The Volunteer and Engagement Coordinator will work closely with YVHSC Central Services Volunteer Operations Manager and the Volunteer Officer to support all aspects involved in the successful delivery of our Volunteer, Intern and Work Placements programmes within the Healthwatch Hammersmith & Fulham service.

The role will have a particular focus on day-to-day coordination of volunteers, induction and training on appropriate projects and areas of service delivery for Healthwatch Hammersmith. It will also lead on the successful development and delivery of a volunteer led programme of engagement stalls and outreach activities across the borough and develop a programme of social and team activities for Healthwatch Hammersmith & Fulham Volunteers.

For more Information on the Job Description, please do click on Additional Documents below.

Full time 40 hours per week

Job share and flexible working hours considered

Salary circa £18,500

Are you great with people from all walks of life, an organised and efficient administrator and self motivated? Would you like to work in a beautiful historic parkland with a small friendly team?

In this role you will:

• Recruit, support and develop our team of volunteers who are central to our organisation and involved with every aspect of the work of the Trust.
• Manage a diverse programme of events including planning, marketing and running Open Days, special events, workshops and guided tours.

It’s a fantastic opportunity to get wide-ranging experience in a varied and interesting role.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including an Enhanced DBS check.

How to apply

To apply, please download the attached job description and application form and return to the email address stated on the application form.

Enquiries

If you would like to know more about this role please call Louise Miller, Chief Executive, Gatton Trust - details can be found on our website.

Closing date for applications:   Wednesday, 1 April 2020

The Royal Alexandra and Albert School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including an Enhanced DBS check.

Join the friendly Carers’ Hub team and make a lasting difference to the lives of unpaid carers in Lambeth.   You will have the experience and skills to manage a small local charity and have an appetite for getting involved in strategic planning. 

Carers’ Hub plays a vital role in Lambeth, supporting the many unpaid carers across the borough with 1-1 and peer support, signposting, monthly forums, training, workshops and social activities. We are a charity with ambition, a big heart, and an outsized impact.

This is an opportunity to lead a talented and dedicated staff team as we enter the next phase of our development.  Carers’ Hub Lambeth was only established as an independent organisation in July 2018, having previously been the Lambeth division of a much larger charity which closed. We have achieved a lot since then in what has been an exciting and dynamic time. New finance and HR systems, an excellent relationship with the local authority and partner organisations, a switch to the cloud, a new database, 9 new team members, a new Board of Trustees and a rebrand mean that the key building blocks are in place for future success.

Carers’ Hub is entering a period of consolidation, but there is still much to do.  As the CEO (maternity cover) you will provide leadership and stability to the staff team ensuring we maintain the high quality of our core services, build on existing work streams to strengthen our organisational processes and work with our engaged and supportive Board of Trustees to develop a long-term strategy.

We welcome requests for informal chats to find out more about us as an organisation and the role.   For more details, including how to get in touch, please see the Application Pack

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 15th April, 2020. 

Family Action runs nine children’s centres in Southend and require experienced Family Support Workers to ensure children and their families receive practical and emotional support using a mixture of home visiting, informal, targeted and structured groups delivered within the children’s centres.

As a Family Support Worker you would work alongside families in their homes, the children’s centres and the wider community offering practical and emotional support, empowering families to help themselves and supporting adults in their role as parents/carers.  This would include helping parents to develop household routines, behavior management strategies, parenting skills and assisting them to link with other services.

You would need to have a qualification in childcare/child development, health and social care, counselling or a related professional qualification equivalent to at least NVQ3. A good understanding of the development needs of children, parenting and a solid understanding of mental health and disability issues, drug and alcohol use, domestic violence and poverty and the way these impact on children and family life.  Experience of working with children and their families, including experience of running groups and evaluating their effectiveness along with access to a vehicle to enable travel to and from visits.

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

Please download an application form from our website to apply. 

The Projects Officer post is a key delivery role within Healthwatch Hammersmith & Fulham. The role will lead and support our Research and Enter & View programmes, ensuring the development and delivery of quality and meaningful pieces of work that have maximum impact and improve health and social care services for local people.

For more Information on the Job Description, please do click on Additional Documents below.

FoodCycle are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate marketing professional to raise awareness of our weekly, community dining meals for those that are hungry and lonely, as well as helping to recruit new volunteers and provide support to our incredible team of existing volunteers.

For the last 10 years, FoodCycle has been taking surplus food and turning it in to three-course meals for those that are most vulnerable (homeless, elderly and low income families).  It is an exciting time to join the charity as we expand in to new regions, save more food, develop new corporate partnerships and ultimately build stronger communities across the country.

You'll be working as part of a small but extremely passionate team.  You'll need to be a self-starter and comfortable with a wide range of responsibilities including, social media, design, writing enewsletters, CRM management (Salesforce), supporting fundraising campaigns, website updates, supporting volunteers, writing up case studies.

Key responsibilities:

• Supporting the Head of Marketing with the execution of the marketing and communications strategy
• Creating and scheduling content for national and regional social media channels
• Recruiting, training and managing a national team of social media/communications volunteers
• Creating leaflets, posters and graphics for Projects, fundraising campaigns or any other marketing activity
• Writing and creating content for monthly newsletters for supporters, volunteers and donors
• Write monthly blog posts in line with the content plan, targeting FoodCycle’s various audiences
• Using our CRM system (Salesforce) to create and send out volunteer emails, generate reports and dashboards and put together project plans
• Managing the quarterly volunteer reward scheme
• Support the fundraising team with campaigns and corporate communications 
• Creating monthly reports
• Keeping the website up to date
• Supporting the Head of Marketing with national and regional press opportunities
• Visiting Projects to sensitively invite guests and volunteers to share their stories

Flexible working: We love flexible working! You will be on a flexible working contract, which means that you get to plan your starting and finishing times

Team working: We are a small but great team – super supportive and always willing to help each other out.

Download the Job Description for more detailed information.

Role summary

The Fundraising Coordinator plays a vital role in maintaining Jigsaw’s existing partnerships, forming new relationships and managing Jigsaw’s events portfolio. You will be working closely with the Head of Fundraising to ensure that fundraising targets are met with regards to Corporate, Community and Events fundraising. You will also have responsibility for line managing Jigsaw’s office based Fundraising Volunteers as well as developing Jigsaw’s Fundraising Volunteer programme.

You will make a difference by:

• Helping drive forwards the Fundraising Team strategy
• Growing charitable income
• Creating and strengthening relationships with corporate partners, community groups, institutions and individuals
• Managing Jigsaw’s Fundraising Volunteers Programme
• Promoting and managing Jigsaw’s fundraising events

The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following personal attributes:

• Direct experience of at least one of the key areas of fundraising. Either corporate, community or events fundraising
• Knowledge and experience of the fundraising environment and regulatory framework in the voluntary sector
• Excellent communication skills with experience of writing and editing promotional material
• Experience of networking and building strong relationships with stakeholders
• Good IT skills to include Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Experience of working with and managing volunteers

Salary: £25,000- £28,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Contract terms: 37.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm

Annual Leave: 25 days (up to 4 to be taken between Christmas & New Year) plus bank holidays

Free on-site parking

Job title: Programme and Partnerships Manager (Employment)

Salary: £39,256 -£42,000

Hours: 37.5 per week (Part time/Job share will be considered)

Black Thrive is a partnership that works to address the inequalities that negatively impact the mental health and wellbeing of Black people in Lambeth. We place the voices of the community at the centre with the aim of influencing policy, service design and delivery. We are a small and dedicated team with big ambitions. Our work focuses on changing systems that create and sustain inequalities for Black people in Lambeth.

We are looking for a Programme and Partnerships Manager (Employment) to join our team and lead on our employment strand of work which promotes wellbeing, prevents ill health, slows the progression of long-term illnesses and supports recovery from ill health. The immediate priority for the role is to ensure the effective delivery of the employment project funded by Guys and St Thomas’ Charity (GSTC).

We especially encourage applications from people from Black backgrounds and individuals who have lived experience of long-term conditions and or caring for someone living with long-term health conditions.

Please send us a copy of your CV (no more than 3 pages) and cover letter (up to two pages) outlining your suitability for the role. Email your CV and cover letter or post it to Black Thrive, We are 336, 336 Brixton Road, SW9 7AA. All applications should be received by 11:30pm on Tuesday 7th April 2020. Please note that our office closes at 5:30pm.

Interviews will take place between 15th and 17th April 2020

Victim Support is looking for an Engagement and Volunteer Officer based within the Norfolk and Suffolk Victim Care Service, to work across both counties.

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity for people affected by crime in England and Wales. We work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and respect they deserve.

Norfolk and Suffolk Victim Care is looking for an Engagement and Volunteer Officer to be involved in delivering a programme of awareness raising and to recruit, manage and support a team of volunteers. The main purpose of the role is to raise the profile of the service using social media, the NSVC website and creating a quarterly newsletter with the intention of boosting self-referrals. The post holder will also recruit, manage and support a diverse group of volunteers who will be outward facing and help to raise the profile of the service across both counties.

To be successful in this post you will have experience of working in a voluntary or community setting and either managing, developing and/or supporting volunteers. You will also have experience in undertaking targeted recruitment activities. As Engagement and Volunteer Officer you will also need to possess first class communications, IT and presentation skills with the ability to instil confidence in, and gain the trust, of others, leading by example to help drive forward the needs of the service.

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are marked in the person specification as (s). In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

If the vacancy has not specified the essential criteria for shortlisting, please use this section to express how your experience and skills are relevant for the role. If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks will be required. This post is subject to satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS check).

Victim Support takes pride in being a diverse organisation, enriched by the participation of all individuals and communities. Diversity matters and we value it.

3 days per week (22.5 hours)

£22,000-24,000 pro rata

Usually Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays 

The North Paddington food bank (NPFB) seeks to provide food, essentials, advice and support to people and households experiencing crisis and hardship in North Westminster, as well as parts of Kensington and Chelsea and Brent. We want to develop the most effective, accessible and adaptable approaches possible to provide the help that people need in an environment that is welcoming and supportive.

Duties

To help us achieve this, we are looking for an Operations Coordinator to work 3 days a week (including some Saturday work) on an initial 6-month contract to oversee some of the day-to-day running of the food bank, which will largely be focused around the following tasks:

• Volunteer recruitment, training, induction and management
• Overseeing distribution sessions, including food sorting and customer registration and support
• Organising and carrying out food collections in local supermarkets
• Organising food and essentials pick-ups and drop-offs
• Carrying out home deliveries to housebound customers
• Managing communications with donors and contributing to the organisations social media
• Contributing where necessary to fundraising efforts
• Help NPFB develop and expand its service

Person specifications

To do this, the suitable candidate will fit the following person specifications:

• Capability to undertake manual lifting and handling
• Experience in supporting vulnerable people with empathy and without judgement
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Experience in working with volunteers
• Well organised, with administrative experience and good attention to detail
• IT literate and able to learn new systems quickly
• Able to take instruction and guidelines and apply them whilst working independently and on own initiative
• Ability to understand, contribute to and represent an organisations values and approach
• Able to contribute to the development of a small charity
• Comfortable driving a van in zones 1 & 2 of London

The successful candidate will also have to:

-Have the right to work in the UK

-Undergo an enhanced DBS check

-Provide a clean driving license

-Undertake limited evening work and some Saturday work, which will be done in return for time in lieu or as extra paid hours.

If interested; please apply by sending a CV and an approximately 1-page cover letter explaining how you meet all of the person specifications.

Applications without a full cover letter explaining how the person specifications are met will not be considered. 

For more information, you can get in touch via our website.

North Paddington Foodbank is an equal opportunities employer. With regards to needs, we will work to make necessary adaptations based on the requirements of the successful applicant, and will happily answer any questions regarding individual situations at this stage.

Interviews may be arranged before the closing date

Application closing date: Thursday 2nd April

Interview date: Monday 6th April

Job start date: ASAP

We are seeking a pro-active and engaging Corporate, Community and Events Fundraiser to raise the profile of the charity, grow supporters and corporate sponsors, increase fundraising volunteers and help raise funds for HorseWorld Trust through internal and external activities and events.

You will need to be confident, with excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrable experience of running fundraising events and community fundraising activities, developing corporate partnerships and volunteer engagement.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with drive and ambition and a minimum of 12 months experience in corporate and/or community fundraising / sales / event management.  A full driving licence and the use of a car are also essential.

For more details and to apply for this role please download the Role Profile/Person Specification and Application Form.

Spires is an award-winning day centre that has been working with homeless and disadvantaged people in South London since 1990. We work with some of the most isolated and vulnerable in our society. The majority of our clients are homeless or have insecure accommodation, with many also facing complex issues such as long-term unemployment, poor mental and physical health, addiction and substance abuse, or they may be imprisoned by sex work.

This is a key role at Spires. Working across the organisation and in partnership with a range of stakeholders you will  utilise fundraising activity and communication (social media) to help raise the profile of Spires supporting our work and volunteer recruitment.

Covering all sites within East and North Hertfordshire Hospitals’ Charity you will be responsible for creating a new Marketing and Communications strategy to raise awareness of the Hospital Charity with the aim of raising funds for specialist equipment, research and projects to improve patient experience at the Lister Hospital in Stevenage and Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, Northwood.

This is a fantastic opportunity to support delivery of an exciting new strategy to raise funds for amazing causes such as children, cancer and the elderly.

Ideally you will already have a background of working in Marketing, Communications, Design or PR and will have proven experience of delivering successful campaigns, working with press, copywriting, managing social media platforms as well as creating marketing collateral.

Working for the NHS offers a fantastic benefits package, including a generous pension, agenda for change pay progression, 27 days leave plus bank holidays and flexible working.

About Pimlico Million

Pimlico Million is an award-winning community project, working to make Pimlico an even better place to be. Pimlico Million is part of the Big Local programme, which is a 10 year initiative, giving 150 areas across the UK £1 million of Lottery money to make positive changes to their community. Each area forms a partnership group of local residents and decides how to spend their funds. Many, like Pimlico Million, decide to employ staff to bring their ambitions to life.

About the role

We are seeking a passionate community development officer to help realise the vision of the Pimlico partnership group.

Based at the community premises, a short walk from Pimlico tube station, this is a flexible part-time role worked over two or three days a week. You will work alongside the project manager, focusing on outreach and communication across the local area to help residents find their voice, take ownership and reach their potential.

It is an excellent opportunity for a highly organised individual with an experience in working with communities in either a paid or voluntary capacity. You will be energetic and proactive, using your strong communication skills to engage and build a rapport with local people, supporting them to come up with great ideas for new initiatives that boost opportunities and improve social cohesion.

An ability to work independently is key, with experience of managing multiple and varied priorities. You will also have good digital skills and the necessary experience to take responsibility for all the communications output for the Pimlico Million, as well as maintaining all of the systems required to record the activities and successes of the work.

Download the pack to apply or visit our website.