Are you looking for a rewarding part time, term time only role working with young people?  Funded by Sir Walter St John, our homework club runs every Tuesday between 4.30-6.30pm during term-time and is a place where young carers aged 11 - 16 can complete their homework in a supportive environment outside the classroom and away from any distractions at home.While in lockdown, we are running the club online and offering one to one support using video calls, online project management software and telephone calls.  You will be required to work 10 hours per week in total, including the 2 hour homework club.  The hours can be worked flexibly around the homework club which is fixed. 

As the Homework Club Coordinator you will create a friendly, quiet and welcoming environment for the young carers to complete their homework and think positively about their education.   You will be on hand to offer support and identify any young carers who may benefit from more intensive one to one support.   

You will be the main point of contact for the project, liaising with schools, accepting new referrals, carrying out 1:1 appointments to support young carers with creating an individual learning plan as well as collecting and collating data to support project reporting.  

The Young Carers Team will support and in particular you will be working closely with our with our Schools Project Officer, who will also be supporting 11-16 year olds in schools, and with the wider young carers team.   

Please note this post is term time only. 

Closing date:  Monday 20th July

Interview date: Monday 27th July

Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest, working alongside East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) and other local voluntary sector providers, is recruiting into two new exciting Community Connector roles. 

The two Community Connectors will be working as part of local neighborhood multi-disciplinary mental health teams alongside other professionals from primary care, secondary care and the voluntary sector. 

You will be supporting people with complex mental health and social needs, developing personalised, local, holistic offers with each individual and connecting them with the most appropriate support in their neighbourhoods. The role will initially focus on providing support to people remotely and connecting people to online resources. 

Both posts are fixed term until 31st March 2021 with the potential for further extension. To apply, please send us a supporting statement setting out why you are interested in the job and how you meet the requirements of the person specification (please cite specific examples), together with your CV via the "Apply Now" button below. 

The deadline for applications is Monday, 13th July 2020. Should you feel you need more time to apply, contact the HR Team to let us know. Interviews are expected to be held the week commencing 20th July. 

Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. 

We are a disability confident employer. All applicants with a disability, who meet the minimum essential short-listing criteria are guaranteed an interview. If this applies to you, please email us the attached equal opportunities form to the HR Team. 

We at Mind CHWF want to assure you that your privacy and the security of your data is our top priority. It always has been, and it will continue to be, as we refine our policies and internal processes. Please take a moment to read through our applicant's privacy notice. 

As the Schools Project Officer you will further develop the Lambeth Young Carers’ Schools Project.Funded by the Walcot Foundation, our young carers schools project aims to reduce the negative impacts of caring on young carers’ education, thereby increasing the opportunities to reach their potential.  The project has 3 core elements:

• A programme of awareness raising in schools targeting both staff and pupils, delivered through assemblies and workshops for school staff.
• A programme of peer support groups taking place in schools to enable young carers to connect with others in the same situation and share their experiences in a supported environment, reducing their sense of isolation and creating the opportunity for new friendships to develop.
• Intensive one to one support with a cohort of young carers who have the highest levels of need.

The project works with secondary school children aged 11 - 16 who are from low income households.

If you are looking for a fast paced, rewarding project that will make a lasting difference to young carers, we would love to hear from you. 

This post is 21 hours per week 

Closing date: Monday 20th July 2020 at 9am

Interview date: Tuesday 28th July 2020

Prospectus is pleased to be partnering the Children's Society to recruit their new Supporter Giving & Engagement Officer. Working tirelessly to support vulnerable children affected in England and Wales, this organisation fights for change with a mission to build a country where children are free from facing disadvantage. This is a permanent full time role paying £29,209 per annum to be based in their new office near Old Street making it an exciting time to join the team.

This key role works closely with the Supporter Giving and Engagement Manager contributing to the delivery of innovative and exciting multi-channel campaigns which deliver across all stages of the supporter life cycle. Highly personalised, the aim is to garner supporter through channels such as direct mail, email, social media, mobile and SMS encouraging supporters to engage in a wide range of activities such as fundraising, volunteering and campaigning.

A diverse and pivotal role, the post holder will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of direct marketing campaigns, the evaluation of results and with helping to develop and prioritise testing. Working with teams across the organisation and with a range of external agencies will be key to developing communication strategies to generate voluntary income and supporter action.

To be successful in this role, you will possess excellent project management capabilities, will be a strong communicator with superb oral and written skills along with a good grasp of numeracy and data analysis. Experience of delivering income generation communications in a business or charity is essential.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You will then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to speaking with you soon.

Supporter Giving & Engagement Officer

Permanent contract

35 hours per week

£29,209 per annum / pro rata (plus allowances)

Benefits

Holidays:

28 days, rising to 30 days after 5 years, 32 after 10, 34 after 15 and 36 days after 20 years' service.

Pension:

Stakeholder pension scheme starting at 4% with company-matched employee contributions to a maximum of 8%.

Training and development:

Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities is available including courses, conferences and coaching/mentoring.

Death in service benefit:

Four times annual salary offered for all employees regardless of pension membership.

Discounted health scheme:

Simplyhealth cash plan covering e.g. dental, optical and chiropody etc at a 20% discounted rate.

Season ticket loan:

Interest free loan for an annual or quarterly season ticket for public transport to and from work.

Bicycle loan scheme:

Loans up to £1000 for bicycle purchase.

You Star:

Voluntary employee discount scheme offering a range of savings across groceries, fuel, clothing and holidays.

Family friendly policies:

Including Flexible Working, enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave.

Free 24hr confidential counselling service

Location

Whitecross Studios. 50 Banner Street, London EC1Y 8ST

The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 130 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.

This role sits within our Supporter Giving & Engagement department and works to raise vital funds to provide our services for children and young people. Your role will contribute to the delivery of multi-channel campaigns that are highly personalised and engage supporters in a wide range of activities including fundraising, volunteering, campaigning and spiritual engagement, to increase their life time value (LTV) a supportive supporter experience.

We are currently looking for an experienced fundraiser in direct and digital marketing to join our dynamic, ambitious team.

A key part of this role will be your proven ability to:

-Manage a programme of end to end campaign supporter facing communications, using insights, to budget and time.

-Be a strong communicator with; excellent written and oral skills, attention to detail, write, evaluate and proof-read audience and channel-specific copy, including copy writing to meet a brief.

-Display good numeracy and data analysis skills. Understanding of end-to-end data processes including segmentation, interpret data to spot trends & adjust fundraising activity to build learnings.

-Bring together internal and external stakeholders to deliver projects to meet objectives in a positive and cohesive way and to agreed SLA's.

The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.

Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

The closing date for applications is 11:59 on 10th of July.

Interviews will be held on 17th & 20th July.

Beyond the Streets is a small charity with a big determination to see routes out for women in prostitution in the UK.  Your role is to implement the charity’s vision in East London.

You will be passionate about supporting women facing multiple disadvantages, as well as being able to coordinate a team. You will have great communication skills and be able to champion the cause.

Your role will include:

 - Coordinating the Door of Hope project including our contract with London Borough of Tower Hamlets, and all its elements;

 - Enabling ‘woman centred’ case management, including outreach, daytime support, drop-ins and floating support for women who are selling sex on the streets;

 - The coordination of volunteers, including safe recruitment and safeguarding.

This is a 12 month fixed term contract which may be extended subject to funding

Beyond the Streets is a charity inspired by Christian values. This belief inspires us to work with acceptance, value and mutual respect for all. We promote a healthy work life balance and regularly reflect on our boundaries and our strategy for the year. We genuinely seek to work as a team and ensure that no one is ‘rescuing’ or working outside their allocated hours. 

USPG is developing a new organisational strategy in which this role is central. We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic individual with great people skills to implement the new strategy with churches, theological institutions and church leaders in Britain and Ireland working through and with a growing network of USPG volunteers. USPG is building lasting relationships with  the training institutes and programmes for clergy and lay leaders of the Anglican Churches of Britain and Ireland, as is seeking to grow and develop our offering, bringing global mission into the heart of local mission. You will be theologically literate, confident in a range of educational and volunteering settings, and enjoy engagement in a broad range of educational and facilitating settings.

Your role

• To develop the Volunteering Strategy of USPG in order to support the growth of Church Engagement in Britain and Ireland.
• To work strategically with colleagues to ensure that volunteers are recruited, trained, resourced and deployed effectively.
• To work closely with and support the Fundraising Manager as they manage the development of mass appeals and church fundraising products ensuring that churches and volunteers have the resources to engage with USPG and fundraise effectively.
• To co-ordinate USPG’s engagement with theological education in order to raise the profile of global mission, and particularly USPG, with ordinands and trainee lay ministers, curates and new licensed lay ministers. 

USPG is looking for someone who is

• Theologically literate and articulate, able to communicate and inspire a wide range of church audiences.
• A strategic thinker and team player who can help USPG deepen our engagement with the Churches of Britain and Ireland
• Has an ability to recruit, motivate, direct and deploy volunteers to support the mission of USPG
• A Christian with a knowledge of the Anglican Communion.

This appointment is subject to safer recruitment procedures, including an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Applications must be recieved by 9am on Friday 24 July 2020,  using our application form, CVs will not be accepted.

Interviews will take place on Thursday 30 and Friday 31 July 2020.

Redbridge Equalities and Community Council is a well-established and hard-working equalities organisation with its roots in community relations and race equality work, based in Ilford, and working mainly in the London Borough of Redbridge.

We are looking for someone with relevant skills and experience to take forward our work on hate crime and community engagement and cohesion. On hate crime, they will be able to build on RECC’s pioneering community-based approach, working with our Community Witness and Support Team and supporting hate crime victims both individually and through mutual support groups. Much of the recent focus of our community engagement work has been through the Redbridge Equalities Forum, and they will have the opportunity to steer its development into a post-Covid world. And on community cohesion they will have a key part to play in the development of a proposed major new initiative in two of Redbridge’s most deprived and divided areas.

This is a challenging agenda, the more so for a part time worker, and their highest priority initially will be to work with the Trustees to find the funding needed to enable the post both to become fulltime and to continue beyond March.

The Volunteer Coordinator role is a new position at Katherine Low Settlement which has been formed as a key component of Big Local SW11's (BLSW11) three year strategy. 

Volunteering has been widely evidenced to provide a wide range of benefits improving confidence, health, sense of purpose, community belonging, expanding social networks, gaining skills and moving towards employment. This new project is about enabling, empowering and mobilising local residents to volunteer and get more involved with the local community here in Battersea.

There are 55+ local charities and community organisation’s working in Battersea. They depend on volunteers to help provide their services and govern their organisations. To meet the growing demand for these services and make the biggest difference we can with our resources, the Alliance aims to expand the number of people volunteering across Battersea with the support of a new post of Volunteer Co-ordinator. 

Key Objectives of the Role

• Develop and expand volunteering engagement across Battersea to assist in the pursuit of the BLSW11 Alliance’s vision, mission, values and objectives. 
• Develop and implement yearly volunteering delivery plans with the Alliance; review, monitor and report on progress.
• Ensure a consistent and high standard of volunteering engagement and support across Battersea.  
• Ensure effective knowledge collection and feedback systems are in place to monitor the quality and effectiveness of volunteer engagement in Battersea.  

Note: The Alliance has been formed by the Big Local SW11 (which is an independent, resident-led group that has been awarded £1m over 10 years to invest in projects that improve opportunities for local people and strengthen our community) to help deliver its own strategy of building a stronger, more self-reliant Battersea. 

Programme Coordinator – maternity cover

Location: Holborn, Central London (remote working during COVID- 19 lockdown)

Salary: £31,000 - £33,000 per annum (depending on experience) plus benefits

Type of contract: maternity cover (up to 1-year fixed term contract)

Hours: Full- time (37.5 hours per week)

Closing date: 15 July 2020 at noon

The Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre (ICNARC) is a small, independent, nationally and internationally respected, scientific, not-for-profit organisation (c40 staff in total), using accurate data to help improve the quality of critical care through audit, research and education, conducted with, and in the interests of, patients and those who care for them. Most recently, ICNARC has been centrally involved in the response to COVID-19 through weekly reporting on admissions to, and outcomes from, intensive care and as the UK methods centre for the CMO endorsed REMAP-CAP trial which is currently recruiting in 120 centres in the UK.

About the role

Providing maternity cover for the National Cardiac Arrest Audit (NCAA) Project Coordinator, this is an ideal role ideal role for someone who enjoys utilising their experience, knowledge and skills to make a significant impact across data processing and reporting. The successful candidate will be a proactive individual who has experience of working with databases or information systems.

What you’ll be doing

We are looking for an experienced Programme Coordinator to join our clinical audit team. You will be responsible for providing leadership and support in the development and delivery of high quality accurate clinical audit. You will be liaising with hospitals across the UK to facilitate their successful participation in the National Cardiac Arrest Audit programme.

You will be responsible for:

• ensuring that effective and efficient working practices are in place for supporting accurate and timely data processing and reporting.

• Ensuring effective day-to-day management of clinical audit activities and tasks; managing team workloads to ensure deadlines are met.

• Monitoring and performance managing participating hospitals for NCAA to ensure agreed participation standards are met; escalate issues when required.

• Contributing to the ongoing development and improvement of existing and new clinical audits, including project work on datasets and systems.

• Content and delivery of audit training courses and resources.

• Providing direction and support for external events and meetings for a range of external stakeholders.

• Ensuring internal staff and external stakeholders understand and adhere to strict Information Governance and Data Protection requirements.

• Providing effective leadership and management by promoting and supporting development of audit staff through mentorship, training and education.

What you’ll need to succeed

In order to succeed, it is essential that you have experience of working in a similar role and have in depth knowledge of information security practices and principles.

Knowledge of human biology and medical terminology and knowledge of the health sector and working with hospitals or similar are desirable but not essential.

What you’ll get in return

In return you will receive an annual salary of £31,000 -£33,000 per annum working for a well-established, scientific organisation in the centre of London. You will also receive a generous benefits package including:

• 25 days holiday per year and the opportunity to buy and sell annual leave;

• flexible working which is fully embedded in our culture;

• interest-free season ticket loans;

• support with further academic/professional development.

How to apply

Please read the job description for the role. The person specification sets out the skills and experience we are looking for.

For further information and to apply, please visit our careers site.

Closing date: 15 July 2020 at noon

 “We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals

are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation,

pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships."

This is an exciting new developmental role, whose principle purpose is to recruit, engage and co-ordinate a group of local young people with the aim of enabling and empowering them to ensure their voices are heard and bring about change. This may include increasing their levels of confidence, improving their communication skills and improving their ability to self-advocate.  We envisage that the young people engaged will develop new projects and services in response to their needs and that of the local community.

Big Local SW11 along with 5 charities that make up the BLSW11 Alliance are working together for the young people of Battersea.  This role will include working across the 5 charities along with other voluntary organisations in Battersea.

Whilst ‘Battersea Youth Voice’ will be open to all young people, the Coordinator’s main role will be to target those young people that have been marginalised, deemed of as ‘hard to reach’ and who rarely have their voices heard.

Pecan is a highly respected and dynamic Christian charity. We have been working throughout Southwark for 30 years, helping people who face seemingly impassable barriers to find a way through, re-write their futures and flourish. Our strong staff and volunteer team work with the most vulnerable people to transform lives and communities. Our work is founded on our mission, vision and values, and we are committed to showing kindness, raising self-belief and inspiring hope for the future in the individuals we serve.

When working for Pecan, you can expect to become a valued member of a diverse and supportive team. In addition to a place in our 30-year legacy, you will receive a generous holiday allowance, pension contribution and life assurance cover. You can also expect regular team meetings and social opportunities, and a variety of other benefits.

Purpose of the Post
Your role will enable the smooth running of all five Southwark Foodbank centres through stock control and distribution. You will lead a team of volunteers in the warehouse to ensure all stock is monitored, sorted and rotated effectively. Through your role, you will assist Pecan and Southwark Foodbank to help transform the lives of the most disadvantages people in our community.

We want to hear from you if you:
• Have experience in logistics and warehouse management
• Are an excellent communicator
• Understand the importance of effective and timely stock control
• Are physically fit and able to lift crates of food
• Are aged 25 or over and have a full driving license

Do you have the commitment and values to make a real difference to the lives of people with dementia and their carers?

We are looking for a flexible, empathetic and reliable person who can work well as part of a small team. The work is wide-ranging, covering information and signposting, case work, group working and public awareness, mainly to people who have recently been diagnosed with dementia and their family members. 

Confident use of online channels will be expected as we are currently piloting online groups for some of our users.

The position is based in our satellite office in Plaistow, working alongside mental health professionals. 

Applicants must have experience of working with elderly people, including people with dementia, from a diverse backgrounds.

You will need to demonstrate a robust knowledge of confidentiality, data protection, safeguarding and boundaries in all aspects of your work.

Please apply with a cv and supporting letter explaining how you meet the requirements of the job description.  We will interview on a rolling basis.

As we enter a major expansion phase to develop more services that Deaf people want and need, we are looking to appoint a Funding Bid Writer who can help us make these services sustainable. You will write bids for funding from national and local goverments, education and health bodies, Lottery, trusts and other grant-makers to provide accessible services that meet Deaf people's needs.We offer flexible working and generous pension contributions to the right candidate.

Essential skills required for the post are;

• Proven ability to produce winning bids, in the range £5,000 - £100,000
• Clear, succinct and positive writing style; excellent grammar and editing skills
• Experience of prioritising workload when working on and managing multiple tasks
• Organised, detailed orientated and able to meet challenging deadlines
• Highly motivated, with energy, enthusiasm and flair to work hard and achieve ambitious targets
• Flexible and positive approach

This post is subjecty to two references. Both have to be satisfactory to RAD.

Closing date for applications: Friday 24th July 2020

Interviews to be held on:Tuesday 4th August ( interviews to be held in London).