The MSA Trust is the UK’s leading support and information service for people with multiple system atrophy, their families, carers and healthcare professionals. We are a small national charity with a large reach, offering vital support to people affected by MSA, training health professionals and funding much needed research into the cause and a cure for what is a rare and devastating disease. 

The successful candidate will provide administrative support to the Services and Fundraising teams at the Multiple System Atrophy Trust. The ideal candidate will have good verbal and written communication skills as well as IT skills including Word processing, Spreadsheets and a working knowledge of CRM databases. They will be flexible and adaptable, willing to take on new tasks and be able to work on their own initiative and with others as part of a small tightly knit team.

Job Title:  Funded Programmes Coordinator

Basis of Appointment: Fixed Term - Maternity cover replacement (12 months),
 Full Time (38.5 hours) 

Reporting to: Deputy Executive Director of Advancement 

Location: London (UK) 

Starting Date: 28 June 2021  

Salary: £33,360 per annum

Changing the world takes passion and dedication

Isn’t it time that your passion and dedication be channelled towards a career and community that genuinely change lives?

If you...

• want to transform your own life by transforming the lives of others

• crave a career that creates an opportunity for others

• desire to make dreams come true for those who never thought it possible

• know that education is the foundation from which we can change the world

• believe that today’s young people can transform tomorrow

• strive for world peace and global sustainability

• dare to dream

...then a career with UWC could be the change you need. 

UWC is a global family of schools with a powerful difference. With a shared goal of working towards global peace and sustainability, we bring together young people from around the world to study in one of our eighteen schools on four continents. There they don’t just learn how to be great at passing exams. They learn how to communicate across cultural boundaries. They develop the skills to be a changemaker. They design and engage in initiatives that transform their lives and the lives of those around them for the better. And they stay a “UWC-er” for life, becoming part of a global community of almost 60,000 changemakers transforming the lives of others. 

And why does philanthropy matter for us? Because we believe that access to quality education should be independent of socio-economic means, which is why UWC runs the world’s largest scholarship programme in international secondary education, with over 80% of students selected by UWC national committees receiving a scholarship. Do you want to help us make sure many more young people get this life-changing opportunity? 

Working with us will inspire and challenge you

Driving a mission to make the UWC experience available to tomorrow’s changemakers, irrespective of their background, beliefs and economic means demands colleagues with passion and dedication, and a talent for transformation. Our students go on to become leaders in politics, NGOs, social enterprises, community movements, charities, and business. For life, they remain dedicated to the UWC mission and many of them remain in close contact with us, their school, and their peers.

This is what fuels us at the UWC International Office.

We are based in London and Berlin, and we are the executive arm of UWC International, a registered charity in the United Kingdom and Germany. We collaborate closely with all stakeholders from across the UWC movement, including more than 4,000 volunteers and almost 60,000 alumni, and we serve UWC International’s governance bodies. 

Philanthropy is one of the core functions at UWC International and a key contributor to UWC’s growth and financial sustainability. The Philanthropy Team at UWC International is responsible for developing UWC’s fundraising capacity, coordinating UWC movement-wide fundraising activities and bringing in multi-million dollar gifts to support. It also includes the management and running of funded programmes, which entail donor stewardship with a focus on providing regular scholar updates to our funders. 

The Philanthropy Team is part of the larger Advancement Team, which also includes Communications and Community Engagement, and which works closely with colleagues at all eighteen UWC schools, staff members and volunteers at the over 155 UWC national committees, and UWC governance stakeholders. This is why anyone who joins the Philanthropy Team at UWC International will also become part of a much bigger and truly global team. 

Are you our new Funded Programmes Coordinator?

Right now, we are searching for a Funded Programmes Coordinator as a temporary maternity cover. 

In this role, you will coordinate and oversee the planning and management of major gift scholarship programmes within designated countries. This includes donor stewardship as a way to promote long-term engagement and high-value interactions with funders, with a primary focuses on honouring the gift’s intentions - as a matter of fact, good stewardship of existing donors has proven to be the most effective way of ensuring that we receive a gift in the future, making the management of these relationships a crucial part of the job. 

This is a full-time fixed-term position for a duration of twelve months. You will be based out of UWC International’s Office in London, United Kingdom, though some travel abroad might be required from time to time. 

If this sounds like the role to make you leap from bed every day, then read on for further details.

Key responsibilities

• Implement UWC funded major gifts scholarship programmes, including donor reporting, in liaison with UWC schools and/or UWC national committees and support to individual scholars 

• Manage major gifts scholarship budgets

• Recommend solutions to challenges that may arise at UWC national committee and/or UWC school level from the implementation of major gift scholarship programmes 

• Troubleshoot operational problems as they emerge

• Develop processes to monitor and evaluate the overall progress and effectiveness of new and existing major gift programmes

• Collaborate with other members of the Philanthropy Team on the planning, organisation and delivery of any fundraising-related events

• Manage and run the stewardship programmes including follow up with donors

• Ensure that the philanthropy database, relevant website pages and resource pages are updated 

• Manage the Funded Programmes Officer within the Philanthropy Team 

• Support the Philanthropy Team and other Philanthropy working groups and committees across UWC International with their meetings, including minute taking and agenda preparation

Requirements

Essential skills required

• Proven experience coordinating and administering complex major gift programmes 

• Experience implementing and coordinating stewardship programmes for donors 

• Proven experience in budget management and reporting

• Experience and willingness to work on programme management activities in cooperations with other teams and to deliver cross-team objectives 

• Ability to deliver and report upon agreed targets and plans within deadlines

• Values own knowledge but always willing to learn and to remain open to alternative views and perspectives 

• A cooperative attitude and proven ability to work as a member of a team and own initiative

• Flexibility and adaptability to work in changing environments

• A high level of comfort operating in an international and multicultural environment

Desirable

• Experience in donor relations

• Experience in grant management 

It is expected that the job holder will travel to UWC schools. For that reason, a basic DBS check (disclosure barring statement) or international equivalent will be required before any job offer is made.

Visa requirements

Anyone who applies to work at UWC International in London must have a work visa before starting employment, in compliance with the UK Immigration Rules. UWC International might be able to sponsor individuals for work visas.  If you need a work visa please make that clear in your application. 

Diversity Statement

UWC places deliberate diversity at the heart of our educational model because of its critical importance in our mission ‘to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future’.

At the UWC International Office, we believe this commitment to deliberate diversity must be reflected within our team, organisational practices, policies and culture. We recognise people with different backgrounds, skills, attitudes and experiences bring fresh ideas and perceptions, and we encourage and leverage these differences to make our work more relevant and approachable.

We will not discriminate or tolerate discriminatory behaviour on any grounds such as, but not limited to, race, gender, disability, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religion or belief, marital/partnership or family status, sexual orientation, age or socioeconomic background. 

We strive to be an inclusive workplace where everyone feels a sense of belonging, has a voice, can raise concerns, and feels comfortable and confident. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment and to act accordingly, as we aspire to best serve the UWC mission and our global community. It is an ongoing journey and we welcome all those who are ready to travel with us.

Applications Process and Deadline

Please send your CV and covering letter in English (each of a maximum of 2 pages) that relates your experience to the requirements to the email address stated on our website. Please also indicate how you heard about this role. In your application, please also provide the name, roles and contact details of two referees. We will not contact them without letting you know.

Please note that applications without a cover letter will not be considered. 

Deadline for application: 5pm UK time on 28th of April 2021. The first round of interviews will take place the week beginning 10th May 2021. Starting date: Ideally 28th June 2021. 

Student Experience Manager

Closing date for applications: Sunday 28th March at midnight

Interview date: w/c 05th April 2021 (Online)

Start date: April/May 2021

Details:

Do you want to be part of the team at one of the top students’ union in the UK?

If you have the energy and enthusiasm to assist us in achieving our goal of making life better for our students, we have the ideal opportunity for you to join our Membership Services team.

The post would be ideally suited to someone with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.

The Student Experience Manager will be required to assist the Deputy Chief Executive in the delivery of a range of membership services. These include effective representation across the University, a wide range of activities and services at our Uxbridge campus and annual elections and awards ceremonies. A strong understanding and passion for student representation is essential.

You will lead a small team of staff at the Uxbridge Campus but with flexibility to be based there or at our High Wycombe Campus, regular travel between the campuses will be required. You will need to be knowledgeable about the entire breadth of the Union’s offer from representation and advice through to volunteering, events and sport. The post holder will need to work collaboratively with a wide range of both University and Union staff.

Bucks Students’ Union is a democratic, student-led organisation whose mission is to make life better for students at Bucks. We are committed to improving the student experience and actively seek to bring positive change to student life.

We value student officers, volunteers and employees with ideas and personality and believe that lively, active and vibrant people shape our organisation.

The role attracts excellent opportunities to work in a creative and fun environment and for personal development. We offer flexible working and an extensive benefits package including a generous annual leave allowance.

For the full job specification and to apply, please visit our website and complete an application and equal opportunities monitoring form.

Are you a people’s person? Do you have the ability to connect with a variety of people that are all completely different? Are you passionate about staff learning and development and improving the employee experience?

Are you process driven with an eye for detail?

If this sounds like you, then continue reading as this may be your next move.

The HR Coordinator is a key role within our team that will bring the vibes and ensure staff are valued as well as continue to have a great experience at UWLSU. 

This role is for someone who is extremely organised, process driven with great problem solving skills. The successful candidate is to be skilful administrator with keen interests in Human Resources with a strong will to learn.

If you’re passionate about people, we’d love to receive an application from you!Be sure to read the job description and person specification and make sure to use our application form – we don’t accept CVs and cover letters!

UWL students come from a diverse range of backgrounds, as an employer we are committed to ensuring that our workforce are reflective of the members we serve.

Therefore we actively encourage applications from people from a wide range of backgrounds and circumstances, particularly those from traditionally underrepresented groups. 

King's College London Students Union is looking for a Marketing Coordinator (Commercial) to join the Digital and Communications Directorate. They will be responsible for the development and implementation of marketing and communications plans for all KCLSU Commercial areas to increase awareness, revenue and footfall. To include but not limited to:

Vault
Guy's Bar
The Shed
The Shack
Union Shop (Online also)
KCLSU business development support
KCLSU is a fun, social and flexible work environment which offers opportunities for development as well as great staff benefits.

Application Process

If this is you, please download and complete an application form and an equal opportunities monitoring form from below and email to us.

Applications close:  30th April

Interview date: 6th and 7th May

Assessment type: Interview and In-Tray Assesment

Please do not send CVs as these will not be considered.

Please DO NOT send in PDF applications.

At KCLSU Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are at the heart of everything we do and we endeavour to ensure equal treatment of all candidates. We welcome a diverse range of applicants and are open to discussing flexibility with the right candidate. Reasonable adjustments will be made for candidates with disabilities at all stages of the recruitment and selection process, and to ensure that a successful candidate with a disability can undertake the post.

We are seeking to recruit an Outreach and Engagement Manager, joining us at a pivotal time in our mission to save lives by preventing suicide and ensuring that no man should have to face a suicidal crisis alone.

In 2018 James’ Place opened the UK’s first non-clinical centre for men experiencing suicidal crisis in Liverpool. Since then, we have already supported more than 400 men experiencing suicidal crisis. We believe that every suicide is preventable and that those who are experiencing suicidal thoughts need to be in a space where they feel safe, valued, nurtured, and respected.

Building on our success in Liverpool, we will open our new London centre in the coming months, expanding the virtual service we are already providing in East London. 

The successful candidate will work closely with the senior management team and the London centre team to expand our life-saving work as well as helping us reach key target audiences in London and beyond. The role will be critical for expanding our clinical reach and raising our profile amongst key stakeholders.

The Outreach and Engagement Manager will be expected to lead on the James’ Place student outreach project, working initially with three partner universities to build referral pathways and manage the ongoing partnerships.

The postholder will also be leading on social media and digital engagement to raise awareness of our work with referrers, community partners and potential clients, as well as supporters and friends of the charity. The role will be an integral part of the overall expansion of the London Centre increasing our effectiveness in reaching out to new groups.

Our work with research and evaluation partners is fundamental to ensuring the success of our approach. The Outreach and Engagement Manager will work with our research partners to measure and evaluate the impact of our work.

To apply for this position, please send your CV and a short covering letter (no more than two sides of A4) ensuring that your application fully addresses the appointment criteria in the attached person specification.

Do you want to join a school that is at the forefront of system-wide leadership and excellence? Do you relish the challenge of working in a start-up? Are you prepared to accept nothing less than outstanding performance from yourself and others?

We might have the role for you.

Our School

Mulberry School for Girls (part of Mulberry Schools Trust) is an all-girls school in the heart of Tower Hamlets, steeped in achievement and accolades, providing inspiration and opportunity to provide a platform for student achievement. 

• 1497 students on roll 

• OFSTED rated Outstanding since 2010

The East London Teaching School Hub 

Mulberry School for Girls is delighted to be recently designated by the Department of Education as the lead school for Hackney and Tower Hamlets Teaching School Hub (TSH). We will join a total of 87 TSHs across the country each responsible for its own geographical area. We are currently in the exciting start-up phase and from September 2021 will be fully operational.

The East London Teaching School Hub will deliver world-class development programmes for teachers at every stage of their career from across all 173 schools in our geographical area. Drawing on the passion, expertise and capacity from across Tower Hamlets and Hackney, we will equip teachers with the techniques, motivation and confidence they need to make a difference for every pupil in our region.

All Teaching School Hubs have five core responsibilities:

1. Delivery of the Early Career Framework (ECF) 

2. Delivery of new and revised National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) 

3. Delivery of Initial teacher training (ITT) 

4. Providing Appropriate Body (AB) services for Early Career Teachers 

5. Other Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

What we stand for

The East London Teaching School Hub will create an inclusive community which fosters collegiality and lifelong learning in the teaching workforce across Tower Hamlets and Hackney. 

Our core moral purpose is to help every child thrive, regardless of background. Using a place-based approach, we will bring together experts from across East London who understand first-hand what the teachers and pupils throughout our community really need, ensuring our young people receive the best education possible.

We are dedicated to being better together through this collective approach, harnessing the best ideas, expertise and talent from across the area to continue improving outcomes for every pupil through exceptional teaching.  

Our programmes will enable every teacher to access excellent training and development opportunities to further build their skills, practice and understanding of teaching.

Our approach

The East London Teaching School Hub, through an ethos of collegiality, inclusion and transparency, will ensure every teacher has equal access to a clear and all-compassing pathway of professional development.

Our partners

We want our students to have access to the same professional connections which young people from more privileged backgrounds can utilise. To make this a reality we have a wide range of external partners in higher education, business, industry, the arts and the sciences who contribute extensively and fundamentally to our extra-curricular activities.

• Bank of America Merrill Lynch

• Barts Health NHS Trust

• British Film Institute

• London Stock Exchange Group

• Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Ltd

• National Theatre

• The Prince’s Trust

• Southbank Centre

• WOW Foundation

• University of Cambridge 

• Teach First

• UCL Institute of Education 

The role

This is an exciting time to join the small TSH central team: we are currently building the strong foundations required to deliver on our TSH vision at speed and at scale ready to launch in September 2021.  As Executive Assistant for the East London Teaching School Hub (serving Hackney and Tower Hamlets schools) you will be responsible for establishing robust, efficient and adaptive systems and structures to ensure all aspects of the TSH run smoothly and professionally. The role requires a “can do” solutions-focused, people-centred approach. As Executive Assistant you will relish the challenge of starting something new and have the strategic and operational vision of how the TSH can grow quickly over time. 

Working alongside the Director of TSH you will lead on external communications and events, manage relationships with key stakeholders, oversee the quality assurance of teacher development processes and set-up high-quality systems and structures to manage the work of the TSH.

Although the central TSH is small at present, you will be based at Mulberry School for Girls and will be part of the wider school community. 

This is a fixed term appointment, for 6 months initially, due to the way we are funded for this work. There is a possibility of this role being made permanent depending on the funding.

What we’re looking for

We want someone who is positive, dynamic and enjoys working in a small, but busy team.

You will be comfortable setting up new processes and operating models from scratch. You will be a confident person who can build relationships with credibility and forge new partnerships internally and externally. 

We want someone who is prepared to roll their sleeves up and can work at speed. You will be able to digest new information quickly and respond with a focus on solutions.

The ethos at Mulberry is a key strength of the school and we are seeking to recruit a passionate and creative person who will be instrumental in making our ambitious vision a reality.

Bringing Down Barriers to Success

We are proud to inspire our students through a diverse and representative leadership team and welcome applications from all of the communities we serve. 

If you have the experience and passion to energise Tower Hamlet’s and Hackney’s next generation of leaders, creators and innovators, then we want to see how we can support you in that pursuit. We want the best staff and we know that means a diverse staff.

Encouraging a happy and healthy work environment

We take staff wellbeing seriously at Mulberry Schools Trust, here are just some of the great benefits for all staff.

• Local Government Pension scheme

• Employee assistance programme and support

• Free breakfast 

• Free gym onsite 

• Paid sabbatical opportunities

• Free onsite parking

• Subsidised staff restaurant with outdoor roof terrace

• Annual programme of conferences and Trust wide events with high profile speakers

• Cycle to work scheme

• Annual service award

• Long service awards 

How to Apply

You will need to complete the application form via the TES application form which includes your letter of application explaining why you are the perfect person for this rare and exciting opportunity. Please be aware that we can’t accept any CV’s for this post. 

Please complete your application directly online via TES. If you have any questions about the role or the process, please get in touch with us via email.

Closing Date: Monday 19th April 2021

Interview Date: Friday 23rd April 2021 (remote process)

Start Date: As soon as possible

New Horizon Youth Centre is the only service of its kind in London, supporting thousands of young people across London facing homelessness because of family breakdown, domestic abuse, poverty, experiences of violence, or war and persecution in their home country. Our services have never been more needed and it's an exciting time to join our team.

This role, within our Youth Outreach Project (YOP), is a vital part of our offer by supporting young people who are rough sleeping or have involvement with the criminal justice team. The YOP team directly works to transform the lives of young people who have had the odds stacked against them and to be successful in this role you need to be resilient, adaptable and a confident teamworker. As the co-ordinator role is senior post in the YOP team, we're looking for talented professionals that have proven experience in people management, cross team collaboration and stakeholder communication skills, all embedded in our values of diversity and inclusion.

The successful applicant will have the skills to effectively engage with and progress a complex caseload of young people who are currently homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Safeguarding, project management, system implementation and expertise with tools such as Salesforce will also be integral to this role. To excel in this post you’ll need a broad knowledge of housing and homelessness (ideally for under 25s) and the ability to produce high-quality, mission-driven work within tight deadlines.

Please note, we will be reviewing applications regularly before the closing date and may close recruitment early if we receive a high number of suitable applications. We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible. (Is this the case with this role?)

For as long as young people are homeless or in need in London, we will be on a mission to give their potential a home. If you share our mission, values and commitment to young people, we want to hear from you

Demand for our specialist tutoring services to children in care and with SEND has rocketed with the COVID19 pandemic. We are seeking an excellent addition to our team to support this scaling of our provision. 

The Organisation

Equal Education is a social enterprise with the aim of improving educational outcomes for the most vulnerable children in society, including those who are in the care system, and those with special educational needs. We believe in providing meaningful educational provision to those for whom mainstream education is not working or is not an option.

We work with over 600 qualified teachers to provide academic, subject specialised and individual tutoring for children of all ages. Tutors provide pastoral care and work with pupils to increase engagement and attainment. We are passionate about our cause and are looking for people who are motivated by a strong desire to address educational inequality and improve outcomes. 

The Role

We are looking for a Programme Coordinator (specialising in the recruitment of tutors) with a knack for keeping things organised and maintaining workflows whilst ensuring quality support for the children, tutors, schools, teachers and parents/carers, and Local Authorities that we work with. You will use strong communication and empathy skills and case management to create lasting and impactful tutoring relationships. 

Working alongside our Programmes Team, you will be assisting with day-to-day tasks including:

• Managing recruitment of new tutors, including conducting interviews

• Allocating members of our Tutor Community with new student referrals; 

• Liaising with parents/carers to confirm schedules and availability of their children and supporting them throughout the placement to ensure the child’s education and engagement is the priority; 

• Providing ongoing support to young people, parents/carers, tutors and working with Local Authority partners to resolve issues and update on progress, including sending monthly reports;

• Manage complex cases involving multiple parties, including social workers, and supporting multi-agency collaboration.

Person specification

The ideal candidate will be confident in providing day-to-day operations management/support with a strong emphasis on the quality of the tutoring relationships that you broker. As a key link between our stakeholders and clients, you will need to be a clear and confident communicator and know when to draw on the expertise and advice of management.

You will have a strong desire to work on a key social problem. You enjoy working in a fast paced and agile environment, switching often between tasks. Able to work with uncertainty and ambiguity, seeing constraints as an opportunity to be creative and try innovative ideas. Proactive in finding what needs to be done and having it completed, no matter how complex or trivial it may be.

The willingness to build a strong relationship with people face to face, over the telephone and email. Being happy to spend time with people through a variety of interactions. Have a good understanding of team work and will work with the team to create an inclusive team culture. 

Essential skills/experience: 

• Ability to prioritise effectively in order to meet short term and long term deadlines.

• Ability to work effectively with multiple agencies and know when to escalate issues, particularly with regards to safeguarding.

• Strong communication skills, both in writing and verbally, transparent record keeping. 

• Caring and empathetic about the education outcomes of children in the care system.

• Advocacy skills to ensure timely delivery of services to the children we work with.

• Good understanding of business processes and strong attention to detail.

• Professional and polite telephone manner; have the ability to speak to individuals from a wide range of backgrounds; from social workers to senior local authority officers be empathetic with parents/carers in difficult situations.

• Proactive in responding to issues and a problem solving mindset.

• Knowledgeable of safeguarding and best practice in handling sensitive data and issues.

• Knowledge of key issues relating to LAC/SEN, including trauma and attachment awareness. 

Desirable:

• An understanding and experience of the schooling system and wider education landscape.

• Understanding children’s services and delivery of local services.

• Experience or knowledge of SEN provision and local offering.

• Experience working within the local government/school and social work sectors would be a bonus.

• Knowledge/experience of working in or with a Social Enterprise.

General

We are currently working remotely due to the COVID restrictions with access to an office in Central London. The job is subject to having the right to work in the UK and an enhanced DBS check. 

XLP is a youth work charity working to create positive futures for young people in inner London. We deliver holistic long-term work with young people aged 11- 25 in schools and estate communities. We believe positive, long term relationships can restore a young person’s trust in people, nurture the belief that things can change, and encourage them to set positive goals and work hard to achieve them.

Each borough we work in has a Senior Youth Worker who oversees the work in those communities. The Senior Youth Worker for Greenwich will coordinate and develop XLP’s work across the borough, with a particular focus on delivering face to face youth work in schools and community projects.

We're looking for someone who:

• Is passionate about creating positive futures for young people in Greenwich and understands the value of long term relationship
• Has at least three years’ experience delivering youth work ideally in an inner city environment
• Has strong youth engagement skills and be able to build rapport with young people quickly
• Has strong organisational and project management skills
• Is able to demonstrate success in building and managing external stakeholder relationships
• Is able to mobilise volunteers and/or students and know how to get the best out of those on a team
• Is able to demonstrate an ability to take initiative and lead others
• Has good oral and written communication skills and be familiar with relevant safeguarding processes and protocols
• Is competent in a range of IT including MS Office and video conferencing software

We are committed to providing ongoing training and support for all our staff in order for them to develop and thrive in their roles.

All XLP staff and volunteers have enhanced DBS disclosures and work within strict child protection guidelines.

 Front-line role working directly within our LGBT+ community events, forum and group support services.  You will have opportunity to develop, support & deliver community activities & events; design and administrate group programmes; facilitate & run group sessions & workshops, provide LGBT+ affirmative support & awareness raising; support & empower LGBT+ community members; promote, market & administer services & events; plus recruit, induct, support & supervise sessional staff & volunteers. This is an exciting job opportunity to join a dynamic and committed team at ELOP:a London based thriving community-led LGBT+ mental health & wellbeing charity offering a range of support, advice, information, counselling and group support services to lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT+) communities. 

Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Do you believe in our values; to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaborate, innovate, and take accountability?

Then Advance could be the career choice for you!

WE ARE LOOKING FOR AN EXPERIENCED MANAGER TO LEAD OUR STEAM AND SERVICE IN BRENT

Salary: £31,500 - £35,000 per annum dependent on experience

Location:  Brent Civic Centre with occasional travel to Hammersmith

Hours: Full time; 35 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010. 

Advance is committed to equality and diversity and strongly encourages applications from women with disabilities, from BME backgrounds and the LBT community.

What we do:

Advance is a well-respected and well-established charity working to support women to cope and recover from experiences of domestic abuse and supporting women who are at risk of offending or with short term sentences to reduce offending. Established in 1998 to work within domestic abuse, we specialise in a range of services which support women at risk through services based at our Hammersmith offices and at co-located offices across West London boroughs. Some years later we diversified our services to start our successful Minerva project, which offers support to women offenders, many of whom are also experiencing domestic abuse. In 2017 Advance began a domestic abuse advocacy service in Brent.

The role:

The post-holder will work with the Senior Service Manager to ensure the protection of women and children’s rights. She will represent Advance in partnership meetings and deputise for the Senior Service Manager as required. She will work closely with partners such as the Police and Social Care teams to improve services for survivors of Domestic Abuse.

She will have responsibility for supporting and line-managing, including performance management, domestic violence frontline workers to provide a high-quality front-line service to women experiencing violence against women and girls while ensuring that Advance’s values, policies and procedures are embedded into service delivery.

The post-holder will also take the lead in day-to-day crisis situations and provide day to day advice and guidance on casework, safeguarding and information sharing concerns. The Manager will oversee and improve the duty system while also overseeing rota systems including ensuring there is regular attendance at the MARAC and specialist court.

In short, you will have:

• A thorough understanding of violence against women and girls with a particular focus on domestic violence (physical, emotional and sexual violence, so-called ‘honour- based violence’, forced marriage and FGM).
• An excellent understanding of the impact of domestic violence on children and young people, families and communities.
• Thorough knowledge of safeguarding practice, procedures and legislation.
• A good understanding of the operation of the criminal justice system, MARAC and public sector environment in which services operate.
• Significant experience of building and maintaining a strong and motivated team.
• Experience of delivering training and workshops in a multi-agency setting.
• A proven track record of building and maintaining networks and working with partner agencies and other stakeholders to develop and deliver services

What we offer:

• 30 days holiday plus public holidays, and a day off for International Women’s Day
• Pension scheme
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Various forms of wellbeing support ranging from meditation to self-journaling
• Organisation wide away days
• The opportunity to work in a flexible, supportive environment with a team of committed, inspiring women and we will support you as you to continue to build your skills and experience and grow your career

Please find the full job description and person specification attached below. 

The closing date for applications is Sunday 2nd May 2021. 

Interviews will take place week beginning 10th May

To apply: Please send your CV with a supporting statement setting out how you meet the criteria for the role and details of your notice period, salary expectations and where you first heard of this vacancy 

Please note that any offer of employment will be made subject to references and confirmation of the right to work in the UK and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to police vetting.

We are looking for a Project Manager for a pilot of My Place – an initiative from ftwork, in collaboration with London Development Trust, which trains children and young people in community engagement and collaborative design, through practical involvement in local regeneration.

1. The project will be located in Finsbury Park and we propose this as a 6-9 month position. The pandemic has placed a great deal of pressure on community-based youth and arts organisations, as well as small design practices that work collaboratively with communities. For this reason, My Place also presents an opportunity to provide valuable, fully-funded experience to a employee secondment from an appropriate partner organisation.

2. The idea for My Place grew from comments by young people made during a previous ftwork project; specifically that their opinions should contribute to development decisions that affect them and that the ability to earn a small amount of money would make a significant difference to their lives.

Andrew: “At 13 I knew about sex, I knew about drugs, I knew about knives, I knew what was right and wrong. I don’t see why I can’t work then”

Ibrahim: “If I was year 8 and I started to get introduced into jobs and I’m already making my own money, I won’t be thinking about selling weed”

In direct response the project offers young people from the age of 13 the means to have a voice, to obtain work experience, training and a small income by becoming involved in the development process at an early stage. But My Place also has a broader aim – to address the damaging disconnect between existing communities and the regeneration process. Let young people help drive the process of creating well-integrated places that can thrive.

3. The Finsbury Park My Place will be a pilot, but once established the full version of My Place will have 3 distinct stages which can be replicated and rolled out in various locations:

• as soon as regeneration is proposed, local children, aged 13-15, apply via schools or local organisations to be trained (and earn a small wage) to access opinions across all social groups

• from 16 additional training prepares them to collaborate in the design and planning stages

then from 18, as phases are completed, they can qualify to manage community facilities, either on their own estate or elsewhere

Some young people might progress through all three stages, but they could equally engage with just one or two. The project will use different ways to measure its impact to ensure that the knock-on benefits – the sense of ownership, community buy-in and education value are reported on and celebrated.

3. The Finsbury Park pilot is a partnership with Finsbury Park Trust, located at 225-229 Seven Sisters Road. When COVID 19 restrictions allow, the project will begin and young people will be recruited from nearby neighbourhoods, youth groups, and schools. A key element at the start will be to facilitate the young participants to design and fit-out the building at 225-229 Seven Sisters Road, including the shop front. The construction phase is anticipated to run in collaboration with UEL architecture students in October 2021.

Professional support in developing the skills of the group will be provided by partner organisations with extensive experience of youth engagement techniques, collaborative design and years of community development experience.

4. Person specification

This is a position for an individual with extensive experience in youth-focused project management at a senior level. This will include (please provide examples):

• Motivating, enabling and leading children and young people in a variety of projects in a community setting (these might be arts, education, sports, peer-to-peer etc.)

• A commitment to giving young people a voice in addressing issues that affect them

• Collaborating across teams and disciplines (a collaborator)

• Used to communicating and expressing the aims and nature of a project you are leading in a variety of ways (a communicator)

• Safeguarding and health and safety

• A creative background and/or experience, such as art, design, teaching, construction, community arts (desirable)

• Evaluation experience: collecting and collating data, qualitative and narrative material for use in a variety of ways

  The role will include some evening and weekend work.

5. Role Description
To be the lead person in delivering the Finsbury Park My Place Pilot as described above, recruiting, motivating and involving young people throughout the project. With the support of the London Development Trust management team, this will include ensuring that young people are fully involved and participate in all areas of the project;

• Overall day-to-day responsibility for management and coordination of projects including ensuring that targets are met.

• Manage project budgets and ensure that costs stay in line within agreed budget. Keeping good financial records; cooperating with the book-keeper and independent examiners; and reporting to the Steering Group.

• Prepare papers for Steering Group meetings as required, collate monthly budget monitoring information to report on and ensure that costs remain in line with budget forecasts, providing financial monitoring in accordance with approved project financial management procedures and systems.

• Ensure safeguarding and health & safety of the young people involved in the project, and that the Child Safeguarding Policy is adhered to.

• Prepare and present reports and financial records to funders as required.

• Ensuring procedures and risk assessments are developed, implemented and up-to-date.

• Ensuring project visitors, beneficiaries and volunteers are treated fairly and supported through any queries or grievances.

• Act as an ambassador for the project, representing the project at various meetings with local and wider stakeholders as required.

• Collaborate with the London Development Trust Impact Manager to develop and maintain a comprehensive impact monitoring framework which enables the project to provide regular progress reports to partners, the Board and funders.

• Ensure that learning and good practice from projects are disseminated across partners and wider stakeholders.

• In collaboration with the Steering Group and young people help to develop a strategy for the future of the project.

Application Process

please include:

Covering Letter x1 A4 (Why you?)

CV (Detail relevant experience)

Please note: previous applicants need not apply.

• Are you experienced in delivering workshops to young people in schools (both online and in-person)?
• Do you want to make a genuine difference to disadvantaged young people?
• Are you motivational and inspiring?

If so then you might be the person we are looking for…

We are looking for motivated and inspiring individuals to deliver dynamic, exciting, and innovative workshops to large groups of young people in schools up and down the country (largely focused in England).  

We are looking primarily to recruit facilitators from the following regions in England:​

• Midlands
• South West
• London
• North West
• however, we will also consider applicants based in other locations.

This position requires you to have demonstrable evidence of experience delivering workshops to large groups of young people (11-18) in a schools-based context, or delivering high quality online workshops to young people. 

Your application form and supporting statement should detail your experience of this clearly and succinctly.

Applicants without experience of delivering workshops to large groups of young people (either virtually or in schools) will not be considered.

The Talent Foundry is an independent education charity dedicated to opening the doors of opportunity to young people. We seek to level the playing field by ensuring that every child has access to the same opportunities as their peers. We deliver a range of workshops to students in schools across the country, covering a variety of themes including employability, technology, engineering and media. 

The rate will be £200/day, classed as over 3 hours.

Specific Responsibilities relating to the role of Freelance Facilitator:

• Deliver dynamic, professional and informative workshops to a variety of young people in schools and other education-based contexts
• Act as ambassador for The Talent Foundry and our corporate partners
• Motivate, inspire and support the young people that take part in our workshops
• Deliver the workshop content as directed by the relevant Programme Manager
• Act as a key point of contact for teachers and corporate volunteers for each workshop

Other General Responsibilities:

• Operate as a flexible team player and provide a high level of customer service to schools and anyone connected with The Talent Foundry.
• To be aware of, and comply with, all policies and procedures at The Talent Foundry including health and safety, reporting any concerns to an appropriate person.
• To be aware of, and support, diversity and equal opportunities for all, appreciating and supporting the role of other professionals.
• To contribute to the overall ethos, work and aims ofThe Talent Foundry.
• To attend and participate in meetings and events as required.
• To participate in training and other learning activities as required.

The job holder’s responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young person’s for whom s/he is responsible, or with whom s/he comes into contact will be to adhere to and ensure compliance with the relevant Talent Foundry Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and Procedures at all times.  If in the course of carrying out the duties of the role, the job holder identifies any instance that a child is suffering or likely to suffer significant harm either at school or at home, s/he must report this in line with the Safeguarding policy. 

The Talent Foundry is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment.  Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. 

We are looking for facilitators to join our team starting ASAP.