose: We are doers. We are a community. We change lives.

Our Values: Passion for our cause and the challenge that lies ahead

Ambition to go the extra mile and drive the change that must happen

Respect for ourselves, each other, our volunteers, our partners and

our beneficiaries

Collaboration it's only by working with others that we can be stronger

Focus on providing the best service possible so that we deliver and

achieve the most for our clients/customers.

The Role

As Community Coordinator, your role will focus on the growth and sustainability of the FareShare Go programme; through maximising relationships and adding value to create the best experience for our charity community. The successful candidate will be an exceptional communicator, with an approachable nature who will play a vital role in developing and maintaining charity and retailer relationships, plus raising awareness of FareShare Go across your local area.

The Community Coordinator will work across their designated area, with the following key outcomes

● Charity Welcoming and Engagement:  You will carry out Welcome Visits to new charities and be responsible for ensuring that coverage KPIs are reached and maintained for both new and existing retailers.  Using your analysis of charity needs, plus your knowledge of retailer and store profiles, you will use these visits to maximise the offer to charities, ensuring the service meets their requirements.  

● Community Capacity Building:  As part of the Welcome Visit and building relationships with charities, you will seek opportunities to enable and empower charities to increase their capacity and ability to take more food, more often, to ultimately increase the redistribution of surplus food to those in need.

● Sustainability and Compliance: You will work with your Regional Manager and team to identify stores where re-engagement activities are needed to improve charity coverage and charity compliance.  Liaising with the Central Team, you will work to maximise the amount of food collected by charities with lower levels of compliance, providing face to face interventions as necessary.  You will also be responsible for undertaking annual food safety checks within the agreed timeframe. 

● Retailer Engagement: You will play a key role in maintaining strong retailer relationships across your region. You will take an active role in any meet and greets with retailers, where required. Plus you will be responsible for maintaining regular contact with the relevant retail stakeholders in your region, sensitively dealing with any issues in a professional manner, as and when they arise.

● FareShare Network Engagement: We aim to become ‘one FareShare’. These roles are an integral part of our FareShare network and you will partner closely with the Regional Centre(s) in your areas. You will work on joint initiatives which improve and grow the FareShare community, ensuring that charities have access to the FareShare service which best meet their needs.

● Community Engagement: You will work with your regional team to ensure that we are continuing to build and grow the FareShare community.  You will take an active role in leading community events and networking activities, relying on the Central Team to support you in the organisation of these events.

Person Specification

Essential

● Have exceptional relationship building skills with a range of stakeholders

● Be a strong communicator who is able to engage with a variety of audiences.

● Be confident and assertive in handling difficult situations, whilst demonstrating calmness and professionalism

● Demonstrate strong problem solving skills

● Self-manage your own performance and workload.

● Have initiative and innovative thinking, in order to shape new/different ways of working

● Be organised, with a proven track record of achieving quality results.

● Have a proven ability to create links across teams to share best practices.

● Have strong IT skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office

● Be flexible about your working arrangements as the role may involve high levels of travel to other areas of the UK.

● Have a valid driver’s licence for the UK, access to your own car and undertake extensive travel across your region.

Desirable Criteria

● Level 2/3 Food Safety training is desirable, but training will be provided.

● Have previous experience working with constituent relationship management (CRM) software. Experience using Salesforce is advantageous.

● Some experience in data analysis and project planning is advantageous

● Be degree educated or have a strong career history doing similar roles in any sector.

● Have some experience of training and managing others

Field based*
The expectations for the ‘field based roles’ are = 3 - 4 days working with your teams/retailers/regional centres/CFAs, either at customer or company sites within your region. With 1 - 2 days working from home.

Applicants must be able to drive and have access to a car and need also to submit a cover letter detailing their relevant experience and suitability relating to the job description.

Please see our website for vacancies

Job Title: Social Prescribing Link Worker

Salary: £20-23,500 per annum  

Base: Various GP practices in East or West Kent (see below) 

Hours: 37.5

Contract: Permanent

Closing date: Various – please see website Involvekent for details.

Is employment subject to a DBS check? Yes.

Social prescribing is a new and growing field within health.

NHS England are investing in Social Prescribing and we have opportunities to be trained as a Link Worker supporting GP practices across Kent. We are seeking organised, highly motivated and flexible candidates who want to a make a real difference to people’s lives.

As a link worker you will:

• Take referrals from GPs and others
• Support patients with wellbeing and social issues to access activities in the community

Multiple Link workers are being recruited for the following areas:

• Cranbrook & surrounding villages
• Tunbridge Wells
• Maidstone
• Dover
• Folkestone

Please see our website Involvekent for full job descriptions for each area.

You will receive full training and support in your role, with opportunities available to progress.

To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to email on job advert outlining how you meet the person specification, found on our website.

*If you feel that you don’t meet every element of the job description, but, through life or other experience you have potential, please apply outlining this in your cover letter*.

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Any offer of employment will be dependent on references and suitability determined by the Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Involve Kent is a Disability Confident organisation, please let us know if we can make the application process more accessible.

Involve Kent is committed to inclusion and welcomes applications from individuals from under represented groups.

(Please note due to volume of applications, we will only contact you if you are shortlisted for interview)

Sport and Thought Project Coordinator

Part Time Post (16 hours per week)

Salary:  ​£28,000 to £31,000 per year (pro rata)

Job Ref: BC350220

This is an opportunity for someone to join a very committed and dedicated team of professionals, who wants to support the growth and impact of the very much in demand Sport and Thought project. This is a unique opportunity for an ambitious professional with a background in mental health, social care or, education.

The post-holder will coordinate and develop the Sport and Thought Project and provide Sport and Thought intervention to secondary age young people. This project combines football drills with mental health work. This is a unique and successful project that has been running for a number of years at secondary schools and also Youth Community organisations.

The Brent Centre for Young People (BCYP) is a long-time established, highly regarded and internationally renowned mental health institution and taking part in our projects can really make a difference in the lives of young people.

The post-holder will be part of a multidisciplinary team and will assist the Head of Clinical Services and other staff in the development of the Sport & Thought project.

Last date for application: 1st March 2020

Offering an excellent benefits package, a friendly and supportive team, and opportunities for professional and personal development, we are looking for a friendly Recovery Support Coordinator looking to develop their career in a fast-paced charity team.

The Forward Trust is a social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction and move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past.

The Role

You will be based at our HMP Chelmsford community drug and alcohol service, supporting all recovery support functions in the area. Advocating peer mentors, apprentices, volunteers into a coherent recovery support service that offers inspiration and a structured pathway to recovery for hub clients.

You shall be supporting the continuation of services that are currently running well in the Chelmsford area, such as peer support groups, violence reduction mentoring programme, service user involvement, trainee counselling scheme and hub fellowship meetings.

Role Responsibilities for a Recovery Support Coordinator:

* Coordinate meet and greets across all Essex units to provide comprehensive, supportive "Prison Gate Pick Up" services, escorting people directly into either residential rehabilitation services, or into community based treatment, criminal justice and "wrap-around" services
* Support the Recovery Support Team Leader to develop and implement the strategy in Chelmsford across the organisation
* Set individual objectives to implement and achieve strategic objectives
* Develop and maintain partnerships with both community and prison based agencies, and attend community and prison based meetings
* Support the implementation and development of the violence reduction-mentoring programme within the criminal justice team
* Recruit, interview and review volunteers across Essex
* Facilitate quarterly reviews and forums with peer mentors and volunteers
* Develop and establish links with other relevant agencies that offer aftercare support across the UK
* Act as line manager for peer mentors, apprentices and volunteers including carrying out regular supervision sessions, appraisals and reviews as necessary
* Support the Team Leader with regular service audits

Requirements for the Recovery Support Coordinator:

* A Supervision qualification
* A positive problem solving approach with the ability to focus on key issues quickly and clearly
* A level 2/3 Information, advice or guidance qualification
* A relevant coaching skills qualification
* An understanding of the voluntary sector and mentoring programmes
* Effective negotiating and influencing skills
* Ability to engage effectively with the client group
* Understanding of and sensitivity to diversity and equality issues
* Experience of strategic partnership building
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Driven to continuously improve services

Company benefits

* Work-related clinical supervision allowance
* Simply Health coverage
* Competitive annual leave entitlements
* A contributory pension scheme

This role will engage a diverse range of beneficiaries across the UK, to listen to their views on how Terrence Higgins Trust services should develop, pilot projects to test this and to facilitate how they can actively participate in these future developments. You will:

• Test  innovative approaches with beneficiaries to keep our work fresh and relevant, shaping how we work and what we do.
• Develop and implement digital activity to support the programme
• Actively work with beneficiaries and colleagues to promote meaningful engagement with the programme

The nature of this programme is exploratory and so you will be comfortable with working in a fluid environment.

This role will focus on the East of England and can be based at any of our sites in the region (including Ipswich and Cambridge) or at our London Hub (with some travel to the region). The base of the role can be discussed in more detail at interview.

This is a full time post, however flexible options will be considered.

We particularly encourage applications from those with lived experience of HIV.

This recruitment is happening on a rolling basis so early applications are encoruaged. Recruitment may close early should a suitable candidate be found before the closing date.

UK COP26 Coalition Co-Coordinator (London)

(9-month fixed term contract)

Based in London

£35,061.45 starting salary (pro rata), War on Want also offers a 6% contributory pension scheme

The UN climate talks (COP26) will take place in Glasgow from 9-20 November 2020. The UK COP26 Coalition is a broad UK-wide coalition through which civil society will plan together, share resources and learning, and organise a mass mobilisation and Peoples' counter-summit during the talks. It aims to support the transformation of the climate movement in the UK, to a stronger, more climate-justice centred movement long after COP26 is over.

We are recruiting two Co-Coordinators, one based in Glasgow, one based in London to coordinate a broad, diverse and inclusive coalition of civil society groups, working in a flexible and open way that allows for different levels of access and involvement, engaging established and new actors across the breadth of sectoral, thematic and regional spaces. 

The successful applicants will need to be excellent networkers, highly organised, skilled in facilitation and communication with a wide range of audiences, have a strong track record of working with marginalised groups and an understanding of the wider political context around the climate summit. 

For more information on how to apply for the role, please visit our website. We look forward to hearing from you.

Application deadline: 12 noon Monday 16 March 2020

Date for interviews: Friday 27 March 2020

War on Want welcomes applications from all members of the community. We strive to be an equal opportunities employer.

Please note that we can only accept applications from individuals with the right to work in the UK. We are unable to sponsor working visa applications.

UK COP26 Coalition Equal Opportunities Statement

The UK COP26 Coalition would particularly like to encourage applications from people of colour / black or brown people and people most impacted by climate change or impacted by other kinds of environmental, social, and economic injustice who are currently under-represented in the climate and environmental movements in the UK. The successful candidate will be selected purely on the basis of how well they fit the person specification, as judged by their application and interview. Where two or more candidates are judged to be of equal merit, priority may be given to a BME or migrant candidate as these groups are currently under-represented in the climate and environmental movements in the UK. 

Due to the UK's racist border policies we are unable to arrange work permits for applicants without UK residency.

Service Co-ordinator – Part Time (Contract)
Manchester, Greater Manchester (with occasional travel to the Manchester Royal Infirmary)
£8.57 per hour

Royal Voluntary Service is an innovative charity that focuses on inspiring people to give the gift of voluntary service to support the NHS and older people at home and in the community. We are now looking for a part-time Service Co-ordinator to join our team on a fixed-term contract, starting on the 20th April 2020 and ending on the 1st November 2021.

Within a welcoming and team-focused environment, you will have the chance to undertake great training and make a positive difference to staff, visitors and members of the community.

As a Service Co-ordinator, you will play a key role in delivering our Supporting Your Recovery Service, co-ordinating both the On Ward and Home From Hospital service.

You will support patients’ recovery and successful hospital discharge through the Supporting Your Recovery service. Our Home from Hospital service helps for the first 12 weeks after leaving the hospital, ensuring patients reconnect with their community with the aim of reducing recovery time, isolation and the chance of readmittance.

In this diverse role, you will:

- Support the recruitment, training and support of Volunteers
- Ensure growth and engagement of the services
- Maintain strong partnerships with the NHS Board
- Action referrals from local stakeholders
- Record all relevant data

Interested? To be considered, you’ll need:

- Knowledge and understanding of the NHS, commissioning groups and local authority commissioning including health and social care bodies
- Excellent communications skills at all levels
- The ability to act on your own initiative within agreed parameters
- The ability to proficiently use standard IT systems
- At a minimum, GCSE level qualifications in Maths and English at grade A* - C (or equivalent)

This is a part-time role, working 14 hours per week, ideally over two full days.

The closing date for this role is the 6th March 2020, with interviews scheduled for the 16th March 2020.

To apply for the role of Service Co-ordinator, please apply via the button shown.

This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Other organisations may call this role Support Service Co-ordinator, Volunteer Co-ordinator, Service Officer, Community Support Co-ordinator, Healthcare Service Co-ordinator, or Service Administrator.

We’re looking for an enthusiastic, driven individual to inspire and motivate local people to engage and participate with our centre’s evolving community events programme on Saturdays.

You’ll be responsible for making the centre a buzzing community space on Saturdays for all ages – welcoming, inclusive and responsive to local needs and aspirations.

This is an exceptionally varied role therefore the ability to multi-task and prioritise your workload is key. We’re looking for someone who is able to lead, but also is happy to get stuck in themselves and will enjoy doing so.

At least one year’s recent experience in a role involving organising successful events/activities on a regular basis is required to be considered for this post.

Current Saturday events include a weekly community café and lunch, weekly Tech Buddies internet learning sessions in which younger people show their older neighbours different ways to access and use the internet; monthly advice services, various clubs and social groups, community repair events, open-mics, and occasional music performances. For the right candidate, this will be an opportunity to be highly creative and make a real difference in the community.

Main responsibilities

• Proactively approaching local people, groups, clubs, businesses and organisations to support the community and our centre through participating in our Saturday community events, activities and volunteering.
• Planning, delivering and evaluating activities and events from idea through to successful completion.
• Managing and developing sessional workers and community volunteers.
• Making sure the Saturday team are clued up on all the centre’s activities (not only those running on Saturdays) so they can help promote these
• Monitoring and reporting on events/activities attendance, volunteer and sessional staff hours, fees and donations received
• Taking lead responsibility for centre operations on Saturdays including the care and security of our community centre building.
• Ensuring health and safety, food hygiene, equal opportunities, safeguarding and other policies and procedures are followed at all times.
• Identifying supplies, equipment, and materials for Saturday events that needs to be ordered
• Collaborating with centre colleagues each week (on a weekday) to ensure resources, supplies, etc. required for Saturdays are made known to them so they can put these in place
• Ensure the Saturday programme meets the centre’s targets and objectives.

To be successful in this role you'll

• Have a strong background in events organisation and delivery
• Have exceptional relationship building and stewarding skills
• Have experience of successfully marketing and promoting events
• Have experience of successfully managing, motivating and developing events volunteers and/or staff
• Have the skills necessary to efficiently and effectively manage a varied workload and multiple responsibilities with minimal supervision
• Have good IT skills – and ability to learn new IT skills/systems/applications quickly
• Be enthusiastic and driven to get things done and deliver great results
• Be friendly, socially confident, and empathetic
• Be creative and resourceful
• Be responsible and trustworthy

Annual leave: Pro-rata 30 days annually, plus bank holidays.

Closing date for applications: Monday 16th March 2020 at 10am.

We may contact suitable applicants before the application closing date. Of course, all applications received by the deadline will be considered.

To apply send your CV along with a supporting statement in the format advised. See job application pack for more info (we do not require a cover letter).

Applicants who do not provide their supporting statements in the format advised can not be shortlisted so please do bear this in mind.

Thank you for considering working with us - we look forward to hearing from you!

Be part of the London Borough of Sutton’s new Social Prescribing programme for adults aged 18+.

We are looking for Social Prescribing Link Workers to work with adults in Sutton, supporting them to find lasting solutions to social issues and personal challenges.

Social Prescribing offers patients attending Primary Care (e.g their GP) about non health-related issues, personalised support to set goals, connect with local services, and improve their quality of life. You will be linking patients with relevant activities, services, and support, helping them access longer term assistance where needed, and enabling them to move forward

This service is based at Age UK Sutton as they are the lead contract holder, but is for adults of all ages, and involves extensive partnership work with the voluntary and community sector in Sutton.

You will have some experience in a relevant role, and understand the way health and social needs can interact.  Good communication, research, and record keeping skills are essential. You will have access to training, clinical supervision, and regular support meetings with your peers in the service including specialist nurses, GPs, and other Link Workers.

This is an exciting role working across the London Borough of Sutton, and an opportunity to help to shape a new service in its early stages.

For an informal discussion about the role prior to applying, please contact the recruiting manager, Louise Kempshall - details can be found in the job pack.

Please note that CVs not accompanied by a supporting statement will not be considered.

An exciting new post has been created by the Social Interest Group for a Project Management Coordinator.  We are looking for an ambitious and enthusiastic person with excellent project management skills to join our newly formed Best Practice Team. 

Working closely with the Deputy Director for Innovation and Impact, you will work across our charities, Equinox and Penrose, to support the development and implementation of new services as well as enhancing learning in existing projects.  You will manage a virtual team of experts from across the Social Interest Group, specially selected for each project you will work on, and will lead on ensuring consistent project management tools and approaches are adopted across the wider organisation.

The Social Interest Group is a forward looking charity providing services and support for people who are often the most excluded in society and have experience of trauma, substance misuse, mental health issues, homelessness and the criminal justice system.  We are committed to meaningful service user involvement and creating Enabling Environments using psychologically and trauma-informed approaches.

If you are an ambitious project manager and want to make a real difference to the lives of people with multiple and complex needs, we would like to hear from you.  We can offer you flexible working hours and locations,  a package of health care benefits, 28 days holidays a year, ongoing training and professional development.  Above all, you will get to work with a passionate team who genuinely care about the people we work with in a creative and supportive environment.

Our services are spread across London, Bedfordshire and Brighton, so regular travelling will be required.

This is a great opportunity for someone with strong communication skills and experience in supporting grass roots activism. The successful candidate will be able to prioritise a varied workload, supporting different groups throughout the UK with training and resources, as well as helping them network with each other. 

We are seeking a Local Outreach Co-ordinator to join our team in a four day a week role. The main responsibilities include:

· Supporting the development of a strong grassroots movement against the arms trade;

· Working with people around the UK to help them identify and develop local campaigns;

· Creating training and resources to support people’s campaign and activism skills 

Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) is a UK-based organisation working to end the international arms trade. CAAT is a collectively managed non heirarchical organisation, and are committed to non violence in our work. We are looking for someone who can take an inclusive and intersectional approach to organising, situating the arms trade in a broader understanding of anti militarist and social justice organising. 

Responsible for the planning and delivery of weekly Youth Club & Adult Club for teenagers and adults with additional needs and disabilities.

Hours of work:Adult Club: 7 hours per week (51 weeks) to include Tuesday evening; Youth Club: 7 hours per week (36 weeks) to include Monday evenings

Purpose of the role:

Plan, oversee and deliver both the weekly Youth club and the Adult club.  Planning hours (3.5 hours weekly for each club) will ideally be worked during office opening hours Monday to Friday 9am to 3pm; flexibility on working times within these hours can be offered.

Plan and organise activities and outcomes for members attending the clubs. 

Create and record activity plans, risk assessments, care plans, measurable outcomes, and implement behavioural strategies for each member where needed.

Directly manage and supervise support staff and volunteers at the club.

Key Responsibilities:

Working with adults with a varied range of additional needs and disabilities.

Encouraging group and peer interaction through well-planned, meaningful activities.  Organising all associated equipment and resources.

Promoting and supporting the development of social, communication and independent living skills.

Ensuring that all safeguarding policies and procedures are followed and implemented.

Planning activities within designated budgets, accounting for all expenditure

Undertaking risk assessments as needed to ensure that everyone is safe; recording any incidents and following charity policies and procedures as appropriate.

Recording of attendance, signing-in and collection of payments.

Designing and implementing appropriate behavioural strategies for each member as needed in accordance with charity policies and procedures.

Communicating and liaising with parents and carers where needed.

Previous professional or personal experience of working with disabled people is essential.

Age United in partnership with Age UK Kensington and Chelsea is delighted to be working together with West London CCG and Kensington and Chelsea Social Council to offer local residents innovative support to address their wider health and social care needs.

We have three Social Prescribing Link Worker posts available for people who are passionate about connecting communities with the tailored support they need to live independent and healthier lives, based within Kensington and Chelsea’s new Primary Care Networks. Link Workers will provide connections between the GP and community services that can support residents to address their wider health and care needs.

We also have a new North Kensington Social Prescribing Link Worker post which will be based across that area, supporting a new programme being funded by West London CCG. 

The Link Worker programme is a national initiative from NHS England and NHS Improvement and we are seeking individuals with a background or interest in health, care, public health or voluntary sector services.

We are happy to discuss secondments from Third Sector organisations within Kensington and Chelsea. Please see our website for contact details for Lin Gillians, the Interim Service Manager.

Full training is provided.

How to apply

Only applicants who meet all the essential criteria will be shortlisted.

Closing Date: 9am, Mon 2nd March 2020

Interviews commencing week of 9th March 2020

Application forms should be sent to Recruitment at Age UK Kensington and Chelsea. Please see the 'Work For Us' section of our website for contact details.